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little as $2 per month. Just go to patreon.greatdetectives.net. Well now it is time for this week's episode

of Tales of the Texas Rangers. The original air date, May the 20th, 1951, and the title is

Squared Ants. The national broadcasting company presents Joe McRae in Tales of the Texas Rangers.

Tonight, transcribe from Hollywood another authentic reenactment of a case from the

files of the Texas Rangers. Tales of the Texas Rangers, starring Joe McRae as Ranger

Jason Pearson. Texas wore the 260,000 square miles, and 50 men will make up the most famous and

oldest law enforcement party in North America.

Now from the files of the Texas Rangers come these stories based on facts. Only names, dates,

and places are big dishes for obvious reasons. The events themselves are a matter of record.

Case for tonight, Squared Ants.

It is 9.50pm this Saturday night, October 14th, 1949. There is a square dance and progress

at the fun spot, a barn-like dance hall on the outskirts of Bankerville in West Texas.

Mrs. Mort Rogers, a rancher's wife, is seated in a corner, waiting for a husband to return with

him soda pop. She looks up as a springboard person.

Oh, that's like I found a pretty little walker. How come you ain't dancing, man?

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