Texan Parade Noted Explorer Phares on Early Texas
In 1834 A A Parker toured Texas gathering material for a guide for immigrants. He described land bargains near Nacogdoches, unusual farming methods, and early industry like a horse powered grist mill. He noted burned prairies, high flour prices on the Brazos, scarce dairy, and abundant snakes.
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A. A. Parker
Texas
West
San Antonio Trace
San Augustine
Nacogdoches
Parker
Brazos
Ronald Hudson Named YMCA Leader Heads South Texas District
Ronald Hudson son of Mr and Mrs C W Hudson left for Amon Carter Camp Fort Worth Saturday May 30 to attend a YMCA summer camp He is a senior engineering student at A&M College and president of South Texas District YMCA for 1953 54 Also president of the A M Y M C A for the coming school year An honor student since 1950 he belongs to the Ross Volunteers at A M C He has served in the governors inauguration and in the Fiesta de San Jacinto and Mardi Gras festivals in New Orleans and Beaumont
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Ronald Hudson
C. W. Hudson
Amon Carter Camp
Fort Worth
YMCA
Ronald
A&m College
South Texas
A&m Ymca
A&m
Ross Volunteers
Parker’s portrait of Texas frontier life and settling advice
Parker describes a wild rugged Texas landscape with scarce currency and no banks. He notes plentiful baggage wagons and few pleasure carriages, taxes largely absent, and a focus on pastime and hunting. His advice to settlers: Texas is beautiful and promising if you have the mettle to take it.
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Parker
Texas
Zeke Brod and Wife Relay Emergency Messages by Radio
Zeke Brod a Salem Road resident and licensed amateur operator, and his wife relayed emergency messages during the Waco and San Angelo disasters. They worked with three Waco stations and on May 12 W5FZB handled about 480 messages. The Brods traveled to Kerrville for the North Texas Emergency Network convention, and Temple Radio Club members also contributed.
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Zeke Brod
Salem Road
Waco
San Angelo
Brod
Temple
Glasers
South Texas
Kerrville
Brads
American Radio Relay League
Temple Amateur Radio Club
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Arkansas
Mississippi
Mrs H C Watson and Mrs Henderson Visit Bradburys
Mrs H C Watson and Mrs Henderson of Waco visited this week at the home of their daughter and son in law Mrs W Bradbury. They attended Ann Bradbury s graduation on Monday.
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H. C. Watson
William Henderson
Waco
James E Flinn Graduates From Episcopal Seminary
James Edward Flinn son of Mr and Mrs J E Flinn of Cameron will graduate from Seabury Western Theological Seminary Episcopal Evanston Illinois on June 4 He will be ordained Deacon June 20 at St Matthews Cathedral Dallas by Rt Rev C Avery Mason then become Rector of St Mary's Church Hamilton Texas A graduate of Yee High School he studied at the University of Texas before entering the Seminary The exercises at St Marks Church Evanston included an address by Dr Albert Jacobs Trinity College Hartford Conn Seabury Western Convocation crosses were awarded to the class and twenty members of the class of 1952 received Bachelor of Divinity degrees
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James Edward Flinn
J. E. Flinn
Cameron
Seabury Western Theological Seminary
Episcopal
Evanston
Illinois
St. Mark's Church
Albert Jacobs
Trinity College
Hartford
Conn
Seabury- Western
Texas Chiropractors to Meet in Beaumont
The 38th annual Texas State Chiropractic Association convention will be held in Beaumont June 11 to 14. Attendees include Dr. J. R. Parker of Cameron and other state chiropractors. Speakers include Ben H. Mitchell of the Texas Employers Insurance Assn. and Niles Ball of the Insurance Company of Dallas. The event covers new workmen compensation chiropractic service rules and includes a Texas chiropractor of the year award luncheon meetings for members.
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J. R. Parker
Cameron
Texas State Chiropractic Association
Beaumont
Ben H. Mitchell
Texas Employers Insurance Assn
Employers Casualty Co
Dallas
Niles Ball
Insurance Company of Dallas
Texas
Fort Worth Woman Named Secretary for Auxiliary Program
Mrs. A McMinn of Fort Worth will serve as secretary as members of the ladies auxiliary take part in the program.
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Bers
Ladies Auxiliary
A McMinn
Fort Worth
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Ross Phares
Rye O
Business Professional Directory
A. Camp
E. B. Camp
Miller & Allen
W. Miller
R. E. Allen
OX Bldg
Prewitt
Rockdale
Jack W. Prescott
First National Bank Building
Joe D. Bass
Butane
Propane
Central
Emory B. Camp
Cameron, Texas
F. H. A. Loans
G. I. Loans
James E. Flinn
Episcopal Seminary
Texas Chiropractors
Roger Billings
Beltone District
R. H. Higgins Company
Waco, Texas
Gordon S. Baskin
S. HouSton Allied Lines
Iil
Esso
Ee Reese
Lola
Eee
Wwisske
Humble Oil & Refining Company
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