Veterans coordinators to meet in Lubbock Tuesday
Coordinators of veterans affairs from 82 West Texas counties will gather at a Lubbock hotel Tuesday for discussions on new VA requirements and counseling veterans. Attendees include representatives from Amarillo Clarendon Wichita Falls Wayland Baptist Plainview El Paso Abilene McMurry and West Texas State Teachers College.
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Veterans Affairs of Colleges
West Texas
Veteran Administration
Lubbock
C. E. Gatlin
Gatlin
Veterans Affairs
Texas Technological College
Southerland
Hogg Foundation
University of Texas
W. B. McDaniels
McMurry College
Texas Veterans Coordinators Association
Amarillo
Clarendon
Wichita Falls
Wayland Baptist College
Plainview
Texas School of Mines
el Paso
Abilene Christian College
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene
West Texas State Teachers College
Canyon
Brazil engineer to visit Lubbock Plainview next week
Jose Pinto Pupo, a Brazilian government engineer studying soil conservation in the United States, plans a trip to Lubbock and Plainview next week before continuing to Arizona and California. He has completed a survey in Brady for the Associated Press.
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Jose Pinto Pupo
Brazil
U. S
Lubbock
Plainview
Arizona
California
Pupo
United States
Brady
Associated Press
Atom Program Faces Dilemma Over Bomb Production
The liaison committee to Lilienthal's civilian commission discusses whether future atomic bombs should be produced under private contract or directly by the commission. Los Alamos remains government owned while initial bombs were made under private contract with UC managing personnel and facilities. Hanford and Oak Ridge operate under GE and Monsanto contracts respectively.
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A. Solberg
Lilienthal
Los Alamos
N. M
University of California
Manhattan
Handford
Ore
Oak Ridge
Teachers Seek Boost for State Supported Negroes University
The full session opposed teacher unionization and approved teaching the operation of the United Nations, driver safety training, and immediate state funding for rising enrollment at state schools. Frank M. Jackson of San Angelo was installed president. Emma Mae Brontze, Charles H. Dent, and Mayhew Mantor named vice presidents. executive committee to meet in January to pick the 1948 convention site, with El Paso inviting the next gathering.
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United Nations
Frank M. Jackson
San Angelo
Tom Green County
Emma Mae Brontze
Marshal
Charles H. Dent
Dallas
Mayhew Mantor
Fort Worth
el Paso
Neiman Marcus Fire Destroys Store in Holiday Blaze
Firefighters battled a severe blaze at Neiman Marcus amid Christmas decorations. Two hospitalized due to smoke. generators used for spotlights as power had failed. The 1912 incident is the store's only prior major fire. insurers cover losses, with reopening hoped Monday. Manufacturers offered aid to replenish destroyed stock.
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Benning Field
Neiman-Marcus
Burrus
Ross
Stanley ‘Marcus
Government targets vast irrigation expansion to boost crop output
A continued report notes a five fold rise in production per tillable acre. The plan calls for 3,500,000 acres of new irrigable land and water delivery to 750,000 additional acres. Mexico currently imports one sixth of wheat, corn and sugar, with hopes to cut imports within a year through government planning.
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Mexico
Cotton futures slip amid weekend liquidation and expectations
New Orleans reports cotton futures fell under weekend selling pressure with weakness in grain markets. Closing prices drifted lower from open to close with middling spot around thirty one cents, while May and October contracts showed notable declines from earlier levels.
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Aomanewe
New Orleans
Stocks Mixed as Leaders Stall Gains on Profit Taking
New York trading shows mixed stock performance with profit taking weighing on several leaders. Bonds stay steady while AT&T debentures attract demand. Commodities like wheat and corn weaken on ample domestic supplies and softer cash markets. Cattle and other bids remain nominal.
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New York
AT &T
Chicago
Fort Worth Cattle Hogs and Grain Markets Report
Beef steers and yearlings strong week over week. cows and bulls mixed with gains and declines across categories. Chicago grains tumble on heavy selling, with wheat down sharply then partial rebound. Fort Worth grain prices steady to firm on reported wholesale demand.
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Fort. Worth
USDA
Chicago Report
Chicago
Chicago ‘Board ‘of Trade
Cate
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Port Worth
Building Permits for Residences and Licenses
Permits issued for M. D. Walden to build a one story frame residence at 2908 Fi 800 Vernon and multiple other addresses on Thirty-third and Thirty-second streets with costs listed. Also permit for Charles N. Aker to build a one story concrete tile residence at 2618 Twenty-eighth. Marriage licenses issued Chauncey C. Gammill 31 Lubbock and Joe Mae Emerson 30 Hobbs.
