Hale County two-million-dollar alfalfa harvest begins
Second cutting of alfalfa marks Hale County's two-million-dollar crop season. Three more cuttings are planned this year for a total of five harvests, with expected yield about five tons per acre. Harvest runs from mid May to mid November. About half the hay is milled in Plainview Aiken and Lockney. Roughly 1 200 carloads of alfalfa meal are shipped annually.
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Plainview
Hale County
Aiken
Lockney
Retail Grocers Ask Federal Insurance for Stores
The National Association of Retail Grocers urged Congress to pass legislation creating federal insurance for bank loans up to 50 000 repayable in 10 years to finance new stores and modernization. The 51st annual convention also called for printed notices of current advertising allowances and promotions to retailers. Gerard Klomp of Ogden Utah was elected president with W L Browner Des Moines as VP and Alvin Kokanson Porter Indiana as treasurer. Mrs R M Kiefer of Chicago was secretary manager.
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Chicago
National Association of Retail Grocers
Congress
Gerard Klomp
Ogden
Utah
W. L. Browner
Des Moines
Alvin V. Kokanson
Porter
Ind
Texas Newspapers Back Independence Savings Bond Drive
Van W. Stewart of Perryton publisher of The Ochiltree County Herald and president of the Texas Press Association pledged Texas newspaper support at a bond drive dinner last night in Dallas. The effort aims to back United States Independence Savings Bond drive with media backing.
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Dallas
Texas
van W. Stewart
Perryton
Ochiltree County Herald
Texas Press Association
Sister defends Ray amid trial crucifixion charges
Mrs. Cordelia Sloane of San Diego says newspapers crucified her brother William R. Ray, a former Air Force cook sentenced to death for raping a Fort Worth girl. The case, tried in Corsicana after a change of venue, involved Trinity Park and a 1948 assault.
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Huntsville
William R. Ray
Cordelia Sloane
San Diego
Cal
Ray
Air Force
Fort Worth
Corsicana
Trinity Park
Civil Appeals Docket From Seventh Supreme District Amarillo
Proceedings list motions submitted and cases from multiple Texas counties in the Court of Civil Appeals Seventh District Amarillo on June 5 1950. Includes Herrmann v Pauli Christian Hutchinson County Gray County Production Co v Paul Christian Star Equipment Co v Henry Garrett v James Gallaher Dewey Mitchell v file brief Dallam County etc.
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Court of Civil Appeals
Seventh Supreme Judicial District of Texas
Amarillo
State of Texas
Herrmann
Pauli Christian
Hutchinson County
Gray County Production Company
Paul Christian
Star Equipment Company
Henry E. Garrett, Sr
James Lewis Gallaher, Jr
Lyndel Immel
Joe T. Immel
Vernie L. Immel
Lipscomb
R. F E. Graves
Et al
Sam Hallmark
Lubbock County
Texas Employers’ Insurance Association
W. Mac Scott
Moore County
Josh Mitchell
Dewey Mitchell
Dallam County
Potter County
John Manning Karr
Winnie Vera Inez Karr
Rebels Against Shorter Skirts
London June 7 A labor government minister Dr Edith Summerskill rebuked the trend to shorter hems at a fashion show crowd She praised the new look as suitable for women politicians noting discreet crossing of knees on the platform and table foot speculation She protested against behind the scenes orders to raise hems Mine stay down Dr Summerskill is described as handsome statuesque and 49 years old.
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London
Labor
Edith Summerskill
National Insurance
House of Commecons
Britain
Edith
Open for the Season How to Please the 400
Colonel Charles Greenleaf offered the profile House management and an option to buy the vast Profile properties. The narrator recalls opening Profile in 1921 during hard times, meeting staff, and learning hotel leadership from bold guests and a sharp dining crew. A barber chair deal leads to buying 56 percent of the Kirkwood Hotel for $300,000, signaling the first solo venture.
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Karl P. Abbott
America
Hapter
Charles Greenleaf
Profile and Flume Company
Poland Spring House
Mount Washington
Bretton Woods
White Sulphur
Mountaintop
Profile Lake
Colonel Greenleaf
Profile House
Joe
Jones
Mr. Jones
Col
Harry Balfe
New York
Colonel Balfe
Kirkwood
Camden
T. Edward Krumbholtz
The
Profile House Fire at Franconia Notch Destroys Inn
A fire at the Profile House in Franconia Notch destroyed the inn with guests and staff evacuated safely. The blaze began unseen, but quick action saved belongings and lives, with all guests accommodated and staff reassigned by nightfall.
