South Plains vote yields tight sheriff and gubernatorial races
Andrews County voters back Ray Phillips for sheriff while Will Wilson’s lead over Tom Moore narrows in state attorney general results. Yarborough gains on Daniel in gubernatorial totals across most counties as Motley flips to Daniel and scattered precincts report detailed counts.
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Smith Jr
Wayne E. Wilson
Ims
Andrews County
Ray Phillips
Paul
Yarborough
Daniel
Wilson
Lubbock
Will Wilson
Tom Moore
Scurry
Moore
Area
Castro County
Motley
Motley County
Matador Area
Martin
Holt
Borden
Avalanche Journal
Andrews
Price Daniel
Ralph Yarborough
Tom Moo
Parston Smith
Carrol Cobb
Sheritt
Combin
Bailey County
Muleshoe
Goveest Emor
Ralph Yarnborough
W. Beaban
Chester Petree
Crosby County
Crosbyton
Rovsmor
Carroll Cobb
Preston Smith
J. C. Smith Jr
Wson County
Lamesa
Dawson County
R. T. Hill
Houston Glasson
Dickens County
Dickens
Cleo E. Rogers
L. Koonsman
Arner Watson
Russell Williams
Floyd County
Floydada
Gaines County
Preside
Ner
E. T. Cornett
Jim McCleskey
B.D. (Brom) Marchbanks
P. J. Stanley
Garza County
Carl Rains
Odean Cummings
Percy Printz
T. H
Talmadge) Tipton
Precinct
Racy Robinson
B. F. (Boone) Evans
Hale County
Plainview
Governo Nn Nor
J. W
Ralph Yar Odell
Marvin Churchwell
1798Ttorney
J. Ray Martin
Wayland G. Holt
John Stephens
Dee Burrus
Briscoe County
Silverton
Briscoe
Nty
Castro Col Dimmit
W. M
Bill) Hochstein
Roy G. Smith
Olen Rice
Joe Cowen
Ernest Jones
Cochran County
Morton
Darrell Cobb
Memphis
Hall County
Ralphough
John T. Fo Hor- Allen Harp
Hockley County
Woody Sullivan
Weir Clem
Dale Reid
D. W. Cook
Gail Ramage
Kent County
Jayton
W. R. Rodgers
Elmer Long
Cargile
Wood Byrd
Lynn County
Tahora
Govenor
Marence Church
Curtis Morgan
Martin County
Stanton
An Smith
Matador
Price Dante
Tom ‘Moore
Clude Gilbert
Raby Webb
B. C
Cox
Bryan Martin
Parmer
Farwell
Will’ Wilson
E. R. Day
F. G. Phipps
Scurry County
Snyder
Waylane
Homer Whisnand
Earl Abercrombie
Swisher County
Talsa
Ang
Price Bradley
T. J
Bonds
A. F (Wilkins
L. D. Young
Terry County
Brownfield
Spo. Loiul
Ralph _Yarborough
W. L. (Chick) Lee
James Fulford
Med
Tankersley
B. (Vick) Herring
Egeton Soins
Wilson Hails Win As Confidence Vote
Will Wilson said his Democratic primary runoff victory is a vote of confidence from Texas voters. He thanked challenger Tom Moore Jr. for a clean race and praised state editorial support as he vowed to continue an aggressive law enforcement program through the attorney general's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Will Wson
Attorney General
Texas
Tom Moore Jr
Waco
Wilson
Attorney General's
1200 View Rodeo At Roaring Springs
About 1200 persons attended the final performance of the three day rodeo linked to the Motley Dickens Old Settlers Reunion in Roaring Springs Aug 25. Ed Workman won first place in saddle bronc and bareback riding while Hoss Rankin clinched calf roping with a 51.2 second total and Cotton Barrington took bull riding honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Workman
Orton
Hoss Rankin
Big Spring
Cotton Barrington
Cotton Barrington of Lubbocks
Moret
Wardle Cont
Ghildtege Gles Barre
Chte
Nrenkeawnes
Renny Tan Ispur
Sunier Hava” Breakawass
Chersi Figen
Spur
Steyrens
Ciremont
Teva Shane
BT. McMenns
West Texas AGC Chapter Closes Offices For Labor Day
The West Texas Chapter Associated General Contractors announces offices will close Monday September 3 in observance of Labor Day. Members may check out plans at noon the Saturday before the holiday with return expected Tuesday morning September 4. Lubbock office is on Dr Ave G.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
Associated General Contractors of America, Inc
Lubbock
Dr Ave. G
Additions And Alterations In Local Homes
