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The Waco News-Tribune from Waco, Texas • Page 12

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tfte Waco, Texas Wednesday, April 23, 1952 National Operatic Sextet, Monte Carlo Ballet Booked The National Operatic Sextet, a unique group of six soloists, all famous in their own right, is one of the two headliners already announced for the 1952-53 Civic Music series. The other Is the concert company of the Ballet Russe de. Monte Carlo, and the remaining three will be announced shortly after the annual CMA membership drive closes at 10 p. m. Saturday.

Attilio Baggiere, managing director and tenor for the sextet. appeared as a soloist In 1941 and sang an unprecedented 12 encores. Goal In 2,000 Other members are Arthur in. tenor; Mario Fiorello, baritone; Rager, soprano, and Margaret Baxter, mezzo-soprano. Their repertoire Includes duets, trios, quartets and sextets from Verdi, Bizet, Rossini, Donizette, Handel, Ponchielli and Herbert.

Th membership campaign, which has 2,000 as its goal, got and Bruce Mackay, basso, are not strangers to Wacoans. They were way formally Monday night two of the members of the National with the kickoff dinner in the I Male Quartet which appeared here RoosevPlt Hotel and continued in in 1948 and which was brought back bv request in 1950. Baggiore high Tuesday. Many m- bcrships have already' been turned anything GffQws with jn came in even before the drive began), and a great many are expected today when the workers are requested to No After Saturday The one-week drive is only opportunity to join, and no members will be added after 10 p. m.

Saturday. Adult member- I ships are $6, and dues are $3 for and enlisted military sonnel and their wives. Membership is open to the general public. Checks may be sent to campaign headquarters in Room 310 the Roosevelt Hotel, 3-8503) with such information as the name. I A anything CROWS with riconure ORGANIC FERTILIZER it from 163 T.C.

ON CIVIC MUSIC One of the headliners of the next Civic Music series will be the National Operatic Sextet, which includes Attilio Baggiore and Bruce Mackay, formerly with the National Male Quartet, one of the CMA favorites. Members are, left to right, Mackay, basso; Mario Fiorello, baritone; Margaret Baxter, mezzo-soprano; Alice Roger, soprano; Arthur Rubin and Baggiore, tenors; and (seated) Walter Hatchek. The association's annual drive for members is being conducted this week and will close Saturday night. Information is available at Room 310 of the Roosevelt Hotel, telephone 3-8503. B-36 Senato Unit Seaway Projrrt to Floor for Vote City Industrial Students Feed Bosses Friday Industrial co-operative students at Waco Technical High School will take their bosses to dinner Friday night.

An employer-employe banquet, sponsored by the Industrial Co-operative Training Class of Waco Tech, will be held Friday at Ti.TO p.m. at Youngblood's dining room, 312 South Fourth Street. S. S. James, vice president and secretary of Alamo Boiler and Machine Works, will speak on of Industrial Co-operative Training to the City School Superintendent E.

N. Dennard and Tech Principal R. V. Baker will thank the employers for their co-operation on behalf of the Waco school system and Tech High School. Assistant Superintendent A.

R. Downing will offer the invo- cation. Presiding will be Robert Cureton. president of the Vocational Industrial Co-operative Club. Students of industrial co-operative training get their academic training at Tech while getting industrial training on the job.

Hr. Laii" to Denver School Dr. Aldon S. Lang. Dean of the School of Business of Baylor University, will attend the American Association of Collegiate School of Rusiness in Denver.

Thursday through Saturday. Four Get Bond SALES MANAGERS above are nine of the local Sears employes who wit! serve as sales manager for each of the nine days of the store's spring event, "Sears Days," April 24 through May 3. Each was picked because of individual selling merits. Sitting, left to right: Mrs. Juanita Cook, catolog department; Mrs.

Grace Coates, lamp department. Standing, left to right: Walter Pierce, plumbing department; Louis Compton, tire salesman; Al Wetzel, hardware department; Chuck Hinkle, audit assistant; Ralph Matthews, furniture salesman; Charles Pickens, washer salesman; and Carl Johnson, range salesman. Hearing Here Bonds for three men and ft youth were set Tuesday as U. S. Commissioner J.

