Solon blocks border fence funding in Brownsville dispute
Rep Joe Kilgore of the Rio Grande Valley persuaded the House Appropriations Committee to strike funding for a proposed federal border fence near Brownsville. The panel instead approved only 25000 for a study of Rio Grande storage dams to deter illegal crossings.
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Washington
Joe Kilgore
Rio Grande Valley
House Appropriations Committee
Brownsville
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Congress
Rio Grande
Kilgore
Interior Department
Matamoros
Itch Medicine Ad Promises Quick Relief at Central Drug Store
An old advertisement touts Itch Me Not instant drying for eczema ringworm insect bites and surface itch promising relief in 15 minutes with a 10 cent rebate if unsatisfied. Available at Central Drug Store.
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Central Drug Store
Students to Get Texas Tech Degrees
Texas Tech will confer degrees on three McCulloch County students in a commencement at 5 p.m. Monday May 28 in Jones Stadium Lubbock. Sidney Bierman of Brady will receive a chemical engineering degree, C K E Harlow Jr of Brady now San Antonio will earn an animal husbandry degree, John Willoughby Jones of Mercury will get an animal husbandry degree. Hilton Frederick Hayes, a former Brady High School student now of San Angelo, will receive an agricultural education degree.
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McCulloch County
P. m
Jones Stadium
Lubbock
Sidney Bierman
Louis Bierman
Brady
C. K E. Harlow, Jr
E. Harlow
San Antonio
John Willoughby Jones
John Jones
Mercury
Brady High School
Hilton Frederick Hayes
San Angelo
Slightly Scarlet film attraction shown with lords and bullets
A cinema review notes the film Slightly Scarlet features a string of dramatic moments, including action sequences and suspenseful gunplay. The piece highlights the performance of lead actors and the movie’s atmospheric visuals in a period setting.
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Lors
Bullets
Lohn News Social Highlights and Local Visits
Local items note Miss Iris Moore visiting the Grady Moore family in Lohn. G Alvin Newton calls his mother from Van Buren Maine on Mother's Day. The Snodgrass and West families host gatherings for Mother's Day with many relatives from Dallas Abi lene Brady and more. Terry Mitchell heads to Houston for medical observation. Elton Billa of Stephenville to preach at Lohn Church of Christ Sunday. Barbara Browning of Abilene visits Lohn family. Billy John Hute returns to McCann and Jack Humes visit. Farmers and Ranchers Coop stockholders hold their annual meeting with barbecue.
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Fred Lohn
Iris Moore
Andrews
Grady Moore
Sget
G. Alvin Newton
van Buren
Maine
G. A. Newton
Warren West
Brenda
Uvalde
T. Lo West
Snodaraas
Mra
Snodgrass, Jr
Kermin Snodgrass
Dallas
J. J
Karen Snodgrass
Terry Mitchell
Houston
Farmers and Ranchers Coop
V. Townsend
Galveston
Elton Billa
Stephenville
Lohn Church of Christ
Barbara Browning
Abilene
L. D. Browning
Billy John Hute
McCam
Jack Huies
New 1956 57 Texan Almanacs at The Standard Office
Almanac availability announced for 1956 57 edition at The Standard Office. Copies likely feature Texas state data and local statistics for readers and researchers.
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Standard Office
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