Watkins Products dealership seeks ambitious man in Milam County
National Advertising notes rising demand in Milam County for Watkins Products. A dealership opportunity offers no investment beyond a light vehicle, with route assistance and profits up to 100 dollars weekly. Write A Lewis c o The J R Watkins Company Memphis Tennessee.
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Watkins
Milam County
A. Lewis
C-O
J. R. Watkins Company
Memphis
Tennessee
Community Visitors Reported Across Three Counties
Mr and Mrs Hubert Swanzy and others from Port Arthur Rosebud and Houston visited Mrs Neppie Swanzy last weekend. Nellie Hillin visiting Hearne. Pharis home Milano hosted Yates and Hopper from Houston. Fatherees announce birth of Doris Ann. Swanzy and Lucko families report new daughters Gloria Dona Layn.
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Hubert Swanzy
Jeff Swanzy
Earl Richerson
Port Arthur
McCollum
H. D. Swarny
Fletcher Cole
Moore
Rosebud
Neppie Swanzy
Ike Hasselman
Houston
Fritz Schwarting
Nellie Hillin
Hearne
T. F
Yates
W. H. Hopper
Pharis
Milano
B. R. Rice
Pasadena
O. H. Rice
W. H. Fatheree
W. H. Fatheree, Jr
Doris Ann
Avol Swanzy
Gloria
Monroe Lucko
Dona Layn
Waco Man Named To New Post With Lone Star Gas Co
Robert Hoskins is appointed division service supervisor for Lone Star Gas Waco Division of Distribution replacing Charles Stasny who becomes sub district manager in Hearne. Hoskins joined the company in Waco on July 24 1946 after four years as a U S Army Air Force pilot. Born October 24 1921 in Atoka Oklahoma he is a Merced California High School graduate and Church of Christ member. He is married with one daughter Janet age seven.
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Wland
Hoskins
Charles H. Stasny
Hearne
Waco
U. S. Army Air Force
Atoka
Okla
Merced High School
Merced
Calif
Church of Christ
Janet
Hauk and Anita Ocker Wedding in Rosebud Ceremony
V W Hauk married Anita Jane Ocker in a quiet Monday evening ceremony at 7 30 p m at the home of Rev T A Benford of Rosebud First Baptist Church The bride wore a white linen suit and carried a white Bible with an orchid The maid of honor wore lilac linen and white accessories The groom’s brother Jimmy Hank was best man The bride’s mother and groom’s mother wore coordinated outfits with carnations and pink flowers The bride is the daughter of Frank and Mrs Ocker of Rosebud She graduates with Rosebud high school’s 1954 class The groom is son of Joe and Mrs Hauk of Clarkson and a 1949 Yee High School Cameron graduate now farming in Clarkson.
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Anita Jane Ocker
V. W. Hauk
T. A. Benford
First Baptist Church, Rosebud
Hilda Douglas
Jimmy Hank
Frank Ocker
Rosebud
Rosebud High School
Joe Hauk
Clarkson
Yee High School
Cameron
Thrips Damage Young Cotton Prompt Urges to Treat Now
An unusually early thrip attack threatens young cotton after the two leaf stage due to a warm winter and dry weather. Advice covers identification, sources, and a 60 percent toxaphene spray of 1 pint per acre, with follow up applications starting around May 20 and ending June 10.
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Meadows
Southwest Sprayer and Chemical Co
Walter Lester Hosts Egg Grading Program Meeting
A April 22 1954 gathering at Simon George Memorial Hall featured Walter Lester of Cameron Seed Co promoting a graded egg program. J J Kurtin Universal Mills outlined egg marketing while a USDA grader demonstrated grading with a candler and break test.
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Walter Lester
Cameron Seed Co
Simon George Memorial Hall
J. J. Kurtin
Universal Mills
USDA
Draper
Tetch Poultry & Eggs
Lester
Patrol Activities Of Austin District Reported This Week
The March 1954 report from Captain E. K. Browning Jr. covers rural accidents in the Austin District. Milam County is included among thirteen counties with 26 patrolmen. March saw four killed, 54 injured, and 59 177.50 in property damage from 70 on highways, nine on Farm to Market, 16 on county roads, and nine in small towns. Speeding caused 69 percent of crashes. drinking, reckless driving, and failure to yield were other major factors. February reports show nine killed and 47 injured with 53 461.00 in property damage. The Texas Highway Patrol emphasizes traffic supervision, directing traffic, investigating accidents, and enforcing laws.
