House Advances Texas Judiciary Fund and Rural Aid Bills
A Texas House panel approved a 4.4 million dollar judiciary appropriation and a 15.78 million dollar eleemosynary bill for the next biennium. The Senate moved a 28 million rural school aid measure. total tentative appropriations reach 48.23 million with general fund estimates near 96.94 million. Debate covered insurance tax parity and old age assistance funding, with strong remarks on aid ceilings and potential parental transfers.
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Austin
Judiciary
House
Senate
Hockley County Show Planned For Saturday
Levelland April 5 Special The Hockley county spring live stock show and junior rodeo open at 10 a m with judging to follow. Show and rodeo set for 3 30 p m sponsored by the Levelland Lions club with judging under the Hockley County Board of Development. Livestock entries deadline 9 a m Saturday livestock judging 10 a m and junior rodeo entries 12 noon Harvie Pool general superintendent in charge of livestock and judging J W McDermott arena director in charge of rodeo entrants Officials include Pool McDermott Richard McChristian Truett Babb Leon C Ransom and Artie Forehand
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Hockley County
Levelland
Levelland Lions Club
Hockley County Board of Development
Harvie Pool
J. W. McDermott
Arena
Pool
McDermot
Richard McChristian
Sundown
Howard Preston
Whitcharal
Truett Babb
Ropesville
Leon C. Ransom
Floyd County
Army and Navy nurses welcomed from West Texas hospitals
The Army and Navy Nurses corps have accepted 18 more nurses from Lubbock General and West Texas hospitals. Local directors Mrs Dorise McCune and Mrs Hazel Edgerton announced the enlistments. Several graduates and current staff report to Fort Sam Houston or embark for duty in Europe and Africa.
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Army and Navy Nurses Corps
Lubbock General
West Texas
Dorise McCune
Hazel Edgerton
Juanita Burns of
Slaton
West Texas School of Nursing
San Diego
Navy
Thelma Overfelt
Artha Little
Breckenridge
Lubbock General Hospital School of Nursing
Fort Sam Houston
Army Nurses Corps
Annice Henry
Gould
Okla
Betty Bynum
Lamesa
Bernadell Bush
Snyder
Winifred Hodge
Joydada
Lubbock General Hospital
Faye Mathis
Fluvanna
Tommie Bridge
Glenn
Francis Lee
Lubbock
Winnell Fischer
Big Spring
Mary White
Clovis
N. M
Velma Heard
Petersburg
Zena McCasland
Gladys Jones
Friona
Ruby Palmer
Rotan
Ida Belle Morrison
May
May Delle Colwell
Nacogdoches
West Texas Hospital
Christine Jones
Egypt
Marjorie Bond
England
France
McCune
Marie L. Harper
Lubbock General School of Nursing
Harper
Lt. Harper
Germany
Man Killed At Fort Worth Is Identified
John R. Davenport a 43 year old T and P telegrapher was identified as the man killed by a switch engine in the Texas and Pacific railroad yards Fort Worth The coroner's jury ruled death as suicide Davenport a World War II veteran and native of Alva Oklahoma had a sister in Griggs Oklahoma
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Fort Worth
Texas and Pacific
John R. Davenport
Alva
Okla
Griggs
All-welded ships show fractures falling below two percent
The report notes that ships built with all-welded methods now experience serious fractures at a rate under two percent of total production. This marks a decline from earlier fears and highlights improved structural integrity in welded hulls.
School Election Is Slated Saturday In Lubbock County
County wide trustee election returns two trustees from each rural district two from Lubbock Independent school district and two county school board members Polls open 8 a m to 7 p m at multiple locations including 1007 Texas for the district and city hall Idalou Becton School and Beeton polling sites Election judges listed for the day incumbents named and candidates listed for Cooper New Deal Ida lou Shallowater and Estacado districts with several re election contests voting boxes and ballot procedures described.
