Area school board results show tight races across counties
The article lists multiple school board elections from April 1 with seven candidates in one district. Parish led a county race, followed by Henry and Roberson. several incumbents were defeated. Floydada and Roosevelt boards elected members without opposition and others filled seats in Idalou Cooper Posey Levelland Brownfield and New Deal districts with various vote counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parish
Henry
Roberson
J. W. Gillon
Medlin Carpenter
O. C. Thomas
Ernest Kendricks
Gillon
Kendricks
Claude Adams
H. E. Fisher
R. E. Brown
M. O. Greer
Burt Flowers
Floydada
Floydada School Board
Aaron Cathel
J. K. Holmes
John Reue
Cecil Hawgood
A. T. Hull
E. L. Thomas
J. P. Moss
Walter Collins
Alta Chapman
Cathel
Holmes
Idalou Idalou
Idalou
Carrol Turner
Robert Collier
Lewis Dandy
R. A. Boyd
Elmer Castleberry
W. I. Baker
F. I. Johnson
Jake Snodgrass
W. M. Pickard
Brownfield
L. V Alexander
Hubert B. Thompson
Brownfield Consolidated Independent
H. L. Glenn
John M. Hill
Alexander
Gomez
Thompson
H. H. Hared
B. F. Finley
NEW Deal School Board
New Deal
Billy Myers
Sam Williams
Flem Dunn
Myers
Soap Box Derby registration rules and prizes outlined
The notice explains derby entry rules for ages 11 to 15, sponsorship requirements, and car construction limits. It notes registration runs for two weeks, with prizes including a trip to Akron, a gold wrist watch, a Chevy, and other items, plus the rule book and tips provided at registration. It also lists local election results and school board winners from Shallowater Seminole and Lorenzo communities.
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Kuykendall’s
Firestone
Goodrich
Akron
Chevrolet
Roosevelt Man Takes Lead In County Trustee At Large Race
E R Davis of Roosevelt led county trustee at large late Saturday with a 20 vote margin in unofficial tallies covering most boxes. Edwin Merrill of Shallowater trailed with 121 votes and Am es Allen of Cooper had 87, while Bailey Guess and George Leftwich were elected unopposed in their precincts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eubanks
Bibble
Roosevelt Roosevelt
Jack Eubanks
Marvin Bibble
Roosevelt
F. A. Cox
Aubrey Pounds
E. R. Davis
Edwin Merrill
A. B. Allen
Bailey Guess
E. G. Green
Trustee At Large
Edwin Merrell
Cooper
Workman
Skipworth
J. C. Workman
J. R. Skipworth
Cooper School
Louie Mote
Chester Smith
Moody White
Edward Merrell
Jim Fain
J. E. Rudd
Claude Townsend
Posey
George Leftwich
Idalou
Shallowater
Ames Allen
Idalon
Leo Davis
L. W. Wilke
Davis
Merrill
Allen
Ree Davis
Frenchip
Avi
Enceey
Vis
An Allen
Tornado Season Arrives In Area
Weather experts warn South Plains residents of a growing tornado season from April to September with danger from flying debris. Local agencies including the Highway Patrol Fire Department Red Cross and police plan to warn and assist, while past outbreaks near Slaton Spur Amarillo and Lubbock are recalled along with shelter guidance and safety steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Panhandle
Weather Bureau
South Plains
Western Bureau
Highway Patrol
Texas Highway Patrol
Lubbock
Gilbert Newton
Newton
W. E. Twitty
Red Cross
Lubbock County
American Red Cross
R. C
Dick) Johnson
Shallowater- Monroe
Slaton
Ropesville
Petersburg
Lockney
Spur Area
Soldier Mound
Spur
Amarillo
Wilson
Floydada
Silverton
Sudan
Lubbock Population Estimates Vary Amid Utility Counts
City and chamber estimates place Lubbock’s population between 70 000 and 80 000 with officials noting rising numbers in early 1950. Officials cite water gas and telephone connections plus student residency to explain counts and project greater metro growth.
