International Farm Board proposal to shield world farmers
Sir John Boyd Orr, head of the FAO, proposes an international world food board at the Copenhagen FAO conference. The plan mirrors AAA ever normal granary aims, storing surpluses and releasing supplies to stabilize prices for farmers and consumers worldwide.
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Washington
Browe
John Boyd Orr
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Copenhagen
John
FAO
Sir John
AAA
International Farm Agency
International Agency
World Food Board
Energize Your Body With 888 Tonic For Red Blood Strength
Tired and run down due to overwork and illness this ad promotes 888 Tonic and 858 Tonic as血 strengthening tonics. It claims to build up low blood strength from non organic anemia and improve appetite digestion sleep color and energy with widespread testimonials and pharmacy availability.
Recreation Center To Open In Carver Heights
The Carver Heights Negro Recreation Center will reopen next week after a shutdown during which a new director was sought. Douglas Sedberry is named director succeeding Marvel White. The center serves youths 12 to 16 on Thursdays to Sundays and adults 17 plus on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Mondays host club meetings in the Negro section.
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Carver Heights
Douglas Sedberry
Marvel White
Good Record Is Set In Handling Of Hogs
Crosbyton Hog company owned by J C Reed reports handling a record 1 205 300 pounds of hogs in the first seven months of 1946. The Crosbyton Review says this makes Crosbyton a top pork shipping point in the region. Hog totals include 4 619 head from Aspermont Matador Paducah Post Lorenzo and Floydada trade territory to the north.
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Crosbyton
Crosbyton Hog Company
J.C. Reed
Crosbyton Review
Croabyton
Aspermont
Matador
Paducah
Post
Lorenzo
Winners In Poster Contests At City Playgrounds
Recipients announced after a week of poster contests with 109 participants across three classes junior senior and open Winners listed by site include Burns Junior Washington Carlisle Wadingpool Pioneer entries with pairs named for each category and ties noted at Wadingpool
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Burns
Helen Tallinson
Peggy Lee Carr
Ronnie Cecile
Thelma Rushing
Carl Snider
Orville Ray Lightfoot
Washington
Mary Beth Oliver
Sheila Green
Ann Hawkins
Patricia Root
Glenn Rainer
Jimmie Lee Russell
Carlisle
Sandra Ray
Cynthia Starkey
JoAnn Rhodes
Wadingpool
Donnie Smith
Patricia Rogers
Peggy Reid
Mildred Metheny
Cheri Lou Reid
Yvonne McCay
Bob Parrish
C. W. Tuller
Pioneer
Charlotte Higgins
Ernest Jenkins
Joyce Cantrell
R. D. Jackson
JoAnn Houston
Shirley Fullerton
Irrigation Water Evaporating Amid Drought in County
Weekly crop report by W. B. Griffin notes continued hot dry winds and rapid evaporation reducing surface and subsoil moisture. Many dry land crops suffer with some grain sorghum maturing or harvestable by late August while dry land cotton suffers. insect damage on gardens and truck crops is reported. pasture depletion leads farmers to cull herds.
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W. B. Griffin
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Sudan
Funeral For Wright Infant Set Sunday
Thelma Christine Wright one day old daughter of Mr and Mrs E H Wright of Route 7 died Friday in a West Texas hospital. Graveside services are set for 10:30 this morning at Lubbock cemetery with a South Side Church of Christ minister officiating under Plains Funeral Home direction. Survivors include the parents three brothers Lamiius Wright in the Navy Quinten and Troy of Lubbock and two sisters Mrs Lillian Morris of California and Mrs Cleo Fortenberry of Lubbock.
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Thelma Christine Wright
E. H. Wright
Route 7
West Texas
Lubbock Cemetery
South Side
Church of Christ
Plains Funeral Home
Lamiius Wright
U.S. Navy
Quinten and
Troy
Lubbock
Lillian
Roping Contest Set For Today in Levelland Show
Toots Mansfield world champion calf roper of Rankin meets Troy Fort of Lovington in a 12 calf championship Sunday at 2 in Levelland. The event includes exhibition steer roping bronc riding bulldogging and jackpot roping with mounts Nap Danny Smokey Dan and more.
