Scions Set For State Session
The article outlines anticipated Texas legislative topics for the session starting with calls for emergency bonuses of 300 dollars for 75,500 rural aid school teachers and a new gas tax to fund farm-to-market projects. It notes redistricting, gambling, liquor sales, water regulation, labor rights, veterans affairs, aeronautics powers, and education funding as key fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. McLellan
Eagle Laxe
House
Senate
Gus Strauss
Railroad Commission
Jester
Veterans Affairs Commission
Aeronautics
State Aeronautics Commission
J. A. Woods
State Board of Education
Multiple arrests after complaints of reckless driving and drunkenness
Two complaints to the sheriff about reckless driving and drunks led to five arrests by city police and Texas Highway patrol. Sherman Coleman, 24, of Lubbock, pled guilty to lacking a driver’s license and was fined ten dollars, with other charges pending. Three other Negroes with Coleman faced drunkenness or related charges. Patrolmen detained three men between Lubbock and Idalou, holding one for drunk driving and two for drunkenness. Thefts reported include radios from cars at Texas Tech gym, a bicycle on Twenty-fourth Street, and a sleeping bag from a camp near town. Several cars stolen Friday into Saturday were recovered, with one 1940 Ford coupe still missing. Carbon monoxide poisoning victims, including Mrs. Arthur G. Knapp and Miss Anna Huie, released from West Texas hospital. attorney Eugene Mathis resting well after a transfusion. A shooting outside a Mexican dance hall left Epifanio Ochoa with a bullet wound to the ankle.
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Lorenzo
Texas
Sherman Coleman
Lubbock
Coleman
Idalou
Police Department
Wesley H. Buice
Avenue Q
Thayne Amonett
West Hall
Texas Tech Gymnasium
Lee Temple
Sheriff’s Department
H. P. Read
Here
F. R. Webb
Abernathy
Bell Plumbing Company
West Nineteenth Street
Brownfield
Glenn Huntsman
Avenue M
Burkholder Motor Company
Floydada
Floyd County
Arthur G. Knapp
Anna Huie
West Texas Hospital
North First and
Avenue N
Epifanio Ochoa
Lubbock Memorial Hospital
City youth offenses decline shows wartime effort pays off
Wilson credits juvenile courts, recreation programs, and the Junior Optimist group for reducing offenses from 1944 to 1946. Offenses such as thefts and curfew violations dropped sharply while truancy and runaways also fell as parents stayed home and war jitters faded.
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Junior Optimist Boys’ Club
Wilson
Famed Vaudeville Star Eva Tanguay Dies in Poverty
Eva Tanguay, famed vaudeville star who earned about 2 million dollars at her peak and later lived in poverty, died in Los Angeles at 68 from a cerebral hemorrhage. Discoverer Florenz Ziegfeld helped launch her in The Chaperones in 1910 and she popularized the “I don’t care girl” act.
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Los Angeles
Eva Tanguay
Florenz Ziegfeld
Miss Tanguay
Burglars Enter Hamilton Drug Store. Safe Stolen
Burglars entered the Hamilton Drug Store after sawing a rear window bar and removed a safe containing about $60 in cash and $40 in checks. Sheriff Nathan Mears reported the incident, and the safe remained unfound. Texas Ranger Raymond Waters of Lubbock and Pat Davidson of the Lubbock Police assisted in the investigation.
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POST
Hamilton Drug Store
Nathan Mears
Mears
Texas
Raymond Waters
Lubbock
Pat Davidson
Births Continue in Lubbock Area with Several New Arrivals
Congratulations flow as Mr and Mrs Billy Ward welcome a daughter at Lubbock Memorial hospital weighing pounds 16 ounces at 6 01 am A string of births follows: Tarbet son 7 10 at 4 30 am at Lubbock Hospital Botkin daughter 7 91 ounces at 4 40 am in Lubbock Oldham son 9 13 at 3 47 am in Lubbock Ginn daughter 7 6 at 7 39 am in Lubbock Memorial hospital Sullivent son 6 ounces at 3 05 pm in Lubbock Memorial hospital Solly son weight unknown at 4 55 pm in West Texas hospital Taylor daughter 6 1 4 ounces at 8 40 am in West Texas hospital Dean of commerce at Texas Technological College noted as father Jones daughter 7 5 at 7 46 pm in Texas hospital.
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Billy Ward
Lubbock Memorial Hospital
C. L. Tarbet
Roy Botkin
Tohoka
J. H. Oldham
H. Ginn
Herman
T. A. Solly
Lubbock
West Texas Hospital
H. G. Taylor
West Texas
Division of Commerce
Texas Technological College
Don Jones
Texas
Plumbers Strike Sparks City Dispute Over Wages
The dispute between journeymen plumbers and the Master Plumbers association centers on contract terms and job duties rather than wages. Trucks linked to the conflict were found abandoned near town. union leader Dillard denies violence and points to constitutional violations in the agreement. Masters cite demands requiring only journeymen for certain tasks and tool provisions, noting wage increases since 1946 but warning a prolonged stoppage endangers sanitation and water pipe repairs after a recent freeze.
