Capitol Hill Gossip and Indictments Stir Clemency Date Debate
ODDS AND ENDS notes on Capitol Hill discuss delays to the Fair Deal, Lilienthal criticism over atomic scholarships, and indictments of Harry Bridges for perjury and conspiracy. Mention of John L. Lewis planning a July strike and cattle price shifts across Texas and Midwest markets.
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Capitol Hill
Gerhart Eisler
Atomic Energy Commission
Harry Bridges
Lucas
Senate
Rayburn
Congress
Lilienthal
Department of Justice
Federal
Bridges
Supreme Court
Riddle
Southwest Farm Markets Hogs Rise in Week’s Trade
Hogs gained $1 to $1.75 per 100 pounds at southwest markets with some midwest terminals seeing up to $2.50. Strong holiday demand and better dressed pork pushed prices, while eggs moved slowly with wholesale prices steady around 37 to 39 cents a dozen. Grain markets showed a seasonal dip in wheat and oats, with sorghums up modestly and corn feeds steady.
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Fort Worth
Kansas City
Houston
Southwest
Midwest
Texas
Denver
Kansas
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
New Orleans
Toms
U. S
Rio Grande Valley
Wesleyan Guild Meets Thursday in Dechert Home
Judge M C Blackburn spoke on Home Missions at a Wesleyan Guild gathering held May 26 in the Dechert home. New members enrolled included Mrs. Clifford Hamer Mrs. Leon Becker Mrs. Vernon Jones and Mrs. C A Ballard. Hostesses for June 23 will be Mrs Por ter Scofield and J M Matlock with the Por ter home as the meeting place. Refreshments served to 29 members and one guest Mrs Wayne Stotler of Corpus Christi. Andy Anderson and wife, who traveled 1400 miles to Kerrville for the Collier reunion, then drove to California after visiting relatives here.
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Bridges
CIO
Harry Freed
John L. Lewis
Lewis
M. C. Blackburn
Mmes
E.roy Dechert
Flem Felps
Arthur Schultze
C. A. Dodd
Wesleyan Guild
Dechert
Harry Scofield
Clifford Hamer
Leon Becker
Vernon Jones
C. A. Ballard
J. G
Andy) Anderson
Collier
California
Kerrville
Efficiency Class Meeting At Scott Ranch
The Efficiency Class of the Methodist Church School held its regular monthly business meetingWednesday afternoon May 25 at the Scott ranch. Contests followed the social hour with Mrs Ragsdill directing and Mrs Gully Cowsert giving the devotional. A salad plate was served to a long list of attendees including Mrs Roy Blackburn and Mrs E H Harrison.
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Methodist Church
Scott Ranch
Mmes
C. C. Scott
Howard Ragsdill
Howell Wright
E. E. Bolt
O. W. Caldwell
H. K. Caldwell
M. E. Blackburn
E. W. Boek
Trio heads to Mexico for weekend fishing trip
Joe L. Cunningham C C Scott and J D Blackburn with a Wichita Falls friend traveled to Mexico Friday for a weekend fishing excursion and returned Monday with tales of the outing.
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Joe L. Cunningham
C. C. Scott
J. D. Blackburn
Wichita Falls
Mexico
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Odds and Ends
Truman
David E. Lilienthal
Commission
O. C. Fisher
Becker Plumbing Company
R. L. Becker
Holbert Hardin
Crane & Standard
Butane
Borden Company
Junction, Texas
Wigh Southwest Farm Markets
Equitable Society
Denman
Insurance Agency
John’s Hopkins University
Baltimore, Md
Westinghouse
Murr Electric Company
Health Institute
Andrew McClaughlin
Ony
Loeffler Motor Co
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