Women’s lib and coed shifts spark old guard debate
A discussion tracing women’s liberation from the 20th century to today highlights coeducation at Texas A&M and Mary Hardin Baylor, draft talk, and Oveta Culp Hobby’s service. The piece links equal rights to mobility and evolving gender roles in a changing society.
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A&m
Mary Hardin Baylor
Belton
Marguerite J. Fisher
Oveta Culp Hobby
Women's Army Corps
Eisenhower
Sociological shifts as independence grows in U S life
The piece notes growing economic independence will accelerate society and affect marriage and family stability. It highlights hair length among students as a moot point and predicts changing institutions, including a future female editor in chief and expanding women’s roles in newspaper work.
Yoe High Moves Up to AAA Status
Yoe High School has been raised from AA to AAA status this week in an announcement. Georgetown, also formerly AA, will be AAA next year. A high school with enrollment from 500 to 1150 is considered triple A and must retain enrollment for at least two years to attain the designation.
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Yoe
Georgetown
German Dancers to Perform at Wurstfest
Nearly 200 Cameron residents and the German Dancers from Cameron plan to attend Wurstfest in New Braunfels on Sunday October 31. About 85 will travel by chartered bus with others driving autos. The dancers perform at 2 and 6 p.m. in the Wursthalle, a 450 by 75 foot building.
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Cameron Area
Cameron
New Braunsfels
Wursthalle
Glaucoma Tests Set At Rockdale
A free glaucoma screening will be held at the Rockdale Elementary School Cafetorium on Sunday afternoon October 24 from 2 30 p m to 5 p m. The test is open to Rockdale residents aged 35 and over and is sponsored by the Texas Society for the Prevention of Blindness and the Rockdale Lions Club in cooperation with the Travis County Medical Society and Bell County Medical Society. The Milam County Medical Society and local Health Department approved the program. Lions Club members and their wives will volunteer with local nurses assisting the doctors.
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Rockdale
Texas Society For the Prevention of Blindness
Rockdale Lions Club
Travis County Medical Society
Bell County Medical Society
Milam County Medical Society
Lions Club
Cub Scouts Schedule Meeting for Pack 713
Cub Scouts and prospective members plus parents are invited to pack meeting 713 on Monday October 25 at 7 30 p m in the Methodist fellowship hall. Refreshments will be served.
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Methodist Fellowship Hall
City OKs Storm Drainage Project in Cameron
Cameron voters approve filing for Economic Development Administration funds to cover an $100,000 storm drainage project for a 50 block area from Tenth to Milam Street and approaches to the City Park with an 80-20 grant split, city share $20,000. Fort Worth firm Joe Rady and Associates will handle the application.
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Joe Rady
Fannin St
E. A. Perrin
EDA
Cameron
Fort Worth
Weekend Mishaps Damage Vehicles
A weekend rash of six highway accidents left no serious injuries. Incidents occurred on Highways 79 36 near Milano and Cameron on 77, 190 and Farm Road 485 near Rockdale Milam County. Drivers Elia Garcia Mata Louis G Smith Raymond Beene John Adkins Jackie Zajicek Joe Frank Zajicek Billy Johnson Dave Barnhill Frank Richard faced minor injuries or were treated after collisions.
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Jerry Randall
Mike Giles
Milton Wright
Milano
Elia Garcia Mata
Houston
Louis G. Smith
San Antonio
Raymond J. Beene
John Adkins
Beene
Adkins
Cameron
Jackie Zajicek
Buckholts
Jackie
Joe Frank Zajicek
John Wesley Brown
Cameron Jackie Zajicek
Rogers
Milam County
Billy Johnson
Dave Barnhill
Fort Hood
Johnson
Wright
Rockdale
Frank Richard
Rt. 1
Veterans Day Breakfast Set By Post No 9 in Cameron
American Legion Edwin Hardy Post No 9 will host a Veterans Day breakfast on Monday morning at Simon-George Hall from 6 to 9. Tickets are 1.00 in advance and 1.25 at the door. The menu includes eggs bacon or sausage biscuits coffee and milk. Wayne Weiser Post Commander notes the event honors those who fought and died for the country.
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American Legion
Edwin Hardy
Cameron
Wayne Weiser
Weiser
Yoe High Homecoming Bonfire and Activities Planned
Yoe High School announces a Homecoming schedule starting with a bonfire at 7 30 p m Thursday on W 20th Street. Friday features a pep rally at 10 30 a m and a Yoe Geor getown game at 8 p m followed by a homecoming dance for exes at the Cameron National Guard Armory. Reunions for classes 1951 and 1961 include reserved seating and special tables with dinners Saturday. Queen candidates will be crowned at the bonfire. Friday halftime features the queen’s coronation.
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Yoe High School
Cameron National Guard
W. 20Th St
Southern Pacific
Lynn Willy
Gary Trdy
Pam Brashear
Paul Vaculin
Cathy Collins
Richard Krall
Emily Lewis
Dean Prokisch
Linda Coleman
Sandy Smith
Cindy Kunz
Denise Botts
Simon-George Hall
Cameron
Cameron Country Club
Guatemalan Arts Highlight Temple Speaker's Tour
Mrs. Rick Bandas of Temple promotes Guatemala as a cultural and craft hub for Central Texas audiences. She details tapestry weaving by Guatemalan Indians, Mayan pottery, and tourist appeal, noting easy travel from Houston and the guatemalan quetzal’s parity with the dollar.
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Guatemala
Texas
Rick Bandas
Temple
Central Texas
Esso Standard Oil Co
Bandas
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Gause
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Ed Magre
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Edwin Bigbee
State Health Department
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