Cole Named to New Post at Lone Star Gas Company
Dan M. Cole has been elected executive vice president administration of Lone Star Gas Company by the board in Dallas on April 30. Glynn M. Covington will succeed Mr. Cole as vice president personnel. Both moves were effective that day.
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Dan M. Cole
Lone Star Gas Company
L. T. Potter
Glynn M. Covington
Mr. Cole
Lone Star
Dallas
Cole
Mr. Covington
Lone Star Producing Company
Lone Star Gathering Company
Nipak, Inc
ICC Authorizes Abandment of Railroad Lines
The Interstate Commerce Commission clears the way for the abandonment on May 7 of the KO&G line from Durant to Denison and the T&P branch from Denison to the east of Sherman. Plans include joint use by T&P trains on the Katy line between Durant and Whitesboro via Denison Ray Yards. Involves 17.1 miles Red River to Durant, 9.1 miles into Denison, and 7.3 miles from Denison to the Fort Worth Texarkana line.
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Denison
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ko&g
Durant
Texas & Pacific
Sherman
T&p
Katy
Whitesboro
Ray Yards
Red River
Fort Worth
Texarkana
Social Security leaflet aids parents of mentally retarded adults
A Sherman social security leaflet explains that many mentally retarded adults outlive their parents and may become eligible for benefits when a parent retires, dies, or becomes disabled. It notes disability criteria, age trends, and offers free copies from any district office in Sherman. Contact 893-4301 for a copy.
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Sherman Social Security Office
Gus Jones
Social Security
Sherman
Jones
Social Securty
Anglers Fined for Fishing Without License on Texas Lake
In early April, 19 citations were issued on a Texas lake for lack of a valid State fishing license. A Parks and Wildlife spokesman reminded anglers that anyone over 11 and under 65 fishing outside home county or with a winding device needs a license. Residents fishing in home county with a cane pole or throwline are exempt. The $2.15 fee also applies to non residents.
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Texas
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Dog at Stanford Benefits from Borrowed Heart Graft
A dog at Stanford has lived eight months with a donated heart. Surgeons use a new rejection-detecting technique with an ECG to spot rising rejection and pause the process with targeted drugs.
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Stanford University
Wheat Wine and Olive Dominate Ancient Mediterranean
The Mediterranean civilization rested on three staples: wheat for bread, wine for drink, and olives for oil. These products shaped economies, trade routes, and daily life across major ancient societies and cities.
Spice of Life Sniffle Sparks Barroom Quip
A child’s persistent sniffling irritates a nearby woman who asks for a handkerchief. The boy replies his mother won’t let him lend it. A teen couple at a milk bar discuss a broken sucker as a bartender jokes about credit. An author questions a glamorous redhead about a desert island book.
Dentist Runs Out of Gas Sparks Comical Quip
A dentist told a patient he was out of gas during a procedure. The pretty girl quipped that dentists pull that routine as well, turning the moment into a humorous exchange.
Dessert Debate Turns on Sponge Cake Quip
A husband asks what’s for dessert and the wife replies with sponge cake. He jokes that he sponged eggs from Mrs. Smith, sugar from Mrs. Jones, and flour from Mrs. Brown in a playful kitchen exchange.
Quick Humorous Vignettes on a Train Golf Course and War Relic
A woman envies active children on a train and learns the cost of them. Smithers dodges a drink while driving during golf. An old man ignores no smoking signs aboard a bus. A pastor laments a partial success in preaching charity. Donald Ludlow recalls a WW II moment on the Moerdijk dike during tea.
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Smithers
London Daily Mirror
Washington
Donald Ludlow
Moerdijk
Holland
Capt. Ludlow
Ludlow
Accent On Health: Understanding Multiple Sclerosis
The article explains multiple sclerosis as a central nervous system disorder with unknown cause and no cure. It notes the disease is not contagious or inherited, can affect many body areas, and may remit at times. Treatments include diet, physiotherapy, rehabilitation, and retraining to improve daily living and outlook.
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Office of Public Health Education
Texas State Department of Health
Bump Warns Against Drinking Before Driving
A cautionary note urges drivers not to drink liquor before operating a vehicle. It highlights how a bump could spill the drink and impair control, advocating sober driving.
Woman Still Bakes Own Bread at 90
Leon Iowa feature on Mae Roberts who has baked her own bread for 72 years. At age 90 she continues to bake small batches for herself, now freezing portions to use later.
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Leon
Iowa
Mae Roberts
New Spinach Variety Dixie Savoy Announced by Texas A&M
The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station and the USDA announce a new high yield spinach variety named Dixie Savoy. It is blue mold resistant and suitable for fresh market freezing and canning with seed available from commercial firms for planting this fall.
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Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
USDA
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