Cook Burns Process with Growth of Lea County
The Took Burns Gas Co on Lovington Highway near Tatum grows from a two truck start in 1949 to five trucks and a 15 000 gallon tank by 1952. The firm, run by Lea County boys Joel Burns and Jerry Cook, expands offices and paving and serves Lea County retail and Las Vegas wholesale. The workforce includes June Reeves and drivers such as Tommy Boss Orviss Hennington Royce Burns and Robert McBeth. The firm is exclusive Philgas dealers with Burns and Cook leading a growing local business.
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Took-Burns Gas Co
Lovington Highway
Tatum
Lea County
Tommy Boss
Orviss Hennington
Royce Burns
Robert McBeth
Earl Daniel
Philgas
Burny
Joellyn
Cook
Reva
Charlis
Lea County Boys
Grain Trucking Expands In Southwest Texas Oklahoma New Mexico
A U S D survey shows trucking of wheat and grain sorghums from Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico has grown rapidly. About 20 to 25 percent of grain moved by truck at 77 elevators and mills handling 30 to 35 percent of regional grain. Some see trucking as temporary. others predict trucks may supplant rail. Reasons include lower truck rates and better service. objections include ethics of some drivers and marketing disruptions.
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Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Office of Information
Eisenhower's campaign likened to trout fishing in creek
United Press reports Dwight Eisenhower faced a tough, nibbleless talk in St. Louis Creek, Colorado as he demonstrated fish catching for newsmen. The study cited comes from the Marketing and Facilities Research Branch under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, with agencies including USDA and MAP.
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Dwight Eisenhower
St. Louis Creek
Colorado
Eisenhower Angling For Votes In Fishing Trip
Men and photographers were wrapping up when Eisenhower caught a seven inch rainbow trout. He posed with the small fish as Republicans fanned out for votes in November. Arthur Summerfield, new GOP chairman, sent a nationwide telegram urging an all-out campaign. Mr and Mrs Shorty Spires moved near the schoolhouse.
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Hisenhower
Washington
Arthur Summerfield
Michigan
Mrs. Shorty Spires
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Cook-Burns
Joel Burns
Jerry Cook
June Reeves
Sidney Reeves
Lovington
Las Vegas
Yan WM Uy
Grayson
Oak
Lawrence Rice
LEA County Lumber Company
United Press
Eisenhower
HOBBS
S. Shipp
N. M
Sohpia
Bob Beamer
Ches Long
Lovington, New Mexico
Hobbs Plumbing CO
Lea
East Dunham
Hobbs, New Mexico
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