Remains To Be Seen at Austin Drive In stars June Allyson and Van Johnson
June Allyson and Van Johnson reprise their fifth co star outing in MGM film version of Remains To Be Seen now at the Austin Drive In. The duo play a vocalist and drummer in a murder mystery mixing suspense with humor as the plot unfolds on screen. West Texans buy land in a new neighborhood and comment on keeping their Texas ties as livestock and local ranch life are touched on in a sprawling feature.
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van Johnson
M-G-M
Austin Drive In
June
Van
Texas
West Texas
Haley
Christian Youth Officers Named at First Christian Church
Mike Waco was elected president of the Christian Youth Fellowship for 1953 54 at the First Christian church. New officers include Russell Williams as vice president and Helen Lynne Ellsworth as secretary treasurer. A youth lounge project was planned, and a skating party plus a covered dish supper followed with 22 members and guests attending. Tracy Cary presented a receipt from United Christian Missionary Society and a letter of appreciation for oversubscribing to the Christian World Fellowship fund.
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Mike Waco
Christian Youth Fellowship
First Christian Church
Russell Williams
Helen Lynne Ellsworth
CYF
Tracy Cary
United Christian Missionary Society
Christian World Felowship Fund
International Cyf Commission
Gotta Eat: Travelers Pack Teakettles for Trans-Siberian Trip
On the trans-Siberian railway travelers bring teakettles for hot water. First class passengers get water aboard. others use special taps at stations. Many endure the 17 day journey with their own food supplies.
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trans-Siberian Railway
Belladonna Named for Beauty by Eye Dilating Seeds
Italian women used seeds from deadly nightshade to dilate pupils enhancing eye beauty. The plant earned the name belladonna meaning beautiful lady.
Texas rancher trades drought for greener Oklahoma pastures
J Evetts Haley, once owner of a 56 square mile Texas spread, surveys his 1600 acre Sequoyah county Oklahoma holding and notes green pastures and fatter cattle. He keeps Texas citizenship and plans to cope with drouth. Haley previously ran 56000 acres near Midland and Borger with 60 to 115 head. About 20 Texans have moved, with 15 of 20 leaving for Oklahoma.
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Sallisaw
Okla
J. Evetts Haley
Texas
Oklahoma
West Plains
West Texas
Haley
Arkansas River
Midland
Sequoyah County
Texas Panhandle
Borger
Haley Rejects Direct Cattle Price Supports in Texas Visit
Rancher Haley says he can manage with limited government help and opposes direct price supports. He plans to use cheap feed from federal drought relief but warns relief could push already broke people into deeper debt. He argues consumers shouldn't bear his risks and vows to press on despite potential financial strain.
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Texas
Haley
Oklahoma
Early Chinese Lion Dogs Like Pekinese Traced to 2000 B.C.
The article notes that Chinese civilization kept "lion dogs" nearly identical to modern Pekinese as early as 2000 B.C., highlighting ancient origins of the breed and its long cultural presence.
Snyder Separate School Appoints New Principal Clyde Ables
Snyder Separate School named Clyde Ables as principal for the 1953 54 term after a board meeting. Mrs Ables will teach as an instructor. Both alumni of Langston University. Ables completed degree work after 31 months in the Army. Mrs Ables formerly taught music and English at Dover and Duncan. Ables previously worked for the U S Civil Service in Oklahoma City.
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Clyde Ables
Board of Education
Ables
Langston University
Dover
Duncan
United States Civil Service
Oklahoma City
Recruiter Tommy Lewis Wins Big Hat for Membership
Tommy Lewis received a big hat from the American Business club national headquarters for recruiting three new members in six months. Lawton ABCs have earned similar honors. The group outlined plans to install its first traffic blinker sign soon, funded by a shoe-shining Saturday. Herb Stonehocker, newly installed president, led the meeting at the Cache Road diner with twenty-one members and two guests.
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Tommy Lewis
American Business Club National
Lawton Abc
ABC Friday
Herb Stonehocker
Cache Road
Nez Perce Lead Run Across Snake River on Buffalo Hide Rafts
Chief Joesph directs the Nez Perce as women and children are ferried over the Snake River at Hell's Canyon Idaho on squared buffalo hide rafts. A pony-mounted warrior stands at each of the four corners guiding the crossing.
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Joesph
Snake River
Hell’s Canyon
Idaho
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