Plains Gunners Name Officers For Next Year
The Plains Gunners announce officers to lead next year with Dean Oney as president and Ray Allen as treasurer. Members include J. J. Harrell and E. B. Hess. Fortenberry and Curtis Boyd handle committees as the program unfolds. Invocations were given by Rev. C. J. McCart and a welcome by O Brownfield. The meeting discussed cotton market trends, foreign buying, and mechanization aid plans for Lubbock.
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Allen
Ray
Labpock
Hugo Kinkler
Premer
Feet
Memsere
J. J. Harrell
E. B
Fortenberry
Com- Hess
Curtis Boyd
Hop Halsey
Steve Cowboys
McCart
Salvary Baptist
Welcom
Clarence A
Brownfield
Lubbock
Clapp
Ark I
Scruggs
Texae
Contea
Bruton
Building Permits Set New Lubbock Growth Record
The city issued permits totaling about 760871 for 89 new dwellings repairs and apartment buildings, far surpassing August 1946 and 1944 figures. The 1947 year to date reached 7842517, with October seen likely to set a new construction record as local inspectors anticipate continued growth and a strong season for cotton machinery firms.
Daily Markets Mix as Wall Street Copes with Slow Trading
Chicago and Fort Worth market notes show slow trading with mixed signals. Wheat futures rose modestly while corn and bread cereal prices held near key levels amid cautious investor sentiment and grim earnings outlooks.
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Chicago
Paris
Fort Worth
At A Glance Chicago Market Notes
Chicago markets show wheat firm as seasonal highs appear. Corn outlook remains poor amid crop worries while oats stay firm with September at a record high. Hogs and cattle hold steady in late trading.
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Chicago
Birth Announcement For Mr and Mrs Wesler H Bure
Mr and Mrs Wesler H Bure of 615 Avenue announce the birth of a son early Friday morning at St. Mary Be To. The father Nugent at Toss Teen.
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Mowadmeee
Waters Ata Ag
Lubcock
Wesler H. Bure
S15 Avenue
Prinds
St. Mai
Nugent
Garden Orchard Poultry Farm In City Yard Makes Busy Lubbock Back
J W Hickman describes his 70 by 70 foot yard in Green Acres as a productive mixed garden. He grows peaches grapes cherries currants and a wide vegetable list while raising chickens. The family waters biweekly and yields include peaches grapes and vegetables with canning and sales.
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Lubbock Back Yard
J. W. Hickman
Hickman
Thirtieth
Green Acres
Alin
Lubbock Marriage Licenses and District Court Actions
Official records show marriages for several couples including W W Herd and Nellie Marie Aaron and Billings and Dorothy Cook, with numerous other listings. District court entries note divorce suits, while building permits record multiple residential and commercial projects in Lubbock and surrounding areas.
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W. Herd
Lubbock
Nellie ‘Marie Aaron
Bonnie Cook Crawford
Re Claiborne
Juanita Denniston
Proposed Bus Routes Continued From Page One
Detailed proposed routes list multiple lines with 15 to 30 minute and 18 to 20 minute intervals. Routes include Hub Homes Tech Special, Sixteenth Street Texas Tech, Arnett Benson addition, Tech-Filwood, Green Acres, and Fifteenth through Nineteenth streets with transfers at Broadway, Avenue J, and various city landmarks. Stops, transfer points, and service times are described in dense, OCR-heavy text.
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Teen Circle
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Arnett-Benson
Li Theater
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Landers Theater
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Celine
Ninetrenth
Nuteneyne
Gam
Sta Faith
Pest
Trenth
Tanhyem Mtn Thisteetonr
Netto
Thirts
Plans For Opening Monday Of New Deal Independent School
The New Deal Independent School district plans a 10 30 a.m. Monday opening with a program featuring singing and speeches by Supt A L Faubion and others. Mrs B M Hays leads singing. J B Johnson tax collector and the Rev Graves Darby to speak.
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New Deal Independent School
Soviets Plan to Restore German Living Standards
The plan envisions German living standards reaching about 75 percent of 1936 levels and aims to make western Germany self sufficient despite losing its bread basket in the Soviet occupied east. It seeks to revive German industry as part of postwar recovery. doubts remain about achieving these goals from a practical standpoint.
Prowler Flees To Church in Sincere Theatrics
City Patrolman Irby Davis responded to a church gathering at College avenue and Second street after members reported a prowler. The suspect dropped tools and fled to the front pew, where he was arrested and jailed on potential theft charges.
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Lubbock
Irby Davis
College Avenue
Second Street
Davis
Mantz Wins Bendix Race in 25 Seconds Overavg Speed 376.5 MPH
Mantz captured the Bendix trophy at Van Nuys flying a P-51 Mustang, finishing a minute اه behind De Bono. Jane Page Hlavacek became the first woman finisher, with a time of 5 hours 15 minutes 59 seconds at 247.8 mph amid weather cancellations and a thinned program.
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Bendix
van Nuys
Calif
Mantz
de Bono
Leon Gray
Cleveland
Paterson Field
Dayton
Ohio
Gray
Jane Page Hlavacek
Wilmette
St. Joseph
Amelia Earhart
United States
New Crawford
Glenn McCarthy
Ruble
McCarthy
Paul Mantz
Area cotton outlook under variable rain across South Plains
General rain fell Monday and Tuesday with only a few watered pockets reporting real moisture benefit. Officials note area cotton deteriorated 0 to 25 percent from dry August weather, with Bailey Crosby Hockley and Lamb counties irrigation yielding over one third acre per mile. Acreage held at 3 030 000 with county productions listed, totaling 702 000. The Sydney harbor note appears unrelated.
