Cohn Makes Cowboy Boots Big Business
Jessel Cohn bought a worn pair in 1934 for 65 dollars and cut them up to study boot making. His Acme Boot Co. in Clarksville Tennessee grew into the nation’s largest maker with four plants and 1400 employees. Boots cost about 3500 for a famous leather pair ordered by Gene Autry. Acme’s 1957 peak was boosted by western TV shows driving demand and 60 percent of boots sold west of the Mississippi.
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Clarksville
Tenn
Jessel Cohn
Texas
Colin
Acme Boot Co
Marvin
Sidney
Acme
Tennessee
Ashland City
Springfield
Cookeville
Gene Autry
Sidney Cohn
California
Oklahoma
Ohio
Carlisle P T A Meeting Set for Monday Evening
Carlisle P T A plans a December 16 7 45 PM meeting with about 109 Carlisle school pupils performing a Christmas program. There will be no business session. president Francis J Roderick says the evening will be an open house with teachers in their rooms to greet parents and refreshments served.
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Carlisle
Carlisle P.T.A
Francis J. Roderick
Nineteenth Amendment Proclaimed on August 26 1920
The act granting women the right to vote was officially proclaimed on August 26, 1920 marking a milestone in suffrage history.
Sudbury Boy Bobby Nichols Celebrates First Birthday
A party on Friday December 6 marks Bobby Nichols of Maynard Road in his first birthday. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Robert Stanley Nichols and has three brothers Steve Dick and Russ. Relatives and friends including Pike and Laura Bartlett Art and Chick Koehler Laurie Cutting and others helped with cake and gifts as Bobby enjoyed the celebration.
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Bobby Nichols
Maynard Road
Robert Stanley Nichols
Steve
Russ
Bobby
Pike
Laura Bartlett
Billy
Chicky
Sally Fay
Art
Chick Koehler
Beth
Peggy
Rocky Hill
Laurie Cutting
Sudbury Woman's Club Attends Boston Christmas Institute
Mrs Robert Holmes president of Sudbury Woman's Club and other officers attended a Christmas Institute at the Boston YWCA. A Christmas Story was presented with music and a choral group, featuring a Christmas Play The Six Wives of Calais by Newton Highlands Woman's Club.
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Robert Holmes
Sudbury Woman's Club
Francis Raynor
MSFWC
George Haynes
Sudbury Woman’s Club
Christmas Institute
Boston Y.W.C.A
Kirke L. Alexander
Abington
Woman’s Club
Arthur WE. Thayer
Clayton M. Hager
Union College welcomes John G. McMurtry for fourth year
John G. McMurtry son of Mr and Mrs P B McMurtry of July Road has enrolled at Union College Barbourville Kentucky for his fourth year He is editor of the annual Stespean and a member of the Union College Christians Association Union is a senior Methodist college entering its 79th year with 694 students including 43 Kentucky counties and 20 states Mr McMurtry is a graduate of Middleton Regional High School Middleton Nova Scotia.
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John G. McMurtry
P. B. McMurtry
July Road
Union College
Barbourville
Kentucky
Union College Christians Association
Union
McMurtry
Middleton Regional
Middleton
Nova Scotia
Sputnik Delicatessen Opens in Ithaca with Sputnizburger
Up to date Ithaca reports the Sputnik Delicatessen has opened for business offering its house specialty the Sputnizburger.
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Ithaca, N. Y
Sputnik Delicatessen
Sputnizburger
New England Business Roundup Highlights GE Growth and Harbor Plans
The New England Council reports a $2 million GE Bridgeport expansion to modernize fan production, starting after year end. Boston Edison adds 140,000 kilowatts with a two year install of a 1,000,000 pound unit, with another at Mystic later. New Bedford and Pawtucket revive mills with 500 plus jobs anticipated. Ivy Company develops Baycrest Mills property. Boston Harbor island plans seek a yachts harbor rivaling Florida, led by Richard Robie group. Wakefield firm Diamond Antenna unveils Eyetron, a radar-linked device turning radio waves into visible color images to pierce fog and smoke, under government review.
