Foods Distributed To Texas School Lunchrooms
Agricultural commodities are flowing into Milam County for school lunchrooms and institutions. Receipts include 890 cases canned cherries, 1025 cases cranberry sauce, 275 cases orange juice, 349 cases peanut butter, 1545 cases canned tomatoes, 300 boxes turkeys, 1080 bags Irish potatoes, 138575 lbs cheese, 15050 lbs creamery butter, and 292 bags dried beans. Turkeys and sauces were bought by USDA to support farmer prices and are distributed to schools. beans and butter go to schools in the National School Lunch Program. Also notes visit by Mrs. Sue Welburn and Mrs. Louis Franta of Liberty to relatives in the area.
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Charles M. Hicks
Milam County
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Milano Homemaking Chapter Serves Lunch at Tournament
The Milano Homemaking Chapter hosted a lunch at the F F A Basketball Tournament on December 2 serving chili cake candy and coffee. Members Iona Owens Bennie Pinkerton Juanita Beavers Joyce Woodum Betty Morgan Geneva Hurt Dot White Jo Ann Kirk Anya Perrington Myrtle Beavers Margaret Gaston Sue Ann Mills Barbara Ann German assisted. The group will send gifts to a charity this Christmas instead of exchanging gifts.
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Milano
Iona Owens
Bennie Pinkerton
Juanita Beavers
Joyce Woodum
Betty Morgan
Geneva Hurt
Dot White
Jo Ann Kirk
Anya Perrington
Myrtle Beavers
Margaret Gaston
Sue Ann Mills
Barbara Ann German
Mary Catherine Knipp Born at St Edward Hospital
Little Miss Mary Catherine arrived Tuesday November 28 to Mr and Mrs Charles Knipp at St Edward Hospital weighing 7 pounds 2 ounces. She has a sister Carolyn Sue aged ten. Mother and baby are doing fine.
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Mary Catherine
Charles Knipp
St. Edward Hospital
Carolyn Sue
Rankins Return From Cass Texas Deer Hunt With Four Point
Mr and Mrs George Rankin returned home last week after a deer hunt at Cass Texas near Fredericksburg. The Rankins brought home a four point deer.
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George Rankin
Cass
Texas
Fredericksburg
Rankin
Americans urged to buy Christmas Seals for TB fight
President Truman appeals for holiday generosity in buying Christmas Seals to support the National Tuberculosis Association and its 8,000 affiliated state and local groups. He notes TB deaths in the past 50 years and cites 85 percent death-rate reduction due to collective effort, urging continued public cooperation.
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Truman
National Tuberculosis Association
NTA
Navy Lowers Enlistment Requirements Across Grades
The United States Navy announces lowered enlistment thresholds. Men who failed the mental exam may qualify now, and former applicants rejected for dependency reasons may enlist in the lower two pay grades if they have only one dependent.
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United States Navy
Temple Woman Visits Family During Weekend
Mrs. Lorene Boock of Temple visited her mother Mrs. Gussie Matula and brother Ted Matula here last weekend. She also visited cousin Mr and Mrs Speedy Braden of Cameron. Mrs Boock's husband, in the service, is stationed overseas.
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Lorene Boock
Temple
Gussie Matula
Ted Matula
Speedy Braden
Cameron
Red Cross Drive Campaign Slated for March 1951
General George C. Marshall announced an $85 million goal for the 1951 Red Cross Campaign to meet emergency tasks. The drive runs March 1 to 31 with RCA chairman David Sarnoff as National Fund Chairman. The group aims to train 20 million in First Aid, instruct Home Nursing, recruit blood donors, and prepare for mass feeding and shelter in a national emergency. The 1951-52 program cost is estimated at $94.8 million, to be covered by reserves if needed. Milam County drives begin in early March with local committees named by Walter White. Mrs. L. G. Smith named.
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Red Cross
Marshall
Milam County
Walter White
Milam County to Appoint Publicity Leaders Soon
Mr White stated a pointed county publicity chairman and a county chairman will be appointed within the near future. He noted Milam County residents give generously to the worthy cause each year and hopes this year they will go over their quota.
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White
Milam County
Sommers Family Holiday Tour Through Rio Grande Valley
Mr and Mrs Harry Sommers and daughter Bertha Louise of Yarrell ton along with Mr and Mrs N W Sommers and sons Maurice and Darrell of Simonton spent Thanksgiving touring the lower Rio Grande Valley and Mexico. They also visited friends and relatives in Kenedy Yorktown and Shiner.
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Harry Sommers
Bertha Louise
Yarrellton
N. W. Sommers
Maurice
Darrell
Simonton
Rio Grande Valley
Mexico
Kenedy
Yorktown
Shiner
Traffic expert visits capitol and offers zoning tips
A state capitol visit by a traffic expert yielded practical zoning pointers after which he found an overtime parking ticket on his car. Rather than complain he chose to move on, declining any ticket resolution.
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State Capitol
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E. A. Camp
Jerry Thomas
Lewis Collins
Joseph Poland
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Milam Theatre
Navy
Cameron, Texas
F. H. A. Loans
G. I. Loans
L. G. Smith
Joe Marsh
Sheriff's Office
United States Brewers Foundation
Ame
Dodge
Schiller Motors
Travis
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