Amarillo Author Wins Prize At Writers Conference
Miss Laura V. Hamner of Amarillo won first place with a non fiction manuscript Some body Might Come at the Southwest Writers Conference in Corpus Christi earning a $100 prize. The piece centers on Southern hospitality in Alabama and marks yet another honor for the long‑time West Texas writer.
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Laura V. Hamner
Amarillo
Southwest Writers’ Conference
Corpus Christi
Alabama
Hamner
Deep South
West Texas
Birmingham
Ala
Carl Gelin
National Women's Press Assn
Panhandle Pen Women's Club
Writers’ Round Up
West Texas State College
Canyon
Hargis Hospital
Amarilo
Herring Hotel
Phoenix
Ariz
Lubbock
Lucia Christian
Outdoor Advertising Group Ends Texas Convention Here
The Outdoor Advertising Association of Texas wrapped up its convention with a 7:30 a.m. breakfast at the Lubbock Hotel and a painted bulletin session showing sign erection and painting. About 150 attendees including directors Homer Hensley T B Uhler E J St John and officers W A Schmidt Leah Ford Akin T J Andrews and J S Phillips gathered for the installation dinner-dance at Caprock Hotel Friday night.
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Leah Ford Akin
Wichita Falls
T. J. Andrews
Houston
J. S. Phillips
San Antonio
Caprock Hotel
The Four Hundred Named to Fifty in New York Society
The term the Four Hundred traced to Ward McAllister in 1899. He first listed the top society leaders in New York then revised the number to a select one hundred fifty, claiming the city had grown too inclusive.
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New York
Ward McAllister
McAllister
Ramsey Plans Long South Plains Tour
Lt. Gov. Ben Ramsey of San Augustine plans a full week long campaign sweep through the South Plains to back his re election bid. Campaign manager Robt E Howard lists stops including Lorenzo Ralls Crosbyton Idalou Tahoka O Donnell Lamesa Seminole Seagraves Plainview Tulsa Lockney Floydada Shallo water Anton Littlefield Amherst Sudan Brownfield Levelland Slaton and Lubbock.
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South Plains
Ben Ramsey
San Augustine
Robt. E. Howard
Lubbock
Ramsey
Lorenzo
Ralls
Crosbyton
Idalou
Tahoka
O’donnell
Lamesa
Seminole
Seagraves
Plainview
Tulsa
Lockney
Floydada
Shallowater
Anton
Littlefield
Amherst
Sudan
Brownfield
Levelland
Slaton
Slaton Lions Club Installs Officers
Slaton Lions Club installs Clark Self Jr as president at the Tuesday meeting in the clubhouse. Other officers named include J. S. Edwards Jr and Elbert Wilson as vice presidents, L. B. Hagerman as secretary treasurer, plus new directors Dr. Glenn B. Payne and J. Floyd Jordan with Hold-over directors R. H. Thompson and Don Crow. Two new members Bill Daniels and C. L. Newcomb welcomed. A pianist, Mrs. Hub Taylor, was introduced for the coming year.
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Slaton
Clark Self Jr
Slaton Lions Club
B. N. Ball
Bland Tomlinson
J. S. Edwards Jr
Elbert Wilson
W. A. Baker
L. B. Hagerman
Howard Stribling
Charles Marriott
Glenn B. Payne
J. Floyd Jordan
R. H. Thompson
Don Crow
Ball
Self
Jordan
Wilson
Hagerman
Tomlinson
Lions Information
Jeff Haedin
Leonard Ehrler
C. E. Williams
Bill Smith
T. C. Martin
Clyde Walker
J. D. Perkins
Marriott
Thompson
P. L. Vardy Jr
Dr. Payne
Bill
Welsh Miners Win Temporary Rehiring To Save Village Pit
In Gwaub-Cae-Curwen Wales the National Coal Board rehired 279 exhausted miners for a two week trial after closing the village pit and firing 1,065 workers. Officials let the men continue a further week if a target was met. they fell just short and warn the plant may still close, leaving the town without industry or work.
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Gwaub - Cae - Curen
Wales
Britain
National Coal Board
Gwaub-Cae-Curwen
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