USDA proclaims National Home Food Preservation Week
The Department of Agriculture announces July 15-22 as National Home Food Preservation Week urging Americans to boost home canning and preservation. Lucy Barden notes wartime gains in canned foods and stresses global famine relief through preserved produce, with peaches highlighted as readily put up. Community groups and agencies join in promoting home preservation to bolster wartime era food security.
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USDA
Department of Agriculture
Lucy Barden
Asso
FSA
Victory Gardens
Miss Barden
National Garden Institute
National Red Cross
Anderson
Iran
Local Headlight Lists Democratic Primary Candidates 1946
The Headlight announces Democratic primary candidates for July 27 1946 in the 5th Congressional District and 25th Judicial District and for county offices in Colorado County. Named are W Thompson Clark L J Sulak J Mansfield Clyde B Kennelly. Gus Russ er Walter Schaefer Harvey Betts Gus J Strauss. S MeLe ll an. Denver Perkins. Alton C Lime. Richard C Schmidt Buck Wheeler W C Papenberg. Henry Buescher Oliver J Todd. Edgar L Litzmann E H Rabel Otto P Moore. Harvey Ler Homer L Koliba. J H Wooten. H A Shoat Dromgoole Robert S Simmons.
Girl Scouts Plan Summer Recess and Thank Local Helpers
The Gun Scout Troop votes to take a summer recess at the Tuesday meeting. A lei program last Friday drew thanks to the Rotary Club of Clute for hall use and to Mr and Mrs Fontenot for assistance. R B Davis visited Iowa Park to see his parents Rev and Mrs C C Davis. Edwin, Joan, and Janice Davis returned from a family reunion. Miss Margaret McNeil spent three weeks in Checotah Oklahoma with Mrs Ernest Wright and may return soon.
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C. C. Davis
Edwin Davis
Joan Davis
Janice Daviis
Margaret McNeil
Checotah
Oklahoma
Ernest Wright
Measles Confine Young Visitor to Aunt’s Home
Little Miss Craig Fuller of Houston who visited relatives has caught measles and is confined to the home of her aunt Mrs. F. C. Durbin. Expecting her speedy recovery, the community hopes she will be well soon.
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Craig Fuller
Houston
F. C. Durbin
Martha Walker
Little Country Paper Notes Rural Happenings
A weekly town paper lists neighborly items: Mrs. William’s card party, Judge MacArthur’s handshake, Curtis family moving, Rebekahs dance, Miss Day returning to open a school, Alexander Hargrave’s mule loss, Jimmie Gallagher’s recovery, alfalfa rain needs, road work approved, Will Anderson building a garage and fence. The verse laments and cherishes this small weekly bond.
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William
Judge MacArthur
Curtis
Boulder Dam
Rebakahs
Miss Day
Alexander Hargrave
Jimmie Gallagher
Will Anderson
Clart McCheery
The
Timmonsville Times
California Family Attends Texas Social Events
Mr. and Mrs. C J Petznick and ten year old son David of Alhambra California visit Mrs. Petznicks father W S Schultz and relatives in Garwood. They join Galveston outing Wharton dinner Houston visits and a July Fourth barbecue with the Schultz and Schmeeckle families plus guests from San Antonio.
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C.J. Petznick
David
Alhambra
California
Wm. Schultz
Billie
G. C. Schmeeckle
Ruth Ann
Hattie Sherpig
Houston
Fred Schultz
Wharton
Petznick
W. 8. Schultz, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schultz and Son, Mr. and Mrs. Schmeeckle
Delno Schultz
San Antonio Missions to Hold Baseball Tryout Camp
The San Antonio Missions announce a bi day tryout camp at Tech Field starting July 16. Manager Jimmy Adair and scout Bobby Goff lead, with various Mission stars as coaches. Open to non high school and non American Legion players. reports required at 10 a.m. for opening day registration.
