Texans urged to join Legion in honoring Korean veterans
Texas citizens urged to support Korean Veteran Appreciation Week March 15 to 22 as 800 American Legion Posts plan to honor Texans who served in Korea or returned home. Certificates will be issued to veterans and families, with community meetings and church services coordinated by state leaders including Albert D. Brown and Bay City Mayor R. C. Gusman.
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Austin
Texas
American Legion
Albert D. Brown
Brown
Texas American Legion
R. C. Gusman
Bay City
Legion
Henry F. Seler
Marshall
Mrs Lindsay of Gilmer Visited Cameron and Marlin Kin
Mrs Mattie Lindsay of Gilmer Texas, mother of 16 with 280 descendants, visited Cameron to see her nephew Sam Houston and nieces Willard McCall and J C Mayfield. She traveled with son Pleasant Lindsay of Pleasant Grove Utah and daughter Sarah Chevalier of Gilmer for several days in Marlin.
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Mattie Lindsay
Gilmer
Texas
Cameron
Sam Houston
Willard McCall
J. C. Mayfield
Lindsay
Alabama
Milam County
Lindsey
Utah
Marlin
Buckhelts Home Demonstration Club Meeting Report
Twelve members and two visitors attended the Buckhelts club meeting. Mrs. Arthur Ince directed the hour and Mrs. Clarence Raney reported on the council meeting with all recommendations passed. Mrs. Arnold Jungmann was nominated THDA candidate for February council. a seam finishing and facings demonstration followed. Cookies and Cokes were served. next meeting set for Feb 27 at H. E. Cottage with Mrs. Theo Fuchs as hostess.
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Buckhelts Home
Arthur Ince
Clarence Raney
Arnold Jungmann
THDA
Inge
H. E. Cottage
Theo Fuchs
Safe Brown Open at Ben Arnold Postoffice
Sheriff Carl Black reports a professional burglary at the Ben Arnold postoffice in Swanzy Thursday night. Suspects pried front doors, used dynamite to blow the safe. $55 in cash missing though stamps money orders and papers remained. No clues or merchandise losses reported.
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Carl Black
Ben Arnold Postoffice
Lawrence Swany
Sheriff Black
Swanzy
Black
Gamma Globulin Effort Targets Polio Fight Next Summer
U.S. pharmaceutical labs with gamma globulin capacity plan full‑scale production to beat polio ahead of an anticipated summer surge. Officials warn epidemic potential across about 150 counties could expose two million children to the disease. each dose requires a pint of blood and guards a child for weeks.
Pilot Lands P-51 Safely After Engine Fails Over Texas Field
Lt Col John Calvin Haygood survived a mid air engine failure while returning from a routine flight from Austin. He landed in a freshly plowed field near Waco without injury and reported the engine was new and the cause unknown. Haygood, a Cameron native son of Bryan parents, is stationed at Hensley AFB Grand Prairie Texas and has served in the Army Air Corps for years.
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John Calvin Haygood
Haygood
Austin
Waco
George Mode
Col Haygood
Col. Haygood
Cameron
John Haygood
Bryan
Hensley Afb
Grand Prairie
Texas
Army Air Corps
Production of gamma globulin delayed for 1953 summer
The text states that even with available equipment and trained personnel it would be impossible to produce gamma globulin by the 1953 summer because about six months are needed to obtain equipment and personnel before production can start.
Thorndale Upsets Sheldon 60-58 in City League
Thorndale defeated Sheldon 60-58 in a men's division city league game. Charles Martin and Fritz Stetzer led Thorndale with 14 points apiece, while Joe San Miguel scored 21 for Sheldon, the first league loss for Sheldon this season.
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Thorndale
Sheldon
Charles Martin
Fritz Stetzer
Joe San Miguel
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Imperial Sugar
van Camp
Campbell’s Vegetable Soup
Cameron, Texas
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Radiola
Washington
Iene
ATLAS
Main ST
Houston, Texas
City
Tee
Axe
Hormel Midwest
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Texas Fryers, Ib
Ben Arnold
Joe Marsh
Pe Marae
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