Names That Mean More Than They Seem
HAL BOYLE reveals how surnames reveal heritage and meaning from Nixon to Eisenhower and Roosevelt. He lists origins such as Nixon as Nick's son and Stevenson as son of Stephen, with other examples like Smith Jones Johnson and Coolidge as dweller near water. The piece notes how names reflect ancestry and culture, with playful digs at readers to explore their own names.
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Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Nick
Nicholas
Adlai Stevenson
Stephen
Garland
Dwight Eisenhower
Estes Kefauver
Dwight
Dionysus
Eisenhower
Estes
Aagaard
Zylstra
Smith
Jones
John
Jehovah
Calvin
Coolidge
Warren
Harding
Woodrow
Wilson
Roosevelt
F.D.R
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Weather and local notes feature Ray Burke as a central figure in a regional page. Age references appear alongside brief society or entertainment items typical of the era.
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Ray Burke
Weathes
Word Origins and a Playful Parlor Convo
A snippet of dialogue reveals a crossword style digression on names and meanings. Boyle stands for grandson of Baoigheall and Young means younger associate, while a remark notes a married man never wins. The text also mentions that circus derives from a Latin term for a circular arena.
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New York
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Muscarello
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Piyae
Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis
Technicolor
Richard Widmark
Donna Reid
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N.C
Frida
George Gold
Wfmy-Tv
Greensboro
Brigimeer Dar
Mickel Mouse
Gildersherve
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Sigrott
Kangareo
Mighty Mouse
Winky Dink
Dumont Television
Television Sales and Service Co, Inc
N. Main St
WBTV
Charlotte
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Summer Theater
Uewrence Welk
Crusader Playhouse
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Wsls-Tv
Roanoke
Queen Por Day
Superman
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Dayton Tires
Hughes Tire Service, Inc
Norte
Wsjs-Tv
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Peipay
Jolly Junction & Westers
Porte Pie
Eddie Fisher
Riley
Barber
Howdy Doody
Uncle Fubing
Mr. Wieerd
Theeler
Wtob-Tv
Permay
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Ford
Joseph
Rescen Drive-In
Thomasville
High Point
John Payne Domergue
Cameron
Wayne Morris
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William Reynolds
Charles McGraw
McIntire
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Ristian
Bros. de
Arenic Stars
Cristiams
Cristiani
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America
Canestrelli
Zacchinni
Main's
Main St
Bridge
Pye Nate
Hugh Marlowe
Dean Jagger
Edgar Buchanan
Conntry
Hell
Boyle
Baoigheall
Broadway
Marilyn Monroe
Tere Richard Widmark Bella Darvi
Don Murray
Cae
Denver
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Coree
Orlore
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MIDWA
Dea
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Edmond O'Brien
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Dean Saccer
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Plas
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Thomasyiele Road
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Ray Milland
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Claude Rains
Yvonne Furneaux
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Trucolor
Via
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Son of
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