Texas Bar Pushes Abolition of Common Law Marriages
A Texas Bar committee in Austin urged abolishing common law marriages and lengthening the divorce cooling-off period from 30 to 90 days. It backed requiring licenses for all marriages and sought a next friend for a child in divorce actions and direct child support orders without a prior divorce filing. The proposals, from Associate Justice Jack Pope, go to the upcoming legislative session.
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Austin
State Bar
Tejas
Timsday
Jack Pope
San Antonio
Livestock market steady with mixed cattle and hog prices
USDA livestock notes scarce beef steers and bulls, cows and calves at varied values. Hog prices mostly steady with patchers and sows showing modest changes. Australia imposes a voting fine for eligible electors who skip the ballot without a valid excuse.
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USDA
Choice
Houston Natural Window Display Wins Top Honor
Four Baytown families will receive extra Christmas dinners as Houston Natural Gas Corp Baytown offices win a 75 prize for best window display among 22 system offices. The display funded by a Make This a White Christmas Buy Her a Gas Appliance contest aided by Operation Snowflake and a Baytown committee, with judges George L. S., L. P. Thomas, and Kenneth Fellows.
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Baytown
Els. George
L. P Thomas
Kenneth Fellows
Harris County Federation of Garden Cubs
Mexico to export sulfur worth forty nine million dollars
Mexico will export about one million tons of sulfur valued at 49 million dollars next year, according to Eugenio De Anzorena sales manager of the Mexican and Gulf Sulphur Companies. Production reached 190,000 tons from newly developed deposits. Steam is piped underground to melt the mineral and bring it to the surface as a liquid.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Eugenio de Ansorena
Anzorena
Baytown Sun publication details and rates
The Baytown Sun information lists newspaper staff roles and pricing terms. It notes the editor publisher Syd Gold, Beulah Sackson advertising director, Warren Edwiris manager, and subscription rates of 1.20 monthly or 14.40 yearly with advance payment, plus monthly and six month options. It also mentions postal entry at Raytown Texas and national ad representation.
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Haytown Dur
Pearce
Asitel Smn
Baytown
Texas
Prec Barton
Publysner Syd
Gold
Beulah Man Sackson
Warren Edwiris
Hdicor
Cririer
Raytown
National Advertising Representatives
General Advertising Sarstc
Baytown Sun Quote Stack Highlights Historic Companies
A garbled transcription lists many major firms and brands such as Allis-Chalmers, American Cyanamid, Bethlehem Steel, Dow Chemical, Eastman Kodak, Goodyear, Gulf Oil, IBM, and Texaco among others. The snippet appears to catalog corporate names tied to industry sectors, possibly ads or a stock or index reference, with scattered city and company mentions. The passage reads as a fragmented directory rather than a cohesive article, preserving the density of named entities.
Landon Awaiting List Of Best Dressed Women
London fashion news notes that Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret are frequently listed as best dressed, though critics doubt their fit. Marence Chadwick reports that American swimmer California switamer may return to England next summer. Chinese restaurants expand beyond central London with mixed menus and strong tea. London crime dogs gain coded commands for pursuit, as aviation output rises with five jet aircraft delivered daily.
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Robert Musel
London
Dre
Pickingham Palaer
Queen Elizabeth
Pelnesss
Margaret
Opuern
Princess Font
Prinesas Margaret
Shivers Gains Respect On National Level in 1956 race
Austin dispatch analyzes Texas Governor Allan Shivers and conservative Democrats as 1956 national prospects emerge. It notes support shifts after Butler replaces Mitchell as Democratic chairman, the advisory council tensions with the national party, and Sandlin’s cautious optimism about Butler's approach to Texas matters.
