Webb Pierce To Head Cast Of Hillbilly Performers Here
Grand Ole Opry stars will headline this year’s Panhandle South Plains Fair in an indoor show at the new 5,500 seat Fair Park Coliseum. Webb Pierce, 28, famed for Wondering and top chart hits, headlines with other Opry members to be announced. Pierce, from Louisiana, joined the Opry in 1952 and has produced over a million records in 18 months. He writes songs and collects fans’ photos, totaling more than 30,000. The event marks the first indoor Opry show at the fair and will be staged twice daily.
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Panhandle South Plains Fair
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Shreveport
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Texas rodeo rider hurt at Missouri world championship
A crowd of 10 900 watched the J Bar H world championship rodeo in Camdenton Missouri Thursday night where two injuries occurred. Hub Whitman of Clarksville Texas broke a shoulder blade during a steer wrestling attempt and Roy Seward of Aston Oklahoma suffered a severe laceration to his left hand when struck by a calf hoof. Principal event winners included Bill Federsen El Reno Gene Peacock Bristow George Epperson Ozona Red Wilmer Vinita and Casey Tibbs Fort Pierre with Tibbs taking Brahma bull riding.
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Roy Seward
Aston
Okla
Bill Federsen
el Reno
Gene Peacock
Bristow
George Epperson
Ozona
Red Wilmer
Vinita
Casey Tibbs
Fort Pierre
Rain Shortage Slows Texas Range Prospects
A July 1 USDA review shows a sharp drop in summer range and pasture feed in Texas due to June drought and heat. Timely showers kept some green feed in the High Plains and Red River counties, while heavy late June rains may regrow grass in southern and eastern regions. Cattle gains occurred in the northwest but shrinkage appeared in Central and East Texas as heat limited grazing. Sheep remained fair to good in western plateau and Trans Pecos where spring rains aided green feed.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
High Plains
Red River
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Trans-Pecos
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Texas
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Trans- Pecos
Amateur Rodeo Set In August In Lubbock
Preparations for the first annual Amateur Rodeo to be conducted Aug. 6 7 and 8 are under way by the Lubbock Rodeo Association. Events include bronco riding roping barrel races pee wee roping steer riding bull riding bulldogging and other rodeo events with a parade of riding clubs and floats a mounted square dance and a rodeo queen singing by Hope Griffin of Idalou night performances Aug. 6 7 and an afternoon show Aug. 8 at the arena three miles south of Lubbock Ave P. Val King chairs arrangements Leon Henry leads parade and shetland committee C E Smith handles advertising Mrs King is secretary and C S Tramel keeps books and collects entry fees. The Hereford Quadrille from Hereford Riders will ride in the rodeo one night.
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Lubbock Rodeo Association
Hope Griffin
Idalou
Arena of
Ale Tanker Overturns in Thatcham Spill
A tanker carrying 4736 gallons of ale overturned in Thatcham England spilling the brew onto a street. Emergency crews responded to control the mess and clear the area as residents watched the flood of beer.
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Thatcham
England
Formal Opening of Keith-Coil General Tire Service Set
Keith and Coil announce the formal opening of the Keith-Coil General Tire Service at 19th Street and Avenue O with a scheduled three day launch. The store will serve Lubbock and surrounding territory as a General Tire distributor.
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Keith-Coil General Tire Service
Keith-Coil General Tire
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Clint Keith
Lee Coil
General Tire
Lubbock
Kraft System
Five Sclons Protest Barring Of Greek Beauty From U S
Five congressmen urged federal officials to admit Rika Dialina Greece 21 to the Miss Universe contest in Long Beach Calif arguing the visa delay harms U S prestige abroad. They sent telegrams to Secretary Dulles and Attorney General Brownell noting the McCarran Walter background check caused the denial and urging action.
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House
Rika Dialina
Greece
Dulles
Atty
Brownell
Dialina
Athens
Long Beach
Calif
United States
Rene Graham
R-Pa
Celler
D-Ny
Walter
D-Pa
Thompson
D-Micht
Hyde
R-Md
Texas Department Store Sales Rise in Major Cities
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas reports for the week ended July 3 a 27 percent average gain across five Texas cities. El Paso up 50 percent, Dallas 36 percent, Houston 20 percent, Fort Worth 18 percent, San Antonio 2 percent.
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Dallas
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Fl Paso
Houston
Fort Worth
San Antonio
el Paso
Return to Air Force Ends at McWhorter's Role
The subject was recalled to the Air Force for 17 months and since 1952 had continued in the same capacity at McWhorter’s, maintaining duties and seniority in the assigned post.
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Air Force
McWhorter’s
Keenan Wynn and Shirley Hudson to renew marriage vows
Keenan Wynn and his wife Shirley Jean Hudson have obtained a California marriage license and plan to renew their vows next week in Santa Monica. The Hollywood actor and his spouse will reaffirm their matrimonial vows in a quiet ceremony.
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Keenan Wynn
Santa Monica
Calif
Shirley Jean Hudson
California
Couple wed in Puerto Rico after overseas tour
The couple married January 8 in Puerto Rico after entertaining troops overseas. Wynn described plans for a more leisurely ceremony. This was Wynn's third marriage. his partner had one prior wedding.
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Wynn
Miss Hudson
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