Quips and Facts From a Bygone Era In Brief Snippets
A collage of trivia and local notes spans pop culture, science, and history from Texas to New York. It cites Walt Whitman imagery in ads, inflation quips, a 50 000 dollar bill joke, a census fact about Virginia, and cheetah speed at 84 mph, among other quirky items and dubious opinions.
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Don Scott
Snyder
N. Y
U. S
American Airlines
Carter Glass
Virginia
Federal Reserve System
Florida
Grace
Grace Kelly
Mason City
Iowa
Collier’s Encyclopedia
Alfred Starling
Rochester
Democrat & Chronicle
Horace Ketcham
Orange County
New York State
Hong Kong
Phoenix
Ariz
Administration Committee
Arizona Senate
Des Moines
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Omaha
Neb
Miss Ness
Monroe
Hayes
Kennedy
Andrew Johnson
Veterans Questions and Answers on GI loans and benefits
Answers summarize World War II GI loan termination dates and exceptions, lack of education benefits for living veterans’ children, non issuance of GI insurance, no VA benefits for service after Korea, and contributions of VA radio show performers. A survey notes Pecos area farmers spell anhydrous ammonium, and a list of varied trivia items.
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U. S
Laos
Vietnam
Veterans Administration
Pecos
Texas
Social Security Disability Eligibility Rules Outlined
The Sherman Social Security office district manager explains that over fifty million workers may qualify for disability benefits with five years of credits in the past ten years. Benefits go to those with severe impairments, including disabled adult children, if disability began before age eighteen. Contact the local office to determine eligibility and avoid losing benefits.
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Gus Jones
Sherman Social Security Office
Social Security Office
Jones
Social Security District Office
Texas industrial production jumps 930 percent in 14 years
The net value of Texas industrial production rose sharply from 1939 onward, increasing by 930 percent over a 14 year span, signaling rapid postwar industrial expansion in the state.
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Texas
Stand-by Generators Back Telephone Service Across Blackouts
To keep telephone service reliable around the clock, the system uses oversize batteries charged by generators powered by commercial electricity. If Whitewright’s power fails these batteries run phones for hours. Stand-by generators can supply service indefinitely if needed, ensuring uninterrupted communications during emergencies.
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Whitewright
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Louisville
Walt Whitman
Shenandoah, Iowa
Stetson
Vanalux Wash & Wear
Vanalux
Stretch Sox
Oxfords and Loafers
van Heusen
Hanes Briefs
Hanes and van Heusen
Summer Union Suits
Dad
Hensen
T. W. Ayres & Son
City Club Shoes
Firemen’s Hall
Denson Street
Highway 69
Bells
Ira Harvey
Don L. Selman
The
Furniture Mart
Rawleigh
Grayson County
Rawleigh Dept
Memphis
Tenn
Joe Johnson
East Main Street
West Main Street
Paul Stephens
Edwards Chevrolet Co
Cunningham Automatic
Otto Cunningham
Roy Talley
Lillie Gardner
City Hall
Jack Thruston
Johnson Jewelry & Appliances
RCA Victor
Whitewright Gin
Gene’s Radio & TV
Whitewright Cleaners
Hannah’s
H. H. Taylor
Guy Hamilton
East Locust Street
Stephens & Bryant
Champlin
Dawson Propane Co
Johnson Jewelry & Appliance
Hoover
Paul Geers
C. H. Taylor
R. C
Bob) Norris
Geers
Dale Gore
R. C. Norris
C. P. McGinnis
Guy Stepp
Norma Jean
Bob Welch
Argentina
Spain
J. A
Hot) Alexander
Man Who
Grayson Bank Bldg
Sherman Ph
Furniture Bargains
Insy
Tom Sears
Ed Sullivan
George Burns
Burns
Sullivan
George
Linda Theatre
Whitewright, Texas
Linda Cristal
Pierre Brice
Armando Francioli
Lilly Lembo
Guido Celano
Nerio Bernardi
Andreina Rossi
John Drew Barrymore
Kirk Douglas
E. G. Marshall
Robert Blake
Richard Jaeckel
Mal Sondeck
Christine Kaufmann
Barbara Rutting
Jim Neighbors
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
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