Cost of living upsets social security plan
In Congress the cost of living threatens social security relief as Van Zandt proposes raising the earnings limit to 100 dollars monthly for retirees without losing benefits. The plan aims to boost morale and mobilize manpower while benefitting the social security fund through added tax collections. Also noted is James E Murphy of North Tiverton receiving a patent for a knee cartilage bandage using rotating disks.
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Washington
Congress
James E. van Zandt
Rep
van Zandt
James E. Murphy
North Tiverton
R. I
Spice of Life For Variety Sake
The boy musician speaks of marching band practice and rare tunes like Under the Double Eagle. A hillbilly signs a hotel register with an X circled, joking about using a different name while woman asks about a mustard plaster for Ras tus.
Want Ads and Classified Notices Summary
Classified listings show rentals, sales, and services from Whitewright area. Items include real estate, four to five room houses, farm produce, nursery plants, stoves, staplers, plumbing, radios, chicken feed, garden seed, wiring supplies, and auto parts. Local businesses advertise hardware, hardware store services, and farm supplies with contact names and phone numbers.
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Tom Barbee
O. V. Barker
Stephens & Bryant
Sun Office
Butane
Lights
Jack Nossaman
Joe Stephens
East Spruce Street
Robert Hull
the Sun
West Maple Street
E. E. Tomlinson
North Andrews
Sherman
Langford Nursery
Tom Bean
Caro Maxey
Farley & Hill
C. J. Meador Hardware
Westinghouse
Philco
Reliable Radio
Sandy
Whitewright
Ford
Chevrolet
Babcock Auto Store
C. J. Meadov Tr Truck & Tractor Co
H. O. Hannah & Son
Carrie Hamilton
Palace Theatre
Farmall
Pride and Prestige Clash Over Daughter on TV Show
A hardware merchant speaks of his daughter singing on a top television show with pride and doubt. He worries she earns more for two songs than he does in many weeks, highlighting family tension over fame and money.
Diana Wins Overwhelming Class Vote
The dean announces Miss Diana is elected the prettiest girl in the class by an overwhelming majority. With 107 members voting, she received 244 votes and the dean notes the margin vividly.
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Diana
Doctor’s fee debated as woman claims pitiful motive
A woman confronts a doctor accusing him of high fees for treating a rich boy down the street. The doctor asks what that matters, and she reveals her son Rodney was the one who threw the rock that struck him.
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Rodney
Prisoner Challenges Magistrate on Guilty Question
"Are you guilty or not guilty?" the police magistrate asks. The prisoner replies that answering is difficult, noting it is exactly what the inquiry seeks to determine.
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Cole’s
Phillips Grocery
Friend shows $1000 chair cost claim
A friend invites to his office to view a chair he says cost $1000. The observer questions the value while the friend defends the price as the true cost.
Return to the Speedy Transfer Company in five days
A boss tries to lay off Pat by placing the discharge in waiting. Pat returns to work after a week, and when confronted about the notice, he explains he read the letter both inside and outside, noting the outside instruction to return in five days.
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Pat
Speedy Transfer Company
Patient cites habit of walking backward to read expressions
A psychiatrist asks why the patient walks backward and the patient replies she enjoys watching others’ reactions. She then questions marriage and fears becoming an old maid in a terse exchange.
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Shantung, Yd
Gore
Denier
T. W. Ayres & Son
Peters Shoes
Dodah
Rastus
eSee Ees
Madrid
Sudan
Pascal Farley
Texas
Kasch and
Conrad
Bermuda
Hubam Clover
James H. Gosnell
Stetson
CRIS
Uncle William Mustard
Kimbell’s Chili
Northrup
Florida
Valentine
SWIFT
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