All American Soap Derby Finalists Draw 80 000 Crowds
In Akron on August 22 Maurice E Bale Jr 13 of Anderson Ind won the All American Soap Box Derby title with his scarlet and gray coaster. Everett Miller 13 of St. Louis placed second and Lonny Kline 15 of Akron third. Awards included a 2000 scholarship and Chevrolet coach prizes.
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Akron
Indiana
Maurice E. Bale, Jr
Anderson
Ind
Everett Miller
St. Louis
Lonny Kline
Dayton
Robert Turer
Muncie
Chevrolet
Charles F. Kettering
Drayton Rhodes
Philadelphia
Sonny Kline
J.D. Tew
William Spain
Rochester
N. Y
Collins & Aikman
Kenneth Shatto
Louisville
Cimalene
Joseph Ogilvie
Cleveland
Starlings Return and Travel Roll Call of Local Visitors
Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Stallings and daughter returned Saturday from California and western states visiting the San Diego exposition. Misses Louise Alston Alma Gover journeyed to Odessa Sun, L B Guthrie and Wayne Belle with wives visited Lubbock. Miss Gladys Stacey Ponca City Okla is guest of Alma Cherry. Miss Jane Simmons Quannah Texas and Miss Jean Pearce La are guests of Margery Lake Cleavenger. A Prather and Miller Corby left for vacation to Denver and Colorado. Mr. and Mrs. John Dashko returned from market with new fall goods. Mrs. W. J. Ahearn mother of Mrs. Dashko joined from Shreveport for extended visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Stallings
California
San Diego Exposition
Utah
Colorado
Rockies
New Mexico
Gladys Stacey
Ponca City, Okla
Alma Cherry
Jane Simmons
Quannah
Texas
Jean Pearceeeeeet
Margery Lake Cleavenger
John Dashko
W. J. Ahearn
Dashko
Shreveport
Births and local notes from Hobbs area
Mr and Mrs Gordon Gross of New Hobbs welcome a son born Sunday. Mr and Mrs R C Glen of Eunice announce a son born at General Hospital Monday. Mrs L W Bynum fractured her right arm Monday and was treated at General Hospital. Mrs Kenneth Ausmus returned from Midland after visiting her parents. Jack James of Kings Jewelry spent the weekend in Midland and Big Spring. Lonnie Elam family and Mrs Arthur Dickson visited Big Spring Sunday and Monday. O Conner of the Western Union travels to Amarillo for examination as government stenographer. Sam Powers family moved to Hobbs to reside here and Powers plans to run a business. J D Hart and wife transferred to Hobbs with Gypsy Oil Co. H L Lowe of Lovington visited Hobbs on business Monday.
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R. C. Glen
Eunice
General Hospital
Lonnie Elam
Arthur Dickson
Big Spring
O’conner
Western Union
Amarillo
Sam Powers
Hobbs
Mr. Powers
Smoke House
Also Mentioned on This Page
New York
Jean Parker
Starlings Return
Louise Alston
Alma Gover
Odessa
Wayne Belle
Lubbock
A. Prather
Miller Corby
Denver
Points
Mrs. Roberts
Gordon Gross
New Hobbs
Kenneth Ausmus
J. R. Reed
Midland
Jack James
King’s Jewelry
J. D. Hart
Gypsy Oil Co
H. L. Lowe of
Lovington
Armour'’s
Lic
Fine Foods
Idaho
Church’s
Hershey's
Ramona Club
Goodyear
Oodyear
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