Open House Friday at Grayson County Highway Dept
The Texas Highway Department invites residents to a Friday Open House May 25 at 2000 South Crockett Street Sherman during National Highway Week. Visitors will tour facilities observe daily operations and see testing equipment two way radio communications sign shops and lab apparatus used to maintain 320 miles of county highways.
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Highway Department
Grayson County Highway Department
Sherman
National Highway Week
L. D. Cabaniss
South Crockett Street
Cabaniss
XO a Dogs Life XO a Dogs Life
Dr. E M Gildow urges owners to monitor dogs for subtle health changes using routine checks. He provides steps to assess behavior and temperature with a human thermometer and to report deviations to a veterinarian. The piece notes typical pet routines and cites U S paper and lumber usage per person.
Insect Defense Through Sanitation Not Just Sprays
The article notes insects cause extensive damage and disease and highlights that despite DDT’s development many pests resist it. It advocates a simple defense: home and community sanitation with practical steps to remove breeding sites, maintain cans and water troughs, repair screens, and use space sprays while guarding food and eating ware.
Shipwreck Helped Washington Settle in Virginia
The 1650s Potomac shipwreck involved John Washington, George Washington’s great grandfather, who after repair chose marriage and settlement in Virginia. He later owned over 5,000 acres including Mount Vernon land. Sulgrave Manor in England was associated with the Washingtons, later bought by Britain in 1914. From 1930 to 1950 California grew four times as fast as the national population.
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Atlantic
Potomac River
John Washington
George
Virginia
Washington
America
Mount Vernon
Washingtons
England
Sulgrave Manor
Northamptonshire
Britain
The
United States
Dishonesty Can't Be Ignored
The Kaufman Herald recounts thefts of news racks in Kaufman and a failed coin bowl experiment. The piece argues dishonesty threatens public safety and national security, comparing theft to dangers from international outlaw governments.
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Kaufman Herald
Kaufman
Herald
Reading
Royal Service program at First Baptist Church
The W M S of First Baptist Church met Tuesday for the Royal Service program led by the Lottie Moon Circle. Members emphasized teaching the good and right way to Indians east of the Mississippi and planned a workers conference for May 29 at Sherman Fair View Baptist Church. Fourteen members attended. Reporter. The oldest public building in Nebraska is the courthouse in Nebraska City.
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First Baptist Church
Lottie Moon
Mississippi
Clyde Sadler
Caleb Thornhill
W. L. Hatfield
Joe Miller
A. R. McMurry
O. L. Sears
Sadler
McMurry
Renee Morgan
Morgan
Sherman Fair View Baptist Church
Rex Ray
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Texas Highway Department
E. M. Gildow
Friskies Research Kennels
Fathers Day
Kimbell’s
Deckers
del Monte
Kraft Caramels
Birdseye
S&h
Morrell
Maryland Club
Chuck
Harris Big Mall Meat
Franks
Shurfresh
Mortons
Sunkist
OKRA
California
Earth
State of
Nebraska
Nebraska City
RCA Victor
Gene’s Radio & TV Service
Furniture Mart
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