Postal Rates Let For Hike
Businessman Jack B. Newman of Newman Pest Control notes new postal rates set to take effect July 1. Money orders gain in several brackets and special delivery, parcel, and overseas air mail rates shift while first class and domestic air mail stay the same.
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Jack B. Newman
Newman Pest Control Company
Bob
Newman
Andrews
Borger
First Baptist Church
Masonic Lodge
Evening Lions Club
N. E. F Place
Bob Luck
Canada
Mexico
Fortign
Europe
Asia
South America
Two Signers Named in Declaration Proclaimed July 4 1776
Only two individuals had signed the Declaration when it was read aloud on July 4 1776. The text notes a curious aside that Hart is the European term for a mature male deer.
Gibson Sentenced in Child Abandonment Case
J. T. Gibson was found guilty of child abandonment in County Court and sentenced to 30 days in jail. William Virgil Bell faces a felony charge with a $1000 bond set for district court. Billy Ray Smith is charged with driving while intoxicated and released on a $500 bond for county court proceedings.
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J. T. Gibson
William Virgil Bell
Billy Ray Smith
City Council Advances Finances and Ordinances
The council votes to fund taxes on bank stock, conducts final readings for curb and gutter rules, and approves revamping an animal ordinance. It begins annexation study near the new high school and authorizes partial payments to the contractor and engineer on a sewer project. Centex receives payment for the first phase of the seal coat program.
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New High School
Centex
Early milk pasteurization and 1841 Dallas cabin
The text notes pasteurization by heating milk to 140 degrees or higher and rapid cooling. It mentions Dallas originated with a one room log cabin built in 1841 by William Neely Bryan. It also states David Copperfield appeared in 20 monthly installments and that Davy Jones is a popular name for a malevolent sea spirit or the devil.
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Dallas
William Neely Bryan
Charles Dicken
David Copperfield
Davy Jones
Corvair Monza Promises Performance Beyond Buckets
Advertises the Corvair Monza touting rear engine for light steering, balanced braking, traction, and joyful cornering. Highlights fully independent suspension, clean styling, and economy from purchase to operating cost while emphasizing bucket seats as part of a broader driving pleasure.
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U.S
Treasury of World Facts and Language Origins
A compact survey of trivia noting river delta shapes linked to the Greek letter Delta, historical city nicknames, state monikers, demonology, Denver altitude, the Cullinan Diamond weight, early dictionaries, the Great American Desert area, early dice history, distemper relation to influenza, dinosaur size range, and the etymology of the word dollar from thaler.
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Northern Natural Gas Co
Init As
Indonesia
Surabaya
United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund
Sacramento
Calif
Gibson
Chevrolet
M-M Chevrolet Company, Inc
Andrews, Texas
Delta
Detroit
The
Constantinople
Western World
Delaware
Diamond State
Denver, Colo
Daler
Kimbell
Folger's
Borden
Presidio
Bath Cedar Valley
Crown Choice
Gandy
KRAFT
Oleo
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