Bedford Named Llano PMA Chief
Bedford was elected chairman of the 1951 PMA committee for Llano County at the county convention held Saturday Arthur Dosse Jr. of the ACA office reports. Other officers elected to serve the 1951 ACP program are Ben E. Schmidt vice chairman Eugene Osbourn regular member John Pearson first alternate and Alex Schneider second alternate. Members of the retiring committee are Shirley Williams Dan Sagebiel and Von Simpson.
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Llano
ANS
Leslie Bedford
PMA
Llano County
Arthur Dosse Jr
ACA
Ben E. Schmidt
Eugene Osbourn
John Pearson
Alex Schneider
Shirley Williams
Dan Sagebiel
von Simpson
50 US Tanks Arrive For Defense of Italy
In Naples on November 27 a shipment of 50 US M-24 light reconnaissance tanks arrived under the US military assistance program. Ambassador James Dunn declared the tanks are an American contribution to building a steel bulwark to defend democratic nations and stressed they are for Italy’s defense amid global danger.
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Naples
Italy
James Dunn
Dunne
Taylor CAP Seeks Public Funds Aid in Civil Air Patrol Drive
Taylor's Civil Air Patrol squadron appeals for public subscriptions to support civilian defense efforts. Donations are requested at local banks after a rally led by Dr. Jack Rushing of Dallas, who spoke at a CAP meeting urging citizen backing.
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Taylor
ANS
Civil Air Patrol Squadron
Jack Rushing
Dallas
Mohair Contracts Mount in Central Texas Flocks
Central Texas wool and mohair contracting begins with prices from 85 cents to $1 per pound. Will Crow reports about 80 percent of the 1951 mohair crop tied up through advances. Bertram and Marble Falls areas show large uncontracted clips and early deals on Delaine and Rambouillet wool.
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Texas
Will Crow
Dripping Springs
Leonard East
Austin
Travis County
East
Crow
Guthrie Taylor
Bertram
Central Texas Trading Company
Lampasas
Carol Allen
Murry Williams
Bill Bryson
Bryson
Skeley
Roy Brede
C. R. Stevenson
Shield
Marble Falls
Herman
George R. Brown
Smithwick
Lawrence Rippey
Frank Fluitt
Yugoslavs Get US Food From Germany
Belgrade reports the first train with 520 tons of flour from Western Germany under Marshall Plan relief for Yugoslavia. US Ambassador George Allen says a second shipment of 103,000 tons of flour and other foods from mutual defense aid is near departure. The Yugoslav government agrees to repatriate dual citizens and release hundreds of returnees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Dreuth-Stricker
Germany
George Allen
United States
Price Rise Expected By Spring for Shoes
New York reports a planned retail price hike of 50 cents to 1 dollar per pair for affordable shoes next spring. About 5,000 shoe retailers and buyers attended the Shoe Show of America, where industry spokesmen warned that rising hide prices since Korea have pushed leather costs up 25 to 33 percent and boosted operating costs for manufacturers and retailers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben
Austin
J. B. Todd
New York
Beginning Christmas Season in Lampasas
Lampasas declares the official Christmas season begins Friday with a Christmas parade planned for December 11 at 2 p m. Local officials announce festivities to mark the season in Lampasas Texas.
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Lampasas
Taylor Firms Will Observe Thanksgiving Twice
In Taylor, schools and most businesses including banks will close on Thursday for a bi dated Thanksgiving. Students enjoy two holidays while local religious services at First Methodist Church feature Rev. W A Irvin and other ministers delivering sermons.
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Taylor
ANS
Taylor School
Taylor Business
First Methodist Church
W. A. Irvin
First Baptist Church
Bust of MacArthur Set For Unveiling in Tokyo
In Tokyo on November 27 a bust of General MacArthur by sculptor Kozo Kawamura will be unveiled by the general’s wife. The sculptor’s daughter, trained in the United States and a 1907 National Academy graduate, will preside. She created works of President Washington and Coolidge and made 26 statues for Dallas’s Grand Centenary Exposition in 1939.
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Tokyo
General MacArthur
Kozo Kawamura
Cantente
United States
National Academy
Washington and Coolidge
Dallas
Lampasas Ministers Set Union Thanksgiving Service
St. Mary's Episcopal Church hosts the Lampasas Ministerial Association annual Union Thanksgiving Service on November 30. Rev. Ronald E. Hubbard of First Presbyterian Church in Lynder will deliver the message.
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Lampasas
ANS
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Guarani Indians of Paraguay Overview
Native Guarani of Paraguay are described as the indigenous people of the region. The text notes their status as natives and references Paraguay as their homeland. It presents a concise identification without additional context.
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Paraguay
Girl Walks 132 Miles a Day Testing Rubber Wear
Mildred McMahon 21, weighs 205 pounds, tests rubber galoshes and boots for a Watertown plant. She walks about 132 miles daily to judge wear and serviceability, a job she has held for three years despite curious stares in warm weather.
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Watertown
Mass
Mildred McMahon
Mildred
Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery Ad Claims Quick Weight Gain
An advertisement urges thin individuals to use Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery to improve appetite and digestion, promising rapid weight gain and added flesh. It sponsors druggists and includes a cutout recommendation for extra pounds.
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Dr. Pierce
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
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Congress
NAS
Dave Shanks
Johnson City
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Melvin Winters
Herman Barton
Travis County Farm Bureau
L. L. Pfluger
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