Forrest outlines steady growth minded mayoral bid in Lubbock
S. S. Forrest Jr. resigned city commissioner post to run for mayor. He argues current administration has efficiently managed growth, cites the Auditorium Coliseum project and water plans, and urges continued citizen studies for fiscal restraint and long term zoning and paving policies.
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S. S. Forrest Jr
Lubbock
Forrest
Auditorium Coliseum
City Electric Plan
Commission
Falls
Lubbock Cvic
Citizens Committee
City Commission
Canadian River
Eit
Motion To Dismiss Cotton Injunction Suit Turned Down
Federal Judge Joe Ingraham denied a government motion to dismiss a West Texas cotton acreage quota injunctive suit filed by four farmers led by Willis Hawkins Ralph White Floyd Smith and George Smith. The suit seeks damages and challenges the West Texas quota system imposed by the State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee arguing the committee acted under federal law and failed to comply with Agriculture Department rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
West Texas
State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Joe Ingraham
Texas
Ingraham. Asst. US
Attv
Carlos G. Watson Jr
Washington
State Committee
ASC
Secretary, of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Austin Wilson
West Texans
Willis A. Hawkins
Castro County
Ralph White
Howard County
Floyd Smith
Martin County
George J. Smith
Jones County
Youths Offer Seats to Elders Prompted by News
In Tokyo on March 31 eager young men offered elderly passengers their seats on streetcars and buses after a newspaper story highlighted a youth who secured a good job by politely giving up his seat to an older factory president.
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Laredo
Tex
William Prescott Allen
the Times
Austin
Reform Party
Tokyo
Rites Held For Parkman Infant In Littlefield
Funeral services were conducted for John Wendall Parkman, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Parkman, who died shortly after birth in Littlefield. The service was led by Rev. E. W. Fine and Dr. Lee Hemphill at Hammons Funeral Home Chapel, with burial in Littlefield Cemetery. Survived by brother Randall Wayne and grandparents N. I. Humphries, C. W. and Mrs. Parkman.
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Littlefield
John Wendall Parkman
John H. Parkman
Hammons
E. W. Fine
Bula Baptist Church
Lee Hemphill
Littlefield First Baptist Church
Littlefield Cemetery
Randall Wayne
N. I. Humphries
Dimmitt
C. W. Parkman
Bula
Ambassador Race Posts Fifth Entry
Joselene Watkins aged 24 of Lubbock has become the fifth applicant for the Lub shock Community Ambassador contest. She is the second woman to enter this year joining Miss Mary Randal in the field. Other entrants include Mack Robertson , W Hendrix Jr. and Don Daniel. Deadline to apply is April 10 for residents within the Lubbock Independent School District who will graduate high school by June.
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Lubbock
Charness
Tie
Amarillo
Pampa
Plainview
Chamber of Commerce
Lubbock Independent
Crime Commission
Joselene Watkins
G. H. Watkins
Rt. 7
Lubshock
Mary Randal
Jack Randal
17Th St
Mack Robertson
57Th St
Fillmore W
Lubbock Independent School District
Wedding March Sounded At Harrowby Funeral
In Landon England the wedding march played at the funeral of the Earl and Countess of Harrowby who died within three days of each other. The organ echoed the tune as the pair were married 68 years ago. Sprigs of myrtle placed on the coffins came from a plant grown in Halifax. Eighteen Canadian and British ships will join a NATO mine warfare exercise off Halifax April 30 to May 6 with Lady Harrowby’s mine clearance group and helicopters involved.
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Ed Church
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Lady Harrowby
Halibouquet
Earl
Lorenzo Voters Approve 165000 School Bond Issue
Lorenzo Independent School District voters approve a 165000 bond issue 119 to 68 for a new gymnasium home economics cottage and vocational agriculture building at Lorenzo High School. They also authorize a maintenance tax 121 to 59 and Senate Bill 116 lifting bonded debt limit to 10 percent of assessed valuation 130 to 59.
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Lorenzo
Lorenzo Independent School District
W. D. Cherry
Lorenzo High ‘School
Boys Club Alumni Officers Elected in Lubbock
Jack McLarty was elected president of the Lubbock Boys Club Alumni Chapter at a banquet with 57 alumni in attendance. John Tosh became vice president and Charles Wright treasurer secretary. O J Sexton Western Union manager gave the main address and John W Wilson welcomed guests. Danny Storch performed accordion numbers.
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Jack McLarty
Lubbock Boys Club
John ‘Tosh
Charles Wright
O. J
Bo) Sexton
Western Union
John W. Wilson
Lubbock Boys Clubs, Inc
J. RayDickey
American Business Club
Danny Storch
Lubbock Community Chest
Farm Youth Wounded In Hunting Accident Near Reese AFB
A 13 year old boy Roy Rocha suffered a bullet wound to his left hand and forearm in a hunting accident on the Fred Perry farm two miles north of Reese Air Force Base. A .22 caliber rifle discharged about 2 30 p.m. while he was loading the weapon into a pickup truck. Rocha received emergency treatment at Methodist Hospital and was released.
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Roy Rocha
Fred Perry
Reese Air Force Base
Warr Highway
Rocha
Methodist Hospital
Cannon Thieves Sought After San Martin Monument Theft
Police hunt for thieves who stole a 200 pound cannon from a San Martin monument in Cordoba Argentina. Pupils at an Atlanta school Easter egg hunt discovered 814 gallons of moonshine whiskey hidden under school steps.
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Cordoba
Argentina
Gen
Jose de San Martin
Atlanta
Home treatment for cerebral palsy and deficiencies advertised
Denver readers are urged to obtain a $5 book detailing a home method to treat cerebral palsy and mental deficiency in children. The program promises free literature on related diseases and chiropractic guidance from Spears Hospital and Dr. Leo Speers, with a push to help mothers who cannot pay.
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Denver
Colo
Spears Chiroprac
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S. Forrest Jr
Casey Charness
Bailey County
Bailey Ny
Muleshoe
U. V. Blake
Parkman
Rtudersou
Mon
England
Mexey Lumber Company
Featuring
Cannister
Maxey's
Maxey Lumber
the Builder’s Department Store
North College Dial
Boys Club
Leo Speers
Anderson
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