Inside the H-Bomb Plant The Savannah River notes
Article recalls the private sector’s role in building H-bomb plant reactors at Savannah River proceeding from Oak Ridge experiences. It explains tank design with aluminum graphite and heavy water, mentions Zirconium development, and quotes scientists on neutron slowing and atomic structure. Social notes and local items follow, including visits and club meetings.
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Oak Ridge
E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
Mr. Taylor
Secret Atomic Center
Tennessee
Reader’s Digest
Bureau of Mines Laboratory
William J. Kroll
Luxembourg
Corvallis
Oregon
Bureau of Mines
Harold G. Urey
Savannah River
Empire State Buildings
Earth
London
Oliver Lodge
St. Paul's Cathedral
FFA National Officers Welcome in Detroit on Good Will Tour
National officers of the Future Farmers of America visit Detroit with General Motors officials led by Roger M. Kyes. Joe Moore the star farmer joins, touring the 840 acre GM Technical Center and viewing the Firebird II turbine car model alongside regional FFA leaders and students.
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Future Farmers of America
Detroit
Roger M. Kyes
General Motors
FFA Foundation
Joe Moore
Star Farmer of America
Motor City
Mr. Eyes
Firebird
Lynn Loosh
Ashton
Idaho
Dale Ring
Wooster, CO
Star Farmer
Granville
Tenn
Allen Colebank
Morgantown
W. Va
Lennie Gamage
Cartersville
Terrell Benton, Jr
Jefferson
Dan Dunhan
Lakeview
Ore
National Ffa
Thomas Beatty
Michigan State Ffa
Williamston
Meadow Nuptials Planned For Cleo Bell Goff and Keith Meadow
Mr and Mrs Lee Goff of Harper announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Cleo Bell to Keith Stanley Meadow of Ingram son of Mr and Mrs W W Meadow Their marriage is set for March 10 at Sunset Baptist Church Mountain Home Cleo Bell trained at Baptist Memorial Hospital School of Nursing Keith Meadow a Tivy graduate serves in the U S Army at Fort Riley Kansas
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Lee Goff
Harper
Cleo Bell
Keith Stanley Meadow
Ingram
W. W. Meadow
Tivy High School
Baptist Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Mr. Meadow
Tivy
U. S. Army
Fort Riley
Kansas
Sunset Baptist Church
Mountain Home
Long-lived citizen Adolph Basse dies at age 100
Gillespie County’s oldest resident Mrs. Adolph Basse nee Lina Schnerr died at 1 10 a m Saturday at her daughter’s home aged 100 years 10 months and five days Funeral services were held at Beckmann Funeral Home with Rev O Lindenberg and interment in City Cemetery Pallbearers were Arno Basse Udo Basse Harvey Meyer Leroy Basse Frank Basse Jr and Hans Basse Surviving are four sons Fritz Hugo Frank Gustav and a daughter Emma with 14 grandchildren 20 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. She was born April 20 1855 to Friedrich William and Emma Schneider Lehnert and was married November 14 1875. She was active in Holy Ghost Lutheran Church and civic life. Her husband Adolph Basse died October 20 1919.
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Gillespie County
Adolph Basse
Lina Schnerr
Edmund Meyer
Beckmann
Rev
O. Lindenberg
Arno Basse
Udo Basse
Harvey Meyer
Leroy Basse
Frank Basse Jr
Hans Basse
Fritz Basse
Mountain Home
Hugo
Frank
Gustav Basse
Fredericksburg
Emma
Henry
Louis
Hugo Schnerr
Johanna Mueller
Basse
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Lee Roy Tatsch Returns to San Diego After Furlough Visit
Lee Roy Tatsch who spent a ten day furlough visiting his wife and parents will return to San Diego California. Tuesday Mrs Charles Frederick of Port Arthur spent several days visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Archie Lennon.
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Archie Lennon
Elmer Lee Russel
Mr. Russel
Dripping Springs
Lee Roy Tatsch
San Diego
California
Charles Frederick
Port Arthur
Funeral Services for Richard Grosenbacher At Junction
Local relatives from George West and nearby towns attended funeral services for Richard Grosenbacher in Junction on Friday afternoon. Among mourners were Mr and Mrs George Jennings Mr and Mrs Chester Itz Mrs Chester Bernhard Mr and Mrs W A Hopf Mr and Mrs Glen Hopf Mr and Mrs Richard Manske Mrs Otto Rahe Dayton and Mr and Mrs W E Fletcher. Earlier L H Harper visited San Antonio with her husband.
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Chester Itz
Chester Bernhard
W. A. Hopf
Glen Hopf
Richard Manske
Otto Rahe
Dayton
W. E. Fletcher
Richard Grosenbacher
Junction
Public Schools Week Proclaimed in Texas 1956
Governor Allan Shivers designates March 5 10 1956 as Public Schools Week in Texas urging citizens to visit at least one public school and learn about the educational system programs and achievements affixing the seal and signature dated January 10 1956.
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Republic
Texas
Hill Country Counties Split Over Short Buck Deer Season
An informal Mason County meeting with representatives from Mason Lia no Gillespie and Kerr examined hunting season lengths. Mason urged a two week buck season but others favored at least four weeks. Game Commission officials backed a six week season and suggested studying a possible doe season later.
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Mason
Liano
Gillespie
Kerr
Mason Chamber of Commerce
Game Commission
Game Department
Victor Rothmann
Advice from a Danish immigrant on building a life in America
General Wm. S. Knudson shares lessons for Americans and immigrants about individuality, independence, courage, tolerance, and personal responsibility. He urges living clean, thinking for oneself, and contributing to a free nation that serves as a global example.
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America
Subscriptions and financial advice note in Herald
The Herald promotes good credit as a priceless asset and urges readers to subscribe at $1.50 per year, framing prudent financial handling as essential. The fragment emphasizes everyday financial dealings and responsible credit use.
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Herald
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