Mrs. Alvin Moreland Dies in Fort Worth at 72
Mrs. Alvin Moreland aged 72, longtime Wilmeth area resident, died in a Fort Worth hospital Tuesday night. Born November 30 1889 in Grimes County, she was married June 10 1906 and leaves her husband four sons and four daughters, plus siblings and grandchildren. Funeral at Wilmeth Baptist Church Friday at 4 pm followed by burial in Wilmeth Cemetery.
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Wilmeth
Runnels County
Fort Worth
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Grimes County
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Wilmeth Baptist Church
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Coleman
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San Angelo
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East Hampton
Winters FFA Members Attend Area IV Meeting in Stephenville
Winters FFA members and advisors travel to Stephenville May 11 12 for Area IV convention. Jeryl Priddy and J W Aley will serve as official voting delegates with Priddy seeking Lone Star Farmer and Area Star Farmer honors. Ronald Colburn and Eugene Mathis vie for Area IV Star Chapter Farmer and president respectively. Sharon Johnson and June Puckett attend as sweetheart and chapter queen with parents accompanying. State rating contest and possible state finals in Ft Worth July 18 19 20 are on the agenda.
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Winters
Future Farmers of America
Stephenville
Jeryl Priddy
J. W. Aley
Ronald Colburn
Coleman
Puckett
Winters Ffa
Tered
Ft. Worth
If dodging work is a paying business
A clipped adage notes that dodging work could yield wealth, implying some people may become rich through avoidance rather than labor. The line critiques work ethics and hints at social attitudes toward incentives and productivity.
Reading Peaks as Hundreds Follow Along
A crowd of readers follows along as a public reading session draws attention. The event underscores growing interest in local literature and community engagement. Attendees include residents and supporters who discuss authors and upcoming programs.
Texas First Oil Well Drilled at Melrose 1856
Louis T. Barrett drilled Texas first producing oil well in Melrose Nacogdoches County in 1856. The find marked an early milestone in Texas petroleum history.
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Melrose
Nacogdoches County
Louis T.barrett
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