Hemphill-Wells Buys Big Spring Albert M Fisher Store
Hemphill-Wells Co of Lubbock and San Angelo purchases Albert M Fisher Co store in Big Spring for 85000. Fisher Jr formerly led the store. Hassel and Spencer Wells discuss future leadership and a potential Hemphill-Wells rebranding. The deal expands the West Texas chain between Lubbock and San Angelo.
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Albert M. Fisher
Big Spring
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Lubbock
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Rice
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Hemphill-Wells
Howard County
Benn Wells Co
Spencer Wells
Wells
Hassel
New York
Albert M. Fisher, Jr
Fisher
West Texas
Santo
Hemphill- Wells
Lubbock High Announces Tryouts For Old Doc Play
Tryouts for the senior play Old Doc at Lubbock High School will occur Wednesday and Thursday after school. Dan Howell, the speech instructor and director, said the three act comedy drama will be performed by the class on March 1. Seventeen characters include six men with separate feminine tryouts held Wednesday and Thursday. Rehearsals start Monday January 14 from 2:35 to 4:35 p.m.
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Old Doc
Lubbock High School
Dan Howell
Strenuous Days Ahead as Johnston Office Opens
Hollywood columnist notes the Johnston office will replace the Hays unit with Byron Price leading labor relations and research for the Motion Picture Association of America. John Johnston says the main task is renegotiating expired union contracts while avoiding censorship duties.
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Bob Thomas
Associated Press
Hollywood
Johnston
Hays Office
Byron. Price
Motion Picture Association of America
Beverly Hills
Price
Eric Johnston
Miss Smith
Producers’ Organization
Joseph Breen
Visiting Captain Austin Penney in Lubbock on leave
Capt. Austin B. Penney, son of County Commissioner Barrett Penney, arrived in the United States Dec 17 after 25 months in the China India and Burma theater. He is on a 45 day recuperation leave in Lubbock with Mrs. Penney at 1810 Thirteenth Street. He was inducted Sept 3, 1942, and evacuated from Java. He served as personnel officer and later commanded the 700 Engineer-Petroleum Distribution company, contributing to the Calcutta to Kunming pipeline and the Tinsukia tank farm. The Christmas with his parents marked seven years since the last such gathering.
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Lubbock
Austin B. Penney
Barrett Penney
States
China-E -ma-India
Penney
Thirteenthth
Java
Fort Leonard Wood
Ft. Belvoir
Corps of Engineers
Camp Clairborne
India
700 Engineer-Petroleum Distribution Company
Calcutta
Kunming
Tinsukia
Pension for LaGuardia Announced as Ex Mayor Transitions
The annual pension of 10 474 dollars for former Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia was announced by Mayor William O Dwyer. If LaGuardia dies his widow would receive a 10 000 dollar cash payment and 10 081 dollars yearly for life. He contributed about 77 128 dollars to the city pension fund during his public career.
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F. H. la Guardia
William O'Dwyer
la Guardia
Whisking From Room To Room Trails Assistants
A brief note describes a figure moving swiftly between rooms with assistants in tow, creating a scene of rapid, coordinated activity. The description emphasizes movement and entourage without specifying individuals or locations.
Odd facts mix in clipped orchid and stadium note
The text cites varied trivia including bird and animal temperatures, Los Angeles Memorial Stadium seating 105000, 49000 more than Yankee Stadium, and a Panama orchid resembling a dancing lady when petals are clipped. It also references a Panama joke fragment and an ancient Egypt mention with a differing name.
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Los Angeles Memorial Stadium
United States
Yankee Stadium
Lubbock
Texas
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