Profit and pride in American oil men
The article portrays Panhandle oil men at a Herring banquet as ordinary Americans who work hard, take risks, and profit honestly. It argues profits drive national wealth, towns, and jobs, noting politicians call them special interests while praising their contributions to living standards and community building. It ends with a proposed slogan praising profit-seeking for creating more good than politicians: bearing gifts.
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Borger
Pampa
Dumas
Stinnett
Amarillo
Lubbock
Midland
Rotary
Kiwanis
Lions
America
Congress
White House
Community Notes from Amarillo and Tulia Civic Life
Local column highlights safety council survey of blind corners including Monroe Street after a child’s death and progress on Tulia Broadway beautification with a June 1 garden show to fund a parkway. Also notes on two pairs of local residents named Budd and Smith, housing move of A K Baracat, Lions Roar mailing list, Bill Murray’s recovery, and light local quips and quotes.
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Amarillo
Tulia
Broadway
Evening club meetings clutter Amarillo schedule
At 11:00 AM the Traffic Committee of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce meets in the chamber conference room. The American Business Club convenes at the Herring Hotel followed by the Exchange Club in the same venue. A 4:00 PM Story Hour occurs at the Victory Mission Branch Public Library. The YMCA holds a report meeting at 7:00 PM at Longchamp's Cafe. Forest Hill Civic Club meets at 8:00 PM at Forest Hill School.
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Wwe
Amarillo
National spelling bee finalists tour Washington sights
The group of spelling champions visits Annapolis to view the Naval Academy and June Week prep. They tour the FBI headquarters and the National Gallery of Art as part of a sponsored sightseeing sequence in Washington.
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Wees
News-Globe
Scott
Annapolis
US Naval Academy
Federal Bureau of Investigation
National Gallery of Art
Washington
In Spelling Its Women by Arthur Edson
Washington May 25 Spellers from across the region compete in the 23rd National Spelling Bee. Fifty contestants include 31 girls and seven boys who have already achieved regional or state titles. The prize pack totals 3080 dollars with 500 to the champion.
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Arthur Edson
Scripps-Howard
Webster
Martha Ann Kennedy
Covington
New York
Wright Scott Pictures in The Washington Daily Times
West Texas spelling bee champion Wright Scott of Plainview toured Washington DC with his aunt Mrs. Rutherford. He viewed the Smithsonian exhibits, the Capitol, and landmark museums, including the Wright brothers plane display, the Spirit of St. Louis and Earhart artifacts.
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Wright Scott
Plainview
News-Globe
West Texas
Washington, DC
Rutherford
Washington
Wright
Washingto Daily Times
Martha Ann Kennedy
Memphis
Tenn
Scotty
Bureau of Printing
House
Senate Chamber
Smithsonian Institution
Wright Brothers
Spirit of
St. Louis
Winnie Mae
Amelia Earhart
Museum For Natural History
Instituton
Two More Indicted Over Taxes in Binaggio Rackets
A federal grand jury charged Walter L. Rainey gambler John Mangiaracina enforcer and Samuel Goldberg confidence man with income tax evasion as part of the Binaggio underworld case. Earlier, Tano Lococo and Samuel C. Hayden were indicted on similar charges linked to a large gambling and rackets operation in Kansas City. The five men were tied to the Northside Democratic organization run by the slain boss Charles Binaggio and top lieutenant Gargotta, killed with four bullets at their political club rooms on April 5. The inquiry, overseen since last September, targets Kan sas City and Jackson County activities amid President Truman pressure.
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Charles Binaggio
Walter L. Rainey
Gam
Sistant
Northside
Democratic Organization
Binaggio
Charles Gargotta
Mys
Jackson County
Truman
Saucer Book Is Protested By Government
New York May 25 An official of Fawcett Publications said the government protested publication of its forthcoming pocket book Flying Saucers Are Real Roger K Fawcett vice president said the book would ship on its June release date unless an injunction stops it The protest was directed to Roscoe Fawcett who is in Canada and the protesting agency was not identified.
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New York
Fawcett Publications
Roger K. Fawcett
Roscoe
Roscoe Fawcett
Canada
Wayland College bans smoking and vows on campus policy
Wayland College trustees kept the no smoking rule in force after a four hour emergency session. Dr J W Marshall received a vote of confidence from the board while Judge Frank R Day resigned over the policy.
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Plainview
Wayland College
J. W. Marshall
Lato Wan Sis.ey
Wayland
Frank R. Day
Board of Trustees
Marshall
R. H. Salwell
J. Ralph Grant
Lubbock
Dr. Marshall
Judge Day
Day
Showers Hit Panhandle Area During Late Afternoon
Light showers dampened the Panhandle Plains late yesterday and last night as moist air over cold air mass brought weekend cooler readings. Amarillo reported 0.7 inch at 6 30, while downtown Amarillo 0.18 inch and Dalhart Dumas 0.16 inch. Gage and Childress had traces. Winds shifted NE then 24 mph with gusts to 42, easing by nightfall.
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Panhandle Plains
US Weather Bureau
Amarillo
Dalhart
Dumas
Gage
Okla
Child Dress
Census showsSwisher gains Lipscomb decline in 1950 figures
Swisher County's population rose to 8 232 with a gain of 1 704, while Lipscomb fell to 3 636 down 128 residents. Tulsa stood at 3 167, up 1 112 since 1940. Booker rose over 50 percent to 615. Follett to 537. Barrouzett lacks a 1946 record. Final figures to come from Census Bureau within six months.
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Swisher County
Lipscomb County
Walter S. Shaller
Lipscombe County
Tulsa
Shaller
Roy McCasland
Higgins
Amarillo
Potter Counties
Census Bureau
Booker
Follett
Barrouzett
Rere Dorror
Happy
Swisher
Randall
Lips Omb County
Rooker En Ee Mee
Higgins Eaves
Ollet
Darrouzett
Texas population to top seven million in final census
Houston area census supervisor James W. Stroud said Texas will exceed seven million in the final census, though about 200 000 below the original estimate due to losses in north northeast and east Texas. He declined to reveal the initial figure.
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Houston
James W. Stroud
Texas
Stroud
Galveston
Growth of Methodism Related at Conference
Bishop William C. Martin links world Methodist growth to the Johns Wesley Oxford and Aldersgate experiences. Dr. Robert E. Goodrich Jr predicts evangelism fires will sweep the world within two years, citing the Philadelphia revival where 8,000 were saved in one week. The Northwest Texas Methodist Conference receives a $392.92 free-will offering for the Wesley Methodist Church Negro.
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Daily News
Big Spring
William C. Martin
Northwest Texas
Philadelphia
Dr. Goodrich
C. Cgc. Seleeman
Wesley Methodist Church
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