City Bond Debate Highlights Fiscal Caution in Lubbock Area
City and county bonds face scrutiny as officials warn debt growing beyond tax base. Analysts note near 90 percent bonded debt tied to property values, urging prudent study before issuing new bonds. Rating discussions show R and B levels reflecting cautious credit outlook amid ongoing school district commitments.
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Luby
Servces
Ransheet
Lubbock
Asner
Big Spring
Youth Sought in Drowning of New Hampshire Woman
Police seek a youthful accomplice in the drowning death of Anne Straw, daughter of a local family. Investigators press for clues about a possible helper and the circumstances surrounding the disappearance and suspected foul play. Authorities urge anyone with information to come forward.
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Ness
Anne Straw
Cha
Wyom
HSTs Mother Dies in Missouri Funeral Plans Set
Sunday Journal reports President Truman’s mother Mary Jane Truman died after a long illness. She had fractured her hip, was bedfast, and regaining at times. Services were arranged private at Grandview with burial beside her husband in Forest Hill Cemetery.
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Truman
Welvern Bowman
Grandview Baptist Church
Grandview
Ross
E. L. George and Son
Belton
Independence
White House
Muehlebach
Kansas City
Washington
Cincinnati
Charles M. Mills
Grandview Secret Service
Civil Aeronautics Range Service
Greene
Mills
Connelly
General Graham
Ige
Graham
Taft
Agriculture Department
House
Capitol Hill
Halleck
Indiana
Lubbock Directory Shows Pink Sheet Shrinkage and New Names
The Lubbock population directory notes 99 ad section pages, with pink sheets listing by street and address shrinking in pages. Printing uses smaller type, yet numbers show about 50,000 residents, not fewer than 1945’s 41,000. Alton L Abbott leads the pink sheet list at 2119 Seventeenth, while M L Zunizard ends at 1304 First, Kilroy missing.
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AAA
ABC
A&b
Alton L. Abbott
M. L. Zunizard
Kilroy
Jaycee Regional Meeting Opens
Business sessions of Region One and Two conference of the Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce began at the Hilton hotel with Dow Jones Castle presiding. Over 200 delegates from Central and West Texas registered, with top Jaycee officials including State President Frank Butler and National Vice President Cliff Cooper in attendance.
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Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce
Hilton Hotel
Dow Jones Castle
Plainview
Region One
Central
West Texas
Frank Butler
Temple
Cliff Cooper
Alhambra
Cal
A. A. Hyde
Dallas
Melvin Evans
Wichita Falls
Ed Sammons
Roy Forkner
Lubbock Junior Chamber of Commerce
Homer Hensley
Liflebock
Charley Smith
Borger
Castle
Hyde
Butler
Forrestal Post Nomination Approved Amid Unification Delays
The nomination faced suspension of rules to approve on receipt. Officials say extensive conferences among Army Navy and Air departments are needed before translating the program into offices and functions. Eisenhower notes no change in Army status or new Air Forces until specific orders are issued. Acting chiefs named Royall Sullivan and Symington will lead their departments temporarily. Framework for unifications operates in the field while headquarters details are finalized.
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Army
Navy
Air Departments
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States Air Forces
Forrestal
Truman
Kenneth C. Royall
John L. Sullivan
Jr. Stuart Symington
Air
Sullivan
Symington
Royall
Secretary of Defense
Washington
Birth Announcements From Lubbock Area Homes
Birth notices list several families welcoming new children. Charley Sturces and wife announce a son at 1 p.m. in Lubbock Memorial Hospital. John F. Lathan and wife report a son at BreMarva hospital. John H. Beeson and wife announce a daughter at West Texas Hospital. P Mireler Jr and wife report a daughter at West Texas hospital. S W Agee and wife announce a daughter at West Texas Hospital. B C McCrory and wife report a son at Lubbock Memorial Hospital.
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Charley Sturces
Wrighine & Pounds
Conners
Lullwoek Memorial Hospital
John F. Lathan
Bre
Marvca Hospital
Lubbock” Auto Co
John H
W. Agee
Lubbock
West ‘Texas
B.C. McCrory
Lubbock Memorial
Vacuum cleaner suction used for cleaning hot air registers
The suction attachment of an electric vacuum cleaner may also be used for cleaning hot air registers.
Fort Worth Market Reports Mixed Livestock and Grain
Fort Worth weekly livestock receipts were heavy with varied prices for mature cattle fat calves and stockers and feeders. top fat steers reached 25.28 while old loins and yearlings showed broader moves. Kansas City and Chicago reports echoed mixed cattle veal and grain trends with higher futures on wheat and corn, guided by government purchases and GCC activity.
