Texas Almanac spotlight on booming industry and water limits
The 1954 55 Texas Almanac from The Dallas Morning News notes 1953 manufacturing values at 4 billion dollars and a surge in chemical plants along the Gulf plus large interior projects like Rockdale’s 100 million aluminum plant and Daingerfield’s steel mill. It details water shortages affecting many cities, reservoir expansion to 46 million acre feet capacity, and Texas as a major military and mineral center with 1955 mineral values at 2.72 billion.
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Texas
Texas Almanac
Dallas Morning News
Gulf
Rockdale
Daingerfield
West Texas
Panhandle
Histore
Fort Sam Houston
Strooke Field
San Antonio
Corpus Christ
New
Thank You For Your Patronage HOME Frank Young Prop
Local storefront thanks patrons with a notice reading Thank You For Your Patronage from Frank Young, proprietor, signaling closure or ownership note at the business location.
Former Alpine Gridman Receives TU Fresh Letter
George Davis former Alpine high school standout and all state end last year earned a freshman football letter at Texas University this past season after graduating Alpine High. The report notes his entry to Texas U following graduation and cites a historical line about the U S flag with 15 ae from May 1 1918 to April 1 1918.
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George Davis
Alpine High School
Texas University
George
Texas U
Texas Almanac Preview Highlights State Facts and History
A descriptive note outlines the Texas Almanac contents including census summaries by counties, county maps with farm-to-market and road data, a song list of Texas tornadoes, historic places, crop diseases, cotton varieties and growing regions, and a preface on The Dallas News ownership and control.
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Texas
U. S. Weather Bureau
The
Dallas News
Texas Almanac
Mistletoe Myth and Christmas Tradition Revealed
A compact look at mistletoe lore from Norse legend to Druids. The plant’s magical healing powers and protective symbolism tied to December rites are traced, explaining why mistletoe is hung between heaven and earth and its festive significance.
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England
Freshmen Enrollment at Sul Ross Rises Above State Average
Enrollment at Sul Ross College climbed 20 percent this year, four points above Texas average, as a factor in higher first time student percentages across Texas colleges. The state saw a 16 percent rise with four states exceeding Texas.
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Gus Ross College
Texas
U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Sul Ross
Army Sgt Donald A Bass Visits Kokura Japan
Army Sgt Donald A Bass son of Mr and Mrs O W Bass Alpine spent seven day rest and recuperation leave in Kokura Japan He is stationed in Korea with Headquarters Company 34th Infantry Regiment 1st Battalion Bass stayed at a top Japan resort hotel and enjoyed luxuries unavailable on the Korean peninsula.
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Army
Donald A. Bass
O. W. Bass
W. Ave
B. Alpine
Kokura
Japan
Korea
Hq. Co
34Th Infantry Reg
Bass
Mistletoe Custom Still Desired for Good Will
A note on mistletoe hanging above doorways as a sign of goodwill remains in practice though belief in magic has faded. The tradition of kissing under the mistletoe is said to have beneficent effects, inviting people to try it and see.
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Frank Young
Prop
Retty Che Iatma
Alpine
United States
Best
Green Cafe
Merry Christmas
Alpine Cowboys Baseball Club
H. L. Kokernot JR
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