Many Friends and Relatives Visit In Sherman Area
A long list of visitors and travelers are noted, including Mrs. C J Meador in Oklahoma City, Gail and Kathy Wilson in Dallas, Mr and Mrs George Brown in Dallas, and numerous other relatives and friends from Sherman Denison Fort Worth Dallas Lamesa and Oklahoma. Social visits span weekends weeks and trips to Texoma Lodge and Fort Worth with several extended families mentioned. Geraldine Whipple sustained a tongue injury requiring six stitches after a fall at home.
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Geraldine Whipple
Franklin Whipple
Bill McDowell to Preside Over State FFA Convention
Bill McDowell of Whitewright, president of the Texas Association Future Farmers of America, will preside at the 31st annual convention in Austin July 15 16. McDowell, elected last year in San Antonio, gave up a year of college to lead about 40 000 FFA members. Over 5 000 delegates and teachers are expected at Austin’s Municipal Auditorium for honors, business sessions, and 1959 60 officer elections.
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Austin
Bill McDowell
Whitewright
Texas Association
Future
Farmers’ of America
San Antonio
McDowell
FFA
State FFA Chapters Led by Texas Education Agency Officials
George Hurt of the Texas Education Agency in Austin serves as advisor to the FFA group. Dick Week ley, an Agricultural Education staff member of the Texas Education Agency, serves as Executive Secretary.
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FFA
George Hurt
Texas Education Agency
Austin
Dick Weekley
Forbidden fruit and the woes of a second fiddle
Doc Anklam muses on life’s quirks from mother’s questions in youth to a wife’s concerns in marriage and mourners’ wonder in later years. He notes small irritants like sitting on a mountain versus a tack and ends with a joke on a quartet. Buy or sell it with a Sun Want Ad.
Bride Opens Gifts From Groom Army Buddy at Spice of Life
Bride displays wedding presents including towels, washcloths labeled HIS and HERS and a US marked olive-drab blanket. An elderly operator recalls the aim of the display while a subscriber asks how to dial to listen in.
Doctor's Dinner Invitation Read By Illegible Note
A neighborhood doctor’s dinner invitation left as a cryptic note puzzles a society matron. She seeks help from a druggist famed for deciphering scribbles. He returns with a bottle and a charge of four dollars.
Farmer Reconsiders Sale After Ideal Ad
A farmer hired an ad writer to craft a sale notice. The eloquent ad made the farmer realize the farm matched his dreams, leading him to abandon plans to sell. He exclaimed that the place is exactly what he has always wanted.
How do you meet expenses
Quote turns on humor and suggests a marital dynamic. The quip frames expense handling as a joke about financial burden and spousal involvement. No identifiable individuals or organizations are named.
Dial Service Switch Propels Rural Residents to Modern Phones
A rural area transitions to dial telephones with an operator outreach program. Before the switch, staff called each subscriber to demonstrate dialing and ensure proper use. The story blends local humor about horseshoes with the tech upgrade.
Us McCoys Live Long But None Have Died Yet
Uncle Ebenezer remarks to a tourist that the Us McCoys are long lived but warns no one has yet died. The tourist asks about average lifespan and Ebenezer humorously admits they do not know.
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Ebenezer
Diplomat's Long Story Cut Short by Interpreters Joke
A North American diplomat visiting Mid-Africa told a long tale. His interpreter told the locals four words and sparked laughter. The diplomat asked why the story was so brief and the interpreter replied that the tale was too long and he chose a terse version.
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Mid-Africa
Minister Joins Lions Club After Guest Visit
In a small Midwestern town a new minister attended a Lions Club meeting as a guest. He enjoyed the club and men, sought membership, and joined as the club lacked a hog-caller. He noted he expected to shepherd the flock, but locals know the community better.
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Lions Club
O Malley Confesses Struggle With Swearing
Mrs. O Malley battles habit under Father O Toole s stern prodding. A carton of eggs breaks as she returns with groceries and she blurts Oh hell then Oh Father upon meeting him, illustrating the clash of impulse and conscience.
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Father O'Toole
Domestic Roles Echo Through Generations
A dialogue sketches family labor lines with a nurse mother and a cashier child, while another voice notes a person who does not work outside the home, instead focusing on washing ironing and cooking, highlighting varied expectations across generations.
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C. J. Meador
Oklahoma City
Gail
Kathy Wilson
Brenda
Donna Ryan
Dallas
George Brown
Jimmie Anderson
Lubbock
Jack Dickerman of
Sherman
Carl Holland
Mrs. C. K. Spindle of
Denison
Miss May Badgett
Tom Ayres
W. D. Williams
Ned Ayres
Amity, Ark
Oachita National Park
Okla
James Skinner
Westminster
Monnie Biggerstaff
C. K. Smith
Cynthia
Texoma Lodge
Oklahoma
Dick Walker
Jenkins Ranch
Fort Worth
Mrs. Roby Childress
Lamesa
Gulf Coast
Ann and
Jane Hancock
Glen Hancock
Ira Fleming
Luther Cambron
George Key
Mrs
Wendell Withrow
Bryant Rosser
DeKalb
J.C. Porter
John Dale Reeves
Garland and
David Reeves
John Reeves
Adah Gillespie
Grantland Anderson
John Anderson
Louise Williams
el Paso
Cram
Lou Porter of
Lydia Henry
Theo Miller
Quitman
Luther Gordon
W. A. Thurman
R. W. Mitchell
Forgan, Okla
Frances Parten
Concord
Calif
M. M. Warren
James Norvell
Chicago
Ted Kelsey
Harvey Stevens
Pres Kelsey
Achilee, Okla
Joe T. May
R. H. May
R. A. Gillett
Wallace Wilson
Johnnie Wilson
Roy Whitt
Lela Ryan
Davis P. Parrish
Penn and
Jeff
Patrick Air Force Base
Fla
Ross May
May
F. J. Bomb
Charles G. Moores
Margaret Leigh
Gloria Moores
Texarkana
L. J. Reynolds
Dorothy Hamilton
Hoyt Taylor
Guy Hamilton
J. R. Pierce
B. G. Pierce
O'Donnell
Judy DeLord
Houston
R. E. Pierce
Emma Slane
Los Angeles
J. C. Whipple
Slane
Genevieve Rafferty
Jimmie, Stephen
Patricia
Bishop
Peggy Ann Taylor
Norwalk
Farley
Pascal Farley
Future Farmer
Doc Anklam
Chevrolet
Chevy
Popuar Science
Nascar
A.m.a.t
Motor Magazine
Sports Cars Illustrated
Motor Trend Magazine
National Automobile Dealers Association
National Association For Stock Car Advancement and Research
T Automobile Manufacturers Association
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