Blush Revival Promises New Fame for Gagging Glamour
New York report details Grace Donahue a Chicago beauty professor launching a national blush of the month club to curb spiritual hardening of the arteries in American women She urges blushing as the cure for faded skin and perceived ugliness endorsing humor and even risque jokes as tools to promote the cause She cites Sonja Henie Helen Hayes and Robert Taylor as leading blushers and hopes Taylor will autograph a prize portrait with a cheeky inscription
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New York
Grace Donahue
Chicago
Miss Donahue
Association of
Robert Taylor
Sonja Henie
Helen Hayes
Radio advertising overuse sparks listener backlash
O. O. McIntyre in Fort Worth Star-Telegram argues audiences tolerate sponsorship but reject forced gags and lengthy puffery. He notes under 40 percent recall sponsor details, prefers simple business mentions and brief sponsor statements over repetitive overblown stunts.
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Major Bowes
O. O. McIntyre
Fort Worth
Dry Cleaned Sins at the River Church
A Negro Baptist exhorts a congregation to come for salvation with a southern sermon. All but one man responds and the reluctant Bradder Jones reveals his sins were not washed but dried cleaned at another church across the road.
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Breddern and Sistern
Bradder Jones
Buried treasure swindles farmer on Daingerfield road
W G Daddy of near Cason was duped by two Dallas men and a woman posing as treasure seekers. They convinced him a buried stash was worth 45000 dollars and needed 300 to secure it, then fled after he wired 45 dollars. Sheriff detained one suspect in Dallas. another remains jailed.
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W. G
Green
Daddy
Cason
Daingerfield Highway
James Waters
Buster Johnson
Dallas
New Orleans
Waters and Johnson
Big Boy Simmons
Doddy
Big Boy
Washington, D. C
Waters
Morris County
Buster
Washington
Green Daddy
Mount Vernon
500000 Take Part In League Programs
Roy Bedichek announces that over half a million Texas public school children in rural, grade and high schools have joined the 1937 38 Interscholastic League program including local county and district meets. About 1200 are expected to qualify for the 29th State Meet on May 5 6 and 7. The League, with 5672 schools entered, conducted county meets in 246 of Texas 254 counties and is the largest organization of its kind in the country.
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Austin
Texas
Roy Bedichek
University of Texas Bureau of Public
Bedichek
Comic Exchange About a Coin Underfoot
In a humorous exchange McGinty declares a terrible coin rests on his foot while Pat jokes that only he can step on it. The playful quip turns on the coin’s placement and the impossibility of others stepping on it.
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McGinty
Home Ec Club funds rally trip to San Antonio
Reflector reports the Home Economics Club aims to raise funds to defray expenses for delegates attending the Home Makers Rally in San Antonio.
Style show by Whitewright home economics club
The home economics department under Mrs Katie Knox invites all women of Whitewright and nearby areas to a style show on Friday April 29 at 10 30 in the High School auditorium. Contest entries include best school dress from home ec 1 best general wear from home ec IJ and best special occasion from home ec Ili. Winners will be sent to the Future Homemakers Rally in San Antonio May 5 6 and 7 with all expenses paid by the Home Ec Club. Judges are Miss Virginia Henderson Trenton Miss Dudley Hambright Bells and Miss Eunice King home demonstration agent.
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Katie Knox
Whitewright
San Antonio
Homemakers
Ec. Club
Virginia Henderson
Trenton
Dudley Hambright
Bells
Eunice King
P. B
Black List Traps The Big Bugs In Senior Class Pranks
The article portrays seniors and sophomores in a humorous error contest. James Norris, Emma Jean, Joe Preston Lee, Grapes, Paul Phillips, Herman, Red Conner, and Roy Martin are cited for misused words and sentences. The piece mocks grammar slips and schoolyard banter in a playful class feature.
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James Norris
Emma Jean
Joe Preston Lee
Paul Phillips
Curiosity Grabs Roy Over Aroused Snooper Quip
The Snooper comments spark interest with a playful exchange about the word aroused, quoting Roy and noting curiosity rising from the remark. The dialogue reflects light newspaper banter and social chatter.
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Roy
Surprising Surpriser headlines high school quirks
In the senior class column the narrative playfully questions student behavior and attendance. Ernest Lewis and Drunette Farley appear in scenes around practice while Emma Jean Layman misses rehearsal and Thomas Sears is seldom present when his turn arrives. Herman Riddle is noted as “ugliest boy” at W. H. S.
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T. J
Ernest Lewis
Emma Jean Layman
Drunette Farley
Thomas Sears
Herman Riddle
Implied secrets swirl around town whispers
A collection of fragmented notes hints at romantic intrigues and community rumors. Names like Guy Andrew, Emma Jean, Jackie, Phyllis, and D. A. appear in fleeting references to Lover's Lane, a library visit, play practice, a Jo Willa speech, and rival towns Orangeville and Whitewright.
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Guy Andrew
Lover's Lane
D. F
Emma Jean
Jackie
Jo Willa
Phyllis
Orangeville
Whitewright
D. A
State operates night shifts for unemployment benefits
In a rare move the Texas comptroller’s office instituted two night shifts to process benefit payments under the unemployment compensation law. By last week 187000 checks had been written totaling 1671206 dollars with an average per recipient of about 8.50. About half of the unemployed received full benefits as rolls show 82545 applications completed and 65897 approved.
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George H. Sheppard
Texas
Sheppard
Analysis of benefits shows work seeking aim of program
The report notes 26 648 were denied benefits while 50 percent used full credit, about 10 percent received one or two weekly checks, and 40 percent returned to work before any payment. The program aims to create new jobs for as many as possible rather than fund benefits. State Observer.
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State Observer
Milton Says One Tongue Is Enough for a Woman
Milton was asked if he intended to instruct his daughters in different languages. He replied no indeed. One tongue is enough for a woman.
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Milton
Political Exchange Over Epithets and Facts
A heated remark features an agitated friend and Senator Sorghum. The exchange centers on names versus facts, with Sorghum urging restraint and suggesting the antagonist search the dictionary for epithets rather than rely on records for facts. The dialogue showcases political rhetoric and emphasis on factual accountability.
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Senator Sorghum
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