Studebaker Unveils 1956 Line With Power and Safety Features
Studebaker announces all new 1956 passenger cars featuring bold styling, top horsepower, and safety innovations. The President Classic V8 leads with 210 hp, new Flightomatic transmission, safety brakes, and color-lighted safety-eye speedometer. Models include sedans and station wagons across 16 variations, with the Golden Hawk and high-powered Commander and Pinehurst lines highlighted.
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Studebaker
Kalka Motors
Pinehurst
Parkview
Stredebaker
Commander
Petty, 82, Dies at Home in Sharp Community
Joe P. Petty, 82, a retired farmer and former Sharp Justice of the Peace, died at his home near Sharp Monday morning. Born July 9, 1873 in Caldwell County, he had lived in the Sharp area for 60 years. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Marek Burns Funeral Home in Cameron with Rev. F. F. Powers officiating. burial followed at Sharp Cemetery. Survived by three sons Lannis Marvin and Raney Petty, three daughters Mrs A G Offield, Mrs Louis Rinn of Rockdale, Mrs Earl Tate of Victoria, three sisters, seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
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Joe P. Petty
Sharp
Caldwell County
Texas
Petty
Marek- Burns
Cameron
F. F. Powers
Sharp Cemetery
Lannis
Marvin
Raney Petty
A. G. Offield
Louis Rinn
Rockdale
Earl Tate
Victoria
Lola Petty
George Bertram
San Marcos
Mattie Covington
Martindale
Wa Pallis
Grady Allen
Walter White
Frank Gamble
George Hosch
Dalton Stephens
Nelson Davis
Miss Aliene Burnett Weds Airman In Simple Church Ceremony
Miss Aliene Burnett became the bride of Airman Third Class Cletug Debotal in a quiet double ring ceremony at Battetown Baptist Church on November 5. Uncle Charles Wayfte Burness served as best man and cousin Bette Jeanne Ba wore the maid of honor.
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Battetown Baptist Church
Aliene Burnett
Cletug Debotal
Charles Wayfte Burness
Bette Jeanne Ba
Miss Burnett
Giles Burnett
Cameron
Debotal
Burkstrom Afb
Havana
Illinois
Flower Baking Recipe Featured At Jones Prairie Club
Jones Prairie Home and Garden Club met Tuesday November 15 with Mrs J A and Miss Ethel Mc Kinney as hosts. Mrs A L Burnett led the program with speakers Mrs T B Stidham on friendship garden and plants. Mrs S M Harrell described baking flowers for winter decorations and preservation. Mrs S S Hickman offered tips on keeping cut flowers fresher. Miss Roxie Allday gave picture hanging hints.
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J.A
Ethel McKinney
Jones Prairie Home and Garden Club
R. K. Fontaine
A. L. Burnett
T. B. Stidham
S. M. Harrell
S.S. Hickman
Roxie Allday
Texas 4 H Club Members Win Trips To Chicago Congress
Four Texas 4 H Club members earned all expense trips to the 34th National 4 H Club Congress in Chicago November 27 to December 1 1955. Marion Dean Denton won the stateDress Revue award and will attend as guest of Simplicity Pattern Co. John T Caldwell La Meria is the 1955 State 4 H Electric winner supported by Westinghouse, Pat Shepard Hale Center won the State 4 H Tractor program, Ada Meissner Midland won the state canning honors and trip funded by Kerr Glass Mfg Corp. Each student demonstrated excellence in their respective 4 H projects and many exhibits and demonstrations reached thousands.
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Marion Dean
John T. Caldwell
J. Pat Shepard
Ada Meissner II
Chicago
Texas Club
Denton
Carl Geilier
Simplicity Pattern Co., Inc
Dean
Blue Mound
M. L. Dean
J. B. Haisler
la Meria
Texas
Westinghouse Educational Foundation
Johnny
Cooperative Extension Service
Hale Center
Stanolind Oil Foundation, Inc
Tulsa
Oklo
Hale County
Elma Ellis
Ada Meissner
Midland
Kerr Glass Mtg. Corp
Ada
Sunshine Makers 4-H Club
Gustav Meissner
Christmas party hosts named by club leaders
Names were drawn for the annual Christmas party with Mrs. E B Yager naming a refreshment committee including Mrs. Robert Glenn Mrs Stidham and Mrs Hickman. Mrs S M Harrell will be hostess for the party on Tuesday December 20. The hostess served chicken salad wafers pickles angel food cake and tea to 13 members and three guests including Mrs Billy Fontaine Mrs Ira Lee Parker and Mrs Jack Stidham.
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E.B. Yager
Robert Glenn
Stidham
Hickman
S.M. Harrell
Billy Fontaine
Ira Lee Parker
Jack Stidham
Baptist TEL Class Hears Annual Report
The TEL class of First Baptist Church met at Mrs. Annie Reese’s home on November 9 for a regular business meeting. The secretary Mrs. Clark reported the new fiscal year started October 1 and highlighted ongoing projects including monthly groceries for an adopted mother and son in Cameron, two quilts sent to a Louisiana Refuge and to Round Rock Baptist Home, and multiple trays of food to the needy and sick.
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First Baptist Church
Annie Reese
Clark
Cameron
Louisiana
Lonesome Men's Refuge
Baptist Home
Round Rock
Class of 22 pupils posts 58 percent attendance
The column notes a grade of 58 percent for a class of 22 in Cameron. Ten questions were asked of the attendees by Mrs. I. N. West, who collected offerings totaling $779.64 during a social hour following the Bible study and attendance period.
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Cameron
I. N. West
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Harold E. Churchill
Sharp Community
Pers SP
Ade
Avas
Hormel
Swift Premium
Turkey
Alc
New Mexico
Texas Sweet
Idaho Husset No
Delmonte Sweet
Libby
Dromedary
Chocolate Bakers
Maryland Club
Cameron, Texas
Santa Fe
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