The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, December 19, 1947

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

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thirty two pages : ill. ; page 20 x 13 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.

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Webb, Leonard December 19, 1947.

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  • Main Title: The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, December 19, 1947
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Description

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

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thirty two pages : ill. ; page 20 x 13 in.
Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.

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Published every Friday.

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  • Volume: 58
  • Issue: 31
  • Edition: 1

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The West News

Founded in 1909, this newspaper has served the thriving farming and railroad community of West, a town that still holds to the Czech heritage of the original settlers in the area. Digitization funded by a Tocker Foundation grant.

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  • December 19, 1947

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Webb, Leonard. The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, December 19, 1947, newspaper, December 19, 1947; West, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth590219/: accessed August 15, 2026), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting West Public Library.

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