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Blanket Ex-Students Elect/PlanFor Homecoming and Rodeo in MayFrank Switzer was elected president of the Blanket Ex-Students Association when a meeting was held Thursday night at the Blanket High School to prepare plans for the annual Blanket homecoming on May 7 and the Blanket FFA rodeo on May 5-6-7.STATUS OF TOPLEGISLATIONU. S. CONGRESSWASHINVTON, March 5—UP— Status of major legislation in Congress:CONGRESSIONAL PAYPresident signed into law bill raising salaries of members of Congress and the federal judiciary.TAXESOthers elected by the ex-stu-1 dents association are Noel Boyd, vice-president; Mrs. Junior Dam- j ron, secretary-treasurer, and Mrs. James Staggs, assistant secretary-treasurer.A committee to handle homecoming arrangements and invitations was named as follows: Mmes. Elgin Tidwell, John Strickland, Frances Demasco, Blackie Wilson, Nell Boyd, Patsy Boyd, Jim Had-don, George Hughes, Allene Faulkner, Jessie Utley. Billie Thomas and Jessie Ruth Nabers, Tom Me- j Culley and George Hughes.The following committees were named for the May 5-6-7 FFA rodeo:Stock—James Staggs, chairman; Carl Isham, Ben Smith, Reynolds [ Hobson, Junior Damron, Alf Edgar and Earl Floyd.Advertising — Amos Porter,! chairman; Jim Haddon, JamesBoyd, Scott Lanford, HowardStrickland, Chester Damron andLindsey Thomas.Program and events—Carl Isham, chairman; Wightman Switzer, Buck Williams, O. V. Shaw, Blackie Wilson and George Burns.Pens and grounds—Elgin Tidwell, chairman; Bob Baker, Jim Kelcy, R. V. Allen, Raymond Moseley, Finis Gamblin, Avery McLaughlin and B. J. Stephens.Plans are being prepared to make the three-night rodeo the best ever held in the series ot similar events in recent years at Blanket.All Brown County 4-H Club members who are not above the eighth grade will be invited to participate in the 4-H Division.FFA chapters that will be invited to compete in the FFA Division are Bangs, Brookesmith, May, Early, Rising Star, Gustine, Comanche, Sidney and Zephyr.
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Brownwood Bulletin
Brownwood, Texas, US
Sun, Mar 06, 1955
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