County plans to issue bonds for county road system
Plans are under way to submit to voters a $900000 bond issue for a county wide road system. The Boy Scouts held a meeting with Floyd Ford Edwin May Wayne McGaughey and Harold Mc Murry listed among those on the program. The Scavenger service charge was reduced to 25 cents monthly payable three months in advance. Mrs Hattie Rogers McConnell formerly of Whitewright died in Waco and was buried at Pilot Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Ford
Edwin May
Wayne McGaughey
Harold McMurry
Hattie Rogers McConnell
Whitewright
Waco
Pilot Grove
First National Bank
C. B. Bryant
W. H. King
R. H. May
R. A. Gillett
S. E. Jones
W. F. Holland
T. H. Sears
Tom Gillett
J. W. Pennell
T. E. Sears
E. P. Montgomery
Kirkpatrick & Bryant Drug Store
Frank Smith
L. C. Cottington
Canada
Katy
Dentist sale of office to Celeste doctor moves to White
Dr. O. P. Neilson dentist sells office equipment to Dr. J. B. Hall of Celeste who will move to White. The arrangement transfers assets and signals a relocation for practice operations.
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O. P. Neilson
J R Oliver tops nation in hog registrations 1927
J R Oliver of Whitewright led the United States in the number of Duroc Jersey hogs registered for 1927 according to the National Duroc Jersey Record Association. Also noted are Pennington buying Penn lumber yard Bells and Sunday school attendance 575. Four auto makers wage a price war listing four door sedan prices Ford 570 Star 570 Whippet 585 Chevrolet 675.
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J. R. Oliver
Whitewright
United States
National
Duroc-Jersey Record Association
R. T. Pennington
Penn
Bells
Ford
Star
Whippett
Chevrolet
Recital Highlights Local School Expression Teachers Notes
Mrs. Mary Ryon presented a pupil lineup at a Monday recital in the local schools. The performers included Una Mae Mangrum Frances Bryant Madge Sears Mildred Sue White Martha Jo Sears Alwilda R yan Elizabeth Waggoner Laura Jean Fleming Mark Montgomery Jr Billie Magar Fitz Bryant Babe Nell Penn James Elliott Thomas S T Montgomery Florence Wilson and Louise Sloan.
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Mary Ryon
Una Mae Mangrum
Frances Bryant
Madge Sears
Mildred Sue White
Martha Jo Sears
Alwilda Ryan
Elizabeth Waggoner
Laura Jean Fleming
Mark Montgomery Jr
Billie Magar
Fitz Bryant
Babe Nell Penn
James Elliott Thomas
S. T. Montgomery
Florence Wilson
Louise Sloan
Legal fables from dog court rulings across states
A humorous survey cites court of appeals decisions on dog liability from Louisiana to New York. It notes cases about dogs bumping pedestrians, leaning on people, leaving money for a humane purpose, chasing girls, chasing customers, kissing boys, scaring neighbors, and barking at night, with varied outcomes.
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Louisiana Court of Appeals
California Court of Appeals
Kentucky Court of Appeals
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appellate Court of
Illinois
Maine
Supreme Court of Iowa
Missouri
Supreme Court of New York
Jose Schorr
Great Barrier Reef Largest Coral Formation in Australia
The Great Barrier Reef along Australia's northeastern coast is home to the world's largest coral formation. It spans vast marine areas and supports diverse marine life and ecosystems.
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Great Barrier Reef
Australia
Trade Winds Bleed Into Equatorial Pattern
Trade winds consistently move from the east toward the equator shaping tropical climate. The persistent easterly flow influences ocean currents and weather systems across subtropical regions.
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Equator
Eskimo Whale Hunt Pictograph Found on Cornwallis Island
Smithsonian archaeologist Dr. Henry Collins and J P Michea report a whale bone roofed house complex on Cornwallis Island dating to about 500 years ago. The Thule culture villagers were whale and walrus hunters with stone and whale bone architecture. Ice and driftwood conditions then supported habitation. now bow head whales are gone.
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Henry B. Collins, Jr
Smithsonian Institution
J. P. Michea
National Museum of Canada
Cornwallis Island
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
75Th Parallel
Collins
Canadian Archipelago
Alaska
Far North
Blood of Hiroshima Survivors Shows Little Red Cell Change
A study of 924 Hiroshima residents with hair loss after the bombing and 935 residents of nearby Kure finds only a slight reduction in red blood cell counts among Hiroshima survivors. Researchers note nutritional differences may influence results and that earlier hair loss linked anemia, with recovery occurring before the follow up.
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Hiroshima
Kure
LP Gas Warns Wild Gases Into Useful Fuel
LP Gas serves millions by converting dangerous waste gases from oil fields and refineries into liquefied petroleum gas. Post World War II growth credited to a band of inventors chemists and engineers whose innovations made the fuel commercially practical and widely used beyond gas mains.
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America
Alcoholism Triage: New York Hospitals Top National Admissions
A nationwide AMA survey of 6 276 registered hospitals shows New York hospitals admitted 12 175 alcoholic patients in 1947, nearly twice as many as any other state. California, Illinois, Michigan, and Pennsylvania followed with 6 101, 4 938, 4 225, and 3 658 admissions respectively.
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New York
American Medical Association
A.M.A. Council On Medical Education and
United States
California
Illinois
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Find Out If You Have Diabetes in Texas Warns Health Official
Texas health officers warn that diabetes ranks among the top ten causes of death and many cases go undiagnosed. Early detection prolongs life, and the public is urged to see a doctor before illness develops. If diabetic, manage the condition to improve longevity and health.
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Austin
Texas
Geo. W. Cox
Independence Movements Across South America
Most of South America won independence from Spain while the mother country faced rebellion against Napoleon, reshaping colonial rule and regional power dynamics.
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South America
Spain
Napoleon
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Holmes Connelly
Dyer Bros
Trenton
W. N. Holley
D. R. Vaughan
P. J. Pierce
Walnut
Sears
Thurston Montgomery
Ryan Place
T. E. Barbee
Dick McMurry
Gilmore Webster
Joe Hamilton
Silas Wilson
Dallas
Bryan Weber
Shaw
Sherman
Navy
Walter Stapleton
Bassett Station
Sinclair Products
Whitewright Lumber Co
Cate
Mobilubrication
Mobilgas
G. C. Stateville
Wender Waves
LP Gas
Satan
Atomic Energy Commission
Eniwetok Atoll
Marshall Islands
Best Farm
M. & P. Bank Ride
A. Y. Creager CO
Sherman, Texas
Glen Earnheart
Whitewright, Texas
Mound City
Jess
Mound City Way
L.la Rue
CCTV
White Wright
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