Landon Leads Early Straw Vote Across 23 States
Early scattered returns from 23 states show Landon at 54 percent to Roosevelt 46 percent with five states providing indicative totals. Michigan separates with Landon 45.9 percent to Roosevelt 45.5 percent, Lemke at 4.3 percent, Browder and Thomas minor. Strong turnout from weekly papers nationwide aims to deliver a non partisan national poll of rural sentiment.
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New York
Landon
Roosevelt
California
Connecticut
Florida
Ilinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
New Jersey
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Texas
Vermont
Washington
West Virginia
Union Party
Lemke
America
London
Thomas
Colvin
Browder
Drasco Baptist meeting adds members and revival plans
The Drasco church closed a Sunday night meeting with seven baptisms. Several locals visited and others attended services in Wilmeth for a two week revival led by Bro. Darby. Various social and visiting events occurred at church homes including W M S and W M A gatherings.
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Baptist Meeting
E. L. Short
Lubbock
Buck Handcock
Heck
Wilson
Freeman
Sparenberg
Drasco
Bro
Darby
Wilmeth
Methodist Church
Frank Simpson
W. M. A. Ladies of the Baptist Church
Horn
G. A
Mary Lee Horn
Ila
W. F. Adams
Anton
Hugh Baker
Jim Comets
Lamesa
Porter
Jamita
Dallas
Fort Worth
Sherman
H. W.kelly
Clanton
Alabama
Jessie Woodfin
Sylacouga
Ala
Woodfin
Kelly
Houston Woodfin
D. B. Horn
Miles
Ralph Ransom
Eloise Quinn
Jim A. Horn
Local Folks Visit and Return Home After Week in Texas
Dorothy Moore Wingate returns Tuesday from Bal linger where she spent a week with Dorothy Gene Barron. Several families and friends from Mexico and Texas visit relatives in Drasco, San Angelo, Bell County, and Winters. A farewell shower honors Mrs. B J Smith with entertainment by local youths. many names listed among attendees and visitors.
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Dorothy Frances Moore
Ballinger
Dorothy Gene Barron
Ches. Busher
Roy Miller
Drasco
Wilbur Hickman
Mexico
Jim Burns
Paurice Rogers
San Angelo
Rogers
Frank Grisham
John Gannaway
Dan Smith
Marvin Smith
Mildred Phillips
Charlie Smith
Charles, Jr
Clarence Harter
Grace
Lilia
South Texas
Kan McKown
Loyd Carter
Baby
Midland
Shannon Hospital
Guy Mullins
Winters
Sam Lietz
Mesdames Chas Busher
Clyde Whigham
B. J. Smith
J. B. Moore
Dorothy Ree
Trummell Harkins
Johnnie Ruth Moore
Joe van, Rogers
Nancy Lou Burton
Lou Sarah Busher
Guy Gannaway
J. O. Sanford
Jack Sanford
Chillings
Ludwig Fisher
Charlie Hancock
Eula Dunn
Ralph Dunn
Lannice Hancock
Lee
Burns
Jessie Burns
Minnie Loyd
BR. V. Rogers
Bessie Swindell
Clyde Burton
Carl Harkins
Sid Cranfill
Dug Shaffer
Slaton Morris
Joe D. Lusk
John Bryant
Dewey Whitfield
Pete Polk
Troy Carter
George Lloyd
Pumphrey
Ralph Lloyd
Mrs. Smith
Wilson
Hickman
I. x Phillips
Swindle
Bob
Carl. H
Maize Root Rot Demonstration At Rowena Aug 22
Runnels county holds a field meeting at Frank Gulley’s farm 112 miles east of Rowena on August 22 at 8 30 a m to show resistant maize seed against root rot. Four acres of Kansas Station maize are shown with an acre of native maize side by side to illustrate the disease resistant variety. Acres planted in maize in Runnels county run 50 55 thousand annually yielding 500 000 to 600 000 bushels.
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Frank J. Gully
Rowena
Olsen and Rowena Road
J. A. Barton
Runnels County
Mr. Gulley
Barton
Garden City
Kansas Experiment Station
F. A. Wagner
Frank Gulley
Gulley
Kansas Station
Complete stock of floor wax and polish
Floor care sale notes full stock of wax and polish items with a mention of an electric polisher being available. Reading appears as a brief catalog item from a shop page.
Winters Y A Boys Make Long Tour
Winters Future Farmer chapter members completed a seven day, thirteen hundred mile Texas and New Mexico trip. They visited the Dallas Centennial Exhibition and its agricultural division, Swift & Company in Fort Worth, Spur's experiment station, and the Carlsbad Caverns itinerary ending after a stay in Lubbock. They toured livestock yards, packing plants, contouring pastures, erosion studies, and large terraces showing water distribution across fields.
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Winters
Future Farmer
Texas
New Mexico
Dallas
Agricultural Division
South Texas
Centennial Grounds
Swift & Company
Fort Worth
Swift
Swift & Co
Spur
Lubbock
Tumble N Swimming Pool
Carlsbad
Victory Home Demonstration Ice Cream Supper
Members and families will hold the annual ice cream supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. V A White on Wednesday August 26. All members are asked to bring cream and cake.
