Five Tons of Fried Chicken for State Fair Guests
The Dallas Chamber of Commerce awarded Youngblood Poultry Farms a five ton fried chicken order for the State Fair of Texas opening day. More than 45,000 4-H and FFA youths will receive meals with two tons of ham, 1.5 tons of cheese, 9,000 loaves of bread, 250 crates of apples, and 45,000 sacks of potato chips. Cooks will work eighteen hours and twelve trucks will deliver the meal to fairgrounds.
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Waco
Texas
Dallas Chamber of Commerce
Youngblood Poultry Farms
Dallas
Youngbloods
Fairgrounds
J. H. Youngblood
Youngblood
79 year old builds house in six weeks
John L. Stryker, aged 79, gained a two month leave from his Bridgeport factory job to build a new six room two story house after eviction threats. He and a plant coworker, a trained war veteran, worked with Mrs. Stryker aiding, completing the shin gleled home in six weeks. The employer supported the effort with best wishes.
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John L. Stryker
Bridgeport
Star Colors Indicate Temperature Differences
The text explains that a star’s color signals its temperature with red stars being cooler and blue or white stars being much hotter, illustrating a basic relation between color and heat in stellar bodies.
Conditional Pardon Granted J. H. McCoy
A conditional pardon has been granted J. H. McCoy, convicted in Grayson County on murder and sentenced to 99 years. He has been on reprieve since April 3, 1945, and is paroled to the Fort Bend county board amid protest from his former defense attorney.
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Austin
J. H. McCoy
Grayson County
McCoy
Fort Bend
Antonia Bachman
Russia
Georgetown
Miss Bachman
J. Beauford H. Jester
O. H. Woodrow
Sherman
Fifty-ninth District
R. M. Carter
Pottsboro
State reports October pension rolls and average checks
The State Department of Public Welfare announced that October old age assistance checks average 30.04. Net gain of 795 on the rolls from 197,129 to 197,924. 2,333 added in September. 1,067 died. 471 ineligible. Blind rolls rise to 5,461. average blind grant 33.48. Children’s program grows. 15,443 needy families receive 38,790 children. average family grant 40.47, cut 3 percent due to funds. No near term cuts in old age benefits.
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Austin
State Department of Public Welfare
John Winters
Winters
Welfare dept predicts grants for age assistance and blind aid
The welfare department announced anticipated funding for age assistance and aid to the blind grants. This program aims to extend support to eligible seniors and visually impaired residents, with details to follow.
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Welfare Department
Notice to Creditors in Lola B. Robinson Estate
The Sheriff or a constable is commanded to publish in a Grayson County newspaper for at least ten days to notify all interested in the estate of Lola B. Robinson that Roy L. Rich, administrator, filed on September 29, 1947 in County Court of Grayson County his account for final settlement, numbered 9069, to be heard October 13, 1947 at 10 a.m. in Sherman. All interested must appear or contest. Witness J. C. Buchanan, Clerk.
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State of Texas
State of
Texas
Grayson County
Lola B. Robinson
Roy L. Rich
Said
Said County
Sherman
J. C. Buchanan
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Winter Union Suits
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Christian Science Monitor
CY A
PCAC
American Broadcasting
Christian Science Publishing
Norway Street
Boston
Mass
PBS
Cain
Jimmie McSpedden
Marathon Oil
Marathon
Edwin Badgett
Allen T. Short
Phone 100
Hannah’s. Tf
Charles Skaggs
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W. J. Billner
Main Street
East Whitewright
Ted Spinks
J. T. Robinson
Orangeville
Neptune
Babcock Auto Store
Whitewright
Stephens & Bryant
Black Top Road
Tom Barbee
Philco
Johnson Jewelry
Betty Crocker
Johnson
Brunswick Tires
Hoover
Truman Tomlinson
South Bend Street
Flowers of
Carl May
Bells
M. M. McCollum
Auto Finance Company
F. W. Creager
Mgr
Travis, Sherman
Marguerite Berry
Melbourne
Gruen Veri-Thin Dunbar
Aia
Lea
Auell
N. Travis - Sherman
Westinghouse
Opera Grand
Whitewright, Texas
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