Lubbock Men Buy Control of Post National Bank
Three Lubbock men Roy Riddel E W Williams Jr and Irby G Metcalf Jr purchase controlling stock of First National Bank at Post The new president will be Metcalf a longtime national bank examiner who will assume duties Monday Connell retires after four decades at the helm and will stay as a director along with other long time officers Metcalf will relocate to Post with his wife after the stock transfer and meeting set for January n
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Lubbock
Post National Bank
First National Bank
Post
Roy Riddel
E. W. Williams Jr
Irby G. Metcalf Jr
Metcalf
National Bank
Giles W. Connell
Connell
Riddel
First National Bank of
Williams
Garza County
Tra Lee Duckworth
C. L. Weakley
National City Bank
Dallas
Bokchito
Okla
Southeastern State College
Durant
SMU
U.S. Army
North Africa
Sicily
Italy
34Th St
Citizens Fiascos From 1954 Start 1955 New Year
A lighthearted roundup of year end misadventures from across the United States. Incidents include a fogged glasses fire scare in Louisville a backwards worn nightgown ring hunt in Waco a sucker in an envelope delaying mail in Caldwell a licenseless driver in Tulsa and a census confusion in San Bernardino. Also noted are a 61 year old colonel draft mix up in Monticello a Mass youth not yet registered in Malden and a family paddle injury in Portsmouth a stray dog pick up in Pasadena a TV window toss in Peoria and a drunken mishap in Copenhagen.
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Charles Mercer
New York
Louisville
Waco
Tex
Caldwell
Idaho
Tulsa
Okla
San Bernardino
Califflemen
Census Bureau
Monticello
N.Y
Malden
Mass
Portsmouth
Ohio
Pasadena
Peoria
Copenhagen
CROP Dedication Set For Tuesday In Lubbock Area
The Lubbock area will dedicate $90 in commodities and cash donated to the Christian Rural Overseas Program at 3 30 pm Tuesday at St John s Methodist Church The Rev E A Todd says speakers include Rev Walter Parr of Fort Worth and the program director He notes 34 denominations cooperate with dedications planned in Floydada Levelland Muleshoe Hale Center and Lamesa West Texas has received cotton wheat milo potatoes sheep and cattle with cash gifts Government matches commodities 20 to 1
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Lubbock
Christian Rural Overseas Program
Northwest
Texas
St. John's Methodist Church
E. A. Todd
Plainview
Walter Parr
Fort Worth
Todd
Floydada
Levelland
Muleshoe
Hale Center
Lamesa
West Texas
Rev
New Zealand Inched Toward Self-Sufficiency Yet Imports Food
A report notes New Zealand nearly achieved food self sufficiency but still imported wheat salmon and prunes. In a separate incident a passerby drove a man home after a car collided with a lamp post. The substitute driver was injured. the man involved was a teenager.
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New Zealand
Employment Commission Reports Decline in Labor Disputes
In November the Texas Employment Commission noted a drop in labor disputes as 195 approached. Disputes decreased by two with 717 workers removed from dispute status, totaling 2,188 workers involved and 440 not in work stoppages. Only six new disputes involving 299 workers were reported, eight settlements were removed, and pickets at Port Arthur were withdrawn from eight of 18 retail establishments.
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Austin
Jan
Texas Employment Commission
TEC
Port Arthur
Glenn Dobbs Returns as Tulsa Athletic Director and Coach
The University of Tulsa announced on Friday that Glenn Dobbs, a Tulsa football legend, will serve as athletic director and backfield coach. He will work alongside his brother Bobby Dobbs, named head football coach on Thursday, in his alma mater's athletic staff.
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Glenn Dobbs
Tulsa Tulsa
Jan
I-Up
Unit
Tulsa
Dobbs
Bobby Dobbs
Army
So He Drives Them Home On New Year's Eve
Joe Crunk a sober driver in Los Angeles keeps four clients each New Year’s Eve and subcontracts 13 carloads when needed. He charges 20 for a regular pickup and 30 for a deluxe job while ensuring confidentiality and safety.
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Lebbeck
Joe
Pat McNunas
Los Angeles
Joe Crunk
Markets at Fort Worth Livestock Report
The Fort Worth markets describe feeder and stocker activity with price notes, noting trading higher with heifers and ewes and lambs in the mix. A rough anecdote about a local figure mentions a Sunset Strip bar incident and a coffee themed after midnight gatherings.
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Livestock
Fort Worth
Steere Ar Searinag
Bion Atockers
Aed
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Time Square
Manhattan
Sheraton Astor Hotel
Lewis
Srantes
EU Rcs Ie
Westy
Oor
Employment Commission
Markets Atest
Sunset Strip
Lewis Jewelry
Tate
Draughon
Pontiac
Main & Ave
Hannel
C. Inc
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