Tech Chemist Probes How Fire Burns at Texas Tech
Dr. R G Rekers assistant professor of chemistry at Texas Tech leads flame research with graduate student Bob Lee Garrett to uncover chemical reactions inside flames. They use a spectroscope and built in camera to photograph gas combustion at varying pressures to identify which conditions maximize heat and light. Rekers previously worked on solid rocket fuels at China Lake from 1951 to 1955.
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Lubbock
R. G. Rekers
Texas Tech
Bob Lee Garrett
Graford
Rekers
Naval Ordnance Test Station
China Lake
Calif
Tech
Dr. Rekers
Acuna Labor Day Bullfight Set for Sunday in Mexico
Miss Georgina Knowles and Manuel Chicuelin Jimenez headline the Acuna Labor Day bullfight at La Macarena Bullring across the Rio Grande from Del Rio. Fights begin at 4 30 p m with tickets 2 3 4 and 5 dollars and 50 cents for under 12.
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Georgina Knowles
Manuel Chicuelin Jimenez
Acuna
Mexico
Miss Knowles
Jimenez
la Macarena
Rio Grande
del Rio
Harold G. Jacobson Receives Second Lieutenant Commission
Harold G. Jacobson, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arch Jacobson of Melvin, is commissioned by Col. Robert H. Strauss at MacDill AFB Tampa during an ROTC graduation parade held August 17. He will enter active duty in October 1956 and attend pilot training. Jacobson graduated from Texas A&M and joined 230 cadets from 25 colleges at the ROTC camp starting July 22.
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Harold G. Jacobson
Arch Jacobson
Melvin
Robert H. Strauss
MacDill Afb
Tampa
Fla
Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps
Jacobson
Air Force
Texas A&m
Harold
Southeast
Mrs Nance Completes Floral Design Course in Dallas
Mrs Nance completed a two weeks course at the Ben Kyzar Floral Design School in Dallas and returned home Saturday. She stayed with her daughter Mrs Virgil Morgan and Mr Morgan during the study. Bonna Jean, her daughter, flew to Dallas and drove the Nance car home for her mother.
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Carl B. Nance
Ben Kyzar Floral Design School
Dallas
Virgil Morgan
Morgan
Nance
Bonna Jean
Brady couple welcome daughter at Brady Hospital
Mr and Mrs Monster Gonzales of Brady are the parents of a daughter born at Brady Hospital on Wednesday.
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Monster Gonzales
Brady
Brady Hospital
Miss Gill Weds James Crew Boyd in Novice Church
Miss Gill of Novice and James Crew Boyd of Rochelle exchanged vows Saturday at 7:30 p m in the Nov ice Church of Christ. The ceremony featured Abilene Christian College music and a candlelight double ring rite with attendants and a four tier cake. The bride wore nylon tulle gown with seed pearls and carried stephanotis and gladioli.
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Mary Juanice Gill
Cleburne
James Crew Boyd
Denton
Church of Christ
Clinton C. Gill
James R. Boyd
Rochelle
Paul C. Witt
Abilene Christian College
Richard Palm
ACC
Dedlories Hodde
Brenham
Anita
Juanita Blankenship
Tuscola
Don Neal
Sherman
Maxie Lee Gill
Madison Gill
Boyd Franklin Etheridge
Hunt
Ronnie Boyd
Plainview
David Parker
Coleman
Harold Blankenship
Jack Davis
Abilene
Maud Tucker
Winters
L. M. Gill
Jeanette Blank
Grandchild Born to A. D. Jacobson at Perrin AFB
Kathryn, daughter of 1st Lt. and Mrs A. D. Jacobson, was born August 28 at Perrin AFB Sherman weighing six pounds 13 ounces. Mrs Jacobson is the former Barbara Miller. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hill Miller and both mother and baby are doing fine.
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Tom Hill Miller
Kathryn
A. D. Jacobson
Perrin A.F.B. Sherman
Jacobson
Barbara Miller
Mrs Alfred Martin Honored Before Moving To Paris Texas
Mrs Alfred Martin preparing to leave for Paris Texas was honored with a tea hosted by Mrs E W Sheffield Mrs Annie Bryson and Mrs Lewis Bratton at her home from 4 to 5 pm Monday The event included gifts from WSCS First Methodist Church and Ella J Deaton Circle forty three guests registered A sister Mrs A L Jones arrived Sunday and Mrs Martin accompanied her back to Paris Tuesday
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Alfred Martin
Paris
Texas
E. W. Sheffield
Annie Bryson
Lewis Bratton
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Ella J. Deaton
D. A. Harkrider
WSCS
A. L. Jones
Martin
Week of Prayer for State Missions Event Noted
The hostess served angel food cake coffee and punch to ladies Mmes. B F Baker W O Akins Tim Siler Bill Turner Grady White E B Thomas Arch Jacobson A P Waldrep and Virgil Middleton during the gathering in the Week of Prayer for State Missions.
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Angel
Mmes. B. F. Baker
W. O. Akins
Tim Siler
Bill Turner
Grady White
E. B. Thomas
Arch Jacobson
A. P. Waldrep
Virgil Middleton
Iodine From Kelp and Seaweed Ash Through History
The statement notes that iodine can be produced from kelp and from the ash of burnt seaweed, reflecting early sources of the element before modern synthetic methods.
Mrs. McReynolds Elected President of Melvin WMU
The Woman's Missionary Union met at the McReynolds home on Tuesday August 28 for its monthly meeting and social in Melvin. With Mrs Tim Siler presiding in the president's absence, officers for the new year were elected: Mrs Frank McReynolds president Mrs Tim Siler vice president Mrs Virgil Middleton secretary treasurer and Mrs A P Waldrop young people's director. The group then discussed plans for the year.
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Woman’s Missionary Union
McReynolds
Melvin
Tim Siler
Frank McReynolds
Virgil Middleton
A. P. Waldrop
Young People
Visitors Bring Families Together for Weekend at Melvin
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Baker and children of Fort Worth visit their parents Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McMillan in Melvin. Leon Mc Millan of Abilene joins L. W. McMillan of Doole and O. D. McMillan of Brady for the weekend gathering.
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T. J. Baker
Fort Worth
Leon McMillan
Abilene
L. W. McMillan
Doole
O. D. McMillan
Brady
J. H. McMillan
Melvin
Bankston Announces Mason Baby at Medical Hospital
Mr and Mrs V L Bankston of Mason announce the birth of a son at Medical and Surgical Hospital on Wednesday.
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V. L. Bankston
Mason
Medical and Surgical Hospital
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Bill) Miller
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