Cuero Turkey Trot roots and postwar parade growth
The Cuero Turkey Trot began in 1912 under O B Colquitt and grew from the town parade to a four day Centennial countdown. Early drives moved flocks on foot from distances up to forty miles, with buyers consolidating flocks in towns like Smiley and Meyersville. The postwar parade started November 11 1947 drawing tens of thousands. 1972 estimates place attendance at 75 000 to 100 000.
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J. P. Bridges
United States
Boston
O. B. Colquitt
Tex
Cuero
Smiley
Meyersville
Stratton
Arneckeville
Ike T. — Pryor
San Antonio
Houston
Port Lavaca
Greek immigrant helps Florida family reunite with long lost son
James Zissis 38 sent a $1000 check to Vera List in Orlando after her son Manfred, missing since 1945, contacted her from West Berlin. List, separated during a Russian occupation in Germany, emigrated to the United States. Zissis, a former merchant seaman now a California real estate executive, said the gift was to repay America for its goodness.
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San Francisco
UPI
America
James Zissis
Vera List
Orlando
Fla
Manfred
East
Zissis
California
NAACP Branch Meeting Planned at Macedon Baptist Church
The NAACP branch in Cuer will hold a meeting Thursday June 15 at 8 a.m. at Macedon ia Baptist Church. Rev H S Smith pastor. All members urged to renew memberships and interested persons invited to join, per Rev R D Odom president.
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAAC
Cuer
Macedonia Baptist Church
H. S. Smith
R. D. Odom
Timberlake Ordained Named Youth Advisor to St Mark's
Rev. Roland Timberlake recently ordained will serve as youth advisor at St Mark's Episcopal Church in San Antonio. He is a former Victoria automobile dealer and has long been active in church work.
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Roland Timberlake
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
San Antonio
Tale of two heroes in El Monte ends with court twist
William Steele, 18, received a distinguished service certificate for helping a blind man during a theft attempt. He chased and fought the mugger to hold him for police, refused a reward, and returned the victim’s money. In court, mugger Donald Aurelio, 27, was arraigned, claiming prior beating by inmates.
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EL Monte
Calif
UPID
William Steele
Los Angeles
Peter Pitchess
Bill Steele
Steele
Donald Aurelio
Aurelio
Designers Psychedelic Brainstorm at Cleveland Health Museum
A neon light sculpture representing the human brain uses parabolic lights and aluminum dishes to simulate memory and consciousness. Visitors queue for an inside view of a gene, the basic unit of heredity, among large audio visual displays at the museum.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Heroic act saves neighbors in crash on San Bernardino Freeway
Aurelio, a straight A student, shielded three children in a wreck when a car jumped the median. The driver and wife died. Aurelio survived with severe brain injury and long term disability. He spent years in institutions and, after release from psychiatric custody, faced arraignment with his mother expressing fear and sorrow.
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Aurelio
San Bernardino
Donald Aurelio
Seven Fathers Named 1972 Fathers of the Year in New York
The Father’s Day Committee announced seven famous American fathers as 1972 Fathers of the Year in New York on May 25. The award follows President Nixon’s signing of the Fathers Day Act on April 24 establishing Father’s Day as the third Sunday of June with official legal status.
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New York
Nixon
Advertising as a Call to Customers
The line equates advertising with appealing to customers. It frames ads as a direct method for reaching buyers and building market presence.
Girl Scouts Collect Glass on Scouting Keep America Beautiful Day
Ocean County Girl Scout Council with 200 troops joined senior citizens to gather about 20 tons of glass on Scouting KAB Day. The program, run with Leisure Village in Lakewood, expanded to 10 depots for recycling across the county. Last year 120 tons were recycled earning $2,400 from a Glass Container Manufacturers Institute member company.
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Toms River
N. J
New Jersey
Ocean County
Girl Scout Council
Lakewood
Glass Container Manufacturers Institute
Australians Increase Citrus Intake With Canned Drinks
Census Bureau data show Australia's citrus consumption rose from about 24 pounds in 1939 to over 39 pounds now due to canned citrus beverages. Meanwhile fresh fruit and vegetable consumption has declined as people opt for canned and frozen options. Most hurried people have little time for meals.
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Sydney
UPI
Census Bureau
Australia
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Tel-A-Win CO
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Lew
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