Mass Kathryn McRee Leaves New York for German Assignment
Kathryn McRee departs New York on Sunday for a recce assignment with the dependent school service related to occupation in Germany. Friends extend happiness and good luck for the new post. Mrs Sallie Westmoreland hosted two guests last week, while Mr and Mrs John Beard and Mrs Ester Beard of San Antonio visited, along with Mr and Mrs RC Wilson of Austin. J Ho McCreary traveled Saturday to visit relatives in Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia.
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Mass Kathryn McRee
New York
Exmy of Occupation
Germany
Sallie Westmoreland
John Beard
Ester Beard
San Antonio
RC Wilson
Austin
Claude Brewer
Houston
Eldridge
George Pickett
Tom Reed
M. ‘Theuman
School Opens and Band Prepares for New Year
The article notes the open opening of the school term with director Martin Hale's return and the band practicing at 7 45 each morning. It also covers Coach Edwin Reach’s Eagles preparing for tonight’s opener at Richmond and Texas public schools receiving a roughly six dollar per capita funding boost for 1946 37 with first payments due around October 1 and about five dollars per pupil to follow as the state stabilizes finances.
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Page One
Martin Hale
Armed Service
Edwin Reach
Eagles
Richmond
Public Schools of
Texas
Austin
of Texas
Early Texas recollections told by Stam ford journalist Mike Campbell
Mike Campbell recalls frontier life in Dresden Navarro County in 1844 with family documents from Anson Jones and cattle driven wagons to Houston. He describes slave era labor, leather usage, and pioneer graves at Melton cemetery while noting vanished frontier traits and a northern Texas setting.
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Texas
Mike Campbell
Stamford
Dresden
Navarro County
Republic of Texas
Anson Jones
Houston
Meltons
Ethan Melton
John Welch
San Jacinto
Santa Anna
Deaf Smith
General Houston
Old Dresden
Melton
North America
Trontiers
Rotary Club Evening Highlights Model Airplane Program
Rotary visitors and guests attended the Wednesday luncheon as Martin Hale and Reagan Laughlin presented a model airplane program sponsored by the club. Hale spoke on the project, noting school courses teach model aircraft building and a nationwide hobby industry growth. Rotarians Jimmie Jenkins, Helmer Seaholm, Stafford Taylor, and Bob Wilcox attended, with remarks on first impressions and social observations interspersed. Also featured were local verses and a light closer note about generous tipping.
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Festus Carrol Weimar
S. R. Spenvicetel Af
Columbus
H. Crit Connally
Wharton
Farm Credit Assn
Martin Hale
Reagan Laughlin
D. S. Taylor
Hale
Rotary Club
United States
Jimmie Jenkins
Marshall
Helmer Seaholm
Stafford Taylor
Bob Wilcox
Mrs Walling Honored On 82nd Birthday In Garwood
A family reunion Sunday at the Stallman home in Garwood honored Mrs Johanna Walling on her 82nd birthday. Attending were her children and spouses, grandchildren, and great grandchildren from Garwood, Austin, Eagle Lake, Glen Flora, Houston, LaGrange, New Gulf, and Columbus. A buffet dinner followed, with additional visits from relatives and friends.
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W. A.stallman
Garwood
Johanna Walling
M. L. Stallman
Ed Stallman
Paul Roecker
Glen Flora
A. J. Struss
Eagle Lake
W. C. Heise
LaGrange
C.H. Walling
Austin
H. C. Walling
Houston
Ned. Stailman
Columbus
W. A. Hefner, Jr
Bruce Fling
Carlton Flowers
Carl Smith
Ray Roecker
Glen Fora
Carl McKee
New Gulf
Elmer Struss
Beth Walling
Wilton
Neal Stallman
Helen
Kathryn
Jimie Fling
W. A. Hefner
N. W. Co
Dogs Aid Famine Relief Amid Food Rationing
A Gaines Dog Research Center report notes American dogs share in famine relief by reducing pet food production to 80 percent of last year, leaving Fido with four fifths of prior rations. The shift reflects wartime to peacetime readjustment and affects households relying on dry dog foods.
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America
Gaines Dog Research Center
New York City
Fido
Fide
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Atom Cafe
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James Ray Thomas
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Walter .Taylor
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