Open The Door Richard Tops Disc Sales Worldwide
The vaudeville tune Open the Door Richard sweeps the country matching Pistol Pack in ’Mama’ in fame. Jack McVea first recorded it for Black & White, becoming an overnight hit as major labels release the number across the market. The piece signals a hillbilly music trend in radio and records with Bing Crosby and Eddie Arnold among artists gaining top attention. Victor and Decca have or will release versions featuring Eddie Arnold and the Tennessee Ploughboys, Bob Crosby Orchestra, and Frank Sinatra. The industry anticipates broad juke box and counter presence for the track.
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Richard
Dusty Fletcher
Jack McVea
Black & White
Bing Crosby
Sioux City
Wally Fowler
Eddie Arnold
Bing
Decca
Bob Crosby
Columbia
Frank Sinatra
Victor
Tennessee Ploughboys
Trees and the Bible booklet offered at Texas A and M
W E White director of the Texas Forest Service announced a new 16 page booklet titled Trees and the Bible. It contains Bible quotations about trees and is free to readers. The booklet accompanies the 16 mm movie Which He Hath Planted produced by the Texas Forest Service as a study guide.
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College Station
W. E. White
Texas Forest Service
A. & M. College
Veteran Affairs answers on GI loans and NSLI changes
A veteran questions GI loan use for a boat, loan terms, NSLI premium deductions from disability pay, changing NSLI beneficiaries, and readjustment allowances. VA replies no for pleasure boat loans, real estate loan terms 25 40 and 10 years respectively, yes deductions via form, yes beneficiary changes anytime, and yes unemployment readjustment allowance independent of home loan. The Panama Canal cost about $375 million and opened in 1914.
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Veterans Administration
G. I
VA expands nursing hires and hospital strain grows
VA will hire recent nursing graduates for temporary appointments pending state board exams with permanent posts later and starting pay of 2644.80 annually. In January VA hospital care reached a record high with 119,845 veterans treated. 65,000 veterans apply monthly.
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Veterans Administration
Lincoln Led Company During Black Hawk War
During the Black Hawk War Abraham Lincoln served as a captain of a company, leading men in early 19th century frontier service. His role connected military duty with his later political career.
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Abraham Lincoln
Bible questions and answers on scripture and beliefs
A Q and A style excerpt discusses which Bible parts are most popular the origin of chapters and verses and the meaning of the blessed hope quoting Titus Hebrews and John while noting Israelite history is marked by false sacrifices. The piece ends with a note on material science claiming copper gains strength from 2 percent beryllium addition.
Canadian Paper Boosts Hope Across Newspapers
Before the war three of every eight newspapers worldwide used Canadian paper. Newspaper printing costs have nearly doubled in the past year, forcing publishers to trim subscriber lists as deadlines loom. McKinney Examiner.
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Whitewright Sun
the Sun
McKinney Examiner
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Voice “ Prophecy International Bible Broadcaster
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God
Jesus Christ
Israel
Egypt
Canaan
Paul
Judah
Tophet
Hinnom
Knox and
Stetson
Denison
MR. Marvin Jenkins
Sherman, Texas
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MR. H.W. Walling
Walling
Quaker Oats Company
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