Waco man named head for March of Dimes drive county wide
L G Baker of Waco appointed area campaign adviser for eleven central Texas counties surrounding Waco for the January 1951 March of Dimes drive. Ed Stewart of Abilene and Gen Walter Krueger state chairman announced the post. Baker will coordinate with county directors including Max McClaren in Milam County. Baker cites rising infantile paralysis in Texas and aims to boost fundraising to support local care, research, and medical education. He is married with two sons and has deep civic and fraternal ties. he recently moved from Austin to Waco and works for Southern Reserve Insurance.
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L. G. Baker
Waco
Texas
Ed Stewart
Abilene
Walter Krueger
San Antonio
Paralysis County
Baker
Bell
Bosque
Coryell
Falls, Hill
Limestone
McLennan
Milam
Navarro
Robertson
Orwell
Milam County
Max McClaren
Cameron
Stewart and Krueger
National Foundation
Austin
Travis County
NFIP
Bright Outlook Here Standpipe Bond Plan and Family Visit
The city outlines a 425000 bond package with 125000 for a new standpipe and notes 25000 bonds already sold for office equipment. Surplus funds may fund the standpipe later, with a ten year plan to retire 100000 annually and up to 135000 after then if feasible. Mr and Mrs Jack Loftin and son Leslie visit from Houston, with Loftin employed at the Houston Chronicle.
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Jack Loftin
Leslie
Houston
Loftin
The
Houston Chronicle
Jess Barrett
Ronald Short Home on Furlough from Marines
S/Sgt. Ronald James Short, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Short of Marlow, visited his parents this week. He has served seven years and nine months in the U.S. Marine Corps, including World War II campaigns in North Africa and the Mediterranean, and Korea. He is with the 2nd Battalion 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division in Oceanside, California.
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Ronald Short
Marines
Ronald James Short
Jim Short
Marlow
S/Set
Short
Marine Corp
Mediterranean
China
Leyte
Malta
Panama
Pearl Harbor
2Nd
2Nd Marine Regiment
2Nd Marine Division
Oceanside
California
Korea
Reds
U.S.M.C
Milam County Honors UN Flag Raising Ceremony
Cameron joins Milam County officials to accept the UN flag from Gay Hill Home Demonstration Club as part of a nationwide observance. Speakers note the UN’s history since 1945 and praise peace efforts while guests thank organizers, media, and local leaders. The Yee High School band provides music.
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Tyson
Gay Hill Home
Milam County
Gay Hill
Young
HD Club
W. O. Triggs
Indonesia
Homemakers at O. J. Thomas School Attend District and State Fair
Officers of the Homemaking Class at O J Thomas School under Hazel Burks attended a district meeting in La Grange on October 21 where Mary Marie Martin was elected district president and Hazel Burks district chairman. The group also toured the State Fair in Dallas guided by L B Montgomery Hazel Burks and D S Poole reporting a good trip and thanks to school officials.
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O J. Thomas School
Hazel Burks
la Grange
Mary Marie Martin
Dallas
L. B. Montgomery
D. S. Poole
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Ben Hur Shrine
Temple
Southern Reserve ‘Insurance Company
Jordan Building
Reuter
Mary Brocker
United Nations
Alford
Triggs
Corkern
Francis Cox
Carl Black
Pruett
Milano
Percy Corkern
First Baptist Church
Yee High School
O. J. Thomas School
Harles Starrett
Burnette
Lois Hall
Jock O’mahoney
Slim Duncan
Barry Shipman
Ray Nazarro
Colbert Clark
Milam Theatre
Wn Jua Warvest Sale
Kimbell
Maxwell House
Delsey Tissue
Scott Towell
Morten
Libby
Libby’s
Delmonte
Gulf Spray
Ibs.s
Tisco
B. F. Stewarts Grocery
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