Stinton Reports on School Progress in County
Deputy State Superintendent G Boynton commends Runnels County for rural and town school cooperation, vocational agriculture and home economics adoption, and a countywide transportation system. He urges a curriculum aligned with rural needs and notes improvements under the county board, superintendent, and teachers, with plans for standardization next spring.
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G. Boynton
San Angelo Disot
County Board of Education
State Department of Education
Washington Cherry Pie and County Bus Plans
Readable fragments outline a Cherry pie filling and crust recipe from a Denton era guide, then shift to county wide transport planning. Mentions a county system to extend or change bus lines for wider pupil access, plus a note on ongoing educational growth and cooperation.
Musts Issued to Pension Seekers in Texas
Pension director Orville S. Carpenter outlined many musts for Texans over 65 applying for old age assistance under a new act. Applicants must detail property, earnings, citizenship, residence history, and spouse status, with specific real estate data and income limits. Application blanks available after Feb. 14 at county courthouses and local offices.
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Austin
Orville S. Carpenter
Carpenter
Co. A. Trigg
Brady
Baking Instructions Note Time and Liquid Insert
A cooking directive states bake at 425 degrees F for one hour, then uncover to rebrown slightly. If liquid evaporates, add 1 to 2 cups water.
Coleman Man Sets Fire to Clothing to Go to Heaven
In Coleman county 65 year old J C Duncan of Glen Cove saturated his clothing with kerosene and set himself afire to reach heaven in a flaming chariot witnesses testified at an inquest. Duncan had been discharged from the state insane hospital in 1933 and attempted to persuade his 85 year old mother to join him. The justice of the peace labeled the verdict death by own action by fire self ignited. He first tried to start the blaze inside his home but failed and then moved outdoors where the fire began and he ran toward a well.
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Coleman
J. C. Duncan
Glen Cove
Coleman County
Duncan
State Insane Hospital
Wichita Falls
Barclay Martin
Car Advertising Shifts Nation's Buying Habits
Chevrolet officials credit newspaper advertising and early model announcements with reshaping the fall and winter car market. They cite November sales gains as proof, noting buyers seek winter reliability and longer current-model life, with Christmas gift potential boosting interest.
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Chevrolt Motor Company
W. E. Holler
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Motor Company
Heller
Incident Near Scene Ends in Fatality After Hesitation
Brief report notes a person died soon after an event described as being within 150 yards of a location but lacking an immediate jump in. The account records a fatal outcome with minimal surrounding details.
Hardin-Simmons Sets High School Senior Day Date
Hardin-Simmons University announced April 26 as the annual High School Senior Day in Abilene. The event drew more than 5000 West Texas seniors last year with plans led by Baptist women's groups across the region. Dr. R. N. Richardson said a definite program will be announced soon after last year featured an intra-squad football game and a 200 piece massed band concert at the university stadium.
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Abilene
Hardin-Simmons University
R. N. Richardson
West Texas
Baptist
Hardin-Simmons
Richardson
Farms Gain Light as Electricity Reaches One-Tenth
One in ten American farms now uses electric light totaling about 640000 farms. The change marks a shift from tallow candles to electric illumination and reflects broader urban and rural modernization long recalled by older residents.
Chevrolet Posts Record Fourth Quarter Sales
The text notes 91,959 and December’s 80,327 figures combining with a high October figure to yield a fourth quarter total of 207,160 units, the largest ever for Chevrolet. The passage emphasizes sustained demand and a historic sales milestone for the company.
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Chevrolet
Nervous Weak Woman Recovers After Cardui Use
Mrs Cora Sanders of Paragould Arkansas describes regular shaking spells from nervousness and cramping. She says after one bottle of Cardui she felt better, cramps ceased, and she recovered. she also gave Cardui to her daughter who soon improved.
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Cora Sanders
Paragould
Ark
Cardus
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Stinton
Denton
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George Washington
Chase Price
A. B. Chapin
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BY F. Leipziger
H.S. University
Spill Brothers
Spill Funeral Home
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