Family and college notes from Easter weekend roundup
Friday visit to Kathriin and attendance at the Round Up at Texas University are noted. Verne Pentecost and family spent Easter weekend with the Florida family in Dayton. Billy Joe Reynolds returned to Texas Tech College after Easter, while mentions of King Ranch’s 970,000 acres highlight a large Texas property.
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Kathriin
Texas University
Dayton
John A. Florida, Jr
Billy Joe Reynolds
Texas Tech College
Lubbock
United States
King Ranch
Texas
Fort Hood Land Owners May Get Pay For Land Use
The Army plans to work out a compensation plan for landowners west of Fort Hood for land used during maneuvers. Congressman Bob Poage, citing Assistant Secretary of the Army, urged higher rentals than those first proposed. A large Fort Hood maneuver was scaled to proceed on post after landowner permission could not be obtained. Easter visitors to the Tindall home included relatives from Dallas Greenville Austin Cameron and local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wahington
Fort Hood
Bob Poage
John Tindall
J. K. Elliott
Dallas
Leland Tindall
Greenville
Johnnie Tindall
Austin
Sam Tindall
Cameron
Buckholts Church Holds Sunrise Service
The Czech Moravian Church at Buckholts held its annual sunrise service Sunday morning at six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckholts
Texas truck tax ad asks farmers to lobby against 10 mile tax
A political advocacy notice urges Texas farmers to contact their senator or representative to oppose a proposed ten mile tax on trucks. It warns trucks would pay about eleven cents per gallon and $600 to $1,000 yearly per vehicle, risking loss of out of state traffic and farm shipments. The piece cites New York and Ohio as states repealing similar laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
New York
Ohio
Easter program at South Elm Buckholts and Czech Brethren church
Rev. W John Baletka led the Easter service with the choir groups from Sunday schools and youth choirs. Baletka directed hymns如 I Know That My Redeemer Liveth and There is a Green Hill Far Away. Visitors from Bryan Temple Dallas Rogers and Cameron attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. John Baletka
Baletka
Reval
Alvin Posi
South Elm Baptist
Buckholts
C. R. Criswell
Raymond Posival
Czech Brethren
League
Alvin Stalmach
Pete Orsag
Brethren League
Bryan
Temple
Dallas
Rogers
Cameron
Bobby Rutherford Leaves for Navy Duty in California
Bobby G. Rutherford son of Mr and Mrs E L Rutherford of Rockdale is set to depart April 13 for California to begin Navy duty. He enlisted in January 1955 and finished basic training in San Diego after a 15 day leave spent with his Cameron parents and friends. Rutherford attended local schools while his family lived here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby G. Rutherford
E. L. Rutherford
Rockdale
California
U. S. Navy
Bobby
Navy
San Diego
Calif
Cameron
Rutherford
Rosebud Struck by Severe Weekend Electrical Storm
A major electrical storm in Rosebud caused extensive damage Saturday afternoon. Homes, a large television tower toppled, many TV sets and radios failed, an electric range burned, and a P. H. Reichert service station was struck. Telephone lines were knocked out for hours. Pleasant Grove reports 4 to 5 inches of rainfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosebud
P. H. Reichert
Pleasant Grove
Storm damages crops and telecom lines in community
A storm dumped rain and hail over the area damaging tomatoes in the community. Fred Rector of Rosebud Telephone Co reported many lines and phones out, but service was restored rapidly. Several long distance lines were out of order.
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Fred Rector
The
Rosebud Telephone Co
Farmers May Apply For Wheat Allotment
Farmers with land that did not have wheat planted for grain in 1955 may apply for a 1956 wheat acreage allotment. Applicants must write to their county ASC committee for consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul C. Graves
Milani County
ASC
Community Guests and Travels Highlight Sharp Social Notes
Sharp residents hosted and visited over the weekend with family and friends from Maysfield Brenham Thorndale Waco Austin and Galveston. Distinct gatherings included dinner guests at Scott Bounds and the Cryer home and relatives attending funerals for Emil and Ed Adler in Brenham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Mertz
Scott Bounds
L. A. Petty
Sue
Maysfield
Cryer
C. F. Laffere
O. H. Obermiller
Araname College Closes as Students Enlist in Confederacy
Araname College at Goliad Texas shuts its doors after the entire student body enlists in the Confederate army. The move marks a rare complete mobilization of a single institution during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Araname College
Goliad
Texas
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Pentecost
Allan Shivers
Southwestern Bell
Walter L. Prehn
Telephone Company
DistAc T CW
Stormy) Davis
Ed Gosset
General Atorney
Dear Farmer
Pd. Pol. Adv
Bobby Rutherford
Goas
J. D. Price
Janice
Waco
Nelson Davis
Charles Duncan
Taylor
Herman Goetz
Thomas
E. C. Fick
Ral
E. S. Moseley
Thorndale
Ollie Gabrith
R. F. Linhursts
Leroy Kohring
Neta Ruth Caffey
Jane Cortez
Wayne Doskocil
Morell Shelton
San Antonio
Peggy Lawrence
Shirley Drummond
Betty Lou Kraatz
Weldon Doskocil
Bob Garner
Howard Lee Pierce
Barton Springs
Wylma Messimer
Tip Williams
Galveston
Otto Patzke
Windsor
Evew Car Dealers
America
Chrysler
PowerFlite
Green Motor Company
7Th Street
Burrus
Milam
Esslinger
TEXO
Texo Feeder
Burrus Feed Mills
Dave Bryan
Mgr
BOS Tixo
Turkey
Broiler
Texa
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