Whitewright native named manager at Sweetwater plant
B N Roberts, a Whitewright boy and former assistant manager at Dallas, is appointed manager of the International Harvester Company plant at Sweetwater. He will assume duties December 1 and has strong Dallas civic ties and sixteen years with the company.
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B. N. Roberts
Whitewright
International Harvester Company
Sweetwater
Dallas
Mr. Roberts
A. M. Roberts
Dallas Morning News
Roberts
R. E. Butler
Chicago
Northwestern
Cave-in fatalities near Whitesboro claim two workers
Paul Alexander and FE. C. Whit mire, employees of W. M. Hall Construction Co. of Childress, were buried in a cave-in while excavating a railroad underpass near Whitesboro shortly after noon Tuesday. Their bodies were recovered several hours later.
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Paul Alexander
FE. C. Whitmire
W. M. Hall Construction Company
Childress
Whitesboro
Keafta Passes Civil Service Exam Then Breaks Ankle
In Chicago Philip Keafta answered questions on U S history and Chicago leadership at city hall and completed physical tasks before attempting a 3 ft 6 in hurdle. He crossed the bar but broke his ankle and was taken to hospital. Friday he was told he passed the dog catcher examination.
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Chicago
Philip Keafta
Keafta
Astor
United States
Civil Service Examiner
Keatta
Keasta
Local Social Notes From ELY Area
Weekend visits and travels across Bonham Dallas Fort Worth Whitewright and Durant Oklahoma. Miss Diola Davis wed in Durant with R E Blackbee and families send best wishes. Denison Sherman and Summerfield visits noted.
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Willie Fae Brown
Bonham
David Beazley
Dallas
W. T. Beazley
T. Massey
Betty Lou McLean
Whitewright
C. A. Massey
Robert Tomlin
Fort Worth
R. E. Blackbee
Diola Davis
Durant
Oklo
J. B. England
Denison
T. D. Booker
Bells
Fae Martin
Will Martin
Eva Woodruff
Sherman
Heston Wann
Summerfield
Okla
Wall Mottoes from a Resort Town Café
A collection of sardonic sayings pasted on walls and shared at a drug store lunch counter. The quips joke about stewed chickens, onions, missing Ma, and odd food combinations while poking fun at wages, banks, and coffee.
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Katine
Bledsoe Announces Run for Lieutenant Governor
Former Texas State Senator W. H. Bledsoe of Lubbock announced in Austin that he will seek the Lieutenant Governor’s office in 1930. The veteran lawmaker made the statement during a stop in the capital on Monday.
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Austin
W. H. Bledsoe
Lubbock
Barber Shop Cash-Only Rule Post Date
An notice from Walter Cox and J M Simmons states barber work after the specified date must be paid in cash. It asks customers to follow the new rule and avoid charging.
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Walter Cox
J. M. Simmons
Just The Man For It Politician
A political quip recalls a candidate asking a railroad boss to employ a friend. The manager replies the man cannot talk English. The politician counters by proposing a job calling out trains, highlighting patronage and language barriers.
Time for Brake Testing
Indiana's state patrol reports one in twelve cars operate with brakes in defective, dangerous condition. Defective brakes cause highway accidents and threaten safe control, especially on slippery roads. A statewide brake testing campaign could reduce autumn and winter collision tolls. Fort Worth Star Telegram.
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Indiana
State Highway Department
Texas
Fort Worth
Why Eggs Are Good to Eat
An essay extols eggs as a complete food, comparing them to beefsteak on cost and protein. It notes eggs supply vitamins A B and D, iron, and their role in preventing rickets and aiding growth, urging higher per capita consumption and versatile uses in meals and desserts.
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New York
Bowery District
Gamin
Election strain blamed for noble family tragedy
London report says the daughter of Lord Buckmaster died after overwork during the recent election campaign. The death highlights the toll of political activism on families connected to the campaign.
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London
Buckmaster
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Harvester
ELY News
Wall
Bledsoe
Man
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Whitewright Sun
Whitewright, Texas
E. T. Doss
Ford Delivery Truck
Reeves
Poland
China
O. L. Sears
R. L. Johnson
Optometrist
J. C. Parsons
W. C. Andersen
Planters Gin Company
W. R. Vestal
Little Rock
J. C. Cave
Weston
Sun Office
Manning, Clark & Meador
Howe
Buell Spindle
McCormick Deering
Sun
RCA
Radiola
Joe Johnson
Remington
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