Local notes from Whitewright and vicinity
J R Fleming returns from Atlanta Georgia. Elgie G Fields listed severely wounded in action in France. B Y P U program features Eunice Cook Elvy Hampton Gladys McMurry Cordelia Yeager. W T Browning to attend Farmers Short Course at A and M College. Wheat in Turkey cited at 50 dollars per bushel by American and Syrian Relief Commission. Corda Nelms and Newell E Skaggs wed near Whitewright. Mrs J B Williams dies near Tom Bean. Bryant Penn John Philip Barbee Elmo Wallace on fishing trip in Southeastern Oklahoma. Marian Simmons Ida Chaney visit Denton Summer School with Mrs Cora Simmons. William H Pierce dies at 88 in Sherman. Wes Judd announce birth of son July 21. J E Smith first in Whitewright to plow cotton in acreage reduction. Sears brothers Thomas Turner Turner Falls trip. J L Nimmons Houston announces birth of son July 22. Nimmons formerly Miss Clara Mae Truett. Mrs R A Gillett hosts dinner for daughter Sarah Belle on 12th birthday.
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J. R. Fleming
Atlanta
Elgie G. Fields
France
Eunice Cook
Elvy Hampton
Gladys McMurry
Cordelia Yeager
W. T. Browning
College Station
A. & M. College
American and Syrian Relief Commission
Turkey
Corda Nelms
Newell E. Skaggs
J. B. Williams
Arthur Williams
Tom Bean
Bryant Penn
John Philip Barbee
Elmo Wallace
Oklahoma
Marian Simmons
Ida Chaney
Denton
Cora Simmons
William H. Pierce
Whitewright
Sherman
Wes Judd
Pilot Grove
J. E. Smith
Luther Sears
Canaan
Thomas Sears
Woodrow Smith
Clovis Childress
Charlie Clyde McLean
Billie Earl Montgomery
H. R. Musser
Turner Falls
Okla
J. L. Nimmons
Houston
Nimmons
Clara Mae Truett
R. A. Gillett
Sarah Belle
Texas cotton crop estimate released by agriculture commissioner
The State Commissioner of Agriculture on Tuesday announced an estimate for Texas cotton production at between 4.5 and 5 million bales. Russell McGinnis Clifford Gould and Billie Beams were injured in a Sunday night automobile crash on the Luella Sherman road. Sherman funeral director R. R. Waldo has accepted a job with Lloyd Moore furniture and moved his family recently.
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Russell McGinnis
Clifford Gould
Billie Beams
Luella-Sherman Road
State Commissioner of Agriculture
Texas
R. R. Waldo
Sherman
Lloyd Moore Furniture
Mud throws back on the thrower and other odd sayngs
Anklam notes sayings about leaving parties early and marital pairs. He quips that Jed's rich uncle died, and a son's ear versus a calf affects a purse. He jokes about a silk stocking and a puppy love leading to trouble, plus a rival shaving lotion that supposedly attracts women.
Modern Family Demands Two Baths Survey Highlights
Home Modernizing magazine surveyed 25 million homeowners and found common needs. The study reveals preferred home upgrades and trends in domestic spaces, focusing on adding baths and other remodeling priorities.
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Home Modernizing Magazine
Why Some Errors In Newspapers
The editor of a small town paper defends errors by noting 70,000 chances for wrong letters and millions for misplacements in a typical issue. He cites 48 columns and a famous line to illustrate how many typos can occur, ending with a rhetorical nudge to readers.
Pepper Stands With Rosen in Corner Store Exchange
In a small corner shop, Pepper Isaac Rosen asks for pepper from a female clerk. The clerk queries pepper type, and Rosen clarifies he wants plain pepper without specifying a kind.
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Isaac Rosen
The Spice of Life and War Era Jests
A collection of short humorous vignettes from mid century life. Tales include a boastful George and gold digger Millie, an elephant in a yard sparking disbelief, a nurse selling kisses at a charity bazaar, a Democratic family clash over Eisenhower, soldiers in Korea sharing views on national honor, a vaudeville knife act, veterans boasting of their outfits, a clerk handling a marriage license mix up, and a runaway groom joke indicating legal marital misadventures.
Doctor Diagnoses Recurring Ailment Mystery
A puzzled physician questions a patient about past episodes and concludes the malady has recurred. The patient confirms prior occurrence, prompting the doctor to declare the illness has returned.
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Doc Anklam
Jed
Lester Haile Seed & Grain Co
Lockheed Aircraft Service, Inc
United States
Dodge
Montgomery Motor Co
Dick Montgomery, Mer. & Co
Dodge-Plymouth
W. Main
Denison
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
George
Millie
City Maternity Hospital
Chicago
Eisenhower
Korea
Albert Briggs
Tae Sun
Whitewright Cleaners
F.H.A
L. LaRoe & Co
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