Cancer Strikes One in Four Strike Back
A. J. Kirkpatrick ACS campaign chair notes a revised cancer forecast from 20 to 25 percent of Americans, based on newer data. The shift implies over 40 million people may develop cancer, with 24 million expected to die if death rates hold. He urges doctors and public health action to save millions through early diagnosis and prompt treatment.
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A. J. Kirkpatrick
American Cancer Society
ACS
Kirkpatrick
Births Report From Local Hospitals
New Rocky 10 Weidner is named for the newborn son born Thursday April 7 at Bronte Hospital weighing pounds and 8 ounces. El H Winton and wife welcome Christopher Evans born Easter Sunday April 10 at 12 51 in San Angelo hospital weighing 7 pounds 8 ounces. Father serves and returned to San Diego last Friday after two weeks here. Grandparents are W S Evans Sr Ben D Snead Jr of Lubbock grandparents. Virginia Ruth Snead born April 8 in Methodist Hospital Lubbock weighing 8 pounds 14 1 2 ounces. Grandparents are B D Snead and P R Griffith.
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Rocky
Weidner
Alton Weidner
Bronte Hospital
el H. Winton
San Angelo
Christopher Evans
San Diego
Calif
W. S Evans
Ben D. Snead, Jr
Lubbock
Virginia Ruth
Methodist Hospital
B. D. Snead
Lronte
P. R. Iiffith
Lovington
New Mex
Singing Sunday Convention at Blackwell School Auditorium
Nolan County hosts a Singing Sunday convention at Blackwell school auditorium. The event opens at 10 a m with lunch provided and attendees asked to bring a covered dish. Everyone is invited to attend the community gathering.
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Nolan County
Blackwell School
Vacation Bible School Planned at Local Baptist church
A neighborhood program invites all children ages 4 through 15 to a Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church from June 6 to 10, mornings 8 30 to 11 30. A teachers meeting is set for April 15 at 10 a m. Training clinic is scheduled April 22 at Seventh Street Baptist Ballinger.
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First Baptist Church
Maynard R. Rogers
Runnels Baptist Association
Seventh Street Baptist Church
Ballinger
Tex Carson Circus Arrives Sunday for 2 P.M. Show
The Tex Carson Circus begins its season with a single 2 p.m. performance Sunday April 24. The circus will set up on Dr. J D Leonard's pasture near town and feature a Mother Goose section with music in the program.
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Tex Carson
J. D. Leonard
Circus Characters and Acts Featured in Stage Show
The program promises nursery figures like Bo Peep Jack Horner Mary Quite Contrary and Jack and Jill plus crowds of riders trapeze performers aerialists clowns wire walkers and horses. It also highlights trained dogs ponies Baby Jumbo the comical elephant and other animals.
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Bo-Peep
Jack Horner
Mary
Quite Contrary
Jack and Jill
Easter Family Visits and Military News in Thrall Area
Local notes report Mr. and Mrs. Will Thomason and family of Thrall visiting his mother Mrs. Ernest Marshall and friends. Mrs. Beatrice Stewart of Houston visits sisters here and in Robert Lee. Bob Herron and John Robert Leathers of Odessa were weekend visitors. Raymond Caulder on two weeks navy leave from Great Lakes returns to Norfolk and his son Doyle has landed in Japan.
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Will Thomason
Thrall
Texas
Ernest Marshall
Beatrice Stewart
Houston
Walter Scott
Feaul Good
Robert Lee
Bob Herron
John Robert Leathers
Odessa
Raymond Caulder
Navy
Great Lakes
Winds
E. L. Caulter
Norfolk
Caulders
Doyle
Japan
Local residents update licenses and travel notices
Mrs. Bob Wilson earned cosmetology and barber licenses after exams in Austin and completed six months at a San Angelo beauty school. Herman McAfee Daniel told J T Henry they have 20 days left in Germany and plans to attend Bronte graduation in May. Easter visitors include Earl Norred and family from San Antonio, Lonnie Forman and Jal visitors with grandparents in Bronte, and a Bronte Pharmacy ad promotes itch relief with a 15 minute guarantee.
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Bob Wilson
Austin
San Angelo
J. T. Henry
Herman McAfee Daniel
Germany
Daniel
Bronte
Cises
Lloyd McCleskey
Earl Norred
San Antonio
Lonnie Forman
Jal
New Mexico
Robert Forman
Rome Richards
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