Elvis Presley remembered as a national icon and cultural force
A sweeping reminiscence on Elvis Presley as a defining American figure whose death shook the nation. The piece contrasts his career with contemporaries, notes his military service, film work, and enduring fan base across generations, while touching on census data and etiquette traditions.
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Elvis Presley
John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Presley
Rock
Frank Sinatra
Sinatra
Elvis
Tme
Uncle Sam
Europe
Nice Thoy
Nice Girl
Whitewright Ledger Highlights 1935 Local Figures
James Whitworth promoted to trust officer at Guardian Trust Houston. Newar New Jersey case reports a wife winning separation and alimony after her husband hid her teeth. Snow and cold hit Whitewright with a harsh blizzard. Jim Lindsey elected secretary of Texas Tech Young Democrats. L C Cambron’s car burned near town. A F Nossaman opens offices in bank building. Local school notes and chapel program details. historical notes from 1919 and 1955 editions recap moves, openings, and civic tidbits.
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Whitewright Sun
James S. Whitworth
Whitewright
Guardian Turst Company
Houston
Whitworth
J.B. Dickson
Carlisle Military Institute
Newar
N.J
Cathryn Cook
Jim Lindsey
Whitewright High School
Texas Tech Young Democrats
Jim
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Toreador
Silver Key Fraternity and Tech Press Association
L.C. Cambron
New Agricultural Newsline Aids Farmers in Texas
The Farmers' Newsline provides daily agricultural updates from the USDA with 3 PM CDT updates, toll-free 800-424-7964. Texas officials stress data accuracy and confidentiality in surveys, noting long-running cooperation with USDA as part of a public service to farmers and agribusiness.
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Austin
U.S
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Texas Agriculture
Reagan V. Brown
Texas Department of Agriculture
Texas
Brown
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Statistical Reporting Service
USDA
Wilbert H. Walther
Walther
P.O. Box
Mahon to retire ends era in Congress Dean of House to leave
Ray Roberts notes Congressman George Mahon of Lubbock will retire at term’s end. At 76 he is called the most knowledgeable on government operations and long served as chairman of the Appropriations Committee. Roberts praises Mahon’s decades of service and influence, then urges returning Postal Service to congressional control and supporting farm income stabilization while backing the agriculture bill and food stamp program liberalization concerns.
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Lee Crouch
Smith
Payne Cottage
Peter McKenna
Houston
Mack Erwin
J.W. Woosley and Son Hardware
Ladonia
J.H. Biggerstaff
Joe McKinsey
J. Payne
Payne
Southern Motor Company
Ranger
Elizabeth Phillips
Harris County
W.L. Hestend
Paris
Lamar County
T.P. McCarley
South Whitewright
R.H. May
T.E. Barbee
Horace Maples
Tioga
Katy
Miss Coldfester
Dallas
Dossey
George Mahon
Lubbock
Congress
Texas
Congressman Mahon
House of Representatives
House Appropriations Committee
Appropriations Committee
Post Office
Postal Operations and Services
House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Postal Service
House
Postal Service proposal to end Saturday delivery sparks protest
The Postal Service Commission recommended discontinuing Saturday mail, provoking nationwide protest. Citizens argue for better service, noting the loss would affect almost everyone as Saturday mail would be delayed until Monday, with holidays worsening timing.
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Postal Service Commission
Postal Service
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Aubrey McAfist
Association
Ben Henderson
Charles Medearis
Marcell Gosnell
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Janis Jane Horton
Margaret Ann Burnham
Betty Nell Yeager
Sallye Hamilton
Paul E. Geers
el Paso
Fred Dinkler
Ross May
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Rosalie
Mylee
al Short
Earl Blanton
Newton Cole
First Baptist Church
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Judy Gosnell
Pris Blanton
Pokey Kelly
Burl Coursey
Meador House
Source Street
Duluth
Minn
C.J. Waits
Johnnie Stephens
Etsu Commerce
Paul Stephens
University of California
Ugarit
Syria
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Your Electric Light & Power Company
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