Highlands News Roundup of Local Society Events
Circle of the Highlands church group toured in Tupelo and Beeston with a 45 year reunion. Bethany Class members met at Mrs Miller’s home. a Baptist Church social and several honor showers are noted with attendees named. The piece lists seasonal gatherings, hostesses, and participants across several local families and churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Tupelo
Mississippi
C. ©. Baird
Mirs. E. Lawe
Beeston
Texas
Bethany
Baptist Church
Epoheon
King
LL le Webb
Hollis
F. C. Hyrea
Smith
W. EL Avey
Wees
J. HL. Mangrum
I Rawards
A. O. Dana
Texan's Swimming Valor Rescues Six GIs Under Fire
Lieutenant Norman Debard of Amarillo Texas earned praise as his swimming saved six American soldiers during a river crossing. Three men could not swim and three were wounded. Debard stripped, swam to reach them, towed each to safety, and guided them to the safer bank amid heavy fire.
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Eighth Army
Horea
Norman Debard
Amerillo
Texas
25Th Division
Debard
North Koreans Claim 336 US Prisoners
The United States government monitors disclosed that Pyongyang broadcasts claimed 336 American war prisoners are held in North Korean camps. The figure marks a jump from July when authorities said 134 prisoners were held. The claim appeared on a Red broadcast from Pyongyang.
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Washington
Feds
Pyongyang
Public urged to defeat Communism by alert citizenry
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover says an alert public can beat Communism in the United States. In a US News interview he argues press and radio inform citizens of Communism’s true character and warns every Communist is a potential spy or saboteur. He cites 53000 Communists and calls for vigilance against the international conspiracy.
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Washington
tllPi
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
United States
US News and World Report
Hewn
America
Hoover
Congress
Penney Store Specials Kid Show at Texan Theatre
The J C Penny Company sponsors a free kid show at the Texan Theatre on Wednesday morning. No purchase needed. school age children may ask for tickets at the Penny Store. Four cartoons will be shown, and the film Silent Conflict stars Bill Gord with Wallace Brunson as Texan Theatre manager.
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J. GC. Penny Company
Texan Theatre
Penny Storea
J. T. Jones
Wallace Brunson
Bill Gord
Three From Baytown Due Baylor Degrees
Three Baytown students, Percy Aubrey Portis, Dr. Tony Carapos, and James Richard Duvall, will be among 380 graduates at Baylor University Summer Commencement. The ceremony is Thursday evening, August 4, in Waco.
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WACO
Baytown
Baylor University
Percy Aubrey Portis
Tony Carapos
James Richard Duvall
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