Shivers Campaign Endorsement From Texas Letter
A Texas editorial praises Allan Shivers for his past actions and leadership. It cites Shivers’ stance on tidelands, old age pensions, and highway appointments, portraying him as humble and dependable. The piece endorses Shivers for governor and cites a Dallas News sign in Fast Texas as support.
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Shivers
Gould
Govut
Texas
Springfield
Stevenson
Tidelands
George Parr
Duval
Duke of
State Senate
Marshall Formby
West Texas
Paris
Formby
Highway Commission
Allan Shivers
Crume
Dallas News
Checkdowners Stir Up Dust In Southern Cleanup Culture
The piece laments noncooperation during cleanup efforts, noting volunteers persevere amid indifference. It colors the response as a test of nerve, gall, and community spirit in the rural South.
Bellowed Critique on Public Spending and Voter Influence
A letter criticizes using taxpayers money for private business aims to sway votes. It cites political manipulation, private expenditures for campaigning, and urges voters to investigate vote buying, labeling it a sellout and warning of misused public funds. It mentions Bill Farmer and a German word KWICHURBELIAKIN as a tongue in cheek clue.
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Bill Farmer Bill
Bill
Yarborough Campaign Managers Meet In Odessa
Forrest Smith and Bill Hugen attended a meeting at the Lincoln Hotel in Odessa to plan campaign activities for Lloyd Demonstration State Party supporting Yarborough for Governor.
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Forrest Smith
Bill Hughen
Odessa
Lincoln Hotel
Lloyd Demo Stat Party
Yar
Babson Optimistic Forecast for Last Half 1954
Babson Park Mass June 24 predicts a fair business year in the second half of 1954 with cross currents. Building and industries like electric power output aircraft rubber and textiles show strength while machinery machine tools and auto parts lag. Retail sales held by price discipline with mass distributors leading sales. Eisenhower administration will stay liberal through the year.
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Babson
Babson Park
Mass
Eisenhower
Last Night's Games Corner and Scores
Corner reports Bankers edged Piggly Wiggly 3 to 2 while Lindsey Roustabouts defeated 10c Copy 7 to 1. Local teams and scores feature in this brief sports roundup.
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Bankers
Lindsey Roustabouts
Wildcat Finds More Pay in Ellenburger Test Near Andrews
Midland No. 1 Southland Royalty Co wildcat in Central Andrews County flowed 125 barrels of 43.6 gravity oil from the Ellenburger after a drillstem test at 12 207 236 feet. The location is four miles west of Andrews with additional nearby Sperry, Humble King and Phillips wells planned or under treatment.
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Wildcat
Ellenburger
Ralph Lowe
Midland No. 1
Southland Royalty Company
Andrews County
Andrews
Lowe
Deep Rock Oil Corporation
Discovery and Line
Deep Rock
Lowe No
Phillips Petroleum Company
San Andres
T&p Survey
Midland Lions hear call to uplift community for industry
Midland chamber of commerce manager Delbert Downing urged Lions Tuesday to focus on uplifting the city to attract industry. He cited schools churches homes and recreation as key factors and shared a Jimmy Doolittle line on national goals. Downing urged pride in Midland and to promote its local strengths. James G Byus of Midland National Bank joined the program as part of the cleanup kickoff.
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Chamber
Delbert Downing
Midland Chamber of Commerce
Lions
Wm. J. Lancers
Downing
James G Byus
Midland National Bank
Jimmy Doolittle
Doolittle
America
The
Midland
Drive-In and Skating Rink Open at New Odessa Location
The Mustang Drive-In has moved to a farther Odessa Highway site and is open for business. Sally and Pete added a skating rink and invite friends and customers of all ages to enjoy the new facility with two skating sessions from 2 to 5 p m and 8 to 10 p m.
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Odessa
Sally
Pete
Roberts Calls Meeting of Shivers Supporters
County campaign chairman Charles W. Roberts invites Shivers supporters to a meeting Monday night June 28 at 7 30 p m at the courthouse. Midland attorney Tom Sealy and University Board of Regents chair invited to attend or send a representative.
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Roberts
Shivers
Charles W. Roberts
Court House
Tom Sealy
Midland
Board of Regents
The
University
Stanolind Adds Six New Workers
The Stanolind Oil and Gas Company hired six new staff at the production office. Freddie Hobbs becomes a stenographer in engineering and Billy Mayfield starts as PBX operator and receptionist. College students Lucien Sipes Jr, Billy Spear, Thomas Singleton, and J. Frank Davis work there during summer.
