Tornadoes Ravage Whiteface Area with Heavy Spring Rains
Tornadoes struck the Whiteface region damaging an oil rig and a farmer’s barn while a separate funnel hit Sides farm nearby. The storm produced heavy rains across the South Plains with up to 1.52 inches in Levelland and widespread power outages quickly restored. The Sides family survived as their home and outbuildings were destroyed. their dog died in the wreckage. Local towns reported showers and fog with cooler weather expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCutcheon
Whiteface
L. Bridges
G. C. Keith
Aree
South Plains
Thone
Fairview
Sides Home
Levelland
Weather Bureau
Lubbock
Hockley County
Cobiegin
George Stallworth
Southwestern Public Service Company
Stallworth
H. G. Cook
Wilson
Cook
Littlefield
Plainview
Ralls
Matador
Reese Air Force Base
Ed Hofacker
Texas Highway Patrol
RAFB
Sides
Avalanche- Journal
Morton
M. D
Ira
Arthur Sices
Arthur
M. D. Sides
Theouse
Muleshoe
Brownfield
Sudan
Plains
Seminole
Denver
Seagraves
Lamesa
Dickens
Abernathy
Hale Center
Tahoka
O'Donnell
Prosbyter
Otain Gep
Petersburg
Texas panel weighs $85 million water project
A National Capitol hearing on the Canadian River project aims to authorize a major water supply scheme for Lubbock and Amarillo. Senators McFarland Anderson and others expect a favorable subcommittee report, with full committee and Senate action likely delayed by budget analyses and precedent debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interior and Insular Affairs Committee
Senate
National Capitol
Ernest W. McFarland
Arizona
Clinton P. Anderson
New Mexico
Guy Gordon
Oregon
House
Joseph C. O’mahoney
Wyoming
James E. Murray
Montana
Sheridan Downey
California
Edward L. Leahy
Rhode Island
McFarland and Anderson
Hugh Butler
Nebraska
Eugene D. Millikin
Colorado
Zales Ecton
George W. Malone
Nevada
Arthur W. Watkins
Utah
Cordon
Bureau of the Budget
Tom Connally
Johnson
Fritz Thompson
Berger
Mayor Klein
Amarillo
Irving L. Jones
Corps of Army Engineers
Bureau of Reclamation
Army
Reclamation Service
Lubbock
Department of Interior
Bureau of the Buyet
Three Wrecks Across South Plains Leave Thirteen Hurt
Driving rain and dense fog caused three separate crashes within half an hour near Levelland Slaton and Ralls. Two people were hospitalized in Levelland, eleven treated for minor injuries, with drivers Dean Lusby and passenger Mrs. Shugart listed in fair and good condition respectively.
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South Plains
Levelland
Slaton
Post
Ralls
Morton Highway
Dean Lusby
Morton
A. L. Shugart
Lusby
Howard Osburne
Gerald Dean Osburne
Talmer Osburne
Littlefield
Richard Neal Webb
Matador
J. N. Poteet
Crosby County
George Haskins
Arthur D. Hallford
Roswell
N. M
Christine Prayter
Avenue C
Lubbock
J. F. Prayter
Hallford
Texas Highway Patrol
Chilean President to Visit South Plains May Day Luncheon Planned
A tentative May 1 luncheon in honor of Chilean President Gonzalez and staff is set after a noon arrival at Reese Air Force Base. The program includes a refinery inspection in Levelland, a Diamond M ranch barbecue near Snyder, overnight stays in Lubbock, and a Texas Tech visit before departing for Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gonzalez
Reese Air Force Base
Houston
South Plains
Levelland
Stanolind Oil and Gas Company
Diamond M Ranch
C. T. McLaughlin
Snyder
Hilton Hotel
Lubbock
Texas Tech
Washington
Truman
U. S
Livermore
Acheson weighs reply to Russia amid weekend talks
Acheson conferred with advisers on a Russian reply with officials saying no decision before Monday. He will travel to Middleton Connecticut for Holy Trinity parish anniversary and address in a sentimental vein. Authorities note the timing may affect release of the reply after his departure. Also mention Kashmir Valley's rare medicinal olapta discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acheson
Iussia
McDermott
State Department
Middleton
Conn
Holy Trinity Episcopal Parish
New England
Russia
Middletown
Washington
Truman vetoes natural gas bill amid cross party remarks
President Truman vetoed the natural gas bill drawing praise from opponents and criticism from supporters. Sen Connally and Rep Dingell backed or condemned the measure with Kerr predicting higher prices if enacted. The veto cited the unique nature of gas moving from field to consumer and pipeline distribution under single company control.
