County approves bids and contracts for road, uniforms and equipment
Commissioners consider tests on binder storage and accept bids for grader blades and culverts. Armco wins culverts contract after price comparison, while other items include uniforms from Lubbock Linen Service and shelving, adding machines, and a cash register system. Court also approves bond, right of way adjustments, and prepares for year end actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas Equipment, Co
Big 4 Ol and Supply
Phiins Machinery Co
Conley- Lott
Nichols Machinery Co
Service Machinery Co
Plains
Conley-Lott-Nichols
Lubbock Linen Service
Work Clothes Rental Service
Western Uniform and Towel Service
Western
Arnico Steel Corp
Crutcher
Armco
Armeco
Lubbock Steel Building Co
Arch Lamb
Leah
National Cash Register Co
Thomas Brothers
McGlain Office Supply Co
Bennett's Office Supply Co
Smith-Corona Marchant
Hester
Friden, Inc
National Cash Register
Texas Highway Department
Tohoka
Ave, P
Lubbock
Brownfield
South Plains Electric Cooperative, Inc
Shaw
Citizens Traffic Commission
Avenue Q
Old Court House
Tech appoints Dr Ellis to lead animal science program
Dr Ellis returns to Tech to head the animal husbandry department after starting as associate professor in 1962 and serving as manager of the Research Farm at Pantex. He led the Killgore Beef Cattle Center project and will direct ongoing beef cattle breeding and diet research as the Tech Board emphasizes a strong Killgore Center program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Ellis
Tech
Pantex
Amarillo
Killgore
Dean Thomas
Ellis
Durham
Dean. Thomas
Tech Board of
New Mexico
George F. Ellis Sr
Zell Rancho
Tueunicari
N.om
DreFlHs
New Mexico State University
Texas: A&m University
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Bushland
American Society ‘of Animal Science
American Society of Range Management
Alpha Zeta
Agriculture Honorary
Sigma Mi
National Research Honorary
Electors Confirm People’s Judgment Across the Nation
Electors nationwide cast their ballots aligning with the people’s choice amid mixed reactions to the Electoral College. Some hiccups surfaced, including misspelled names in Wisconsin and a Florida elector’s cashing out a vote aloud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrigus
Goldwater
Currier and Ives
Maryland
Johnson
Humphrey
Free State
George Washington
Squire
Virginia
Hitches
Indiana
Namie
Wisconsin
Lydon
Herbert Humphrey
Florida
Rosa Ward
Sarasota
Washington
George Kupka
George Barner
Barner
Board rift over Hoerster resignation at Big Spring hospital
State investigation sought to determine legal violations though Burke and Tellepsen note no information implicates Dr. Hoerster. They cite board lack of support as a factor and describe decades of dispute over personnel actions, with Hoerster, 46, long served as superintendent since 1955 after leading clinical division at Big Spring and psychiatric services in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Public Safety
Burke
Hoerster
Tellepsen
Referendum 1965 Cotton Quotas Decision Outlook
The article explains outcomes tied to a 1965 cotton referendum. If quotas pass, penalties would be 50 percent of the cotton parity price as of next June 15. If quotas fail, price supports drop to 50 percent of parity for compliant growers and additional domestic allotment payments are ended. A negative vote by more than one third would remove penalties for excess acreage.
Resignations Rock San Antonio Hospital System
Quarters during 1952 55. His resignation is the second in the system in two months. Dr. Eaton Bennett, superintendent of the San Antonio hospital, resigned two weeks after the escape of Leslie Douglas Ashley, accused of the torch murder of a Houston man. Ashley is still at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton Bennett
San Antonio Hospital
Leslie Douglas Ashley
Houston
Ashley
Former Medal Winner Convicted Of Theft
William Pietrzak a Chicago resident and WWII veteran with eight battle stars was found guilty in U.S. District Court of stealing 286 pounds of government meat from the Army Meat Inspection School. He claimed the meat was given to needy families but denied the theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois National Guard
U.S. District
William Pietrzak
U.S. Army Meat Inspection School
Pietrzak
National Guard
Europe
South Plains Farmers Approve Marketing Quotas in 1964 Crop
Acreage allotments when marketing quotas are in effect are not eligible for price support loans. South Plains farmers approved marketing quotas on the 1964 crop by a margin of approximately 84 percent, with Lubbock County at 85.95 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Plains
Lubbock County
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Commission
Southern
Bill Crutcher
Agricultural Building Fund
Shiton
George Green
Les Derrick
Lamb
Alton Brazell
Green
Derrick
Rod Shaw
Jim Brown
TUGS
Karachi
Pakistan
Texas Tech
Okay
Liberty Mutual Insurance. Co
G. Cheatam
City Junk and Pipe Co
N. Ave
L & H Drug Store
Prescription
Zan
Madero
Opresto
Sky
Uta
SONY
Barbie Clauthes
VY Price
L &H Drug Store
L & H Pharmacy
Chrysler
Condi
Billy Seimseal
Fenner Tubes CO
Ant
Awn
Eet
Nant
Lubbock i
Federal Agency Insurance
Frontier
Lubbock Savings
Mes
Monterey
Flint
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