Summer Crops Progress Across Texas After Rain Aid
The USDA reports excellent progress for summer crops in eastern Texas aided by beneficial rains. Replanting of cotton and sorghums occurred in low rolling plains due to hail and washing rains. Moisture shortages persist in the southern high plains and South Texas drought continues with insects and late maturity in some areas.
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Austin
Texas
U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
High Plains
South Texas
Cross Timbers
Black Lands
Blackland
East Texas
Plateau
Plains
Blacklands
Court Upholds Death Penalty for Dallas Man
The Court of Criminal Appeals sustained the death sentence for Tommy Lee Walker, a Dallas Negro, convicted of killing Mrs. H. C. Parker in Dallas. The court overruled Walker’s second motion for rehearing, action taken without a written opinion.
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Austin
Court of Criminal Appeals
Tommy Lee Walker
Dallas
H. C. Parker
Walker
Shivers Signs 34 Bills in Texas Legislature Action
Governor Allan Shivers signed 34 measures, including a law banning unemployment benefits for workers involved in strikes, whether in Texas or elsewhere, effective September. Also approved a constitutional amendment for veterans land program expansion, a higher education commission, a smaller Youth Development Council, and a 56 mph speed limit for highway commercial vehicles outside business or residence districts.
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Austin
Allan Shivery
Texas
George Parkhouse
Dallas
Ford
Ford Motor Co
River Rouge
Michigan
Veterans Land Program
Texas Commission On Higher Education
Texas Youth Development Council
Carmichiel Rites Set for Friday
Funeral services for A. B. Carmichiel 80 long time Dodd City resident found dead Tuesday will be at 3 p m Friday at Cooper Funeral Home Chapel Bonham with Rev. Jackie McNabb and Rev. Truman Hawkins officiating Interment in Dodd City cemetery Survivors include wife Lula Bell three daughters four sons and one brother from Ripley Mississippi born November 4 1874 in Rispley Mississippi
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Dodd City
A. B. Carmichiel
Cooper Funeral Home
Bonham
Jackie McNabb
Rispley
Miss
Fannin County
Lula Bell Carmichiel
A. M. Holman
Colorado City
J. P. Fritch
Oklahoma City
R. E. Hoffpauter
Tyler
Leon Park Carmichiel
U. S. Air Force
Carter Brooks Carmichiel
Sherman F. Carmichiel
Florida
Dalton Carmichiel
Ripley, Miss
Vester Carmichiel
Ambrose school to get roof floors and windows repairs
Ambrose trustees and Sherman official EB A Miller approved repairs to the Ambrose school building including a new roof floors and windows plus a cleanup. Estimated cost around 1100 dollars. Trustees named Whitlock Boyd and Pryor with teachers for 1855 56 planned.
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Ambrose
Ambrose School
EB. A. Miller
Sherman
Albert Whitlock
John Boyd
Ralph Pryor
Tom Moore
Esther Chapin
Are You A Night Owl Are Americans In Bed By Eleven
A New York UPI summary reports that 76 percent of Americans are in bed by 11 p m while 7 15 a m is when most brush their teeth. The J A Ward Research Co measured daily living habits from 12 000 diaries for Mutual Broadcasting showing wake times 6 45 to 7 15 a m and peak housework between 8 and 11 a m with radio 7 or so percent awake at 7 a m and TV 2 percent.
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William Ewald
New York
America
U. S
J. A. Ward Research Co
Mutual Broadcasting System
Mutual Network
Fannin Historical Association to Meet Saturday at 2 PM
The Fannin County Historical Society will meet Saturday at 2 o clock in the basement auditorium of the First Christian church. Walter C. Nash, president, will speak on state support for societies. other speakers include Mrs. Herbert Buron and Mrs. James Holman. All interested persons and new members are invited. Watch for B B B B June 30.
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O. L. Couch
Fannin County Historical Society
First Christian Church
Walter C. Nash
Herbert Buron
James Holman
Honey Grove
Hospital Notes At Allen Memorial Featured Patients
List of patients at Allen Memorial Hospital with hometowns including Bonham Dallas Wolfe City Ravenna Whitewright Pattonville and Leonard. Dismissals noted for Ronald Northcutt J D Kennemer James Marshall Willie Sifford Toy Russell Maidie Minchey Billy Ferguson Ida Attaberry and Sue Garrison.
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Ravenna
Alice Hurst
Ronald Perry Northcutt
Sulphur
Oklo
J. D. Kennemer
Commerce
James M. Marshall
Savoy
Willie Sifford
Leonard
Toy Russell
Bonham
Maidie Minchey
Telephone
Billy Ferguson
Ida Attaberry
Vernon Stephens
Ivanhoe
Sue Garrison
Fewer Polio Cases Listed in Houston
Houston health officials report for the first time this year fewer metropolitan polio cases than the prior year. Harold Grantom Jr., 24, admitted with non-paralytic polio. total polio cast this year 107 versus 110 last year, with one death compared to four. Epidemic year last year preceded the lighter year pattern.
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Houston
Fred K. Laurentz
Harold Grantom Jr
Hedgecroft Hospital
Laurentz
30 Day Stay Granted in Dallas Rape Case
Governor Gavi Allan Shivers in Austin granted Floyd Ray Jackson a 30 day stay of execution after his conviction for the rape of a Dallas housewife. The reprieve delays the death sentence.
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Austin
Gavi Allan Shivers
Floyd Ray Jackson
Dallas
Texas Wheat Quota Vote Counts Reported
Texas wheat farmers cast 10 836 votes for quotas and 1 209 against. Nationally about 72 percent of eligible wheat farmers supported quotas. Marshall noted the national result governs the issue, with Texas tally to be tabulated at the CSS office.
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Texas
Marshall
CSS
Market summary Fort Worth cattle and hogs June 23
USDA market report from Fort Worth shows cattle generally steady across classes. Beef steers 19 to 21, loads at 21, some 22. commercial and good fed heifers 14 to 19. beef cows 10 to 12.50. bulls 14.50 to 15. calves 16.50 to 19 for slaughter issue. hogs 150 price basis with butchers and sows down 75 cents to 1.00, 190 to 240 lb hogs 20 to 20.25, 250 to 300 lb hogs 19.75, sows 12 to 15, large sows 16.
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Fort Worth
USDA
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