Frost Affects Texas Farms Across Regions
Reports from district farm agents say moisture is short to adequate across Texas with cold slowing crop growth. Flax and onions show some success while carrots, cabbage and spinach look fair to good in limited areas. Livestock feeding is heavy as pastures shrink. drought conditions persist in North Texas and the Panhandle, with cotton nearly harvested.
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Pe College Station
South Texan
Texas
Valley
John Hutchison
Sion
Gulf Coast
South Plains
Crosby Highlights and Local Club News
Crosby hosts Federation Day with Mrs A T Caritoe from Houston to welcome guests on January 21 at the Crosby Sorosis Club under co hosts Mrs RB Fleming and Mrs C A Sanders. Athletics club to host barbecue chicken sale February 5 at Crosby American Legion Hall with whole chicken 1.56 and half 0.75. New Crosby residents Mr and Mrs Jack Woodard arrive from Highlands. Mrs Lucile Hare hosts cousins Mr and Mrs Will Watson from Masson. Leo Prochark Sr. in Baytown Gulf Coast Hospital after heart attack, reported doing better.
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A. T. Caritoe
Housdom
Preeklea
Texan Federation of Women's Clubs
Crosby Sorosia Club
RB. C. Fleming
C. A. Sanders
Crosby Athletic Rooster Club
Crosby American Legion Hall
New Crosby
Jack Woodard
Crosby
Highlands
Lucile Hare
Crosby Han
Mr. S
Will Watson
Masson
Leo Procharks Sr
Gulf Coast Hospital
Baytown
TV And Puppet Teaching Youth To Speak Spanish
A Texas TV classroom uses a Ricardin puppet to teach a third grade class at Highland Park in Austin. Miss Aida Barrera leads about 200000 to 250000 local students and as many adults in KLEN educational broadcasts beamed to 43 districts. Station managers credit teacher buy in and note the program enriches standard instruction without replacing teachers.
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Tly Bueno
Robert's
Aida Barrera
Austin
Highland Park School
Miss Barrera
Ricardin
Texas
KLEN
Austin-San Antonio
Harvey
Herbst
KLRN
Lee Wilborn
Texas Education’ Agency
Polly Peck Receives Service Award Pin
A service pin was presented to Polly Peck, assistant traffic supervisor for General Telephone Co. She began as an operator in 1933, rose to assistant chief operator in 1955, and to her current post in 1963 after a company reorganization. Polly and Walter Peck reside at 1303 Partoway with their son. Dolores Smith, traffic supervisor, presented the pin.
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Patly Peck
General Telephone Co
Walter Peck
Partoway
Dolores Smith
Jewelry Store Burglary in Houston Might Hit $100,000
Officials say Corrigan's Jewelers may lose up to $100,000 after a Tuesday night burglary. Thieves cleaned out vault stock including diamond necklaces bracelets pearls wedding rings and watches as staff inventory continues.
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Houston (Ap
Corrigan’s Jewelers, ‘Inc
Hospital Notes Admitted List Pages Include Many Names
A garbled hospital register mentions numerous patients admitted across facilities including San Jacinto Methodist, Gulf Coast Hospital, and Channelview. Names, hometowns, and room numbers appear with limited legibility, noting arrivals and room assignments such as Tamara Joplantley in Bryan and Mrs. Laura Skillern in Channelview.
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San Jacinto Odist Hospital
Gerda ,Ackson
Belvieu
Tamara Joplantley
Lary Lane
Bryan Muckleroy
Sil
Connie Fay ‘Russell
Channel
Leemon
Segrisi
Channelview
Hairel’ Powers
Mid Miriam
Claude Brodisarg
Highlands
Nite Jones
Public Servants Wage Grim War On Poor Citizen
A Portland AP piece by Steve Erickson humorously portrays a neighborly war with a postman milkman and garbage man. The narrator jokes about misdelivered mail, wrong milk orders, and a bird’s eye view of daily services, ending with misrouted bills and eggnog leftovers.
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Steve Erickson
Portland
Ore
Rerrage
Goethe
Crosby Students Off Te Band Competition
Four Crosby High School students travel to the University of Houston to take part in the Interscholastic League band contest. Attending are Gandina Kristynik Karen Henson Cathy Miller and Patsy Cream, accompanied by Crosby Band director John Bennett Jr. The group will attend sessions at Houston through Saturday.
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Crosby High School
University of Houston
Gandina Kristynik
B. J. Krstynik
Karen Henson
Dale, Henson
Cathy Miller
E. P. Miller
Patsy
Cream
Joe Cream
John’ Bennett Jr
Crosby
University’ of Houston
Odd Fellows Lodge to Install New Officers Monday
AF B Angel to be installed as Noble Grand of Odd Fellows Lodge 360. The 7:20 p.m. ceremony will be at the hall on Fourth and Humble Streets. W W Deen and staff will install officers including L E Roberts as vice grand and J M Mattingly as finance secretary with other named appointees and refreshments afterward.
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AF. B. Angel
Odd Fellows Lodge
Monnday
Fourth
Humble Streets
W. W. Deen
41Th
L. E. Roberts
J. M. Mattingly
J. R. Fergusson
C. Bonner
Vice Grand
Carlton
Floyd Adcox
Noble
Igrand
C. Carlton
Coady Water District Swears-In Five Supervisors and Clerk
Five supervisors and a tax assessor-collector were sworn into office at the Coady Water District No. 27 in Harris County. The ceremony was conducted at the water office by Baytown attorney C. D. Little. Elected January 7 by 34 ballots, Gladys Sloan and E. W. Golden won with 33 total votes. Other elected supervisors were M. C. Setliff, C. A. Mills, Joe Roach, and W. O. Kingsley with 22 votes each. Judge L. Y. Butler presided. assistant judge Mrs. George Fannett. clerk Mrs. B. A. Clinton.
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Joffice
Harris County Fresh Water
Wade
Coady
C. D. Little
Baytown
Gladys Sloan
E. W. Golden
M. C. Setliff
C. A. Mills
Joe. Roach
Kingsley
L. Y., Butler
State General Fund Returns To Deficit
State Treasurer Jesse James said the general revenue fund balance returned to a deficit last month, totaling 23.8 million dollars in the red. The balance was 803,991 dollars in November.
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Austin
Red Dee
Jesse James
Dee
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