Lubbock Man to Run for Congress on Republican Ticket
Mohler D. Temple, a Lubbock businessman, announced his candidacy for Congress from Texas 19th district on the Republican ticket in November. He aims to boost GOP votes and delegates, supports federal government reorganization, and seeks a shift toward a two party state. Temple, WWI veteran and College Inn owner, urges ending New Deal policies and prioritizing national welfare and resource protection.
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Lubbock
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Temple
Repubicans
Texas
College Inn Annex
College Inn
Red Raiders
Board Plans Chest Drive for Lubbock Welfare Agencies
A 21 member board of directors will oversee the citys community chest and its first financial drive. Charity groups will supply one member each. Lubbock civic clubs will provide one member apiece. The board to be completed with eight appointees by the community chest committee. Plans start Oct 15 with the drive likely that month to fund all welfare agencies.
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Community Chest
Chamber of Commerce
Lubbock
G I Flight Training School Approved At Jenkins Aircraft
Jenkins Aircraft at Lubbock Municipal Airport received full approval from the Civil Aeronautics Administration and the Veterans Administration to operate a veterans flight training program. Emmett Morris will direct training with Wallace A. Glover handling instrument instruction as new all metal Cessna aircraft prepare first class. Veterans may contact company officials for details.
Legion barbecue and installation service set for Tuesday
A. C. Jackson of Lubbock, district commander of the American Legion, will attend the Legion barbecue and installation service in town Tuesday at 8 p.m., according to Elmer Hendrix, commander of the local post.
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A. C. Jackson
Lubbock
American Legion
Elmer Hendrix
Legion
Solar home fuel bills run one third under estimates
A year long test at the Illinois Institute of Technology showed fuel bills for a solar powered house were about one third lower than engineers expected. Solar heat entering through large glass areas acted as an effective furnace supplement.
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Illinois Institute of Technology
Lorenzo Rodeo Invites Stevenson and Autry to Parade
Lorenzo officials led by Mayor Joe Jennings and local clubs plan a big rodeo program for August 31. They dispatched telegrams inviting Gov. Coke Stevenson and Gene Autry to lead the street parade before the rodeo. V.F.W. and Lions signers say Autry arrives in Texas September 1 for a Dublin appearance. Cash prizes totaling 100 dollars await horse riding parade winners, with spots for children under 12 and older riders. thousands are expected to attend.
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Stevenson
O’rear
Gene Autrey
Autrey
Texas
Dublin
Lorenzo
Shriners Plan Stag Party at Buffalo Lakes
South Plains Shriners will gather Tuesday night at 7 30 at the boathouse nine miles southeast of Lubbock for a stag party. Pit barbecue with fixings will be served. admission by set and 1946 card per club president Ely Fonville. All local Shriners are invited.
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South Plains Shriners
Buffalo Lakes
Government offers prizes for economy ideas to workers
The government plans to award up to $1000 per idea that saves taxpayers money. Congress limited agencies to $25000 annually in prizes, with the War and Navy departments exempt from the cap.
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U.R
Congress
War and Navy Department
Notice Warns West Texas Contractors on Wage Violations
John Thad Scott regional attorney for the National Wage Stabilization board served notice through the West Texas Contractors association that criminal charges may follow for illegal wage payments and falsified records. Inspectors will probe Lubbock and nearby areas to enforce wage controls affecting GI home building and private construction, with disallowances for unauthorized payroll increases after August.
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Dallas
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Lubbock
Scott
National Board
Wage Adjustment Board
West
Texas
Houston Man Threatened to Kill Neighbor With Sword
In Houston on August 24 a 65 year old man was charged with disturbing the peace after threatening to kill a neighbor with a yard long sword and to stick the children with a two foot toasting fork. Justice Tom Maes fined him ten dollars and kept the weapon.
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Negro Dies Of Knife Wounds After Fight With White Girl
A 43 year old negro porter Percy Martin died in a hospital from chest knife wounds after a knife and hatchet fight with a 19 year old white girl with whom he had been friendly. The incident occurred in a wash room in the basement of the West.
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N. Y
U.P
Percy Martin
West
Unclear assault case at Red Cross HQ ends in tragedy
Frances Anastasio a Red Cross file clerk lies unconscious after a deadly knife and hatchet attack. The victim, a church choir singer, and the deceased Martin, were known to each other for about three years. District Attorney Fanelli planned to question both as details remain murky.
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Red Cross
Frances Anastasio
Martin
Anastasio
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George M. Fanelli
Georgetown spring supplies water for 4500 residents
One of the world’s largest springs located at Georgetown Kentucky furnishes the water supply for the town and its population of over 4,500 people.
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Georgetown
Two Army Fliers Die in Plane Crash Near Iberia
Two army fliers from Randolph Field Texas were killed when their two seat training aircraft crashed on a farm southwest of Iberia Missouri. Sgt H H Schaperhooter said the men were tentatively identified as First Lieutenant Russell V Ayers and Pvt Michael R Sarich from Randolph Field via mess passes found on them. Home addresses unspecified.
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U.P
Randolph Field
Tex
Here
Missouri Highway Patrol
H. H. Schaperhooter
Russell V. Ayers
Michael R. Sarich
Randolph Field Mess
Sam Crozier
Near Here
Big Marihuana Cache Found In Pittsburgh
Police raided the Pittsburgh home of Roger Jones and found a large marijuana stock plus telegrams indicating nationwide telegraph order-based distribution. The seized items included enough marijuana to produce 50,000 reefer cigarettes and coded instructions to staff multiple deliveries.
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Pittsburgh
U.P
Roger Jones
Jones
Pilot crash near farm reported around 3 o'clock
Schapperkooter said he heard the plane smash up at around 3 o'clock and that the plane was scattered over the farm. The highway patrolman believed the plane was an AT-6X. The bodies of the two were taken to a funeral home.
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Schapperkooter
No mutiny ever occurred aboard a U S naval ship
The claim states that mutiny has never happened on a U S naval vessel. It presents a definitive historical statement about naval discipline and maritime history.
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U. S
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