Land and Develop Co built irrigation era Plainview farms
Texas Land and Development Co organized in 1912 by M. D. Henderson and F S Pearson spent over 1 million to acquire 60 000 acres near Plainview Texas. The firm developed farms with wells houses and barns then sold on easy installments or leased to farmers before liquidating assets in 1954. Pearson hoped a Plainview to Fort Worth railroad link and attracted New York Boston Canada and Great Britain investment.
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The
Texas Land and Development Co
M. D. Henderson
Plainview
F.S. Pearson
New York City
Pearson
Medina Dam
Hondo
Texas
Connor
Fort Worth
Texas Land and Development Company
Friend of 4H honored for railway service in Topeka
The Santa Fe Railway System receives the Friend of 4 H award at a Washington D C 4 H Conference on June 18 for leadership by chairmen in Topeka and the railway’s expanded 4 H program. The company funds a 350 dollar scholarship and increases the college scholarship by 100 dollars annually to support 4 H work, as McGuinley greets the winners at the National Congress dinner.
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Rey
Nehison
Topeka & San
Wash
D.C
Gurney
Ra Fe
Santa Fe
National Congress
McGuinley
Ike
Washington, D.C
Robert W. Sarnoff
National Broadcasting Company
NBC
Jerry Lasater Joins University Drama Cast
Jerry Lasater son of Mr and Mrs Troy Lasater and UT student is in the drama department cast presenting Waltz of the Toreadors by Jean Anouilh in Austin. The play runs June 30 July 1 and 2 at Hogg Auditorium in Austin.
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Jerry Lasater
Troy Lasater
University of Texas
Drama Department
Austin
Jean Anouilh
Hogg
Popular Swimming Teaches Skills and Builds Stamina and Character
A nationwide poll finds swimming the favored sport for many and Texas hosts over 4,000 pools attracting swimmers. The State Health Department offers eight hour pool operator courses in April through June to improve water disinfection safety and prevent disease spread.
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Texas
State Health Department
Texas Beach and Pool Association
Services Held In Stamford For Father Of H A Carter
Funeral services for Herbert Allen Carter 68 father of H A Carter Jr of Andrews were held at the Kinney Funeral Home Chapel Stamford with Rov Newton Starnes officiating. Carter died in Stamford Sanitarium from a heart attack suffered earlier. he lived in Stamford since 1912 and once ran a wholesale produce firm with his brother. He was born in Centerville Mississippi March 6 1890 and buried in Highland Cemetery Stamford. Survivors include his son Herbert Allen Jr of Andrews and five grandchildren.
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Herbert Allen Carter
HA. Carter, Jr
Andrews
Kinney Funeral Home
Stamford
Rov Newton Starnes
St. Johns Methodist Church
Carter
Centerville
Miss
Louisiana
Highland Cemetery
Herbert Allen, Jr
Townsend Joins Air Transport Training in Germany
Pfc Ronnie M Townsend of Company D 8th Infantry Division participated in an air transportation training exercise in Germany. A Seagraves native, 23, Townsend enlisted in 1957, is a 1952 Seagraves Public High School graduate and 1956 West Texas State College graduate. He married Juanita, who resides in Seagraves, and worked as a teacher before service. Parents Mr and Mrs David Townsend live in Andrews.
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Mainz
Germany
AHTNC
Ronnie M. Townsend
Juanita
Seagraves
8Th Infantry Division
Townsend
S &Th Infantry
Fort Riley
Kan
Seagraves Public High School
West Texas State College
Seagraves Public School
David Townsend
N.E
Andrews
Athlete’s foot spreads on wet floors not pool water
The article notes that the most common skin fungal issue is ringworm of the feet known as athlete's foot. It clarifies the condition is acquired from walking on damp floors where spores thrive, not from pool water.
Vernon R. Porter Participates In Training Exercise
Army Specialist Vernon R. Porter son of Dennis R. Porter 1003 N W Ninth Andrews Texas recently participated in a month long field training exercise near Grafenwohr Germany He is a mechanic in Headquarters Company Combat Command C 3d Armored Division at Friedberg Porter arrived in Europe last July He entered the Army in November 1956 and completed basic training at Fort Hood The 24 year old soldier whose wife Belva Sue is with him in Germany formerly worked for Shell Oil Company in Midland A 1952 graduate of Andrews High School he attended Sul Ross State College in Alpine
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Friedberg
Germany
AHTNC
Vernon R. Porter
Dennis R. Porter
N.W. Ninth
Andrews
Tex
3D Armored Division
Grafenwohr
Porter
Combat Command
Europe
Fort Hood
Belva Sue
Shell Oil Company
Midland
Andrews High School
Sul Ross State College
Alpine
Ramseys and Stafford Linked in Visit Note
Visiting the Ramseys and the Max Ramseys is the mens' mother Mrs G C Ram sey of Terrell and Richard Stafford of Lubbock.
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R. R. Ramseys
Max Ramseys
G. C. Ramsey
Terrell
Richard Stafford
Lubbock
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Land Company
Texas Tech
Southwest
Collec
V. Connor
Tech
Rwest Collection
Peyton
Luther Bain
Plainview PLC
Bain
Daugh
Capt Winfield
General Manthe Company
Mary Martin
Lubbock Auditorium
David Blackburn
Miss Martin
West Texas
Civic Lubbock, Inc
Dallas
San Antonio
Houston
Martin
Weatherford
Blackburn
Viking
New York
Kirk Douglas
Norway
Stavangerfjord
Statue of Liberty
Lasater
H. A. Carter
Pfs
Ronnie Townsend
Holvey
Tee
Associate Justice Court of Civil Appeals
el Paso, Texas
LM Laleke Kaen le
Paitcol
Your
Cao
Call US
Loyd Donaldson
Bill Villines
Pete Nichols
Virgil Lasater
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