Texas Solon Seeks Congress Override of Supreme Court
Rep Walter Rogers proposes Congress gain power to override Supreme Court decisions similar to presidential vetoes. He argues checks and balances require limiting court power and suggests either statute or constitutional amendment to empower Congress at federal level.
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Five Outstanding Young Texans for 1957 named
Walter Corrigan of San Antonio Jack Jeffus of Wichita Falls William Ludwig Jr of Texas City C Cullen Smith of Waco and Dr Hugh Wilson of Dallas named by Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce for eminent community state and national contributions. Banquet set for January 11 in San Antonio.
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Waco
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Dallas
Chamber of Commerce
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U.S. Naval Academy
Sommers Drug Company
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Texas A&m College
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Baylor Law School
State Junior Bar of Texas
Naman, Howell & Smith
Wilson
Parkland Hospital
University of Texas, Southwestern Medical School
Heart Attack Fatal To Lockney Farmer
Benjamin Arthur Thomas 79, longtime Lockney area resident, died in his home from a heart attack. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at Lockney Methodist Church with burial in Lockney Cemetery. Survivors include two sons Frank and Robert Thomas. three daughters Mrs Arthur Williams of Plainview, Mrs Dee Blanchard of Lubbock, Miss Mildred Thomas of Lockney. three grandchildren. brothers Elbert of Lockney and Ivy of Lubbock.
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Joint Services Set For Wreck Victims
Joint funeral services will be held for Mrs. H. K. Currie and her daughter Mrs. Wesley Smith at 2 p.m. Sunday in a Turkey cemetery. The two women died in a two-vehicle crash south of Shallwater Thursday. Injured were Mrs. Smith's husband, an Air Force master sergeant, and her sister Mrs. Dorothy.
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Fire Destroys Bill Mayfield Farm Home in Lamesa Area
Fire destroyed the Bill Mayfield farm home in the Midway community southeast of Lamesa at about 5 p m today. No injuries reported. cause under investigation by local fire units and authorities.
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Worker Injured in Oilfield Accident Near Andrews
Milton Siville, 8 dollars in pay, was injured in an oilfield accident 12 miles north of Andrews. His condition was reported as good at a hospital Saturday night. Little detail on the incident or injury extent, but it occurred at a rig in the Florey community.
Japan apologizes over Koran verse cloth sale in Malaya
Charge d affaires Herai apologized to the All Malaya Moslem Missionary Society for selling cloth overprinted with Koran verses. He said the fabric was sent to Malaya by merchants unaware it would offend Muslims.
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Eee Y Taco Dec 28 A Rep WB R gagebite
Fragmentary OCR note mentions a dec date and a placeholder repWB tag with a bizarre gagebite chew reference unclear in context.
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Eaves Service Slated In Lamesa
Mrs. Mary Ida Eaves 84 died at 3 15 p m at her son L A Eaves home in Lamesa She was a native of Tennessee and had lived in Lamesa eight years Funeral services will be held 2 p m Sunday at Bryan Street Baptist Church La mesa with Rev E L Jones officiating Burial will be in Whitney Texas Higginbotham Funeral Home in charge Survivors include two sisters Mrs Ollie Saulkenberry Lorain Mrs Minnie Rushing Shawnee Okla two brothers Charlie Davis Post Bob Davis McAllen one grandchild and one great grandchild.
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Mary Ida Eaves
L. A. Eaves
Tennessee
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Bryan Street Baptist Church
E. L. Jones
Whitney
Tex
Higginbotham Funeral Home
Ollie Saulkenberry
Lorain
Minnie Rushing
Shawnee
Okla
Charlie Davis
Post
Bob Davis
McAllen
Clovis Funeral Set For John H Sparks
Funeral services for John H Sparks 80 retired Santa Fe railroad foreman will be held at 2 p m today in Clovis New Mexico Baptist Church. Sanderne Funeral Home will transport the body this morning. Burial in Clovis cemetery directed by Steed Funeral Home. Survivors include two sons J Sparks St Vrain and J Rare ae Lubbock a daughter Mrs Rogers Espanola New Mexico and other relatives.
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Joe Adams Funeral Slated Here Monday
Joe Adams 73 of 520 Hub Homes died at 1 p.m. Saturday at Methodist Hospital after moving from Lamesa five years ago. He was a retired farmer. Funeral services 11 a.m. Monday at Rix Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Flossie Hartzell, burial Tech Memorial Park. Survived by wife, two sons A J and T G both of Patricia Texas, two step sons Henry Hart and James D Hart of Lubbock, six daughters, three sisters, two brothers, 32 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
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James D. Hart
Lubbock
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Pasadena
L. D. McKee
Tahoka
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Cecil Fields
San Angelo
Bill Bulsterbaum
F. M. Trammell
Dusky Lowe
Comanche
Sealy Knight
Belton
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Lovington
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Long Illness Fatal To Thomas R Hall
Thomas R Hall 638 of Rt 5 Lubbock died at 7 45 pm in Methodist Hospital after eight years of ill health He moved to Lubbock 13 years ago from Fort Worth and was a drilling contractor Funeral arrangements were pending with Sanders Funeral Home Survivors include his wife two sisters Mrs Marion King and Mrs W W Brown of Richmond Virginia
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Slaton Funeral Set For W. O. Cleveland
W O Cleveland 85 died at Mercy Hospital Slaton after a month illness. He lived in Slaton 30 years retired farmer. Funeral 3 p m Monday at First Methodist Church burial Englewood Cemetery Williams Funeral Home officiant to be chosen. Survivors: three daughters Misa Mabel Cleveland Mrs C E Smith Slaton and Mrs Dan Cummings San Angelo. son Clifford Winston Ore. brothers Rover Seneca S C Sam Springfield Tl. seven grandchildren three great grandchildren.
