Texas Demos In Hectic County Meetings Amid Feud
The page reports chaotic county Democratic conventions across Texas as factions supporting Rainey Jester and others clash. Delegates named include Everett Looney and Tom Miller with resolutions praising Connally and Johnson while calling for a unit vote. Abilene and Denton counties form mixed slates. Potter and Amarillo districts show calmer activity amidst party infighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Moody
Moody
Alfred Taylor
Chicago
Roosevelt
Travis
Everett L. Looney
Mirs. Taylor
Tom Miller
Austin
Ralph Yarbrough
Homer P. Rainey
Stuart Long
Tom Connally
Lyndon Johnson
Denton
Jester
Rainey
Angelina County
Taylor County
Abilene
French M. Robertson
Coke R. Stevenson
W. Lee O’daniel
Meron Blalock
J. E. McDonald
Robertson
Blalock
Stevenson
Homer Rainey
Beauford
Dallas Scarborough
Resoluons Committee
Potter County
Amarillo
President Truman Visits Home Town Amid Campaign Activity
President Truman's return to his Kansas City home stirs campaign interest as he plans a birthday party for his mother-in-law Mrs. David K. Wallace while Slaughter and Jerome Walsh press the race in the fifth district. James Pendergast attends, aligning with the President to challenge Rep. Roger C. Slaughter in the Democratic primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David K. Wallace
Ross
Slaughter
Jerome Walsh
North
Delaware Street
James Pendergast
Kansas City
Roger C. Slaughter
Fifth District
Births Reported In Lubbock And Other Texas Hospitals
Mr and Mrs D A Barton of Tohoka welcome a daughter weighing 7 pounds 11 ounces at 8 31 am Saturday in Lubbock Memorial hospital. Mr and Mrs Bill Mead of 2801 Twenty eighth greet a son weighing 8 pounds at 7 55 am Saturday in St Marys hospital. Mr and Mrs T H Price of Ropesville announce a son weighing 9 pounds 3 ounces at 4 45 pm Saturday in West Texas hospital. Mr and Mrs James Minor of Post celebrate a daughter weighing 6 pounds 5 ounces at 8 58 pm Saturday in Lubbock Memorial hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Barton
Tohoka
Lubbock Memorial Hospital
Bill Mead
St. Mary's Hospital
Mead’s Bakery
T. H. Price
Ropesville
West Texas Hospital
James Minor
Post
Texas Democrats condemn official actions seeking to aid a candidate
A Texarkana Bowie county Democrat resolution denounces Mrs Alfred Taylor for using her office to back a governor candidate and condemns any party official using office to promote a specific candidacy. Other resolutions oppose reestablishment of the FEPC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Texarkana
Bowie County
Democrats
Alfred Taylor
Democratic Executive Committee of
Democratic Party of Texas
FEPC
Lubbock Chamber Plans Health, Convention and Growth Initiatives
The Lubbock Chamber outlines aims to create a county wide public health department with county and city officials, cooperate with Tech and the West Texas museum, expand conventions and traffic enforcement, promote city living and economic development, and support education, recreation, and infrastructure including rail, highway, and airport facilities. It also calls for stronger fire protection, libraries, zoning, and orderly city expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Medical Society
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Texas Tech
Tech
West Texas Museum
Lubbock
Existin
Oil and Allied Companies
National Guard
Lubbock Cemetery
Five Local Fire Runs Mark Saturday in Lubbock
EMERGENCY care given to 5 year old Don Richard McKelvy after a lip cut from a fall. Lubbock Junior Chamber to hear Texas Safety on driver education. Firemen logged five calls including a smoking lighter, stove blaze, and gas flare. Cadence of thefts reported: Tennie Lee Ketch's billfold, seven wall switches, and a wristwatch with two dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Richard McKelvy
George McKelvy
St. Mary’s Hospital
R. O. Smith
Austin
Texas Safety Association
Lubbock
Broadway
Avenue V
First
Avenue U
J. E. Hardin
Maples Meat Market
Tennie Lee Ketch
J. L. Taggart
Levelland
J. D. Yarbrough
Methodist Services Planned In Section
Dr. L. N. Lipscomb, head of the Lubbock Methodist district, will lead four services in South Plains churches today. He conducts in Ralls at 11 AM, then a 2 PM conference in Lorenzo, and a 3:30 PM memorial address at Idalou for Navy Lt. Mark L. Orr, postmaster of Idalou, missing since 1945 and later connected to wartime actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. N. Lipscomb
Lubbock
South Plains
Ralls
Lorenzo
First Methodist
Idalou
Navy
Mark L. Orr
Baxter Orr
Orr
Fighter Squadron 10
Intrepid
Kentucky Democrats Lead in Primary Across All Challenged Seats
Kentucky voters sided with incumbents in the primary as Emmet O Neal Brent Spence Virgil Chapman Joe Bates and John Robsson won nominations. W Howes Meade a 34 year old Paintsville attorney and former Navy lieutenant built support in the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet O'Neal
Louisville
Brent Spence
Fort Thomas
Virgil Chapman
Paris
Joe B. Bates
Greenup
John M Robsson
Barbourville
Kentucky
W. Howes Meade
Paintsville
Navy
Local Geologist Dies in Service and Revivals Under Way
The deceased, a graduate of Ida lon High School and Texas Tech in 1936, enlisted June 2 1941 after working as a Sinclair Oil geologist. Dr Lipscomb will preach tonight in Slaton at the First Methodist church with revival services planned morning and evening throughout the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idalon
Texas Technological College
Sinclair Oil Company
Lipscomb
Slaton
First Methodist Church
Democratic Convention Sees Redistricting Push and Truman Endorsement
The convention approved redistricting calls and urged Gov. Coke Stevenson to convene a special legislative session. It endorsed the National Democratic administration and President Truman, praised soldiers, and urged repeal of the primary laws. Debates over Jester and Rainey, plus CIO–PAC criticism, ended with a largely unified slate for the San Antonio state convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke Stevenson
National Democratic
Harry S. Truman
FEPC
al Humphries
Truman
Stevenson
Beauford
Slaton
T. K
W. F. Martin
Jimmie Cunningham
Cio-Pac
San Antonio
Jester
Rainey
Geo. McCleskey
Campbell Elkins
Ralph Brock
Royal Furges
Vaughn Wilson
James O. Cade
Roy Bass
Co. Root
Budget Cuts Under Truman Plan Totals Billions
President Truman announced at a budget briefing an additional at least 4.2 billion cut to federal spending and directed all departments to curb expenditures this year and next. The Army faces a one billion cut, Navy six hundred fifty million, and Maritime Commission fifty percent in shipbuilding. VA gains tighter pension and benefit controls as part of the savings drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Maritime Commission Shipbuilding Program
Texas Tech Brief Talks At Convention
About 300 persons attended the convention whose proceedings were broadcast by KFYO and touched on topics from university matters to regional issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Tech
KFYO
Truman calls for spending cuts and tax protection in inflation fight
President Truman urged postponing public works and tightening veterans programs to save money. He stressed keeping taxes at current levels and resisting tax cuts until inflation subsides, calling inflation the nation's immediate domestic problem and urging reductions in government expenditures at all levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
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Standard Milling CO
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