Only A Few Johns Left In Oldtime Texas Town
In Johntown Texas, editor notes a dwindling number of residents named John. Elder John Sales recalls the town's origins, naming it to avoid factional strife after many local Johns who ran the sawmill, gin, store, hotel and other enterprises. Now six or so families remain as the town survives post office and railroad losses. Harvey Jean runs the remaining general store, a successor to the longtime W. A. Cotton Store.
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Johntown
Johns
Tex
Franks
Geralds
Williams
Sues
John Sales
Sales
John H. Bridges
John B. Chastain
John P. Ragshill
W. John Hawkins
John Rogers
John Smith
Rosalie
Paris
Mt. Pleasant
Mount Pleasant
Mount Vernon
Bogota
Talco
Harvey Jean
W. A
Tom, Dick
Harry
FastEeth Denture Adhesive Powder Advertisement
A vintage advertisement urges denture wearers to use FASTEETH Denture Adhesive Powder for firmer dentures and easier eating. It promotes regular dental checkups and availability at drug counters, touting a non sour, non gummy paste and safer fit for health.
HEW awarded praise for relaxing blacklisting rules
Nobel laureate Dr. Salvador E. Luria and Dr. Dane G. Prugh hailed HEW’s move to end unofficial blacklists and preappointment loyalty probes for part time advisers. The new policy shifts appointment power to agency heads with three references and a standard loyalty oath, while offering a challenge right to nominees.
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Associated Press
Salvador E. Luria
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Luria
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
HEW Office of Internal Security
HEW
Denver
Dane G. Prugh
University of Colorado Medical Center
Prugh
Dr. Luria
Baytown Channelview Lunch Menu for Thursday and Friday
Baytown offers breakfast raisin sausage toast with milk and a lunch of lemon butter baked chicken or brown stew with sides. Channelview High School serves hamburger or ham sandwich with beans and banana pudding. elementary offers hamburger and salad. Barbers Hills menu features steak with rice and vegetables. Friday meals include tomato juice cereal breakfast and salmon croquettes or roast beef with green beans and potatoes, plus desserts and milk.
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Baytown
Channelview
Barbers Hills
jChannelview
Barbers Hill
Signs Of Inflation Show Up In 1969 Year End
New York reports ongoing inflation as 1969 closes with signs of price hikes. The Nixon tax reform aims to curb dodges and ease living costs, though officials warn a tough 1970 ahead. Rising costs push commuter fares up, a San Francisco construction plan spreads. Businessmen anticipate higher prices in autos, paper, and construction. Mortgage ceilings rise to 42 percent on rent-backed loans.
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New York
Nixon
Congress
George P. Shultz
Central Railroad Co
Chicago
Pacific Telephone
San Francisco
New York City
Jerome W. Hull
Shareholders Question 1969 Mutual Fund Returns
New York report finds mutual fund shareholders unhappy with 1969 performance. Of 376 funds tracked by Arthur Lipper Corp, only 19 gained versus 1968, many losses exceeding 25 percent and Putnam Equities near 37 percent. Fees and inflation eroded real results, while 1968-69 two year gains averaged over 50 percent for some funds. The piece argues diversification and size do not guarantee better outcomes and notes broker reluctance amid a crowded market.
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New York
Arthur Lipper Corp
Putnam Equities
Navy offers bounty for missing practice mines and torpedoes
In San Diego the Navy announced a wanted dead or alive style bounty for the return of floating practice mines and torpedoes. Rewards: $50 for a lost mine, $100 for torpedoes or mines, $25 for major parts. Nonexplosive prairie objects are orange. anything else is treated as explosive.
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Sunshine Shop Ladies Apparel
Kmart
Harris County
Ederal
Prue OE Foeshion
Sears
Navy
Ak Ma
Nea-Brigkers Aste Insurance
Rick Landers
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