We Heard About Fort Smith Families and Local Visits
Local social notes list visits and weekend stays across Fort Smith and nearby towns. Names include Mrs. Jack McKaughan Mrs. Jean Jarvis Miss Leta Ball Miss Ona Bell Hampton and others with travel to Dallas Garland Sherman Denison and Kentucky. The piece also covers a Monett Missouri baton twirling contest won by Gina Judd and a Baptist church missionary meeting in Whiteswright.
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Monett
Gina Judd
Miss Monett Legion
St. Louis
Gina
Lillian Coonrod
Denison
Ralph Judd
Chas. E. Ayres
This Week s Wildlife A Texas Native Wildlife Facts
This Week s Wildlife presents a compact roundup of native Texas wildlife with brief notes on species behavior habitats and seasonal patterns. Readers gain quick insights into local fauna and conservation interest through concise entries and period voice.
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Texas
Turtle cooking recipe from Texas Game and Fish Commission
A dated wildlife cooking note describes dressing a turtle and preparing turtle stew and soup. It lists steps for dressing, boiling, removing meat, and ingredients for stew, including water, lemon juice, Worcestershire, garlic, onion, bay leaves, allspice, carrots, onions, and potatoes.
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Texas Game & Fish Commission
Airport Planned In Grayson County
A committee to study a proposed joint Grayson County airport between Sherman and Denison has been recommended by the Grayson County Development Council. The council authorized President Clint Hennig to appoint five members from Sherman five from Denison and one from other county towns to conduct a detailed feasibility study and report back.
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Sherman
Grayson County
Denison
Grayson County Development Council
Clint Hennig
The Spice of Life Joke From East to West
A long Western joke traces roast duck from China to Italy and America where a turkey version emerges. A European in China learns ducks have one leg each, only to discover the gag relies on two legs when the flock wakes. The piece ends with a quip about seeking a psychiatrist when slightly cracked.
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China
Marco Polo
Italy
Atlantic
No, the Birds and Bees Talk Leaves Her Cold
A teen girl grows weary of romance after a mother’s constant bird and bee chatter. The persistent lessons dampen her interest in men, leaving her set on independence and self discovery.
Diddle Dumpling Riddle Recalled with Odd 19th Century Cure
A humorous verse recalls a drunken escapade of a boy named John and cites a bizarre 1858 remedy from Gunn's New Domestic Physician. The listed cure involves red paper soaked in whiskey for five days, then used as a treatment.
Marketing Fellow Sees Calves Brains Purchase Highlighted
A marketing worker who paid for an order of calves brains becomes the focal point in a local oddity case. The incident centers on unusual consumer demand and the buyer’s role in a small business context.
Boy on curb after quarrel with wife
A junior executive finds his son Joey on the curb with a brood ing look. The boy says he had a big fight with his mother, revealing family discord in a brief domestic scene.
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Joey
It’s Our Own Fault in Recession Prosperity Quip
A man tells his wife the nation’s recession is their fault for not saving. He laments they cannot endure the current prosperity without savings. The line reflects personal financial strain amid changing economic tides.
Lighthearted Tales and a Train Berth Confusion
A string of light jokes and anecdotes. A butcher questions a calf brain claim while a customer recalls Einstein. Professor Smith misses his berth seeking water then recalls a lake view. A shark request at the aquarium prompts a neighborly revenge tale about a cat and goldfish.
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Professor Smith
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Jack McKaughan
Fort Smith, Ark
Jean Jarvis
Leta Ball
Tom Bean
Winnie
Sallye Hamilton
Marvin Smith
Dallas
Clyde Sadler
Gene Hughes
Ralph Hughes
Garland
H. T. Atterberry
Clara Margaret Schwiening
Kentucky
Ona Bell Hampton
Dorothy Hamilton
Guy Hamilton
Bud Meish
Commerce
Frank Meish
Clarksville
Lee Wilson
J. P. Darwin
Don Farmer
Jerry Wilson
Fort Worth
Judy Gosnell
Marylin Stephens
T. C
Sonny Gosnell
Pattye Badgett
North Texas State University
Denton
Morton Badgett
Jerry Jones
College Station
Royce Jones
Paul Geers
Tom May
Jim McMillin
H. K. Tate
Kermit Belew
Oklahoma City
Paul Cole
Bossier City
Maude Belew
Ralph Wallace
Haskell Scott
Lola Scott
Watts
Sulphur Springs
A. L. Grant
B. D. Gash
Poteau, Okla
Royce Terry
Beeville
L. J. Penny
J. W. Burchfield
Deport
Ray Hansard of
Irving
Harold Doss
Cynthia Smith
Plano
James Vineyard
Mrs. Harve Rich
California
Oregon
Dick McSpedden
Lillie Dillon
R. E. Massengale
Max Holmes
Dee Anne
Lydia Henry Sunday
Mrs
Carl Spencer
Raymondville
Lucy Cline
Royce Lay
Ben Coker
Bells
Joe Hamilton
Bonham
Major
J. Frank Wilson
Colorado Springs
Jim Mooneyham
van Alstyne
Evelyn Smith
Odessa
W. H. Stedham
Billy Smith
Tyler
Douglas Heninger
Maude Hodge
Savoy
John E. Smith
L. F. Jacks
Bill Davis
Borger
Earl Bartley
Ladonia
C. O. Grayson
Mesquite
Mozelle
Doris Jacks
C. D. Riddle
Ardmore, Okla
Lynn McKinney
Vickie and
Robbie
Jim Grider
Woman’s Missionary Union of the
First Baptist Church of Whitewright
Carl Holland
Joy Russell
Renee Morgan
Tom Brown
Joe Rich
Paul Stephens
A. R. McMurray
J. R. Wilson Company
RCA Victor
RCA TV
John
Tically
Einstein
Acquarium
Hank
Harris Brand
Decker
Bologna
Shurfine
Bacon
Folger’s
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