Runoff primaries prove unpredictable in Democratic races
A review of past statewide contests shows leaders in the first primary often lose in the runoff. Examples include Neff over Bailey in 1920, Ferguson over Robertson in 1934, and Brooks over Stevenson in 1938, with large vote swings recurring into the runoff.
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Pat M. Neff
Joe Bailey
Felix Robertson
Miriam Ferguson
Jerry Sadler
William McDonald
The
Land Office
Bascom Giles
Hal Lattimore
Alexander
Supreme Court
Pierce Brooks
Beauford Jester
Sailor Seeks Annulment Of New York Married Union
A 19 year old Fort Worth sailor Billy James Butler filed suit in 96th District Court to annul a marriage he formed while on shore leave in New York. He says he married Doris Perry after becoming intoxicated and later regained his faculties. Annulment is requested.
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Fort Worth
New York
Billy James Butler
Doris Perry
Ma's Boy Admires a Tender Nurse in Verse
A lover praises Ma as the prettiest girl, comparing her to royalty. He notes the other girls pass by, but he fixates on Ma as tender and gentle, yet full of fun, declaring she is the only girl for him.
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She
Vaccination urged before child starts school
Dr. Geo W. Cox advises parents to vaccinate children before school entry. He stresses smallpox vaccination by age one if possible and recommends diphtheria toxoid boosters for immune strength. A medical checkup with physician and dentist is urged to ensure good health and no avoidable handicaps before opening day.
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Austin
Geo. W. Cox
Cox
Educational System Must Be Modernized
Kansas City report quotes F. L. Schlagle, president of the National Education Assn., calling for immediate modernization and reform of U S schools to safeguard democracy. The Kansas City Kansas school superintendent, newly elected to lead the association, warns delaying action for a decade risks ignorance among 30 million young voters.
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Kansas City
F. L. Schlagle
National Education Assn
Kan
National Association
First Electrician Class of 47 Reveals Pioneer Adam
In a 47 class anecdote a member asks who was the first electrician and another quips Adam supplied spare parts for the first loud speaker. The exchange frames a humorous origin tale among alumni.
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Adam
The Spice of Life and Army Anecdotes
A collage of humorous vignettes from camp life and social misfires. Jokes about riding horses and a scolding army doctor juxtapose with quirks of married life, a bear salute, a trainee’s misdial, and a club’s prank turning a complaint into an honorary membership.
Boy’s toy horse crowd prompts playful plan
Tommy, urged by his mother to share, invites two friends to ride his hobby horse. The seat becomes crowded so he suggests one must dismount to free space, joking that more room would help him.
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Tommy
Encyclopedias Offer Rebuff Amid C O D Reference
A caller asked Martha about signing papers. She refused, quipping he could send encyclopedias C O D. The remark implies cash shortage deters misbehavior and reflects wary household prudence.
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Martha
Tape Corp Cancels Army Red Tape Order in New Jersey
Industrial Tape Corp of New Brunswick New Jersey announces cancellation of 499980 yards of red tape ordered by the Army. The move reflects a streamlined effort to reduce excess paperwork in military procurement.
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Industrial Tape Corp
New Brunswick
N. J
How to Rear Your Baby Book Teases Offbeat Advice
A reader jokes about writing a guide on child rearing while noting their baby is with the grandmother. A humorous portrait follows describing a man as a large irrational creature seeking home atmosphere via hotel stays and hotel service around the house.
Divorce Petition Requires Gordon Farley Appearance
Citation to Gordon E. Farley commands appearance by 10 a.m. on the first Monday after 42 days from issuance for Anna Mae Farley’s divorce suit No. 52921 filed July 24, 1944 in Grayson County District Court Sherman Texas. Proceedings set before Judge in Sherman Court House.
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State OF Texas
Gordon E. Farley
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Anna Mae Farley
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
Lehman’s Bond Pitch Fails With Upstate Farmer
Ex Governor Herbert Lehman drove into upstate farmland to urge farmers to buy war bonds. A farmer, unaware of Lehman, Roosevelt, Pearl Harbor, Churchill, and Albany, dismissively asks about bonds, leaving Lehman’s appeal unseen.
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Lehman
New York
Herbert Lehman
Albany
Franklin Roosevelt
Pearl Harbor
Churchill
Roosevelt
Church Hill
Boston men seek workaround after water tariff enters U S
A group of Boston men who imported a Canadian spring water faced a 25 cent per gallon tariff. They consulted a New York lawyer to determine possible legal avenues to avoid or mitigate the levy.
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Boston
United States
New York
Ice import scheme and alimony quips headline
A satirical vignette describes a plan to bypass a levy by freezing water and importing it in cakes, claiming no duty on ice. It notes a judge’s alimony ruling with a chagrined husband and a grinning wife, and a vicar’s Sunday appeal that a bazaar may raise funds after failed efforts.
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Smith
Rembrandt Salute Sparks Tense Rotterdam Exchange
A World War II era scene in occupied Rotterdam features a German soldier shouting Heil Hitler while a Dutchman replies Heil Rembrandt. The exchange turns humorous as the Dutchman reframes the confrontation with a painter's salute amid a tense wartime setting.
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Rotterdam
Rembrandt
Birthday Reflections on Companions and Character
A character bluntly admits forgetting a woman's birthday and questions whether virtue or vice is shaped by the company one keeps. The dialogue probes how association with good or bad people influences personal goodness or badness.
Citation summons in Grayson County case 1944
The plaintiff Ralph Arterbery sues LaVelle Arterbery in Grayson County Texas. The amended petition was filed August 1 1944. Respondent must answer by September 18 1944 before the 15th District Court at Sherman Court House. Citation issued August 1 1944 by Deputy Inez Steed.
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State OF Texas
LaVelle Atterbery
A. D
15Th District Court
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Ralph D. Arterbery
LaVelle Arterbery
S. V. Earnest
Inez Steed
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