Fannin County Wins Good Roads Progress in 3 Steps
Bonham area readers learn Fannin County advancing on roads through three actions. A state highway linking Honey Grove to Dallas via Ladonia and Wolfe City is designated, boosting access to Dallas. Plans for extending a concrete slab east to Bonham await funds. Bridging the Red River was achieved with two new bridges at Lowell's Bluff and Snow's Ferry, led by the Chamber of Commerce and local officials.
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Bonham
Fannin County
Honey Grove
Greenville
Ladonia
Wolfe City
Dallas
F. A. Dale
Chamber of Commerce of
Highway Commission
Dale
Neilson
Chamber of Commerce
Red River
Lowell’s Bluff
Snow’s Ferry
Moore
Leslie
Lost White Gold Watch in Local District
A white gold wrist watch is missing since Tuesday afternoon after 4 o clock in the business district or between town and S H Montgomery’s home. The finder should return it to Mrs. S H Montgomery for a reward. Also an ad promotes Hayes Healing Honey with Grove Open-Trate Salve in one carton for 35c.
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S. H. Montgomery
Hayes
Grove
County Seeks Road Improvements and Gas Tax Plan
The county moved to expand highway 78 from Leonard to the river via Ivanhoe and Telephone, creating a north south link to Dallas. The state engineer will map required right of way changes, with $16,000 secured for Leonard to Bailey. Dale plans to push a gas tax measure to fund roads and schools, predicting tourism revenue and four million yearly for schools.
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Highway Commission
Leonard
Bailey
Dale
Leslie
Austin
Texas
Kentuckytown Club Biscuit Contest and Club Advice
Our president Miss Viva Phillips attends the short course at A M College and was a Grayson County biscuit contest winner. The Kentuckytown Club has sent a winner annually since organization, sharing benefits in canning and preserving vegetables and fruits for members.
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Viva Phillips
A. & M. College
Grayson County
Red River Valley Fair Canning Efforts Highlighted
Local club members prepare for the Red River Valley Fair with extensive canning efforts. Some members report up to 150 cans of corn. the next meeting with Mrs. Ed Lankford is scheduled for Friday, Aug 13. Reporter notes widespread busy activity.
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Ed Lankford
Fires and Burglaries Plaguing Caldwell Home in Three Weeks
Dallas reports show C. R. Caldwell faced three fires in his house and six burglaries within three weeks. Private detectives guarded the residence when a Tuesday trunk fire struck an upstairs room, soon followed by two more blazes hours later triggering police and fire department intervention.
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Dallas
C. R. Caldwell
Fire Department
Fires and robberies alarm Caldwell family
Caldwell family members offered little information about the causes of the fires and robberies that unsettled their home, as investigators continued to seek details.
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Caldwell
Dean Commends Baylor Student for Scholastic Record
Dean W. S. Allen of Baylor University commends Addison Vestal for high scholarship in the spring quarter. Vestal, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Vestal of Whitewright, recorded B plus A B plus grades and receives official praise from the university.
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W. S. Allen
Baylor University
Addison Vestal
R. C. Vestal
Whitewright
Baylor
Mr. Vestal
Reflection prompts shy kiss confession
A dialogue moment shows a girl asking if the boy has kissed a girl before and his flustered reply reveals embarrassment and curiosity about social boundaries. The exchange captures a schoolyard milestone in a tentative, humorous tone.
Crossword Corner Joke Tease on Suspense and Cards
A crossword gag asks for a ten letter hold up meaning suspenders. The punchline pivots to not showing your hand at bridge parties, linking wardrobe items with card play in a light wordplay exchange.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Claims Vital Energy Boost
An 1890s advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a tonic that purifies blood with quinine and enriches it with iron. It promises increased energy and appetite, improved color, and appeal to children, asserting it destroys malarial and grip germs by its strengthening and invigorating effects. 60c.
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Grove
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Anice Smith
S. L. Young
P. Janway
J. W. McMurry Grocery
New Perfection Oil
W. R. Hooper
Devonport
P. A. Short
W. F. Brown
Dyer & Jones
John Hollingsworth
Ethel Gordon
Sun
The
Love Monument Company of
Sherman
Mark Montgomery
America
Fire and Life
Jimmie Lee Yates
P. L. Owens
Ector
Kentuckytown Club
Woosley
Wilson Hardware Company
Kimbell Milling Co
Pongee
Odds and Ends
Hudson & Davis Co
Southern Ice & Utilities CO
Jesse McIver
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