Surprise Dinner for Uncle Dave Alverson
Last Thursday noon Uncle Dave Alverson celebrated his 79th birthday with a covert family dinner. Relatives and friends including Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Alverson, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Collins, Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Mc Coy, C. D. and Horace McMillin, Mr. and Mrs. Pierce, L. P. Sears, and Rev. W. A. Kirkpatrick gathered to honor him and share the surprise festivities.
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Dave Alverson
Sacred Harp
Dave
F. W. Alverson
Floyd Collins
Birthday Dinner for M. M. Cooper on Sixty-Sixth
The Cooper family held a surprise birthday dinner at their Porter area home seven miles east of Whitewright. A turkey meal was served at noon, with yellow roses, marigolds, and a 66-taper cake as decorations. Attendees included children, grandchildren, and friends from Whitewright, Trenton, Randolph, and nearby towns.
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M. M. Cooper
Whitewright
Porter
Mr. Cooper
Lynn Cooper
Louis Cooper
Clark Morgan
Lawton Wilson
Argus Woodruff
Trenton
J. C. Anderson
Randolph
D. A
J. H. Hollingsworth
J. A. Downey
20 Severe Quakes Felt in U S in 1930
Washington reports that twenty earthquakes of significance were felt in the United States during 1930 according to United States Earthquakes 1930. One quake struck Louisiana marking its first non minor shock. Nevada and California saw damage to old buildings from three quakes in the period.
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Washington
United States
Commerce Department
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Louisiana
Nevada
California
San Bernardino
Lake Tahoe
Cape Mendocino
Church Barred Socialist Speaker in Derby
In Derby England the Alvaston Church canceled an invitation to J H Thomas the Socialist M P after congregational demand. NBC announcer Jean Paul King has hosted about 25 000 radio programs since his debut.
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Derby
England
J. H. Thomas
M. P
Alvaston
Jean Paul King
NBC
A Tribute to Texas and the Lone Star Spirit
A lyrical homage to Texas recounts the Alamo defenders and the state’s rise as a nation within the Union. It extols Texas as the nation’s vast farm, oil powerhouse, and economic hub with cities like Dallas Fort Worth El Paso San Antonio and Houston, highlighting culture, education, and hospitality.
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Rio Grande
Americas
Dallas
Fort Worth
el Paso
San Antonio
Amarillo
Waco
Austin
America
Houston
Galveston
Port Arthur
Gulf
Sam Houston
Mirabeau Lamar
O. Henry
Dorothy Scarborough
Chester Crowell
Southwest
Lone Star State
Fort Sam Houston
Fort Bliss
Brooks and Kelly Fields
Social visits and family news from Pilot Grove area
The Pilot Grove column lists visits and stays from Cedar Howe Van Alstyne Tom Bean Leonard Trenton Seminole Sherman Canaan and Bells. Notables include Mr and Mrs Rufus Scott and family, Billie Hopper visiting Bells, and Ted Bow returning from Baylor Hospital. Minnesota note describes its plateau and lakes.
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Rufus Scott
Cedar
John Hopper
Howe
Jess Grammer
van Alstyne
Shad Neathery
Ernest Andrew
D. B. Andrew
Morton Ashinhurst
Paige
Tom Bean
Kim
Attorney General Allred to Seek Re election
Attorney General James V. Allred announces he will seek reelection to his current office. He denies any gubernatorial run and says he will continue to serve the people as attorney general despite speculation about his name in the governor race.
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Austin
James V. Allred
Allred
Corn Stand Struggles Highlight Orangeville News
Farmers struggle to keep corn stands as ground squirrels and crows pull up crops and replanting continues. Local residents report wishes for rain while social notes record visits, cemetery flowers, school events, and a roller skate injury recovery.
Community Happenings in English and Nearby Areas
Lonnie Holt of English attends the funeral of Mr. Steve Russell at Randolph. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Watson visit. Miss Lorene Browning visits Misses Marie and Lois Wilder. Sheriff candidate J. Magouirk visits Thursday. Parks and Pace meet Holt family. Parks improving from poison oak. Hughes family visits Holt. Several visitors to Sam Brown and family including Louise Brown, Lois Holder, Mabel Carthrone, Evelyn Moore of Trenton, and William Clark of Desert. Bowen family visits Otis Wilder. Rev. W. H. Ackley to preach at Baptist Church Sunday at 3:30 pm with B Y P U next Sunday night. Large crowd at singing. convention at Union Hill Klondike on the third Sunday. Beulah Faye Smith absent due to mother's illness in Sherman hospital. underwent appendectomy last Wednesday and expects to return home soon.
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Lois Wilder
Mary Evelyn Bowen
Clint Jones
Lucian Jones
George Hill
Trenton
Hill
Lonnie Holt
Frank Holt
Elmer Brown
Desert
Klondike
Roy Cline
Orangeville
Vernelle Brown
Maudie Faye Holt
Dan Harris
Randolph Cemetery
Jones
Otis
Abdon Bowen
Paul Bowen
William Clark
Jim Ownby
Lucile
Cecil Watson
Steve Russell
Randolph
Lorene Browning
Marie
Magouirk
Ellis Parks
Clovis Pace
Parks
John Hughes
Sam Brown
Little Louise Brown
Lois Holder
Mabel Carthrone
Evelyn Moore
Otis Wilder
W. H. Ackley
Whitewright
Baptist Church
Gram
Union Hill
Beulah Faye Smith
Sherman Hospital
Fannin County Singing Convention in Honey Grove May 1
The Fannin County singing convention will be held in Honey Grove Sunday May 1. The Idabel quartet will appear with a gospel program and other well known quartets will participate.
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Fannin County
Honey Grove
the Sun
Idabel Quartet
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Promoted for Child Health
A historic Pratt County record highlights Dr W B Caldwell after fifty years of practice with over three thousand births and no maternal or infant loss. The ad touts Syrup Pepsin as a gentle stimulant for stomach liver and bowels, suitable for children and adults, claiming health benefits and easy flavor.
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Pratt County
W. B. Caldwell
Illinois
Dr. Caldwell
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