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M. D. Walden
Vernon
Stpocopecn
Charles
Chauncey C. Gammill
Lubbockee
Joe Mae Emerson
Hobbs
Lubbock Courts Hear Disputes In 32nd District
In 32nd District Court Judge Dan Blair presides. Audr ey Petty sues James Petty for divorce and seeks an injunction. Frank Ross and others sue J C novelty and others in trespass to rue. Resolutions pending on injunctions and civil actions.
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Pardue
Jedee
Annie ‘Aterassinet
White
Frank Ross
J. C. Novelty
Rue
Dan ‘Blair
Audréy Petty
James Petty
Ginnings Report For Lubbock County Totals 31 049
A. L. King, statistician for the census bureau, reports Lubbock County ginnings reached 31 049 bales prior to November 14. Last year 12 802 bales had been ginned to this date. King estimates about 70 percent of this season’s crop is represented in the current figures.
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Lubbock
Lubbock County
A. L. ‘King
Department of ‘Commerce
Bureau of the Census
King
Court action filed over Jaycees fundraising dispute
A court issued a restraining order prohibiting the Jaycees from accepting further donations during a public health and education fundraising campaign. Attorney de Marbut said he filed for an injunction after Rev. McCarty protested the methods, while the Jaycees planned a membership meeting to decide next steps.
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Avalanche Journal
Jayceen
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Marbut
Avalanche-Journal
Chamber of Commerce
Earl Horton
McCarty
Inas
Lubbock
Birth Announcements for Three Local Families
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. C. D. McReynolds on a son born at 12:19 p.m. in Lubbock Memorial hospital weighing 5 pounds 13 ounces. Rev. and Mrs. Monroe Teeters of Post route 1 welcome a daughter born at 1:00 a.m. in West Texas hospital weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Banister of 232 Avenue H announce a son born at 7:03 p.m. in St. Marys hospital weighing 9 pounds 4 ounces. the fathers are a Baptist pastor and a bricklayer respectively.
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C. D. McReynolds
Lubbock Memorial Hospital
Monroe Teeters
West Texas Hospital
Luther Banister
Avenue H
St. Mary’s Hospital
Opposition to Gambling Methods Cited by Local Leader in Lubbock
A local advocate decries gambling and law evasion, urging enforcement of laws and high moral standards. He argues lawlessness breeds anarchy and calls for resignation or impeachment of officials who ignore gambling penalties. He condemns the methods of a local organization as contrary to God’s approval and to Christian ethics.
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Hell
Jesus Christ
Lubbock
UMW Fines Policy and Virginia Ruling Update
The government backs fines on strikers amid coal mine sit downs and notes many operators seek approval for penalties. A Collison spokesman said some 3,300 strikebound companies may face fines totaling up to 8 million dollars, though many will waive or avoid collecting. Also, Virginia scrutiny of UMW membership sales proceeds, with a court hearing set to decide if Lewis can continue selling memberships without proper registration.
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N. H. Collison
Collisson
Virginia State Corporation Commission
Lewis
UMW
Virginia
Interior Department
Declared Faithful Stance Against Curses and Doom
A speaker vows to oppose anything that curses lives or dooms souls, explaining a surrender to Jesus Christ and stating critics must answer to Him. The text frames gambling as a harmful spirit to resist, asserting personal body offering for divine use and commitment to truth as defined by faith.
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Jesus Christ
Dickens Resident Dies Of Heart Attack On County Road
Charlie Martin Jackson, 65, a Dickens county employee, died instantly from a heart attack while working on a county road near Dickens. Funeral services tentatively set for Monday at First Baptist Church with Rev. W. B. Teal officiating. Burial in Dickens Cemetery. Survivors include wife Mia Minnie Jackson, three sons Ann Homer and Foy Jackson, brother Dillard Jackson, and three grandchildren. Justice of Peace J. M. Malone conducted an inquest.
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Dickens
Charlie Martin Jackson
Dickens County
First Baptist Church
W. B. Teal
Minnie Jackson
Ann Homer
Foy Jackson
Dillard Jackson
Justice of Peace
J. M. Malone
Bilbo declares innocence at Mississippi hearing
Sen. Theodore G. Bilbo arrived in Jackson to attend as an innocent bystander the Senate committee hearing on complaints against his election campaign. He stated he would consult lawyers if the matter develops.
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Bilbo
Jackson
Miss
Theodore G. Bilbo
Senate Committee
Mississippi flood swallows 20,000 square miles across seven states
A massive flood in the Mississippi basin drenched more than 20,000 square miles across seven states, displacing communities and testing relief efforts amid the 1927 disaster.
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Mississippi
Proposals Grow From Agencies and Firms on Gas Pipeline Plans
Federal agencies and companies discuss pumping natural gas to the East via the Big and Little Inch pipelines amid the coal emergency. A three day conference of state labor commissioners and union leaders starts Monday to push labor peace legislation. At the Capital, Truman gains cross party support in his finish fights with Lewis.
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Little Inch
Truman
Lewis
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