Sam Brown Runs for Lubbock County Attorney
Lubbock attorney Sam Brown, born 1927 in Toho ka, announces his candidacy for County Attorney of Lubbock County. He cites four years in private practice and broad courtroom experience from Justice to the U.S. District Court. Brown pledges to fight bad check artists and drug pushers and asks for voter support in the Democratic primaries.
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Sam Brown
Lubbock
Luubbock County
Lubbock County
Court of Civil Appeals
Supreme Court
Court of Criminal Appeals
United States District Court
Industrial Accident Board of Texas
Brown
Kittie, Reede
16Th St
Frank Brown
Tohoka
Lubbock High School
Texas Tech
University of Texas Law School
Floydada to switch to dial system this July
The Southwestern Bell Telephone building in Floydada houses the dial system for Floyd G-48. The switch over is slated for 12:01 a.m. July 22, with J C Oakley of Plainview, manager of the local plant, stating the installation of dial attachments and updated books will precede the transition. Western Electric crews will work in mid April to install equipment in the new building adjacent to the Lighthouse Electric Cooperative. All Floydada numbers will adopt the prefix Yuk on followed by three and four digits.
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Filoydada
Southwestern Bell Telephone
J. C. Oakley
Plainview
Oakley
J. FE. Blackshear
Western Flectric
Lighthouse Electric Cooperative
Flovdada
Yukon
Community News Briefs From West Texas Towns
Mes A C Slade returns to Bismarck after visiting her daughter. Mrs D W Sherrill, Miss Charlia Bob Morris, and Mrs Homer E Thompson listed as local visitors or residents. Auto accident updates note Mrs Mavis Jones Chesser and Anton youth Michael Biffle in fair condition at Methodist Hospital. Families in Littlefield and Andrews share travels, church events, and school trips.
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Mes
Mavis Jones Chesser
41St St
10Th Street
Avenue N
Methodist Hospital
Michael Biffle
Anton
Littlefield
Ten Lubbock ministers aid Olives with fund reaching hundred
The A. P. Olive fund started by ten Lubbock ministers reached 100 dollars this week for a family with no income. Rev. Asan Avant of First Methodist, co treasurer with Rev. Clifton Ten of South Side Baptist, said the response helps them tide over while Oliver suffers muscular dystrophy and his wife recovers from a rare condition.
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A. P. Olive Fund
Lubbock
Asan Avant
First Methodist Church of
Avant
Funeral services held for Maude Graham Kellogg
Special funeral services were conducted for Maude Graham Kellogg at Amherst Church of Christ. She, born January 16, 1875, was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Graham and survived by three sons Dennis Freer Herschel Gatesville and three daughters I F Kitches L C Crouch Gatesville and E E Smith Amherst. Burial followed at Amherst Cemetery under Payne Funeral Home. Cologne Germany reports West Germany exported 3.7 million dollars in cars to the United States last year with exports totaling 12.2 million in 1954.
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Amherst
Maude Graham Kellogg
Amhherst Church of Christ
Joseph Wesley Graham
Straws Mill
Texas
Dennis
Freer
Earth
Herschel
Gatesville
I. F. Kitches
L. C. Crouch
E. E. Smith
Amherst Cemetery
Payne Funeral Home
Cologne
Germany
West Germany
United States
Pfc Don Leonard to Spend Furlough in City
Pfc Don Leonard of the United States Marine Corps is expected to arrive here at the end of May for a one day furlough after serving 16 months on Okinawa and Iwo Jima. He is the son of Mrs Pearl Leonard and attended Lubhoask High School before enlisting August 13 1954. After basic training in San Diego he was sent to Japan for six months and recently took part in maneuvers in the Pacific Islands. Leonard has two years left to serve before discharge.
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Don Leonard
United States Marine Corps
Okinawa
Iwo Jima
Pearl Leonard
Lubhoask High School
Marines
Besic
San Diego
Calif
Japan
Pacific Islands
Pfe
Leonard
Pay Increase For Amarillo Police and Firemen
Amarillo officials announce a $0 monthly raise for policemen and firemen to take effect Sunday. The new minimums are $310 for policemen and $300 for firemen, with other staff not receiving a raise and a shift to a five day week for most from May 1. Commissioner J M Simpson comments about office staff preferences.
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Amarillo
Tex
J. M. Simpson
Two New Directors Elected for Citizens State Bank
In Slaton on March 31 two new directors were elected by Citizens State Bank in a called meeting, bringing total directors to eight. New directors are G. Billy Basinger of Southland and T. A. Worley Jr. of Slaton. Existing directors include J. S. Pavers Jr. Mrs. J Edwards Swaniner Abe Kessel and Bob Merrell.
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Slaton
Citizens State A
G.billy Basinger
Southland
T. A. Worley Jr
C.F. Nee
J.S. Pavers Jr
J. §. Edwards
Swan
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Fleydada
Harlan Wood
Familly
10Th St
James Jerrell
California
Balboa Park Zoo
Jo Ann Durbin
H. J. Durbin, Andrews
New York
Southhampton
England
Morris S. Wallace
Andrews
Andrews High School
First Baptist Church Choir
P.m
T. I. Brawley
Tommy
314Th Army Band
Frankfort
First Methodist Church
Litlefield
Harry Vanderpool
Arthur K. Hunt
First Christian Church of
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Littlefield High School
Bandera
San Antonio
Pfc
City
Citizens Bank
Slater
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Weshfest
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