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Lubbock County
Lubbock Independent
Lubbock
Glen Hess
P. C. McCoy
R. Bush Smith
D. B. Williamson
L. W. Wilke
County School Board
Cooper School
L. D. Stanford
Jessie M. Johnson
M. N. Thompson
Louie Mote
Frenship
R. S. Hobgood
S. A. Gibson
New Deal
J. W.bill Vanstory
R. E. Myers
Roosevelt
B. B. Railsback
Franz Hettler
J. L. McCallister
E. O. Miller
Shallowater
Berch Scott
H. V. Newman
Idalou
J. N. Marks
H. M. Lowe
Claude Newton
Jim Lawson
E. J. King
H. L
Pete) Jones
Posey
T. A. Johnson
W. C. Guetersloh
L. K. Hart
Carl Miller
Estacado
M. A. Bowers
W. F. Holloway
E. H. Moody
P. F. Lee
James Reid
Economic Outlook Pressed At Kiwanis Luncheon In Lubbock
Dr A Caswell Ellis of the University of Texas extension department urged better education and use of trained workers to meet postwar financial needs. He noted engineers technicians and machinists now exceed demand and said the nation holds record buying power with over 40 billion dollars in banks.¹ The talk titled Our Financial Peril and the Way Out featured Lt Joe Terry Jackson and guests Rowland McCormick A C Strickland and Guy Ragland.
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Kiwanis Club
Lubbock
Dr. Ellis
A. C. Jackson
Joe Terry Jackson
U. S. Marines
Rowland McCormick
A. C. Strickland
Slaton
Guy Ragland
Wichita
W. C. Wood
A O Buckner Dies At Mineral Wells
A O Buckner 73 former Lubbock resident died of a heart attack Monday at his Mineral Wells home. Relatives attended his funeral including T E Buckner and Pvt Fred Merle Buckner from Lubbock, Ross A Buckner from Cotton Center. Survived by wife two other sons Helen Shreveport Hal Ojai and daughter Mrs E R Fowler Amarillo.
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A. O. Buckner
Lubbock
Mineral Wells
T. E. Buckner
Fred Merle Buckner
Ross A. Buckner
Cotton Center
First National Bank
Buckner
Lubbock Army
Clothing drive lists items for overseas relief campaign
A suggested list outlines garments needed for the National Clothing collection drive. Items include coats, suits, dresses, shirts, gloves, underwear, sleepwear, robes, sweaters, and knit goods. Donated clothing for men women and children goes to Europe for needy recipients via centers at churches schools dormitories and Texas Technological College with local firms Montgomery Ward Sears Rosebush and Co and Lubbock Auto operating the packing center.
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Europe
Texas Technological College
Montgomery Ward & Co
Sears, Rosebuck & Co
Lubbock Auto Company
Madigan Named Head of New Meat Allocation Program
John J. Madigan will lead the new meat location Bowen program prepared by OPA he will assist rationing chief Max McCullough and directs the effort following his prior role as OPA food price division director.
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Madigan
Washington
John J. Madigan
Bowen
OPA
Max McCullough
U. S. Forces in Europe Receive Milk Rations
Report states U.S. troops in Europe are allotted about 18 ounces of milk daily. Officials note the ration supports health and sustenance for personnel stationed overseas amid ongoing operations. The figure reflects wartime supply priorities and converted domestic standards for Allied forces.
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U. S
Europe
Priorities Analyst to Visit Lubbock Next Week
Herbert D. Mc Kechnie priorities analyst will be in Lubbock Wednesday and Thursday of next week. The Chamber of Commerce reports daily inquiries about permits and applications. People seeking information or forms may see McKechnie at the chamber during those days. Announcement by John S. Hallett district manager War Production Board El Paso.
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Chamber of Commerce
Herbert D. McKechnie
Lubbock
McKechnie
John S. Hallett
War Production Board
el Paso
Texas M K T Railway Directors Reelected
Eight directors of the Missouri Kansas Texas Railway company of Texas were reelected at the annual stockholders meeting in Dallas. S Sloan of New York was reelected president. Directors include Ben Keith Fort Worth Kimbell Fort Worth Albertolita Waco F F Florence Dallas C S Bur St Louis George T Atkins St Louis J F Garvin St Louis. A vacancy was not filled. The Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad annual meeting will be held in St Louis on Friday.
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Texas
M-K-T
Dallas
Missouri-Kansas- Texas Railway Company of Texas
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Company
S. Sloan
New York
Ben Keith
Fort Worth
K. Kimbell
Fort Woot Albertolita
Waco
F. F
Florence
C. S
St. Louis
War Production board reports Dallas Fort Worth area gains
The latest monthly WPB report shows war business in the Dallas Fort Worth region through February increased by 34.2 million dollars, raising total wartime needs for the area to 711.9 million tons since May. A note mentions a Spanish book on spectacles published in 1620.
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War Production Board
Dallas-Fort Worth
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