Morton Hosts First Annual Old Settlers Reunion
The Cochran County gathering recalled Morton’s 1924 founding, with tales from early residents. Old timers described landmarks, the first courthouse, and the mule barn church while memorabilia and relics highlighted local history and family recollections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bledsoe
Old Settlers
Morton Thursh
Lastenin
Cochran
Cochran County
Winder
First Commissioners Court
GH Matthews
HP Boyd
D. P. Ernest
Lem Shipman
RH. McCastind
P.B. Penny
Cate
Sab
Charlie Hickman
Morton
Bessie Roland
Willie Rose
Co Keys
Hume Russell
Lent Chesher
Cochrane County
Evelyn Seagler
Gachet
Bo Giver
Sam
Watch
Seth
Cochran County Histor Survey Committee
Lem Chesher
Murry Crone
Truman Doss
Eh A Russell
Seagler
Wall
County
GF Cooper
Merton
Thim
J. J. Watts
Maggie O'Neal Davis
Wille Rose
Post-Snyders
Billy Ray Proctor
Carl Proctor
Clavin Key
Alonz
Lucine Mite Sie
Maiden Speech Calls for Abolishing Lords in Britain
Britain's only Communist peer Lord Milford, aged 61 and formerly Wee Phillips, urged abolition of the House of Lords in his maiden speech. He argued the hereditary system hinders democracy amid calls for sweeping reform and modernizing Britain's upper chamber.
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Red Peer
London
Britain
House of Lords
Lord Milford
Wee Phillips
Lords
Bertain
Milford
Earl Atlee
Miister
Nevdle
Communist Party
House of
Supersonic airliner boom foreseen by top aeronautical engineer
John Stack, former director of aeronautical research for the Space Agency and now VP of Republic Aviation, predicts U S manufacturers will buy nearly 800 SSTs. He says 800 is likely and urges pursuing Mach 2 designs with stainless steel or titanium, noting the British French Mach 2 SST and the aluminum alloy limitations. He expects multiple companies to build the U S version and cautions about the sonic door limiting flight below 40 000 feet.
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Robert J. Serling
Washington
UPI
Aeronautical Ensneers
Carlines
John Stack
Aeronautical Research
Atonal Space Agency
Republic Avia 1 Stick
Kenneds Administration
Broken Stack
Republic
Sid
Atkins
Stack
U.S
Wee
Group Denies Ethics Violated In Walker Case
The AMA Judicial Council announced no ethics violation occurred in the Edwin Walker case. It found Dr. Charles E. Smith did not diagnose Walker or break patient confidentiality, noting physicians may offer expert opinion to aid court decisions.
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Walker
Chicago
Judicial Council of the American Medical Association
Imaj
Edwin Walker
U.S
Claude F. Clayton
Mississippi
Oxford
Charles E. Smith
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Smith
AMA
Council On Mental Health
American Psychiatric Association
Man Kills Wife and Grandson in Sutton Farm Incident
Authorities say Hoy Prunty 1 and his wife Rosa 38 were slain at a Sutton area farm after Prunty attacked them with a butcher knife. Pearl Prunty wrestled the weapon during a struggle and was wounded. Stevie Lynn Prunty 6 was later found dead. a kinship line, a lunacy warrant, and an imminent hearing were noted.
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Fon Handy
Au Thors
Hoy Prunty
Rosa
Stevie Lynn Prunty
Sutton
Stevie
Pearl
Prunty
Nighbor
Braxton
Printy
Randson
Raymond Thayer
Earl
Thayer
World Champion Fiddler Wins Hale Center Contest Again
About 2,300 gathered at City Park to watch 42 fiddlers compete for prize money and view the Miss Firecracker parade. Texas Shorty James Chancellor defeated Vernon Solomon after four overtimes to win open division and $150. Oldtimers winner Eek Robertson, 75, recalled Lubbock days and a lightning strike incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Shorty
James Chancellor
Dallas
Hale Center
Shorty
Michal Ramsey
Avalanche-Journal
Statt Weiler
Center
Iris
Miss Firecracker
American Legion Post 203
Fiddler James
Vernon Solomon
Rhome
Eek Roberston
Spry
Amarillo
Robertson
Lubbock
Anna
Rebecca Harkelroad
0. W. Harkelroad
Ton Center
Judes
Patsy Raymond
Miss Harklerond
Cotton Center High
Crockett
Solomon
Denzil Boyter
Slaton
Bar
Riley
Olton
Byron Berline
A Caldwell
Kan
Orville
Levelland
W. J. Stambaugh
Plainviewer
Rayburn Billingsley
Wayne Sets Sails for Europe Between Film Duties
Hollywood star John Wayne completes The Greatest Story Ever Told and plans to film in Europe. He intends to keep a yacht there and sail European waters during downtime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
John Wayne
Wayne
Europe
European
Burglary Loots Barber Shop in Broad Daybreak
Thieves looted the Senior High Barber Shop at 1920 19th St late Wednesday or early Thursday, taking telephone radio and other loot. A separate break-in at B and H Transfer I Co at 1405 Ave A caused no reported losses. C B Hodder of 4402 Ave A reported costume jewelry and a typewriter stolen from his home. Michael Holmes of 2612 Ave K reported clothing and blankets valued at 200 dollars missing.
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Senior High
19Th St
B& Hf Transfer I Co
Ave. A. C
B. Hodder
Ave. A
Micheael Holmes
Ave. K
Movable Atomic Plant To Power Meleesse Soon
Tass reported the Soviet Union will field the first mov able atomic power station a 700 kilowatt unit that will begin generating electricity next August in the town of Meleesse in the Ulyanovsk region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
UPI
Soviet Union
Tass
Meleesse
Ulyanovsk
Cotoxato tablets promise relief for constipation
A drug marketed as Cotoxato claims to ease tense nerves blocking bowel impulses and restore regularity. The ad touts a nerve stimulant plus bulking action, claiming overnight relief and clinical proof with an introductory 43 unit size offer.
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Margaret Geseat
Thurday
Labrick
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Lehman
Bledene
Horner
J. Smith
Faere
Arsens
Milam
Frank McGraw
Tecumseh
Okla
Ing
Texas City
Joyment
Jack Mears
Laihbock
Joe David
Clarendon
Suzie Davis
Dimmitt
Sherry Burnett
Cotton Center
Jan Alley
J.C. Claborn
Friona
Marvin Coffey
Hereford
American Legion Hall
ST. Joseph. Mo
UPIV
Wiliam True Davis Jr
Kennedy
Switzerland
Davis Cording
Renarts
Robert M. McKinney
Santa Fe
Waters
Toman Monterey Center
Wright
Tomes
Amatillo Hey
San Marcos Academy
Academy Street
San Maron
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