Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 103, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 15, 1977

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

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ten pages : ill. ; page 22 x 14 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.

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Bass, James T. September 15, 1977.

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  • James T. Bass
    Place of Publication: Mount Vernon, Texas
  • Lonatish H. Bass
    Publisher Info: Mrs. James T. Bass; Tish Bass
    Place of Publication: Mount Vernon, Texas

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  • Main Title: Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 103, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 15, 1977
  • Serial Title: Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald
  • Alternate Title: Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Description

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

Physical Description

ten pages : ill. ; page 22 x 14 in.
Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.

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Published every Thursday.

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  • Volume: 103
  • Issue: 1
  • 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 15, 1977

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Bass, James T. Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 103, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 15, 1977, newspaper, September 15, 1977; Mount Vernon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1295594/: accessed April 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Franklin County Library.

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