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New York
Penn Station
Franconia Notch
Rural Telephone Net To Cover Hale County
South western Bell technicians begin the first phase of a 230000 program to bring rural telephone service to Hale County. Initial work covers 262 applicants in the northeast Plainview area with dial system readiness. Service costs include 3.35 monthly within five miles and 0.25 per extra three miles. first service expected in about four months.
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Plainview
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Hale County
John Cornell
Hurn Funeral Rites Set Today
Funeral services for B. C. Hurn 63 year old Higgins dry goods business leader will be at 3 p m Thursday at First Methodist Church. Rev R R Gilbreath and Rev Cecil Ottinger will officiate. Burial in Higgins Cemetery via Duenkel Carmichael Funeral Home Pampa. Surviving spouse, a son, a daughter, two brothers, a sister and five grandchildren.
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Higgins
Perryton
Foliett
Hurn
Northeast Panhandle
Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
Cole Will Address Republican Women
Hubert Cole county tax assessor speaker at Panhandle Women Republican Club luncheon at noon in the Colonial Room of the Silver Grill. He will discuss legal aspects of voting and all members are urged to attend with a guest. Mrs. Arthur Ball is program chairman. PWRC president is Mrs. W. Or Kenyon.
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Hubert Cole
Panhandle Women's Republican Club
Silver Grill
Cole
Arthur Ball
Hughes
PWRC
W. Or Kenyon
Bryan
Wellington Lawyer Sets Up Office After Baylor Degree
W. P. Spillman, who earned a law degree from Baylor University, has opened a practice in Wellington. He is located in the office of Judge R. H. Cocke.
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Wellington
W. P. Spillman
Baylor University
R. H. Cocke
Ballots Mailed for Clovis Chamber Board Election
Clovis New Mexico June 7 Ballots mailed to Clovis Chamber of Commerce members to choose five directors from ten nominees. Candidates include Neil Durham Smith Abstract and Insurance Lloyd Franklin Sunshine Theater Paul Jones C D Kelley Woolworth Ernest Knott stockman Jim Rallis Busy Bee Cafe Mrs Marinda Sieren Clovis National Bank Kl V.
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Clovis
NMB
Clovis Chamber of Commerce
Board of Director
Neil Durham
Smith Abstract and Insurance
Lloyd Franklin
Sunshine Theater
Paul Jones
Farmer
C. D. Kelley
Woolworth Company
Ernest Knott
Stockman
Jim Rallis
Busy Bee Cafe
Marinda Sieren
Clovis National Bank
Kl. V
Ballot Deadline Set For Chamber Of Commerce Election
Ballots must be in the chamber of commerce office by June 20 or bear a postmark of that date or earlier to be counted. The notice references funeral home Sparks Steed and officials H Toffelmire J Ceneras and John Weber as chief clerk in Santa Fe.
Roosevelt Memorial Unveiled in Oslo by Mrs Roosevelt
In Oslo on June 7 a monument honoring the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt was unveiled by Mrs Roosevelt as a tribute from the Norwegian people.
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Oslo
Norway
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
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Malarky
Maizie
Daisy
Hale Hay
Supreme Court
Austin
Iva Pullen
Paul Russ
Charles Russ
Carson
Brad Love Sneed
Elizabeth Sneed Love
Potter
Polk
I Iaenerat Ee Home
Ispotlite
Lee J. Furta
Post-Hall Syn., Inc
Mlaoe
Notch
New England
Doubleday and Co., Inc
United Features Syn., Inc
F. J. Kelly, M.D
West 7Th St
Boxwell
DUMAS
TN Co
Paro
M. W
Los Angeles
Calif
Alent
B. C. Hurned FF
Defoe Berome Couselt
Texas Concrete Works
Smith & Sons, Inc
N. Fillmore
Clovis C of C
Orners
W. Te Php
Walter A
Red” Deason
Cecoo Way
CEC
EG UC
Thornton & Minor
NASA
Cretney Drug
Walgreen's
Fas Jet
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