Alcoa Fire Repairs at Rockdale Nears 99 Day Finish
At Alcoa Rockdale Works repair of the metal service building and equipment damaged by the April 26 fire should finish in about ninety days with ingot casting resuming soon after. J. D. Harper said restoration speed depends on material and equipment availability as cleanup and teardown of damaged roof trusses proceed and new smelting facilities are under construction.
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Metal Service
Alcoa
Rockdale
Aeir
Thorndale
Taylor
Lexington
Cameron
Manaster
J.D. Harper
Petrocms
Peterson Construction Company
Houston
Grocery Ad Highlights Shortening and Canned Goods
A small ad lists tomato soup Crisco shortening pure lard liquid starch and assorted cans. Prices shown include 19 cents and 29 cents for 12 ounce and 8 ounce items with brand names such as Swift and Pow Fauntleroy.
Alesa Expansion Stated To Bee in Rockdale Works
J D Harper Rockdale Works Manager announced Mosher Steel Company of Dallas won the contract to furnish and erect structural steel for the Rockdale and Point Comfort potroom expansion. The $35 million project adds two potlines and raises aluminum capacity by 50 percent with production expected in the second quarter of 1956.
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Alesa
J.D. Harper
Rockdale
Mosher Steel Company of
Dallas
Alcoa
Point Comfort
92 Scouts At Camporee Over Week-end
The Tejas District of the Heart O' Texas Council held a Camp-O-Bee at Ledbetter Park Cameron with six troops and 99 scouts. New troops 85 and 86 from Maysfield and Milano attended as observers. Troops 35 and 52 Cameron earned Outstanding. top patrol was Rattlesnake Patrol Troop 35 with 145 points.
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Tejas
Heart O' Texas Council
Ledbetter Park
Cameron
Marlin
St. John’s Episcopal Church
C‘ameron
Knights of
Flying Eagle Patrol
Lester C. Hay, Jr
Starlin
Texas
Campini and
Activi
Larry Lows
Mary Reuben Sulk
Rockisle
Ralph Toler
Sohn Duke of
Sharp Presbyterian Ladies Meet
The Ladies Auxiliary of Sharp Presbyterian church gathered in the church annex Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Jim Cryer and Mrs. Raney Petty as hostesses. Mrs. G. M. Lamb gave the devotional and Mrs. F. L. Powers led the program “A Christian Woman.”
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Sharp Presbyterian Church
Jim Cryer
Raney Petty
G. M. Lamb
F. L. Powers
Church Social Report Highlights Hostesses and Refreshments
A fragment from World Service notes thirteen-ont rags packed for the church as hostesses served refreshments for a lone visitor, LT, during a social event. The text captures a small church gathering with described logistical details and attendees.
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World Service
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R. B. Butler Company of
Bryan
Miracle
Moneta
Roxbury
Fauntleroy
Silver Sail Light & Dark
Tempest
Sunny Hills Pliofilm
Vinecrest
Orange
Canterby
Orang Pekoe Plain
Beverly Juche
Sharp Presbyterian
Minnie Stedman
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The
Mamie A. Hefley
Cameron, Texas
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