Early Texas days told by Stamford editor Michael Campbell
Mike Campbell of Stamford recalls pioneer Texas life from 1844 in Navarro County when land was granted by the Republic of Texas. He describes travel to Houston in ox wagon teams, open prairies, and no fences beyond rail and brush. He notes slave labor, leather goods, and family ties to the Meltons and Santa Anna’s capture.
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Texas
Mike Campbell
Stamford
Dresden
Navarro County
Republic of Texas
Anson Jones
Houston
Meltons
Ethan Melton
John Welch
San Jacinto
Santa Anna
Smith
Frontiers Vanish as North America Clears Its Borders
A fragment recounts meeting General Houston with Mexican prisoners, a shout of El Presidente naming Santa Anna, and a distant memory of Dresden's Melton Cemetery where ancestors rest. Modern frontiers fade as wildlife and night sounds contrast with changing landscapes.
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North America
Army Abolishes Salutes Off Posts
The Army issued an order on July 12 abolishing the requirement that officers and men exchange salutes off the bounds of U S military posts. Salutes remain mandatory on posts at ceremonies and off posts in foreign countries.
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Washington
Army
United States
James H. Doolittle
Robert P. Patterson
Worth Trying How did you stop your husband from staying out late
A quip dialogue reports a woman testing a method to curb her husband’s late nights. She recalls calling out to identify him as he returns and bluntly names her husband Bills. The exchange highlights domestic humor and gendered assumptions of the era.
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Jack
Bill
Veronica Lake confronts couple on Ramrod location
Veronica Lake, filming in Zion National Park for Ramrod, observed an elderly Indian couple on a side trail. The man rode a horse while the woman walked with bundled food, her face sweaty and wrinkled. When Lake asked why she did not ride, the man replied after about 30 seconds that she had no horse.
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Hollywood
Veronica Lake
Zion National Park
Harry Sherman
Veronica
25 Percent of Vets File Disability Claims
A Veterans Administration statement notes one in four World War II veterans have filed disability claims with 1,520,000 now eligible for compensation and 3,400,000 total claims. Monthly totals have fallen from 425,000 in February to about 121,000 in June. Payments begin when a veteran is separated if filed within one year, otherwise at claim date. Also 1,500,000 farm people were injured in accidents last year.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Tioga Sheriff Sale Case No 54483 Grayson County Texas
The State of Texas Grayson County sheriff sale under judgment from the 15th District Court dated July 10 1946 in suit 54483. The City of Tioga plaintiff and Tioga Independent School District intervener against J M Whitfield unknown heirs and assigns Willard Laird and wife Alene Laird and Cora Laird impleaded defendant. Amount 552.61 dollars with six percent interest plus costs.
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State of Texas
Grayson
15Th District Court
Grayson County
Texas
A. D
City of
Tioga
Tioga Independent School District
J. M. Whitfield
Sheriff Announces Grayson County Real Estate Sale Notice
On June 20 1946 the District Court of Grayson County ordered a sheriff sale for the property described as 104 feet by 2081 feet, Block 38 Mershon Addition Tioga Grayson County Texas, at the courthouse door in Sherman on the first Tuesday in August 1946 between 2 and 4 PM. The sale will be to satisfy the judgment with accrued interest and costs, with two year redemption rights and tax reservations as provided by law. G P Gafford Sheriff Grayson County Texas Sam York Deputy.
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District Court
Grayson County
A. D
Court House
Sherman
Grayson
Texas
Mershon
Tioga
G. P. Gafford
Sam York
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Possum Flats
Seaviola
Glaviola
Ayce
Gladiola
Fant Milling Company
Sherman, Texas
Boyce House
Magnolia
Gosnell
Whitewright Lumber Co
Orenduff
Church of Christ
Ian
Conducted By
Homer P. Reeves
Glen Earnheart
Whitewright, Texas
Apera A
Franz Lehar
Luxembourg
Ralph Herbert
Rosemarie Brancato
L. LaRoe & Co
Private
U. S. Army Recruiting Station
Lee Ey Ee Yy
Denison
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