Navarro County Texas Archives News.....Blooming Grove Rustler Jul 1918 1918
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Blooming Grove Rustler 1918
The Blooming Grove Rustler
July 18 , 1918 No 32 Vol XXVIII

W.J. Spurlock was taken to Dallas Sat and operated on for appendicitis. He was
found to be in a critical condition, as Dr. Small said if he had delayed the
operation a day or two longer an operation would not have saved him.

Credit in English will be given next year to High School pupils who during the
summer months will read books from the Classic writers, either American or
English.   Miss Patrick

The Ham-Ramsey Meeting will commence in Blooming Grove July 30. Cars parked and
protected. Camping grounds available.

Nineteen young men were sent out form here Monday to the training camps.

J.A. Jones, M.D. on Jan 1, 1918 I discontinued my regular visits to Blooming
Grove. I will be glad to serve you at any time in my office in Corsicana.

Texas Electric Railway. Hourly car service between Denison, Sherman, Dallas,
Hillsboro, Waco, Ennis and Corsicana

Albert Roger's baby is right sick with leakage of the heart.
Sam Banks and wife have an eleven pound girl over at their house.

White Church Cemetery association will meet at the cemetery Friday, July 26.
Everybody interested please take notice and come and be with us. W.F. Campbell

A large meteor fell north of us at an early hour Mon morning, and the explosion
was heard by many of our people. Burl Ragsdale said he thought it fell over near
his corn field on the creek.

Miss Beulah Banks hhad been elected to a $100 job in the Alliance Hall School.
Miss Zora has been empoloyed at $35/month to teach in the Lone Cedar school Both
grilshave been to Denton and received special instruction as to teaching and the
schools that secure their services are lucky. 

Aug 1 , 1918 No 35 Vol XXVIII
Blooming Grove population 1400

First Bale of cotton brought to Blooming Grove Sat. election
day and was raised on Mrs. Clara Gilliam's farm near Lone
Oak. It brought on the local market 26 cents/pound and a
premium of $52 was made up and given.

Precinct Convention The precinct convention held Sat.
afternoon and Capt R.D. George was elected chairman and L.I.
Griffin, secretary for 2 yrs. The following delegates and
alternates to the convention were elected: R.A. High, T.M.
George, Dr. Kelsey, R.S. Loyd, J.B. Banks, J.P. Willeford,
Rev. Morton, E.H. Campbell, Mrs. Woodard, Mrs. Morton, Mrs.
Haden, Mrs. Stubbs.    Alternates: Dr. Stubbs, Jim Williams,
Jim Jones, Jno.B. Jones, S.M. Woodard, Robert McCormick, Miss
Olivia Watson, Mrs. Freeman, Mrs. Jim Jones, R.L. Harris,
Mrs. Roger Loyd, Mrs. Robert George.

John Erwin and Oscal Allison shipped a car of wheat Friday.

Will Reid and George Reeves have been notified to appear in
Dallas Monday before the Naval Board. They will likely be
sent to California.

The Tax Payers of the Blooming Grove School District
requested to a meeting.  W.F. Campbell, W.G.C. Ingram

Committess in the Ham-Ramsey Meeting. Ushers: W.E.
Huffstutler, J.D. Stokes, W.H. Crockett, R.D. George, Jr.,
J.H. Brooks Mens work: E.H. Campbell, Marshall J.E. Walker,
J.O. McSpadden, Capt R.D. George, Bro Darnell

Music: Miss Ora Bell George, John B. Jones, Miss Ruby
McSpadden, Bob Bacon

Prayer Meeting: Mrs. Ella Jones, Mrs. R.B. McCormick, Mrs.
Dixon, Mrs. Lula Heaton, Mrs. C.A. Haden. Young People's
Work; Miss Byrd Roebuck, Miss Olivia Watson, Mrs. F.A.
collins, Miss Gladys Barham

Miss Stella Mixon of Corsicana is in the city attending this
meeting.

Aug 8, 1918 No 36 Vol XXVIII
R.W. George Editor and Proprietor
Published every Thursday

The new rules for selling flour are six pounds per person a
month; quantity sold 12 to 24 pounds.  A farmer who raises
his wheat is privileged to 12 lbs per person for his family,
but not grind more than enough to last him until Oct 1.  The
merchant is allowed to sell 3 lbs of sugar per person for a
family; 2 lbs to be sold at one time in the city and 5 lbs in
the country. 25 lbs may be sold a month for preserving.

Mrs. Jimmy Wallace conducted a very delightful swimming
program a few nights ago.

Carle George has a position with the Citizen's National Bank,
and Roy Hargrove is helping T.M.George in the store.

We will pay highest price for all kinds of second hand sacks.
B.G. Cotton Oil Co.

Will Jones has sold his home to Zeme Simpson.

Will Phillips will go to work at the oil mill soon.

T.M. George took his little boy, Willie, back to Dallas Tues
to be under the treatment of specialists.

Mrs. J.A. Wallace was taken to Dallas Tues for  an operation
for appendicitis.

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