Mrs. Hobby Named First Woman of the Year at State Fair
Oveta Culp Hobby of Houston, born in Killeen, is chosen as the State Fair of Texas first Woman of the Year for 1955. The award, announced by State Fair President R. L. Thornton, honors her national and international service including wartime command of the WAC and her cabinet tenure. The ceremony on October 19 at the Fair will feature Hobby as principal speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Hobby
State Fair
Oveta Culp Hobby
Houston
Texas
R. L. Thornton
Hobby
Dallas
America
Thornton
Killeen
State Fair Auditorium
U. S
The
Houston Post
Houston Post Publishing Company
William P. Hobby
Downstairs apartment for rent with all bills paid
Classified notice notes a clean downstairs apartment for rent with day and night phone numbers. The rest of the page reports Young Swimmers events with teams, races, and watermelon scramble results, listing numerous student names and winners.
Moseley Visit Highlights Coleman Rochelle Trip
Sunday visit by Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Moseley of Rochelle to Coleman to see Dr. and Mrs. Morris Mann and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman
R. S. Moseley
Rochelle
Morris Mann
Waldrip Country Sighted In Strong Crop Condition
Paul Lohn reports Waldrip country in its best shape in years with 200 acres of cotton at risk from pests and hundreds of acres in milo and hegari. He notes late planted fields and potential record yields with a few more rains. Cattle and sheep fattening, range lands recovering after July rains. farmers making hay for winter. hay crops look exceptional.
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Paul Lohn
Waldrip
Lohn
Rain Brings Brief Relief to Mason County Ranches
Tom White Jr reports a quarter inch of rain at his Mason County ranch on the Llano River southwest of Mason after Sunday noon, while Bill Day and C C Smith along the river to the north describe limited showers last week and ongoing need for rain to revive grass and weeds. Smith complains most clouds bypass his land despite prior rains in May and early last month, as hot weather continues to dry range areas.
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Tom White
Mason County
Llano River
Mason
Bill Day
C. C. Smith
White
Day
Smith
Melvin Enterprise Receives FFA Support Citation
The Melvin Enterprise earns a citation as the outstanding newspaper in Area II for backing vocational agriculture and FFA programs. Ten Texas newspapers were honored by the Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association. T. Wood, Melvin VA teacher, will accept the award at a Dallas breakfast Wednesday.
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Melvin Enterprise
Enterprise
Texas
Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association
T. Wood
Melvin VA
Dallas
Rochelle Girl Completes Training To Join United Airlines
Miss Christine Myers daughter of Mr and Mrs George Myers of Rochelle finished five weeks of training as an airline hostess in Cheyenne Wyoming. She now flies for United Airlines stationed in Chicago and recently made her first flight to New York. She is a Rochelle High School and Nixon Clay Business College graduate who worked three years at Intercontinental Manufacturing Company in Brady.
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Christine Myers
George Myers
Rochelle
Cheyenne
Wyo
United Airlines
Chicago
New York
United States
Miss Myers
Rochelle High School
Nixon Clay Business College
Austin
Intercontinental Manufacturing Company
Brady
Camel Health Observation Notes Fat Bump Formation
A historical note describes camel bumps as fat formed structures with the backbone described as straight, indicating a focus on physical morphology rather than pathology.
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City Drug CO
Brady, Texas
Conoco
N. Bridge
James Stroop
G. L. Scoggin
Bargain
Lauritz Studio
W. White
G. W. Adams
J. C. Willingham
Richland Springs
Hall
Blythe’s 66
Blythe 66
Mason Route
Charles Hanson
Charles Pence
Mickey Rirk
James Black
Bobby Moran
Leslie Parker
Lanny Dorsett
Curtis Gleaton
Johnny Moran
Forrest Hanson
Danny Rosenberg
Gene Henderson
K. Y. Owens
Richard Roper
Kurt Otte
Jimmy Gather
Don Cavness
Mers
Ann Yarbrough
Marilyn Schoenewolf
Kay Yarbrough
Linda Rudder
David Cornelius
Phyllis Vincent
Janet Rudder
Linda Jacoby
Dean Hahn
Douglas Schoenewolf
Jerry Poe
Robert Ellebracht
Martha Yarbrough
Jo Karen Lohn
Mary Jo Yarbrough
Dolores Ellebracht
Carl Mays
Jerry Atherton
Don Miller
Meredith Weeks
Micky Rizk
Broad Mercantile Co
H. O. Broad
Sporting Goods
Nersprin Mattresses
Brady Mattress
W. Richards
J.W. Ragsdale
Optometrist
Dial
U. G
U.S. Royal
U.S
Eovas
Balantry
Truedad
Homer Duncum Tire Co
Melvin
FFA
Consumers Co-Op
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