Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, September 24, 1948

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Weekly newspaper from Mount Vernon, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

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eight pages : ill. ; page 20 x 14 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.

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Devall, Charles K. September 24, 1948.

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  • Main Title: Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, September 24, 1948
  • Serial Title: Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald
  • Added Title: The Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Description

Weekly newspaper from Mount Vernon, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Physical Description

eight pages : ill. ; page 20 x 14 in.
Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.

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Published every Friday.

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  • Volume: 74
  • Issue: 49
  • Edition: 1

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Mount Vernon Optic Herald

The oldest business in Franklin County is the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald. It began in 1874 when W. J. Johnson of Mount Pleasant established the Franklin Herald at Mount Vernon about a year before the Texas Legislature cut Franklin County from Titus County.

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  • September 24, 1948

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Devall, Charles K. Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, September 24, 1948, newspaper, September 24, 1948; Mount Vernon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1268380/: accessed March 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Franklin County Library.

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