Southern Pacific Names J J Moore S General Manager Texas Louisiana
R deWaal named to succeed as assistant general manager with earlier posts noted. J J Moore retires after 30 years in rail service, including four years with Southern Pacific. G W Kelly to replace deWaal as assistant general manager and Dr Kirk named superintendent of Houston terminals. Kelly formerly headed Houston terminal work since 1999. Kirk moved to Houston from San Antonio as assistant superintendent last August. deWaal, San Antonio native, began as a fireman in 1912 and rose to superintendent roles in San Antonio and Ennis before moving to Victoria and then San Antonio division. Kelly credited with planning yard modernization in Houston after surveys for new facilities. The Houston rail yard project involved extensive studies leading to new operations.
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R. deWaal
Southern Pacific
Texas
Louisiana
BS. Sines
Mr. deWaal
J. J. Moore
G.W. Kelly
de Waal
Kirk
Houston
Kelly
San Antonio
Victoria
Ennis
S. P
United States
Miss Shir ley Horstmann Honored At Rosson Brunch
Honoree at a Friday morning brunch was Miss Shirley Horstmann bride elect of Calvin Spilman. The event at 416 W second Street was hosted by Mrs. R B McDonald and Miss Susan Rosson with guests presenting favorite recipes and personal tea towels.
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Shirley Horstmann
Calvin Spilman
Susan Rosson
W. 2Nd. Street
R.B. McDonald
New Braunfels
O. B. Horstmann
McDonald
Mike Coleman
Gallup
New Mexico
Rosson
Texas Population Grows 29.3 Percent 1940 to 1954
Texas population rose by 29.3 percent between 1940 and 1954, outpacing the national gain by 9.1 percent. The data frames state and national totals, highlighting regional growth patterns during that period.
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Texas
United States
Buckholts Hope Lutheran Scene of Jungmann-Hause Nuptials
Gloria Ann Jungmann and Bentley L. Hause wed at Buckholts Hope Lutheran on Sunday November 20. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Jungmann, wore an Italian lace gown with rhinestone and pearl embellishments and carried a yellow orchid bouquet. the groom’s gift was a single pearl strand. A reception followed. out-of-town guests and relatives attended from Houston, Galveston, Fort Worth, Bryan, Taylor, Priddy, Temple, Moody, Rockdale and Cameron.
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Hope Luthern Church
Buckholts
Gloria Ann Jungmann
Bentley L. Hause
Arnold H. Jungmann
Eugene House
Cameron
John A. Pietsch
John A. Streipe
Shirley Horstmann
Frances Wiese
David House
Wayne Fischer
Fredwill Hornung
Julius Albonetti
Norris Rogers
Albert Willie
Patrica Willie
Houston
Marjorie Glaser
Taylor
la Nelle Rogers
Edna Streipe
Priddy
Robert Jungmann
Arnold Glaser
Martha Jean Hawke
Evelyn Glaser
Emma Glaser
Galliop
Ft. Worth
Bryan
Temple
Moody
Rockdale
Hause
Little River Philosopher Proposes New Farm Price Idea
In a letter to the editor from his Johnson grass farm, a local resident argues a New York idea would set high price supports for small producers and steadily reduce aids as output increases, aiming to aid family farms while limiting huge holders.
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Little River
Johnson
New York
New Yorker
Local couple to wed in Cameron area
Yee, a Cameron native and Austin business school alumna, works at Citizens National Bank in Cameron. Mr. House, a Cameron High School alumnus and US Army veteran stationed in Korea, will live in Cameron and commute to Alcoa near Rockdale where he is employed.
Window shattered at Negro real estate office in Houston
In Houston the Informer reports a plate glass window at a Negro real estate office was broken by a rock and four white men threatened a white Riverside Terrace family that had sold their house to a Negro family, signaling rising tensions.
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Houston
the Informer
Riverside Terrace
Return to Houston After Visit with Family
Mr and Mrs Delbert Brokenbush and daughter go back to Houston after visiting Emory Brokenbush and his mother Mrs Mattie Brokenbush. Mrs W L Spiegel of Austin and Mrs Albert Rinn visited Mr and Mrs Otto Peschal in Bartlett. Dewberrys and twins James and John stayed with J D Pope, aiding in Mrs C R Campbell's return to Sharp.
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Delbert Brokenbush
Houston
Emory Brokenbush
Mattie Brokenbush
W.L. Spiegel
Austin
Albert Rinn
Weekend Visit Highlights Local Families and Farm Discusses Pay System
Clarkson reports Mr. and Mrs. Louis Skala and daughters Lillie visited Dublin with Mrs. Skalas sister and husband Iliyah and Mrs. Billy Ernst. Mrs. John Lankes stayed two weeks with her daughter Edw in Reynolds Cameron. A letter notes farmers and pay by productivity, proposing fair effort based pay. Mrs. Victor Hughen of Jones Prairie visited her daughter and Mr. Billy Hauk Vicky and Joey. W M Britt and family of Corpus Christi stayed with Joe Pagach. Nancy Vogelsang of Waco spent Thanksgiving with Vito Mayer family. Mrs. W D Dodd and Inez visited Ft Worth relatives.
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Louis Skala
Lillie
Billy Ernst
Dublin
Skalas
Iliyah Keith
John Lankes
Edwin Reynolds
Cameron
Victor Hughen
Jones Prairie
Forny
Billy Hauk
Vicky
Joey
W.M. Britt
Corpus Christi
Joe Pagach
Nancy Vogelsang
Waco
Vito Mayer
W.D. Dodd
Alvin
Inez
Ft. Werth
Durham Rat-Kill Carton Promises Rat Control
An advertisement offers Durham's Rat-Kill as a new chemistry weapon to end a rat problem. It claims rats love it but it kills them and promises guaranteed results with a 1-lb carton priced at 89 cents.
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Durham
Chemistry
Easy Coins A Quick Profit
Readable text describes Easy Roberts recounting a small coin loss and recovery incident on Main Street. The prose shifts to celebrate neighborly respect and friendship, noting trust and the idea that friendship grows like a savings bank. The piece ends with a moral about respecting others rights and banking on friendship.
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Easy Roberts
Easy
Main Street
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Milton F. Brown, JR
Milam County
Southern Pacific Lines
Mgr. J. J. Moore
Rosson Brunch
Buckholts Hope
Fred Hartung
Southwest
Westmner
Towerman
J. T. Wade Agent
Cameron, Texas
Sharp
Florence Spiegel
Clarkson
J. A. Blasien
Ares
J. A
New Cameron Drug
Adees
Joe Marsh
United States Brewers Foundation
Ford
Hefley-Stedman Motor Company
North Houston
Texa
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