Community visit roundup from Dallas to Sherman
Local residents and visitors across multiple Texas towns spent weekends and Sundays with relatives or at events. Names include Sara Hynds Van Alstyne Carol Starr Garland Ouida Nell Harris Dallas and many others visiting family in Dallas Sherman Kilgore Albuquerque and Los Angeles trips noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Collins
Donald Albaugh
Los Angeles
Calif
Fred Garner
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Cost-Price Squeeze Tightens on Farmers
Washington reports the Agriculture Department's latest price survey showing prices received by farmers for August 15 down slightly from mid July, parity at 93 percent, and the 1910-14 base index at 258. Livestock, milk, cotton, and lettuce show mixed moves as farm costs drop 8 percent year over year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture Department
Texas citation to George Aldrich over annulment suit
The state issues a citation to George S Aldrich to file an answer by October 12 1953 in Grayson County district court in Sherman Texas. Lucile J Schafer sues to annul a marriage contract dated August 4 1953 claiming it was never consummated. The case No 60736 notes publication in The Whitewright dates August 27 September 3 10 and 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Texas
George S. Aldrich
A. D
15Th District Court
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Lucile J. Schafer
S. V. Earnest
No Exemptions Urged In Federal Sales Tax
President Charles R Slight Jr of the National Association of Manufacturers argues for a uniform flat tax on all manufactured goods with no exemptions. He asserts that exemptions would be dangerous and would undermine revenue, favoring a 4 to 5 percent rate to replace current discriminatory excise taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Charles R. Slight Jr
National Association of Manufacturers
NBC
Slight
NAM
Public Be Damned Excerpt Traced Through Variants
A long, disputed tale traces the famed phrase public be damned to multiple sources and family anecdotes involving William H. Vanderbilt. Consuelo Vanderbilt and Melville Stone recount differing versions, centered on press interviews and a dinner car incident, linking the quote to public indifference and press misrepresentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas News
Commodore Vanderbilt
Bee
Metropolitan Press
Commodore
William H. Vanderbilt
Consuelo Vanderbilt
Melville Stone
Associated Press
Clarence Dresser
Wild Living at the Hairdressers
A timid man enters a ladies hairdressers shop and asks for a blonde hair to surprise his wife, confessing he hopes to make her jealous. He twitches his hat as an assistant greets him.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sara Janis Hynds of
van Alstyne
Lucyle Sanders
Carol Jean Starr
Garland
Fred Starr
Ouida Nell Harris
Dallas
Mrs
Floyd Harris
Billy Jack Morton of
Irving
Grover
Stateville
R. F. Hagler
Greenville
A. B. Hemphill
Robert of
Joe Johnson
Ross Alexander
Joe Rich
Teeman Sanders
H. L. Sanders
Jeanette Jones
Mrs. O. L. Jones
Bill Munday
Helena, Ark
Charlie Tree
Earl Blanton
Becky
Martha Williams
Mrs. W. D. Williams
D. M. Roddy
Grover Stateville
Billie Jack Morton
Kilgore
John P. Barbee
Mobile, Ala
Robert Benish
Houston
Joe Miller
Kugga Hansard
Veterans Hospital
McKinney
M. T. Hogue
Bill Dockery
Trenton
William Harrelson
Olan White
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Johnnie Johnson
Hesperia
Ludie Kuhnell
Denton
Minnie Faye Hinton
W. E. Stanford
Randlett, Okla
T. H. Stanford
James L. Cooper
Bobby of
Bishop
Baptist Church
J. L. McSpedden
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
Rouelle Harrell of
Misses Sallye
Winnie Hamilton
Fred Starr Jr
Gladys Love of
Lamasco
Elbert Price
Barry Blanton
University of Texas, Austin
Roy Blanton
David Brooks
L. A. Withrow
Farmersville
D. D. Brooks
Lucian Rascoe
Frank
Royce City
Clayton Jester
Roy Talley
S.H. Montgomery Agency
W. E. LaRoe
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
CA Williams
Jace
Washington
the Sun
Lance
Chicago
Michigan Central Yards
Dresser
Mr. Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Daily News
The
Tribune
Walker Pharmacy
Community Public Service Company
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