Strange Facts About Korea
Harman W. Nichols notes peculiarities about Korea for U S servicemen including customs on mourning dress religion and manhood bride customs and clothing in Seoul. The piece mentions agriculture population figures rice crop and humorous fashion trends in magazines and a legend attributing large hats to preventing conspiracies.
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Harman W. Nichols
Washington
Korea
National Geographic Society
Seoul
South Korea
ECA
Wolfe City Merchants Sponsor Weekly Trade Night Shows
The Wolfe City merchants host a weekly free 8:30 p m show on Main street with a popular string band drawing about 1200 attendees. Future Thursday programs will include bands from North Texas, a community sing, religious service, and other features. An orphan car is defined as no longer manufactured.
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Wolfe City Merchants
Wolfe City
Main Street
Texas
Estate of Lucian Jones Final Account Hearing
Public notice commands sheriff or constable in Grayson County Texas to publish for ten days and cite all interested in Lucian Jones deceased to appear July 24 1950 in Sherman court for final settlement of Clinton Jones administrator filed June 30 1950 docket 9602 and seek court approval.
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State of Texas
State of
Texas
Grayson County
Lucian Jones
Clinton Jones
Said
Sherman
J. C. Buchanan
J.C. Buchanan
Marguerite Berry
The Spice of Life Jokes and Quips From An Old Time Page
A collection of short humorous items and puns about aging doctors sermons calling mistakes and clever wordplay. It includes lines about grandpappy a minister a mistress a caller and a tramp with light social satire and witty twists. The items exhibit classic period style and gentle humor.
Dry Throat Judge and Orrender Quip in Courtroom
A courtroom moment shows the judge asking for excuses from Orrender on habitual drunkenness. Orrender replies with a wry, concise line about habitual thirst. The exchange reflects a dry wit amid a legal setting.
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Orrender
Home Safety: Simple Precautions From Experts
Denton safety expert Albert Ford of Texas State College for Women urges practical home checks. Avoid stepladders as chairs and remove small toys from floors. ground major appliances to cold water pipes. inspect wall plugs and cords. keep spare fuses. regularly check gas jets to prevent accidents and injuries.
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Denton
Texas State College For Women
Albert Ford
Ford
Actress declares devotion to theater despite limited roles
An actress with a long history of bit parts proclaims she cannot think of leaving the theater, insisting she is married to it. Her harshest critic jokes about suing the stage for non-support, reflecting a sharp exchange on her career.
Silent Streets Echo a City Bout Between Boys
A terse exchange captures a confrontation as a boy defends a fallen peer and others challenge the aggressor. The dialogue hints at rough schoolyard justice and lingering tensions within the neighborhood.
Rural Ozarks humor about daily life and hazards
A traveler questions a remote Ozarks native about life necessities. The exchange notes water unfit for drinking, car accidents caused by the wheel nut, and a woman who writes her diary a week in advance.
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Ozarks
Citation for Margaret Louise Taylor to appear for divorce
Citation issued June 21 1950 commanded Margaret Louise Taylor to appear by August 7 1950 before Judge in Grayson County Texas to answer Eugene A Taylor petition for divorce on abandonment grounds. Case number 58233 filed June 21 1950 with Sheriff’s office seal and clerk S W Earnest. Deputy Nancy Drake.
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State of Texas
Margaret Louise’ Taylor
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Eugene A. Taylor
Margaret Louise Taylor
S. W. Earnest
Nancy Drake
Foreclosure Suit Notice in Grayson County Texas
Citation 58224 to Bernell V Shaw and others issued June 16 1950 in a case where C D Bumpas sues for foreclosure of a lien as plaintiff and Shaw and others named as defendants. Clerk S V Earnest District Court Grayson County Texas deputy Iva Davidson.
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State of Texas
Bernell V. Shaw
Reta L. Shaw
Reta L. Schinliver
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
C. D. Bumpas
S. V. Earnest
Iva Davidson
The Evolving Meaning of Lady in Language History
An analysis traces the word lady from its Anglo Saxon roots meaning bread kneader to its modern usage implying non bread making roles. The piece notes gendered linguistic shifts and contrasts with historical expectations for women.
S. W. Earnest District Clerk of Grayson County
S W Earnest district clerk of Grayson County, reared in Ida community near Sherman and Whitewright, has lived in Denison over thirty five years, served in World War I, praises his office as efficiently run, asks for support as a personal political appeal.
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Grayson County
VanZandt
van Zandt
Ida
Sherman
Whitewright
Denison
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RoBert Doss
KRRV
Pol. Adv
Zephyr
Whitewright Lumber Co
Grandpappy
Johnny
Sonny
G’wan
R. P. Childress
Wilson
Supreme Court
of Texas Place
Ben Ramsey
Glen Earnheart
Whitewright, Texas
Olan R. Vanzandt
Grayson CO
L.laroe & Oran
Als
White Wright, Texas
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