Den addition at Archie Jackson residence 307 Waco Ave by Forrest Lumber Co costs 1450 with built in roof concrete floor and stucco exterior. L L Irvi adds den kitchen at 2316 31st St cost 2450 covering 532 sq ft with asbestos siding. Clyde Rodgers adds pine paneled den 20 by 22 with wood burning fireplace at 3503 30th St cost 2100. exterior asbestos siding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Jackson
Waco Ave
Forrest Lumber Co
L. L. Irvi
31St St
Clyde Rodgers
30Th St
Cleero Smith Lumber Co
Blaze Hits Solvents Plant In Louisiana
STERLINGTON La Aug 25 Fire broke out tonight at the Commercial Solvents Corp ammonia plant about 930 am sending flames heat and fumes over a wide area There were no injuries reported or whether any night workers were trapped The plant makes fertilizer ammonia and antifreeze Fire departments from Monnie and Bastrop rushed equipment to the scene Sterling ton a small plant town near the Arkansas line in northeast Louisiana has no fire department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterlington
Commercial Solvents Corp. Ammonia
Monnie
Here
Bastrop
Arkansas Line
Louisiana
Wolfforth Gins First Cotton Bale Of Season
Wolfforth marks the season with its first bale from Cale Brooks farm southeast of town ginned at Wolfforth Gin Co. It yielded 2 100 pounds of seed cotton, weighed 573 pounds, and sold for 50 cents per pound to co owner operator W B Beaty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolfforth
Cale Brooks
Wolfforth Gin Co
W. W. Beaty
Wholesalers and Manufacturers Prompt on Bills
A Credit Research Foundation survey shows wholesalers and manufacturing firms paying bills faster than retailers as of July 1. Collections from wholesalers were 9.1 percent current and manufacturing concerns 89 percent current, with retailers at 4 percent. The average receivable age across all types was 34.6 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Credit Research Foundation, Inc
Foundation
The
National Assn. of Credit Men
School board to review hospital tax exemption and bonds
Lub bock Independent School District trustees meet noon Monday at the Plainsman Hotel to consider a Methodist Hospital tax exemption and sale of additional bonds. The board will also discuss architect recommendations from DeWitt and Maeker on Rush and Bozeman Schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Hospital
Board of Trustees
Lubbock Independent School District
Plainsman Hotel
DeWitt and Maeker
Rush
Bozeman
Solon Defeated Over Fee Bid in Texas Runoff Vote
In a tight Texas runoff, Bruce Reagan defeated incumbent William Shireman in the 20th district 8,910 to 8,589. The race highlighted a $3,000 legal fee Shireman received from the defunct U. Trust and Guaranty Co. of Waco and his repayment effort. Reagan became the eighth new senator in a 31 member body amid Democratic House and Senate contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frey
William Shireman
Corpus Christi
Bruce Reagan
Shireman
U. Trust and Guaranty Co
Waco
Reagan
Texas
House
Senate
Omar Barker
Austin
Wilson Foreman
W. N. Woolsey
Gabe Garrett
Gordon’ Forsyth
M. W. Jones
Harold Parish
Taft
Roy. Hinton
Rockport
Post Murry Watson
Mart
Jack Woods
Pace
W.A. Stroman
San Angelo
RH. Brewer
A.J. Bishop Jr
Winters
EJ. Grind
Ballinger
Charles L. Bailman
Borger
O.B. Hunt
Sam Parsons
Henderson
Robert Aiken
Tony Konioth
Sherman
Olan van Zandt
Amos Martin
Paris
E.A. Ausmus
Houston
Robert Baker
Robert Rowland
Frank Mann
James Clarke
Missi
Navy bomber search suspended with ships standing by
The Navy suspended the Formosa area search after exhausting all leads to locate survivors. Vice Admiral Ingersoll said surface ships would stay in the area while results were evaluated in Washington, and the final decision would come from there. Families of crew mourn as memorials are planned.