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Victory Home Demonstration Club
V. A. White
Be Busy Sewing Club Elects Officers
The Be Busy Sewing club met in Independence at the home of Mrs. C. R. Lowe and elected officers for a three week term. Mrs. Carl Parks was chosen president and Mrs. Lowe secretary reporter. Refreshments followed and the next meeting will be at Mrs. D. E. Pinegar's home.
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C. R. Lowe
Independence
Carl Parks
D. E. Pinegar
Local Residents Visit Trails and Churches Across Town
Mr and Mrs Charlie Taylor of San Angelo visited in the homes of Mr and Mrs Ray Tunnell and Mr and Mrs B B Smith. Clint Dean and baby of Westmoreland California joined the Smiths for a visit. Mrs Joe Crockett stayed with relatives at Fort Stockton. Mrs J A Worthington of Winters spent the weekend with her son T H Worthington and family. Ray Tunnel and Vyron Woods hosted church and dinner after services. Club members are urged to attend next Tuesday for important business.
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Charlie Taylor
San Angelo
Ray Tunnell
B. B. Smith
Clint Dean
Baby
Westmoreland
Calif
Joe Crockett
Fort Stockton
J. A. Worthington
Winters
T. H. Worthington
Ray Tunnel
Diasco
Vyron Woods
Tuenday
Will Brown
Dewey Whitfield Dorothy Rea and Bush Taen Joe Van Rogers
Fragmentary OCR notes list Dewey Whitfield Dorothy Rea and Joe Van Rogers with Sarah Bush in unclear context. No clear event, date, or organization visible to confirm a full news item.
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Dewey Whitfield
Dorothy Rea
Joe van Rogers
Sas Sarah ‘Bushttend
Exploration trip yields surprising underground hole
A group of boys and their chaperones toured Caris Bad Cavern then traveled home via Pecos, Midland, Big Spring, and Abilene. Participants included J. M. Williams, V. A. instructor, Walter Lee, and W. S. Proctor, with boys Ellis Lee, Merle Proctor, Gerald Proctor, Cecil Vinson, Frederick Stephens, Leland Mills, Weldon Mills, Frank Brown, Franz Beltz, T. J. Adams, Virgil McDaniel, Willis Davis, Eugene Hope, and Grady Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caris
Pecos
Midland
Big Spring
Abilene
J. M. Williams
V. A. Instructor
Walter Lee
W. S. Proctor
Ellis Lee
Merle Proctor
Gerald Proctor
Cecil Vinson
Frederick Stephens
Leland Mills
Weldon Mills
Frank Brown
Franz Belitz
T. J. Adams
Virgil McDaniel
Willis Davis
Eugene Hope
Grady Baker
Dale Home Demonstration Club Meeting Notice
The Dale Home Demonstration club will meet at Mrs. Charles Adams's home on August 27 at 3 o'clock. All members are requested to be present.
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Dale Home Demonstration Club
Charles Adams
Dixon Family Visit Sparks Ohio Delegation Tour
Mr and Mrs Henry Dixon and Mr and Mrs Johnnie Edwards of Akron Ohio visited Monday at the home of Dr and Mrs J W Dixon. They plan to visit relatives in Tos hoka and the Centennial in Dallas before returning home.
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Henry Dixon
Johnnie. Edwards
Akron
Ohio
J. W. Dixon
Toshoka
Dallas
Irvin Family Reunites After Visit to Bartlett and Jackson
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Irvin and children Elowiese and Thomas returned last Saturday from a visit to Bartlett. They also visited her father in Jackson Mississippi. It was the first time they had been together in several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Irvin
Elowiese
Thomas
Bartlett
Jackson
Mississippi
Illinois Relatives Visit Here
Mr and Mrs Henry Reints and son Harold of Freeport Illinois visit Mrs Reints parents Mr and Mrs John P Wessels near Winters. Mr and Mrs Ralph Tuell of Waddams Grove Illinois join the gathering. Fifty relatives met at the Wessel home Sunday to visit the Illinois guests.
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Henry Reints
Harold
Freeport
Illinois
Ralph Tuell
Waddams Grove
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J. A. Phillips
Maxine
Dorothy Mae
Norma Lee Foster
Mary Etta
Dorothy Jean Roberson
Juanita
Louise Miles
Mary Lois Thornton
Jenning
Dolores Cotton
Jimmie Holloway
Anita
Milton Gerhart
Ruby Walden
Golda
M. F. Gallant
Wayne Phillips
Roberson
Robert Gerhart
J. P. Holloway
J. Cotton
Gallant
Ann Holloway
Bro. Carraway
Jimmie Lucas
Irven Phipps
W. B. Traylor
Edgar Branham
Lena King
W. F. Clark
C. M. McBeth
Mancie King
W. W. King
W. T. White
C. W. Bradley
Maxine Bradley
Carraway
Dorothy Nell
J. T
Willie
Bryan
Robbie
Odis Claire
Barnhart
John Berry
Walter Schwartz
Crews Club
Doris King
Gladys Callan
Naomi Berry
Dorothy Schwartz
Winnona Faubion
Alta Mae
Arlene Schwartz
Gambill
Real Shine
Wingate
Cochran
Diogenes
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