Shivers Urges Support of Texas 1953 March of Dimes
Governor Allan Shivers designates January 2 to 31 for the 1953 March of Dimes in Texas. He cites Texas polio figures, urges Texans to donate, and notes Texas leads in polio cases and emergency aid needs, with General Robert J. Smith present at the signing in Austin.
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Austin
Allan Shivers
Texas
Robert J. Smith
Dallas
MOD
United States Department of Health
National Foundation For
Texas Spends 1 8 Billion On Roads 1940 51
Editor notes summary from the West Texas Chamber of Commerce on Texas highway funding 1940 1951. It outlines the 4 cent per gallon gasoline tax compares unfavorably with neighboring states 7 6 5 percent and details refund amounts 1950 49 50 including division of receipts among roads schools bonds and other costs. It also reports on a Fort Worth cattle sale and a divorce case Traves C Everett vs Fredna Joyce Everett.
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Texas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Arkansas
New Mexico
U.S. Govt
Pardoned but unforgiven Sam Holmes tale and Santa Fe rail data
A jail pardon granted for Sam Holmes by Governor Blackburn is rejected in action as he would still kill a judge and witness if freed. Lucien Young tears up the pardon after learning Holmes would not forgive. The piece also cites Santa Fe carloadings for early January 1953, showing year to year declines and weekly totals, and notes Curtis Wilhelm accompanying Mr. and Mrs. Garlan Frix to San Angelo on Saturday.
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Sam Holmes
Frankfort
Lucien Young
Young
Kentucky
Blackburn
Holmes
Sam
Lancaster
Lucian Young
Jesus Christ
Christ
Curtis Wilhelm
Mr. and
Mrs. Garlan Frix
San Angelo
Crossroads Families Visit and Moves Reported
Crossroads highlights show the Vines visiting El Paso with their daughter and family, J W Smith and Gregg. Comyn hosts the Rachel and Ravenshine party on Sunday, and the Steele Conrad family moved to a new home in the German community. Tarpley sails to Washington D C en route to Japan to join her husband in service. LaRoques visit Abilene to see W C Cox. Jones family of Fluvanna visit Ed Cheatham.
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F. M. Vines
el Paso
J. W. Smith
Gregg
Jean Rachel
Dave Ravenshine
Comyn
Julian Steele
Conrad
Francis Tarpley
Washington, D. C
Japan
Herbert LaRoque
Abilene
For Rent Two Bedroom Furnished House in. Higginbothams Office
Classified notice lists a furnished two bedroom house for permanent renters in a central location. Contact W E Stewart at Higginbothams Bros General Office for details and viewing. Also includes small ads for Cypress water tank price twenty dollars and Millet hay for sale with PMA pricing.
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W. E. Stewart
Higginbothams Bros. General Office
The
For Sale or Trade Milk Cows and Farm Goods
Good Jersey milk cows listed for sale or trade. Includes a 1937 two door Ford in good shape, offers trade for milk cows stocker cows or peanut hay. Crosley six foot Refrigerator offered for trade for cow or hay. Contact A A Hilley Sidney.
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Jersey
Ford
Crosley
Get Up Nights claim with CIT-ROS drug ad
Get Up Nights advertises CIT-ROS as a remedy to raise bladder fluid pH and reduce urge irregular elimination. Claims backache relief and sore back disappearance with quick results. Sold for $1.50 at Service Drug Store.
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Shivers
March of Dimes
Purina cHow
Purina
Ags
Burton Bros
Comanche, Texas
Radio Shop
Smith’s
FT. Worth
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Burton
John Burton
Comanche
Fort Worth
Texas Livestock Marketing Association
Traves C. Everett
Fredna Joyce Everett
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Santa Fe
Crossroads
Cypress
Dia
Rea T. Hoff
S. B. Bean
Comanche Chief
Port Worth
Roy Adams
Weldon Northcutt
Ed Caubough
J. D. Scoot
Brownwood
Sservice Drug Store
Farmall and
Callis-Chalmers and Equipment
John Deere
John Deere Tractor
Quality Implement Co
Dodge
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