Seventh Annual Rodeo Set for Levelland July 2–4
Levelland hosts its seventh annual rodeo July 2 to 4 with four performances. Added money totals 3450 across RCA events, prizes include 500 per event, 300 senior sponsor, 150 junior sponsor. Top southwest contestants peer into a program featuring Gene Krause and Scotty Scott plus the Levelland Mounted Quadrille. Proceeds support the City Federation of Women’s Clubs for a club building and youth center.
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Levelland
Levelland Rodeo Association
West Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
City Federation of Women’s Clubs
Southwest
Gene Krause
Scotty Scott
Mule
Elmer Barton
Agnes Weaver
Bill Lambert
Daphne Harris
Bud Warren
Ivan Tipps
Betty Rush
Margaret Montgomery
Ozona
Sid Pearson
Brady
Band Concert Set Tuesday At Tech
A summer band concert at Texas Tech will feature the concert band and intermediate band at 8 15 PM Tuesday near the band building. The concert includes marches overtures and chorales with pieces by Dvorak Haynie Lindow Offenbach and Luther among others. Directors Wiley Chossche Hadd on Patrick will lead various segments and the site is reachable by turning south from the college gym driveway.
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School
Texas Technological College
Wolk
New World Symphony
Dvorak
Dawes
Charles G. Daws
United States
John James Haynie
Lindow
Lindov
Orpheus
Offenbach
Ersterling
D. O. Wiley
R. A. Chossche
Joe L. Haddon
N. G. Patrick
Seitz
Harold M. Johnson
God
Martin Luther
Clare E. Grundman
Queen City
College Gymnasium
Mrs Laura E Minton Widow of Sherman Publisher Dies
Laura E Minton pioneer Sherman resident wife of W J Minton former Sherman Courier publisher died this morning after weeks of illness Funeral services set for Sunday at 2 30 p m in Sherman She was member of the Christian Science church affiliated with First Church of Christ Scientists Dallas Survived by husband and two sons Joe J Minton Fort Worth and Eli C Minton Southwest Division Representative of Acme News Pictures and NEA Newspapers with Dallas headquarters
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Laura E. Minton
Sherman
W. J. Minton
The
Sherman Courier
Minton
Christian Science Church
First Church of Christ Scientists
Dallas
Joe J. Minton
Fort Worth
Eli C. Minton
Southwest Division
Acme News Pictures
NEA
Features
Dalas
How Trial Asked After Court Orders Split in Oil Profits
Oklahoma City June 26 Ar Ace Gutowsky Jr today filed a motion for a new trial in federal court after being ordered to pay one quarter of his share from the West Edmond oil field to two Indiana men. The award could run into thousands but an audit will set the exact sum. The Indiana plaintiffs William M Jones and OC King of Marion sued Gutowsky and D D Bourland of San Antonio Texas over the discovery wall of the field. Judge Stephen Chandler signed an order releasing Bourland from payment, leaving Gutowsky liable for the full amount. Chandler ruled Bourland’s claim time had run.
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Oklahoma City
Ace Gutowsky, Jr
Federal District Court
West Edmond
Indiana
Gutowsky
William M. Jones
O. C. King
Marion
Here
Gutowskky
D. D. Bourland
San Antonio
Texas
Stephen&. Chandler
Bourland
Chandler
Bour
Applications For Veteran Loan Guarantees Rise in May
The Veterans Administration reports 34,000 loan guarantee applications in May 1947, up 7 percent from April. Total for May was 51,000 applications in the month. A decline occurred in the Dallas area.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Dallas
Anti Polio Drive Set For Southeast Texas Push
Representatives from 23 Southeast Texas NFIP chapters meet in Houston to plan an intensified anti polio campaign. C O Bishop reports Ruth Williams will attend. discussions cover polio in 23 counties and rapid aid machinery. Houston polio outlook seen improving as hospitals free beds for new cases. Deducted beds planned at Hedgecrof clinic and Camp Wallace infirmary to be moved. City totals show 86 Houston cases with 10 deaths. county 66 cases and three deaths. out of county 43 cases and three deaths. DDT aerial dusting of 80 miles of bayous to continue with 60 000 pounds sprayed and 10 000 pounds more authorized.