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Austin
E. K. Browning, Jr
Texas Highway Patrol
Milam County
Texas Highway
Browning
Coronation Service Set Sunday at Baptist Church
The Woman's Missionary Union of the First Baptist Church hosts a Coronation Service Sunday at 8:00 p.m. Queens In Service include Miss Barbara Jo Young and Miss Wilma Baldridge as honored recipients. Crowns and awards will crown Maidens Ladies In Waiting Princesses and Queers with Mrs J R Young presenting the crowns. Royal Ambassadors will usher and Mrs Earl Moseley leads the program. The public is invited.
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Woman‘s Missionary Union of the First Baptist Church
Barbara Jo Young
Wilma Baldridge
J. R. Young
Young Peoples
Earl Moseley
Page
Squire
Yoe Historians To Attend State Junior Meeting May First
Miss Ada Margaret Smith announced 18 Yoe high school students will attend the State Convention of the Junior Historians in Austin on May 1. Names include G. Childress Nita Archer LuWane Asher Carol Ann Sanders Barbara Jo Young Jimmye Rae Colburn Dorothy Kelly Wayne Fisher Emory Camp Anne Hinyard Lynn Lewis Glen Dodson Allen Schiller Jean Bradbury Nancy Grabein Rita Reid Donald Johnson Dick Jermess Winners of the State Contest will be announced at this meeting.
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Ada Margaret Smith
Junior Historian Society
Yee High School
Austin
G. Childress
Nita Archer
LuWane Asher
Carol Ann Sanders
Barbara Jo Young
Jimmye Rae Colburn
Dorothy Kelly
Wayne Fisher
Emory Camp
Anne Hinyard
Lynn Lewis
Glen Dodson
Allen Schiller
Jean Bradbury
Nancy Grabein
Rita Reid
Donald Johnson
Dick Jermess
Local auto service man completes training in air conditioning
M. C. Duncan of Duncan Motors is among the first regional automobile men to finish formal training in the installation and servicing of automotive air conditioning equipment.
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M. C. Duncan
Duncan Motors
A R A Manufacturing Co Teaches Fort Worth Auto Air Conditioning
The training school run by A R A Manufacturing Co of Fort Worth Texas offers free instruction to motorists through its Factory Training School. Specialists in automotive refrigeration engineering lead the program which awards a certificate of qualification to install and service air conditioning equipment.
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M. C. Duncan
A. R. A. Manufacturing Company
Fort Worth
Texas
Mrs Vito Riola Hosts Arkansans at Surprise Party
Mrs. Vito Riola entertained Mrs. B L Franklin and her daughter Martha Rae of Bold Knob Arkansas at 210 South Crockett with a surprise party. Twenty guests attended the affair awarding high and second prizes to Franklin and Patricia Hertenberger.
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Vito Riola
B. L. Franklin
Martha Rae
Bold Knob
Arkansas
South Crockett
Patricia Hertenberger
W. C. Kohutek
Henry Pershee
Riola
Franklin
Rosina Hertenberger
Official Notice To Members Of Sons Of Hermann Fish Fry
Official notice announces a fish fry for Sons of Hermann on Sunday May 2 at 12 30 p m at Doctor Newton s cabin Bear Hunters Inn on Little River with a lunch to follow and Senator Jarrard Secrest as guest speaker Members should notify Emil Boedeker secretary of member and family counts
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Doctor Newton
Bear Hunters Inn
Little River
Jarrard Secrest
Emil Boedeker
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Milam and
Robertson Counties
Herman Yezak
Leonard Allen
O. P. Organ
J. L. Self
Carl C. Black
J. W
Jim) Miller
Ford Bat
Hefley - Ste Motor
Renamne KY Se
Woodson Lumber Company
Woodson Lumber CO
O. J. Brod
Ben Arnold
Gordon
Bryan
Clayton B. Hanna
Bargs Bottling Co
S. E. Brogdon
Maude E. Brogdon
Jones Prairie
H. A. Jakubik
Temple
Seaton
Rockdale
Oak Park
W. E. Wade
Joe B. Anderson
World Insurance Company
Omaha
Nebraska
Helen Canon
James Luckey
Green
State OF Texas
L. I. Robinson
District Court of
Lula Mae Robinson
A. D
Grady Allen
L. A. Swanzy
Cameron, Texas
BEN Arnold News
Joan Yates
Lone Star Gas Co
Robert Hopkins
Lone Star Gag Company
A. P. Ro
Baptist Church
Unique
Mrs. Vito Riola
Arkansans
Skip Dent
S—M—L
Everglaze
Dan River
Goldfarb’s
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