Texas Unconfidential: A Portrait of Texans and Their State
A Washington visit reveals Texas as hardworking, humorous, and resourceful. The piece blends statistics on demographics, income, taxes, education, industry, agriculture, tourism, and government size to celebrate Texas growth, wealth, and self confidence. It highlights high home ownership, tax metrics, oil output, livestock, roads, population retention, and public payroll trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Texas
Louisiana
New Mexico
Oklahoma
California
Mississippi
New York
Paradise
Delaware
Uncle Sam
Nebraska
Spike Jones and His Musical Insanities Tour Sign
The 1954 Spike Jones and his Musical Insanities tour truck carries a bold sign claiming You have just been run over by the craziest show on earth. The gag mirrors the group’s publicity style as they tour the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Spike Jones
Watch Repair and Jewelry Offerings at Orenduff Jewelry
Watch repair and cleaning services offered by expert watchmaker at reasonable prices with a workmanship satisfaction guarantee from Orenduff Jewelry in Whitewright. Beautiful new dinette suites featured at 49.50 69.50 and 89.50 at Lem Tittsworth in Bonham. New toy shipment arrives for Christmas with layaway options at Blanton Home and Auto Supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orenduff
Whitewright
Lem Tittsworth
Bonham
Blanton Home & Auto Supply
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John Ben Shepperd
New Stetsons
T. W. Ayres & Son Peters
McCall
Spike
Linda
Richard Widmark
Jean Peters
Thelma Ritter
Tomahawk Gap
John Hodiak
John Derek and
David Brian
Technicolor
Kathryn Grayson and
Gordon MacRae
Pa Kettle
Marjorie Main
Percy Kilbride
Darto
John Wayne
Salome
Rita Hayworth
Joe Ross
E. B. Pritchett
Edgar Taylor
L. R. Dossey
Trenton - Theatre
Weissmuller
Dixon Service Station
Johnson Jewelry & Appliance
Farley & Hill
Stephens & Bryant
Thornhill Laundry
Hannah Florist of
Sherman
Carrie Hamilton
Babcock Auto Store
Ford
Chevrolet
Plymouth
Babcock Auto
Dixon
C. J. Meadow Truck & Tractor Co
Manton Fain
C. J. Meador Hardware
Buckeye
International Harvester
C. J. Meador Truck & Tractor Co
C. J. Meador Truck and Tractor Co
Atlantic City
N. J
Filippo Sodaro
Sodaro
Sun
Tom Roach Motors
L. L. Petty Truck Dept
Itsy
Whitewright-area
Thompson
Tissue Park Place
Diamond Tomatoes
Dromedary
Pimientos
Vienna
Heinz Baby Food
Kraft’s Round Cheese
the Food Mart
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!