Texas business index hits record in first quarter gains
Texas business activity rose 4 percent from 1959 to 170 in the first quarter, with March dipping to 173. Inflationary pressures appeared, while retail gains led by shoe stores and clothing, lumber, hardware, and auto sectors. Denison to Port Arthur areas showing notable quarter gains.
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Austin
Texas
University of Texas Business Research Bureau
Bureau
John Stockton
Stockton Shoe
Paris
Denison. i
Greenville
Sherman
Big Spring
Abtiene
Corsicana
Anvurite
Port Arthur
Namio
Grand Council Set By Camp Fire Girls
Miss Helen Wailer will serve as mistress of ceremonies for the Grand Council Fire at Monterey High School gym. She recently earned a master's in guidance and counseling from the University of Virginia and plans to direct the summer camping program here until August 1. The ceremony, written by Mrs. Clayton Carter, centers on the Camp Fire birthday theme Low Seeds Reap Friendship.
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Helen Wall
Lubbock Coutcil
Grand Council
Monterey High School
Wailer
North Texas State College
Denton
University of Virginia
Carnas
Venezuela
Clayton Carter
W. V. Maddox
Camp Fire
Shi
Council
Lubboe
Lubbock Insurance Man To Address Brownfield Club
Caldwell, a Lubbock insurance man, will speak at the Mindy and Matrons Club of Brownfield at 4 pm Tuesday at the Club House. He represents the Southwestern Insurance Information Service of Dallas and the Western and Indemnity Co. of Lubbock.
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Lubbock Insurance
Brownfield Club
Brownfield
Spealnh Caldwell
Mindy and Matrons Club
Clu
Wm. J Spreen
Caldwel
Southwestern Insurance Information Service of
Dallas
Clvic
Western and Indemnity Co
Lubrock
New Masonic Order In West Texas Inaugurated Here
Masonry on the plains in West Texas gained a new order The Red Cross of Constantine was instituted Saturday Harry O Schroeder Grand Sovereign of the order from Balti was present as the ceremony inaugurated the lineage tale of ancient masonry in the region
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Order OF Masonry
Masonry
Red Cross of Constantine
Munger T. Ball
Dallas
Division of
Masonic
West Texas
Plains
The
Harry 0. Schroeder
Order
Balti
Levelland Rites Set For School Teacher
Funeral services will be held for Mrs Roberta Steele 43 at 2 20 p m Sunday in the First Methodist Church Levelland with burial in the City of Levelland Cemetery The former Amarillo schoolteacher died at Methodist Hospital in Lubbock after several weeks illness Friends and family recall her teaching career and her ties to local Masons in a long funeral notice blending two regional obituaries and a notice of Mesa street improvements in Lamesa.
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Levelland
Roberta Steele
First Methodist
Don Davidson
Levelland Cemetery
George Price
Miss Steele
Amarillo
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
Marvin
Denver
Colo
Ralphi
Johnny
Lub-Lubbock
Hack
Bessie Me
Cullough
Bryan
Lamesa
Brown
Schroeder
Glad
Carroll
Petersburg Forms Boy Scout Troop In Petersburg
Petersburg April 28 special The Methodist Men of Petersburg Methodist Church have organized a Boy Scout Troop and applied for a charter from the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Leaders include Dr. Jack Parris scoutmaster Carl Newton Rev John Gortney assistant scoutmasters Homer Roberson chairman Joe B Mayo institutional representative Winston Watkins secretary treasurer Joe Barlow finance chairman J L Weathers outdoorman Walter Zwhee and Raymond Wiese publicity G L Scarborough and Marold Newton property C F Martin advancement Thomas G Kelly finance Ray O Eason advancement. Scouts listed include Dwight Bearden Larry Eason G L Scarborough Jimmy Willams Benny Reedy J Dwayne Bearden Harvey Scott Bill Adams Melvin Brockett Danny Meades Bill Brockett Norman Hopper Robert J Grubbs Kenneth Sinclair Tommy Farmer Gary Baker Billy Miller Hollis Mahagan Bill Reedy Eugene Kurklin Winston Watkins and Robert Smith. Home construction has slowed in Dublin with 1000 workers reportedly seeking jobs in England.
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Petersburg
Petersburg Methodist Church
National Council of the
Boy Scouts of America
Jack Parris
Carl Newton
John Gortney
Homer Roberson
Joe B. Mayo
Winston Watkins
Joe Barlow
J. L. Weathers
Walter Zwhee
Raymond Wiese
Publerty
G. L. Scarborough
Marold Newton
C.F. Martin
Advancement
Thomas G. Kelly
Ray 0. Eason
Dwight Bearden
Larry Eason
Jimmy Willams
Benny Reedy
J. Dwayne Bearden
Harvey Scott
Bill Adams
Melvin Brockett
Danny Meades
Bill Brockett
Norman Hopper
Robert J. Grubbs
Kenneth Sinclair
Tommy Farmer
Gary Baker
Billy Miller
Hollis Mahagan
Bill Reedy
Eugene Kurklin
Winston, Watkins
Robert Smith
Tugboat and water barge to aid Virgin Islands shortage
A sea-going tugboat and a 230000 gallon water barge will depart Baltimore early next week to haul eight to twelve million gallons of water from Puerto Rico to the Virgin Islands. The Interior Department says the boats were purchased to replace Navy operations, with Capt. Benjamin R. Yates leading a five crew from St. Thomas Harbor to Wilmington before continuing to Puerto Rico for about 40 trips along the 45 mile route.
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Washington
UNS
Baltimore
Virgin Islands
Puerto Rico
Interior Department
Navy
Benjamin R. Yates
St. Thomas
Wilmington
N.C
Happiness as shield against delinquency proposed by Dallas psychologist
Dr. Eric Darnall, a Dallas child psychologist and mother, argues happiness prevents juvenile delinquency. She urges parents to cultivate beauty, shared recreation, family worship, service through scouts, chores, and pleasant conversation at meals to foster a joyful, responsible child.
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Dallas
Eric Darnall
Scouts
Prince Rainier And Grace Kelly Arrive In Majorca
Prince Rainier of Monaco and Grace Kelly arrive in Palma de Majorca on their 9 day honeymoon. Their yacht Deo Juvante II ties up opposite Errol Flynn s Zaca. They attend a yacht club cocktail party and Sunday bull fight in their honor.
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Palma DE Maiorca
Bi Ic Islands
Prix Rainier
Monaco
Grace Kelly
Formentor
Errol Flynn
Prince Rainier
Grace
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Tennesse
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Maryland
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McKeldin
Eisenhower
Palma de Majorca
Wool and Dacron Tropicals
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Quicksilver Co
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