Stevenson in Race For Presidency
Adlai E. Stevenson announced his candidacy for the 1956 Democratic presidential nomination amid confidence he can lead the party. He cited prosperity and peace themes, and said he may face Kefauver and Harriman as rivals, with Kefauver planning a mid December bid.
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Chicago
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
Eisenhower
Democratic Party
Kefauver
Tennessee
Harriman
New York
Dog saves duck hunters after boat capsizes in Idaho
Dr L J Anderson says his Labrador Dan McGraw attracted rescuers when a capsized aluminum boat dumped nine dead ducks and left four hunters clinging to the hull in 40 degree water for 45 minutes. The owner faults the dog for causing the accident by exciting when a duck fell nearby.
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Boise
Idaho
L. J. Anderson
Dan McGraw
Anderson
Postmistress Fired After Revealing Duns Letters
Mrs. Clara Childs acting postmistress at Blue Grove Texas was relieved of her duties after giving Senate investigators photostatic copies of letters from Jack Porter Houston soliciting Republican campaign funds Porter a wealthy oilman and 1952 GOP convention figure admitted soliciting contributions from postmasters and other federal officials The Senate Post Office and Civil Service Committee widened its inquiry from post office jobs to all Texas government agencies and civil service matters under its jurisdiction
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Washington, D. C
Clara Childs
Blue Grove
Clay County
Texas
Senate
Jack Porter
Houston
Porter
Eisenhower
Robert Taft
Ike
Senate Post Office & Civil Service Committee
Childs
H. W. Brawley
Senate Committee
Cows Struck by Apple Fermentation Illness
In Torrington England a veterinary surgeon explains five cows became intoxicated after Gorging on fermented apples. The prize cow lay outside the farmhouse snoring while others reeled in the orchard. The vet confirmed the cows were drunk.
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Torrington
England
Hull-Hammond LEONARD wedding in Whitewright church
Mrs Opal Hammond and Robert Owen Hull of Whitewright wed in the Baptist Church on November 5 in a double ring ceremony. Rev Jimmie Heflin officiated with family present. The couple plan to reside in Whitewright. she works in the Bonham Tax Assessor's office and he is a division engineer for Community Public Service Co.
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Hull
Tax Assessor
Bonham
Mr. Hull
Community Public Service Co
Whitewright
4 H Club Elects Officers At November Meeting
Members of the 4 H Club met in the fifth grade room on Thursday November 10 for a short business session. Officers were elected with Carolyn Wetzel as president Amy Jo Alexander as vice president Marilyn Jones as secretary treasurer Pattye Badgett as reporter Delinda Blackerby as council delegate and Linda Harris Dotty Whitney Glenda Hicks and Delores Denton as program committee. Adult leaders include Mrs W L Hatfield Mrs J C Van Cleave and Mrs Buddy Stephens. This was the second meeting of the year. Next meeting set for December 7.
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Carolyn Wetzel
Amy Jo Alexander
Marilyn Jones
Pattye Badgett
Delinda Blackerby
Linda Harris
Dotty Whitney
Glenda Hicks
Delores Denton
W. L. Hatfield
J. C. van Cleave
Buddy Stephens
Woman credits own resolve for husband’s sobriety
After dinner a group discusses the husband Richard who has not touched a drink for over a year. The woman praises his progress but then reveals the source is her own strength, saying that’s what she’s got. The remark shifts the focus to her own will.
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Richard
Rayburn Welcomes Strayed Demos At Dallas Dinner
House Speaker Sam Rayburn urged Texas Democrats who strayed from the fold to return, warning those entering primaries and conventions are bound to support nominees. At the Baker Hotel event hosted by the Democratic Women of Dallas, he criticized the Republican Party and urged unity to keep Texas as a Democratic state.
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Dallas
Sam Rayburn
Baker Hotel
Democratic Women of
Rayburn
Texas
Final Account of Estate of Joseph Hampton Criger
Public notice in Grayson County Texas states Joseph Hampton Criger deceased. The county court at Sherman schedules Final Account and application for discharge as Administratrix. Hearing set for the first Monday after ten days from publishing, November 28, 1955, at the courthouse. Interested parties must file written answers to contest.
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State OF Texas
Joseph Hampton Criger
Grayson County
Texas
Sherman
A. D
Rayburn Predicts Democratic Victory in 1956 for Texas
At a press conference Mr Rayburn voiced optimism for a loyal Texas delegation and a nationwide Democratic win in 1956, saying it mattered not who the Republican nominee would be. He asserted strong support for the party’s nominees nationwide.
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Rayburn
Texas
Man Ordered to Pay Weekly Support for Wife’s Cats
Chicago judge ordered James Lauritsen, 39, to pay $5 weekly for support of his estranged wife's pet cats. The ruling sets a maintenance-style duty linked to animal care.
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Chicago
James Lauritsen
Deer population surge since settlement in Maine
Maine's deer numbers have grown dramatically since early settlement. The annual kill rose from about 22,000 fifteen years ago to 37,000 in 1954, implying a tenfold increase from the era of the first settlers.
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Maine
Local Newspaper Subscription Rates and Policy Notice
Published weekly at Whitewright Texas with second class mail. Subscriptions in Grayson and Fannin Counties cost 2.00. outside those counties 2.50. foreign subscriptions 5.00. The publisher will correct any erroneous reflections upon request.
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Whitewright
Texas
Grayson
Fannin
Grayson and
Amy
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