Hobbs Man Sentenced To a Penitentiary
A 37 year old Hobbs man Johnny Clarplevin received a penitentiary sentence after a jury found him guilty in district court on a narcotics charge. The case involved a windmill hiding place containing marijuana valued at 3000 dollars and a man named James Albert Dickerson arrested in connection.
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Hobbs
Johnny Clarpenitentiary
Truett Smith
Floyd Taylor
Gaines County
Spriggins
James Albert Dickerson Hobbs
Humble Oil Co
New Mexico State Line
Hobbs Highway
Taylor
Dickerson
Ed Welch
Merritt
Texas lawmakers hear varied proposals on liquor hours and education
San Antonio lawmakers discuss alcohol sales extending by hours to 2 a m weekdays and 3 a m Sundays with Red Berry urging shift. Figures including Sam Morris of the WCTU press temperance points as committees consider mental treatment, higher education study, and merging state game bodies.
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House
Senate
TEC
Krueger
Labor
Hewala
IonpoRny
Texas
Berry
San Antonio
Sam Morris
Good Mothers
WCTU
Senate Elections Committee
House State Affairs Committee
John Connally
State Affairs
State Game and Fish Commission
The
Parks Board
Spelling Bee Details for Mitchell Borden and Scurry Regions
Spelling Bee orders come from multiple counties in the region including Andrews Bailey Cochran Crosby Dawson Dickens Floyd Gaines Garza Hockley Lamb Lubbock Lynn Terry Yoakum Howard County is listed as the second to announce its contest date Roy Boyd of Lubbock County announces March 23 as the Lubbock County contest date Two spellers from each school system in Lubbock County may enter the county contest The Avalanche-Journal Spelling Bee uses Words of the Champions as the practice book with an extra list if needed Copies cost 15 cents and orders go to Spelling Bee The Avalanche-Journal Lubbock
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Mitchell
Borden
Scurry
Bee
Andrews
Bailey
Cochran
Crosby
Dawson
Dickens
Floyd
Gaines
Garza
Hockley
Lamb
Lubbock
Lynn
Terry
Yoakum
Howard County
Roy Boyd
Lubbock County
Avalanche-Journal
Spelling Bee
Lawmaker cites testimony and proposes treaty amendment
The article notes Walter Judd, a former Minnesota Republican and foreign affairs official, citing congressional testimony to show broad support for the bill. Rogers adds a constitutional amendment requiring House ratification of treaties. He ends with Kennedy’s State of the Union line urging cautious pursuit of peace while keeping arms ready.
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Walter Judd
Minnesota
Rogers
Congressional
House
Senate
Kennedy
Soviet Union
Chambers prioritize higher education needs and space program study
A three chamber study group will prioritize college program and institution needs, examine state college building needs, and explore R D opportunities with West Texas chamber space committee. Attendees include public school officials, college trustees, State Commission on Higher Education, State Education Agency, and other education board members.
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West Texas Chamber
New Space Committee
State Commission On Higher Education
State Education Agency
Evangelist Urges Texas Return to Prohibition
Evangelist Jerry Pillard reports a Texas radio preacher urged statewide prohibition. In a House Liquor Regulation Committee hearing, Rep. Red Berry proposed extending beer sales by two hours daily, drawing counterpoints from Sam Morris and J J Hill. Berry cited traffic deaths in Bexar County and contrasted dry versus wet areas with violators.
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Jerry Pillard
Austin
Texas
Sam Morris
San Antonio
House
Bill Hollowell
Grand Saline
Bexar County
Morris
Berry
Las Vegas
Tech Foundation grants boost Texas Tech projects in 1962
The Texas Tech Foundation reports grants and gifts totaling over 225000 for library, research, and facilities at the Tech campus and research farm. Major funds include 95700 for library building, 40250 for KTXT, 77149 for athletic dormitories, and 225000 plus pledges overall. The Montreal AP note adds that 18 airlines carried 2.2 million Europe North America passengers in 1962, up 352000.
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Institute of Science and Engineering
Tech
KTXT
Red Raider Club
Texas Tech Foundation
Montreal
Europe
North America
International Air Transport Association
Chinese Nationalists Drop Food Reels Over Red China
In Formosa the Chinese Nationalist air force transported thousands of food reels and anti Communist leaflets over China last year, reports the Bi China Relief Association.
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Taipei
Formosa
Red China
Bi China Relief Association
Wellman School Board Reelects Stevens for Two-Year Term
The Wellman school board reelected Houston E. Stevens as superintendent for another two-year term effective July 1. Stevens has served four years in Wellman and ten years in the district as principal and teacher before becoming superintendent.
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Ey Wellman
Houston
E. Stevens
Wellman
School ‘Board
Stevens
Superin
Education Leader Appointed as District Superintendent
The candidate previously served as district superintendent at Texline and Sunray and was a teacher at Lamesa. His wife has been a first grade teacher in the Wellman schools for ten years.
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Tendent
Texline
Sunray
Lamesa
Wellman Schools
Crimes Report: Looted Coin Machines and Miscellaneous Thefts
Athens police report lootings at two city businesses and multiple residential thefts including a $160 television set from Oakwood Speed Wash and items from several residences. Investigators also probing a statutory rape case involving a 14 year old Lubbock girl and a 19 year old suspect.
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Lubbock
Two Suffer Injuries In Area Collision
Two men injured in a 3 p.m. collision at FM Road 597 near a county unpaved road three miles west of Abernathy. Truck driver Joe Stewart Jaquess, 44, of Abernathy and car driver Jacob Eugene Schneider, 31, of Lubbock, were treated and released from Abernathy Medical Clinic.
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Abernathy
Here
Joe Stewart Jaquess
Jacob Eugene Schneider
42Nd St
Lubbock
Abernathy Medical Clinic
British Communists Grow London Membership to 33004
The British Communist party said Thursday 33,004 members had been issued 1963 membership cards an increase of 2,549 over the previous year.
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London
British Communist Party
Mexico buys 20 Coast Guard cutters for waters defense
Mexico will deploy 20 Coast Guard cutters purchased from the United States to guard its fishing waters against possible intrusions by U S fishermen, according to Naval Minister Manuel Zermeno Araico.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Coast Guard
United States
U.S
Manual Zermeno Araico
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Murray Howze
Monahans
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Your Prescription Headquarters
Can
Walgreens
Delsey Tissue
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Sat
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Ronson Eee
Parke
Davis
Scsi’ Hale
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Pangburn
Hearts
Athens
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Oakwood Speed Wash
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