Woman Earns Tech Doctorate and Joins Junior College in Texas
Dr. Merial Christopher Stuart became the first woman to graduate from the college with a doctorate in education. She will serve as dean of women at San Angelo Junior College while her husband Ralph A. Stuart Jr. and family remain in Dawson County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merial Stuart
Lamesa
Texas Tech
Merial Christopher Stuart
Stuart
Abi- Jene High School
University of Colorado
Columbia University
Dawson County Teachers Association
West Texas
Mma Lambda
Delta Kappa Gamma
West Texas Teachers C
Texas State Teachers Association
Aie
Association For
Avon and American Assocn
Lamesa Music Club
Lamesa An Cub
Wesleyan Guild
The
Methodist
Echaa
Lastress
Lamesa Chamber of Commerce
San Angelo
Women of
Dawson County
Canoe Honeymoon 1000 Mile Trip Reaches Chicago Harbor
A newlywed couple Edward Erickson aged 25 and his 17 year old bride Libian completed a 1000 mile canoe voyage from Detroit to Chicago arriving at Jackson Park harbor Friday night. They rode lakes Huron and Michigan with a mid July squall at Tawas Bay. water gushed into their boat before beaching at the bay north end. They plan to visit Milwaukee after two days in Chicago.
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Chicago
Detrot
Edward Erickson
Libian
Jackson Park Harbor
Lanle
Lakes Huron
Michigan
Erickson
Tawas Bay
Lake Huron
Milwaukee
Most Lynn County Schools To Open Monday Morning
Tahoka Aug 2 Special Most Lynn County schools open the 1954 55 term Monday morning with O Donnell delaying to Sept 4. Tahoka High and Grassland Elementary report ready and Wilson and New Home begin Monday. Weldon Skinner becomes O Donnell superintendent succeeding John T Morris who resigned.
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Lynn County
Tahoka
O'Donnell
Tahoka High
Wilson
Supt
J.P. Hewlett
New Home
Claude Johns
Grassland
Tahaka
Weldon Skinner
Spur
O Donnell
John T. Morris
Rails
Stem
Large Dope Cache Seized In Laredo
U S customs agent Albert J D Richards reports 22 pounds of unrefined marihuana seized near Laredo along with a 1949 automobile. Lyndon Wilkerson 33 and Marvin Wilkerson 29 brothers from Dallas were arrested on marihuana and smuggling charges and later released on bonds. The weed was found in a flour sack on the back seat. value estimated at about 2 000 and enough to make 7 000 cigarettes at illicit retail. An Malian firm offers a consolidated apple juice for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Albert JD. Richards
U.S
Allas
Mexico
Lyndon Wilkerson
Marvin Wilkerson
Richards
Castro County approves 89 000 budget for 1955
Castro County Commissioners approve a budget of about 88 000 for the coming year with a 1955 tax rate of 9.5 cents. The tax funds jury, road and bridges, general, courthouse and jail, and precinct road and bridge needs. The 1955 budget mirrors the 1954 spending plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dimmitt
Castro County
Jury
Geveral
Court House
Terry County Budget Approved by Commissioners in 1954
Terry County Commissioners adopted the 1954 budget totaling 463 100.27 with a two cent tax rate increase from 1.29 to 1.31 per $100. The rise funds road widening projects and bond payments, while the general fund covers hospitalization and welfare under state earmarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
Terry County
Herbert Chesshir
Duke Pycatt
Pyeatt
Chesshir
Parents Embrace Free Eye Exams for Local Students
Lee Optical offers free eye tests to school children amid optometry findings from the American Optometric Association. Dr. Charles Geist notes they provide accurate eye exams and only prescribe glasses when necessary, with single vision lenses advertised at $1. The program operates at 1210 Broadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Texas
American Optometric Association
Lee Optical
Association
Charles Geist
Broadway
Adv
Texan of Distinction Award Honors Time Inc Chairman
Maurice Thompson Moore age 58 chairman of Time Inc was named winner of the State Fair of Texas Texan of Distinction award for 1953. The honor created in 1952 recognizes Texans who have achieved national distinction in industry science or the arts with at least 15 years residency in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Time Magazine
Dallas
Maurice Thompson Moore
Time, Inc
Texas
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Foge 2
Lebbeck, (Tex
Ralph A. Stuart
R.A. Stuart Jr
Ro AL Stuart TH
Midland
Sean
Steen
Miami
Variety Children’s Hospital
Priscilla Estes
Fla
Priscilla
Castro County Commission
Terry
Glamour
Hanna-Popez Co
Verat Oe
Swansdown
Forstmann
Couturier
Pis
California
Millinery Department
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