Back to Our Home Town A Warm Farewell Note
A nostalgic travelogue recalls Fort Worth New York City Niagara Falls Chicago and the Tribune printing works. The author celebrates home town comforts churchgoing and a simple life free from traffic and high prices, ending with a welcome to the House of Prayer by Pearl Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
St. Louis
New York City
United Nations
Endor
Niagara Falls
Chicago
Tribune
House of Prayer
52 Texans Stricken By Polio In A Week
Texas health officials report 52 polio cases last week, matching the prior week’s total. Year to date 392 polio cases have been recorded with Harris County leading at 12 cases last week and breakdowns of paralytic, non paralytic, or unspecified cases.
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Austin
Texas
Harris County
Warren to speak at La Follette centennial event
Chief Justice Earl Warren will address a centennial celebration in Madison honoring the late progressive leader Robert M. La Follette Sr. on Sunday.
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Madison
Wis
Earl Warren
Robert M. la Follette Sr
Ragsdale Leaders Named for Rotary District Roles
The article lists Ragsdale and Wilcoxson among international coordinators and Polson joining Jess Borum for international information. It details Rotary Foundation leaders Clarence Harp S H Townsend Elbert Krigbaum with Vocational Service directors Highsmith and committees across Buyers Sellers Relations Competitor Relations Employer Employee Relations Four Way Test and Community Service chaired by Odell and named subcommittees and youth programs assignments with several members.
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Jess Borum
Keith Johnston
James Ragsdale
Wilcoxson
Polson
Rotary Foundation
Clarence Harp
S. H. Townsend
Elbert Krigbaum
Highsmith
Herman Smith
Tom Roberson
Fay Eatherly
J. M. Preston
Everett Solomon
A. G. Hargrave
A. Power
Shahan
Preston Mills
Odell
Kingbaum
H. W. Shirley
Gaylen Smith
Jack Fox
E. E. White
J. H. Jernigan
Roe Smith
Highsmither
Poison and Power
George McAllis
Sanders and
Hargrave
Pat McNallen
Eatherly
Rotary Bowl
Townsend
Ray Green
Happy Birthday Wishes for Mrs Kitchens and Joan Tanner
A nostalgic birthday note extends well wishes to Mrs J W Kitchens and Joan Dakil Tanner. The column then mentions that about 50,000 people sleep in Pullman cars on U S railroads each night, highlighting travel habits of the era.
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J. W. Kitchens
Joan Dakil Tanner
John Ballew
United States
Rudder to Keynote at VEW Session in Corpus Christi
Land Commissioner J Earl Rudder will keynote the 35th annual state encampment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Corpus Christi June 24 26. Maj Gen K L Berry and Clark Diebel will join opening events as about 5000 attendees are expected. Awards include a silver citizenship award and the outstanding mother of the year with officers for 1955 56 to be elected at the close.
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Austin
J. Earl Rudder
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Corpus Christi
Clark Diebel
Veterans Land Board
Rudder
K. L. Berry
Adjutant General of Texas
VFW Department
John E. McKelvey
Electra
Veterans Land Program
Bascom Giles
VFW
Merton B. Tice
Mitchell
Texas
Public Records and City Updates From Last Week
Six warranty deeds were issued to Barnett, Bates, Davis, Newberry, Maroney, and Renfro in public records. Two marriage licenses issued for Morrison and Teague. Nine 1955 cars registered to listed owners and makes. Citations include highway violations, a drunk case, and fishing without a permit. City Court fined six people for various offenses and suspended two fines. One building permit issued for cotton picker project. Three fire calls reported at Dairy Mart, 301 Avenue G, and Dodge Motor Company complex.
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Lloyd Barnett
Elizabeth Barnett
J. B. Collins
W. C. Bates
Annie D. Davis
W. Eo
D. T. M. Davis
Gatewood Newberry
Mittie L. Newberry
Charles H. Polasek
Louis Maroney
Vera
Heath Renfro
A. J. Long
Avenue B
Avenue F
Dairy Mart
Avenue G
Dodge Motor Company and Insurance
Paducah
Buenos Aires Reels After Short blackout and repairs
Reports say authorities urged calm as riots and clashes faded. Lights returned as theaters reopened and trolley lines were being restrung around Plaza de Mayo after rebel bombardment. Government radio echoed assurances the nation is completely calm.
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Page
Buenos Aires
Plaza de Mayo
Locals spotlight births and visits in area notices
Donna June Altman born at Fox Clinic weighing seven pounds six ounces at 11 18 a m to Mr and Mrs Don Altman with maternal grandparents A G Woods of Tell. Bobby Hart announces a girl born at 12 15 p m at Childress General Hospital. Weekend visitors include John Turner and Johneen of Miami. Various local shop mentions and relatives visiting Amarillo and Dallas.
