Local 4-H Club Dress Revue Highlighted at Franklin Home
About 29 people attended the Whitewright 4-H Dress Revue at Mrs. Louis Franklin’s home. Anna Franklin welcomed guests, Donna Franklin narrated, and several girls showcased skirts, shirts and dresses in junior and advanced groups. Proceeds from cakes fund 4-H camp August 13–14. county event set for Sherman Municipal Building August 7 at 8:00 p.m.
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Evelyn Ratcliffe
Anna Franklin
Donna Franklin
Cindy McCasland
Donna Collins
Gayle McCasland
Peggy Bennett
Joyce Bennett
Mrs. Ratcliffe
Bobby Kay Cawthon
Robbie Cawthon
Sherman Municipal Building
Newspaper Stand for Community Battles Despite Backlash
The article defends editorial courage to endorse or oppose issues publicly while noting locals fear losing customers if their names are attached. It cites editorials in the Kaufman Herald and describes Budapest as Hungarys largest city split by the Danube with Buda and Pest on opposite banks.
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Pest
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Commerce Station
Minneapolis
Minn
Ee Caan
The Spice of Life Jokes and Gentle Ironies
A collection of light vignettes and witticisms touching on social pretensions, medical wit, hat shopping jokes, club membership banter, church life, and romantic folly. Read as playful anecdotes highlighting human quirks and vanity.
Prices rise spark household worries and plans
A housewife laments climbing prices while her husband reassures them they will stay home and watch others spend as costs escalate.
It Looks Like Rain and a Photo Booth Echo
A diner waitress notes rain while a truck driver jokes about the scent of coffee. A department store window proclaims availability, while a rival teases with If we don’t have it, you don’t need it.
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Minister Invited as Guest at Midwestern Rotary Club Meeting
In a small Midwestern town a new minister was invited to attend a Rotary Club meeting as a guest. The event marked a welcome by local civic leaders and members seeking community ties and outreach.
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Playboy Truck Mechanics Inspire Bar Banter
The two playboy truck mechanics roam bars trading quips. Sam jokes about tongue burning after heavy drinking, Hank replies he has never been drunk enough to light it.
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Hank
Kept at Golden Gates as widow recalls Whirling Joe
Mrs Smith arrives to join her husband Joseph at the gates. The keeper explains identity checks are needed due to many Smiths existing. She mentions his warning about kissing another man, and the tale ends with the nickname Whirling Joe.
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Joe
Elderly Visitor Quizzes Preacher’s Son on Sermons
An elderly visitor questions the preacher’s young son about repeating sermons. The boy replies that his father does preach the same sermon again but shouts in different places.
U S Eating Habits Shift In 50 Years
The Agriculture Department notes changes in per capita food supplies from 1909 to 1957. More milk, meat, eggs, fats, and sugars. increased vegetables and fruits but less potatoes and grains. Calorie supply fell from about 3600 to 3200 per day due to reduced heavy labor and more energy-saving devices.
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Agriculture Department
Institute of Home Economics
Driver ignores hand brake drags foot through Nob Hill
San Francisco police report 25 year old insurance agent William Gerrand failed to respond to his hand brake and dragged his foot as his car rolled down Nob Hill for three blocks. The vehicle collided with four cars causing no injuries. The incident ends with the hand brake identified as functional.
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William Gerrand
Nob Hill
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