Reflector continues with school life and Civil War era notes
The Reflector shares school life items from the homemaking class and student interactions. It recounts Betty Key at the Trenton senior play and friendships among Doris Hunter Bobby Neal Pat Gray Irene Kent Lois McCollum Loren Paul and Pinky. It includes a biographical note on Ulysses S. Grant detailing his West Point birth to death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Key
Trenton
Betty
Doris Hunter
Bobby Neal
Pat Gray
Whitewright
Marjorie
Tom Bean
Melba Davis
Irene Kent
Lois McCollum
Lois
Loren Paul
Pinky
J. G
Bill Kaiser
Betty England
Bob Hope
Polly Brown
Hit Parade
Janis Jayne Horton
Sunset
Bing Crosby
Henrietta Jackson
Lux Radio Theatre
Ruth Maddux
Katie Kincaid
Kay Kaiser
Betty Lee Jones
Nancy England
Gabriel Heater
Edith Biggerstaff
Bobby Golden
Captain Midnight
Frances Bennett
Lux Theatre
Paula Jean Garner
Manhattan
Presidents James Buchanan and Ulysses S Grant birthdays
Two presidents with April birthdays James Buchanan born April 23 1791 in Cove Gap Franklin County Pennsylvania and Ulysses S Grant born April 27 1822 in Point Pleasant Ohio. Buchanan studied at Dickinson College and Wheatland near Lancaster served one term as a Democrat president and died June 1 1868 buried in Woodward Hill Cemetery. Grant born in Ohio was of Scotch ancestry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Buchanan
Ulysses Simpson Grant
Buchanan
Cove Gap
Franklin County
Pennsylvania
Dickinson College
Wheatland
Lancaster
Woodward Hill
Grant
Point Pleasant
Clermont County
Ohio
American Guerrilla in Philippines sold to Fox for film
The May Book-of-the-Month Club selection American Guerrilla in the Philippines by Ira Wolfert, a Pulitzer Prize winning correspondent, has been sold to Twentieth Century Fox for early filming. Other titles highlighted include England in The Eighteen Eighties by Helen Lyndon, America's Role in The World Economy by Alvin Hansen, The Young Jefferson by Claude Bowers, The Price of Liberty by Mikia Pezas, The Relig ious Book-of-the-Week edited by J. M. Dawson, The Master Bible: A Woman in Sunshine by Frank Swinnerton, Golden Gate Country by Gertrude Atherton, and Though They Go Wandering by Nona Coxhead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Ira Wolfert
Twentieth Century-Fox
England
Helen Merrell Lyndh
America
Alvin H. Hansen
Jefferson
Claude G. Bowers
Mikia Pezas
J. M. Dawson
Sunshine
Frank Swinnerton
Golden Gate Country
Gertrude Atherton
Nona Coxhead
Carnations and Corn in Wolfe City School Anecdotes
The piece praises seniors for useful furniture aid for the senior play and awards carnations for receiving long-lost pictures. Corns go to those who missed humor in assembly and to juniors who opposed sophomore girls at the banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolfe City
Carnations and Corn Cob shoutouts at school banquet
A playful roundup of campus praise and jabs in a late edition column. Readers receive carnations for good sports, friendliness, and campus service while corns target missteps from driving on campus to missed assignments and other slips. The piece ends with a wink at readers and a request to attend the Trenton event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Smith
Kent
Caraway
Roddy
Pat Murphy
Dale Fields
Ditto
Bessie Jo
Billy Joe
Ruth
Sprout
Terry Max
David
Janis
Jackie
Dan
Y. B
Lovebug
Jack Moss
Ikey Walsh
Trenton
Whitewright
The Postal Service Through Time From Pony Express to Now
A reminiscence notes how mail service evolved from Pony Express days with stations every twenty miles and riders swapping horses to today’s global three cent stamp era. The author contrasts slow steam era progress with substantial modern improvements in postal delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. N
Billie Ruth Holcomb Guests on People Are Funny
Billie Ruth Holcomb hosts a segment with Sonny Tufts as guest star in a Lone release of People Are Funny with Billy Jack Blackerby also noted in the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie Ruth Holcomb
Sonny Tufts
Billy Jack Blackerby
Lone
Names of entertainers and parties in 1945 divorce case list
The document lists many performers and shows followed by a court filing. Emma Gilbert sues Edward Gilbert for divorce on grounds of three years abandonment. The filing is dated April 7, 1945, in Sherman Texas with clerk S. V. Earnest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Gilbert
Edward Gilbert
Sherman
Texas
A. D
S. V. Earnest
Grayson County
Nancy Drake
Disease Increases In Texas Reported
The Texas State Department of Health reported a notable rise in dysentery chickenpox and tuberculosis for the week ending March 31 with 274 808 and 417 cases respectively versus seven year medians. The report noted Texas accounted for 80 percent of amoebic dysentery cases in the nation last year and urged officers to investigate infection sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
State Department of Health
U. S
Public Health Service
Texas
United States
Texas citation orders appearance in 1945 Grayson County suit
Edward Gilbert is commanded to appear and answer the plaintiff petition by 10 a.m. on Monday after 42 days from issuance, dated May 21 1945, before the Honorable District Court of Grayson County at Sherman Texas. Petition filed March 9 1945. File number omitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Texas
Edward Gilbert
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
W. R. Dollar
Grayson
Tax Suit for Grayson County Land Delinquent Tax Sale
State of Texas file against Dick B May and heirs for Lots 1 2 Block 18 in Whitewright Grayson County for 1945 taxes totaling 127.46. Plaintiffs seek judgment condemning the land and ordering sale to satisfy taxes with costs. appearance required at the April term in Sherman on May 7 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson County
Texas
Commissioners Court
District Court
Sherman
A. D
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
Divorce Citation In Dollar Case Issued In Texas
Citation number 53478 is directed to W R Dollar with a May 21 1945 deadline. Annie Mae Dollar sues W R Dollar for divorce on grounds of cruel treatment. The notice cites proceedings in Texas and references an April 4 1945 filing date and event.
Also Mentioned on This Page
West Point Military Academy
Julia Dent
Mount McGregor
New York
Riverside Park
New York City
Portia
Bill
Terry
Portia Patchum
Magnolia
Hansard & Gosnell
Postal Service
Annie Mae Dollar
J. S. Kone
Attorney At Law
Dyer & Jones
Square
ALA
Magnolia Products
Southwest
Army
Navy
Armed Services
Southwestern Bell Telephone CO
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