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Fort Worth
Port Worth
Kansas City
Chicago
Kansas City of Hee
Commodity Credit Corporation
GCC
Belter
S23eiele
Leent
Sellow
Onis
Red
Borehams
Lincoln Documents Offer New Insight Into Lifelong Struggles
The Lincoln papers reveal few new details on Ann Rutledge Mary Owens and Mary Todd Lincoln. One note from Mary Todd to Lincoln survives and Robert Todd Lincoln may have destroyed others. The collection spans 1833 to 1865 and includes about 1,000 Lincoln papers 1,100 cabinet letters 1,200 generals letters and over 100 editor letters. Experts say the material sheds light on Lincoln s handling of tough situations and Fort Sumter shows his patience to avoid war.
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Lincoln
Ann Rutledge
Mary Owens
Kentucky
Mary Todd Lincoln
Robert Todd Lincoln
Tad
City Point
New Salem
Ill
Fort Sumter
At A Glance Chicago Market Snapshot
CHICAGO wheat firmness reflects government buying wheat flour. CORN shows strength with short covering. OATS steady with little trading activity. HOGS and CATTLE are nominally steady in a quiet trading day.
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Chicago
Official Records Lubbock Courts District Judge Presiding
Lubbock records list district judge Aubrey Stanley presiding over divorces for Morris B. Seigler and Lena Johnston with Patricia Gene and Lola Johnston involved in related proceedings. Cheatham vs Dewell, Vera Bethany vs W A Bethany. admissions of building permits for Guy H Gilstrap Construction Co. and various addresses with costs from 7,800 to 8,000 dollars. contractor details include brick and tile work at 2016 Ave and firings for frame and lumber shed at 129 Ave D and 2001 East Ave C.
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Lubbock
Aubrey Stanley
Morris B. Seigler
Seigler
Lena’ Johnston
Patricia Gene
Lola Johnston
Guy H. Gilstrap
H. Maxey
East Ave. C
George W. Buller
Rei Lumber Shed Fon Foundation
129 Ave, D
Berry Backed for Post by Lone Star Legion Leaders
Nominations set for Wednesday as Berry gains support from Lubbock South Plains and Amarillo Legionnaires. Delegates from multiple districts drum up Berry's candidacy while hotels in Fort Worth display campaign cards and placards. Mae Muffee and Mrs. Berry represent the auxiliary during concurrent sessions.
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San Antonio
Lubbock
South Plains
Berry
Amarillo Legionnaires
Post
Fort Worth
Veteran Legion
A. C. Jackson
Ches, Hubbard
Tech Board Sets Scholarships and Campus Upgrades
Tech president Dr. Wm. M. Whyburn and business manager W. T. Gaston were named to a committee by Chairman Chas. C. Thompson to craft a student recreation program. The board approved five $100 scholarships for foreign students who previously attended the college and held a 1.5 GPA for one semester. Gaston can spend up to $30,000 on utility connections for 29 surplus campus buildings and may lease a cafeteria in one building to the highest bidder. President Whyburn reported progress since the prior meeting.
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Jiff
Lubbock
Wm. M. Whyburn
Tech
W. T. Gaston
Chas. C. Thompson
Gaston
Whyburn
Senate Night Session Ends With Narrow Nominee Votes
The Senate, after hours of debate, confirmed James V. Forrestal as Secretary of Defense by unanimous consent and faced a heated fight over Philip B. Perlman for solicitor general. A roll call narrowly defeated Brewster's motion to quit, while Connally attacked Ferguson and Clark's Kansas City vote handling. The chamber also approved a merit-based Army promotion bill and funded civil functions, with adjournment slated for Jan 2 and a Jan 6 start for the next session.
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James V. Forrestal
Brewster
R-Me
Senate
Tydings
Dmd
Connally
Clark
Kansas City
Kenn
Ferguson
Michigan
House
Truman
Halleck Fnd
Mack and Wells Auto Theft Ring Reported by Rangers
A report to the sheriff cites two men deceiving Mrs. C D Andrews near Lorenzo to steal a jack and about 50 dollars in tools after claiming a broken down car. Four cars stolen in the area were announced as recovered by Texas Rangers amid investigations into a state wide theft ring involving J L Mataya and O R Wells of Lubbock and two at Floydada.
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C. D. Andrews
Lorenzo
Sheriff's Department
Texas Rangers
J. L. Mataya
O. R. Wells
Lubbock
Floydada
Littlefield Rodeo Opens With Capacity Crowds
Capacity crowds and top performances marked the Littlefield Jaycee world championship rodeo. The two shows today drew near 5,000 attendees each, with top riders named including Bill Lowe Speck Tipton and Frank Marion. Sunday’s final go round is scheduled for 2:30 PM.
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Earl Scudday
Avalanche-Journal
Littlefield
Bill Lowe
Crane
Leroy Rad
Gene Lowe
Burevack
Sre
Aes
Coleman
Cookie Foster
San Antonio
Mancan
Spee
Tipton
Bill Taylor
Tice
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