Crosby Jaycees Enter State Contest Plans
Crosby Junior Chamber of Commerce prepares a scrapbook of this year’s activities for state contest judging in Brownsville. Under Jimmy Petrick, the Crosby entry highlights banquet coverage, FFA Rodeo ad, clean up and painting campaigns, and other civic efforts aimed at winning trophies divided by club population at the convention.
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Crosby Junior Chamber of Commerce
Crosby
Jimmy Petrick
Brownsville
Pett
Ipeay Club
Patrick
Crosby Jaycees
Division of Shanghai Pierce Ranch at El Campo Texas
The historic 5000 acre Shanghai Pierce ranch in Texas has been divided. Mrs Lacy Whihers Armour and her son Laurance H Armour Jr will take control of about 440 acres near El Campo with B A ranch and Pierce townsite plus the convict farm and pumping plant near Wharton. The Armours and Mrs Mary W Runnells heirs of Abel H Pierce hold roughly 7000 head of cattle. Oil and mineral interests remain with Bob Taylor. Sam J Cutbirth has managed the entire ranch for the last decade.
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EL Campo
Tex
Shanghai Pierce
Texas
Lacy Whihers Armour
Laurance H. Armour Jr
Lake Forrest
Mary W. Runnells
John S. Runnells Jr
Clive Runnells
Abel #H
Shanghai) Pierce
South Texas
Armour Interests
B.A. Ranch
Pierce
Wharton
Bob Taylor
Crosby Baptists To Attend District 4 Meet
Crosby Baptists to attend the District 4 meeting at Central Baptist Church in Baytown on April 10. Gerald Jones, secretary, said about 150 delegates from Baytown Channelview Crosby Deer Park Highlands Huffman La Porte Mont Belvieu Morgan Point and Woodland attend. Also on the agenda is the Royal Ambassadors Conclave set for May 5 at First Baptist in Highlandy with Baylor athlete Bill Gilas as featured speaker.
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Saw Brotherhood
As+m
Central Baptist Church
Baytown
Gerald Jones
Channelview
Crosby
Deer Perk
Highlands
Huffman
la Porte
Mont Belvieu
Morgang Point
Wooste
Businness
Royal Ambassadors
First Baptist Church
Highlandy
Bill Gilas
Baylor University
In Baptist
Womens Missionary Union
WA Super
Jones
Crosby Seniors Preview Play “You’ll Die Laughing”
Crosby seniors present a 1858 senior play titled You’ll Die Laughing with a 1 pm Monday preview and a 7:30 pm Tuesday final show. Matinee for Crosby school students costs 35 cents with Tuesday auditorium performances at school. reserved seats 15 cents, adult general 50 cents, student 25 cents. Cast includes Dolores Davenport, Geraldine Siaffa, Darlene Kuntz, Patty Ter ry Anderson, Clifton Dusek, Tom Leigsner, Roger Ramsey, Gayle Ransom. Promoters Challene Drab and Tonle Kay. announcer Joseph Hessler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crosbygh School
Janice Tuomi
Crosby School Stude
Spask
Filourn
Dolores Davenport
Geraldine Siaffa
Darlene Kuntz
Patti Terry Anderson
Clifton Dusek
Tom Leigsner
Roger Ramsey
Gayle Ransom
Challene Drab
Tonle Kay
Joseph Hessler
Navy awards 45 million for new jet fighter plane
The Navy contracted 45 million dollars Friday for a new jet fighter, the Crusader, built by Chance Vought. Claimed as the fastest naval aircraft, it exceeds 3,000 mph and features sweptback wings and a J-1T engine with over 10,600 pounds thrust. The program’s total planes on order remains secret.
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Washington
Navy
Chance
Vought 2
Nsne
Defense Department
Tains
Strickler Named to 1986 Public Relations Committee
Strickler Jack Strickler, executive vice president of the Harris County Federal Savings and Loan Association of Baytown, was appointed to the 1986 Public Relations Committee of the United States Savings and Loan League. The appointment was announced by Walter H. Dreler, Evansville, Ind. president of the League, which spokes for over 4,200 savings institutions nationwide.
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Jack Strickler
Harris “County
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Ernie Dittman
East
Matherne
Motorola
Swrey
Froehner
Radio Service
Texas Dial
Shanghai Pierce Ranch
Crosby Baptists
Sun
Mist Green
Desert Sage
French Gray
Suet
Remington
U. S
H. Wilkenfeld
Strickler
Felton
U. S. Loan Post
Ship Service of Savings Associations
Evd-Operative Banks
Reynolds
Harry Down
Post Oak
Baytown Woods
Old Baytown
Bigtown
National Association of Real Estate Boards
National Home Builders Association
Jury Actly
Citizens Home
Uhese
Awaioery
Mrs. Vater
Miayor
Federal
Pris Vile
FHA
Congress
Greater Baytown Improvement Group
Carpenters Local
National American Legion National Vfw
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