Bridge on the River Kwai at Regal Theatre opens Friday
The Academy Award winning film stars William Holden, Alec Guinness and Jack Hawkins in a Sam Spiegel production. It opens Friday at the Regal Theatre, a Columbia Pictures release in CinemaScope Technicolor with eight Oscar nominations including Best Picture.
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David Lean
Malcolm Arnold
Peter Taylor
Jack Huld Ward
Pierre Boulle
National Cotton Week Promotes Market Growth for Texas
Editorial urges stronger cotton markets via research and promotion to lower costs and raise quality. By 1970 U S production could reach 20 million bales if price and promotion succeed, supporting Texas agriculture worth about 630 million dollars annually and thousands of jobs nationwide.
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National Cotton Council
Texas
Cats edge Broncs 3-2 in district softball thriller
Union Wildcats survive a sixth inning rally to defeat Meadow Broncos 3-2 in Babe Ruht Lea gue Park. Leland Duggan held Meadow scoreless until the sixth as Ronnie Bell and Joe Horton drove in runs. James Smith turned back the Broncs with a fourth inning burst for Union.
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Joe Horton
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Jimmie Howell
Duggan
Danny Huddleston
Kermitt Shults
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Gene Hungerford
Union Juniors Honor Seniors At Party House Banquet
A May Day event at The Party House featured Union Junior Senior Banquet Friday evening. Dr G E E Giesecke of Texas Tech spoke, introduced by John Gary. Odus Walser gave the invocation, Rodney Herring welcomed, with Kermitt Shults responding. Danny Huddleston spoke.
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Car Collides With Utility Pole Near Meadow
A 22-year-old Lubbock man escaped injury when his car skidded on a rain slick road at the south Meadow limits and struck a utility pole, snapping it. He told officers he applied brakes as he entered the area. The pole broke off at the base.
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Meadow Sunday
Ronald Joe Barton
Meadow
Senior class will read during farewell ceremony
The farewell ceremony featured readings including the senior class will. Superintendent Mr. Gary delivered the benediction.
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Mr. Gary
N. R. Birdwell Dies. Funeral Set for Wednesday
N R Birdwell 58 of 406 North Ind died after collapsing at the courthouse and being taken to Treadaway Daniels Hospital. He was pronounced dead on arrival at 2 45 p m Tuesday. Funeral services were held at 4 p m Wednesday at Brownfield Funeral Home Chapel with Rev A J Franks officiating.
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Treadaway Daniels Hospital
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Northside
Incident Near Barton Leaves No Injuries Reported
A mishap occurred around Barton with no injuries reported. The fragment mentions a person named Demi but provides few concrete details.
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Burial in Terry County Cemetery for local resident
Burial was in Terry County Memorial Cemetery. Survivors include the wife, two sisters Nora Wood of Wingate and Mrs W L Oliver of Brownfield, two brothers Joe of Farmington New Mexico and Algin of Normandy. He had resided in Terry County seven years and was engaged in farming until 1951.
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