Spring Clean-Up Week Grows From 50 Cent Dress Tale
The national campaign began with a 50 cent dress given by a Cleveland teacher in 1909. Bertha Chapman inspired a single student to clean her home and yard, sparking neighbor efforts and city support. Cincinnati later made it a city wide project, now urging East Texas residents to join in cleaning property and improving safety by repairing wiring and disposing of old materials.
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Texas Officials Warn of 325000 Texas Dropouts by 1965
A Texas State Teachers Association study in Texas Outlook warns that about 325000 students will leave school between 9th grade and graduation in the next five years. The estimate implies a lifetime income loss near 75 billion dollars.
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Poisoning risks rise as major home accidents AMA says
The American Medical Association cautions that accidental poisonings, mainly in homes affecting children, are a leading cause of injuries. It lists 12 preventative rules to avoid hazards, including securing chemicals, labeling containers, and reading product labels, with urgent steps for first aid and medical consultation.
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Deaths Over Taxes
Apalachicola Times notes a quip praising death over taxes as a lighter sentiment amid ongoing State Legislature sessions. The brief column reflects local humor on fiscal policy debates without specific names or events.
Candidates Can Give Nothing
A critique argues against promising freebies from candidates and urges voters to accept paying for what they receive. It stresses citizen liberty and warns that reliance on promised benefits undermines freedom.
Hoover Suggests Fishing in a New Book
Herbert Hoover writes Fishing For Fun And To Wash Your Soul from Random House, praising fishing as a cure for crime and ego. He argues fishing regenerates character and humility, noting presidents benefit from the pastime. See FISHING Page 4.
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Cherokeean editorial details and subscription rates
National editorial asg d cfr on affiliate member Cherokeean lists E H Whitehead as editor and publisher with Mrs E H Whitehead as office and business manager. Subscriptions priced 3.06 yearly or 1.78 six months in county and 4.08 yearly or 2.30 six months out of county. Price includes sales tax. Entered second class at the post office in Rusk Texas under act of March 3 1879.
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Rusk
Texas
What is the Constitution and its proper role
The Constitution is the legal contact between people and government outlining duties and limits. It restrains government, not the people, and secures inalienable rights like life liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The essay laments modern government overreach and urges renewing the constitutional contract for renewed freedom.
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George Washington
Cherokee County official Banks retires long tenure noted
The article profiles Cherokee County clerk Banks who began as deputy sheriff in 1942 and served since 1960. It notes rising annual fees, surpassing 30 000 for two years, and ranks the office second to the tax assessor in collections. Banks, a native of Cherokee County, married Lynn Marie Marshall and has three children.
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