Riddles Confront Those Who Keep Books on Texas Births and Deaths
Texas vital statistics reveal 139 077 births and 63 827 deaths last year with a current birth rate above 19 per 1 000 while Bandera County shows an unusual 3 to 1 girl to boy ratio. The piece notes higher Texas death rates than the region but lower than the national rate and cites curious correlations without explaining causes. It mentions Harris and Dallas counties and references a Dallas doctor’s magnetic theory connected to Bandera’s anomaly.
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Harris County
Dallas County
Bureau of the Census
Washington
Registrar of Vital Statistics
State Health Department
W. A. Davis
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Bandera County
Dallas
Walking preacher travels 4000 miles yearly in Ozarks
Rev. Guy Howard dubbed the Walkin' Preacher of the Ozarks treks 4,000 miles annually to spread Christianity in Southern Missouri. He once rebuilt a burned schoolhouse after county voters refused a bond, then deeded it to the county as welcome for his ministry. Now 50, he teaches in the school and pursues sermon work, averaging one night a week with his family.
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Schell-City
Missouri
Guy Howard
Ozarks
The
Howard
Ozark Hills
Iowa
Sherman court carries 1942 partition suit over multi-county land
City by City tv at the Court House in Sherman Texas lists J F Parker and Van Parker as plaintiffs against A L Parker Mrs Bell Parker Thelma Pearce and W D Pearce to partition jointly owned Grayson and Cooke County real estate described in four tracts amounting to about 315 acres valued at ten dollars per acre The 6 August 1942 filing notes the land is held in joint ownership by the parents deceased in testate and requests partition per law issued August 6 1942 by Judge W R Henderson Clerk 41 S 10.
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Court House
Sherman
Texas
J. F. Parker
van Parker
A. L. Parker
Bell Parker
Thelma Pearce
W. D
Willard) Pearce
Witt
Grayson County
Cook County
D. J. Parker
Nettie Parker
N. E
C. W. Delashaw
W. H. Daugherty
J. C. Gurley
G. W. Links
N. W
G. W. Sinks
Varas
C. S
Ida F. Tatum
Joshua Woodfin
Stephen Winters
C. P. Elliott
Cooke and
Rolla White
Cooke County
Fannin County
W. P. Strailey
A. D
W. R. Henderson
Pauline Higgins
Notice to appear in Grayson County court
Legal notice commands unknown owners and defendants to answer the plaintiff's amended petition. Citation requires appearance by 10 AM on Monday September 21, 1942, before the Honorable 15th District Court of Grayson County.
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15Th District Court of
Grayson Coun
Final report of Gussie Beatty estate to be heard in Grayson County
Fay Bratton has filed in the Grayson County Court his final account for the estate of Gussie Beatty deceased. The hearing is set for the first Monday after ten days service, in Sherman at the courthouse, on September 1 1942. Creditors and interested parties may appear to contest the report. The writ is issued by Clerk H Grady Thompson.
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State OF
Texas
Grayson County
Grayson
Gussie Beatty
Fay Bratton
Sherman
A. D
H. Grady Thompson
Iva Medlin
Divorce Petition in Grayson County Texas 1942
Citation directs Frangelar Madden to answer by October 5 1942 before the Grayson County District Court in Sherman Texas. Plaintiff Austin Madden seeks a divorce on abandonment since January 1936 with no children or community property. asks for final judgment of dissolution and court costs.
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State OF
Texas
Frangelar Madden
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Austin Madden
W. R. Henderson
Pauline Higgins
Citation No 48671 for A L Parker Heirs Unknown
Legal notice regarding citation No 48671 addressed to A L Parker and his unknown heirs. Details of filing, jurisdiction, and potential deadlines are summarized from the public record. Proceeding requires identify heirs and respond to establish service rights.
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State OF Texas
A. L. Parker
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