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Word: paisleys (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Abduction! cried her family and their Catholic friends, and they accused the Rev. David Leathern, who had converted Maura, of spiriting her away. Free Presbyterian Leathern denied any knowledge of the girl's whereabouts, and so did Alan Paisley, moderator of the church. But Paisley eventually produced what he said was a tape recording of Maura's voice, and played it to an audience consisting of all of Belfast's 1,000 Free Presbyterians, Maura's family and the police. "My Roman Catholic religion had been fear and dread," said the voice. "The new religion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: The Mystery of Maura | 3/18/1957 | See Source »

Sports shirts with a look to the East have unique patterns. Some have a Paisley-type design, and one two-tone shirt with a standing collar is genuinely Chinese. The Formosa sports shirt is another Eastern exclusive. Even with a conservative white shirt men who want the new look can get it with a Madras tie. There are bright patterned caps to top off the outfits...

Author: By Martha E. Miller, | Title: When the Living Is Easy | 5/4/1956 | See Source »

MANLEY G. PAISLEY...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Aug. 1, 1955 | 8/1/1955 | See Source »

...together" and which do not have been scrapped in the face of new successes for pink and red, brown and black, olive and forest green. Even more radically, prints are mixed with other prints, checks and tweeds are mated with fabrics using the same colors in a larger pattern. Paisley is making a bid for an untried tartan market. All of this will take form in scarves and narrow tie-scarves being worn with standard-colored sweaters. Look for some smart manufacturer to cash in on the inevitable matching vogue with cinches and scarves to match: it's bound...

Author: By George S. Abramfs, Erik Amfitheatrof, and Joy Willmunen, S | Title: It's A Cinch--The Hottest Seller on the Market | 10/23/1952 | See Source »

...Lady Franks and their two daughters, hurried out to watch a $10,000 fire raze a tool shed on the embassy grounds. The fireside group was soon joined by a neighbor, New Zealand's Ambassador Leslie Knox Munro, who for the occasion wore striped pajamas and a loud Paisley bathrobe...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: The Gracious Gesture | 6/30/1952 | See Source »

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