Fort Tejas Junior High notes crowd with pep and plans
The weekly page recalls last week’s Harlingen B game 26 0 loss yet pride in effort. It previews a San Benito B and Port Isabel matches, lists fans, cheerleaders, and M Y F activities with notes on school events, senior letters, and upcoming fundraisers and annuals.
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Big rice supplies grow as promotions spark nationwide demand
The article notes Rite promotes rice nationwide starting September 29 with U S Department of Agriculture support. Major rice states Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas and California harvest 48 745 000 hundred weight bags this fall though crop is 17 percent smaller than last year. Carryover exceeds normal due to wartime production boosts and postwar demand.
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Southwestern Exposition and Fair Highlights and Events
The fair features a large auto display and the Women’s Building free fashion and homemaking shows. It emphasizes consumer information at the Agriculture Show and up-to-date farm machinery. Food Show offers free lunch samples. Livestock and poultry compete for nearly 100000 in premiums across multiple shows. Football features big college games in the Cotton Bowl with Oct 7 to Oct 17 dates. Special events include Fiesta Mexicana and Rural Youth Day with many free performances and notable guests such as Rosemary Clooney and the Denton Civic Boys Choir.
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State Fair in Dallas Opens October 7 for 16 Days
Dallas State Fair awaits a 16 day run starting October 7 featuring Paama Game musical Ice Capades Joie Chitwood Thrill Show free aerial acts magic shows daily fireworks Cotton Bowl Midway Sky Wheels Dancing Waters Planetarium Greatest Show Off Earth Family of Man exhibit color television on giant screen and Electric Show with a near automatic kitchen plus international exhibits and foreign country displays.
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International Center
Wichita Falls Exhibits Highlight Local Groups
Local pageant features the Women's Air Force Band the Wichita Falls Boys Club Variety Circus the Cacique and Teal Wing Indian Dancers and the Tyler Junior College Apache Belles as community arts participants.
Del Crandall Repeats Grand Slam Habit for Red Raiders
Del Crandall achieves another grand slam as Texas Tech faces tough opposition from Texas Western and Arizona en route to a potential tenth straight Border Conference title for the Red Raiders.
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Weslaco Chamber Seeks 60 New Members This Month
The Weslaco Chamber of Commerce runs a membership drive reporting 37 new members in the first week toward a 60 member goal. The effort emphasizes local business networking and community support.
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Fest Elizabeth
Port Isabel
New Border Patrol Headquarters Rising in Mercedes
Construction of a new U S Border Patrol headquarters is underway in Mercedes, Texas, signaling expansion of federal immigration enforcement facilities in the Rio Grande Valley region. Local officials cite jobs and regional security benefits.
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Border Patrol
Mercedes
Rice consumption rise spurred by new varieties and farming methods
The USDA reports widespread home use of rice with nine in ten homemakers including it in meals. Improved varieties and production practices increase supply for home use and export while efforts aim to boost consumer interest amid available overseas crops. Rice’s high starch content provides energy at low cost.
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