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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1954

Page

8

Lake Leon named for Texas new lake at Diablo Dam

Texas newest lake has been named Lake Leon in a contest to name the border region lake. Mrs. Bob Young of Baird wins a $100 prize for the selected entry, with 1,700 submissions and 848 distinct names received. Dedication plans are being prepared for the fall celebration.

United Press Texas Leon Eastland Ranger Mra Bob Young Baird Mexico City Fairbank Alaska

Retail Sales Up 7 Per Cent In Texas Cities

Dallas July 31 UP Department store sales in Texas five largest cities rose 7 per cent for week ended July 24 versus prior week. San Antonio led with 15 per cent gain. Dallas and Fort Worth each up 8 per cent. Houston up 4 per cent. El Paso slipped 3 per cent. Nationwide, sales were 8 per cent higher than a year ago. Also, Joseph S. Matthews, 92, oldest Dartmouth graduate, attended this year's commencement exercies in Hanover New Hampshire. The retired associate justice of the state supreme court is president of the class of 18% with only two living members.

Dallas Texas Federal Reserve Bank of Dartmouth

Bridge misplay and recovery sparks in duplicate match

In a big duplicate game players recover from early error after misreading the hand. A diamond sequence and careful defense allow one side to equal the lost tricks, with several North South deals producing 4 Heart contracts as West and South navigate rebids and finesse outcomes.

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