Walter Cocke heard his 11th arraignment in the recent breaking up of a Waco marijuana ring. Seven other men had faced Cocke Monday and all am being held in County Jail except one who posted $1,500 bond. Arraigned Tuesday were Arture Olivarez and his 16-year-old brother, Simon, both of Mission; Juan Romero and Guadalupe Simental, both of Mexico. Bonds for the two Olivarez brothers were set at $2.000 each and for the two Mexican nationals $3.000 each. The four were ifrested Saturday afternoon by deputy sheriffs in Mart.

Approximately five pounds 1 of raw marijuana was seized at the time of the arrests. Deputy I Sheriff Elmer Bramlett said. Six Waco Negroes and a Mart resi- I dent were arrested Friday night and Satuday morning as the result of more than 30 days undercover investigation by a Federal agent. CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE FOR LUXURY AT LOWEST COST Ride Katy Choir Can WASHINGTON, April 22 Foreign Relations Commit- address and telephone number of has a length up to 43 feet, three i tee today voted to send to the inches for some models, and a wing spain of about 36 feet. No Comment on Recapture WACO to Fort Worth Austin San Antonio Onu Way 1.80 1.95 2.10 3.70 Rnnnd Trip 3 25 3.55 3.SO 6 70 Federal Tax) Dieset Powsred an wny cr Texas Special ASK ABOUT low FARES INTfRMEOtATf POINTS PHONEi I person included, and a state- i ment as to whether the person is a student.

Receipts will be returned in the next mail. That receipt is important, for it entitles new members to attend the final concert of the season Friday when CMA presents the noted violin and piano team, Benno and Sylvia Rabinof. Old members will be admitted only on presentation of their current membership cards, which are certs are where no seats are reserved, and begin at 8:15 p.m. Senate without recommendation City 64 Street for New Seetor Employes Plan Scars Davs' Sale The R36 has a maximum takeoff weight of about 358.000 pounds, city has recetvrd fit new i legislation authorizing I S. partici- (street signs which will be placed qp 1 pation in building the St.

Lawrence in the Forty-second and Westwood I UUrSuHV 'seaway and power project. jftrea in the next few days, City dropped midway. It has a span of transferable. All con- 230 feet, is 162 feet long and 46 Kiven in Waco Hall, feet 8 inches high. Asked about the recapturing of launched planes, the Air Force said it.

could not and would not comment. The Star-Telegram account said the history making project was tested last Friday, samp day that the YD60 all-jet bomber, was SAN MARCOS. April 22 i making its maiden flight. Baylor University won the Hia-1 watha Crosslin team trophy with Sprouted 315 points at the annual Sports Th? account said: Day for college girls at Southwest i Rombhay doors of a opened Texas State Teachers College Sat- suddenly, a comparatively tiny urday. dark object fell out, the doors Southwest Texas, de ending dosed with breath-taking rapidity.

Comorants have been caught in a top speed of more than 435 miles crab pots, 120 feet, below the sur- and are installed an hour and a range of 10,000 face of the water. area is settled, .1 miles with 10.000 pound bombload Engineer Drahn Jones said. As new additions are added to the city new signs are ordered as fast as the said. Employes of the Sears- yesterdav by Edward Harroz. assistant manager.

Known as the event will feature scores of seasonal items for the family and the home. "Following a custom established several years ago. manager Neti Roebuck store will hold their an- Gately has turned over the prepa nual employe sales event beginning ration and running of this special tomorrow and continuing through event to the members of his staff." i Saturday. May ,7, it was announced Harroz explained Every Sell FURNITURE AT DEALER'S COST Plus CECILS 2707 No. 19th Owl ISth Alexander) Baylor Girls in Hiawatha Tro pliy MTMU nom sommar Shell be here THURSDAY FRIDAY champions, placed second with 285 points and San Antonio University was third with 240 points.

Other schools entering teams were the University of Texas. Mary Hardin Baylor and Howard Payne. Individual highpoint getters were Anderson. Baylor, first with 50 points; Nelda Pitt, Baylor, second with 45 poinks. and Imogene Wieser, Southwest Texas, and Angie Caldwell.

University of Texas, tied for third with 40 points. Team and individual points were awarded for afternoon competition in basketball throwing for distance, won by Southwest Texas; standing broad jump, won by Baylor; one legged relay, Texas; wheel relay, Baylor; and volleyball tournament, Southwest Texas. Radar Graduates Told Elements Needed in Job RUTH ROBBINS with HOME PAINTING FOR THE AMATEUR let of Du Pont Point Verntth Division, you with your, Pointing While They Lost! FREE! Dr. Monroe S. Carroll, dean of Baylor University, Tuesday morning told radar observer graduates of James Connallv Air Force Base that, job you can do is when you do it with your hands, mind and He spoke before newly commissioned officers of Class 52-5 at ceremonies in the base theatre.

