Television Tests On at Fort Worth
Fort Worth station WBAP TV announced a testing schedule beginning today with two daily test programs at 11 AM and 4 PM. Viewers in the Dallas–Fort Worth area will see a stationary concentric circle graphic with a number five, accompanied by background music, as transmission reach and tower height adjustments are explored. President Truman and Premier Stalin potential talks urged by Rep. Olin Teague at a Lions Club meeting in Corsicana.
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Corsicana
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Stalin
Teague
Lions Club
Childress County Sees Brighter Cotton Prospects
Childress County faces a potential bumper cotton crop as recent rain brought relief after weeks of heat. Officials say moisture from prior rainfall did little for crops, but cooler winds aided growth. An estimate of 25 000 bales for the county lowers the pre season forecast of 35 000. Ginning slowly begins with 486 bales nationwide. several gins report modest totals. Labor salvage efforts show no shortage of workers.
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Childress County
Vernon Hafner
Doyle Thomas
Farmers’ Cooperative Gin of
Tindall
White
West Texas
Kirkland
Carey
Texas Employment Commission
Pioneer Texas Oilman Lester Dies at 69 in Dallas
William Vanderburgh Lester a Trico Oil Company president and pioneer in shallow oil, died at his Dallas home after brief illness. Born in Chicago, he began in 1914 and discovered the Fry pool in 1926 in Brown County Texas yielding 44 gravity oil at 1300 feet. He operated in Kansas briefly before moving to Texas fields including Mexia Wortham Powell and East Texas. Services were planned in Dallas.
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Runera
William Vanderburgh
Lester
Trico Oil Company
Brown County
Texas
Fry
Chicago
Kansas
West Texas
Mexia, Wortham and
Powell
East Texas
Notable Exchange Board Member Passes Away
He served on the Chicago Board of Trade and the Chicago Stock Exchange. Survived by his widow Lillian McIntyre of Emporia Kansas.
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Summit Students Form Hobby Club In Sixth Grade
Summit School sixth graders organize a Hobby Club with each pupil sharing a hobby or demonstration. Betty Moore serves as president with Ken Wayne, Frank Genn, Vinita Kerns, Geraldine Perkins, and Dwayne Hamilton as officers. Principal Earl Fischer and teacher Mrs. Lavenia Boykin are noted.
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Summit
Summit School
Great Lakes
Betty Moore
Ken Wayne
Frank Genn
Vinita Kerns
Geraldine Perkins
Dwayne Hamilton
Earl Fischer
Lavenia Boykin
Toastmasters Elect Officers At First Presbyterian Meeting
The Toastmaster Club at First Presbyterian Church elected new officers for the coming year on Tuesday night. J L Carter was named president with Frank DeWolfe as vice president Bir dell Grossman secretary Dr Woolworth Russell treasurer and Saul Kaye sergeant at arms. Outgoing leaders include W L Darrah president J L Peffley vice president John Crudgington treasurer C W Johnson Jr secretary. Darrah was chosen to succeed himself as deputy governor. The club meets weekly to train men in public speaking with next election set for March.
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First Presbyterian Church
J. L. Carter
Frank DeWolfe
Birdell Grossman
Woolworth Russell
Saul Kaye
W. L. Darrah
J. L. Peffley
John Crudgington
John Crudgington, treasure C._W. Johnson, Jr
Darrah
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