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Levelland
Toots Mansfield
Rankin
Troy Fort
Lovington
N. M
New Mexico
Texas
Southwest
Fort
Mansfield
Big Spring
Cheyenne
Wyo
Nap
Jake McClure
Danny
Smokey
New York City
Madison Square Garden
Dan
Levelland Arena
W. J. Robertson
Levelland Rodeo Association
New Road Construction Firm Organized in Lubbock
A new road construction firm in Lubbock was chartered as Warren and Purtell, Inc. with $25,000 capital. Incorporators are W. C. Warren, Mary Bess Warren, and L. A. Purtell. The firm will specialize in topping roads rather than base construction, with offices in the Lubbock National Bank building.
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Lubbock
Warren and Purtell, Inc
W. C. Warren
Mary Bess Warren
L. A. Purtell
Lubbock National Bank
Warren
Sudan
Purtell
Charles Lenau Elected President of Muleshoe Chamber
Charles Lenau, prominent Muleshoe citizen, was chosen president of the reorganized Chamber of Commerce. Glenn Rockey was elected vice president and directors include Neil Rockey, Jesse Osborn, and R. L. Brown with other officers listed.
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Muleshoe
Charles Lenau
Muleshoe Lumberman
Reorganized Chamber of Commerce
Glenn Rockey
Neil Rockey
Jesse Osborn
R. L. Brown
Bedridden veteran conquers boredom with typing and violin in hospital
William H. Roberts, a former Lubbock Navy veteran confined to a Santa Anna hospital bed for 19 months, learns to type at 30 wpm with a tied bedside table. He also takes daily violin lessons, studies American history, and aims for his high school diploma while praising activities for rest, sleep, and weight gain.
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Lubbock Navy
Santa Anna
Calif
William H
Billy) Roberts
Lubbock County
Truman F. Roberts
Lubbock
Roberts
California
Longwell
Ase
Walter F. Martin
Avenue S
Navy
Santa Anna Hospital
Henry Pepper
Red Cross
Robert
Marcus Reise
Employment Hits New Peak During July
The Bureau of the Census reports a July employment peak of 58,130,000, up about 4,000,000 from July 1945. Unemployment rose to 2,270,000, while the civilian labor force reached 60,400,000, over 5,000,000 higher than a year earlier, reflecting those able and willing to work.
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Washington
Bureau of the Census
Soil Conservation Service Opens Bailey County Office
John Perrin district conservationist for the Soil Conservation service has set up his office in the First National Bank building at Littlefield from which he will serve Bailey Cochran Yoakum Terry and Lamb counties Perrin a 1935 graduate of Texas Technological college directs the new field office and begins duties today in the region.
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SCS
Littlefield
John Perrin
The
Soil Conservation Service
First National Bank
Bailey, Cochran
Yoakum
Terry
Lamb
Perrin
Texas Technological College
Chief Jones Heads Muleshoe American Legion Post
Forrest W. Jones named commander of Ben Richardson post in Muleshoe with Homer Sanders Jr as first vice commander Jack Obenhaus as second vice commander Clyde Bray as adjutant Charles Lenau as finance officer Rev A W Blaine as chaplain J M Forbes as historian C D Gupton as service officer Charles Alsup as child welfare chairman and C H Holdeman as sergeant at arms.
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Muleshoe
Forrest W
Jones
Ben Richardson
American Legion
Homer Sanders, Jr
Jack Obenhaus
Clyde Bray
Charles Lenau
Rev. A. W. Blaine
J. M. Forbes
C. D. Gupton
Charles Alsup
C. H. Holdeman
British Officers Killed in Kohat Truck Attack
An official report says a British officer and a British enlisted man were killed Tuesday when their truck was fired upon near Kohat in the Peshawar area, amid tensions in the region.
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New Delhi
India
Kohat
Peshawar
Tony
Officers Named For Jester Club Here
Marvin B. Hilburn of Lubbock is named chairman of the Lubbock Jester-for-Governor club. Mrs. Clyde F. Elkins becomes secretary and Clarence Whiteside takes the treasurer post. The group plans a meeting soon to boost Beauford Jester’s vote on August 24, building on his July 27 county tally.
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Marvin B
Benny) Hilburn
Lubbock
Beauford
Jester
Lubbock County
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Lubbock National
Wright
National Association of Real Estate Boards
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Sinks
Ois
Powers Sporting Goods
Chief Jones
Muleshoe Legion
Lubbock Automotive Supply Corporation
NAPA
J. B. Clement
Wm. C. Mingus
Andy King
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P. M. McKinney
Margaret Sommers
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