Local notes on marriages and town events from 1935
Freeman Ashley and Miss Fay Sloan wed near Medlintown. Dr. Ross R. May will practice with Neathery and Stout in Sherman. Charley Blanton bought Fox Williams dairy. S F Garland begins 3 stand gun at Pilot Grove. S E Jones plans Sept 1 start on a West Main home. Several youth attended a B Y P U program. Baptist church contract let here. J E Mangrum buys partner share in Mangrum grocery. Mrs T J Yowell dies at 81 in Tom Bean Aug 7. Sidney Young moves to Meridian. Cotton to be picked by Sept 15. A E Majors dies at 89. W T Windle dies at 22 from typhoid in Sherman hospital. Mrs Mary Adkins dies at 81 near town. Dan Vestal to be ordained Baptist minister at Wolfe City church with Rev J L Truett preaching.
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Freeman Ashley
Medlintown
Fay Sloan
Ross R. May
Sherman
Trendon Vestal
Leon Hampton
Lallace May
J. E. Mangrum
W. L. Mangrum
Mangrum
T. J. Yowell
Tom Bean
Sidney Young
Meridian
the Sun
A. E. Majors
Central Christian Church
W. T. Windle
Bethel
Mary Rebecca Adkins
Dan Vestal
Wolfe City
Albert Vestal
Orangeville
J. L. Truett
Whitewright
Local cotton bale sells for twenty cents a pound
Floyd Snodgrass brought in the first 1929 bale of cotton near town on Friday, selling at 20c per pound with a $46.25 premium from local businessmen. Marion Gobel, age 6, was accidentally killed by his brother, 8, Tuesday afternoon north of town while playing with a gun. Jack Montgomery, Leon Coffman and Ford Scott Vestal have returned from Ft Sill Oklahoma, where they at
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Floyd Snodgrass
Marion Gobel
David
Jack Montgomery
Leon Coffman
Ford Scott Vestal
Ft. Sill
Okla
The Spice of Life and Laughable Misfires
Brief humor items sketch everyday mishaps and punchlines. A drunk questions his hidden contents and color of hay, a stubborn dad learns the one word, a shoeshine man becomes a barber, and a race bettor's luck runs dry.
Assumer of a Loan Does Not Release Your Debt
The article explains that transferring debt with a consented assume requires lender approval and a written agreement. It uses Abel, Joe Blow, and a $15 000 home to illustrate that the original borrower remains liable even if a purchaser assumes the loan. It warns risk of being left liable if the new borrower defaults.
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Abel
Joe Blow
Blow
Postage raise fails to end heavy losses
Postmaster General Summerfield reports the U S Postal Service remains far from self supporting after the rate hike. Officials estimate a deficit near 600 million dollars for the year ending June 30 and note prior red ink of 891 million for 1958. They expect similar shortfalls in 1960 as capital improvements are funded. Temperatures on a reentering rocket may hit 4000 to 5000 F.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Arthur E. Summerfield
Post Office Department
Remark About Lucky Women Draws Snippet
Mrs Smith comments on luck using Mrs Peters as an example of a husband who is “perfect in every way” in a casual exchange. The fragment hints at social norms and perceptions of marriage.
Man Pledges Matrimony for Nationwide Happiness
A jokey dialogue features a young man promising marriage to make his partner the happiest girl in 49 states. The punchline reveals the remaining state Hawaii is excluded due to travel in their trailer. The exchange humorously centers on practicality over grand sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
No Incentive to Succeed Says Maurice Siesser
The quote conveys a stark view that individuals can sustain a comfortable life in failure, challenging traditional motives for achievement. It reflects a philosophical stance on ambition and success, attributed to Maurice Seit ter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Seitter
The Drunk Philosopher and the Illiterate Salesman
A well dressed bar patron jokes that his expense account funds his drinking. A traveling salesman writes a bungled sales report praising a non existent purchase, prompting the president to urge focus on selling over spelling.
Neighbor’s Baby Swallowing a Dime Sparks Quiet Judgment
A mother questions why others assume poverty as Laurie recalls the neighbors’ dramatic reaction to their baby swallowing a dime. The exchange highlights class assumptions in a small-town moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurie
Man Tends Car at Shamrock Hotel Front Door
A west Texan in a cruiser-length car stops at the Shamrock Hotel in Houston. He hands a doorman a $10 bill and orders the car cared for, noting he owns a car himself. The exchange carries a patronizing tone with the doorman’s polite reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Shamrock Hotel
Veterans GI loan rate and education benefit guidance
The VA explains the new 5 percent GI loan rate applies only to loans closed on or after July 2, 1959, not to earlier loans. Applicants must be in school by their Korea era deadline and cannot apply early. Evidence of marriage should be a certified record with seal and signature to raise the GI allowance. Extra pension for nursing care continues if provided by a family member.
Origin of men removing hats as respect to women
The act stems from ancient warriors who doffed helmets before women to show confidence in the gentleness of those who never fought, explaining the custom as a sign of respect rather than mere decorum.
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Citizens Military Training Camp
Ruppert
Army
Fort Benning
Air Defense Command
Rupport
Clyde R. Preest
Columbus, O
James D. Ward
Blooming Grove
Texas
Gooch
Bor
Grady Langford
Tom Bean, Texas
Earth
Texoma Quarter Horse
Ass'n
Ass'n Arena
Sherman and
Denison
Roland Reid
Haynes Kueckelhan
Ivory Tower
Texas Brothers
Lokey Edwards
OU Te
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