Notable Odds and Ends From 1960s Echoes and Local Quirks
A collage of trivia and witty notes from 1960s life includes tax days two days apart and a Randy Blake age 6 praised for lunchmaking near Irving Texas. It mentions education trends US and USSR, a Glastonbury tipping joke, a Burlington laundry ad, and references to the Gutenburg Bible and hedgehog sounds. It notes North Dakota lacks meters, US imports wheat meat, waltz singing performing bears, Watt and Newcomen steam engine history, and Greeley on a stamps office boy. It cites California votes, Coventry gas station defense, 1960 profits parity with 1950, Vermont cows versus people, and a closing aphorism about work speaking for itself.
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Randy Blake
Irving
Texas
U. S
Glastonbury
Conn
Burlington
North Dakota
Watt
Newcomen
Electrified Fence Causes Boy's Death in Niagara Falls
A 5 year old boy died after touching a transformer on an electrified fence wired to keep out dogs. The electrician who installed the fence faces second degree manslaughter charges as police hold him for grand jury action. The victim James B Whitmarsh Jr. died at Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
James B. Whitmarsh Jr
Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital
Scarf Prevents Coat Wear and Keeps Neckline Clean
A scarf protects the neckline of a coat by reducing wear and shielding it from creams and powders. It adds a layer of defense against stains while preserving the garment’s finish.
Time To Start Fish Pond Fertilizer
College Station reports that applying fertilizer to farm fish ponds boosts water nutrients and controls submerged mosses. Start in early spring with 100 pounds per surface acre, monitor plankton bloom, and avoid summer applications to prevent oxygen loss. Maintain gradual doses for ongoing bloom and better fishing and swimming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper
Beat Kennedy Not Caroline Sparks GOP Jokes
Washington notes a joke about beating Kennedy in 1964 and then beating Caroline. The piece notes that presidential relatives—nieces nephews and in laws—are getting heavy column inches. It cites seven year old Bobby Kennedy presenting a salamander to his uncle Jack and playful speculation about equal press space with Caroline Kennedy.
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Washington
Kennedy
Caroline
Bobby
Robert F. Kennedy
Jack
Shadrack
White House
Andrew Hoacher
City Marshal Race Highlighted in Bells City Election
James Sinclair and incumbent Sim Hassler face the only contested race for city marshal in Bells on Tuesday. Mayor Louis H. Shearer runs unopposed for re election as does council member H E Washburn. Mear Johnson seeks the vacant council seat.
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BELLS
James Sinclair
Sim Hassler
Louis H. Shearer
H. E. Washburn
Mear Johnson
For Sale Notices From Local Newspaper
For sale details include a 1950 model Ford 2 door with new paint and tires offered by Mrs. T H Stroud. Gas ranges propane or natural gas full size porcelain lifetime burners priced at $109.95 with stove trade ins and terms from Dawson Propane Gas Co.
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T. H. Stroud
Dawson Propane Gas Co
The SPICE of LIFE and a Run of Mis fits
A freight terminal manager tells Sam he is fired after trying him in many divisions. Sam wonders what to do next while a Florida lemon job is suggested. A TV announcer’s long face, and club golfers amid drinks, sketch a string of light vignettes with romantic undertones.
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Sam
Florida
Desert island mishap and Mars voyage punchlines
A prank collection of quick jokes: a coffee drinker misses a duck while a whisky drinker shoots true. a desert lifeboat rescues a castaway who jokes about 80 beers and no opener. a Mars visitor seeks a ladder to meet a towering beauty while failing to win love.
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Desert Island
Mars
Economy talk spurs confession to quit smoking
Tom and Bill trade a jokey exchange about an economy lecture. Bill reveals he must give up smoking, citing the discussion as the trigger. The pair maintains a light, clipped tone with brief dialogue tags.
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Tom
Bill
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Arcadia
Calif
Steve Avery
E. 48Th St
Nyc
Harold Leitman
Horace Greeley
Vermont
Insy
Tom Sears
Luther Armstrong
Main Street
Paul Stephens
Whitewright Home Demonstration Club
Fred Cook
West Maple Street
Whitewright
East Whitewright
West Grand Avenue
W. Spruce
West Grand Ave
South Bend
Grand Avenue
Highway 82
West Bells
Orangeville
J. A
Hot) Alexander, Inc
Sherman
Rialto Shoe Shop
West Main Street
Denison
Hannah
H. H. Taylor
Guy Hamilton
Morgan Fence CO
Johnson Jewelry & Appliance
Edwards Chevrolet Co
First National Bank
Tom Bean
Bob Langford
Tex
Hoover
Stephens & Bryant
Johnson Jewelry & Appliances
E. D. Carver
Randolph
Beall
Garner
John Melton
Whipper-Clipper
Whipper-Clipper CO
Bonham
Bells, Texas
Smithers
Smith
Darling
Swain
H. O. Ford
Bennie Carver
Carver
Linda Theatre
Whitewright, Texas
Goliath and the
Dragon’ Technicolor
Mark Forest
Elnora Ruffo
Broderick Crawford
Belinda Lee
Jacques Sernas
Michele Mercier
Lucretia
Borgia
Technicolor
Gary Clark
Richard Gering
Marlo Ryan
Lil Abner
Peter Palmer
Leslie Parrish
John Mills
Dorothy McGuire
James MacArthur
Texas Press Association
San Antonio Street
Austin, Texas
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