Driftwood garden club hosts meeting at Landrum's Brownsville
Garden club members and guests gathered at Landrum's Restaurant in Brownsville on Wednesday July 21 for a program on flowers and shrubs adapted to Port Isabel led by Mrs. James Haley. Remarks included anecdotes from Connie Green of KBOR and Marguerite Cateora of Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Hawkins
Rodney Grayson
Driftwood Garden Club
Henry Cateora
William Fair II
James Haley
J. A. Hockaday
Roy Horner
Lester Powers
John Trump
Connie Green
T. A. Heno
Brownsville
Francis Cateora
Marguerite Cateora
Dallas
Nita Barnes
Port Isabel
John Cernelia
WMU Circle At Glass Home
The Peggy Bartley circle of the Baptist Women's Missionary Union met at Mrs. Raymond Glass's home with nine members and two guests. Mrs. E W Heinze led a mission study on Sixteen to One. Hostess Mrs. Glass served ice cream and cake. A future meeting is planned at Mrs. Bressie’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Bartley
The
Baptist Women’s Missionary Union
Raymond Glass
Mesdames Glass
Ipps
Landers
Heinze
Bressie
Keller
Gordon
Carpenter
Hill
Motley
Billington
W. B. Hunt
E W. Heinze
Glass
Mrs Purdy
Red Planes and War Talks Highlight Korea Front
General Earle Partridge places 7,500 combat ready planes in the Far East as the United States air force lists about 2,400 bombers fighters and transports. President Syngman Rhee visits Washington to confer with President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles on Korea's future amid war tensions.
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Earle £. Partridge
Far East
Russia
China
North Korea
United States
Rhee
Syngeman Rhee
South Korea
Eisenhower
John Foster Dulles
Reds
Personal income in United States falls by about one billion
Latest figures show total income to workers and salaried persons in the United States on an annual rate is roughly one billion dollars less than in May of the previous year.
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United States
Upturn in U S business may aid Republicans in elections
Washington outlook warns of a slow recovery with no boom on the horizon yet optimism centers on improving economy by year’s end. President Eisenhower weighs a swift approach to West Germany independence as Europe faces a new crisis over sovereignty and anti-Communist lines. Hurricane Barbara brushes Texas, while Allegan Michigan reports a cow bearing six calves in two years including twins a single and triplets.
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Europe
NGTON
Admirn
John Q
White House
Asia
France
West Germany
U. S
East Germany
United States
Germany
Congress
Senate
Allegan, Mich
Charles Brown
Texas Waterfowls May Be Changed
The Texas Game and Fish Commission outlines 1954 waterfowl harvest rules with a Central Flyway meeting in Pierre July 27-29. Delegates to the National Waterfowl council will be chosen, and Texas aims a zoning plan to align opener with Oklahoma, plus a later season for northern counties. No changes to bag limits or shooting hours expected.
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Texas
Game and Fish Commission
Central Flyway Council
Pierre
South Dakota
Fly
National Waterfowl Council
Washington
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
William Jennings
J. R. Singleton
Commission
Fish and Wildlife Service
Oklahoma
Whistling Starling Curito Becomes Madrid Tavern Entertainer
In Madrid a tavern bird named Curito whistles and talks to draw crowds. The starling sells vino tinto and manzanilla, sparks dancing, and has even appeared on Radio Nacional de España. Curito's vocal repertoire is limited but audience reactions are lively.
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Madrid
Bill Dillingham
U. N
Curito
Starling
Calle Fernando el Catolico
Alreaay
Radio Nacional DE Espana
Spain
Pedro
Chiquito
Tinto
Boadilla del Monte
Calle Fernando Ec
Catolico
Norman teen invited police to graduation with bold note
A Norman Oklahoma teen, known for motor scooter races and dynamite interest, graduated this year and sent the Norman Police Department a personal invitation to the commencement with the note for your information I made it. The story suggests trouble during high school days due to his unusual hobbies and plans.
