Visitors and Family News From Sweetwater Texas
Mrs G F Clevenger's mother died recently. Mr and Mrs Leroy Elliott hosted guests over the weekend including Curtis Squires and daughter Dan from Sweetwater, and several Behrens and Chew family members. Various visits occurred with notes on activities at the Behrens and Mayo homes. Donnie Locklear visited grandparents Lon and Mrs Locklear while his mother was in San Antonio for medical care. Mrs Winberly visiting her son in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voca
Texas
Leroy Elliott
Curtis Squires
Bud Ramsey
Dan
E. FE. Spiller
C. B. Hillyard
Foster Leach
Marion Chew
Robert Pryor
Son
Behrens
Winberly
Austin
Donnie Locklear
Lon Locklear
San Antonio
G. F. Clevenger
James Ramsey
Sweetwater
Revival Fills Churches Across South in March April
The article notes the director of the Christian Life Commission for Texas Baptists and former Gonzales pastor leads revivals with Barnes directing music in multiple states and in Cuba and Jamaica. It mentions thousands of Southern Baptist churches joining revivals with about 27,000 churches expected to participate nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Life Commission
Texas Baptists
First Baptist Church of
Gonzales
Barnes
Cuba
Jamaica
Southern Baptist
Mrs Moseley and son return home from hospital
Mrs. Hubert Moseley and her young son Arthur Kyle left Medical and Surgical Hospital and returned to their Rochelle home on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Moseley
Arthur Kyle
Rochelle
Medical and Surgical Hospital
Trim Destiny Muddy Track Hinders Derby Bid
Arkansas Derby hopeful Trim Destiny showed a dislike for the muddy track in The Fort Smith allowance trial at Oaklawn Park. Skyrunner led to victory with Hutchinson second and Andrew J third. Trim Destiny finished last as he eyes the $10,000 added Arkansas Derby on March 26.
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Brady Colt
Hot Springs
Ark
Trim Destiny
Arkansas
Fort Smith
G. R. White
Bettors
A. A. Creech
Skyrunner
Hutchinson
Emil Dennemark Stables
Andrew J
A. Jeddings
Oakland
Security Company Formed At Odessa
Great Oil Basin Security Company Inc forms three subsidiaries for life insurance royalty and finance. Local reps include M L Wootan Buster Sayles Bob Henry and Jackie Campbell with Lester K Lindsey organizer founder and VP and D Kirk Hopkins as president. GOBSC has 1 million in capital stock and charter date November 23 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Great Oil Basin Security Company, Inc
M. L
Jack) Wootan
Buster Sayles
Bob Henry
Jackie Campbell
Lester K. Lindsey
Valley Springs
D. Kirk Hopkins
GOBSC
West Texas
Lindsey
Texas
Korean Colonel and Wife Visit Beatrice for Texas Livestock Drive
Col. and Mrs. Andy Anderson from Beatrice Nebraska spent a weekend with Mrs. T A Parker and Walter Jordan. He works with the Korean Civil Assistance Command in Seoul collecting a Texas shipload of livestock for 4 H clubs in Korea. He expects to return to Korea in about three weeks after this Texas trip. He previously served as Korea s military governor in 1948 49.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Andy Anderson
Beatrice, Neb
T. A. Parker
Walter Jordan
Col. Anderson
Korea
Anderson
Nebraska
Ambitious Odessa Office Building Project Aimed for 1955 Groundbreaking
Lindsey notes a December timeline for three firms and a July 1 1955 target to break ground on a 12 story Odessa office building. The structure will house the three companies and be operated by GOB Life Insurance Company as their home office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsey
Odessa
GOB Life Insurance Company
Lions Demonstrate Speeding Dangers At Brady Luncheon
Brady Lions Club heard Patrolmen H G Geeslin and G J Matthews with C A Brookshire from San Angelo present a safety demonstration on speed. The witnesses tested 20 30 and 40 mph driving with a rear gun firing to mark stopping distance. Measured reaction times and stopping slides showed 12 ft 10 in reaction at 20 mph and 18 ft 10 in slide. 16 ft 10 in reaction at 50 mph and 40 ft 11 in slide. 20 ft 4 in reaction at 40 mph and 71 ft 6 in slide.
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H. G. Geeslin
G. J. Matthews
Brady
C. A. Brookshire
San Angelo
Brady Lions Club
el Paso
Brookshire
South China Street
Geeslin
Cecil Coggin
Joe Barekman
Buster Sayles
Brady High School Golfers Top Coleman in Wednesday Match
Brady High School golfers defeated Coleman here 327 to 347, avenging a defeat at Coleman last week. Brady scorers included Don Taylor 92 Butch Newlin 99 Ed Carruthers 105 and Fred Lawrence 109. Coleman entries were Bridwell 89 Morgan 89 Powell 80 Longefield 98. Saturday Brady travels to Lampasas for an invitational.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady
Coleman
William Lawrence
Kenneth Anderson
Gray Carruthers
Dan Miller
Bridwell
Morgan
Powell
Longefield
Don Taylor
Butch Newlin
Ed Carruthers
Fred Lawrence
Lampasas
Brady High Actress Cited in One Act Day Contest
Anita Jordan of Brady High School was named a best supporting actress at the district Interscholastic League one act day in San Angelo. Lake View High School won the contest and advances to Brownwood on April 7. Brady’s cast directed by Miss Laurie Barfoot presented The Storm with an average rating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Jordan
Brady High School
San Angelo
Lake View High School
Brownwood
Lake View
Ballinger
Winters
Brady
Laurie Barfoot
Brady High
Dacus Coaches AF Cagers to World-Wide Meet in Florida
The Sheppard Air Force Base basketball team coached by Pence Dacus clinched its ninth win of the season and earned a berth in the World-Wide Basketball Tournament to be played in Orlando, Florida. The Air Force squad reached the Southwest Conference finals at Sheppard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dacus
Florida
Sheppard Air Force Base
Pence Dacus
Noth
Orlando
Fla
Air Force
Sheppard
Shep Pard Team Beats Connally AFB 65 to 46 in Wichita Falls
The Shep Pard squad defeated Connally AFB of Waco 65 to 46 at Wichita Falls gym. Dacus and his crew head to Florida Saturday for the World Wide Tourney opening next Tuesday, featuring twelve Air Force conference champions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Falls
Sheppard
Connally Afb
Waco
Dacus
Florida
Air Force
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