Roxton News Highlights from 1922 and 1927 Notices
Transcriptions show multiple local items: John McGaughey starts with Piano Stra-Courier work. Baby Nell Penn’s birthday party August 2 with several readers and singers. church youth program lists members. 1927 obituaries note Elizabeth Pennington at 87 and a fire at Tate home. military camp returns Trendon Vestal and R V Henry. Minnie Willis joins Roxton school faculty. Hubert Brown and Della Butts marry. Epworth League members listed. Luther Gordon to open cash grocery. Henry James dies at 59. a daughter born to H M Ford August 9. Dr Ross May hosts buffet for Gilmore Webster. family reunion at Burden home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Ann Pennington
D. B. Tate
Trendon Vestal
R. V. Henry
Ft. Sill
Okla
Citizens Military Training Camp
Minnie Willis
Roxton School
Hubert Brown
Della Butts
Orangeville
Madge Sears
Kermit Ho
Luther Gordon
Henry A. James
H. M. Ford
Ross May
Gilmore Webster
A. L. Jackson
Carrie Hamilton
Guy Hamilton
John A. Ray
J. W. Burden
Mrs Randell Died At San Bernardino Home
Mrs. Louis Randell died at her residence in San Bernardino California. Funeral arrangements to be announced by her family.
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Louis Randell
San Bernadino
Calif
Local News Briefs from August 12 1937
Cotton gins reported 66 bales by Wednesday night. Fred Martin Band members John Biggerstaff and Jo Akridge left Tuesday for a Dallas and Galveston visit. Maurine McMillin and Jesse White wed on August 20. Julia Ann Blanton marked her 90th birthday. R L Holcomb died at 62, N C Ferguson died at 80, Mary C Miller died at 63. Extract ends with a quotation on ingratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Biggerstaff
Jo Akridge
Fred Martin
Dallas
Galveston
Maurine McMillin
Trenton
Jesse White
Julia Ann Blanton
R. L. Holcomb
N. C. Ferguson
Bells
Mary C. Miller
Bells Monday
Highway surfaces share of U S roadways described
The document notes there are 3 511 000 miles of U S highways and streets with about 70 percent surfaced overall including rural roads and 93 percent surfaced on the state highway system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Constitutional Amendment Ten on Ballot Proposed Texas
Public notice details a proposed constitutional amendment numbered ten. It describes changes to Section 33 of Article XVI to restrict treasury warrants for those holding multiple offices while allowing certain military and advisory roles. Voting directions for November 1962 are included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Texas
Treasury
United States
National Guard of
National Guard Reserve
Officers Reserve Corps
National Guard
Organized Reserve
United States Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
Coast Guard
Public Notice of Texas Constitutional Amendment Two on Ballot
A proposed Texas constitutional amendment seeks to raise the limit on state funds for financial assistance to the needy aged needy blind and needy children from 47 000 000 to 52 000 000 dollars annually. The governor must issue election orders and publish the amendment as required by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force and Coast Guard
State Department
Senate
State of
Texas
United States
Lincoln and the moonlit almanac in a Texas trial
A Texas tale recalls Abraham Lincoln discrediting an eyewitness by proving no moon was visible when the alleged crime occurred. The story underscores how trials test memory and reliability, while reminding that witnesses’ recollections can be mistaken even amid good faith.
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Lincoln
Tax suit for delinquent Lot 11 in Hall & Jones Addition
State of Texas files suit in Grayson County to foreclose liens and collect delinquent ad valorem taxes on Lot 11, Block 2, Hall & Jones Addition, Sherman. defendants include Anna Lee Thomas deceased and other claimants. judgment sought for taxes, interest, penalties, and costs up to judgment date. citation returns due 42 days after notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Texas
County of
Grayson
Anna Thomas
Lot
Block 2
Hall & Jones
City of
Sherman
Grayson County
Texas
Lee Anna Thomas
Dee'd
District Court
15Th Judicial District
Eunice S. Earnest
Shirley Davis
Whitewright Sun
Jury Duty Weighs Witness Credibility Under Fire
The jury must assess witness credibility by weighing how each testimony fits with other known facts and holds up under cross examination. Sound testimonies align and resync with established details.
NEA Journal Promotes Hoax and Misleading Pictures
The National Education Association faces censure over April Journal images captioned These children are being cheated and Under financed schools cannot attract good teachers. Identified schools had been replaced or improved locally, yet the Journal did not disclose this. Dr John M Lumley defended the one sided portrayal, denying any admission of bias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Education Association
Association
NEA
John M. Lumley
Dr. Lumley
Record Opposing Federal School Aid
Local brief from Grandfield Oklahoma discusses organized opposition to federal school aid programs. Officials, residents, and school supporters weigh potential impacts on funding, budgets, and curriculum in the district.
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Grandfield, Okla
Germans Fight Flow Of Trick Jap Foods
West German authorities move to halt Japanese made trick foods entering Germany after a 65 year old Duisburg man died weeks after eating a sandwich with fake Swiss cheese. Imitation sausages and plastic scrambled eggs, mostly from Japan, were seized and traced to Hamburg with Interpol assistance sought.
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Duisburg
Germany
Japan
West Germany
Hamburg
Interpol
International Police Agency
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the Sun
John McGaughey
Piano
Stra-Courier
Baby Nell Penn
Mary Lee Andrews
Florence Wilson
Martha Jo Sears
Alwilda Ryan
Catherine McNeilly
Dorothy Hamilton
Ellis May
Raymond Ray
Annette Harp
Guy Yowell
Frank Benton
Ollie McMillin
Dessie Reynolds
Jack Spindle
Church of Christ Young People
la Rochefoucauld
Public Notice
Hetleh
Times
Lone Star Gas
Lo State
DEPT
Texas Press Association
Texas Press.Association
Antonio Street
Austin 1
Texas Tech Journalism Department
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