Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and a Wedding
Miss Leeda Peeler wed Denny Day in a Imperial ceremony as friends and relatives gathered. Visitors from Mineral Wells Jal El Paso Houston Lamesa Hobbs Las Vegas and Brownfield joined family members in weekend gatherings and travels to Sun Valley Idaho, California, and beyond.
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Wesley Roberts
Lamesa
C. W. Roberts, Sr
Sun Valley
Idaho
Las Vegas
Nevada
California
Scout Chairman Extends Camp Visit Invitation
Walter Campbell, Mitre Peak Girl Scout Camp chairman, invites interested persons to inspect the campsite on Saturday June 12. The camp opens officially Sunday June 13 at 2 00 p.m. Mrs CA Shoemaker, Camp Director, will receive girls then. Camp ground lies between Alpine and Ft Davis, 3 ½ miles on Highway 118.
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Walter Campbell
Mitre Peak
CA Shoemaker
Alpine
Ft Davis
Highway 118
Midland Livestock Auction Slow Market June 3 1954
At Midland Livestock Auction on Thursday June 3 1954 the market was slow and lower across classes. Fat calves and yearlings sold from 17 to 20 dollars for good to choice, 14 to 17 for medium to good, 10 to 14 for culls. No choice cows offered. medium 9 to 11, canners and cutters 6.50 to 9. Stocker steer calves 15 to 18.50, stocker heifer calves 13 to 16. Mixed breed stockers 10 to 14. Cows and calves brought 80 to 159 dollars per pair.
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Midland
Don Satterwhite Named Distinguished Student at A M
Don Satterwhite son of Mr and Mrs George Satterwhite recently earned a B A in Geology from Texas A and M College and received the Distinguished Student honor for the spring semester of 1954 He later returned to Fort Worth to work as a geologist for Gulf Oil Corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Satterwhite
George Satterwhite
Texas A. & M. College
Don
Fort Worth
Gulf Oil Corporation
West Texas region leads in state retail sales and buying power
The West Texas region housing 30 percent of Texas population generated 34 percent of Texas retail sales and 34 percent of effective buying income in 1953, per regional chamber estimates based on Sales Management Magazine figures. Population was about 2,670,300 with retail sales at 3.062 billion dollars and buying income at 4.268 billion.
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West Texas
Bennie C Farmer Enrolls At Sul Ross
Bennie C Farmer, son of Mr and Mrs C A Farmer Florey, has completed registration for the summer session at Sul Ross State College. He is majoring in industrial education and formerly attended Texas Technological College. Fulton Smith hit two pinch hit home runs this season for Texas Tech baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennie C. Farmer
C. A. Farmer
Florey
Sul Ross State College
Farmer
Texas Technological College
Fulton Smith
Texas Tech
Canvas Awnings Cut Cooling Costs In Texas Homes
In Austin a village of 21 moderate priced homes will test summer cooling economics. Canvas awnings and patio roofs outside windows are expected to cut heat ingress, reducing AC load for 12 months and proving solar control from outside the house.
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Texas
Austin
National Cotton Council
Sol
Solar
Council
Mrs. M. R. Blake Returns From Arlington Funeral
Mrs. M. R. Blake came home Saturday from Arlington Texas where she attended the funeral of her brother-in-law G. W. Blake earlier in the week. The item ends with a note about ancient Aztecs and their belief regarding chihuahuas guiding souls.
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M. R. Blake
Arlington
Texas
G. W. Blake
Citation by Publication in Andrews County Texas
Public notice in 109th District Court Andrews County Texas commands publication of the summons for four weeks from May 21 to June 11 1954 to all claimants of land interests under deed to E N Kirby Trustee Abilene Texas as grantee in the case Addie Lou Kirby versus W H Kirby et al The notice requires appearance by July 5 1954 and outlines trespass to try title to the undivided one fourth mineral interest in the Southwest 1 4 of Section 11 Block A 44 Public School Lands Andrews County and removal of cloud on title
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Texas
Andrews County
Texas
Addie Lou Kirby
E. N. Kirby
W. H. Kirby
Abilene
109Th District Court
Andrews
FN. Kirby
Sam M. Smith
109Th Judicial District Court
Susie Stayton
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