Highway Group Re-elects Corbin President At Texas Meet
The La Mesa judge Kilmer B Corbin was re elected president and Chas W Roberts of Andrews secretary at a Texas highway group gathering. Progress report shows over 80 miles of the proposed route in Texas either completed or funded for surfacing. Route begins at Presidio on the Rio Grande and runs through Marfa Fort Davis Balmorhea Pecos Kermit Andrews Lamesa Post Dickens Paducah and Quanah then on to Oklahoma City and Tulsa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer B. Corbin
Lamesa
Chas. W. Roberts
Andrews
Roberts
Texas
Presidio
Rio Grande
Marfa
Fort Davis
Balmorhea
Pecos
Kermit
Post
Dickens
Paducah
Quanah
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Association
Dawson
Garza
State High Way Commission
Austin
Dawson County
Garza County
Mrs Alice A Forbes Dies At Daughter's Home In Lubbock
Mrs Alice A Forbes 74 died Saturday at her daughter Mrs B D Stephens 1712 Twenty seventh in Lubbock. Funeral plans remain incomplete with interment planned in Ralls cemetery. Surviving are three sons O H Forbes Crosbyton John Forbes Jr Slaton Roy Forbes Ralls and seven daughters including Mrs Lucille Mares Portales Mrs H C Carter Anson Mrs D E Tatum and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice A. Forbes
B. D. Stephens
Forbes
Lubbock
McDonald
Ralls Cemetery
O. H. Forbes
Crosbyton
John Forbes, Jr
Slaton
Roy Forbes
Ralls
Lucille Mares, Portales
H. C. Carter
Anson
D. E. Tatum
Local families return from Corpus Christi trip and awards at Columbia
News briefs note Mrs Grady Bownds and others returning from a fishing and swimming vacation in Corpus Christi and Aransas. Lucile Houston and Burrus Jr. earned Master of Arts degrees from Teachers College Columbia University at the 194th commencement. A fire damaged two rooms of Webb Grocery with slight damage to three other alarms near J C Mackey residence and on Texas Tech campus. J M Bush learns his brother J R Bush suffered a paralysis stroke. another report says he is not in serious condition. Dr Jack M Lewis, pastor of First Presbyterian, has recovered enough from a fall to attend services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile Houston
Harry C. Burrus, Jr
Teachers College
Columbia University
Webb Grocery
J.C. Mackey
Ave. E
Texas Tech
J. M. Bush
Levelland Road
J. R. Bush
Josephine
Texas
J. M
Jack M. Lewis
First Presbyterian Church
Lewis
Services Set Today For Joe E Kuykendall in Slaton
Joe E Kuykendall died at Big Spring at 4 o clock Saturday morning after a heart ailment. He lived in Slaton for years before moving to Big Spring about 15 years ago. Funeral services were planned in Slaton this afternoon. Survivors include his widow Jewel Kuykendall a daughter Eloise Pool of Midland a grandson Robbie Pool and two brothers and a sister in California.
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Joe E. Kuykendall
Slaton
Big Spring
Jewel Kuykendall
Jim Bob
Eloise) Pool
Midland
Robbie Pool
California
Local social notes list several prominent name matches
Brownwood Mrs. Dick Jones El Paso Mrs. Mark Jordan Lubbock Mrs. Norman Brewester Slaton and Mrs. Stephens.
Grand Jury Slated To Report Monday In 99th District Court
A grand jury led by Fletcher D. as foreman will meet at 10 am Monday to probe about 45 charges in the 99th district court. Two capital cases are listed involving Walter Eckele Bert Deverouwx and an itinerant train, with other charges including maiming and assault. final week of trials planned to begin June 14 and may conclude Tuesday.
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Fletcher D
Judes GV. Purdue
99Th District Court
County Justices of Peace
Walter Eckele
Bert Deverouwx
Eckel
Alseabot
Deverouwx
Slaton
Lloyd Croslin
E.G. Pharr
99Th
Gral
Interment Services For Sgt. Cecil E. Cole Planned Tuesday
Reburial services for Sgt. Cecil E. Cole of Lubbock who died March 15 1942 in Trinidad British West Indies are set for Tuesday afternoon in San Antonio with burial in Ft. Houston National Cemetery. Cole a World War I veteran and member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion left the United States in August 1941 and was stationed in Trinidad until his death. He was born October 22 1899 in Burr Oak Kansas and survived by his wife of Lubbock a son John of Seminole a brother Ora L of Iola Kansas and his mother Mrs Linnie Cole of Iola Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil E. Cole
Lubbock
Trinidad
British West Indies
San Antonio
Ft. Houston National
Sgt
Cole
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
States
Burr Oak
Kans
Lubbock Youth Watches Roy Rogers Film Eight Hours
A Lubbock boy attended a Roy Rogers movie for eight hours, staying in the theater from 2 p m to 10 p m. Police found the boy still watching Roy’s film and asked why he remained. He said he wanted to see if Roy shot the same men each time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock Boy
Roy Rogers
Roy
Wilson Packinghouse Workers End Strike in Surprise Move
The CIO United Packinghouse Workers ended its strike against Wilson and Company in a surprise move in Chicago on June 5. R. C. Winkler, labor relations attorney for Wilson, said this was the first they heard of the decision. The end of the walkout pleased packing firm officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Packinghouse
Chicago
CIO United Packinghouse
Wilson and Company
R. C. Winkler
Wilson
Last Gites Slated Monday for Mrs J J Bartlett
The notice lists a Monday schedule for last rites or detication services for Mrs J J Bartlett and related individuals including Ernest Bartlett, Malle Lee Bertie Meadow and Cecil Bartlett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Bartlett
Slaten
Ernest Bartlett
Malle
Lee Bertie Meadow
Cecil Bartlett
Little
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Grady Bownds
Waneee
Billy
Mackeena
Tinnie
Jane
Corpus Christi
Aransas
Abell Sanatorium
R. Z
Mervons
Miers Wells
Glen Been
Broadway
G.I. Bill
Vng
Sougu
Mere
Paene
Ares
Mans Svepenyt
Baldridge Bakery
Chevrolet
Valve
Chevalet
Ded
Thei
Ivory
Weiss
OLD Spice
Sheaffer
Textan
Teamina
Freesia
Bauer & In
Bauer S
Wylie’s Drug Store
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