Hawthornes win large cotton crop with early dusting
Seagoville brothers Harry Raymond and R A Hawthorne report a $190000 cotton victory after early dusting with 20 percent chlorinated camphene. 350 pickers on 1200 acres near Seagoville yielded up to a bale per acre, with first harvest ahead of schedule and premiums likely above the market.
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Dallas
Seagoville
Hawthorne Brothers
Harry
Raymond
R. A
East Fork
R. A. Hawthorne
A. B. Jolley
Dallas County
Jolley
Harry Hawthorne
Raymond Hawthorne
C. B Spencer
Texas Cottonseed Crushers Association
Spencer
Dusted Cotton Errors Spark Early Bale Count Debate
Local observers note a high proportion of first bales in the area originated from cotton that had been dusted early, suggesting an unusual harvest pattern. Officials plan to survey fields and verify bale classifications to ensure accurate crop records.
American Life Span Two Years More Than Prewar
Washington reports Americans now live almost two years longer than prewar expectations. 1947 births show white women at 70.6 years and white men at 65.2. nonwhite women 61.9 and nonwhite men 57.9. National average life expectancy 66.8.
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Washington
Office of Vital Statistics
Minister Milam Dies After 69 Years as Baptist Minister
Bonham and surrounding area mourn Dr. B F Milam 89 longtime Baptist preacher born 1860 in Abbeville Mississippi ordained there 69 years ago served Texas churches 40 years later in Fannin County led Calvary Baptist Bonham and churches at Tele phone Bailey Trenton Indian Creek Dodd City Ector Corinth Duplex Philadelphia a daughter Mrs Ural Darling survives. Funeral 4 pm at First Baptist Bonham. Sheriff sale notice follows listing tax sale details for Denison property.
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Mississippi
Arkansas
Indiana
Louisiana
Fannin County
Calvary Baptist Church
Bonham
Telephone
Bailey
Trenton
Indian Creek
Dodd City
Ector
Corinth
Duplex
Philadelphia
Ural Darling
Milam
First Baptist Church
John Salzaman
Black Draught touted as remedy for constipation
The advertisement claims Black-Draught relieves constipation and related symptoms such as loss of appetite headache upset stomach flatulence fatigue and bad breath. It asserts low cost per dose and notes four generations of popularity encouraging readers to buy a package today.
Bargain Cottonseed Meal For Farmers In Texas Area
Dr. A B Cox UT cotton marketing professor says a bumper crop could lower prices for cottonseed meal and hulls. He notes three pounds of meal and four pounds of hulls can produce one gallon of milk on pasture, with examples of wholesale costs as low as 9 cents for meal and 6 cents for hulls in some markets.
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Austin
A. B. Cox
University of Texas Cotton Marketing
Fort Worth
Cox
East Texas Teachers College Offers One Year Business Course
East Texas State Teachers College will offer a one year business training course starting this September for Whitewright area high school graduates. Elton Johnson says the program suits students not aiming for a four year degree and provides a certificate of business administration upon completion. Transfer to the four year course is allowed. Also noted is a remark about ancient Chinese fans being among the oldest artifacts.
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East Texas State Teachers College
Whitewright
Elton Johnson
College Department of Business Administration
Notice of Sheriff's Sale No 57317
On the 16th day of July a sheriff sale was scheduled to satisfy a judgment. Details of the property and parties involved are not fully legible in the notice.
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State of
Texas
Grayson
Sale of Gentry property to satisfy Grayson tax judgment
Grayson County Texas will sell at public auction on the first Tuesday in September 1949 between 2 and 4 PM at the courthouse door to satisfy a tax judgment plus interest and costs. The property is Lots 17 18 19 Block 2 Cyrene Park Addition Denison Grayson County Texas owned by M L Gentry et al and levied August 6 1949. Proceeds to be applied to taxes interest penalties and costs. Sherman Tex Aug 8 1949.
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State of Texas
Grayson
A. D
District Court
Grayson County
15Th Judicial District of Texas
James Kennady
Lillian Kenady
Regine Kenady Lacy
Texas
South Highland
Denison
Markel Dicken
J. H. Brown
Sherman
Tex
J. M. Reddick
Clyde Hotchkiss
M. L. Gentry
Eva Gentry
Corine Smart Harris
Bill Harris
Ella May Elson
Evelyn Martin
Aline Hildebran
Paul Merrill
Cyrene Park
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