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Norman
Okla
Home Negligence Law Notes Warn of Fatal Accidents
This column explains negligence risk around the home and notes more fatal incidents occur there than on highways. It emphasizes that the piece is informational, not legal advice, urging readers to consult an attorney as facts can alter legal outcomes.
Grandma Gradates at Chicago Y M C A High School
Anita Karoll, 44, a red haired grandmother, delivered the valedictory and led the student council as secretary of the senior class and chair of the Y M C A World Service Committee. She will study at Northwest University. Egypt signs a $3.5 million contract with Spanish firms for machine guns mortars and other military gear.
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Chicago
Ill
Anita Karoll
Central Y. M. C. A. High School
Y. M. Co. AA. World Service Committee
Northwest University
Egypt
Insects top crop stories and curito the singing parrot
The report covers cotton pests Boll weevils and pink bollworm in the Lower Rio Grande Valley with late season infestations near Brownsville. It also emphasizes the success of early cotton stalk destruction to reduce pest populations and prevent carryover, urging farmers to shred and bury stalks promptly and coordinate with neighbors.
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Lower
Rio Grande Valley
Brownsville
National Farm Safety Week Proclaimed by President
Farmers face higher accidental death rates than any major industry in the United States with injuries every 26 seconds. The nation marks National Farm Safety Week from July 25 to 31 to reduce farm accident losses and hardship for farming families.
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United States
America
Farm Safety Emphasizes Protecting Manpower and Crops
The piece stresses conserving farm manpower and adopting safety measures to save lives and time. It warns that an accident can cost a crop if it costs a life, underscoring the link between worker safety and production.
Farming Safely to Cut Rural Accidents and Losses
The article urges safer farming by removing hazards around homes and farms. It notes 14 000 farm deaths last year and cites hazards such as lack of warning lights, failure to yield, careless actions, and machine risks as mechanization rises. It stresses organized prevention and improved electrical wiring and housing upkeep.
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Landrum's
Stanley Thoroughman
New Orleans
Leo Baumfelder
Mr. Baumfelder
Merion McDonald
George F. Cail Jr
Carolyn
McAllen
John Judd
A. F. Wilson
Carl Sr
Julia Mullins
Rio Hondo
Misses Trump
Sassie Lan
Royce Scruggs
Old Ocean, Texas
F. L. Bobbitt
Archie Causey
E. W. Hienze
Floyd Bobbitt
A. J. Reeves
George Cail Jr
Cail
John Pierce
Norma Krumpacher
Francis Kershaw
E. W. Edwards
Tom Simpson
C. R. Brackenridge
Dick Roloff
D. L. Pierce
Tte
Charles Reid
Glendisie
California
Pierce
Air Force
WMU
Glass Home
Lucy Sheldon
Victoria
Cathy
F. L. Marlin
Missouri
Colorado
Martins
R. D. Carpenter
Jesse Jekes
Iliam Hutcheson
George Hutcheson
Toledo
Ohio
Matemores
Louis Browder
Chil
Operation Skywatch
Los Fresnos
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
News
Amen UK
Glyou
Ceproconleg Southwestern Life Insurance CO
Fred W. L. Petch
Lone Star Farming
Precinct NO. 1
Mariano Holland, JR
Marjorie
Dial
Ted Hunt
Boca Chica
Guy Madison
Joan Weldon
Diamond Queen
Fernando Lamas Arlene Cahil
Cartoon
Enchanted Square
Victor Mature
Jean Simmons
Lure OF the
Jean Peters
Jeffery Hunter
Impossible
Jack Slade
Mark Stevens
Paris
Playboys
Leoy Huntz
Cartoon — Spare the
Tomahawk
Rory Calhoun
Peggie Castle
Gerard Mohr
Rita Moreno
Cartoon — Posse
Gary Cooper
Walter Brennan
DE Joel McCrea Macaniee Bogar
Donald's
Charlton Heston
Lizabeth Scott
Robert Steck Ursula Thiess
Wee Men
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