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Cmdr
Harvey Larson
Adm
Stuart Ingersoll
7Th Fleet
Formosa
Navy
Washington
Ingersoll
Arleigh Burke
Naval Operations
Burke
Reda
U. S
Red China
Penning
Taipei
Tth
William HL. Huff
Suncheon
Huff
Raf
Iwakuni
Sata
Dulles seeks Egyptian support for Suez peace plan
Secretary of State Dulles urged Egypt to respect the London conference consensus and contribute to a peaceful Suez settlement. He reported engine trouble on the return flight from London and planned to brief President Eisenhower on his arrival in Washington. The London talks had 18 of 22 nations backing operational principles for open canal use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Rightover
Egypt
Washington
Dulles
London
United Nations
Suez Canal
Ike
Eisenhower
Fisenhower
Moscow
Nasser
Europe
Asia
Africa
Nanio
Births and family notices in scattered Texas area records
A string of birth announcements lists names of parents from Crosbyton to Lamesa and Plainview. Notable entries include Mr. and Mrs. GW McEacham of Crosbyton on a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. ALA Timmons of Tuholae on a son. and several others with varied occupations from farmers to engineers, detailing weights and hospital times across multiple towns. The notices read like a community round of newborns with parental occupations and hospital locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Ala
Timmons
Tuholea
St. Marge Hospital
Tee Farmer
Larry Ro
Itary
Keystone-Fleming
Equitable Life Agents Attend Educational Conference
A group from the Lubbock agency led by Ralph E Grimes attends an annual educational conference at Lake Texoma Lodge near Madril Oklahoma with Richard Williams and Paul Brink among the attendees. Dallas Houston San Antonio and Beaumont branches also send representatives to the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
U. S
Ralph E. Grimes
Richard Williams
Paul Brink
Lake Texoma Lodge
Madril
Okla
Dallas
Houston
San Antonio
Beaumont
New Building For Gene ral Steel Warehouse In Lubbock
Steel Bilt Product Co progresses on a two acre site at Clovis Ri and Indiana Ave in Lubbock for Gene ral Steel Warehouse Inc. A $75 001 estimate covers 1 6 feet steel frame concrete Mooring and 1 2 foot walls and a 1270 foot crane. The new facility includes 1 000 square feet office area and modern lighting heating pave area. James Jr Sparks manages the firm which has been in Lubbock eight years and operates a wholesale general fuel warehouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anew
General Steel Warehouse, Inc
Clovis Ri
Indiana Ave
Steel Bilt Product Co
Occil Ipnney
Lubbock
N. Ave. H
J Wholesale
Steat
James Jr
Sparks
Factory Building Under Way For Lubbock Mattress Co
A Lathe bock Mattress Co factory is being built at BH Vth St by Raymond Tayto, with an estimated end cost of 7466. Construction features concrete blocks, structural steel framing, a felt roof, and concrete floors. An office area of about 2109 square feet is planned with forced warm air heating. Three people were killed in a separate Ruby Valley Rhineland storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lathebock Mattress Co
BH Vth St
Raymond Tayto
Avs F Spre de
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J. N. Foster
Otha Denny
W. J
Dub
Hodge
Bill A. Crone
Pat R. Smith
Don Bryant
Ford Lain
Lamb County
Littlefield
Yoakum County
Plains
Yoakum
T. A. Baber
27Th St
O. L. Siaton Junior High School
Baber
Ted Waldrip
L. C
Les) Derrick
Ottis Isom
Idalou
Derrick
Isom
Roaring Springs
AGC
Blaze Hits Solvents
Solon
Bob Phillips
9Th St
G. W. Blair
10Th St
K. Carter School
Phillips
Genelle Wilhite
8Th St
Suez
McEacham
Crosbytan
Franke Youngblood
Taylor Fionpleal
Sa A Otgil
Reese Air Vorce Base
Daniel Zimmermann
Loyd White
Tris Arm
So Marys
Mike Co
Santee Rincon
Rta Abernathy
Privny Tm
Manuel Canta
Julian Wice
Be Mary's
Hoophtal
Texas Testing Laboratories
Batay' Th
Methodist ‘Hospital
Metropolian Latesurance ‘Co
David Bowers
Fir Pi
West ‘Twxea Hospital
Heonirntt Shep
Insurance Agency Group
O'Daniel
W. Lee O'Daniel
Texas Portner
Leral
Delta County
Steel Company
Lubbock Mattress Firm
Essen
Tiamiei
Ruby Valley J
Rhineland
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