Babson’s Reports on Transportation and Rail Industry Trends
Babson’s notes a Cabinet level Department of Transportation signals a unified national transport sector. It highlights American railroads pushing mechanical and electronic upgrades, seeking tighter integration with trucking air freight and ocean cargo to meet complex shipper demands.
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Babson's Reports Incorporated
Wellesley Hills
Mass
Department of Transportation
ICC
Supreme Court
Railroads Adopt Automatic Car ID and TRAIN Network
Railroads deploy Automatic Car Identification and the Tele-Rail Automated Information Network to locate misdirected shipments instantly. The computer based systems share car location and cargo data across Class I lines via a central electronic storage network. The piggy back flat car aids trans shipment, aiding containerization and Europe to Asia freight links.
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Europe-Orient
Iland Bridge
U. S
Europe
Far East
Wingate Bradfords Eye Surgery Amid Prolonged Injury
Reports detail Lance Bradford shot in the eye with a bullet remaining inside the eyeball. He was moved from Hendrick hospital to Dallas for eye surgery, with doctors unsure the eye can be saved.
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Lance Bradford
Obie D. Bradford
Hendrick Hospital
Dallas
FOOT ODOR HOW TO KILL IT
An ad promotes T-4-L Powerful Germ Killer for smelly feet, claiming it kills the germ causing odor and that ordinary antiseptics don’t help. If not pleased, a 48 cent refund is offered at MAIN DRUG CO.
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Main Drug CO
Funeral Rites Held In Grand Prairie For Zollie McGuire
Funeral services were held in Grand Prairie for Zollie McGuire 80 a former Winters resident and Milford native. He lived in Grand Prairie 26 years retired barber since 1966 and earlier practiced in Winters. Survived by wife Leola Carum McGuire Milford sister Miss Mary McGuire Milford brother King McGuire Milford and local survivors sister in law Newt Stoecker and nieces Mrs Frank Brown and Mrs Pat Gray.
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Grand Prairie
Zollie McGuire
Winters
McGuire
Milford
Church of Christ
Leola Carum McGuire
Mary McGuire
King McGuire
Newt Stoecker
Frank Brown
Pat Gray
Dick Kruse Family Reunion Held At Lake Brownwood
The tenth annual Dick Kruse family reunion gathered at the Flagship Motel on Lake Brownwood. Attendees included Dick and Mrs Kruse, Delbert and Mrs Kruse, Rodney Debra and Roger of Winters, Richard and Mrs Kruse, Dickie Brenda and Loren of Odessa, Joyce Lucas and family of Pyote, T J Splawn and Greg Valerie, E E Cromer and Di anne, Charles Secrest and David and Stephanie of Dallas. Stanley Cromer and Steve Secrest were unable to attend.
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Dick Kruse
Lake Brownwood
Delbert Kruse
Rodney
Debra
Roger
Winters
Richard Kruse
Dickie
Brenda
Loren
Odessa
Joyce T. Lucas
Cindy
Allen
Linda
Audrey
Pyote
Greg
Valerie
E. E. Cromer
Dianne
Charles Secrest
David
Stephanie
Dallas
Stanley Cromer
Steve Secrest
Angela Hicks Honored on Birthday
Angela Dawn Hicks daughter of Mr and Mrs Billy Hicks was honored on her first birthday last Friday. Eleven children attended the party including Zane Diane and Jamie Lange Greg Grant and Greg Gibson Renee Janice and Alton Pierce Wendall Anderson of Ballinger and Tommy Timmy and Terry Kute of Abilene.
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Angela Dawn Hicks
Billy Hicks
Zane
Diane
Jamie Lange
Greg
Grant
Greg Gibson
Renee
Janice
Alton Pierce
Wendall Anderson
Ballinger
Tommy
Timmy
Terry Kute
Abilene
Gratitude for Support After Randy Pender’s Passing
Carl and family express deep thanks for food flowers visits cards and prayers after Randy Penders death. They highlight friends Ted Meyer Bro Grantz Jim Gehrels and Benny Brink for special kindness and note Randy had many true friends.
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Randy
Ted Meyer
Bro. Grantz
Jim Gehrels
Benny Brink
Carl
Emily
Roger
Bill
Leah Pendergrass
Work Like Sixty In Sixty And Beyond
A compact motto urging steady preparation for aging through disciplined effort now to secure a less burdensome workload later. It emphasizes consistent work ethic and forward planning to avoid peak-age strain.
Dorothy Kirby Died in Corpus Christi at 55
Mrs Dorothy Kirby 55 of 108 North West Winters Texas died Thursday July 31 in a Corpus Christi hospital Graveside services were held August 1 at Seaside Memorial Park Corpus Christi Rev Conway T Wharton Jr officiating Survivors include her husband Elvis Kirby Winters a daughter Mrs Gordon Hurst Corpus Christi a son Gordon A Harrell Jr of Los Angeles California a sister Mrs Hoyt Holt Abilene three brothers Gene Hamon Texas City Wendell Hamon and Wayne Hamon Corpus Christi
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Dorothy Kirby
North West St., Winters
Corpus Christi Hospital
Seaside Memorial Park
Corpus Christi
Conway T. Wharton Jr
Elvis Kirby
Winters
Gordon Hurst
Gordon A. Harrell Jr
Los Angeles
Calif
Hoyt Holt
Abilene
Gene Hamon
Texas City
Wendell Hamon
Wayne Hamon
Card of Thanks for Randy Tatum
The Tatum family expresses gratitude for acts of kindness and sympathy after the death of Randy. Deep appreciation is extended to those who offered support May God bless you from Babs Walker and Bonnie Tatum Itp.
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Randy
Babs
Walker
Bonnie Tatum
Itp
Bryan Families Hold Reunion at Community Center
A third Bryan family reunion gathered August 3 at the Community Center. Attendees included multiple Bryan relatives and spouses from Winters, Abilene, Dickinson, Athens, San Angelo, Winters, Ballinger, Hillsboro, Ovolo, and other Texas towns, with plans to meet again next year.
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Bryan
Bob Bryan
Edd Bryan
Oscar Bryan
Harvey Bryan
Winters
Half Dry
Gary
Ricky Dry
Roger Bryan
Pam
Tabatha
Lawrence Bryan
Bob Sumrall
Cal
Necia
Abilene
Calvin Bryan
Debbie
Beth
Cathy
Mike
Dickinson
Bill Scott
Ken
Barry
Athens
Ray Allard
Allyn
San Angelo
Jerrell Walker
Jill
Bill
Grassbury
Kirby Robinson
Morris Robinson
Ray Sebring
de Linda
Paul
Raeann
Littlefield
Alton Bryan
Ballinger
Buck Bryan
Arlington
Claude EU
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Nobie) Harter
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Norfolk & Western Common
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