Vocational Agriculture to be Taught at Local High School
The board adds a vocational agriculture course for the coming term with state and federal support. C. C. Willis will head the department, guiding projects that may include crops, livestock, and dairy operations. The program emphasizes farm cooperation, nine month project duration, and one and a half course credits.
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Board of Education
Texas
Fort Worth
C. C. Willis
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College
Young man kills girl by mistake in Texarkana
Texarkana Texas Aug 27 a 20 year old Miss Calantha Atkins was shot dead at her brother in law’s home in North Heights. Ernest Barfield 27, Atkins friend, woke from sleep and fired when he saw moving form near the window believing a burglar was entering. The couple had been engaged for months and planned to marry soon.
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Texarkana
Texas
Calantha Atkins
Joe Taylor
North Heights
Taylor
Barfield
Miss Atkins
109 Year Old Man Casts First Lampasas Vote
In Lampasas Texas on August 27 J A Russell aged 109 became the first person to vote in the run off at the courthouse. He arrived 15 minutes before polls opened and cast his ballot, returning home to East Lampasas after a recent illness.
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Lampasas
Texas
J. A. Russel
Russell
East Lampasas
If It's Groceries Our Prices Are Right
A local grocery ad promises competitive prices on all items with a guarantee on every article sold. The notice emphasizes value and customer assurance, signaling a broad sale or promo event run by the store.
Runoff vote totals highlight top contenders in Whitewright
Runoff election tallies show Judge Ben L. Jones leading with 288 votes for Chief Justice of the Court of Civil Appeals in the Fifth District. U.S. Senate hopeful Earle B. Mayfield followed with 262, while R. M. Carter and Dayton B. Steed earned 212 and 103 votes respectively. Local figures list Mayfield, Ferguson, Garrett, Terrell, Marrs, Bentley, and others in detailed precinct tallies.
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Ben L. Jones
Sherman
Chief Justice Court of Civil Appeals
Fifth Supreme Judicial District
Earle B. Mayfield
United States
R. M. Carter
Dayton B. Steed
Farle B. Mayfield
James E. Ferguson
Billie Mayfield Jr
T. W. Davidson
Geo. E. Garrett Assee C. V. Terrell
S. M. N. Marrs
R. Bentley
Belle McKee Dies at Honey Grove After Short Illness
Mrs Belle McKee 81 or 82, a well known southern woman, died suddenly Tuesday at 6 pm at the home of her son in law H S Yant south of Honey Grove. She had lived with her son Sam McKee in Bonham for years and was visiting her daughter Mrs Yant. Born Belle Slaughter in Kentucky, she moved to Texas at age 12 and was a longtime Presbyterian. Survived by three children Mrs H S Yant Dial. Mrs E P Montgomery Whitewright. Sam W McKee Bonham. She was known for kindness and hospitality and was a devout Christian.
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Honey Grove
Belle McKee
H.S. Yant
Sam McKee
Bonham
Mrs. Yant
Earth
Mrs. McKee
Miss Belle Slaughter
Kentucky
Texas
Harmon
Presbyterian Church
Man Hurt After Sleep Walk Off Porch
Sherman Aug 25 Ara Bond farmer near Southmayd walked off the top porch where he had been sleeping. His condition was reported slightly improved this morning. He suffered concussion of the brain and was in a serious condition all day yesterday.
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Sherman
Ara Bond
Southmayd
Humorous Musket Ridge Bits From Hogwallow News
Local column sketches residents with playful vignettes about sartorial missteps, spectacles, preaching loud watches, new marten boxes, and porch observations. Figures include Sidney Hocks Washington Hocks Sile Kildew Poke Eazley Jefferson Potlocks and Cricket Hicks in a lighthearted slice of small town life.
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Sile Kildew
Poke Eazley
Poke
Farm This Week Echoes of Wildlife Harmony
A horticulture column celebrates rural life with appreciation for birds, bees, and crickets. The writer notes the simple pleasure of listening to nature as the week unfolds on the farm.
Rural Life Harmony Brightened by Dinner Bell Chimes
A nostalgic line notes how the sweet chimes of the dinner bell blend with rural life, creating a sense of harmony and daily rhythm. The image evokes communal meals, simple pleasures, and a pastoral lifestyle intact in memory.
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W. T. Nicholson
R. S. Morehead
Poland
China
J. A. Cherry
Wolfe City, Texas
P. Janway
Sears
Hogwallow News
Dunk Botts
Luke Mathewson
Sidney Hocks
Tickville Hotel
Sile Kilden
Washington Hocks
Tobe Moseley
Musket Ridge
Columbus Allsop
Columbus
Jefferson Potlocks
Harding
Theodore Wilson
Hog Ford
Cricket Hicks
Tector
Dyer @ Jones
Rexall Store
Dyer & Jones
W. B. Murry
Whitewright
J. L. Kirkpatrick
Dr. Price
Price Baking Powder Factory
Independence Boulevard
Chicago
Silvertown Cord Tire
Silvertown
Silvertowns
Goodrich
Ford
Maxwell
Chevrolet
Willys- Overland
B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company
Akron, Ohio
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