Draft age shift eyed as committee weighs 30-year cap
The House armed services committee directed the Defense Department to report on the feasibility of raising the draft age to 30 but ruled out drafting veterans unless a world crisis worsens. Induction delays apply for graduates entering essential industry jobs while plans for 18-year-olds proceed only if needed.
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Washington
House Armed Services Committee
Defense Department
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Senate
Johnson
House Armed Services
Vinson
Georgia
Representative Cole
New York
Defense
Anna M. Rosenberg
Hershey
Labor
Tobin
Girl Scouts Hold First Meeting of 1951 Season
The Girl Scout Board held its initial meeting for 1951 in the District Courtroom on Thursday January 25. President Mrs David Shapiro presided with twelve members answering roll call. New member Mrs J B Woodall joined as Training Chairman.
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Girl Scout Board
David Shapiro
J. B. Woodall
Harry Haraway
Shapiro
Perkins School of Theology Quadrangle Dedication at SMU
SMU in Dallas prepares a seven-building Perkins Quadrangle costing about 3.509 million dollars for minister training. The complex, planned as a single continuous project, will be dedicated February 8 with J J Perkins and wife of Wichita Falls pictured as principal benefactors and namesakes.
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Perkins School of Theology
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Theological Seminary
Kirby
Perkins
Bridwell
E. B. Hawk
Paul E. Martin
S. B. Perkins
A. Frank Smith
J. J. Perkins
Wichita Falls
SMU
Intramural Boxing Winners Named at Yee High Gym
Coach Paul Smith announced the intramural boxing winners at Yee High Gymnasium on Thursday January 25. Results include Billy Mortimer over Clarence Dodd Abel Garcia over Cecil Baker Arnold Warren over Kenneth Cryer Charlie Shuffield over Billy Wayne Angell Claudia Sanders over Donald Sheffield Denson Ermish over Lee Kalansky Jimmy Hauk over Junior Zotz Preston Reichert over Johnny Mears Charles Chandler over Ruben Tamer Virgil Walston over Perry Wiggins Bobby Stanislaw over Johnny Sheehan and blindfold victors Charles Edmondson and J. W. Beale over Weldon Clark and Bartley Braden. Wrestling winners were Pete Tindall and George Bryan over Johnny Green and LeRoy Sanders. District tournament set for February 8. all 21-A schools to participate. Also notes Lane E. Horstmann earned a geological engineering degree at Texas A&M.
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Billy Mortimer
Clarence Dodd
Abel Garcia
Cecil Baker
Arnold Warren
Kenneth Cryer
Charlies Shuffield
Billy Wayne Angell
Claudia Sanders
Donald Sheffield
Denson Ermish
Lee Kalansky
Jimmy Hauk
Junior Zotz
Preston Reichert
Johnny Mears
Charles Chandler
Ruben Tamer
Virgil
Mrs Iavinia White Visits Cameron in Maysfield
Mrs Iavinia White of Maysfield visited Cameron last Friday. The Herald Want Ads claim the ads pay dividends for local readers and businesses.
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Iavinia White of
Maysfield
Cameron
Herald
Profit Club Meets With Mrs Woodum
Mrs. R J Woodum hosted the Profit Club at her East 37th Street home on Thursday January 25 at 4 00 PM. Guest Mrs T F Burnet of Marlow attended. Green foliage adorned the rooms and a dried flower arrangement decorated the buffet. Mrs Woodum spoke on music and screened the film American Muse by March of Times. Hostess served cake, nuts and punch.
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R. J. Woodum
Easure and Profit Club
East 37Th Street
T. F. Burnet
Marlow
Mrs Gene Blake Hosts Three Arts Club Event
Mrs Gene Blake welcomed the Three Arts Club at her home on Thursday afternoon January 25. Azalia planters adorned the rooms while W T Hanes of Yee High School led a program on Do You Want To Cheat a Child. Mrs Dwight Moody introduced the speaker as Mrs Herbert Colburn presided in the president’s absence. A brief March of Dimes discussion followed as the hostess and Mrs Colburn served salad and coffee.
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Gene Blake
Azalia
W. T. Hanes
Yee High School
Dwight Moody
Herbert Colburn
March of Dimes Fund
Alvin Nolte Elected Secretary To Centex Bank Association
Representatives from 25 banks in Central Texas formed the Central Texas conference of the National Association of Bank Auditors and Comptrollers at a Saturday meeting in Waco. Rowland Vanney of First National Bank Temple was named president with Alvin Nolte as vice president and Joe D Newton as secretary.
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Alvin Nolte
Centex Bank Association
Central Texas
National Association of Bank Auditors and Comptrollers
Roosevelt Hotel
Waco
Rowland Vanney
First National Bank
Temple
Joe D. Newton
Nolte
Banking association meeting notices and speakers
President of Citizens National Bank Cameron and Newton serves as auditor for Citizens National Bank Waco. Chapter meetings occur the third Wednesday monthly with the next on Feb 20. Talks by E J Stucker vice president National Bank of Tulsa and Franklin D Price auditor Dallas National Bank. Membership open to all men interested in banking operations.
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Citizens National Bank
Cameron and
Newton
Waco
E. J. Stucker
National Bank of Tulsa
Franklin D. Price
Dallas National Bank
Cameron Poll Tax Progress and Bond Issue Backing
The Junior Chamber of Commerce plans a called meeting tonight to prepare backing for a bond issue tied to construction costs. The group previously supported the water company purchase, which boosted Cameron’s revenue. County Tax Collector Walter White notes 2,857 poll taxes paid out of 7,000 potential. last year under 5,000 were paid.
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Walter White
Tax deadline looms as collectors stay open late
With only three days left to pay taxes the collectors office plans extended Wednesday hours to handle a rush before January 31 deadline. Mr White noted the late-night option to accommodate late taxpayers.
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White
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Girl Scouts
Joe D. Bass
Paul Smith
Yee High Gymnasium
Texas A & M College
Lane E. Horstmann
Mr. Horstmann
O. B. Horstmann
Remeber
Michalka Motors
Bay and Night Service
Profit Club
Woodum
Three Arts
Pond
Technicold
Stephen McNally
Alexis Smith
Howard
Harry Essex
Leonard Lee
Reginald le Borg
Aubrey Schenck
Univeral International Picure
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Cameron Theatre
Prestone
Horstmann Bros
Cameron, Texas
Cameron Junior Chamber OF Commerce
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