Jefferson to Open Old Homes Again
Jefferson gears up for the sixth annual Historical Pilgrimage with tours of pre Civil War homes in Big Cypress Bayou area. Visitors will see 1870s fashions and antiques in storefront windows while a parade and Negro spirituals mark weekend events. The Presbyterian manse joins the tour lineup.
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Jefferson
Old Bayou
New Orleans
Big Cypress Bayou
Texas
W. W. Alverson
Whitewright
ApoLOGY Made About Lincoln on CBS Omnibus
CBS TV series Omnibus issued an apology to viewers over its portrayal of a love affair between Abraham Lincoln and Ann Rutledge. Historians say the romance is a myth, and writers James Agee and Allen Nevins were shown with film clips to present both sides.
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New York
Omnibus
Ann Rutledge
Abraham Lincoln
James Agee
Allen Nevins
Lincoln
Ann
New Salem
III
Veteran Training Rules Under Korean GI Bill
Veterans on active duty cannot train under the Korean GI Bill by correspondence. Begin training within two years of discharge, earlier for those discharged before August 20 1952. Disability payments are exempt from creditors, and service connected disability incurred since Korea does not alone qualify for Public Law 16 training without need to overcome the handicap.
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Korea
Loose and tight drinkers discussed by Dr Seliger
Baltimore experts urge community action on alcoholism citing a Los Angeles project where a ranch style facility can house 600 alcoholics for rehabilitation. The NAM president notes education and campus planning shaping the future.
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Baltimore
Robert V. Seliger
National Committee On Alcoholic Hygiene
Los Angeles
U N Report Details Death by Own Action Worldwide
A United Nations report outlines grim facts about suicide including higher male rates in the United States and Europe, Berlin as the highest regional rate in 1950, and notable child cases ages five to nine. It lists 160 methods among 999 causes and calls for detailed data to address factors like war, poverty, and stress.
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United Nations
N. Y
U.N
Berlin
United States
France
Sweden
Ireland
Finland
Greater
Britain
Russia
Western Germany
East Germany
Italy
Spain
Germany
World Health Organization
Missing Boy Found Sleeping with Pup in Doghouse
In Compton California seven year old Melvin Middleton vanished for eight hours prompting a police and parental search. A juvenile officer found the boy asleep in the Middleton yard inside the doghouse with his puppy.
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Compton
Calif
Melvin Middleton
Middleton
Melvin
Man's Work Shall Be Revealed on the Day
A short biblical inscription notes that every person's deeds will be revealed when the day declares them. The verse from I Corinthians 3:13 emphasizes accountability and judgment.
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Stetson
Stratoliner
T. W. Ayres & Son
Charles R. Sligh Jr
NAM
T. W. Ayres & Son Peters
McCall
Fryers
David Reeves
Floyd Everheart
Bath
O. A. Huseman
South Bend Street
Thornhill Laundry
Stephens & Bryant
J. S. McIver
E. P. McIver
Bonham, Texas
Trenton Theatre
Iron Mistress
Alan Ladd
Virginia Mayo
Darto
Langford Nursery
Tom Bean
Mathis
Royal
Lem Tittsworth
Bonham
International Harvester
C. J. Meador Truck & Tractor Co
Babcock Auto Store
Sun
Buckeye
Johnson Jewelry & Appliance
Dixon
Philco
J. H. Walters
East
Anna
Hannah Florist of
Sherman
Carrie Hamilton
C. J. Meador Hardware
Brunswick
Orenduff
Farley & Hill
Dixon Service Station
Farmall
W. E. Stanford
C. J. Meador Truck and Tractor Co
Delta
W. J. Nicholas
Nick’s
Cartwright
Okla
Denison Dam
Whitewright Lumber Co
Itsy
C. A
Pascal Celery
Donald Duck
Frozen Fordhook
LIMAS
Kimbell
Diamond Tomatoes
Nu-Crest
Kimbell’s Peanut Butter
the Food Mart
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