Club Meeting Recap at Reynolds Home
A rough draft notes a local club meeting held Monday night at the Reynolds home. Attendees included Mrs Elmer Jr and Mrs Virgil Bram with others bringing coffee cocoa and cookies. Cleanup and yard work were planned and preparations noted for future events and dues.
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Reynolds
Amity Jenkins
Org
Sents
Hicks Midland
Elmer Jr
Bramn
Virgil Bramis
A D. Jenkins
Navy to Retain High School Program
The Navy will extend its High School Program to include this year’s seniors after a positive response from last year’s graduates. Qualified high school seniors are guaranteed trade school training in a chosen field with four options Seaman Recruit, Airman Recruit, Hospitalman Recruit and Electronics Field Seaman Recruit. After training they join ships or units worldwide.
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Navy
Navy Recruiting Office
Brownwood
Rev J E Buttrell Suffers Heart Attack in January
Rev J E Buttrell of Temple former pastor of the First Methodist Church in Comanche suffered a serious heart attack in January, according to a letter received by A P Burks. He retired from full duties years ago but served small churches near Temple and recently resigned from the Salado pastorate due to health. He reports improvement, has shed 26 pounds and aims to lose 15 more.
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J. E. Buttrell
Temple
First Methodist
Comanche
A. P. Burks
Buttrell
Salado
Abilene Hosts Ninth Annual Texas Livestock Judging Meet
About 1 000 Texas 4 H and Future Farmers of America youths are expected for Abilene Christian University’s ninth annual judging contest on March 2 5 events are listed livestock dairy poultry hogs identification and land judging. Leo Merrill of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station will discuss deferred and rotational grazing.
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Abilene
Texas
Abilene Cocistian
CC Agricultural Department
Farmers of America
Leo Merrill
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Sonora
Symposium Set for April 6 at Abilene Christian College
Abilene March 13 Spl Three college professors a newspaper man and a poet will present a Prepacium on Communication rough Words April 6 at Abilene Christian College. The program features Dr F M Kircheville NMU Albuquerque Dr E L Pross T X Christian College Fort Worth Carl Spain Abilene Christian College Robert W Akers editor Beaumont Enterprise Dr Arthur M Samply V P North Texas College Denton a former Texas poet laureate.
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Abilene
Abilene Christian College
F. M. Kircheville
New Mexico University
Albuquerque
E. L. Pross
Texas Christian College
Fort Worth
Carl Spain
Bible
Robert W. Akers
The
Beaumont Enterprise
Arthur M. Sampley
North Texas College
Denton
Texas
Elevator shaft sighting at Union Hotel
A young reporter notes James C. Humphries looked up the Union Hotel elevator shaft this morning to see if the lift was coming down. The fragment suggests a moment of anticipation tied to a hotel setting and a specific individual.
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James C. Humphries
Union Hotel
Chrysler Wins Performance Title At Catona Beach
Chrysler 200B cars sweep NASCAR Speed Week setting three stock car world records. Tim Flock wins National Speed Trial and McCahill Trophy with 139.549 mph and 90.836 mph average in the 160 mile race. Mrs Vicki Wood, driving a Chrysler 300B, posts 136.081 mph and 143.827 mph on one leg to win the 1956 Women's National Speed Trial Championship. Carl Kiekhaefer leads the championship team from Fond du Lac Wisconsin.
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Daytona Beach
Tim Flock
Chrysler
McCahill
Flock
Vicki Wood
Detroit
Carl Kiekhaefer
Outboard
Fond du Lac
Wisconsin
Revival at Downing Church of Christ
Minister Moore Eubanks will lead a revival at the Downing Church of Christ starting March 18. Everyone is urged to attend and join in worship.
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Moore Eubanks
Downing Church of Christ
Texas Tourist Industry Booms in 1955 Survey
A Texas Highway Department report shows 99 million out of state visitors in 1955, up 1.2 million from 1954, with tourist earnings at 412 million, ranking just behind cotton. Officials highlight growing awareness of Texas as a vacation spot and longer stays by visitors.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Highway Department
D. C. Greer
Greer
Seven Highway Department
Tourism push expands Texas visitor itineraries 1955 data
Travel Information Bureau at the state line boosted out of state visits by planning routes to points of interest across Texas. The Austin office and bureaus answered 356,506 information requests in 1955, as Greer noted that tourism could become a leading Texas industry with continued efforts and publicity.
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State Line
Texas
Greer
Austin
Highway Department
Vacat
Invitation to worship led by Rev Chambers
A cordial invitation is extended to everyone to come and worship with us, says Rev Chambers.
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Rev. Chambers
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Catona Beach
Igginbotham’s
LRY
West Brand
Carnes Trucking Co
Plymouth
Chevrolet
Arthur Chevrolet
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