Battleship Texas Program Planned In Texas Campaign
Secretary of the Navy Forrestal Adm Nimitz and Gov Jester will join a Sept 15 radio program launching a statewide drive to raise 225000 to bring the USS Tex to a final resting place on the Houston ship channel near the San Jacinto battleground Lloyd Gregory chairman of the Battleship Texas Commission said Friday The half hour program will originate in Houston and be aired on six Texas stations Contributions are already being received by Allan H King Houston treasurer for the drive Gregory said
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Houston
Navy
Forrestal
Adm
Chester Nimitz
Jester
USS Texas
San Jacinto Battleground
Lloyd Gregory
Battleship Texas Commission
Texas
Allan H. King
Gregory
Labels Lift Off With Bias Preparations
Instructions suggest pulling the material on the bias around a label several times before removing a paper label from new sheets pillow cases and similar fabrics. The tactic is described as effective and not difficult.
Jewelry Trade 1946 Sets Record for Spending
The Bureau of Mines reports 1946 jewelry spending at 1.709 billion dollars, an all time record. Sydney Ball notes trends toward longer necklaces and pendant earrings, a shift to delicate lacy designs, and limited success encouraging men to wear more jewelry. The 1945 peak was 1.2 billion, up 12 percent from 1944. December 1946 trade volume dipped slightly from December 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Mines
Bureau
Sydney Ball
Cisco Man Loses Arm In Hit and Run Collision
Darvin Doyle, 25, a pipeline worker, was injured Saturday when a truck side swiped his car between Cisco and Breckenridge. His left arm was amputated in the crash. he was taken to a local hospital and his condition was later reported improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cisco
Darvin Doyle
Doyle
Breckenridge
Teague and Goodman Form Limited Partnership in Denison
Notice of a Texas limited partnership Teague and Goodman formed September 12 1945 aimed at electrical construction work in Denison Grayson County. General partners Clifton Teague and R S Goodman with Page Nelson and H P Campbell as special partners contribute 10000 dollars. partnership extended for two years from August 31 1947. Whitewright Sun to publish weekly for four weeks. County Clerk officers certify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Texas
Teague & Goodman
Denison
Grayson County
Texas
Clifton Teague
Abilene
Taylor County
R. S Goodman
Y Page Nelson
Dallas
Dallas County
H. P. Campbell
Page Nelson
R. S. Goodman
General Partners
I. J. C. Buchanan
Whitewright Sun
J. C. Buchanan
O. L. Jones
Doyle, War Veteran, Dies After Fall from Truck
Doyle, a war veteran and employee of the Royce Boyde Construction Company, died after falling from a truck. The incident occurred as the truck was moving, and the vehicle did not stop at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tance
Doyle
Royce Boyde Construction Company
Sun Want Ads Report Notice of Sheriff Sale No 55642
The State of Texas Grayson County sheriff sale notice reports a July 28 1947 judgment in Grayson County District Court No 55642 against Craycroft Realty Company Craycroft Realty and Investment Company Hunter A Craycroft Mrs John A Scho field M B Pitts Mrs M L Pitts and Mrs Mamie B Craycroft for 946.68 plus interest 6 per year from judgment date with delinquent taxes penalties and costs in the amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Texas
Grayson
City of
Sherman
District Court
Grayson County
15Th Judicial District of Texas
Craycroft Realty Company
Texas Corporation
Craycroft Realty and Investment Company
Hunter A
Foreclosure Sale Notice on Grayson County Property
Sheriff Fred Prestage of Grayson County announces a foreclosure sale for Craycroft Realty Company and affiliates. The sale, on October 7, 1947 at the courthouse, will transfer property in Mildred Heights Addition Sherman with lots 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 in Block 1 and 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 in Block 9 to satisfy a judgment covering taxes interest penalties and costs. Proceeds apply to the judgment with rights of redemption preserved under law. Deputy Ralph T. Oliver. Sherman Texas August 19 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craycroft Realty Company
Texas
Mildred Heights
Sherman
Grayson County
Fred Prestage
Ralph T. Oliver
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Battleship Texas
Orendufff’s
Cisco Man
Community Public Service Company
Sun
B.F. Goodrich Farm
Blanton Home & Auto Supply
Ib.f.goo Goodrich Fitrecy
Hunter A. Craycroft
John A. Schofield
M. B. Pitts
M. L. Pitts
Mamie B. Craycroft
Ida
Tomers
Farley & Sadler Gin Co
Ida, Texas
Whitewright
Lone Star
Lone Star Gas Company
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