Simmons University Now West Texas University
West Texas growth mirrors Simmons College rise from academy to university. Since 1891 pioneers built a denominational school, enrollment climbed from under 100 to 840 under Dr. O H Cooper and later Dr J D Sandefer. The campus on forty acres hosts nine buildings, a $100000 arts hall, new $150000 dorm, library, diploma graduates rise to over 100 this year.
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West Texas
Simmons University
Simmons
J. D. Sandefer
West
Texas
Sons and Daughters
Chevrolet Makes Economical Trip From Los Angeles to Detroit
Joseph L. Rogers and A. V. Gallan, insurance men from Hollywood and Los Angeles, report a 3 104 mile journey in a Chevrolet sedan owned by Gallina costing 22 290 total. They averaged seven-tenths of a cent per mile for gasoline oil and food, traveled five days and 18 hours with only a puncture as an incident. They stopped in Detroit for an oil change at a Chevrolet service station and were told by W S Knudson president of Chevrolet Motor Company that the car was in excellent mechanical condition. They rescued two thirsty Indian children on the way and said the trip was not a stunt.
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Joseph L. Rogers
Hollywood
A. V. Gallan
Los Angeles
Chevrolet
Detroit
W. S. Knudson
Chevrolet Motor Company
General Motor Building
Knudson
San Angelo Man Opens Tailor Shop
M. Fairstin of San Angelo opens a tailor shop in the Hodge building formerly Cleveland & Son. The new store offers dry goods ladies ready to wear and men wear with a specialty in men’s tailoring and custom suits.
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M. Fairstin
San Angelo
Cleveland & Son
Patterson Family Plans Plainview Visit
J. W. Patterson and family left Wednesday for Plainview to spend a week or ten days visiting relatives. Both Mr. and Mrs. Patterson have relatives residing in Plainview.
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J. W. Patterson
Plainview
Mrs. Patterson
Farm for Sale in Winters Territory 241 Acres
241 acre farm with 100 acres cultivated in prime condition. Includes a five-room house with outbuildings, a tenant house, good inexhaustible well water, and exceptionally fine pastures. One adjoining home place and one near the tenant house. View the present crop to assess value. Address owner box 274 Talpa Texas.
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Talpa
Texas
Oliver Sickness Ends As Main Drug Manager Recovers
W. W. Oliver, manager of the Main Drug Co., had been quite ill early in the week but is now up and about, friends report.
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W. W. Oliver
Main Drug Co
Misses Georgia and Anna Brosig visit Winters kin
The Killeen Herald reports Misses Georgia and Anna Brosig of Lowake visited Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Goetz last Sunday. Gladys Stev and Mh s daughter returned to their Winters home after visiting relatives.
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Georgia
Anna” ‘Brosig
of. Lowake
J. D.' Goetz
Stev
Gladys
Killeen
Obermans Move to Abilene for Chrysler Post
Mr and Mrs George Oberman relocate to Abilene where he takes a position with the Chrysler automobile agency. Previously he served in the Kilpatrick Motor Co sales department here for several months.
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George Oberman
Abilene
Oberman
Chrysler Automobile Agency
Kilpatrick Motor Co
Jordan couple weekend visit in San Angelo
Mr and Mrs A P Jordan spent the week end in San Angelo visiting friends and relatives.
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Mrs
A. P. Jordan
San Angelo
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Great West
Simmons College
O. H. Cooper
Queer Theatre
J. T. Boone
Resi
Fred Tinkle
Owens’ Drug Store
C. T. Rives
Eve
City Drug Co
Jas. H. Craig
Chiropractic
Jordan Bldg
F. J. Brophy
Winters State Bank
Z.W. Day
Winters, Texas
R. C. Maddox
Owen
Jordan's
KODAK
W. H. Carter
The
Montevallo
G. E. Seagler
Wm. Cameron & Co.Inc
R. E. Bacon
Mgr
Ford
Nance-Brown Motor Company
National Association OF Ice Industries
West Washington Street
Chicago
Illinois
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