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W. T. Bell
Brownfield
Avalanche-Journal
Dillard
Master Plumbers
Master Plumbers Association
Tax plan outlines to raise a billion more for total 38.5 billion
Stassen proposes a tax slash to reach 38.5 billion in revenue and allocate 6 billion for calculations. He calls for 3 billion to cut the national debt, 12 percent personal income tax cuts totaling 2.5 billion, and a 0.5 billion cut on small business taxes by eliminating duplicate taxation. He would not reduce Army Navy funds below 11.587 billion but sees room to trim other areas.
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Stassen
Truman
Albania Rejects British Demands Over Corfu Channel Incident
Albania called Britain’s protest over the Corfu Channel incident unsatisfactory. The clash left two British destroyers damaged by mines on October 22, 1946, with 44 sailors killed. Albania refused reparations or apology, calling the event an accident and blaming Greece in a December 21 reply.
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Albania
Corfu
United Nations
Security Council
Official Records Marriage Licenses in Lubbock Area
J. B. we 34 and Mrs Laveta Wile, Sheen Ernest Wayn Wilkinson 21 and Miss Fay Cloud ia 6th of Lubbock. Glenn Pettit 20 Abernathy and Miss Maxelee Carter 17 Lubbock. Dor Odell Freeman 21 Levelland and Miss Judy Brock 18 Lubbock. Jack Crull 28 and Miss Evelyn Daniel 23 both of Lubbock.
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J. B. We
Laveta Wile
Sheen Ernest Wayn Wilkinson
Fay Cloud
Lubbock
Glenn Pettit
Abernathy
Maxelee Carter
Dor Odell Freeman
Levelland
Judy Brock
Jack Crull
Evelyn Daniel
Divorce and civil suits filed in Lubbock courts
Lorren Delahunty sues Jack Wayne Delahunty for divorce. Lorena Miller sues Jack Denman Miller for divorce. 12th District Dan Blair sues L. Gul and L. T. Thompson for partnership accounting. District court in Lubbock.
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Joth District
G. V. Pardue
Dorris
Lorene Delahunty
Jack Wayne Delahunty
Lorena Miller
Jack Denman Miller
Dan Blair
L. Gul
L. T. Thompson
Local residents plan small home additions and repairs
Mrs Harrison Newsom owner to construct one story frame addition to residence at 2003 East Ave C $500. James H Gable Jr owner to construct one story frame residence and at sionse garage at 2105 Twenty second. A L Stratton owner to construct one story frame addition to residence at 2123 Thirtieth $600. Mr L Tyson contractor to construct one story addition and repair fire damage to residence for Graham Holmes 3333 Twentieth $5200.
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Harrison Newsom
East Ave. C
James H. Gable, Jr
A. L. Stratton
Wr. L. Tyson
Graham Holmes
Twentieth
Arnall resigns post as Georgia governor power shifts in dispute
In a Jan 11 1947 letter Gov Arnall resigns shedding official powers to the lieutenant governor while Georgia lawmakers prepare to decide Herman Talmadge's bid to succeed his late father The move sparks claims by Talmadge that Arnall seeks to control the succession and by Lt Gov elect M E Thompson that the assembly lacks authority to elect any alternate ruler The dispute unfolds as the legislature convenes to rule on the contested succession
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Georgia
Georgia General Assembly
Herman Talmadge
Talmadge
Arnall
M. E. Thompson
Gene Talmadge
Assembly
Herman
New Officers Named By Young Democrats
The 1942 Texas Young Democrats executive committee elected Edith Wemple of Midland as national committee woman and Roy Baker of Sherman as national committeeman, replacing Louella Settles of Dallas and William A. Cline of Wharton who resigned. John Ben Shepperd said credentials would be sent to state Democratic executive chairman R. W. Calvert who indicated acceptance.
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Emory, Tek
Texas Young Democrats Today
Louella Settles
Dallas
Edith Wemple
Midland
Roy Baker
Sherman
William A. Cline
Wharton
Cline
R. W. Calvert
Bond Set For Tech Student In Dyer Act Case
Gerald William Hinchey, 29, a Texas Tech junior, was granted a 2500 bond in federal court in Albuquerque for a Dyer Act violation. He allegedly drove a stolen car from Lubbock to a New Mexico town, with a prior clean record claimed. Hinchey, who served in RAF and USAAF, planned waivers and removal, and was remanded to county jail for removal by a federal marshal.
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Federal District Court
Albuquerque, N. M
Olive Fluke
U. S
Lubbock
Texas
Gerald William Hinchey
Texas Tech
New Mexico
Hinchey
Royal Canadian Air Force
RAF
USAAF
Five Hurt In Du Pont Dye Works Blast At Deepwater New Jersey
A Sunday report says the explosion and fire at a Du Pont dye works building in Deepwater New Jersey injured at least five people. Company officials said the blast was confined to one building, the fire is under control, and no fatalities were known at that time.
