World's Only Third Generation Midget Weighs 13 Pounds
Austin Texas reports the birth of Mancy Gayle Swensen, a thirteen pound girl hailed as the world’s only third generation midget. Daughter of Clarence and Myrna Swensen, she weighed 12 pounds at birth and 13 pounds now, with eight teeth and early tooth development. Grandparents John Clifton and family are noted for their small stature and interest in the birth.
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Austin
Texas
Mancy Gayle Swensen
Clarence Swensen
Myrna Myrle Swensen
Nancy Gayle
John £. Clifton
Buster Brown
Tige
Clifton
Grandpa Clifton
State Treasury Department
Audie L. Nanney
Electoral college reform and refugee policy debate
The author advocates abolishing the electoral college with direct voting by state ratios for electors. He lists six points arguing the college limits national campaigns and empowers small blocs. He also opposes the Stratton refugee bill proposing 400,000 new arrivals, plans a floor speech, and recounts a telegram exchange with the newspaper PM about illiteracy and New York.
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Judiciary Committee of the
House
Texas
Pennsylvania
Subcommittee On Immigration
Judiciary Committee
Stratton
Europe
New York City
New York
New York State
Louisiana
John P. Lewis
Love God First Above All Else In Bible Teaching
A sermon outlines four duties of love toward God above physical things family world and life with scriptural references. It then shifts to a political note on Mundt Hill and a proposed Voice of America bureau, balancing goodwill with concerns it could become a voiced by Hollywood or elitist figures rather than the people.
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God
Mundt Hill
Voice of America
State Department
Voice of
America
Hollywood
Committee Named In Polio Organization In Montague County
The Montague county chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis names committees with Willard Shackelford as chairman and W L Scott as secretary. Medical Advisory Board includes Dr A D Major Dr R A Major Dr W W Davis Dr E P Harris Dr W J Donnelly Dr Prentice Crumpler Dr Helen Crumpler Dr R E Tyler Dr E W Wright and Dr J T Lawson. Publicity and Education committees list local physicians and towns including Nocona Bowie Saint Jo Forestburg Montague and others.
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Montague County
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Willard Shackelford
Montague
W. L. Scott
A. D. Major
Nocona
R. A. Major
W. W. Davis
E. P. Harris
Bowie
W. J. Donnelly
Prentice Crumpler
Helen Crumpler
R. E. Tyler
E. W. Wright
J. T. Lawson
E. E. Haley
Saint Jo
F. L. Perry
H. I. Trout
A. W. Cline
Harlan Bridwell
Forestburg
E. W. McPherson
W. B. Alexander
Jack Huey
I. B. Williams
Vaughan Finishes New East Bowie Home
J B Vaughan owner of Babcock Auto Supply is finishing a five room modern residence in East Bowie on two large lots in the Cline addition. The Vaughan family has moved from their former home on East Wise Street, leased by Dr B B Evans.
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J. B. Vaughan
Babcock Auto Supply
Bowie
East Bowie
Cline Addition
East Wise Street
F. M. McCartney
B. B. Evans
Bowie News Classified Ad Find It or Sell It
Find It Or Sell It prompts readers to place ads for items wanted or for sale in the Bowie News. The notice highlights quick listings and community trading notices within the local classified section.
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Bowie News
Hoeldtke Ladies and Treva Taylor in Wichita Falls
Mrs. Fred Hoeldtke Joyce Hoeldtke and Treva Taylor traveled to Wichita Falls on Friday June 13 for personal or social visit.
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Fred Hoeldtke
Joyce Hoeldtke
Treva Taylor
Wichita Falls
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Betty Dill Pickles
Soc
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Lipton
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Washington News
Congress
Electoral College
Gossett
W. T. Hamilton
The
Church
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Paul Whiteman
WFAA-570
Paul
Pops) Whiteman
Southwest
Cardus
BY Bob Hankins
Ox Campbell
Tarrant Street
Chevrolet Trucks
Edwards Motor CO
East Wise St
Chevrolet
Bowie, Texas
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