Local social notes and weekend visits across area towns
Mrs Mae Smith of Bonham visited Mr and Mrs Bill Muirhead Sunday. Ivy Taylor of Dallas spent the weekend with Mrs Frank Rascoe. Reeves family of Garland visited his parents. Ely community folks returned from Spade where she teaches. Several Dallas visitors called on local families plus a Fort Riley trip. The Thursday Bridge Club met with high scores recorded. A Houston trip saw Mr Meador at an executive session. Large group visits among Sherman Bailey and Whitewright residents.
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Mae Smith
Bonham
Bill Muirhead
John Dale Reeves
Garland
John Reeves
Frank Smith
Ely
Spade
Jack Meador
Jackie
Jill
Houston
Meador
Texas Hardware and Implement Association
The Spice of Life and Odds and Ends of News
Ed Sullivan recalls George Burns toupee joke leading to a sharp exchange. A salesman boasts two orders only to be told to get out and stay out. A doctor and patient joke ends with old age ailments. Red Skelton hushes a reader with a police dog gag. The Switch notes a boy growing up and barbers fearfully handling him.
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Ed Sullivan
George Burns
Burns
Sullivan
George
Beverly Boulevard
Hollywood
Red
Skelton
Personal crisis reports rank tenth in Texas deaths
College Station Texas A M University specialist Patsy Reynolds reports that death by one s own action was the tenth leading cause of death in Texas last year. Men die by suicide three times more often than women, 96 percent of cases are white, most victims are white males aged 45 to 55, and deaths occur mainly Monday mornings.
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College Station
Texas
Patsy Reynolds
Extension
Texas A&m University
Texas State Department of Health
Miss Reynolds
Thoughtful flag day quote from Woodrow Wilson
A reflection on Flag Day envisions parchment stripes inscribing liberty and justice beside blood shed to defend those rights. The corner hints at a blue realm symbolizing nations striving for these ideals.
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Woodrow Wilson
Advice on preventing suicide through conversation
The Sun quotes a specialist urging care for those contemplating death by their own action. The advice stresses reaching out to a physician, social worker, or minister and talking with isolated individuals to listen to their problems.
Oil Search Probes North Sea For U S Firms
Fifteen vessels survey 30 000 square miles of the North Sea for American oil companies. They drop bombs in the water to create shock waves that penetrate the sea bed, yielding data on rock formations beneath the waves.
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North Sea
Pardon and Burp Jokes at the Bar
A bar scene features a drunk who burps before a man’s wife provoking the husband’s ire. The drunk apologizes and says he didn’t know it was the madam’s turn. A door to door salesman asks to see the lady of the house and the maid replies she is bathing.
Trade N Travel Time Chevelle Malibu Wagons Sale
Time is running out at your Chevrolet dealer with eleven Chevelles on offer including wagons coupes Super Sports convertibles and sedans. Each model features curved side windows for extra shoulder room and self cleaning rocker panels to resist rust vinyl upholstery and wide foam cushions for comfort. Hurry to find the best summer buy before the sale ends.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ivy Taylor
Dallas
Frank Rascoe
Alfred Schwiening
Clara Margaret
Fort Riley, Kansas
C. B. Dixon
W. A. Bower
Mrs. Doyle Files
Dora Belew
Frances Alexander
Kay
Billy Roberts
Honey Grove
Grace Roberts
Billie Joe Vandagriff
Sterling, Colo
H. G. Vandagriff
Jimmie Jacobs
Plano
Frank Alexander
Hugh Hunter
Don Collins
Donna
Leslie
Fred Garner
Donnie Albaugh
Donald F. Albaugh
Springfield
Washington
James Edwards
Bill Pettit
Ed Kent III
Jack Smith
Kent
Philip Earnheart
Ron Faison
J. A. Worsham
L. C. Dozier
Tulsa
Okla
W. C. Bradshaw
Bailey
Joe L. Bradshaw
Leonard
J. B. Holloway
Troy Owens
Sherman
Doyce Worsham
Jimmy
Janna
W. T. Bradshaw
Whitewright
Red Skelton
the Sun
Dawson Propane Co
Chevrolet
Edwards Chevrolet Co
Whitewright, Texas
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