Bridge anglers chase sandies on Lake Texoma nights
Vern Sanford reports on Texas Oklahoma border anglers who fish the Roosevelt Bridge by Lake Texoma Lodge, using homemade electric lights to attract minnows and sandies. Many anglers travel from Texas to fish with Oklahoma licenses, despite bridge fishing being illegal in Texas.
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Lake Texoma
Texas-Oklahoma
Roosevelt Bridge
Lake Texoma Lodge
U. S. Highway 70
Durant
Kingston
Oklahoma
Texas
Transfer tax proposed to ease state finances in Texas
A 2 percent transfer tax would cover all retail transactions excluding food drugs and manufactured goods and raise about 113 million annually to cushion 100 million in new revenue bills for the next Legislature. A subcommittee meeting in Austin on July 23 will consider the plan as a last resort.
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Price Daniel
Gov. Daniel
Austin
Perspective Sheet Reflections From Bill Neal in McLean News
Bill Neal riffs on a perspective sheet idea noting global faith shares and odd figures such as 93.1 million miles to the sun. He jokes about misquotes and the limits of certainty while placing his column in a modest McLean Texas shop.
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West Texas
McLean
Estelle
Chickasha
Oklo
N. Main St
Gray County
Texas
United States
1960 Agriculture Dept Forecast Signals Large Corn and Wheat Crops
The Agriculture Department released its first official 1960 forecast predicting corn production at about 4.079 billion bushels and wheat at around 1.347 billion bushels, signaling a substantial crop surplus amid favorable weather in key plains regions and an overall positive outlook for farm crops. The note also mentions David Glasgow Farragut becoming the U S Navy’s first admiral in 1866.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
U. S. Navy
David Glasgow Farragut
Estate of Irene Blummer Final Account Hearing
Citation by publication announces Final Account of Irene Blummer estate in Grayson County Texas. National Bank of Denison as administrator with will annexed filed July 13 1960. Hearing set for first Monday after ten days from publication date July 25 1960 at Sherman Courthouse.
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State OF
Sherman
Grayson County
Texas
A. D
J. C. Buchanan
Tex
Connell Rogers
Whitewright Sun
Elias Riggs Translating Bible into Bulgarian in 1871
Elias Riggs an American missionary completed a Bulgarian Bible translation in 1871 detailing his linguistic work and mission efforts transforming religious text for Bulgarian readers.
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Elias Riggs
Charm Is Seen In People Who See Mutual Worth
A person with charm is described as someone who makes others feel that both parties are wonderful, highlighting a talent for mutual appreciation and positive connection.
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First National Bank
Whitewright
Federal Deposit Insurance Coy
By Jerry Marcus
The
Travelers Safety Service
Bill Neal
McLean News
Enterprise Baptist Church
Eugene E. Allen
Ector Baptist Church
O. Charles Horton
Alma Hayes
Dodgers
Ev Esic
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