Convention set here in May for South Plains editors
South Plains Press association announces its first annual convention in Lubbock May 6 and 7 at the Hilton hotel. Awards will honor best weekly paper best editorials best feature and news stories and other newspaper work. Committee chairs were named and officers will be elected at the gathering attracting editors from the South Plains. One in ten new settlers in Southern Rhodesia leaves for neighboring countries or returns to Britain, officials report in Bulawayo.
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South Plains Press Association
Hilton Hotel
Southern Rhodesia
Britain
Bulawayo
Youth FFA Officer Sets East Midwest Tour Schedule
Alton Brazell national fourth vice president of the Future Farmers of America sails Friday for Washington to attend officer training and a goodwill tour through states including New York Philadelphia Akron Cleveland Detroit Chicago Milwaukee Racine Danville Crawfordsville Indianapolis Moline. After training he will visit farm implement dealers publishers and radio shows before returning February 19 to Lubbock.
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Future Farmers of America
Washington, D. C
FFA
W. M. Brazell
Route 3
Shallowater Highway
Lubbock
New York
Washington
Wisc
Danville
Crawfordsville
Indianapolis
Ind
Moline
Ill
FFA Foundation
Lubbock County
Rio Grande Valley
Nacogdoches
Tyler
East Texas
Opening Of Mail Service On New Routes Delayed
Lubbock post office delays launching mail service on new routes after bids were deemed too high. A new call for hourly truck bidders is issued with a Feb. 7 deadline. About 923 rural families, general delivery and boxed mail recipients will be affected along with local FFA members.
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Lubbock
Amos H. Howard
Washington
Plainview Vet Wins Speedy Visa For China Bride
Plainview resident Charles Sweeney, a former Marine, married Julia Yaousheff of Tsingtao after government and family approvals, aided by eased red tape amid Chinese city seizures. Yaousheff received clearance in four days and praises America as enchanting, noting film depictions fall short.
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Plainview
South Plains
Charles Sweeney
Quartermaster Department
1St Marine Division
Julia Yaousheff
Tsingtao
Yaousheff
Cupid
Julia
America
China
Bitter Cold Weather Sterilizes Some Bulls in Nebraska
In Scottsbluff Nebraska veterinarian Dr. F W Brand reports the bitter cold wave is sterilizing some bulls in the area with older bulls most affected. The permanency of the condition is not yet known and most bulls affected were registered Herefords.
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Nebraska
Scottsblufyf
Nebr
F. W. Brand
Brand
Oysters Live Up To Twenty Years In Some Species
Some oyster species can reach ages of about twenty years. Marine biologists note longevity varies with habitat and growth conditions. Researchers study shells and genetics to understand lifespan and reproduction patterns.
Woman First to Fly Over North Pole
Lieut. Margaret C. Flynn of Philadelphia becomes the first woman known to fly over the North Pole. The Air Force nurse, in Alaska a week, completed the winter training flight in a B 50 and is now eligible for the Order of Polaris. She said the trip would be remembered all her life.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Margaret C. Flynn
Philadelphia
North Pole
Flynn
Air Force
Magruder Joins Skelly Oil Scouting Staff
Edwin H. Magruder Jr joins Skelly Oil Co at the Permian Basin district office to scout in New Mexico and northern West Texas. He comes from Velma Oklahoma to Midland, is a Jackson Mississippi native and University of Mississippi graduate. Phil H. Hays remains scouting the south West Texas area.
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Midland
Skelly Oil Company
Edwin H. Magruder, Jr
Permian Basin
New Mexico
West Texas
H. Hilton
Midand
Magruder
Skelly
Velma
Okla
Prison Farm Escapee Isom Sentenced to 25 More Years
William Joe Isom, 25, an escapee from Darrington prison farm, received an additional 25 year term for robbing W. F. Winsett of $12 and his car shortly after escaping. Winsett was left tied to a tree on a rural road. Patrols nabbed Isom near Bonham the same day. Isom was already serving 22 years for burglary and theft.
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Houston
William Joe Isom
Isom
Darrington
W. F. Winsett
Winsett
Bonham
Wayland College Advises Prospective Students
Plainview January 29 Special President J W Marshall urged applicants to Wayland College to align with the institution's Christian principles and service ethos before registering for the term starting January 31. He noted Wayland is accredited only as a junior college and emphasized higher standards and commitment.
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Plainview
Wayland College
J. W. Marshall
Wayland
Marshall
Wayland Chapel
Wayland Freshmen and Transfers In For 8 AM Gatherings
The note directs all entering Wayland students to report to the dining hall at 8:00 AM Monday and all freshmen and transfer students to be in the chapel at 8:00 AM Tuesday February 1. Registrar Evelyn Burgess says Wayland enrollment is 551 with no estimate for second semester intake.
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Wayland
Evelyn Burgess
Waxland
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