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Southwestern Bell
Lubbock
Matthews
Cale
Lubbock Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
Bureau of Business Research
University of Texas
Herbert F. Yant
Water and Light
Billings
Yant
Tech
Texas Technological College
West Texas Gas Co
Steve Matthews
Greater Lubbock
The
American Municipal Association
Nelson Seeks Court Seat in State Criminal Appeals Race
Nelson, a longtime Texas public figure born in Hughes Springs, seeks a seat on the State Court of Criminal Appeals. A former teacher, school administrator, senator, and prosecutor, he stresses seven years as prosecutor and more than a decade in defense work plus legislative service. He plans a statewide campaign across 254 counties before the July election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkins
Nelson
Hughes Springs
Cass County
East Texas State Teachers College
Commerce
University of Texas
Roscoe
Helmleigh
Tohoka
Ralls
West Texas
Lubbock
Chamber of Commerce
State Senate
Coke R. Stevenson
Aileen Hackney
Hopkins County
Roland Nabors
el Paso
Bert
Texas Technological College
George
Mary Sue
First Baptist Church
American Business Club
State Court of Criminal Appeals
Texas
Accused Official To Get Secrets Charged In Loyalty Board Debate
McCarthy charges trigger a day of fast breaking actions. Jessup development prompts calls for explanation of alleged $3500 from Communist funds. Lattimore defends against McCarthy claims, calling them lies and a perjury risk. House committee urges Truman to modify loyalty file release ban and tests Mundt Ferguson bill. Senators Wherry and Hickenlooper pressure McGrath over evidence and investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Jessup
McCarthy
J. McCarthy
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Acheson
McGrath
Senate Gop
Wherry
Hickenlooper
State Department
Green
Dri
Senate Investigating Committee
FBI
Owen J. Lattimore
Afghanistan
Lattimore
Soviet Union
United States
House Un-American Activities Committee
Congress
Sen
Wiley
Wis
Sen. McCarthy
Senate
Seminole Crash Kills Rider in Night Intersections
A Seminole man died after his motorcycle collided with a car driven by Gordon Dean Rowe of RAFB at Tenth and Avenue K about 9 45 p m Edna Mae Belk 15 of 1507 Thirtieth rode the motorcycle with Mackey and was treated for leg and scalp injuries They were transported by Sanders Funeral Home ambulance to West Texas hospital Rowe received a traffic citation for negligent collision John King 40 of 1613 Fifteenth was treated for a sprained ankle and facial cuts at Lubbock Memorial hospital after a separate collision on East Broadway near the canyon at about 11 30 p m Police said the car driver was involved.
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Gordon Dean Rowe
RAFB
Tenth
Ave. K
Edna Mae Belk
Mackey
West Texas
Sanders Funeral Home
Rowe
John King
Fifteenth
Lubbock Memorial Hospital
Canyon
East Broadway
Local births noted in West Texas hospitals this Saturday
Several families announce newborns with weights and times at West Texas and Lubbock area hospitals. Names include Hulbert Birdwell Simms Dean Copenhaver Hancock Tarbett and spouses, with occupations shown for each father.