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Sen
Connally
Dtex
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Capitol
Douglas
D-Ii
Kerr
R-Mo
Dokla
Truman
Dingell
D-Mich
Rayburn
Bonham
Texas
Dickenson County fair beef show awards and grand champions
Awards announced for fat calves and beef cattle showmanship with winners including Donald Dopson, Forrest Estep, Toby Collett and Tommy Bass. Grand champion female Chester White shown by Tommy Bass. reserve by Jack Frazier. Fat barrows top honors to Bass. best trained pig to Don Forbis. Numerous winners in lambs, milk-fed lambs, buck, saddle horses, and breeding bulls. Officials and judges listed from Spur and Texas Tech connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toby Williams
Forrest Estep
Ita Clower
Bob Eldridge
Donald Dopson
Jimmy McAteer
Charles Watson
H. S. Armstrong
George McAteer
Toby Collett
Duroc Gilts
Billy Ray Stanley
Lloyd Browner
Don Hill
Bobby George
Poland
China
Orville Locke
Tom Yeates
Chester Whites
Tommy Bass
Clayton Perry
Jack Frazier
Bob Broul
Lavoy Howell
Dean Watson
H. F. Harris
Chester White
Bass
Fat Barrows
Don Forbis
Don Condron
Lightweight Barrows
T. A. Johnson
Leroy Carothers
Fat Barrow
J. M. Tullis
Ray Tullis
Kenneth Neely
Neely
Barbara
Spur
C. C. Hale
Aston
Truman Moore
Fisher
Paul Marion
David McAteer
Johnnie Koonsman
John H. Baumgardner
Animal Husbandry Department
Texas Tech
W. W. Gregory
Veterans Teachers Program
A. Johnson
Douglas McArthur
Robert Forbis
Maurice Clifton
David Estep
Gene Taylor
Don Gannon
Bob Johnson
Clint Turbyfill
Rush McGinty
Donald Dovson
Lattimore Urges Unity Toward Russia in Foreign Policy
The speaker calls for a national stance of friendliness toward the nation Russia rather than toward individuals or a single party, urging American policymakers to consider broader international engagement and reconciliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
America
Richard Curtis Van Cleve Joins U S Army in Amarillo
Richard Curtis Van Cleve son of Melton Van Cleve of 510 Fortieth was sworn into the United States Regular Army at the Amarillo recruiting station. He departed for Fort Ord California for 14 weeks of basic training with the 4th Infantry Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Curtis van Cleve
Melton van Cleve
Fortieth
United States Regular Army
Amarillo
van Cleve
Fort Ord
Calif
4Th Infantry
Negro Guilty Of Theft Receives Jail For Five Days
Prentice Bradford, 20, a Negro, was sentenced to five days in county jail and ordered to pay court costs after pleading guilty to theft of groceries from Furr Food Store 5. The property was valued at 5.15. Police arrested him Saturday before Judge James G. Denton. Two juveniles were referred for investigation after show lifters were reported at Walgreen Drug Store. A missing 1941 Ford tow vehicle was found and returned to William E. Franklin Jr. two Negroes in a pickup were alleged to have towed it away. Fender skirts valued at 35 were stolen from Leon Baker. Last night was quiet on the crime front.
