Johnsons Host Anniversary Dinner and Local News
Dr and Mrs C P Johnson host a dinner for the 38th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs P R Johnson. Notable guests include Mr and Mrs W P Vaughn Rev and Mrs J F Fender Mr and Mrs J M Carter Mr and Mrs A L Groves and Miss Mary Carter. Miss May Badgett returns from Collinsville where she taught expression in public school. Several students home for holidays from colleges include Eula Sears Ruth Southerland Gertrude Holland Thelma Joe Dyer Philma Archer Virginia Longley Lewis Holland Valpeau Denton Jim Sears Morrell Sears Julian Montgomery. A. W. Burchfield fatally injured Sunday in Ely community when struck by a neighbor’s car. J W Woosley & Sons hardware to move to Leonard after new year. Cecil and Clyde Craig lease cafe west of Nicholson grocery and now run the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Johnson
P. R. Johnson
W. P. Vaughn
J. F. Fender
J. M. Carter
A. L. Groves
Mary Carter
May Badgett
Collinsville
Eula Sears
Ruth Southerland
Gertrude Holland
Thelma Joe Dyer
Philma Archer
Virginia Longley
Lewis Holland
Valpeau Denton
Jim Sears
Morrell Sears
Julian Montgomery
A. W. Burchfield
Ely
J. W. Woosley & Sons
Leonard
Cecil
Clyde Craig
Nicholson
32 Years Ago December 21 1917 Local Notes
E Edens and family moved to a farm north of Bells after purchasing it. County Attorney H H Cummins announces no gasoline sales or Sunday work by garage mechanics in Grayson County after December 23. Grayson County grand jury returns 190 indictments, 185 felonies. Red Cross Christmas drive led by Mrs R L Sears Mrs C B Bryant and Mrs T H Sears. Ronald Vestal on Christmas furlough from the Navy. J R Pennington buys Wade Sears property on West Spruce. Marvin Bryant, after business studies in Dallas, takes a bank job in Madill. Ras Benedict becomes a corporal.
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The
Sun
E. Edens
Bells
H. H. Cummins
Grayson County
Grand Jury
R. L. Sears
C. B. Bryant
T. H. Sears
Red Cross
Ronald Vestal
Navy
J. R. Pennington
Wade Sears
West Spruce Street
Marvin Bryant
Dallas
Madill
Ras Benedict
Miller brothers buy 101 acre Sanders farm for 14000
John and Henry Miller purchased the 101 acre W. F. Sanders farm south of town for fourteen thousand dollars. Neville Pierce married Lola Myrick at the bride's parents home. Walter Harris Bogle Jack Lackey and Ben Sturdivant SCMU students visit for holidays. Larkin Watkins and Mary Birdle wed in Savoy. Harriet Gentry died Friday in Shady Grove community.
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John
Henry Miller
W. F. Sanders
Neville Pierce
Lola Myrick
O. W. Myrick
Walter Harris Bogle
Jack Lackey
Ben Sturdivant
Dallas
Larkin Watkins
Whitewright
Mary Birdle
Savoy
Harriet Gentry
Shady Grove
V-neck sweater leads to lung sight gag
A mother shops for a sweater for her son but the boy objects to V-neck styles. He explains that his teacher wears that style and bends over exposing her lungs, prompting the humorous punchline.
Price supports drop for farms indicate lower 1950 levels
Washington reports government price supports for farm products will fall again in 1950, with flaxseed down over 50 percent and wheat corn cotton egg supports down 7 to 20 percent. Parity declines reduce dollars for farmers, production controls curb cotton, and 1950 legislation trims hogs eggs and poultry supports.
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Washington, D. C
United Press
Farm parity and loans urged to aid low income farmers
Secretary Brannan urged expanded government investment for low income farmers noting the Farmers Home Administration reaches only a fraction of eligible families seeking loans. He emphasized parity boosted supports for tobacco, rice and wool next year and urged broader coverage of wage and social security protections for farm laborers.
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Brannan
Farmers Home Administration
Ernest ._ Neal
Tuskegee
Ala
Institute
Secretary of Labor
Tobin
Congress
Congress eyed expansion of Farmers Home Administration
Washington report says the next Congress may be asked to broaden the functions of the Farmers Home Administration to aid low income farmers. Proposals to expand the lending agency have drawn sympathy from members of a joint economic subcommittee currently examining low income farming needs.
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Washington
Congress
Farmers Home Administration
Congressional Economic
Spoiled Child Accuses Semi-Truck Incident
A heated exchange unfolds as Mrs. Flatbottom defends her son amid a claim by Mrs. Murphy that the boy was severely spoiled. The dispute centers on damage from a semi-trailer incident witnessed by onlookers.
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Quartermaster’s
Leon Springs Military Camp
Kingston Drug Store
Yuletide
Ajlor
Vaughan
Denison
Snow
Best
YOUR
Chevrolet
Main
Bonham, Texas
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