Plans For Ralls Rodeo Advance In 1954
Ralls Jaycees display hand-tooled belts to be awarded at the third annual Jaycee Rodeo set for August 26-28 at Balis. W. W. Branscum provides stock. 120 crowd capacity noted. Rodeo manager James Boydston plans out-of-town booster trips and chamber cooperation. Beards and "riding herd" on locals noted despite heat.
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RALLS
Ralls Junior Chamber of Commerce
Balis
W. W. Branscum
James Boydston
Ralls Jaycees
Sout Plains
Ralls Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Bil Maves
Raris Shieh
Patsy Joplin Candidate For Farm Bureau Queen Contest
Miss Patsy Joplin 16 of Meadow is the third Terry County Farm Bureau Queen contestant. She attends Meadow High School and stands five feet four inches tall weighing 128 pounds with blonde hair and blue eyes. The contest is set for 2 pm on August 21 at Veterans Memorial Hall with a covered dish supper and program to follow. Eligibility requires Farm Bureau member relation and poise and personality judged live.
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Brownfield
Auge
Patsy Joplin
Stes
Meadow
Terry County
Farm Bureau
Joplin
Veteran's
M. C. Enger Rites Slated Here Today
Funeral services for Marvin C. Enger 30 of Lubbock who drowned at Siloam Springs Arkansas while attending a Four Square Gospel Church summer encampment were held at Faith Temple at 2 30 p m The Rev Floyd Dawson pastor of the Four Square Gospel Church officiated Burial followed at Tech Memorial Park under direction of George Price Funeral Home Levelland
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Marvin C. Enger
Lubbock
Siloam Springs
Ark
Four Square Gospel Church
Faith Temple
Enger
Chris Enger
43Rd St
Floyd Dawson
Four Square
Crosby County Farm Bureau Announces Queen Contest
RALLS Aug 7 Special Crosby County Farm Bureau announces a queen contest. Entrants aged 16 to 22, daughter or sister of a member, will be judged Sept 1 on appearance poise and personality. District winners receive a watch and an expense paid trip. state queen and attendant get 500 travel funds to New York.
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Ralls
Crosby County
New York
Texas Farm Bureau
State Farm Bureau
American Bureau Federation
New York City
Crosbyn County
Farm Bureau
Crosby County Farm Bureau Contest Committee
Donald Wooten
Croshvten
R. H. Farris
Mel Cherry
Robert Swetman
Lorenzo
Dennis Tayior
W. B. Allen
Bianco
Ode Heering
Dewey Wells Jr
Mexico to Probe U S Wetback Deportations
Mexico’s Foreign Ministry orders a full report from Mexican consuls in Texas on recent mass deportations of Mexican nationals described as wetbacks. Officials say action will follow if reports show illegalities.
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Menico City
Texas
Foreign Ministry
Mnnstry
Texas City Blast Damage Payments Okayed By Solons
A Senate judiciary subcommittee approved legislation to authorize payments for damages from the Texas City explosion that killed 570 people on April 16, 1947. Claims would be filed with the Army Secretary. the bill, already passed by the House, aims for action before adjournment. The subcommittee may allow death claims above the $10,000 cap set by the House measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Judiciary
Texas City
Tex
Secretary of the Army
House
Sen. Langer
R-Sd
Senate
Hegi Named Chairman Of USC Fund Drive In Lynn
F B Hegi cashier First National Bank of Tohoka named chairman of Lynn County for the Texas United Defense Fund campaign to raise 775 dollars in Texas this year. Lynn County quota 891. 186 county residents serve in the armed forces. Appointed by Ollie I Weakley district chairman of the upcoming USO fund appeal to assist troops.
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Tahoka
F. B. Hegi
First National Bank of
Tohoka
Lynn County
Texas United Defense Fund
USC
Texas
Hegi
Post
USO
Funeral services for 22 month old William J Fisher Jr
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. today at the McDonald Funeral Home Chapel for William Jennings Fisher Jr. 22 months old, who died at 10:50 p.m. Thursday at West Texas Hospital. Rev. David Zacharias of Westminster Presbyterian Church will officiate. Burial will be in Tech Memorial Park.
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William Jennings Fisher Jr
W. J. Fisher
McDonald Funeral Home
West Texas Hospital
David Zacharias
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Buria
Tech Memorial Park
Dismissals Exceed Admittances At Polio Center In Plainview
In Plainview on August 7 the West Texas Polio Center saw more dismissals than admittances for two days running marking a first since re opening in June. One new admission, 12 year old William Thomas Gaither from Floydada, was in acute but non paralytic condition. Four patients were dismissed Friday and four more Saturday. Names include Gary Payne Dorothy Carew Dickie McDonald Larry Reece Sandra Hale JohnVillaneuva Lorenzo Kenneth Dewey Jr. Hale Center and John McCarty of Kress. Forty patients remained hospitalized and none in critical condition.
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Plainview
West Texas
William Thomas Gaither
S. Gaither
Floydada
Gary Wayne Payne
Dorothy Carew
Lubbock
Dickie Ray McDonald
Larry Reece
Sandra Gale
Farris
Joe Louis Villaneuva
Lorenzo
Richard Kenneth Dewey Jr
Hale Center
John Henry McCarty
Kress
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Pope
Soc
Lubbock,Ter
Avetenehe-Journel
Sen
Ralls Rodeo
Terry Farm Bureau
Wands Terry
Wanda Cor
Jast
Theindow
White's
Revco
White's Auto Stores — Appliance Department
Sli
Lubbock, Texas
M. C. Enger
Crosby County Farm Bureau
Mexico
U. S
Solons
F. Hegi
USC Fund
Lynn
W. J. Fisher Child
Ma Ady
Polio Center
Stewart
Kuykendall
Chevrolet
Nid
Hus
Bond
Dinette
Eer
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