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Prentice Bradford
James G. Denton
Furr
John W. Wilson
Walgreen
Broadway
Ave. L
William E. Franklin, Jr
Franklin
Seventeenth
Ave. H
Leon Baker
Lubbock
Eight Face Grand Jury Charges In Lipscomb County
Sheriff E J Tarbox with Texas Rangers Probst and Rogers filed charges in Lipscomb County District Court. Vivian Guthrie of Edgewood NL, son of Ross Guthrie, notified to appear before the grand jury. The case concerns a disputed second will of Mrs Sebits leaving estate to a nephew and to husband M L Sebits and later heirs.
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Cheyenne
Okla
Vivian Guthrie
Edgewood
Ross Guthrie
Lipscomb County District Court
E. J. Tarbox
Texas Rangers
Frank Probst
Kelley Rogers
Lipscomb County
Gene Mixom
Sheriff Tarbox
Texas Ranger
Probst
Amarillo Globe-News
Higgins
Lansing
Texas
Oklahoma
Psebus
Panhandle
Eastern Star of Texas
Pan American Fiesta At Tech Campus With Royal Court
About 1 272 students attended a Pan American Day fiesta at Texas Tech with Spanish souvenirs Mexican foods and vendor stalls. Delegates heard welcomes from Dr E N Jones and Mrs Tommie Monhart as courts of duchesses princesses and royal figures from area schools and colleges were presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones Stadium
Tech
Western Hemisphere
Aggie Memorial
E. N. Jones
Tommie Monhart
West Texas
Liano Yasiacadoa
American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese
Marshall Getius
Tech Band
Texas Tech Band
Joe Haddon
Royal Court
Duchesses
Elizabeth Nixon
Amarillo
Gail Aikens
Clovis Junior High
Jeannette Hughes
Borger
Wileta Hill
Brownfield
Peggy Black
Dalhart
Betty Len White
Canyon High
Dorothy McReynolds
WTS High
Canyon
Dorothy Carter
Clovis
N. M
Christeen Barris
Union High
Lamesa
Shirley West
Lubbock
Elizabeth Mitchell
Plainview
Carolyn Abernathy
Rotan
Billie Jean Rivery
Royal Princesses
Texas Tech
Betty Jane Quinlan
Wayland
Velma Umphries
Mhardin-Simmons
Patty Davis
Amarillo College
Jace Gilstrap
Roscoe Wilson
Hiram Parks
W. C. Holden
Roswell
ENMA
Birth announcements from Lubbock area hospitals
Mr and Mrs A F Stark North Star Route Ralls welcome a son at 7 0 0 am weighing 7 pounds 22 ounces at Lubbock Memorial hospital Mrs Henry Schlottman Levelland Route 3 welcome a son at 5 34 am weighing 7 pounds 0 ounces at St Marys hospital Mr and Mrs J W Ivey general delivery Lubbock announce a daughter at 3 05 am weighing 6 pounds 0 ounces at Porter Clinic hospital Mr and Mrs Henry Schlottman Levelland Route 3 announce a son at 5 34 am weighing 7 pounds 0 ounces at St Marys hospital Mr and Mrs A P Stark Balls announce a son at 7 02 am weighing 7 pounds 0 ounces at Lubbock Memorial hospital Mr and Mrs J D Hunter West Texas hospital report a daughter at 7 05 pm weighing 6 pounds 7 ounces father a bookkeeper for Shamburger Lumber Co.
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A. F. Stark
Ralls
Lubbock Memorial Hospital
Henry Schlottman
Levelland
St. Mary's Hospital
J. W. Ivey
General de Livery
Lubbock
Porter Clinic Hospital
Henry Schiottman
A. P. Stark
J. D. Hunter
West Texas
Shamburger Lumber Co
Raft Spotted by C-54 Crew over Water
Lt. Walter E. Dahlen of St. Petersburg Florida piloted a C-54 that saw a partly sunken raft about 340 feet above the water. The crew marked the location with yellow fluid markers for surface craft to reach the spot.
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Walter E. Dahlen
St. Petersburg
Fila
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Junction
Associated Press
Kashmir Valley
Lattimore
Hall
PINK
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Aoi
Aeia
Towh
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