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Deepwater
N. J
du Pont Company
Trippi Decides Soon on Pro Football and Baseball
Charlie Trippi, famed Georgia All American, said he will choose between the New York Yankees Chicago Cardinals and the Atlanta Crackers within the next two weeks for his professional football and baseball future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Charlie Trippi
University of Georgia
New York Yankees
Chicago Cardinals
Atlanta Crackers
Labor Curbs Pushed in Senate Amid Wagner Act Rewrite
A set of proposed measures seeks to curb labor power. The House-approved plan would ban the closed shop and restrict strikes in public utilities and health or safety sectors. Republican bills propose delay, outlawed strikes, and requiring financial reports from unions. An eight Democrat proposal calls for a 20 member labor relations study commission with a March 15 deadline.
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D-Va
Senate
Ball
Minn
Taft
Ohio
H.alexander Smith
Sen
Byrd
Labor Committee
Truman
McMinn County Officials Resign After Threats
In Athens Tennessee six Democratic county court members and four school board members quit amid threats. County court chair pro tem W E Etheridge said the resignations came to avoid danger. Regular chair Jay McAmis was assaulted and hospitalized. Etheridge blamed Republican elements for the threats.
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Athens
Tenn
McMinn County
W. E. Etheridge
Jay McAmis
Etheridge
Fifteen Survivors Rescued From Miss Luzon Crash
The rescue ship General Collins sighted life rafts full of survivors from the Far East Air Transport Miss Luzon crash, 80 miles northwest of Luzon. Fifteen of 44 aboard were rescued. the flight carried six Brits and 24 Chinese passengers with six crew.
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Manila
General Collins
Far East Air Transport Corporation
Luzon
China Sea
Far East
Collins
Shanghai
Hong Kong
Noel Worley
Seminole
Oklo
Roger Hume
Bilbo to undergo second operation in New Orleans
Senator Theodore G Bilbo of Mississippi is expected to enter Touro infirmary in New Orleans Sunday afternoon for his second operation in a month, hospital attendants said.
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Bilbo
New Orleans
Theodore G. Bilbo
Mississippi
Touro Infirmary
British Threaten Use Of Troops In Strike
London reports the labor government warned of deploying Army Navy and Air Force personnel to replace 16 000 striking truck drivers as sympathy walkouts spread among dock workers market porters and transit staff amid a looming food shortage. A labor ministry spokesman said the plan would be held in abeyance.
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London
Britain
Navy
Air Force
35 Automobiles For Sale Seep With Trailers
35 automobiles for sale and a 2000 mile Seep with a new two wheel metal trailer offered for sale or trade for a passenger car. Contact phone number 5971 for details.
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Willys Farm
Snyder Texas Sealed Bids For Concrete Reservoir Work
Notices announce bids for a concrete reservoir with pump house in Snyder Texas with plans from Hasie and Green Engineering. Bids due January 14 1947 1800 dollar bond required plus wage rates and bid data. Public opening follows. Also county highway work near Lynn County bid deadline February 6 1947 with 5000 dollar bid guarantee plans from Hasie & Green. Additional notices list extensive street and alley improvements in Lubbock Texas with a hearing set January 23 1947 and details on assessment rolls and unit designations.
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Snyder
Texas
Hasie and Green Engineering Company
Wilson Building
P. O
Lubbock
Senate
Henrietta
P. O. Box
Wilson
Garza
Lynn County
Hasie & Green Engineering Co
On Ety
Tohoka
Eee
Hasse & Green Mneering Company
Wilson Bulldine
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Reeves Cornelius
Austin
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Rep
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Eugene Mathis
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Roy Williams
Avenue D
Post Drug Store
Woodfin‘s Shoe Shop
Avenue J
Official
Lubbock Courts
Young Democrats
New Jersey
Broadway Clinic
Mary Leone McNeff
Davidson
Jide
Tennessee
Lubbock Sheet Metal
West
Texas Hospital
Charles J. Wagner
M. D
Sam G. Dunn
Wm. L. Bauge
Allen 1. Stewart
Fred W. Standeper
Robert T. Canon
Hayfever Denzil D. Cross
W. English
Ewell L. Hunt
C. Douglas
Clyde F. Elkins
Watkins
Eve
Harris
C. B. Batson
Clarence
Mast
E. H. Mack Truck
Barney McKinney
Lamesa
Buick
Dodge
Club
Ford Tudor
Bestwick Motor Co
Texas Ave
Barrett
Automotive
Texas Phone
Ford Chevrolet
Plymouth
ED Holcomb
17Th St
Triple X XX Battery CO
Dial
City of Lubbock
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Noes
Texas Avenue
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City Commission
City of
C. A. Bestwick
Lavenia Williams
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