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C. B-Lloyd
Austin
Cay
Allan Shivers
Texas
National Party
Shivers
Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Stephen A. Mitchell
Stevenson
Patt Buller
South Bend
Ind
Mitchell
Democratic Party
H. H. Weinert
Seguin
Texas National Democratic
Mitchel
Houston
Texas Democratic Advisory Council
Merrow
Sam Rayburn
Bonham
Rif
Conaere Democrats
George Sandlin
New Orleans
National Democratic Committee
Butler
Sanndlin
Glown
Sandhin
Sick List Row of Names and Addresses Headlines
A compact sick list item reads multiple names with street addresses and partial notes. The jumbled lines include Tommy K Day 216 West Frans Nirs Dyson B Barfield 100 Woest Murrill Mrs Ira Smith Ray Melvin Rabin Grosh Tmogene Joe Sims 204 Pari Mrs Bock Turner 1611 Bast Thesis Mrs Naomi Reba MM 1.8 Coon 1600 Welit Gerald Langford 1918 Wright Boulevard Dennis Trigg 703 North Circle lum Blakeney Bartown Tanda Ann Reed Crosby Mary J Peters 1602 Florida adeo Rincon 1118 Cherry William A Parker 1009 Florida Mrs Rollie Williams 2nd Ver wont.
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Nirs
Dyson B. Barfield
Woest Murrill
Ira Smith
Ray Melvin Rabin
Joe Sims
Pari
Bock Turner
Naomi Reba
Gerald Langford
Wright Boulevard
Dennis Trigg
North
Birth Announcement for Debbie Barfield in Baytown
Mr and Mrs Dyson J Barfield of West Murrill announce the birth of a daughter, Debbie, on December 2 at San Jacinto Memorial. Grandparents are Brysie Fairfield and Mr and Mrs Wo Milner of Baytown. Birth details include Susan Ray Williams as a nearby reference and several family members named from Baytown and Orange counties.
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Whelan
Ann Williams
Nda
Susan Ray Williams
Gere
Linda
Rollie B. William
Vermont
W. Ed. Pinson
Orange
RR. Williams
Mont Bolriou
Hopkins Succeeds Dad As Fostoria Review Publisher
Dee F2eth Hopkins was named to succeed his late father Bred M. Hopkins as publisher of the Fostoria Review Times. Virgil & Switzer was promoted to editor. Hopkins attended the College of New Mexico in 192?, and has worked with his father in running the paper for 31 years, most recently as business manager.
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Forstorol
Ohio
Dee
Hini
M. Hopkins
Bred M. Hopkins
Fostoria Review Times
Virgil
Shells miss Northwest Africa to Tokyo flight
A Northwest Africa plane returning from Taipei to Tokyo was near Formosa’s northern tip when three shells burst nearby. The aircraft was not struck and no deaths were reported in this midweek incident near the sea.
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Taipei
Formosa
Tokyo
Four die in foggy crash near Liberty Texas
A wreck near Raywood 17.8 41 claimed four lives as a car traveling west hit a bridge due to a curve in dense fog. Victims include Hanberg from Whittier California and the Nunez family from New Orleans, with two daughters Joyce and Sylvia. The driver’s destination was unclear.
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Miinsis
Loyola
Jim McCafferty
Bob
Diggon
Manberg
Durean
Raywood
Tex
Liberty
Digeon
Hanberg
Barlham Dr
Whittier
Calif
Vv Nunez
New Orleans
Joyce L. Nunez
Sylvia Ann Nunez
Duggan
Henhere
Ary Nunez
Merry Hospital
Duggins
High Winds Overturn Trucks On Scottish Road
Winds up to 104 miles per hour swept northeastern Scotland blowing a convoy of trucks off a hillside road and down a deep embankment. Police said eight trucks were toppled by hurricane force winds near Rest and Be Transparent Hill. One occupant was seriously injured.
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Arrochar
Settlind
Scotland
Eisht
Watchman's Death At Cedar Bayou Saw Mill Held Accidental
Justice of the Peace Walter Queen ruled John Myers Warren a 62 year old nightwatchman at a Cedar Bayou sawmill died of carbon monoxide poisoning. Autopsy and sheriff findings found no fan help and indicated Warren fell into a small fire after losing consciousness, his clothing burned off. The body was found by fellow worker Lee J. Wilson.
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Justice of the Peace
Walter Queen
John Myers Warren
Cedar
Lee J. Wilson
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