Texas State Society barbecue guest in Washington
June 1953 notes Earl of public life with Texas flavor as J Gese Autry born Tioga Graynell County joins state society event in Washington. News briefs describe Mahon and Ikard visits, 60 Bowie graduates, Jefferson Jackson Day remarks, and TV appeals for cerebral palsy, plus other Texas ties and resignations from postal advisory board.
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Texas
J. Gese Autry
Tioga
Graynell County
Erica
Texas State Society
Washington
George Mahon
Hame
Lockney High School
Capitol
Elvin Lyons
M. L. Brewers
Frank Ikard
Bowie High School
Bowie School
Paul Taliaferro
Jackson
Miss
Galveston
Seawall
Price Daniel
Station Keys
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Dallas
Boston
Texan ties shaped by travel and local notes
A brief column records 78 year old woman visiting Washington to see her grandson Major T W Murray, and mentions political support to advance Anzalduas Dam on the Rio Grande. It notes Bandera Centennial invites, personnel moves, hospitalizations, church appointments, and various visits across local towns.
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Washington
T. W. Murray
Daniel
Bentzen
Senate
Anzalduas
Rio Grande
Appropriations Committee
Bandera
Texas
Eisenhower acts to curb old guard and push trade policy
President Eisenhower moved to halt Republican efforts to revert to Harding Coolidge Hoover policies. He urged rewriting the Simpson Bill and extending the Reciprocal Trade Act, while pressing his world trade plans. The piece notes concern over cotton and wheat export declines and oil imports affecting Texas. General Ernest O. Thompson appears in the text.
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Eisenhower
Texas
McKay
Ernest O. Thompson
Local Residents Visit Guests and Relatives in Blackwell
Community members host relatives from San Angelo Midland Denton Fort Leonardwood Camp Chaffee Forsan Bagdad and Washington D C. Visitors include Sam Jordan M Northam and families from Littlefield San Angelo and Houston. Military assignments and local events noted for ongoing service and travel.
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Earl Cook
Sam Jordan
M. C. Northam
Littlefield
Charles Ritter
Sweetwater
John Holland
Topeka
Kan
L. W. Sweet
Betty
Denton
Joe Smith
Jerry
Bobby Joe Smith
San Angelo
Wayne Smith
Washington, D. C
Lou Smith
Leckland
San Antonio
Smith
R. T. Barnes
de Leon
M. L. Barnes
Kenneth Carr
Ft. Leonardwood
Wayland Carr
Harry Coleman
Midland
Walter Sanders
Clarence Smith
Houston
S. P. Smith
Troy Johnson
Ollie Johnson
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Abe Lanier
Austin
Charles Long
C. B. Long
Forsan
Gilbert Kellis
Edgar Kellis
Bagdad
Ariz
Blackwell
Roy Sanderson
David Hamlin
Jane Hamlin
Sharkwater
New Methodis
Local Movers Named for Vernon Assignment
Mr and Mrs J O Riley transferred to Vernon Texas to take a farm boss role with Humble after living in Bronte camp. They will be replaced by Mr and Mrs D K Smith of Winters. Mr and Mrs J E Scott and Johnnie are vacationing in Premont and Corpus Christi. Jim Rasco couple returns from a sight seeing tour.
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Robert Brown
Whiteface
Methodist Church
E. J. Tucker
Bronte Hospital
B. P. Ragsdale
Tom Ragsdale
Winters Hospital
George Russell
George V. Smith
Lamesa
R. V. Copeland
Ester Bryant
Cleveland Shaffer
Sweetwater
Jackwell
J. O. Riley
Vernon
Texas
Rileys
Bronte Humble Camp
Riley
Humble
D. K. Smith
Winters
J. E. Scott
Johnnie
Premont
Corpus Christi
Jim Rasco
Wees Meet After Noon at Whitt Home
The Wees gathered Monday afternoon at Mrs. H. O. Whitt s home with co host Mrs. A S Whatley. Mrs. R C Lasswell led the devotional and Mrs Geo presented the program assisted by Mrs C E Arrott Mrs Buddy Kirkland Mrs D K Glenn and Miss Rita Beth McCutchen Also Gay Per-
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Ed D. Davis
West Point
R. L. Thornton
Paul Moss
Odessa
Post Office Department
Frances J. Clark
Clark
Bronte
Coke Ar Counties
Teck
Anti Liss
Vernon Copeland
St. Worth
Lyndon B. Johnson
SAN Angelo Telephone CO
Jack Sprat Hominy
California
Chuck Roast
Drs
Charles Ragsdale
Rubie Rosson
Optometrist
INTE
Alexander
Angelo
Concho
Chad
Orval Phillips
Home Motor Co
David Westbrook
Rural Electric CO
P.O. Box
Aprate
Ratton
Ocade
New Gas Servel
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