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Sam
Springfield
Emigration figures show two million Italians left in decade
Official figures indicate about two million Italians have emigrated in the last ten years seeking new homes and work. Around 750,000 went to European countries while most others headed to the United States, Canada, Australia, Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela and Chile.
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Last Rites For Lubbock Youth James Van Loon Jr
James Odell Van Loon Jr., 15, of 4315 33rd Street, died early Saturday after an eight month illness. A Monterey High junior and North Drive Baptist Church member, he lived with his aunt and uncle, and is survived by his mother Louise Culver, father James Van Loon, a half brother Louie Culver, and his aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Raymond Mann. Funeral services are at Highland Baptist Church with Rev Billy Smith and Rev I D Walker officiating, burial in Tech Memorial Park under Franklin Mallett Funeral Home. Pallbearers named A N Dixon, Bob Barr, E L Coggin Jr, Lynn Peveler, Gilbert Newton, Sherman Seitern.
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Williams Services Scheduled Today
Funeral services for Rufe D Williams 74 of Lubbock will be held at 3 p m today at the First Methodist Church with Rev R N Huckabee and Rev E H Crandall officiating Burial will follow at City of Lubbock Cemetery under Sanders Funeral Home direction He died Friday at Methodist Hospital after a brief illness Active pallbearers and honorary class members will be named by the churchundy
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Funeral Rites Set In Idalou For Walter Isom
Walter Albert Isom 73 of Idalou will have funeral services at 3 p m today at Idalou Methodist Church with Rev J B Thompson Rev R S Watkins Rev Joe Motsenbocker and Rev W M McRenolds officiating Active pallbearers are Earl Yarbrough Joe Catching H H Leonard Merle Walker Smith Shaw and Marvin Biffle Honorary bearers include Dalton L James Bailey Guess Edgar Courtney A W Lott H M Lowe Weldon Browning J N Marks Dr Brown Herman Graves and Isom Sunday School members He is survived by wife Elizabeth three sons Arthur Isom of New Deal Ottis and Virgil Isom of Idalou four grandchildren seven great grandchildren eight sisters and four brothers Burial will be in Lorenzo Cemetery under direction of Sanders Funeral Home.
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Idalou
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R. S. Watkins
Joe Motsenbocker
W. M. McRenolds
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Joe Catching
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Merle Walker
Smith Shaw
Marvin Biffle
Dalton L. James
Bailey Guess
Edgar Courtney
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J. N. Marks
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Services Set For Swisher Official
Funeral services for Z. J. Thomas 66 Swisher County Commissioner will be held 3 p m Sunday at the Kress Methodist Church Burial will be at Tulia Cemetery with Wallace Funeral Home Tulia directing He died Friday at Swisher County Hospital in Tulsa after a short illness Thomas a resident since 1910 farmed and served as Precinct 4 commissioner for 13 years He was born May 14 1891 in Kenton Tennessee married Oct 23 1911 to Janie Boney Survivors include his wife two daughters three brothers one sister eight grandchildren and one great grandchild
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Swisher County
Kress Methodist Church
Tulia
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Tulsa
Kress
McAllister
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Longtime Littlefield Resident Mrs. Favor Dies at 75
Mrs. Lee Elizabeth Favor aged 75 died Friday at her daughter’s home in Littlefield. Funeral services are set for Sunday at the Ninth Street Church of Christ with Tommy Williams officiating. Burial will follow at Matador Cemetery. She had resided in Littlefield 25 years and was born June 8, 1882. Survived by brother Rush Giltin of Yuma and sister Mrs. A. C. Woodburn of Portales plus her daughter Mrs. J. A. McCormick of Littlefield.
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Weatherly Rites Set For Marie Weatherly At Childress
Marie Inez Weatherly 44 of New Home dies in Lubbock Methodist Hospital after a year of illness. Born 1913 in Childress County she married Fins Earl Weatherly in 1935. Funeral 2 PM Monday at First Methodist Church Childress with burial in Childress Cemetery. Survivors include husband a son and a daughter, siblings and parents.
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Call for courtesy urges daily good deed in road safety
Ontario Highway Safety Commissioner W B G Reynolds urges a motor ing good deed daily as the only habit with a real chance to cut the about 3000 annual fatal accidents. The statement was made in Toronto on December 28.
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First US steam locomotive run on Albany to Schenectady line
In 1831 the United States saw its first steam locomotive train operate between Albany and Schenectady, marking the early birth of steam railways in the nation.
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