Named at Tulia As CC Secretary
Ellis Mills, county agricultural conservation administrator in Swisher County, is named full time secretary of the Tulia Chamber of Commerce. He will start July 1, becoming the first full time secretary. President Fred Cullum announced the hire, replacing acting secretary Avis Thompson. Mills is a Briscoe County native and aims to implement big plans for Tulia and Swisher County.
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Tulia
Ellis Mills
Agricultural Conservation Administration
Swisher County
Tulsa Credit Association
Birth rate falls slightly from 1947 boom level
Washington reports the birth rate easing but remaining high. The Office of Vital Statistics states 1,149,000 births in the first four months of this year versus 1,270,000 in the same period last year, indicating a small decline from the boom-era peak.
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Washington
America
Office of Vital Statistics
Plainview Boy Injured In Elevator Shaft Incident
Milton Mangum seven son of Mr and Mrs Carl Mangum of Plainview suffered severe injuries to both feet when caught between a freight elevator and its shaft at a local hotel. Firemen and police freed him after a ten minute struggle using crowbars. He was taken to Plainview Sanitarium for treatment.
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Plainview
Milton Mangum
Carl Mangum
Plainview Sanitarium
Berry Lynch
Milton
Lightning odds in temperate zone estimated at 1.2 million to 1
A historical note states that the estimated odds against an individual in the temperate zone being struck by lightning are 1,200,000 to 1. This figure appears in context without further detail or accompanying data.
Borger Rodeo Opens Tonight
Borger Wranglers Club schedules three rodeo performances at the Canadian River Roundup venue north of Borger on Highway 117 near the Canadian River bridge. Amateur cowboys may register by Thursday 10:00 am at Sheriff Hugh Anderson’s Borger office. shows begin at 8 pm Thursday Friday and Saturday with trick riders ropers and a top clown.
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Borger
Borger Wranglers Club
Canadian River
Highway 117
Canadian River Bridge
Stinnett Road
Hugh Anderson
Hoff appointed city purchasing secretary in Houston
Miss Ruth Hoff named secretary in the office of city purchasing agent Jess Pate in Houston 2008. She succeeds Mrs Lovie Wilson who leaves for Albuquerque where her husband has been transferred.
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Ruth Hoff
Houston
Jess Pate
Miss Hoff
Lovie Wilson
Albuquerque
Americans Form More Than Half of Global English Speakers
The statement notes that over half of the world’s 270 million English speakers reside in the United States, highlighting American prominence in global language use.
Two Diesel Locomotives Ordered for Katy Line
Missouri-Kansas-Texas board approves purchase of two additional 4,000 horsepower Diesel passenger locomotives. Board Chairman R. J. Morfa of Dallas disclosed the action on June 16.
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Katy ST. Louis
U.P
Missouri-Kansas- Texas
R. J. Morfa
Dallas
Parrs Move Into New Home
Mr and Mrs Bob Parr have moved from 1113 B West Seven to a new residence.
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Bob Parr
West
Couple Buys New Home Near 3409 Jackson Street
A couple purchased a new residence near 3409 Jackson, finalizing the purchase from Lind sey Smith and settling into their first home.
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Jackson
Lindsey Smith
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