Union of Churches Sought By Presbyterians
The 2.3 million member Presbyterian Church U S A will pursue unity with all branches of the church regardless of Southern Presbyterians. Dr Ralph Waldo Lord announced after the 161st general assembly approved his department’s unity plan. The plan notes a five year moratorium request from the Southern church and urges inviting United Presbyterian Church of North America and other bodies to form a larger Presbyterian union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Presbyterian Church
U.S. A
Ralph Waldo Lord
Maryville (Tenn
Department of Church Co-Operation
General Assembly
U. S
Lord
United Presbyterian Church of North America
General Synod of the Reformed Church In America
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Father of Twins Born to Mississippi Couple
Batesville Miss. W T Thompson 82 is the father of a new set of twin boys born to his wife 41 on Saturday. The boys weighed five pounds eight ounces each. The Thompsons already have children aged 2 5 and 24. Mrs Thompson was 16 and her husband 57 at their 1924 marriage.
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Batesville
Miss
W. T. Thompson
Six Million TV Receivers Expected By 1951
Chicago a prediction by the Radio Manufacturing Association forecasts 6,000,000 television receivers operating by 1951. President Max F Balcom, presenting the association’s annual report, rejects the view that television’s rise will doom radio.
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Chicago
Radio Manufacturing Association
Max F. Balcom
Home Mortgage Debt Reaches Record High in 1948
The Home Loan Bank Board reported the U S home mortgage debt rose to 33 355 000 000 in 1948, a new all time high and up 4 785 000 000 or 17 percent from 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Washington
United States
Home Loan Bank Board
Texas Longest North-South and East-West Distances
The text notes Texas longest north south distance from Brownsville to the Panhandle corner at 801 miles and east west extent from the Sabine near Newton County to El Paso County at 773 miles.
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Texas
Brownsville
Panhandle
Sabine
Newton County
el Paso
Needle in lung puzzles Mrs Whatley in Cleveland Texas
Mrs Edna Ellington Whatley a piano teacher in Cleveland Texas coughed blood while moving into a new home. She later learned a 1 1/2 inch sewing needle had been removed from her left lung by surgeons at a local hospital, leaving her puzzled about its origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Edna Ellington Whatley
Cleveland
Texas
Texas Farm Mortgages Jump 15 Percent in Three Years
Texas farm mortgage debt rose more than 15 percent in the last three years, with life insurance companies owning over one third of the loans. Nationally, farm mortgage debt increased 4.6 percent to 5.108 billion, while Florida led with 84.7 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Texas
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Florida
Fireman Dies At Scene Of Commerce Blaze
Ed S. Stark 66 a Commerce firefighter for 23 years collapsed and died at a residential fire on Tuesday night. He was by a fire truck when fatally stricken as a blaze at 1319 Caddo Street severely damaged a home. Stark was not near the fire.
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Commerce
Ed S. Stark
Stark
Commerce Fire Department
Caddo Street
Bottle returns with liqueur after wartime plasma aid
In Berkeley California a bottle that carried blood plasma to France in wartime arrived back filled with a fine liqueur and a note of thanks from Dr Pierre Francois of Janze. The bottle came aboard France s merci train to Cutter Laboratories where technicians weigh who should drink first.
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Berkeley
Calif
France
Pierre Francois
Janze
California
Cutter Laboratories
Dallas Morning News prints 442 page Texas Unlimited edition
The Dallas Morning News published a 442 page Sunday edition called Texas Unlimited, weighing six pounds and containing more than 5,000,000 words. It claims the second largest edition in the country behind a Miami Daily News issue. The piece notes many cities run spring clean up programs annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Dallas Morning News
Texas Unlimited
Miami
Fla
Daily News
Titanium Promises To Outrank Aluminum In Future Tech
A Buffalo report highlights titanium as a potential rival to aluminum and stainless steel. The metal is light yet strong, resists corrosion, and could enable future aircraft and even space ships, though mass production costs must drop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Man develops brakes for tongue and accelerator for brain
Quotation from the Boston Globe notes that progress requires self control and intellectual discipline. The remark suggests improvement comes when individuals curb impulsive speech and boost thoughtful thinking.
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Boston Globe
Mules in U S History Began With Spanish King Gift to Washington
The long history of mule production in the United States traces back to colonial times when the King of Spain presented a jack to George Washington, linking early livestock exchange to American agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Spain
George Washington
Classified Want Ads from Sherman Whitewright Area
A dense list of local sale offers and ads including furniture, appliances, vehicles, flowers, insurance, and services. Items include a 100 lb coolerator ice box, used electric refrigerators, Harley Davidson motorcycle, window fan, canning supplies, and two ice coolerators. Also notes service providers like auto parts, propane, and wiring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Jewelry & Appliance
Hardwick
Dawson Butant
Babcock Auto Store
Whitewright
Dawson Butane
The
Sun
O. V. Barker
Tom Bean
Hannah Florist
Sherman
J. E. Moran
Hi-Way Grocery & Market
W. R. Benson
East Grand Avenue
Lucian Jones
East Whitewright
Clint Jones
Route 3
Orangeville
Luther Gordon
Jimmie McSpedden
Bob Sears
Tom Barbee
Cole & Davis Company
Joe Johnson
C. J. Meador & Son
Griffin Dollarhide Jr
Dress and hat judgment sparks playful household intrigue
Mrs Ripple parades a new dress and hat for a mock judging by her husband while facing rheumatism and self doubt. Mr Ripple reassures they are not too young, as playful marital dynamics unfold with other remarks about electioneering and family appearance.
Kentuck Lake: World’s Largest Man-Made Lake
Kentuck Lake in western Kentucky claims status as the largest man-made lake. It features a 2400 mile shoreline and stretches about 185 miles from Kentucky to Pick Wick Dam in Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentuck Lake
Kentucky
Pick Wick Dam
Tennessee
Vast vending trade moves 500 million dollars yearly
Readable text notes that vending machines dispense five hundred million dollars in goods each year, reflecting a large-scale retail channel. No additional context available.
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Dallas News
T. W. Ayres & Son
Stetson
Coolerator
C. B. Ball
Route Four
A. A
Allen T. Short
Phone 100
Hannah
Home of Flowers of Sherman
Carl May
Auto Finance Co
F. W. Creager
Mgr
Travis, Sherman
By Claude Callan
Papa
Dad Darner
Sherwin-Williams
Plymouth
Reg. Price
China
Lu-Ray China
Griffin Dollarhide, Jr
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