We Heard About Fat Stock Show Attendance and Social Visits
Ray Lumpkins and Richard Cook attended the Fat Stock Show in Fort Worth on Sunday and Saturday respectively. Numerous visitors from Dallas Durant and Sherman dropped by local homes over the weekend, including Miss Leta Ball, the Ball family, and Mrs. Elmo Wallace. A birth is noted as Mrs. Dick McSpedden of Dallas welcomes daughter Mary Ellen born January 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Lumpkins
Fort Worth
Richard Cook
Dick McSpedden
Dallas
Mary Ellen
McSpedden
Claud Dillon
Whitewright
Educator Buckley Endorses Old Fashioned Teaching Methods
Beverly Hills educator Isa belle Buckley argues modern parents and progressive schools produce undisciplined illiterates. She runs three Los Angeles area schools and one near Detroit, promoting reading by end of first grade and routine homework to build concentration and self discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hills
Calif
Isabelle Buckley
Citation by Publication in Beasley Estate Case
Public notice in Grayson County Texas for estate of Wayman D Beasley. James C Beasley administrator filed final account January 29 1959 seeking discharge. Court to hear February 16 1959 at Sherman courthouse. All interested must appear or file written answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Texas
Wayman D. Beasley
Grayson County
Texas
James C. Beasley
A. D
Sherman
Nationwide Scout Week Launches Final Onward for God Program
The nation’s 4.78 million Scouts observe Boy Scout Week February 7 to 13 as the fourth year of Onward for God and My Country begins. The 49th anniversary theme is A Scout is friendly, with World Friendship Fund aiding Scouts in 48 nations. Hundreds will attend the July World Scout Jamboree in Makiling National Park near Manila. Honors go to units excelling in traffic, outdoor, and home safety in last year’s Safety Good Turn.
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Boy Scouts
Ica
America
Makiling National Park
Manila
Philippine Islands
Church Sets Tough Rules For Joining
Officials of the First Presbyterian Church in Elizabeth New Jersey require candidates for membership to attend 10 instruction sessions read nearly the entire Bible pledge lifelong study of it perform church labor attend worship pray for the church contribute financially and pledge ethical and moral behavior and love for all brethren. The pastor says churches have grown lax in membership standards.
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Elizabeth
N. J
First Presbyterian Church
Albert Fay
Real Diplomat Quip Reflects Household Humor
A father tells his son a diplomat is a husband who can persuade his wife she wants an umbrella when she asks for a fur coat. This light quip captures domestic wit in a brief exchange.
Social Security plan judged sound by advisory council
A 13 member council finds the Social Security system financially sound under the current tax schedule and anticipates no fundamental changes in financing. It notes the 1959–1966 tax increases support both short and long term costs and warns inflation could threaten beneficiaries if trust funds falter.
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Washington
Social Security Administration
Congress
Council of Business
Welfare Folsom
Texans Pay Too Much For Auto Insurance
A Texas Legislature proposal would create a flexible rate system to replace the current uniform auto insurance pricing. It would allow insurers to offer lower rates to safe drivers, potentially cutting costs by about 15 to 50 dollars annually depending on driving history, with safeguards and required basic protections.
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Texas
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Henry McFatridge
Durant, Okla
Leta Ball
Tom Bean
Mrs. Leon Ball
A. L Ingram
Elmo Wallace
Mrs
Horace Ashlock
Ira Fleming
O. E. Head
Rev
J. D. Fleming
Ector
Mrs. Owen Hull
Charlie Carter
Allen T. Short
Dorothy Hamilton
Guy Hamilton
Tom Norris
J. A. Pumphrey
Bob Norris
William H. King of
Bryant King
Morell
Doris Jacks
Mrs. L. F. Jacks
Johnnie Harper
J. P. Harper
C. J. Meador
May Badgett
Homer Baldwin
H. E. Hall of
Joe Meador
Jeff Southerland of
Grover
Bryant Penn of
Overton
Emmet Penn
Thomas Ayres
Dean Watson
Bells
W. D. Williams
Dwayne Hayes
Glen Spanks
Larry Hayes
Denison
Harmon Hayes
Pat Russell
Arlington
W. H. Russell
W. K. Alexander
Lynda and
May Hamilton
Southland
Betty Haliburton
Bobby Crews
John J. Kaiser
Weldon Kaiser
Clarksville
James Butler
Jimmie Reed
Trenton
Charley Kaiser
Pilot Grove
Ruth Ann and
Jan Starr
Garland
the Sun
J. C. Buchanan
Connell Rogers
Whitewright Sun
United States
Sherman Savings
North Travis
Sherman, Texas
Dial
BOY Scout Week
Church
Chevrolet
Chevy
Whitewright, Texas
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