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General Electric
Bridgeport, Conn
New England Council
R. O. Fickes
Bridgeport
New England
Boston Edison
Mystic Station
Everett
Mass
New Bedford
Gosnold Mills
Grossman Industries Inc
Grossman
Maine
Massachusetts
Pawtucket
Ivy Company
Baycrest Mills
Leonard Salmanson
Adams Drug Chain
Wakefield
Diamond Antenna
Microwave Corps
Albert S. Hovannesian
Hovannesian
Christmas Party At Armand's Beacon Terrace Framingham
About 20 employees from the local First National Store attended a Christmas party at Armand's Beacon Terrace Framingham on Tuesday night. Guests chose chicken or roast beef for dinner then enjoyed a social evening with dancing. Each guest received an exchange gift from Santa.
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Marlboro
First National
Armand’s
Beacon Terrace
Framingham
Santa
Stork Shower Honors Mrs Finn at Southboro Home
Marlboro Mrs Clifford Finn of Rice Street was honored Monday night at the home of Mrs John Finn Southboro a stork shower. Twenty five relatives and friends from Hudson Southboro Northboro and Marlboro attended and presented a stork basket of greenbacks. The rooms were decorated in pink blue and white and a buffet lunch was served.
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Marlboro
Clifford Finn
Rice Street
John Finn
Southboro
Hudson
Northboro
Finn
Good Deed Backfires as Driver Gets Parking Ticket
MilwaukeestIP Ezra Evans spotted a car on fire and used his extinguisher to put it out. He earned a parking ticket from police on return, but arriving firemen persuaded the officer to drop the fine.
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Milwaukeestip
Ezra Evans
Senator Olson Reports Successful Hunting Trip
Massachusetts Senator Charles Olson of Ashland, a noted marksman, returned from Danforth, Maine with a 200 pound buck and a 300 pound black bear. He was joined by Seldon Brothers of West Medford, who owns a hunting lodge at Hot Brook Lake Danforth.
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Charles Olson
Ashland
Massachusetts
Olson
Danforth
Maine
Seldon Brothers
West Medford
Hot Brook Lake
Sen
Cake raffle funds football trip for Marlboro squad
Marlboro-Mrs Mary Killis wife of Pete Killis center on a greater High School football team in the 20s baked banana nut cake and held a raffle at the B A Corbin factory stitching room. Co workers donated and the raffle netted 13.55 for the Football Trip Fund for the championship squad this season.
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Marlboro
Mary Killis
Pete Killis
B.A. Corbin
Olson Known as Honest Sportsman since Youth
Noted as a good sportsman since childhood, Senator Olson maintained his reputation and rarely used close range opportunities, preferring to let the game start running before taking a shot.
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Sen. Olson
Ohio Waters Host 171 Fish Species Confirmed
An official report lists 171 different kinds of fish found in Ohio waters. Researchers catalog species across lakes rivers and streams, highlighting biodiversity and ecosystem health throughout the state.
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Ohio
Yule Event Planned By Sudbury Group
A local club will hold a Christmas program with a 2 o clock start and a 9 o clock meeting at Jows Hall. Mrs. Ne dent leads, with children invited and a Bell Ring of Sudbury organizing efforts. Veterans Clifton Hyde and A Bigelow are noted as contributors.
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Jows Hall
Nedent
Bell Ring of
Sudbury
Marlboro
Bedford
Clifton Hyde
Grant W
A. Bigelow
Faithful Resolve Cited By Minister and Mother
Faith Leo, a minister, and Ma Susan Kingsie credit unshakable faith in their son amid trials. Their statements highlight steadfast belief guiding the family through hardship and personal adversity.
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Faith Leo
Susan Kingsie
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