Down Memory Lane from The Sun 1917 Fort Worth items
Names, births, honors, and local business notes from Whitewright with mentions of Lester Ross visiting Fort Worth, grade school honor roll, new births to Cowart and Cooper families, land purchase by C J Davenport, road contract awards, local officials contracts, lists of residents, death of N G Ross, and September Manufacturers Record issue featuring J R Oliver Duroc Jersey hog farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Ross
Camp Bowie
Fort Worth
W. T. Ross
Will Boone
Roger Davis
Ruby Ross
Margaret Barbee
Laura Cantrell
David Everheart
Margaret Freeman
Harrell Glidewell
Inez Magers
Blanche Montgomery
Louise Robbins
Pane Ryan
Martha Jo Sears
Dorothy Gordon
Mathis
Lester Caylor
Mary Lee Andrews
Mary Lou Ross
Lucile Myrick
Gladys Ray
Inez Ray
Dorothy Porter
Mac Reed
Ray Manning
Gilmore Webster
Ben Lively
M. E. Greenway
Clyde Craig
Clarence McMillin
Holmes Connelly
Trenton
N. G. Ross
Manufacturers Record
Baltimore
Whitewright
J. R. Oliver Duroc-Jersey
Town
Temperature Advice Prompts Health Focus for Winter Homes
The State Health Officer urges Texans to keep indoor temperatures around 70 to 72 degrees to reduce colds bronchial illnesses and pneumonia. He warns against overheated homes and stresses fresh air and controlled heating for winter health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Geo. W. Cox
Law on jury selection and qualifications in Texas
The text explains that a jury must be twelve impartial citizens and outlines reasons for excusing panel members through challenge or peremptory strike. It defines qualifications for jurors in Texas, including residency, voting, land ownership or household headship, literacy, sound mind, and absence of felony charges, plus various statutory exemptions and the need to claim them under oath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
United States
Truman vows ongoing fight for civil rights reform
President Truman told the National Newspaper Publishers Association officials that he is in dead earnest about his civil rights proposals and will persist in seeking adoption for as long as he lives. He spoke after the group presented a plaque praising his efforts toward freedom and equality for all citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
National Newspaper Publishers Association
NOW WINTER COMES November Pulls fall's Mantle Close
Poem fragment notes November ensuring winter arrival as autumn leaves fall. Emily Carey Alleman is cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
November
Fall
Autumn
Emily Carey Alleman
Ruthless Methods Used On Victims By Texas Sharks
A Texas senate committee reports that borrowers face usury fees from 140 to 250 percent and endure harassment. Credit threats, incessant calls to work and home pressure debtors, harming health and happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Austin
George Nokes
Corsicana
State Junior Bar Association
Texas Seeks Curbs on Small Loan Harassment
The text describes relentless phone calls and telegraph threats targeting borrowers, causing nervous breakdowns and work impairment. It notes small loan harassment as a cause of family disruption and cites support from the State Bar of Texas for regulating the business and limiting charges, with other groups urging similar legislation to many states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Bar of Texas
State Junior Bar Association
Veterans Affairs Q and A on life benefi ts and funeral aid
A widow cannot alter remaining GI policy payments. contingent beneficiaries or the estate receive any unp aided balance. Funeral expenses up to 150 dollars may be paid by VA to the payer if a claim is filed within two years, with service discharge not dishonorable.
Public Law 16 Training Disability and GI Bill Extension
The text explains disability benefits under Public Law 16 do not require stopping training if not compensable and confirms extension options for World War II GI Bill entitlements. If entitlement ends after the semester’s halfway point, the student may complete that semester.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Floyd Everheart
Sherman
Mr. Everheart
Kimbell
J. D. Samuel
McKinney
Kay Kimbell
Juy 1
Opal Burk
Tom Bean
K. R. Isbell
Robert Sears
R. L. Sears
T. E. Barbee
Merritt Caraway
Blue Ridge Road
C. B. Neely
Bow Corner
Howard Hedgpeth
Pauline Binion
Kantagree Bridge Club
Lena Mae Gowdy
U. S
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Allan Shivers
Frances Rains
Texas Tuberculosis Association
Z. T. Scott
Russell Summers
H. H. Sears
Miss Universe
Thayer
Community Public Service Company
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