Texas Retail Sales Rise 1 Percent in August
Texas retail sales increased 1 percent in August from July, driven by higher nondurable goods sales totaling 930 million dollars and durable goods at 476 million. Auto sales rose 2 percent, surpassing the expected seasonal drop, while furniture and household appliances showed no change. Nationwide sales were up 10 percent from August 1965, with Texas up 11 percent.
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Austin
Texas
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Cotton Harvest Gains Momentum in Dallas USDA Area
Roy W. Gilreath reports cotton picking picking up in counties served by the Dallas USDA Classing Office. Prospects look better than normal after rain delays. warm weather should push harvesting to general by next week. Low Middling Light Spotted remains the predominant grade at 59 percent, with about 22 percent of ginnings in white grades. Go to Church Sunday.
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Dallas
USDA
Roy W. Gilreath
Mortgages Shipping Labels and Mailing Pieces Overview
A concise overview of mortgage related shipping tags labels and mailing pieces including forms letters scratch pads and packing aids. Emphasizes naming conventions and practical handling steps for organizing documents and correspondence in real estate and banking workflows.
National Newspaper Week Message Reflects Grass Roots Voice
The piece emphasizes newspaper duty to inform local readers as the voice and conscience of the community. It cites nationwide satellite news and stresses independent press, accurate reporting, and guiding citizens toward a better local future. It frames the press as essential to grass roots thinking and national leadership.
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America
Tax Increase Seen After Election
President Johns top economic advisers consider a general tax increase after the November elections to fund war costs and curb inflation. Henry Fowler says such a rise is within the realm of probability under pay as you go. John Connor supports higher corporate and personal income taxes to slow the economy. Timing remains uncertain. not immediate.
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Washington
Johnson
Viet Nam
Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Commerce
John T. Connor
UPI
Congress
The Spice Of Life Luncheon Club Exchange
A noonday luncheon speaker asks how long he can talk and is told to stay but others will leave at 1 15. Jimmy boasts his father gave him a birthday present a little puppy. The punch line reveals a mixed up cocker scandal.
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Jimmy
Bride Promises Warmer Dinner After Dehydrated Menu
A young bride greets her husband with a bright smile and says dinner will be different tonight. She notes a neighbor told her they must add water to their dehydrated foods, signaling a change in meals.
Kiss Good Night Advice From Psychologists
A humorous old clipping notes psychologists say kissing children good night is kind. A wife tries a French leftovers recipe, serves a fancy casserole, and the husband quips that nothing in the dish hasn’t already been blessed.
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Hubby
Gypsy Fortune Teller Promises Answers to Two Questions
In a small dim room thick with incense a wrinkled gypsy woman lifts her crystal ball to a gentleman seated before her and declares she will answer any two questions he asks.
Local Bargains Highlight Big Saturday in 1921
In Whitewright dated items note a big bargain day with 14 pounds sugar for 1 dollar and other deals. Miss Mary Davis departs to teach in Dallas. Fred Harris of Atlantic Iowa, at 90, marries his seventh wife, all sisters. A ten yard fabric damaged by fire Wednesday.
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Mary Davis
Dallas
Fred Harris
Atlantic
Bells District Fair and church anniversary featured
Forty years ago report notes the Bells District Fair set for Friday and Saturday plus the Presbyterian Church 24th anniversary observance on Sunday. Rev W A Stuckey and Miss Sue Stephens with Miss Mary Johnson contributed to the PTA program as Eugene P McIver became manager of LaRue Lumber Co at Bailey and J M Wright bought one third of Bow Wright Drug Co from Roscoe Pace. The public cot-
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The
Presbyterian Church
W. A. Stuckey
Sue Stephens
Mary Johnson
PTA
Eugene P. Mciver
LaRue Lumber Co
Bailey
J. M. Wright
Bow- Wright Drug Co
Roscoe Pace
Gypsy Sells Answer for Fifty Dollars
A gypsy asks fifty dollars for a service and a man questions the price. The gypsy concedes the price is high and then poses a second question to continue the exchange.
I Got It Car Made In Six Minutes Claim Proved True
An auto maker boasted fast assembly plus a six minute test. A polite caller asked if the claim was true. The manufacturer affirmed and noted an auto was produced in exactly six minutes. The caller then claimed to be the owner of that car.
Women win prizes in Grayson chair improvement contest
Twenty five years ago on October 2, 1941 Whitewright women received prizes in a Grayson County chair improvement contest. Winners listed include Mrs. R. A. Vestal Miss Louise Autrey Mrs Otto Russell Mrs R. D. Maddux and Miss Ouida Nell Harris.
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Whitewright
Grayson County
R. A. Vestal
Louise Autrey
Otto Russell
R. D. Maddux
Ouida Nell Harris
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