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Houston
Texas
National
Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
C. O. Bishop
Tyler
Ruth Williams
I. 3
McFarland
Haring County
Foundation
Aecal
Jefferson Davis City-County
Hedgecrof Clinic
Neil Harris Swartz
Camp Wallace
Weston
Tae Tration
Fred K. Laurentz
Dewey Warren Club Organized At Tahoka
Lynn county Republicans in Tahoka formed a Dewey Warren club with Sam Singleton of O Donnell as president. Officers include Mrs G P Lamb secretary and H B Crosby treasurer. The group reported 25 members and urged Dewey and Warren supporters to join in the election effort.
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Tahoka
Lynn County
Sam Singleton
O'Donnell
G. P. Lamb
H. B. Crosby
Wilson
Singleton
One Sentence Met Enough: Jap Thief Gets Extra Time
Hideo Miyamae, 26, received a one year sentence for petty theft and was then caught trying to slip away with the court clock after appealing. He admitted pilfering his attorney’s umbrella and stealing a police officer’s regulation cap. The judge condemned him as incurable and added another year.
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Tokyo
Hideo Miyamae
Counties to be seated at the meeting list announced
Laurentz identified a roster of counties to be seated at the eins meeting including Harris Bend Montgomery Liberty Jefferson Chambers Walker Polk Hardin Burleson Fayette San Jacinto Copia Mharton Waller Lee Jackson Austin La Vac a Colorado and Washington.
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Harry Helms, Jr
Laurentz
Eines
Harris
Eer Bend
Montgomery
A, Liberty
Jefferson
Chambers
Walker
Polk Hardin
Burleson
Fayette
San Jacinto
Copia Mharton
Waller, Lee, Jackson
Austin
Lavaca
Colorado
Washington
New Slaton Rotary officers elected at meeting
Slaton Rotary club members chose Bruce Pem ber Bent R Sewell vice president J J Maxey secretary Travis R Reynolds E L Forrest and Nat Heaton as directors. A fourth director will be named soon. Retiring officers are Nat Heaton president J J Maxey secretary and J Elbert Loveless W Chenoweth O Z Ball and Bil Sewell among the directors.
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Slaton
W. Chenoweth
O. Z. Ball
Bil Sewell
Austin Man Elected President Of Underwriters At Convention
WACO June 26 The Life Underwriter Text Association named Richard N Lewis of Austin as president at their state convention Other officers include Mortime Buckley of Dallas as vice president and E Dale Shepherd of Houston as national committeeman Regional directors elected included Douglas Jarrell Amarillo Harrison Creed Wichita Falls Oscar Duff Palestine Leon Blum Galveston J Anderson Corpus Christi Tom C Sharp Jr of Waco
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Waco
Text Association of Life
Richard N. Lewis
Austin
Mortime Buckley
Dallas
E- Dale Shepherd
Houston
Douglas Jarrell
Amarillo
Harrison Creed
Wichit Falls
Oscar Duff
Palestine
Leon Blum
Galveston
J. Anderson
Corpus Christian
Tom C. Sharp, Jr
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Lamesa
Post
Aero
Ark
Littlefield
Dimmitt
Hereford
Friona
Bovina
Farwell
Texico
Co “Muleshoe
Morton
Whiteface
Shear In
Maico
Charles Shanklin
Lubbock
Nps
Tas PuaTey
Oompea
Midland
REAL
Tech
Brownie Hamaton
DIAL
Bert Eads
Eads
Chiropractic
Chiropractic Health Service
Avenue
Eayee
AVE. J Transportation
Dodge- Plymouth
Lubbock, (Tex
Slaten
Rotary Club
Sun
Tueday
E. D. Thompson
Broadway
Ada Corley
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