Readers vent about headlines and news value in daily papers
A reader from Hog Creek criticized big headlines as selling papers by focusing on distant Cold War events and civil rights, arguing local tax cuts and odd incidents deserve coverage. He cites North Carolina mule taxes, a Georgia sheriff, and a Russian embassy as examples, then lists Sunday guests from nearby towns.
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Laos
Jfk
Bobby
DeGaulle
Everbody
Reds
Cuba
Florida
Oe DeGaulle
North Carolina
Chicago Tribune
N. C
Washington
U. N
Georgia
Rural Kin Visit Weekend in West Texas
In Lubbock a Brown family group visited Mrs. Robert Melvin Brown and children with Charlie Brown and Charlie Brown's daughter. The Flanagans welcomed new twin daughters. Midland guests Kenneth Bradberry and Ida Kay spents the weekend with Alton Bradberry. Balager and Odessa connections visited relatives across Ballinger Paint Rock Bronte Maverick and nearby towns.
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Herbert Holland
Franklin Thomas
Bill Thomas
Bronte
Leland Carlton
Ronnie
Maverick
Louis Moore
Dr. Smith
Odessa
Herman Hoelshers
Bill
Social Roundup Heads to San Angelo and Big Spring
Sunday visits span Mrs. Etta Marks in San Angelo and Mrs. Taylor in Big Spring while families in Bangs and Coshoma share time. The Jolly 8 club met with four tables of dominoes and refreshments as Herbert Holland, Jerry Landers, Clarence Lee and others gathered at Carl Florence’s home.
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Si Ballinger
Mmes
Alton Morgan
Charlie Lee
Jerry Landers
Etta Marks
San Angelo
L. V. Jones
Bangs
Clarence. Lee
Coshoma
A. T. Chapman
Sandie
Madie Taylor
Taylor
Big Spring
Herbert Holland
Jolly 8 Club
Carl Florence
Homie
Clarence Lee
Orville Bynum
George Coleman
Bert Hester
Webb
Florence
T. G. Gleghorn
Willie McNutt
Miles
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Ben Oglesby
Mrs
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Apeetting Sprs
Texas
Arenes
Huie
Hog Creek
Roy Robinson
George Gideon
Jeanette
Ozona
O. S. Lawrence
Lampasas
Arvin Childress
Carlton Robinson
Wingate
Herbert’ Holland
First National Bank
Bronte, Texas
Chevrolet
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