Community Hospital Surgery Noted. Many Visit Galveston
Mrs. W A Phillips underwent surgery Tuesday at Community Hospital Sherman. Numerous families from Sherman Paris Denison Dallas Garland Fort Worth and Houston visited relatives or attended events. A birth announced at Madonna Hospital Denison details David Lynn Vincent with grandparents listed. Church services planned at East Maple street for sick and unable attendees.
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W. A. Phillips
Community Hospital
Sherman
David Lynn
Madonna Hospital
Denison
Alvin Vincent
Aubrey Page
Whitewright
Will Vincent
Bells
Rotary Club Meeting Addresses Wiring Safety
Rotary Club vice president John Biggerstaff led the Friday session in Charlie Ayres absence. Lakey Edwards, program chairman, spoke on electricity usage, warning that many homes have inadequate wiring and overloaded circuits can overheat and cause fires. He urged members to have wiring appraised to meet safety standards.
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John Biggerstaff
Rotary Club
Charlie Ayres
Lakey Edwards
Edwards
4-H Sewing Club Meets at Presbyterian Church
The 4-H Sewing Club gathered Monday at 9 30 a m at the Presbyterian Church. Ruth Williams presided as members recited the motto pledge and prayer. Older 4-Hers aided younger members with clothing records before Mrs Louis Franklin and daughter Donna Kay took dresses for judging in Sherman. The county dress revue is set for 3 45 today at the Sherman courthouse.
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Presbyterian Church
Ruth Williams
Louis Franklin
Donna Kay
Sherman
Court House
Shirley Pool to Marry August 25
Miss Shirley Pool of Dallas will wed Bobby Mitchell of Garland at Oak Cliff Presbyterian Church in Dallas on August 25. Pool’s parents are S. O. Pool of Kentuckytown and Mrs. Pool, Mitchell’s are Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Mitchell of Garland. Pool works for Employes Casualty. Mitchell for Western Electric. A Kentucky town linen shower is planned Friday night at the Kentuckytown school house.
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Shirley Pool
Dallas
Bobby Mitchell
Garland
Oak Cliff Presbyterian Church
Miss Pool
S. O. Pool
Kentuckytown
Mr. Mitchell
A. C. Mitchell
Western Electric Company
Employes Casualty Company
Whitewright
Political Fever Twists Tongues at Convention
At a stirring Chicago gathering the Washington State delegation heard Governor Harriman tout his qualifications while joking about Eisenhower as his old boss. Adlai E. Stevenson, about to be interviewed, was misnamed by a TV announcer as Harriman, prompting a correction.
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Chicago
Harriman
Washington State
Eisenhower
Adlai E. Stevenson
Governor Harriman
Stevenson
Mustache wax used for flat tops draws mothers to drugstores
Washington report shows Mrs Alex Martin noting a wax shortage. Drugstore clerk says mothers buy mustache wax to style sons’ butch and flat top haircuts, spreading demand beyond facial use.
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Washington
Alex Martin
Grayson County GOP selects Eisenhower birthplace delegate
Grayson County's only delegate to the Republican Convention at San Francisco will come from President Eisenhower's birthplace. C. W. Jack Martin has served four times as state GOP delegate and will travel as a national convention delegate. Richard Martin, his son, will serve as an official page at the convention. Sell it with a Sun Want Ad.
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Denison
Grayson County
San Francisco
Eisenhower
C. W
Jack) Martin
West Coast
Richard Martin
Grayson
Rats Health Menace Cost Texans Millions
Texans lose 170 million dollars yearly to rats that destroy food and spread diseases. Extermination requires rat-proof buildings, sanitation, and safe storage of poisons like Red Squill and Warfarin to protect people and pets. Implementing concrete barriers and proper landfills could greatly reduce the health threat.
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Henry A. Holle
Mongrel dog saves babies from rattlesnake
A small mongrel named Matt kept a five foot diamondback rattlesnake at bay near two baby girls playing in a New Orleans backyard. The dog barked and lunged, preventing harm until a man with a hoe killed the snake.
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New Orleans
Matt
Groom pays from start in New Hamburg church ritual
In New Hamburg Ontario a wedding custom has grooms paying to start married life. After the ceremony children stretch a rope at the church entrance to keep the couple from eloping. The groom must pay to pass, while youngsters scramble for the coins dropped along the rope.
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New Hamburg
Ont
Broker Willing To Insure Eisenhower For Million Dollars
A Cleveland broker offered to sell a 1 million dollar life policy on President Eisenhower. Henry B. Matthes of Labor Union Underwriters said the plan is a solid business risk and an expression of confidence he will serve a second term. Premiums would be 175000 to 200000 yearly, with payoff only after seven years.
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Cleveland
Eisenhower
Henry B. Matthes
Labor Union Underwriters, Inc
Leonard Hall
Republican Party
Matthes
Hurst Firefighters Battle Big Field Fire Then Torch Fire Near Station
Hurst firemen battled a 600 acre grass fire near Euless yesterday and, as they returned to station, a grass blaze flared near the building. Bell Aircraft Fire Department quickly arrived to extinguish the second fire.
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Hurst
Euless
Bell Aircraft Fire Department
Coast Guard Prepares Boat for Lake Texoma
In New Orleans a Coast Guard boat is being prepared for Texoma use. Lake Texoma Association president R A McDerby reports a trailable vessel and crew are being organized with a boarding party expected by Labor Day or sooner.
Hess Brothers urged to boost newspaper advertising
Allentown leader Max Hess of Hess Brothers department store urged retailers to increase newspaper ads. He cited surveys showing department stores spend about 84 cents of every advertising dollar in newspapers and argued newspapers read by every family should claim 90 to 95 percent of a store’s budget.
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Allentown
Max Hess
Hess Brothers
Leap Year Proposal Prompts Two Way Marriage Rights
Rev. Leslie Conrad Jr of the Lutheran League of America urges making Leap Year every year and adopting a two way street for proposing so both sexes may freely choose spouses. He cites mismatched mates and calls for equal privileges in selecting partners.
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New York
Leslie Conrad Jr
Lutheran League of America
Luther Life the League
Rayburn hurried speech at Democratic Convention
Sam Rayburn faced questions on skipping parts of his prepared remarks in Chicago. He stated he aimed to finish quickly to attend convention business and insisted he meant every word. He added the line I never read a speech, son.
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Chicago
A_ reported
Sam Rayburn
Rayburn
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508Th Airborn Division
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508Th
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del Monte
AYWON
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Heinz Baby Food
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O. K
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