Brown couple to celebrate golden wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Frank Brown will mark their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a Sunday reception at Norton Community Center from 2 to 4 pm. Hosts include W E Brown Winters W C Brown Robstown J C Brown Bakersfield Calif Frances David Robstown Earl Nelveney Bishop Billy R Brown Falfurrias and D L Perkins Victoria.
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Winters
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Robstown
J. C. Brown
Bakersfield
Calif
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Earl Nelveney
Bishop
Billy R. Brown
Falfurrias
D. L. Perkins
Victoria
Plaid Fabrics and Pattern Tips for Fall Fashion
H D Agent explains plaid weaving and pattern matching for home sewers. She notes even plaids align into squares, uneven plaids do not, and advises choosing simple designs with minimal seams. Consider pattern envelopes, garment size, yardage, and grain alignment to ensure plaid coherence.
Washington and a brisk tour through presidential lore
A columnist surveys George Washington as a founding icon and surveys a playful history of U S presidents. The piece mixes humor about teeth and isolationism with a casual home sewing guide on plaids, then recounts brief biographical notes from Washington to Taft and McKinley with a sly nod to contemporary fame and controversy.
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Washington, D. C
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Democratic Party
Middle West
Napoleon
Madison
Jefferson
Monroe
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Andrew Jackson
Jackson
White House
van Buren
John Calhoun
Tippecanoe
Tyler
Polk
Zachary Taylor
Millard Fillmore
Franklin Pierce
James Buchanan
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
General Grant
Custer
Hayes
Garfield
Chester A. Arthur
Cleveland
William Howard Taft
Benjamin Harrison
William McKinley
Magnificent Seven Ride! Western opens at State Theatre
The fourth film in the Magnificent Seven series, The Magnificent Seven Ride! stars Lee Van Cleef and follows a sharpshooter marshal defending a desert border town. Walter Mirisch praises Arthur Rowe script as inventive. Five released convicts join the posse to guard women and children.
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Walter Mirisch
Arizona Territory
van Cleff
Burleson Receives Watchdog of the Treasury Award
Congress member Omar Burleson awarded the Watchdog of the Treasury by the National Associated Businessmen Inc for a 90.9 percent economy voting record in the 92nd Congress 1971 72. NAB praises fiscal restraint and warns against inflation while noting its Washington headquarters. The group champions government economy and private business.
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National Associated Businessmen, Inc
Omar Burleson
H. Vernon Scott
Cong
Burleson
NAB
Washington
Clothes Conscious HORIZONT: 3 Worn an t head 4 Sleeveless garment 8 Turfs
A vertical word puzzle lists clues and answers across and down including clothing items and body parts. The puzzle hints at langual connections and different definitions with a mix of general terms and specific items.
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Rhodes
General Post Office
Crossword Puzzle 1 Skirts or pants cover these
Puzzle clue hints at garments like skirts and pants covering legs. The answer is an item worn on the lower body, such as trousers or nylons, tying to common crossword entries for clothing.
Sleeping bags promise warmth at extreme cold
Advert describes sleeping bags sewn from tight ly woven cotton duck that promise warmth outdoors at forty degrees below zero. The copy emphasizes durable fabric and cold weather performance for winter camping.
Finishing Cotton Cloth Takes Many Appearances
The same cotton cloth can be finished to appear as chintz gingham moire denim matelasse or pique, showing fabric versatility through varied surface effects and textures.
In ancient India cotton muslin weighs a pound
A brief note recalls the legendary fineness of cotton muslin in ancient India where 73 yards could weigh just one pound. The fact appears as a historical aside in a Winters Texas community newspaper.
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India
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