Comanche Chief reflects on Texas history and generosity
The Comanche Chief recalls postwar crime trends, civic deeds, and philanthropy. Highlights include the Fondren SMU million gift for science, Perkins and Frondren donations, and Texas Statehood Centennial themes. Fort Worth Fat Stock Show hospitality, local editor notes, and Denton water contract are also touched.
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Admiral Corporation Converts War Facilities to Peace Time Apps
Since Pearl Harbor the firm co operated with the war production drive. Electronic equipment plants expanded to meet wartime needs and have been repurposed for peacetime production. The company plans to showcase appliances designed and engineered by their team, including items pictured above.
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Man ties right hand to left foot to aid memory
A man, overcome with joy, seizes a skipping rope among dolls and toys and tells his wife to tie his right hand to his left foot to help him remember. This odd act is described in a brief historical clipping.
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