Cattlemen urge ban on grazing soil bank land
Senate hearing heard Texas and Southwest Cattle Raisers Association and American National Cattlemen oppose using soil bank acreage for grazing or forage. They warn expanded cattle numbers would burden farmers and prompt government subsidies, urging clear enforcement provisions and no price supports.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Eisenhower
Joe G. Montague
Fort Worth
Texas and Southwest Cattle Raisers Association
Ezra T. Benson
Montague
F. E. Mollin
Denver
Colo
American National Cattlemen’s Association
Mollin
Pup Eats Energy Pills Turns Into Greyhound Like Dash
Susan the boxer pup devoured 44 energy pills left on a windowsill in Alsager Staffordshire. She bolted around the house and garden at high speed after the incident last Thursday. A veterinary surgeon predicted she would soon return to normal, though possibly with a hangover.
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London
Susan
Philip Johnson
Alsager
Staffordshire
U S Allows Wine Men To Get Behind on Work
In Korev Germany the Moselle wine Kroever Nachtarsch may be exported to the United States with uncensored labels after a change in policy. The famous label previously showed a farmer spanking two boys who sampled the wine, then blue paint hid the offenses. Now the pants come off again and exports resume without censorship.
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Korev
Germany
United States
U. S
Everybody Works Nowadays
The piece notes a rising number of working wives and a steady rise in married women’s labor alongside a slight drop in single women and a modest rise in single men in 1955. It argues families increasingly rely on dual incomes, while cautioning against material obsession. It ends with two aphorisms about money and aging.
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Census Bureau
United States
Kaufman Herald
Tax Foreclosure Notice for Lot in Mayers Addition
The State of Texas informs J. W. Cole and other claimants that a tax collection suit No. 63571 is pending in Grayson County District Court. The case seeks foreclosure of tax liens on Part of Lot 3 Block 2 Mayers Addition Southmayde, with delinquent taxes and costs up to judgment, return date February 27, 1956.
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State OF Texas
Grayson
J. W. Cole
District Court of
Grayson County
Texas
15Th Judicial District
District Court
Court House
City of
Sherman
Rural humor and small town anecdotes from a 1930s survey
A collection of rural cascades shows husbands listening to wives in a radio survey. a county agent answers questions about colors while couples plan farming, crossbreeding birds, and a taxi driver earns a place at the Pearly Gates. The exchange includes marriage banter, religious quips, and a joke about crop failures and a man eating 14 acres of corn.
Mountain youth shaves with a straight blade
A young cousin visiting an older relative watches as the elder shaves with a straight razor claiming he has shaved for nearly two years without cutting. Nearby three men await a celestial gate test. one proclaims a 45 year ministry but is told to wait for further consideration.
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Mountaineer
Saint Peter
Pearly Gates
Notorious debtor jokes over fine dining cost
Jones asks if creditors fear spotting him at an upscale restaurant. Smith replies it’s safest, since they cannot afford to dine there themselves.
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Jones
Smith
Elevator at Union Hotel Door Opens as Crane Sails Down
James C. Humphries looked up the shaft at the Union Hotel this morning to see if the elevator was on its way down. It was. Aged 24.
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James C. Humphries
Union Hotel
Elderly Woman Takes First Train Ride in Years
A very elderly lady enjoyed her first railroad trip in years as night fell a porter brought pillows to her coach. When she asked the price the attendant replied that they cost twenty five cents.
Bargain Demand Shocks Porter In Store Scene
An elderly woman bargains aggressively at a store, declaring she will take six items and questioning why department stores cannot match the price. The porter is surprised by her bold request and response.
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Oldster
Triangles and Poker Shootout Echo Rural Feuds
A comic mix of rural scenes and a shooting interrupts a poker game between hillbilly families. One diehard line notes a dead man’s hand as the crowd reacts. Separate quips mock government exams and fashion temptations amid gray humor.
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Jim
Courtesy notices invite reader visits to The Sun pages
A brief public service style note encourages mentioning guest visits and items sent to The Sun. The text promotes courtesy in sharing travel or visits and requests readers to contribute any item for publication to show courteous recognition.
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