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Stanolind Oil and Gas Company
Reg
Freddie Hobbs
Billy Mayfield
Lucien Sipes
Billy Spear
Thomas 4. Singleton
J. Frank Davis
Robinson Dies Here Last Night
Sam Houston Robinson 81 died at 7 25 pm in Permian General Hospital after a long illness. He had lived with Mr and Mrs Tom McGary since 1946 and was a Brownwood resident for forty years as a carpenter. Funeral services are pending with burial in Brownwood. Survivors include three sons three daughters five grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Sam Houston Robinson
Permian General Hospital
Robinson
A. R. McGary
Bob Holman
Tom McGary
Brownwood
Claude Robinson
Colorado City
Harold Robinson
Kermit
Frank Robinson
Austin
Andrews
A. R. Roby
North Richland
Wash
Roy Tongate
Home Advisor Here Next Week
Tom Hood announces Texas Electric home service advisor Francis McNair will visit the business office for two days next week. He will demonstrate modern methods of food prep and packaging for freezing, show best preservation for meat, fruits, vegetables, and baked goods, and answer homemaker questions.
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Home Service
Texas Electric
Francis McNair
Tom Hood
Hood
New Manager for Store Here
Mr. R. Daniel of Levelland came to Andrews this week as manager of St. Clair's Dept. store. He will move his family, which includes a wife and two sons, Don 12 and Joe 6, to Andrews once quarters are secured. Daniel replaces Orville White who has led the store since last fall. White will oversee the Level land store.
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R. Daniel
Levelland
Andrews
St. Clair’s Dept
Don
Joe
Daniel
Orville White
White
Joe McClintock Begins Eight Weeks Army Basic Training
Pvt. Joe T. McClintock, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. M. McClintock of Andrews Texas, has started eight weeks of Army basic training at Fort Bliss Antiaircraft Artillery Replacement Training Center. The course covers rifle and machine gun skills plus bazooka handling, with a one week field maneuver to finish. Fort Bliss lies along the Texas border near El Paso.
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Fort Bliss
Joe T. McClintock
M. M. McClintock
Andrews
Texas
Ft. Bliss
West
el Paso
Worley Opens New Barber Shop in Andrews
Ralph Worley has opened a new barber shop north of the Andrews Hotel and behind the City Cafe. He invites friends and locals to drop by for up to date barber work and a trial.
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Ralph Worley
Andrews
Andrews Hotel
Ralph
Motorists Asked Not To Follow Fire Truck To Fire
Fire Chief James Reed urged Andrew sons and others to stop following the fire truck. Volunteers were called to a burning fence behind Heath Hotel and later a fire in the colored section of town. Cars crowded the area around the truck hindering firefighters and delaying response, as following the truck to a fire is illegal.
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James Reed
Andrewsons
Heath Hotel
Reed
Piggly Wiggly Upsets Bankers In Little League
Biggest upset of the season sees Piggly Wiggly defeat Bankers 19 6 after trailing 6 5 entering the fifth inning. Douglas Callahan pitched southpaw for the victors while Mike Ford started for the Bankers. James Brewer relieved in the fifth as Piggly Wiggly exploded with 13 runs.
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Piggly Wiggly
Bankers
Curtis Nix
Red Shoemaker
Douglas Callahan
Jackie Reamie
Jerry Wilkerson
Danny Anderson
Paul Rogers
Ronny Walker
James Crane
Gary Lindsey
George Sanders
Gary Pierce
Johnny Smith
Sammy Dillard
Butch Dillard
Mike Ford
James Brewer
Ford
Lindsay Roustabouts
Corner Drug
Piggly
the Bankers
Lindsey Roustabouts Edge Corner Drug in Thursday League
In the Thursday league, Lindsey Roustabouts defeated Corner Drug 11 to 9 while Piggly Wiggly posted a 19 to 6 win over Bankers.
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Lindsey
Corner Drug
Piggly Wiggly
Bankers
Corner Drug Pigely Wigg Bankers
Pet Bankers
Piggely Wiggly
George Mahon Seeks Reelection to Congressional Post
Veteran West Texas congressman George Mahon announces his candidacy for re election with his name on the July primary ticket. He stresses service to the people, gratitude for support, and a commitment to decency, good government, and national security while handling constituent requests.
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George Mahon
Congress
Washington
Mahon
Highway 51 Group Delays Bridge Dedication Date
Members of the Texas Highway 51 Association meeting in Hereford rejected the proposed dedication date for the Tascosa bridge between Vega and Channing. They postponed action until after talks with the Texas Highway Commission and planned to notify members of the new schedule after the committee confers.
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Texas Highway 51 Association
Jim Hotel
Hereford
Tascosa Bridge
Vega
Channing
Texas Highway Commission
Milton Ramsey
Carl Betephough
Chamber of Commerce
Frank Elkins
Andrews
Kim McAbee
State Commission
Hick Craig
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Scious
Bricker
House
McCarthy Army Road
Dulles
Russia
China
Korea
Dwight Eisenhower
U. S
Indo-China
J. R. Bills
W. M. Peoples
Charles Dean
Bills
B. D. Sanders
Hays
Scys
Stanolind
Phillips
Joe McClintock
Worley
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