Local Social Notes From Sherman and Nearby Areas
In Sherman and neighboring towns residents share visits and family news. Mrs. Guy Taylor is a patient at Community Hospital in Sherman. Multiple trips to Fort Worth for Fat Stock Show events are noted. A birth is announced for Penny Maria Dixon born January 27 weighing 642 pounds, with extensive grandparent lineages listed. The Choral Club of Tom Bean will appear on KTAN with Mrs. R H Darwin directing.
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Guy Taylor
Community Hospital
Sherman
Tom Bean
KTAN
R. H. Darwin
James Vaughn Dixon
Penny Maria
J. B. Dixon
Lee Penny
L. J. Penny
G. C. Marlow
D. L. Bush
Bruce Dixon
Laura E. Sloan
Comic’s remark stirs joke over Noah’s ark reference
The comedian muses his joke is good but the author calls it far-fetched. A friend jokes that the term refers to Noah bringing it on the ark, sparking a light exchange about meaning.
National Crochet Champions Highlight 16th Contest Winners
America's Crochet Champions were honored at Waldorf Astoria New York during the 16th annual Nationwide Crochet Contest by the National Needlecraft Bureau. Nearly 100000 entries from 869 fairs formed a cross country field with 368 winners across 39 states led by California Iowa and Ohio. Grand National Champion Mrs Richardson earned an eight day Bermuda cruise plus cash and special awards for her centerpiece. Lally and Pryor won top titles for dolls and a bedspread respectively.
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America
Waldorf-Astoria
New York
National Needlecraft Bureau
California
Iowa
Ohio
Idaho
Indiana
Minnesota
Nebraska
Washington
Illinois
Oklahoma
Oregon
Richardson
Bermuda
Miss Lally
Mr. Pryor
Silent Cal Coolidge remembered for quiet presidency
A compact profile of Calvin Coolidge highlighting his famed taciturn nature. The piece recalls anecdotes of his brief quips and the calm of his rise from Northampton mayor to U S president, including key moments like the Boston police strike and his 1928 retirement.
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Coolidge
Northampton
Mass
Massachusetts
Boston
Harding
John W. Davis
Robert M. LaFollette
Calvin Coolidge Story Reveals Compassion at Gate
Biographer William Allen White notes Coolidge died amid bust, remembered as cold. A boy seeking the president after Calvin Jr. died tells him he is sorry. Coolidge instructs agents to bring any boy to see him, saying never turn one away. His lip quivers as he responds to the child.
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Coolidge
William Allen White
America
Grace
Calvin Jr
Secret Service
White House
Country strides bring home comforts despite money limits
A Chicago Times remark noting social and economic progress that lets most families enjoy home comforts even as financial constraints linger.
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Chicago Times
Girl pitcher vows to lead on field after home run
During a picnic the boys select a girl as pitcher. She explains her qualification by noting she once pitched a home run, turning heads at the game.
Big shift in U S population toward nonfarm living
Census data show the share of Americans living on farms fell from one third in 1910 to 12 percent in 1957 while the farm population declined from about 25.1 million in 1950 to 20.4 million in 1957. The age distribution skews young with many under 14 and few aged 65 plus.
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George Washington
United States
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