Highlands Fire Auxiliary Elects Buckner Head
Fern Buckner was named head of the Highlands Auxiliary Fire Department unit for the coming year. New officers include Jetta Mae Flournay as vice president, Mary Helen James as secretary, Frances Connolly as treasurer, Opal Coleman as reporter, and Bonnie Hughes as historian. Toni Cast honored as outgoing president. Marcus Waltman led the first wagon train over the Rockies.
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Irs
Fern Buckner
Highlands
Goel Colemen
Buckner
Funeral plans for Herring family in Hillsboro area
Luther Herring family in Baytown learns of deaths as 73 year old father Herring dies Friday in Hillsboro. The Baytown relatives include Curtis Herring and the late Weldon Herring, with four grandchildren Jimmy Pamela Shirley and Denny and nephews Harrell and Leslie Powers. Arrangements at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Home in Hill County.
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Baytown
Luther Herring
Fillisboro
Herring
Hillsboro
Curtis Herring
Weldon Herring
Jimmy
Pamela
Shirley
Denny
Bayone
Harrell Powers
Leslie Powers
Marshall and Marshall Funeral Home
Hichore
R B Bennis Joins Kovar Appliance
R B Bennis joins Kovar Appliance as a television and radio technician with a long career in TV and radio work since 192. He received factory supervised training with Philea RCA Motorola Hoffman and has extensive experience in the Central Electric line. Mrs John Faulkner Dies
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Novar Appliance Co
E. If
R. D. Bennis
Cras
Dens
Philea
RCA
Motoroli
Hoffman
Gentral Electric
Mes. Harris Dies After Illness in Highlands Rites Saturday
Mirissie M Harris 74 died after a brief illness. She lived at 2306 31st Galena Park and had been visiting daughter Mrs J Anderson in Highlands since Christmas. Funeral 2 p m Saturday at Earthman Chapel with Rev F E Bonse Houston officiating. Burial White Cemetery Highland under Earthman Funeral Home direction. Survivors include son J M Harris Highlands five daughters including Mrs Anderson and Mrs Thaxton of Wonstes, plus several siblings, 18 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
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Mirissie M. Harris
Marris
Galena Park
Anderson
Highlands
FE. R. Bonse
Houston
White Cemetery
Highlandeindler
Earthman Funeral Home
J. M. Harris
H.C. Thaxton
Wonstes
Joe Rembs
A.W. Bordman
C. W. Elle
Dallas Exemption Approved For 50 Story Office Block
Dallas zoning board grants Leon F Corrigan a one year exemption from setback rules to allow a 50 story 647 foot Downtown Dallas office tower. The building would surpass the Republic Bank Building as the tallest in the area with construction delayed by briefing on loading facilities.
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Dallas
Dalas Zoning Board of Adjustment
Leon F. Corrigan
Miss. AL Thle Bank
Alias
Bippi
Republic Bank
Widter
Corrigan
International Harvester unveils Decorator Series refrigerators
Last year they introduced portable refrigerators with living room access. This year the Decorator series adds front-panel fabric finishes and color options to match draperies and curtains. New LH dehumidifier removes 12 pints of water every 20 hours for basement or utility room use.
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International Harvester
Lewit
Ben Aglam
Hoxsta
Dorothy Hand
Nse
Lassiter
Ben Reig Striped Tweed Ensemble From 1952
A Ben Reig design by Omar Kiam presents a winter 1952 53 striped tweed ensemble. The draped box jacket is snug at the hipline paired with a black wool jersey overblouse with a pin tucked neckline and midriff and a slit pocketed slim skirt.
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Ben Reig
Omar Kiam
Powerful Oldsmobile on Display at Pred Dittman Agency
The 1953 Oldsmobile with redesigned bumper and grille, higher horsepower, and a 12 volt electrical system is shown at Pred Dittman Agency, 518 West Texas. Prices stay at 1932 levels. Rocket engines rise to 185 horsepower and 150 for the Rocket 83, with changes due to camshaft ratio.
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Oldsmobile
Pred Dittman
West Texas
J. F. Wolfram
General Motors
General Manaer
Shivers Defends Car Inspections
In Austin on January 3, the Shivers Safety Committee defended Texas auto inspection law, calling it a national beacon after unsafely high accident rates since mandates began. Sen. Carlos Ashley of Liana says the repeal would terminate a money making scheme tied to mobile equipment manufacturing and station operators.
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Austin
Jan
Wrattie Safety Comitee
Texas
Unis
Carlos Ashley
Liana
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Fern Buckner Heads
Highland
Marcus Waltman
Rocky Mountains
Father Herring
Huntsville
R. B. Bennis
Kovar
John Faulkner
Lubbach
H. L. Herbert
BANK
Peoples State Bank
Banking Commissioner of
United
Benking House
Jessehold
Beeeneee
Canin Staclz
State OF Texas
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Perry W. Britton
Abar
Hamed Bank
Wo. Britton
W. E. Duplantis
C. Casey
Hazel C. Mallory
Harris County
Texas City Firemen
Texas City
Thomas J. Choate
Texas City Fire Department
U.S
U. S
Pillsbury
U. Ss
Bac
Kle
KH. T. Cokling
Inc
Dial
Kitchen Lack
Amr
Manse Lassiter
Dorothy
Goya
Nettie Rosenstein
Setroiut Pormce
Joann Gillespie
Mos
Shannon Sinne
Gillespie
Joann
Shannon
New Londn
Hendensson
Rusk Coun
James
New London
Tex
Patclats
el Paso
Sans
Shivers
Texas State Optical
Optometrials
RN. Voss
Optometving
J. Rogers, DD
Diol
Mme — “Ja Fear Ah G's—Chi Dred S
America
Smert Elgin
Jewel Bulova
Jewel Fine
Hamilton
Lady’s
Newis
SUAW
W. Teves Pleaze
Wlwill Bey S
Hust
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