Oldsters Need Centers Says Dr. George W. Jackson
Dr. George W. Jackson urges Dallas and other cities to establish senior community centers run by the elderly themselves. He argues churches should fund and lead these efforts to give older people purposeful activities and companionship, noting current government failure. The C. C. Young Memorial Home in Dallas is cited as a partial example.
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George W. Jackson
Jackson
Dallas
C. C. Young
Dr. Jackson
Denison Oil & Refining Co sued in Grayson County suit No 59913
Citation commands Denison Oil & Refining Company and related trusts to answer by 10 AM on Monday after 42 days from issuance, in Sherman Texas. Plaintiffs led by L L Shackelford and others seek title and possession of 49.39 acres in Grayson County near Duck Creek, excluding 5.2 acres conveyed to the Texas State Highway Department. Defendants allegedly withhold possession and owe damages of 10000 dollars. The action is filed in the 15th District Court of Grayson County with publication in Whitewright in Sept-Oct 1952.
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State of
Texas
Denison Oil & Refining Company
15Th District Court of
Sherman
Grayson County
L. L. Shackelford
Ethel Hibbard
Lois Leeper Bond
J. D. Bond
David Leeper Bond
John Richard Bond
Albert Fae Pearce
Gertrude Kingston
State National Bank of
M. R. O’briant
Ramon Rubio
Duck Creek
Grayson
Denison-Colbert Ferry
Texas State Highway Department
Munson Realty Company
A. D
S. W. Earnest
Nancy Drake
Whitewright
How old is your umbrella joke on the platform
An old man asks a boy his age. The boy replies six. The man notes the boy is shorter than his umbrella. The boy retorts by asking the umbrella’s age, turning the exchange into a playful foray on height and wit.
Fair Enough Panhandler Exchange Shifts on Street Corner
A brief street encounter shows a panhandler asking for change and an executive replying he never gives money on the street. The panhandler counters that an office for him might be fair, prompting a terse exchange about formal generosity.
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Panhandler
How Come of East Texas Cattle
Soil and Water Magazine notes East Texas conservation districts boosted cattle numbers from 350000 in 1930 to 642279 by 1950. By mid-1930s districts shaped land use toward pasture, crops declined, and cattle sales reached 35 million dollars in 1950, four times higher than 1930. The piece credits conservation with income gains and urges readers to read the ads for profit.
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Soil and Water Magazine
Bob Murdoch
East Texas Agricultural Council
Tyler
East Texas
Texas
Bob
East
Republican Tidelands Plank Emphasized In Chicago Platform
The Paris News notes the Republican platform under Natural Resources calls for states to regain rights to sell lands and resources beneath navigable waters within historic boundaries. It argues the plank is persuasive though not binding on Congress or the President and could influence undecided lawmakers.
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Republican Party
Chicago
Texas
Louisiana
California
Paris News
Congress
Tidelands
Stevenson
Supreme Court
Sparkman
Senate
Man at Peace Fishing on Shore Across Racial Lines
A quiet vision of a man fishing on a shore unites people beyond color race or creed. The observer notes the momentary harmony away from politics and daily division, suggesting peaceful resolve can emerge when minds shed hate.
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Standard Automobile Policy
Noble T. Lee
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co
S. Montgomery
Chevrolet
Rugged
Man AT
Edgar A. Guest
Sun
Robert L. Doss
Citizens National Bank Bldg
Denison, Texas
DenIson
Hades
Deets Dorough & Son
Bonham, Texas
Hasty Chevrolet Company
Whitewright, Texas
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