Local social notes and Thanksgiving visits across Texoma towns
A roundup of visitors and gatherings from Luella to Sherman for Thanksgiving and weekend visits. Notables include W. E. Denton in Whitewright, the Ball and Harper families in Lawton and Denton, and several trips to Dallas, Wichita Falls, Sherman, and Plainview. Also mentions church circle meeting and Gina Judd's wins at twirling festivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gina Judd
Richardson
Dallas
Gina
NBTA
Ralph Judd
Chas. E. Ayres
Friday Literary Club Reflects on Pilgrims and Puritans
The Friday Literary Club observed Thanksgiving lore with a session on the 1621 Pilgrims and Puritans at Cape Cod. Mrs. C. P. Johnson led a discussion on Salem and Plymouth and described the Mayflower and Speedwell, their homes, and views on worship and living in the new world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friday Literary Club
Cape Cod
Salem
Plymouth
C. P. Johnson
New World
Elizabeth Winthrop
Ann Hutchinson
Massachusetts
Roy Blanton
Charles Skaggs
J. C. McMillin
Trinity Plan Moves Closer to Congress Action
Rep. Jim Wright announced the Commerce Department endorsed the Trinity River development with barge navigation to Fort Worth. The $900 million project now goes to the Bureau of the Budget for clearance, a step Wright calls routine under the President's program. Johnson supports the plan, with Congress expected to act next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fort Worth
Jim Wright
Commerce Department
Wright
Lowell Birdwell
Bureau of the Budget
Johnson
Congress
House Public Works Committee
Puffing and warranties in consumer sales explained
The column outlines how puffing is not a warranty and when claims by a seller bind a buyer. It contrasts puffing with express or implied warranties, using examples like cars and jewelry. It advises demanding written claims to avoid disputes and notes remedies if a sale misleads.
Jet Engine Fire Suppression Demonstrated by English Scientists
English scientists mounted a jet on a six ton van and produced 50 000 cubic feet of inert gas per minute to smother large fires. The steam can also be used with detergents to create a high expanding foam for basements and lower building levels.
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. E. Denton
Luella
Whitewright
Hugh Hunter
G. D. Bennett
Roxton
Lois Rayburn
Bonham
H. M. DeBerry
Grover Stateville
Jack Morton
Otto Cunningham
Jim Ables
van Alstyne
Mrs
Leon Ball
Wichita Falls
Pearce Bushnell
Lonnie Darwin
Mrs. Allen Harper
Lawton, Oklo
Emmet Penn
Roger Prior
Carl Holland
Jack Dickerman
Sherman
J. G. Simmons
Vernon
W. H. Stedham
T. G. Doss
Jimmie Payne
Gunter
Paul Haker
Hal Jenkins
Frances
Sharon
Wichita
Kansas
C. E. Cook
Savoy
Jenkins
the Sun
Percy Darwin
Abilene
Allen Harper
Lawton, Okla
Aubrey Hansard
Plainview
Elbert Hansard
Bob Ball
McKinney
Russell Summers
al Petty
Denton
Newman Wood
J. E. Henson
A. R. McMurry
Mac Perkins
Gladys Ray
Hunt County Historical Society
Greenville
Thomas Ayres
W. D. Williams
Joe Hicks
Alice Ward
Groom
Vera Hicks
Doris Tillett
NTSU
Clarence Tillett
Pattye Badgett
Morton Badgett
Sammy Montgomery
Texas Tech
Lubbock
S. T. Montgomery Jr
Mike Holloway
Cliff Emerson
Texas A. & M. University
J. T. Holloway
Martha Sears Emerson
Ruby Prather
Hooker
Okla
Bertha Reeder
Tivie Bennett
Burkburnett
George Bennett
T. D. Caylor
Guy Stepp
Norma
J. P. Darwin
Sonny Gosnell
J. C. Powell
Powell
Raymond Walt
Vernon Lansford
Plano
Troyce Walt
Duncanville
Eddie Walt
Willis Walker
Tony
Mesquite
Ernest Walt
Joy Russell
the Baptist Church
Gene Hughes
Tom Brown
Joe Rich
Paul Cornelius
THE
Dallas Morning News
Texas
Dallas News
Dallas Morning News Communications Center
St. Louis, Mo
Trinity
Wall Street
New York
Furniture Mart
Shurfine
Folger’s
Biscuits
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