Dr. Carroll was introduced by Col. William H. Cleveland, base commander, after a prayer by Chaplain Leonard M. Engstrom.

Col. Lyman H. Goff, commander of the Training Group, presented the former cadets with silver ob- server wings. Outstanding student was Howard C. Kelley.

26. of Houston. Richard A. Bain, Donald J. Bierman.

Richard G. Furth and Thomas N. Pollard were distinguished cadets. The dark object fell a short distance. paused, then seemed to sprout wings and swished up.

around and over the big bomber to leave it behind in an invisible trail of acceleration. The B36 from which it dropped droned routinely on its circuitous course, like three others in the air at the same time, and that was all. Apparently no one noticed. The Star-Telegram said there was an but did not. identify him.

When the observer began asking questions he was told no one knew what he was talking about. Experimentary AF Project? Hours later, after a press conference on the maiden flight, an AF officer about to return to Washington promised to try to obtain some sort of official answer. He kept his word; l.i an experimental Air Force project in which a B3fi is equipped to serve as a mother ship for an F84 and from which the F84 can he launched. is the Air Force contractor, and no other information may he The two-sentence Air Force release did not mention the pick-up phase of the project, but its mechanism and tests were observed weeks ago. Pint Duco Enamel those visiting our store while Ruth Robbins is here.

Curry Hardware 309 No. 25th Dial 2-3801 IPA IN FOR EVERY PURPOSE Waco Student Is First Iti Ready Writing Trial Roger Conger Waco High School student, placed first in the regional ready writing contest of the Interscholastic League, he has been notified. Conger will represent the region at the State meet in Austin May 1, 2 and 3. He won regional with an essay on Non-Religious Book Which Has Changed My Way of Looking at The contest was held Saturday in Dallas, but judges elected to take their time in picking the winner. Conger lives at 421 Rice.

Now fa Waco IZorderis WITH THE ICE CREAM Last Kites Set For Mrs. Strange, The body of Mrs. Kathleen Buchanan Strange, 75, sister of the late Boh and Coke Buchanan of Waco, will arrive here Wednesday at 3:50 p. for funeral services scheduled for 10 a. m.

Thursday at Chapel. Rev. A. Reilly Copeland will officiate, with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Mrs.

Strange was born in Waro and lived here until 20 years ago when she moved to San Antonio. Her brother, the late Bob Buchanan, was a former McLennan County sheriff. Surviving are her husband, Thomas A. Strange of San Antonio; one daughter. Mrs.

Oscar F. Britton: one sister. Mrs. Fannie McLennan of Waco; ore grandson, Benton Burks of Fort Worth. Argentine Pol ire Cracking Down 011 Rumor Spreading BUENOS AIRES, Argentina April 22 persons have been arrested on charges of spreading false rumors tending to cause public alarm and restlessness, sources close to police headquarters said Tuesday.

The sources said the persons would be indicted. May we greet you with the GREEN and GOLD Gift Certificate Book? FREE'9 The GREEN and GOLD book is filled w'ith certificates and invitations for you from the better Waco merchants. WACO WELCOME SERVICE Owned Operated Stnce 194S P. 0. Box 2-9956 Amazing netc gas burners split-second controlled heat makes flame cooking fastest and easiest! IN A SPLIT-SECOND new gas burners deliver maximum heat.

Moments later as boiling or frying begins, you can turn to lower heat in a split-second No lingering heat. No moving pans nff range to let burner cool. With split-second getaway and incredibly easy control, new gas burners also give dozens of heats between and Not only twice as fast, but smoother performance, too. And to make cooking even more wonderful you enjoy these advantages: 1. Everything automatic.

Complete meals cook while you are away. 2. easiest range to keep clean. 3. Safest cooking possible.

New gas ranees pass 502 American Cas Association Laboratory tests for performance, durability and safety. 4. Savings of $15 to $35 a year. Gas is cheaper to use 4 to I. tfce Spring Shew Aolowotic Go Ronges now ot Got tenge Deolerj ond lone Stor IONE STAR GAS COMPANY.

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