Uncle Dan from Doolie Says on cutting Congress
A country store discussion proposes trimming Congress by half to reduce costs. Ed Doolittle and others advocate reducing Senators to one per state and half the House, with debates over partisan balance and a 10 million aquarum appropriation cited as justification. Ed Doolittle becomes steering committee chair.
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Ed Doolittle
Congress
Clem Webster
Clem
Supreme Court
Zeke Grubb
Isaac Cornfodder
Senator Young
Ohio
Washington
Fitten
Sunday Visits Tie Fort Worth Friendship Notes
Mrs Oleava Arnold and Loretta visited Mrs W T Savage and Sherry Sunday afternoon. Mrs Beathnea Hudgins visited Mrs C S Pepper Sunday. Mr and Mrs James Boyd Lewis and Pam visited Mr and Mrs W D Barnes Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs W D Barnes visited Mr and Mrs W T Savage and Sherry Sunday.
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Oleava Arnold
Loretta
W. T. Savage
Sherry
Beathnea Hudgins
C. S. Pepper
James Boyd Lewis
Pam
W. D. Barnes
The Worriers Guide Advice Column Parody
A humor column presents letters to Jan Webster and Granny with domestic puzzles about a dog stealing stockings and bed space, a wife selling a unique product, and a cautious patent request. The tone mimics a small-town advice page with quips about fleas and sleeping arrangements.
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Jan
George
Possums Sought for Leukemia Research in East Texas
The Game & Fish Commission seeks 100 adult female possums for leukemia vaccine research. Conservation Officer Jack Hardie offers $1 per animal, with air freight to Dr Matthew Block at the University of Colorado Medical Center. Scouts and 4-H clubs are urged to organize trapping efforts, with Hardie or the regional office in Tyler available for details.
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East Texas
Game & Fish Commission
John M. Carlisle
Tyler
Jack Hardie
Peach St
Matthew Block
University of Colorado Medical Center
Denver
Boy Scouts
Mrs Ella Grider Celebrates 86 Amid Best New Year Wishes
Seagoville residents Mrs Pearl Carson and Mrs Grider send warm greetings for the new year to Ella B Grider who is now 86 and largely homebound. The note appears in The Sun.
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the Sun
Pearl Carson
Ella B. Grider
Texas committees approve experience and degree bases for teacher pay
Hale Aikin committees in 224 Texas counties adopt years of experience and college degree held as the criteria for teacher salary schedules. The move aims to standardize pay scales across districts and reward advanced qualifications.
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Hale-Aikin
Texas
Picture Left By Mrs Williams Seeks Return Ingram Texas Letter
A letter requests locating a painting titled Blue Bonnet Lane left with a store for sale. Sarah Jo Williams Holcomb of Box 352 Ingram Texas asks the editor to help retrieve the picture or accept postage if found.
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W. H. Jarvis
Grillian Williams
Blue Bonnet Lane
Sarah Jo Williams
Holcomb
Ingram, Texas
Notice of Sale of Real Estate in Van Zandt County
The district court order in Dallas County requires sale of real estate belonging to Felix H Herron Faye Herron and Texaco Inc to satisfy a 1952 judgment for 10.11 dollars. Sale on the first Tuesday in February 1963 between 10 AM and 4 PM at the Van Zandt County courthouse, Canton, with proceeds to cover judgment interest and costs. The two tracts include Collier’s 2d Addition lots 13–18 in Grand Saline and Lot 5 in Block 15 original Grand Saline, minus portions conveyed earlier. J W Burnett Sheriff, Van Zandt County Texas.
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District Court of
Dallas County
160Th Judicial District of Texas
Southern-Plaza Express, Inc
Felix H. Herron
Faye Herron
Texaco, Inc
Grand Saline
Phone Company Service Upped Over Territory
In 1962 Southwestern State Tele phone Co and its Four States Telephone Co raised service in Texas by seven percent, adding 7 949 telephones across 76 exchanges. The group ended 1962 with 113 650 Texas telephones, up from 82 798 in 1957, as announced by D T Strickland vice president and general manager. The firms also operate in parts of Arkansas Louisiana and Oklahoma.
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Texas
Southwestern State Telephone Co
Four States Telephone Co
Southwestern
D. T. Strickland
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Steers Lead Athens Auction With Top At 31 50
Steers topped at 31.50 keeping Athens market steady over three weeks. Stockers sold 26 to 31.50. mediums 21 to 26. Friday saw 856 cattle and 240 hogs from 199 shippers. Buyers 89 including eight packers and three butchers. Yearlings 20 to 25.50. heifers generally 3 to 3.50 lower than steers.
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Athens Commission Co
Athens
4-H Club Officers to Meet
4-H Club officers gather Saturday January 19 in the Canton Court House assembly room. Grand Saline officers will meet at Stephanie Kuykendall’s home and travel to Canton in a group.
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4-H Club
Court House
Canton
Grand Saline
Stephanie Kuykendall
Nazarene Chapel Church Third Sunday Singing Set
Members of the Nazarene Chapel Church plan a Sunday afternoon sing at 2:00 p.m. hosted by Mrs. Rubye Ritchie president of the association. Everyone is invited to attend as announced in Read The Sun Classified.
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Nazarene Chapel
Rubye Ritchie
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