Texas Campaigns Heat Up Amid Voter Apathy
In Austin price Daniel Yarborough and Wilson push hard for nominations while heat saps enthusiasm. A record July governor vote contrasts with hopes for strong turnout this Saturday. A three phase drouth aid program with certificates and loans aims to aid farmers as drought worsens conditions.
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Austin
Price Daniel
Ralph Yarborough
Will Wilson
Daniel
Yarborough
Texas
Wilson
Farmers Home Administration
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Allan Shivers
Agriculture
John White
Texas Emergency Drewth
USDA
Shivers
Housewife Shortage in Manhattan Inspires Cleaning Advice
A Servicemaster cleaner jokes about finding housewives in Manhattan while offering carpet cleaning tips. He notes two types of house wives: those off to work by 8:30 a.m. and those who sleep in and dislike interruptions. A salt and vinegar mix can clean unlacquered brass or copper ware quickly.
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New York
Manhattan
Brad Gough
Will Simplifies Estate Settlement and Reduces Costs
A properly drawn will shortens legal formalities and speeds distribution of a decedent’s estate. It can avoid bond requirements for administrators or independent executors, grant freedom for timely property disposal, and cut attorney fees and court costs for heirs.
Lawsuit Notice in Grayson County Probate Case 1956
Citation directs Woodie Phipps and others to answer by September 24 1956 in Grayson County District Court Sherman Texas. Case seeks title to property in Sherman and may vacate prior judgments in Turley cases due to fraud or error. issued August 8 1956 and published August 9 16 23 30 1956 in The Whitewright Sun.
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State OF Texas
Woodie Phipps
Ruth M. Davis
Woody Phipps
Aaron Turley
Addie Turley
Ed Phipps
Lettia Phipps
Letitia Phipps
A. D
15Th District Court
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
J. C. Linnstaedt, Jr
Augusta Lee Randall
Adolph Linnstaedt
M. A. Randall
A. G
Gus) Turley
J. R. Parker
David Turley
R. H. Ivey
M. D. Davis
W. B. Thompson
Velma B. Thompson
Letiia Phipps
J. C. Linnstaedt
Fifteenth Judicial District Court
S. V. Earnest
Shirley Davis
Whitewright Sun
The Cost of Power in American History
The article argues against claims of high electricity costs by comparing historical prices. It notes that in 1882 the average domestic rate per kilowatt hour was 25 cents while the cost of living index stood at 86, and by 1920 the index had risen significantly.
Divorce Notice for Higdon in Grayson County Texas
The state issues a divorce case in Grayson County District Court between Alene I. Higdon as plaintiff and Melvin Higdon as defendant. The grounds are cruel treatment. Case No 63940, filed July 28 1956, in Sherman at the courthouse.
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State OF
Texas
Melvin Higdon
15Th District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Alene I. Higdon
A. D
S. V. Earnest
Shirley Davis
Whitewright Sun
Power Costs Decline While Living Expenses Rise Over Decades
An analysis notes that from 1940 to last year living cost indices climbed from 141.6 to 270.7 while electricity prices fell from 7.45 to 2.64 cents per kwh. It observes power’s share in the average home budget remains under one percent, lower than taxes, with only a few heavy industries facing power as a major cost. Industrial News Review.
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Industrial News Review
Smith Family Name Tops All in Scotland
Scotland reports Smith as the most common surname, with McDonald and Brown following. reference notes Scottish clans and Highland games promoters citing 1956 census data. The article also mentions the U S building 45,000 miles of surfaced highways annually in the 1920s and early 1930s.
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Smith
Scotland
Linville
N. C
Smith and Brown
MacTavish
Smiths
McDonald
Brown
United States
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Homer Garrison Jr
Department of Public Safety
Texas Safety Association
Garrison
Williamson County
Poladv
Texas State Optical
S. J. Rogers
N. Jay Rogers
Denison
West Main
North Travis
Tion
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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