Local Social Roundup Shows Visits Across Texas
We list visits and travels of local residents. Mr and Mrs Fred Cook visit Pecos to see their son and daughter in law. Others travel to West Texas Fontana and San Francisco. Several families visit Dallas Fort Worth Garland and McKinney. A military note mentions A 38c Travis Sanderson in an Air Force Reserve unit. The Lottie Moon Circle met at Mrs Sears's home with prayers and a study lesson. John Holcomb of Victoria visited friends and underwent surgery in Dallas. his wife remains in Sherman hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Fred Cook
Joe Cook
Pecos
Travis Sanderson
Clifton Sanderson
Route 1
South Carolina
Air Force
69Th
Lottie Moon
The
Baptist Missionary Society
O. L. Sears
W. L. Hatfield
Ed Pennell
A. R. MccMurry
John Holcomb
Victoria
John
Whitewright
Dallas
Sherman Hospital
Motorist's Prayer urged for safety on road
New York reports Lutheran Laymen's League plans to distribute millions of two inch dashboard stickers with the motorist's prayer on radio's The Lutheran Hour. The project aims to promote caution before the Labor Day holiday. A separate note observes that only two Presidents have died in the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
White House
Revival Meeting at Local Church Announced
Revival services run Sunday August 27 through September 3 at 8 p m nightly led by Rev Dan Davis evangelist and Rev Charles Horton pastor with Alma Hayes pianist. Includes Bible study worship and communion Sunday services 10 00 am 11 00 am and 7 30 pm. other midweek programs listed including W M S Royal Service prayer choir deacons visitation and Training Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Davis
Elmont Baptist Church
Charles Horton
Alma Hayes
Whitewright
Woman in purple shoes asks for change downtown
A gray-haired woman in a black dress and purple tennis shoes walked 14th street asking men for change. Seven of nine gave money while another man offered a quarter. she said she did not need it but shopped daily with the funds, then boarded a bus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
14Th Street
Greatest Force Frozen Juice Dominates US Orange Crop
Frozen concentrated juice remains the leading use of the United States orange harvest, absorbing about forty percent of the crop and shaping the national citrus industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Dangers Cited In Antibiotics Dangers Cited In Antibiotics
Paris report says Prof. J. L. Pech links agricultural antibiotics to killer heart disease. He claims improper use in meat production preserves antibiotics in food, shortening cattle lifespans and accelerating artery hardening, with cooking failing to remove them. Heart disease cited as major death cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
J. L. Pech
University of Montpelier
Dr. Pech
France
Pie Baking Tip Uses Foil Funnel for Steam Release
A simple method suggests inserting an aluminum foil funnel in the center of fruit pies before baking. The funnel allows steam to escape and helps prevent overflowing pies.
Sunday Services and Christ Ambassadors Schedule
Sunday School 9 45 a m Worship 11 00 a m Worship 7 00 p m Christ Ambassadors Saturday 7 00 p m Wednesday prayer meeting 7 00
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Ambassadors
Church Activities Schedule for Sundays and Weekdays
Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Methodist Youth Fellowship at 6:00 p.m. on the fourth Sunday at 5:30 p.m. Women’s Society of Christian Service meets first and third Mondays at 3:00 p.m. Weslayan Service Guild meets every other Monday at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Wesleyan Service Guild
Church announces resumed services on August 27
The notice states regular services resume next Sunday August 27 with Sunday School at 10 a m and Worship at 11 a m. It extends a welcome to all who can attend.
Kentuckytown Baptist Church Services
Worship services and training union times listed for Kentuckytown Baptist Church and Bethel Baptist Church. Kentuckytown holds morning and evening worship with midweek officers teachers meeting and prayer. Bethel lists Sunday Union and worship sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentuckytown Baptist Church
Veterans Administration Q and A on benefits and travel
The VA describes locations for three insurance offices in Denver, St. Paul, and Philadelphia. It notes eligibility for widow and child pensions, limited GI Bill educational benefits for WWII vets, and possible government travel funding to VA hospitals if financial need and prior VA authorization exist. It also mentions the 5,000 mile Trans-Canada Highway plan and Zion National Park spanning 94,201 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
Denver
Colo
St. Paul
Booby Capitol Hill booze spelling sparks debate
A Capitol Hill dispute centers on a Morton bill to ban import of bourbon whisky. The bill uses whisky spelling, while Webster’s notes whiskey is domestic. Ky lawmakers note the bill could block foreign whisky yet allow U S whiskey, prompting calls for joint meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Capitol Hill
Thruston Morton
Morton
Webster's Dictionary
United States
U. S
Kentucky
John Watts
Ancient Aztecs used cacao beans as money
Ancient Aztecs valued the cacao seed above metal wealth using the bean as a form of currency. The practice highlights cacao’s monetary and cultural significance in Mesoamerican societies.
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F. C. Williams
West Texas
Fontana
Calif
San Francisco
W. G. Edwards
Farmersville
Mrs. Lakey Edwards
Billie Muirhead
Ray Dobson
Fort Worth
Renee Morgan
J. P. Darwin
O. L. Jones
William Russell
Orange
Hobart Thrasher
James Norvell
Jimmie Anderson
Lubbock
Cleve Anderson
Jerry Christian
Ray Mason
Garland
J. G. Simmons
Vernon
Glenn Doss
Jerry Ray Brown
Texarkana
Grover Brown
San Antonio
Marlin
Denison
Jack Thrasher
McKinney
R. C. Thrasher
Calvin McKnight
W. J. Hargett
W. E. Hargett
Henry Hart
Bonham
J. B. Layman
Bells
Jesse Phares
Ambrose
Gaines Hargett and Sons
Earl Fields
Veterans Hospital
Carl Marshall
Harold Doss
Pearl Compton
Tayman Wilson
Morris Wilson
Jack Smith
Maurice Cate
Gladewater
C. H. Taylor
Paul Taylor
Sherman
Lloyd Taylor
Colorado
Oak Farms
Duncan Hines
Angel Food
Derby Corned Beef
Enterprise Baptist Church
Church OF Christ
First Baptist Church
Assembly OF God Church
First Methodist Church
Axwell House Coffee
Chuck Roast
Delsey Tissue
Iowana
CRISP
Betty Crocker
White Swan
First Presbyterian Church
Bethel Baptist Church
St. John’s
Newfoundland
Atlantic
Vancouver
Pacific
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