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Donna June
Fox Clinic
Don Altman
A. G. Woods
Tell
Bobby Hart
Childress General Hospital
John Turner
Johneen
Miami
Tom R. Preston
Preston Insurance
Loretta
C.B. Drake
Bill Weaver
Bill Alexander
Baird
D. W. Kelley
Decatur
Dallas
Italy
Joan Wyatt
Waco
H. C. Jarrell
Scotland
George Robertson
J. J. Addington
George Spear
Joe Bradley
Susan
Borger
O. B. Crain
Charles
Polly Laningham
Betty Crain
Slow Down On Curves And Live
A Kemper group study shows fatal accidents on curves rose over 60 percent in 1952 and 1953 due to drivers defying motion laws by entering curves too fast. W Dean Keefer of Mutual Casualty Co says added safety features lull drivers into overconfidence, causing vehicles to slide off roads when turning.
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Chicago
Lumbersurance Company
Safety Engineers
Kemper Group Insurance Companies
W. Dean Keefer
Mens Mutual Casualty Co
Keefer
Thief Drives Vehicle Into Hog Lot Then Steals Tractor
In Blogmingsburg Ohio a thief drove a small truck into Parrett’s hog lot, loaded four hogs, and got stuck. The suspect walked three miles to town and stole a tractor to pull the truck out, leaving the tractor abandoned nearby. Sheriff Orland Hays reports the sequence of events.
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Blogmingsburg
Ohio
SPI
Parrett
Orland Hays
Insurance adjuster sues IRS agent for 4.5 billion
Les ter Plummer of Artelia New Mexico sues Federal Internal Revenue Agent C Buck Caviness in Carlsbad Fifth District Court claiming 86.70 taken as back taxes in 1953 was owed for social security and not income tax. He argues government action unauthorized and seeks 4.5 billion.
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Artelia
Lester Plummer
Internal Revenue
Plummer
New Mexico
Carlsbad
Federal Internal Revenue
C. Buck Caviness
Caviness
Severe sandstorm hits South Plains with hail and zero visibility
A South Plains weather event caused property, auto, and crop damage as a sandstorm reduced visibility to zero in Floydada for about ten minutes then again during hail and rain. Winds ceased suddenly, followed by a calm before the storm intensified. The Fort Worth weather office warned of more violent weather, possibly including tornadoes, across Texas and Oklahoma until 10 o'clock.
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Floydada
Robison
South Plains
Weather Bureau
Fort Worth
Texas
Oklahoma
Texas Panhandle
No Ill Wind Blows Cash Into Spokane Weather Office
Spokane weather staffer Robert McComb recovered a $10 bill blown across the street while walking by the weather station. A coworker reported picking up a $10 bill the day earlier and a friend found a $20 bill. Overall $70 surfaced in wind.
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Spokane
Wash
Robert McComb
Recent Visitors Fill Gordon Adams Home and Area Ovals
The grouping lists numerous visiting relatives and friends to Gordon Adams and others in Childress, Amarillo, Olympus, Gould, Hollis, and surrounding towns. Names include John Mitchell, J B Mitchell, Dorothy Smith, Ray Mitchell, Calvin Mitchell, Vera Mitchell, Gordon Adams, Elaine Doyle Dee, and many more. The piece also notes cotton replanting and weed control activities, and several overnight guests in various households.
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Gordon Adams
John Mitchell
Childress
J. B. Mitchell
Amarillo
Shelby Smith
Don Ray Crook
Baby
Olympus
Walter Kindle
Arthur Sims
Dorothy Smith
Ray Mitchell
Darrell Brookman
Gould
Okla
Hollis
Brookman
Judy
Calvin Mitchell
Denise
Vera Mitchell
Charles
John Woods
Janiece
Chester
Medcalf
Vernon
W. H. Kindle
Sidney Cagle
First Baptist Church
Wellington
E. D. Etheredge
Elroy Peters
D. E. Potts
D. Potts
Johnny
Jonathan Keeton
J. H. Peters
California
Loco
W. C. Schaefer
Troy
Lome
Howard
M. B. Morris
Gay
Frank Mitchell
Rodney Pearce
Jim Bob Schaefer
Janelle Kindle
Dick Mitchell
Pam
Moon Sells Fowls to Pay Korean Journey
Dr. Chang Moon a history professor at Texas Wesleyan College in Fort Worth sold his hobby fowls started last January to raise funds for a round trip to Korea this summer. He will visit his parents and brother near Seoul for the first time since October 1948.
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Fort Worth
Chang Moon
Korea
Moon
Texas Wesleyan College
Seoul
Changes In US Milk Program Announced
Assistant Agriculture Secretary True D. Mors announced changes to the federal school milk program to increase milk availability for students. The government will repay participating schools for all milk served as a separate item plus the milk in low priced lunches, with 47,000 schools having served over 400 million half pints this year.
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Agriculture
True D. Mors
Morese
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