Homecoming at Marvin Chapel Draws Large Turnout
A first Marvin Chapel Homecoming drew over 200 attendees including 90 out-of-town visitors from Ringgold Nocona Bonham Sherman Whitewright and Denison. Rev G C Randolph led a program of songs readings prayers and a history talk followed by lunch in the grove and an afternoon of choir numbers and revisiting old friendships.
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Marvin Chapel
G. C. Randolph
R. L. Ely
M. R. Smith
John Henry
Nocona
Leroy
Lonnie D. Martin
Peggie O'Neal
Marvin Quartet
Joe Davis O'Neal
Blackerby Sisters
Bonham
A. S. Broadfoot
Ringgold
J. A. Henry
L. B. Ely
Ector
M. M. Ely
J. B. Hollensed
Tom Bean
J. J. Russell
Whitewright
Talmage Woodson
A. V. St. John and
Dorothy Medearis
Sherman
L. M. Smith
I. W. Booker
Ernest Harrison
Jim Russell
Dallas
L. Z. Smith
Bells
J. J. Lowrie
J. R. Gwyn
Emma Ross
Elba _ Tilley
E. C. Linton
Women Teachers Blamed for Ratio Of Boy Failures
Evanston reports quote Northwestern educator Doctor Walter Anderson blaming the higher failure rate among boys in lower grades on the predominance of women teachers. He cites government data showing more men entering teaching since 1920 and argues male influence is needed at home and school. Mrs. Ruth McCain counters that a predominantly feminine world exists and that male teachers are scarce. both agree more male teachers are needed in upper grades.
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Evanston, Ill
A_ university
Walter Anderson
Northwestern University
Anderson
Washington
United States
Ruth McCain
Northwestern
Texas Game Department reports turkey feeding and quail finds
The Texas Game, Fish and Oyster Commission notes feeding stations in the Hill Country supported over 3,000 adult turkeys and 3,300 pounds of maize before rains ended the drive. White quail sightings near Abilene and Bastrop State Park trapping data aid squirrel stock planning. Dove hunting rules for season timing and safety are outlined for sportsmen.
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Austin
Turkey
Texas
Game Department
Roby
Abilene
Bastrop State Park
Bastrop
Department
No Waste Sandy Chooses Flowers for Two
In a lighthearted scene a man named Sandy visits a florist and weighs roses against carnations. The florist nudges him to say it with flowers and Sandy grins at the gag about a dozen roses, declaring two words will suffice.
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Sandy
Math Stars Figure Fancy Way to Kill Pilots in Wartime
Dallas report notes SMU physics professor Frank McDonald calculated a bullet fired from a plane moving downward at 600 mph would take 50 seconds to reach the faster craft below. The falling plane would have descended about 8.4 miles by then. no experiments were planned to test the figures.
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Dallas
Frank McDonald
Southern Methodist University
McDonald
Christmas Seals Help Prevent Tuberculosis Says Chaser
A Dade County Tuberculosis Association report notes an overheard remark by a negro woman praising Christmas Seals. She claimed newspapers taught prevention and that buying 50 cents worth of seals and applying them to her chest cured symptoms, a statement reflecting local superstition rather than medical fact.
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Dade County Tuberculosis Association
Kind to the Family Visits Gardens in Country
The visiting lady showed polite interest in plants and thanked the gardener for tending a begonia family plant while others were away. The exchange highlights courtesy toward garden care during a countryside stay.
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Begonia
Blissful Ignorance Dialog On a Quiet Sofa
A couple talks as a husband is praised then questioned about knowledge. She warns against assumptions while he remains unalert to hidden truths. The exchange hints at trust and potential secrets in an intimate setting.
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By Jewell Medearis
D. J. Vandergriff
Clyde Cannon
J. E. Smith
W. C. Anderson
Porters
A. McGlaughlin
Greenville
Paulie Williams
H. L. Dobbs
R. F. Williams
McKinney
J. L. Dobbs
Frankie Henry
Cleo Garner
H. Reed
Savoy
Earl Reed
J. T. Wrenn
Elbert Hansard
Draughon’s Business College
Placement Service
Draughon’s Practical Business College
J. W. Adamson
Prop
Denison
The
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
INDU
England
Stephens & Bryant Insurance Agency
Nat’s Bank Bldg
Automobile
Barbee & Bassett
Insurance Agency
Glen Earnheart Burial Association
State Insurance Department
Weingarten
Carole King
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