Guard Unit Rates Well With Brass at Fort Hood
Clifton's National Guard Heavy Mortar Company of the 143rd Infantry Regiment completed a two week summer camp at Fort Hood with 71 Bosque County soldiers. The unit showcased heavy weapons in a Hill Easy demonstration and received praise from 36th Division leaders. Members qualified as mortar crew, rocket launcher specialists, and instructors in CB R training, while others completed intelligence and bayonet courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
National Guard
143Rd Infantry
Fort Hood
143Rd Regiment
Fourth Army
Fort Sam Houston
Bosque County
Carl Phinney
Clyde E. Seljos
Thomas O. Schmidt
Claude I. Burns
Clyde G. Burns
Lyndel Rabbe
Freddy Hammit
Ralph L. Dahl
Wayne PD. Canuteson
Ralph K. Tindall
Milton G. Dahl Jr
Robert H. Denton
Danny G. Freedman
Carter N. Glass
Melvin O. Hammit
Walter R. Hadley
Charles M Jorge
Local guard attracts new recruits in July joining before August start
P. D. Wallace and Gene Ashcraft joined the local guard unit on Monday July 25. Commanding Officer Douglas Railsback urged young men to enlist now, noting the next recruit training period begins August 15 and those who join by then will train together in the same class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. D. Wallace
Gene Ashcraft
Guard
Douglas Railsback
VA and FHA tighten home loan rules for GI buyers
The Veterans Administration and Federal Housing Administration announce new down payment and repayment terms for government backed mortgages. GI loan buyers must provide at least a 2 percent down payment and a maximum 25 year repayment, replacing the prior no down payment and up to 30 year terms. The changes are non retroactive and exclude certain types of repairs or replacement loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
Federal Housing Administration
Scouts Set Record Attendance in 1955 Texas Camps
Texas Boy Scout Councils report a surge in summer camp enrollment with over 30 000 youths expected to attend GPE units range from Cubs to Explorers and camps open across 24 councils Heart of Texas Camp Tahuaya near Belton hosts annual sessions plus safety checks and medical readiness observed at camps Busy Bee Home Demonstration Club hosts social at Clifton farm with 10 members and 19 guests and notes August camp safety measures
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davy Crockett
Texas Boy Scout Councils
Hal Lewman
Dallas
Lewman
Mr. Lewman
Texas Scouting Movement
Texas
Heart
Texas Council
Tahuaya
Belton
Tea Shower For Miss Canuteson Ahead Of Wed Lock
Miss Shirley Canuteson daughter of Mr and Mrs E L Canuteson of this city received a tea shower Tuesday afternoon at Mrs Arthur L Bronstads 714 South Avenue J Guests were greeted by Mrs Bronstad and signed a register The event featured fruit punch cookies and mints with yellow bridal decor The bride to be will wed Millard Sonny Sadler Jr of Turnersville August 12 at St Johns Methodist Fort Worth Reverend R E Briggs will officiate Besides the party the article notes Mr and Mrs C R Jack Devaney spent Sunday in Fort Worth with their son and daughter-in-law and granddaughter Kathy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Canuteson
E. L
Cotton) Canuteson
Arthur L. Bronstad
South Avenue
Canuteson
Millard
Sonny) Sadler Jr
Turnersville
St. John’s Methodist Church
Fort Worth
R. E. Briggs
First Methodist Church
Clifton
Bronstad
William Tergerson
M. E. Young
Ted B. Evans
Price Wallace
Millard Sadler
George Anne Bronstad
Ecru
Shirley
Sonny
Judy Appleby
Betty Gail Ludwig
Janie Dowdy
C. R
Jack) Devaney
B. F. Devaney
Kathy
Bridal Shower Honors Miss Lanell Pierce in Iredell
Miss Lanell Pierce daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Pierce Route 1 Iredell was honored with a miscellaneous bridal shower Saturday July 30 at the Baptist Church in Iredell Hostesses were Mesdames Bud Cranfill Jerry Mathews and Fisher Lamb The couple will wed Aubrey Cook son of Mrs J N Cook Whitney at 8 00 Friday night at Spring Creek Baptist Church About 40 guests attended the event decor featured bridal motifs with Mandane Linch at the guest book LaVan Low serving cookies and punch and Bobbie Fillingim in charge of gifts Trade with Record advertisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanell Pierce
J. W. Pierce
Route 1
Iredell
the Baptist Church
Bud Cranfill
Jerry Mathews
Fisher Lamb
Miss Pierce
Aubrey Cook
J. N. Cook
Whitney
Spring Creek Baptist Church
Mandane Linch
LaVan Low
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Emmett Raley
Waco
Boswell
Federal Food and Drug Administration
Kaiser Aluminum
C. E. Show Lumber Co
Southland
Dyess Feed Store
Miss Canuteson
Miss Lanell Pierce
Peach
Cloverbloom
Weston Vanilla
Big Mike
Sormrude
Stokley’s Frozen Foods
Stokley’s
VAL Tex
Onions
California
Burbank
Ibs
Skinner’s
Eatwell Tuna
Miracle Aid
Gladiola
Grocery & Market
Wlavivla
Amt
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