Bus Token Price Increase Aims at New City Routes
J A Fortenberry Jr vice president and manager of the bus company notes fare hikes are needed for service extensions. A 30 day trial will test new routes to Modern Manors Highland Place and East Broadway with 30 minute service on the first two lines and morning and evening service on East Broadway. The company will drop plans to discontinue West Arnett Benson service and abandon an experimental line on Avenue A and Slaton highway after low ridership. Protests may be filed at city commission meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Fortenberry, Jr
Forty-second
Fiftieth Streets
Boston Avenue
Highland Place
West Thirty-fourth Street
Overton School District
East Broadway
Nineteenth Street
Yellowhouse Canyon
Manors
Fortenberry
West Arnett-Benson
Rodgers
Commission
F. H. Lindsey
Tulsa Oil
Vaughn Wilson
Lindsey
E. K. Hufstedler
Whiteside
Newton
F. W. Rabe & Company
Dallas
Frank Posey
Furr Food
Thirty-fourth Street
College Avenue
Thirty-fourth
Steve Matthews
Harris Declares Second Term and Relocation to Lubbock
Harris announces a second term as representative and moves to Lubbock to practice law. He and his wife live with their son George, 14, a J. T. Hutchinson Junior High student, at 2607 Twentieth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Harris
George
J. T. Hutchinson
In Memoriam of a Local Driver and Instructor Incident
Floyd T. Jarnagin, 30, of 2700 N Seventh, a Lubbock vocational school instructor, died after a collision. Police say King tried to cross the highway and was struck and taken to Lubbock Memorial Hospital by Rix ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd T. Jarnagin
Seventh
Lubbock
King
Lubbock Memorial Hospital
Rix Ambulance
Fire destroys Fort Worth area grain elevator
A large wooden grain elevator near Fort Worth suffered extensive damage in a fire that began on the south side and spread through the structure. Firefighters battled flames for hours, with hundreds of feet of hose laid and thousands of gallons of water dumped. The loss is estimated at 25 000 to 30 000 dollars in replacement cost. Nearby grain buildings and several businesses faced smoke and fire risks from drifting embers and flying sparks.
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Fort Worth
Lubbock
Oklahoma
Clarence M. Lang
Ted T. Tip
Central Fire Station
C. H. Scales Implement Company
Ave
Smith
Tipps and
Lang
Tipps
Global Corporation
Ave. G
Hunt-Stewart Paint and Supply Company
Becknell and Wilkins Wholesale Hardware Company
W. D. Wilkins and Company
Secret Defense Pact Points to Military Alliance Network
The communique lists 12 nations backing a mutual defense concept while noting Iceland did not send a delegate to the military conference due to lacking its own defense forces. The report highlights the broader collaboration framework among allied states and Icelands absent participation.
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Iceland
Housing vote heats Lubbock campaign as election nears
In Lubbock the housing proposition dominates campaigning with media outreach and personal contact. Mayoral hopefuls Mayor W H Rodgers Clarence Whiteside Jim L Holt and candidates for city commission run against opponents Gordon Treadaway Sloan Fortenberry Lucian Thomas. Supporters form the Lubbock Citizens league while a last day drive is planned. Estimated total vote ranges from 7500 to over 10000, well above the 1946 city election record of 5307.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Rodgers
Clarence Whiteside
Jim L. Holt
Harry Morris
Commission Place
L. E. Wack Davis
Altus Sansom
Whiteside
Gordon Treadaway
Sloan Fortenberry
Lucian Thomas
Eisenhower Calls Alaska Defense Top Priority in Talks
President Eisenhower urged reinforced infantry and anti aircraft units at major Alaskan fields to guard a radar warning line. He admitted earlier testimony omitted modernization of tanks anti air and other equipment and warned against neglecting intelligence and mobilization. He said extra Air Force funds should not be diverted from other vital services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page Ore
Eisenhower
Alaska
Columbia University
U. S
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. H. Slone
M. M. Brieger
J. G. Harper
Avalanche-Journal
Sun
Seminole
H. D. Dow
M. L. Turner
Seminole Common School
A. L. Duff
Allen Sherrod
Dow
Turner
Duff
Sherrod
Bill Munnerglyn
Herbert Pruitt
Eddie Jameson
S. C. Doss
W. R. Mitchell
Lorenzo
Joe Jenkins
Charlie Fox
Leon Keene
Lorenzo School
C. E. Hulbert
West Texas Hospital
J. R. Birdwell
Bell Ice Cream and Muk Company
Leo Simms
Main Street
Franklin Life Insurance Company
N. L. Dean
Ave H
L. B. Copenhaver
J. B. Hancock
Amherst
Reese Air Force Base
Hank Tarbett
Porter Clinic Hospital
Park's
Hames
Alaskan Defense
Deloan Association
Lpbgock
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