Austin Newsman Wins VEW Outstanding Service Award
Austin American-Statesman managing editor Buck Hood received the Texas Veterans of Foreign Wars Silver Citizenship Medal for outstanding service. The award was presented by state commander John McKeelvey at a Corpus Christi banquet during the VFW convention.
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Tyler Mother of the Year Receives VFW Honor
Mrs Etna Connell of Tyler named Texas mother of the year by the Veterans of Foreign Wars at the 35th annual encampment in Corpus Christi. She said she values her nine sons and noted eight have served in the armed forces. Ted, of Killeen, may become the youngest Texas state commander in VFW history.
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Centex Shines At Texas Day In New York Luncheon
Governor Allan Shivers will keynote the Texas Day in New York event drawing 350 Texas leaders and 1,000 Eastern industrialists. Texas-made goods from Waco to Austin will be displayed as prizes with shopping bags supplied by a Dallas grocery chain. Delegation from Waco includes Harlon Fentress Sidney Dobbins and John Murchison.
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Narcotics House Closed In Houston After Raid
Police closed a Houston residence that allegedly ran a narcotics operation. Seven teens and the owner were arrested. Authorities seized marijuana, marijuana cigarettes, heroin, and a .38 caliber pistol. Three patrolmen investigated after a tip but found no one at home until a call from a potential customer led to arrests.
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High Winds Question UN Speeches in San Francisco
A anonymous UN observer commented on recent stiff winds in San Francisco asking if the weather relates to the many speeches at the Opera House. The remark was made to a newspaperman as winds swept the city.
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Summer Camp for Brownies Opens Monday at Valley View
Brownies will start a week long camp Monday at Valley View on the J. D. George estate along Bosqueville Road at 9 36 a m with 27 attendees. They plan swimming hiking and handicrafts under Mrs H A Bruffey supervision. A city bus will pick up at two points leaving Bellmead at 8 43 a m and stopping in Waco at Seley Park on Eighteenth Street before 9 a m.
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Waco Girl Scouts Set Board Meeting After Open House
About 40 girls from Mead Waco and Relia attended a Friday open house to recruit new members. The Waco Girl Scout board will reconvene Monday in the cornell office to plan activities for next year. Mrs Froffey and Mrs D I Warren are new members of the board. Waco Girl Scouts is a United Fund member agency. Ten million people will pay final installments on their automobiles this year.
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