Growth in Income Reflected in South Plains Retail Rise
Area retail sales from 1938 to 1948 jumped 361 percent, far surpassing Texas and national gains, with counties like Hockley Cochran Bailey Lubbock and Hale posting the largest increases. Wholesale trade surged 431 percent, driven by farm product activity building, and Lubbock led with about 70 percent of area wholesale turnover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Ratliff
Avalanche-Journal
South Plains
Texas
United States
W. H. Irons
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Hockley
Cochran
Bailey
Lubbock
Hale
Lynn
Lubbock County
Perentge Incr
Crosby
Floyd
Garza
Lamb
Terry
Retail Sales Show Increase In South Plains Counties
The drawing compares retail sales gains over a decade across twelve South Plains counties with state and national growth. South Plains leads in wholesale trade percentage increases from 1939 to 1948, with counties like Hale and Terry showing notable rises amid agricultural, oil, and distribution factors shaping the regional economy. Next: Banking Developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Plains
Ikhnaton Skull Among Largest Crania Found
The skull of Ikhnaton, who reformed Egyptian religion 1300 years before Christ, is cited by Britannica as one of the largest human crania ever found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ikhnaton
Britannica
Child who climbed 25-foot lamp ends beach drama
A red-haired four year old girl escaped a babysitter, climbed a 25 foot lamp standard at San Pedro beach, and refused to come down until she was ready. Lifeguards and firemen used a ladder to retrieve her as hundreds watched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Pedro
Calif
INS
Postgraduate Medical School Planned in San Antonio
The University of Texas board of regents voted to establish a postgraduate medical school in San Antonio as a pilot program. They approved plans for building a cancer research center at Houston’s M. D. Anderson Hospital, a new Anderson hospital building in the Texas Medical Center, and a four million dollar dental school. The Houston projects total about nine million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
San Antonio
University of Texas Board of Regents
M. D. Anderson Hospital
Houston
Dental
T. S. Painter
Anderson Hospital
Texas Medical Center
Anderson
Painter
Actress Helen Gilbert Seeks Divorce From Sixth Husband
Hollywood July 15 Actress Helen Gilbert filed for divorce from her sixth husband James E Durant a 45 year old Las Vegas casino manager after four months of marriage citing cruelty Her former spouses include musician Mischa Bakaleinikoff actor Bill Marshall lawyer Seymour Chotiner restaurateur Victor Makzoume and John Stompanato.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spouce
Hollywood
INS
Helen Gilbert
James E. Durant
Las Vegas
Miss Gilbert
Mischa Bakaleinikoff
Bill Marshall
Seymour Chotiner
Victor Makzoume
John Stompanato
Contributions For Youth Are Continued In Ardmore Fund
The Donnie Washington Fund for 16 year old Lubbock boy paralyzed from a July 3 swimming accident in Ardmore Oklahoma received $5 from R P Raney and other gifts. Total contributions included Camp Joy Station 26 dollars Biggs 10 Sherman Davis 35 H P Wall 5 Bill Kirk 3 M B Jordan 5 Henry Trammell 2 Steve Etter 1 Henry Huenke 6 Cotton McAfee 5 Kirby Gro Market 5 Mr and Mrs Bill Stovall 1 Paul Enger Gro Market 5 Mrs J L Chauncey St Holt Grocery 5 Ted Kidd 1 and 2 dollars anonymous. Donations may be turned in to John Wilson director of the Lubbock Boys Club who will coordinate the fund. Wilson will assist as collector. Parents Clyde and Mrs Washington cannot finance proper care for the boy who is neck down paralyzed but could recover with proper treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donnie Washington
Lubbock
Ardmore
Okla
R. P. Raney
Ave
C. Biggs
Camp Joy Station
Biggs
Sherman Davis
H. P. Wall
Bill Kirk
M. B. Jordan
Henry Trammell
Steve Etter
Henry Huenke
Cotton McAfee
Kirby Gro. & Market
Bill Stovall
Paul Enger
Clyde Washington
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Leanty Retail
Batley
Hale Garza
Ea Kon In Business College
Amarillo
Dallas
Wichita
Ling
Crania
NTL
American State Bank
Lubbock, Texas
Avenue Q
PERM
Anent
Oan Sn
Largi
Tokyo
U.P
Jessie Cox
Japan
Cox
Bridgeport
Ala
Air Force
Red Cross
Hal Davis
el Paso
Sgt. Cox
Girl
Virginia
Nature
Tex
Sun
Massachusetts
Prez
Peetecard
Axtell Compeny
Fort Worth
Axtell CO
Mwarillo
San Aml Eto
Sanaa
Antonie
Chevrolet
Fisher
19Th ST
Texas Avenue
Kuykendall Chevrolet CO
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