Harvester Increases Prices on All Farm Tractors and Implements
International Harvester Co. raised list prices by 5 percent on all farm tractors and implement machinery effective September 15. Average tractors rise roughly 100 to 115 dollars, with implements up by a few dollars to 520 dollars for the largest cotton picking machine. Higher steel costs, labor wages totaling 14.5 million dollars, and transportation costs drive the hike.
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Chicago
International Harvester Co
Widow declares she is the remains after accident death
An insurer investigator asks to view the deceased at a home. The widow, torn by grief, answers affirmatively and asserts she is the remains, reflecting a grim rural miscommunication in a motor accident death.
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Washington Johnson
Yassah
Presbyterian Missionary Society Meets Here
The Presbyterian Missionary Society met with Mrs. R. L. Sears on Monday at 9 a.m. Mrs. Homer Sears presided. The Yearbook of Prayer was given by Mrs. T. E. Sears and the devotional led by Mrs. Martha Jo Emerson. Miss Mardell Pumphrey led the program on the Presbyterian mission for American Indians. 14 members and three visitors attended. Next meeting will be with Mrs. Fred Cook.
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Presbyterian Missionary Society
R. L. Sears
Homer Sears
T. E. Sears
Martha Jo Emerson
Mardell Pumphrey
Presbyterian Mission For
Dora Lee Chappelear
Thom Beck
Greenville
S. C
Jim Sears
Lubbock
Fred Cook
Birthday Picnic Honors Douglas and Dianne Eaden
Douglas and Dianne Eaden celebrate birthdays at a Lake Texoma picnic on August 17. Douglas turns eight and Dianne six with Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Polk hosting a swim supper and rides. Attendees include Verna Kay Jan Buchanan and Bill Polk. Dr. Baden, an optometrist in Kansas City, plans to join soon.
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Douglas
Dianne
D. J. Eaden
Blue Springs
Lake Texoma
J. W. Polk
Eaden
Verna
Kay
Jan Buchanan
Bill Polk
Geraldine Polk
Texas
Baden
Kansas City
Psychology Helps Battle Against Bulges
University of Connecticut nutritionist Dr. Martha Potgieter suggests using self-psychology in weight loss. She advises women to buy a dress slightly smaller to motivate progress, paired with a simple diet rich in fruits vegetables lean meat skim milk and low in starch sugar and fat. The piece contrasts incentive with practical nutrition guidance.
VanZandt Counters Opponent in Full-Time Legislature Claim
A political advertisement argues that a State Representative must serve full time. Clan R. VanZandt contends the Grayson and Cooke Counties district needs dedicated representation, opposing claims of a part time role and student status while the UT law student runs his campaign.
Pranksters Hit By Pneumatic Reprisal in Benton Harbor
Two youths who let air out of a parked tire were surprised when the car owner Ralph Black and the boys' fathers responded. The owner and fathers watched as the pranksters refilled the tires with air using a hand pump.
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Benton Harbor, Mich
Ralph Black
New Look for Movie Business Envisioned by Warner Official
Roy Haines, newly named general sales manager of Warner Bros Pictures, told sales executives in New York that forthcoming films will give the 50 year old industry a new look. He said the industry will seem like an entirely new business with Warner projects on the way.
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New York
New Look
Roy Haines
Warner Bros. Pictures
Haines
Warner
Publisher welcomes corrections to any erroneous reflections
The publisher invites readers to report inaccuracies about individuals, firms, or corporations so corrections can be issued promptly.
Films Listed Include Classic Studio Titles
The excerpt names films such as The Bad Seed Giant The Spirit of St Louis The Burning Hills and Seven Men From Now. It also notes aircraft propeller blades are commonly hollow forged from alloy steel containing 1 to 2 percent nickel.
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Grayson and
Cooke Counties
Olan R. Vanzandt
Airy
the Whitewright Sun
T. Glenn Doss
National Editorial Association
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Texas Press Association
Grayson
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