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Lynn
Crosby and Field
South Plains
Bailey
Crosby
Hockley
Lamb
Baer
Briscor
Boon
Grose
Dawson
Por
Gaines
Erry
Parmer and Swisher
Tatais
Sydney
Tiralia
Thomas Moore Dies At Grassland Home
Thomas H. Moore 76 a Garza county resident for 31 years died about 2 50 p m Saturday at his Grassland home Funeral services were held at 4 this afternoon in Grassland Nazarene church with Rev J C Allen of San Benito officiating Burial followed in Grassland cemetery under Bryan McDonald and son Funeral home Survivors include his wife a son John F Moore of Grassland a daughter Opal Bosworth of Corpus Christi two brothers John W Moore of Floydada and Albert Moore of Hamlin and four grandchildren
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Thomas H. Moore
Garza County
Grassland
Opal Bosworth
Corpus Christi
John W. Moore
Floydada
Albert Moore
Hamlin
Legion Parade Draws 63 000 Marchers Through Midtown
First Deputy Commissioner Mulligan estimated the crowd and marchers while Commissioner Wallander mobilized 5000 police but kept order with few issues. The 29th Legion convention parade featured 63 000 marchers, bands, and units from Army Navy and Marines. Notables including Gov. Dewey and Gov. Stassen observed from the reviewing stand as veterans honored fallen comrades and celebrated amid music and solemnity.
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Thomas Mulligan
Arthur W. Wallander
Legion
Army
Union
O'Dwyer
William O'Dwyer
New York
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Courtney H. Hodges
Thomas C. Kincaid
George E. Stratemeyer
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St. Patrick's Cathedral
Cardinal Spellman
Central Park
Tard
791Th
Dewey
Thomas E. Dewey
New Yorks
Griffith
Philippines
West Point
New Jersey
Hudson River
82Nd Airborne
Old Paper Turns Up With Headlines Of More Modern Days
A yellowed 1924 issue found during Aval anche-Journal remodeling echoes 1947 concerns. Headlines include International Labor Union Asked Prices in Home necessities Hold Interest and Haze Building Shortage to U S. Local news notes a reception for Dr FE White and a new Lubbock Auto Company building set for Dec 1. Theater shows Poli Negro in Lay of the Dust and The Last of the Duanes with Tom Mix.
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International Labor Union
Avalanche-Journal
U.S
W.O. Stevens
New Methodist
FE. E. White
Mr White
Waco
Lubbock Auto Comany
9Th Street
Avenue S
Lindsey Theater
Mercesys
Tom Mix
Prison Board split over handling inmates and reform
MecCormick warned the Governor of a division within the Prison Board between supporters of harsher treatment and advocates for character building. The board plans measures this biennium, including housing and personnel reforms, with a Monday meeting in Houston to draft proposed changes.
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MecCormick
Houston
Jester
MacCormick
Rameey Farm
Meridian
J. F. Wheat
Lindsay T Murray
Waco
Whitehurst
Ile
Ren
Sam Selers
Ware Vehich
Surrenders in Kansas City on Grand Jury Tampering Charges
Dema Ward Ross and Henry McKissick a Democratic leader in the second ward surrendered on federal indictments alleging attempts to tamper with jurors and the special grand jury investigating votes in the 46 primary. Nine others including state rep Joseph Tanner also surrendered. details withheld pending apprehension.
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Dema Ward
Ross
Kansas City
Henry McKissick
Second Ward
McWissick
Robert Ild
JH Hodges
Sedalix
McKissick
Joseph M. Tanner
Missouri House of Representatives
Three Year Penalty For Forgery And Embezzlement
Chester Bouknight faced a three year term after a guilty plea on a forgery charge for signing his father J J Bouknight s name to a 4 75 check on December 28 1946. A plea of guilty to embezzlement in the sale of three hogs owned by Willie Holmes was expected before Judge Blair. Also Judge Blair expected to sentence DeLois Goodwin to two years for driving while intoxicated and two Black defendants to penitentiary terms for assault with intent to kill and for theft over 50 dollars. The state may seek leniency for Goodwin and judge will consider suspending others sentences.
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99Th District Court
J. J. Bouknnight
Willie Holmes
Juste Dae Blair
Eddie Holm
Blair
DeLois Goodwin
Santonio
Cr. Williams
F. DD
Deary
Eadie
Dea
Holmes
Heime Veck
Women’s Club Meeting Report With Committee Roles
A fragmented note outlines a Women’s Club meeting at a local house. Items mention M. Dre, T.C. Ingram, and Mrs B Be Tro Voces with committee assignments and business notes. The text references a scheduled event and participants, though many details are unreadable.
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Idey
Chin Man
Black Worker Fatally Crushed Near Power Plant in Levelland
A Black man died after a power plant pole fell as he passed by in Levelland Texas. Emergency crews and a physician responded but the man died at the scene. The funeral home completed arrangements for the victim.
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Yoon
Levelland Hi
Crusi
Nes
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