Alcoa marks 20 years of Rockdale Works in Texas
The Rockdale works of Aluminum Company of America marks its 20th anniversary since groundbreaking in 1952. Now the biggest producer in the company with eight potlines and a capacity of 280000 tons annually, it runs 24 hours a day, producing 1.5 million pounds daily. John D. Harper and R. T. Whitzel cast the first ingot.
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Alcoa
Rockdale Works
Cameron
Texas
John D. Harper
R. T. Whitzel
Pittsburgh
Harper
Aluminum Company of America
Central Texas
Point Comfort
Gulf Coast
U. S
Marshall
Fred P. Bergeron
Rockdale
Bergeron
S. A
al) Jones
Jones
Harper and Jones
Industrial Generating Company
Hope, courage, and unity amidst anger and ignorance
The narrator argues that youth facing large projects must show courage and restraint to maintain unity. The first clash or argument tests harmony, delaying or destroying shared purpose, as hope grows scarce in troubled times. The speaker prefers intelligent dialogue over angry ignorance.
Nobility of purpose and dissent in public service
The text argues leaders should stimulate and lead by example, not dominate. It notes sympathy versus love as motives and critiques greed. Texas hosts an office of Common Cause, founded by John Gardner, urging educated Americans to dissent, reform, persuade, and teach without contempt.
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Texas
Office of Common Cause
John W. Gardner
Buckholts Voters Approve Bonds For Sewage System
Buckholts area residents approved a bond issue totaling 135000 dollars to fund a sewage collection system and treatment plant. Of 126 votes cast, 97 supported the measure and 29 opposed the plan was authorized by Milam County Water Control and Improvement District No 1956.
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Buckholts Area
Milam County Water Control and Improvment District
Alcoa RW Marks 20th Anniversary
A $200000 Farmers Home Administration loan funds the Pond Creek Watershed Authority project in Falls and Milam Counties to reduce flooding and improve roads with 22 flood water structures and 166825 feet of stream work benefiting about 285 farms. Alcoa Rockdale Works launches a weeklong 20th anniversary with John D. Harper and Al Jones visiting the Rockdale plant and a community luncheon, while Cameron hosts an appreciation reception.
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Alcoa
Bergeron
Central Texas
Rockdale
Farmers Home Administration
Pond Creek
Falls
Milam
John Tower
Cameron
Austin
Waco
Service Held For Louis Elley
Louis Elley age 57 part owner of Hornung Hatchery in Cameron died Monday morning in a local hospital after an apparent heart attack. He was born in Bartlett and lived in Cameron 32 years, a World War II veteran. Funeral held 2 p.m. Tuesday at Marek Burns Laywell Funeral Home with Rev. Alvis Coleman and Rev. E J. Davis officiating. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Survived by wife Betty Elley a son Wayne Louis Elley his mother Mrs A G Elley a brother Guss Elley and a sister Mrs M G Short. Pallbearers Ray Tucker Wayne Wieser Narvie Caperton John Davis Dr R M Titsworth Alvin Eisfeldt Frankie Ehler Truett Burnett. Honorary pallbearers were Sunday School class members.
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Louis Elley
Hornung Hatchery
Cameron
Mr. Elley
Bartlett
Marek-Burns-Laywell
Alvis Coleman
E. J. Davis
Oak Hill Cemetery
Betty Elley
Wayne Louis Elley
A. G. Elley
Guss Elley
M. G. Short
Port Arthur
Ray Tucker
Wayne Wieser
Narvie Caperton
John Davis
R. M. Titsworth
Alvin Eisfeldt
Frankie Ehler
Truett Burnett
County Deer Hunters Await Season Opening
Milam County game management officer Dale Moore reports deer season starts Saturday with good prospects after summer rains. The bag limit is two bucks, season runs to January 1, hunting hours from sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset, and a $5 shooting preserve license is required for leased lands. About 20 000 acres are leased. last year 100 to 2006 bucks were taken. Deer tagging is required. Quail season opens December 1 and runs to February 15 with a 12 per day limit.
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Dale Moore
Milam County
Moore
Hanover
Gause
Milano
Houston
Library memorial gifts directed to Cameron Public Library
Miss Louise Jamison, librarian, states all memorial gifts should be sent to the Cameron Public Library. The note clarifies the library as the recipient for tributes in memory of individuals.
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Cameron Public Library
Louise Jamison
Ben Arnold Man Dies Of Injuries In Wreck
John Rice of Ben Arnold died Sunday in Scott and White Hospital Temple from injuries after a car crash on Highway 77 north of Rosebud. He was a Korean War veteran survived by his father, brother, sister and three nephews and a niece.
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Ben Arnold
John Rice
Scott and White
Temple
Rosebud
Highway Patrol
Falls County
Rice
Herbert William Rhode
Burlington
Highway 77
Rhode
Cub Scouts Meet At Methodist Hall November 20
The regular monthly Cub Scouts meeting will be held Monday November 20 at the Methodist Fellowship Hall at 7 pm A short program will be presented and awards given to several Cubs with refreshments served All Cub Scouts and their parents are urged to attend.
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Methodist Fellowship Hall
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Dwight Eisenhower
White House
F.M.L
Buckholts
Alcoa RW
Mr. Rice
Hoelscher Funeral Home
Eugene Marley
Oxsheer Rice
Frank Rice
R. D. Hurst
Clifton
Cub Scouts
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