State Fair of Texas memories from East Texas youth
A nostalgic reflection on childhood visits to the State Fair of Texas in Dallas from the 1920s. The writer recalls dawn train rides, Magnolia Building, midways, and Ford plant employment, contrasting past accessibility and pricing with current admission increases, urging a return to the old rural audience focus.
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East
Texas
LaRue
Beaumont
Ford Plant
Halfead
Big D
Seagoville
Dallas
East Texas
Magnolia
Medical Arts
Union Terminal
Dowtown Trap Company
Dr. Pepper
Sector
Ferris Plaza
Dallas Railway & Terminal
Jefferson Hotel
Berneath
Henderson County
Fair Park
Fair Roads
Farm & Ranch
Ular
Farm
Toffey
Sullivant Named To Council Group
Rep Bill Sullivant of Gainesville is appointed by Speaker Bill Clayton to serve on the Environmental Quality and Natural Resources committee of the Southern Legislative Conference of the Council of State Governments. The conference, formed in 1947, includes members from 15 states and focuses on intergovernmental cooperation in the South. Speaker Clayton says Sullivant's service will be an asset to the committee and the conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Sullivant
Gainesville
Bill Clayton
Southern Legislative Conference
Council of State Governments
South
Sullivant
Looking Back at Whitewright Sun December 3 1935 Events
Items note Mrs M E Prigmore 85 dies at daughter’s home. Epworth League program lists several participants. Births announced for Ken tuckytown, Nuell Skaggs, Tom Norris’s daughter. Filling station sale to Mangrum and Beasley. Denison Endeavor Union, families relocate to Whitewright. Fort Worth public works appointee Julian Montgomery. Thanksgiving visitors include Lackey Gut Hamilton Jr and Sam Montgomery. Masons attend Grand Lodge in Waco. Friday Literary Club hosts attendees. Isabelle Craig entertains guests. Thanksgiving program participants listed. High School Reflector and Rejector programs noted.
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Whitewright
M. E. Prigmore
J. A. Stateville
Epworth League
Martha Joe Spears
Eula Lee Hampton
Jack Everheart
Mamie Cox
Christine Stuckey
W. B. Holcomb
Kentuckytown
Nuell Skaggs
Tom Norris
Town
R. S. Morehead
Fitzhugh Mangrum
C. E. Beasley
Whitewright Sun
Julian Montgomery
Fort Worth
Texas
Noel Perdue
James Lackey
Gut Hamilton Jr
Sam Montgomery
Houston
B. W. Newman
O. L.jones
W.H. Stedham
Masonic Grand Lodge
Waco
C.P. Johnson
H. T. Atterberry
Grace Chumbley
Emory Christian
J. H. Waggoner
Whitewright Sun items from December 4 1930
Anice Smith died at Brickleader Hotel aged 82 after a night last Thursday. Boyd Sanderson and Thelma Cline wed November 26 in Durant Oklahoma. Whitewright gins processed 4 424 bales of cotton by Wednesday. Mrs. W L White hosted a birthday dinner for her mother Mrs A I Bowles, marking her 91st birthday. Rev Joe M Russell, Dick Montgomery and Misses Anna Pennington and Frances Montgomery joined Grayson County Christian meeting.
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Anice Smith
Brickleader
Boyd Sanderson
Thelma Cline
Durant
Oklo
Whitewright
W. L. White
A. I. Bowles
Joe M. Russell
Dick Montgomery
Anna Pennington
Frances Montgomery
Grayson County Christian
Ends of Faith Reflect on Open Life and Last 24 Hours
A devotional meditation urges readers to consider the openness of their lives. It questions public viewing of one day’s actions, cites Christ knowing every thought, and asks if a life lived by faith reflects God's grace. It notes fashion trends and quotes Margaret Ann Vanderpoorten on hats as weather cools.
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Christ
God
Mrs McAlester Services Held for 96 Year Old
Mrs John P McAlester aged 96 died in Whitewright Nursing Home after declining health. Services were held at Earnheart Funeral chapel and burial followed in Elm Grove cemetery. She was born June 24 1879 in Forest Cottage Kentucky, married May 23 1900 in Trenton. Survived by son Rev H L McAlester, two daughters Mrs Homer Gentry and Mrs Aston G Smith, five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. She was a Methodist. The article also notes research on parental social position and values.
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John P. McAlester
Whitewright
Earnheart Funeral Chapel
Bob Bryan
Douglas Rymer Rymer
Elm Grove Cemetery
McAlester
Forest Cottage
Isaac Talbott
Trenton
H. L. McAlester
el Paso
Homer Gentry
Aston G. Smith
Dallas
Methodist Church
Wash Range Hood Filters to Prevent Fire
Mrs Janice Carberry of the Family Resource Management Agricultural Extension Service Texas A&M University System advises washing range hood filters with a sudsy stiff bristled brush. This dislodges grease and keeps the unit operating efficiently to prevent a possible fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Carberry
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University System
You and your pet by Ted Kavanaugh director Alpo Pet News Bureau
The column by Ted Kavanaugh explores everyday companionship between reader and animal, highlighting practical pet care, health notes, and heartwarming moments. It blends practical tips with light observations from Aibo dog to owner relationships and shared routines.
Beagle Hound: Popular Scent-Follower in America
Beagle Hound ranks fourth among 121 AKC registrations last year. This English hunter appears as Snoopy in Peanuts and is prized as a house pet and show dog. Beagles come in two sizes, with a black tan and white coat. origin traces to ancient England before Roman times. The National Beagle Club was founded in 1888 and many chapters exist nationwide. Would you like a free booklet about puppy care from ALPO Pet News Bureau. Coming next, my Irish Letters column.
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America
American Kennel Club
AKC
England
Snoopy
Prince of Wales
Begle
Beagles
United States
National Beagle Club
Alpo Pet News Bureau
P.O. Bar
Allentown
Whitewright Christmas Parade Invites Community Participation
Edith Jester invites readers to join the Whitewright Christmas Parade on Saturday December 6 1975. Line up at 9 a.m. at American Legion Park with judges awarding trophies to the top three entries as the parade circles downtown twice. Contact numbers and the Chamber address are provided for entry.
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American Legion Park
Whitewright
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Yesteryear
Henry Ford
Poynor
Brushy Creek
Lindale
New York
Fincastle
Big City
Cedar Creek Lake
Lokey L. Edwards
Whitewright Community Public Service Company
Your Electric Light & Power Company
Endeavor Union
Denison
W. H. Forrest
Texarkana
Brother Bob
Margaret Ann Vanderpoorten
Dorthy Taylor
Texas A&m
University System
You
Ted Kavanaugh
Edith Jester
Doug Jester
Whitewright Chamber
Mike Herber
SP. O
The
Sun Publishing Co
Elton L. Miller
Darla Howell
Grayson
Fannin
Texas Press Association
Thurs, Op
King Size Wallet
Grandpa
Grandma
Shugart
Pris Two
Our
PRBS
Walker Pharmacy
Beth Kyle
Pat Light
Lilly Ann Cosmetics
Lilly Ann
By Martin
W. Locust Whitewright
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