Grayson College 1894 commencement outlined
The 1894 Grayson College exercises opened with Eld Homer T. Wilson’s dedicatory address. The Grady society staged Twice Engaged, and Dr D B Cockerill delivered the baccalaureate at the college. Miss Lily Lane’s pupils displayed art, and the Houstons gave a later recital with military drill. Alumni and faculty awarded diplomas and medals. graduates included W F Holland and C T Freeman among others. the term ends with high praise for the commence ment.
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Grayson College
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Homer T. Wilson
Fort Worth
Grady Society
C. T. Freeman
Grady’s
D. B. Cockerill
Tehaucana
Rose Cleveland
Lily Lane
Lily
Houston’s
Laud German
Houstons
Old College Hall
Alumni Association
J. N. Russell
Pilot Point
L. J. Truett
Mt. Vernon
Dr. Harris
Gainesville
Literary Society
W. F. Holland
A. B
B. W. Miller
W. S. Vernon
J. T. Fitzgerald
R.H. Leslie
B. S
May Lawler
Annie Cunningham
Maggie Lipscomb
Gasoline tax refunds under fire in Texas
The Texas Good Roads Association calls for reform as refunds totaling 6.87 million dollars of 49.28 million collected draw scrutiny. The program targets reducing refunds to farmers aviators and contractors amid concerns of misuse while noting that one fourth of the tax funds schools and another fourth county debts. Proposals include limiting license plate discounts and barring non highway uses of gasoline revenue.
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Austin
Texas Good Roads Association
T. J. Holbrook
Galveston
Good Roads Association
The
Auntie and Bobby on powder and prettiness
A humorous exchange where Bobby asks why Auntie wears powder. She answers to be pretty, and he quips that she may not be using the right powder. The lighthearted vignette reflects playful family banter.
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Little Bobby
Financial statement fragment with liabilities and capital
Totals of liabilities and capital appear as a series of figures including 364,224.88 and 127,000.00 with partial lines. The document ends with seals and signatures: CORRECT Attest C. B. Bryant Jr A M Bryant Emmet Penn.
Democrats Use Pension Theme At Jackson Day Dinner
At the Jefferson Hotel the plain Democrats denounced big spenders while pledging old age pensions for all 65 and older. Gov-Elect O Daniel appeared briefly, the Hardin twins showcased the event, and a plan to tax divorces and sales to fund pensions drew strong reactions. A free dinner by Wallace Jenkins was promised for next year at Fair Park.
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Dallas
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Old Hickory
West
Adolphus
Ross Hardin
Waco
O'Daniel
W. Lee O'Daniel
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Pat
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James A. Stephens
Benjamin
Knox County
Hardin
Doss
Ross
Limestone County
O’daniel
Leland Johnson
Mr. Jenkins
A. S. Broadfoot
Bonham
Highway Department News On painted center stripes in Texas roads
State highway traffic engineer Harry S. Phillips explains new paint lines on Texas highways. Center stripes mark warnings on curves and hills with restricted sight distance. Three stripes appear where bidirectional single lines are warranted. Four lane roads keep continuous double stripe and outside lane for passing only. Police in Zagreb, Yugoslavia, require violators to pull over and deflate tires.
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State Highway Department
Texas
Harry S. Phillips
Phillips
Cotton loan plan changes unlikely to win farmer support
Representation from 18 Southern and Western states voiced doubt at an Agriculture Department conference that farmers would accept changes to the cotton loan program. Officials warned abolition would cost at least 250 million in benefit payments. Growers may issue recommendations after three days of talks, weighing farmer income.
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Washington, D. C
Agriculture Department
AAA Committee
Oscar Johnston
National Cotton Council
AAA
Congress
I. W. Duggan
AAA For
South
Butch the cat survives nine days of isolation in Nebraska trunk
Beatrice resident Mack family faced nine days of worry as their cat Butch vanished. Miss Eaine Stevens heard a faint mew from an old trunk on the Webb back porch and found the yellow Persian weak but alive after days without food or water.
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Beatrice
Butch
Mack
Eaine Stevens
Webb
School blast survivor killed in auto mishap
Miss Lucille Brisen Dine a 15 year old survivor of the New London school explosion was killed early Saturday in an automobile mishap four miles from Kilgore Garland Allen 16 another New London youth was injured Whitewright merchants offer you better values
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Kilgore
Lucille Brisendine
New London
Garland Allen
Dead alligators may not be dead in cold Oklahoma
In Oklahoma City, Leo Blondin warns owners not to discard alligators when they first appear dead in cold weather. He runs an alligator orphanage and explains that at 35 degrees they stiffen as if dead, but they are not dead. they revive when warmed.
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Oklahoma City
Leo Blondin
Oklahoma
Blondin
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