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San Antonio
San Antonio Missions
Texas Baseball League
Tech Field
Missions
Jimmy Adair
St. Louis Browns
Bobby Goff
American Legion
Welcom
Adair
Goff
Frances Nan Howard
Chicago
Illinois
Richard Duc
Margaret Anne
Wisconsin
Ida Fow
Otder
Mexico City
Thurly
R. T. Anse
Mery Louch Horton
Galvester
San Jacinta Baltic
Look Back at Local Happenings and Community News
Rev M A Phillips returns from Palacios praising crop prospects. Oil drilling equipment unloads at Ramsey for Bernardo Columbus Co. and a derrick near J H Mickow's pasture. Local marriages, travel plans, and staff changes noted along with hospital visits and illnesses among townsfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Phillips
Focal Baptist
Palacios
Ramsey
Lpase
Bernardo-Columbus Oil Company
J. H. Mickow
Tom Ryan
T. F. Ryan
Eagle Lake
Vanderbilt
J. N. Frazar
Joe Newton
C. Smothers
Little Caroline
L. D. Roberts
Juncion City
F. A. Norman
D. S. Taylor
I. Hamburger
R. L. McLellan
Rex Theatre
Tom Holland
Birdie Warner
Columbus
Merritt Slawson
Garwood
George Gray
Chesterville
Sweden
Ney
Southern Pacific
Houston
Daily Hygiene Advises Against Trench Mouth Spread
Daily hygiene is urged to prevent Vincent's angina or trench mouth, a mouth infection spread by direct and indirect contact. Dr. Geo W Cox, State Health Officer, notes epidemic spread in schools and trenches during 1914 18, emphasizes neglect of mouths and broken teeth as causes, and advises regular brushing and dental visits. Social notes include visits by Mrs. Elmore Schier and family to Eagle Lake and social gatherings hosted by Mrs. G S Krider with local residents attending.
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Austin
Texas
Geo. W. Cox
Vincent
Cox
Hi Way Inn To Have Formal Opening Tonight
Hi Way Inn in Altair Colorado will host a formal opening with dancing tonight. Shelly, Lee Alley and his Alley Cats Houston will perform for a couple’s event with tables and set ups available. The club offers nightly dancing to recordings and aims to attract local patrons.
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Hi-Way Inn
Colorado
Altair
Shelly
Lee Alley
Alley Cats
Houston
Seaholm Families Reunion At Barton Springs
Seaholm family members from Eagle Lake and other Texas branches gathered at Barton Springs near Austin for an all day chicken barbecue last June. Attendees included A Seaholm G A Seaholm Virginia Snelling Lula Jean Simmons Ernest Seaholm Helmer Seaholm Gardner Seaholm Leonard Seaholm May Te Cook and guests Betty Joyce Linke Ernest Mae Seaholm. Mrs Selma Falen visited Houston during the week.
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Seaholm
Barton Springs
Austin
Eagle Lake
Texas
A. Seaholm
G. A. Seaholm
Virginia Snelling
Lula Jean
Robert S. Simmons
Ernest Seaholm
Helmer Seaholm
Gardner Seaholm
Leonard Seaholm
Uiversity of Texas
May Te Cook
Houston
Is Iy 'S
Galveston
Betty Joyce Linke
Ernest Mae Seaholm
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L. J, Sulak
J. Mansfield
CLYDE
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Walter A. Schaefer
Harvey Betts
Gus J. Strauss
S Melellan
25Th Judicial District
Denver Perkins of
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Richard C. Schmidt
A. A
Buck) Wheeler
W. C. Papenberg
Henry Buescher
Oliver J. Todd
Edgar L. Litzmann
E. H. Rabel
Otto P. Moore
Colorado County
Harvey Ler
Homer L. Koliba
John Kunetka
J. H. Wooten
H. A. “Shoat Dromgoole
Dennis Wallace
Vic Engelhard
Frank BD
Girl Scout News
Jo Rambo
J. R
J. C. Laughlin
Stephen
Portersville
J. R. Brown
Tom Austin
Rambo
Clifford Weise
Chester
Edwin Rench
Lockwood Grocery
No L. Birdwell
Radon Or Co. Tumis
Ernest Seahout
Anenero
Ernest Mae
Galvestan
Annette
John Sealy Hospital
Lee Johnson
Laughlin Hospital
Ernest Lay
San Diego
James L. ‘Todd
Hot Springs
Arkavens
Kate Griffin
Todd
Little Jim Alley
Jenny Sue
Haniette
Sarah McLellan
Alfred Alley
Lora Baring
A. L. Baring
Ralph Fuller
Mont Calvert
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Clem Mersfelder
Markham
J. D. Walker
Wilcox Groly
Elmore Schier
Fabturias
George Heck
GC. Weisler
Nannie Barrow
Nora B. Weier
G. S. Krider
Selma Falen
Lockwood Bros
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