Quotable quotes on editors and tomatoes in regional papers
Quotable notes from The Noco na News and Weslaco News share editorials about reader errors and public records. A tale recalls a editor who printed the Ten Commandments, while another reflects tomato prices and the fate of Bill Russell and his tomato harvests and earnings.
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Rowland Peters
Nocona
Dale Horton
The
Nazarenes
Grundy Humphreys
Ida Karrenbrock
Farm Interphone Aimed At Texan Farmers In July
A practical new communications service will arrive in Texas in July to help farmers work more efficiently and reduce wear on themselves and family. The farm interphone is a compact package designed for three major tasks on the farm, promising real time savings for hardworking farm families.
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Texas
Denison
Hope and prices in farming markets and tomatoes
The speaker cites hope as a tool amid farming price gaps, noting government detectives pursue the difference between producers and consumers. He muses on tomatoes losing weight from farmer to retailer and retailers needing good margins to cover costs.
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Bill
Name’s the Same The Customer at Every Turn
A Business Brief notes how in hotels doctors retailers educators bankers promoters manufacturers politicians railroads airlines advertisers and lawyers he is always the customer. The piece emphasizes the customer as the essential focus across industries and professions.
Grapefruit Delight Recipe Note
Toss together fresh grapefruit sections toasted slivered almonds banana slices and shredded coconut. Add a few drops of almond extract or a dash of lemon juice. Light and delightful.
Farmers Get Smaller Share Of Consumer Food Dollar In 1960
A USDA study shows farmers received 39 cents of every consumer dollar for food in 1960, down from 51 cents in 1947, while marketing costs rose faster than the index. Consumers could buy more food per hour of work, though prices for foods climbed modestly since 1947. The report notes higher marketing profits but no clear rise in marketers’ share as a percentage of the dollar.
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College Station
USDA
Epworth League Elects Officers At Monday Meeting
Bertha Cox Maxie Echols John McGaughey Kate Smith and Ben Sturdivant attended the Epworth League program and elected officers Monday night R. R. Summers worshipful master Emory Christian senior warden Herman Bedford junior warden W H Stedham treasurer B W Newman secretary and P A Short tiler.
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Sallye Hamilton
Abilene
Abilene Christian College
A. J. Robbins
Ely and Enterprise News
Bertha Cox
Maxie Echols
John McGaughey
Kate Smith
Ben Sturdivant
Epworth
R. R. Summers
Emory Christian
Herman Bedford
W. H. Stedham
B. W. Newman
P. A. Short
Obituaries and local notices from Pilot Grove News
W D Cowart aged 75 died at his Tom Bean home on Friday. William F Holland aged 54 died at his home Tuesday. The American Legion picnic is set for July 8 9 and 10. Hayden Hamilton takes a traveling salesman job with the Miller Co of Fort Worth. Ralph Judd to work at Abilene this summer.
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W. D. Cowart
Tom Bean
William F. Holland
American Legion
Hayden Hamilton
The
Miller Co
Fort Worth
Ralph Judd
Abilene
Pilot Grove
Local News Briefs From Here Dated June 4 1931
Lucian LaRoe died suddenly at his home Wednesday. W M Gates closed his bakery here. Frances Haliburton Edith Mae Sears and Lula Lee Vestal made the seventh grade honor roll. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs R C Vestal on May 29.
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Lucian LaRoe
W. M. Gates
Frances Haliburton
Edith Mae Sears
Lula Lee Vestal
R. C. Vestal
Burial services for Cecil Cameron held in Dallas
Burial services were held at Oak Hill Cemetery Wednesday afternoon for Cecil Cameron who died Monday night at his home in Dallas. Lodge No. 167, A. F. & A.M.
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Oak Hill Cemetery
Cecil Cameron
Dallas
A. F
A.M
Road Deaths Rise in Texas in 1961
The Texas Department of Public Safety reports 628 fatal accidents causing 767 deaths on highways and roads as of Friday noon in 1961. By contrast, the same period in 1960 recorded 598 fatal accidents and 1743 deaths, a rise of 30 accidents and 24 deaths.
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Austin
Department of Public Safety
Citation Notice in Grayson County Texas Probate Suit
Public legal notice. Claudia Braxton and Daniel Braxton sue W P Johnson et al seeking title and possession of 75 by 75 foot tract being west 4 12 percent of Lot 6 in Block 26 Original Town of Sherman Grayson County Texas. Citation requires answer by July 3 1961 in 15th District Court Sherman.
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State OF
Texas
W. P. Johnson
Candy Johnson
Hattie Johnson
Mattie Johnson
Patty Johnson
Fred Johnson
Alberta Johnson
Fred Johnson, Jr
J. A. Milliken
Sarah A. Milliken
S. A. Milliken
Sarah A. Millikin
S. A. Millikin
A. D
15Th District Court
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Claudia Braxton
Daniel Braxton
Said
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Sam Gerald
Weslaco News
Ben Franklin
Bill Russell
Armed Services
J. D. Russell
Jim Ashley
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
United States
Gene
Radio
Johnson’s
Home Service Calls
S. V. Earnest
Gladys Hamilton
Whitewright Sun
NORGE
Norge Appliances
Cook Hardware
Whitewright, Texas
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