Nursery School In Operation At Veterans Village Lubbock
Established about 17 months ago, the nursery school at Veterans Village in Lubbock Army Airfield serves 25 to 30 children daily. Opened Jan 17 1947 under a board of Junior Welfare League Texas Technological College and Veterans Village, now run by Lubbock County Nursery board with input from all groups and Miss Rhodes as chair.
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Veterans Village
Lubbock Army Airfield
Junior Welfare League
Texas Technological College
WAC
Officers Club
Lubbock County Nursery Board
Miss Rhodes
Tom Rhodes
Seminole Rancher Establishes Branch Land and Cattle Office
A. C. Key, noted Gaines county rancher, starts a Seminole branch for the Western Land and Cattle company. The agency handles ranches cattle and farms and offers services to out-of-town investors and interests.
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Seminole
A. C. Key
Gaines County
Western Land and Cattle Company
Wildcat well near Bangs forces halt on highway
Oil crew moved to kill Davis Johnson and Davis No. 1 wildcat near Bangs Texas after a blowout forced highway traffic halt. The well drilled to 1 099 feet sand depth and 1 107 feet bottom, on a 40 acre lease 450 feet from the city limits.
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Brownwood
U.P
Kill
Bangs
Davis, Johnson and Davis No
Jane Eliot Dies Quietly. Ballad Wagered by Poet Brother
English poet Jane Eliot who died in 1805 is famed for a single ballad The Flowers of the Forest written on a wager with her poet brother. The terse work reflects Georgian era verse and shows the siblings’ literary rivalry.
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Jane Eliot
Eastern Dudes Chase Rugged Vibe at New York Area Ranches
Eastern dudes, largely white collar workers, trek to East Coast ranches for a western lifestyle with riding, archery, swimming, and square dancing. Cimarron Ranch in Peekskill hosts about 100 eastern outfits and communities offer rodeo days and on-site towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Adelaide Ker
Associated Press
New York
Pardner
Vern Walters
Cimarron Ranch
Peekskill
N. Y
Brooklyn
New England
Levelland Votes July 13 on $500000 Water Sewer Bonds
Levelland city commission calls a special election for July 13 to decide issuing $500000 revenue bonds to expand water and sewer services. $300000 funds sewer expansion from the system revenue. $200000 funds water works. Bonds mature up to 40 years at 4 percent interest. Election judges named L Sherrod presiding, G H Tubb associate, with two assisting judges.
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Levelland
City Commission
L. Sherrod
G. H. Tubb
T. D. Dougherty
W. P. Smith
Texas Oil Drillers Complete 3 409 Wells in 1948
Texas Railroad Commission reported 3 409 oil wells completed in 1948, far above 1947's 2 602. In the past week 140 new wells were reported, gas completions reached 303 for the year, with 16 this week, dry holes 65 this week and 1 599 for the year, and 134 wells plugged in the week totaling 3 470 for 1948.
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Austin
U.P
Texas
Railroad Commission
Johnson Backer Forced to Resign From Local Union
Russell Jack Ballard says his public endorsement of Lyndon Johnson for U S Senator led to pressure from the Wichita Falls Trades Council and local union members to resign as president of Local 874 AFL Carrier Union. P E Miller, council president, says Ballard spoke for himself and the group asked for his resignation.
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Wichita Falls
Russell Jack Ballard
Lyndon Johnson
U. S
Hadcarriers Union Local 874
AFL
Ballard
P. E. Miller
The
Trades Council
Johnson
Texas Company Plans Modernization Of Electra Plant
The Texas company announced plans to modernize its Electra gasol ine plant. Fort Worth division manager C B Williams said ample local gas supply supports installing absorption and distillation facilities to strip gas more efficiently and boost butane and propane recovery. The Electra plant began operations in February 1916 as a com- t.
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Houston
Texas Company Today
Electra
C. B. Williams
Fort Worth
Gasoline Plant Expansion At Lubbock Draws Attention
In Lubbock Texas the Avalanche Journal notes the natural gasoline plant expansion as its lines were extended and the facility enlarged in 1922. The report highlights improvements to capacity and operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Tex
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Grady Ferguson
Vicki Bragg
Wynenna McGowan
Guy W. Lively
S. Lively
Mickie Manning
Danny Pope
Candy Miller
Johnny Lilly
Junie Turner
Ione Turner
Carolyn Stewart
Judy Arrow
Hudson
Hudson Motor
Detroit
Hime
Shadsovr
Hudson Dealer
Kerr Hudson Sales
Main Street
Texas OH
Posileg
Texas Company
Sun
Ripley’s Sewing Machine Exchange
18Th Street
Auaes
J. D. Hinson Appliance Co
H Street
Brow LD
J. B. Knight Company
Mayes Appliance Co
Cope Butane Co
Lamesa Appliance Co
Littlefield Appliance Co
Alexander Oil Co
Singleton Appliance Co
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