New Mexico Scouts Honor pledge at Santa Fe ceremonies
About 13 000 New Mexico Boy Scouts from 12 towns and three councils gathered at the executive mansion in Santa Fe as they wrap up Boy Scout Week. Acting Gov Montoya heard reports on 1949 charity drives and a pledge to strengthen democracy, plus an invite to the national jamboree at Valley Forge.
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New Mexico
America
Santa Fe
Joe M. Montoya
Valley Forge
Montoya
Mabry
Alamogordo
Albuquerque
Artesia
Bayard
Bluewater
Clayton
Clovis
Deming
Fort Wingate
Gallup
Hobbs
Hot Springs
Jal
Las Vegas
Lordsburg
Mascalero
Raton
Silver City
Taos
Taos Pueblo
Deans Workshop At UT On Student Guidance and Admin
The Texas Association of Deans and Advisors of Men will sponsor a five day workshop at the University of Texas June 12 to 17. Deans directors counselors and housing directors from Texas schools will discuss youth problems guidance work skills and trends in student personnel administration. The event aims to improve education through better administration.
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Texas Association of Deans and Advisors of
University of Texas
Texas
Oklahoma Student Editor Balances Tax Office and Campus duties
Talequah senior Duard Lawley, editor of the Northeast ern Oklahoma State College paper, runs an income tax office downtown while finishing as editor for the semester. He placed second in last year’s state feature writing contest as deadlines loom for federal obligations.
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Duard Lawley
Talequah
Northeastern Oklahoma State College
Northeastern
Benjamin Capps
Louisiana Considers Ideas for a New Constitution
The Louisiana Law Institute outlines possible constitutional changes including home rule for cities and a larger, restructured Legislature with split sessions. Proposals cover civil service, judicial appointment with referendums, education funding at least 26 percent, and reduced state officers. The draft serves as a starting point for a 1951 constitutional convention. none are official recommendations.
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Louisiana
State Land Office
Commissioner of Agriculture
Louisiana Law Institute
Pantego Town Boasts Early Fire Department Power and Surplus Truck
Pantego, Texas, a young town of 1,200, raised funds to buy a war surplus fire truck for 3600 dollars, plus 400 feet of 12 inch hose, 450 feet of high pressure hose, and a 500 gallon pump. The volunteer force of 28 meets weekly in a garage. Other items note Duke and Duchess Windsor visiting Texas and hydrogen bomb claims near oil fields.
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Pantego
Texas
Washington
Truman
America
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
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U. S
Howard K. Lucas
State College
New Mexico School of Mines
E. J. Workman
Lucas
Socorro
School of Mineral Industries
School of Mines
Brown
Bureau of Mines
Brown Hall
Fort Worth
Amon G. Carter, Jr
Tex
Amon Carter Foundation
Arthur Timm
Tama
Towa
Christian Rural Overseas Program
CROP
South Plains
Europe
Lubbock
Kellogg’s
Kellogg's
Industry Council
Oklahoma Industrial Development Council
John I. Taylor
Mountain View
Williams M. Franklin
Oklahoma City
Robert McVay
CIO
L. D. Melton
L. R. Northcutt
Ponca City
E. J. O'Connor
George M. Reeves
Vinita
Wewoka
H. B. Woodward
Woodward
Bristow
Jack Ligon
Highway Patrol
Seminole
Hughes Counties
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Mexico
New Orleans
Glenn McCarthy
Houston
Shamrock Hotel
Windsors
England
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