Wealthy Briton Weds 16 Year Old American Bride
London publicist details reveal Charles Dormer a 46 or 49 year old British trucking magnate wed a 16 year old American woman Roslyne Rothchild in Philadelphia City Hall on May 6. The couple traveled from Rome to London then back to Philadelphia. Dormer’s wealth estimated at about 60 million dollars includes trucks garages oil distribution and packaging firms. The marriage kept secret by Dormer and his employer per judge Joseph Gold.
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Charles Dormer
Alford House
London
England
Roslyne Rothchild
Helen Rothchild Blumberg
Rydal
Philadelphia
Joseph E. Gold
Charles’ Dormier
Dormer
Bain and Hodge Transport Group
Philadelia City Hall
Rome
Philadelphia Common Pleas Court
Gold
Imother
Dorchester
America
Essex
Cannes
Arch Stretches Up To Record Height In St Louis
The Gateway Arch rose to 562 feet after adding another stainless steel segment, surpassing the Washington Monument at 555 feet. When completed in October, the arch will reach about 630 feet as part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial commemorating St Louis’ gateway role.
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ST. Louis
United States
Washington Monument
Loop Community Due New Water System
Deposits have been made on 65 water meters in the Loop Community. A steering committee led by Bert Davis reports surveys nearly complete for a pressure water system. Hicks and Ragland of Lubbock did surveying and a water well site will be chosen this week. A 40 year loan application will go to Farmers Home Administration. Other steering members are Dwight Smith J C Chaffin and Charlie MacDonald. Similar projects are nearly finished at Welch and Wellman Communities.
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Seagraves
Loop
Bert Davis
Hicks and Ragland Consulting Engineers
Lubbock
Farmers Home Administration
Davis
Dwight Smith
J. C. Chaffin
Charlie MacDonal
Welch
Wellman
Lockney Legionnaires Elect New Officers
Lockney American Legion Post No. 14 members elected Embre Douglas as commander succeeding Charles Ball. W L Thomas was chosen as first vice commander and John F Bickley as adjutant with others named for key posts. installation date not set.
Tahoka Oldtimers Reunion Draws 300 Attendees
About 300 oldtimers gathered for Tahoka's annual reunion with attendees from Washington and California. Officers were elected including John Cutty as president and George McCracken as vice president. Julia Clayton of Kennewick, Washington received an award for traveling the farthest. Mrs. J. O. King of Tahoka was noted as the oldest attendee yet to receive the award, and Paul Miller of Christoval won the trophy for the oldest man who had not previously received it.
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Washington
California
John Cutty
George McCracken
Peggy Elliott
Julia Clayton
Kennewick
Wash
South Plains
S. M. Clayton Sr
O'Donnell
J. O. King
Tahoka
Lockney Lions Install State Officers in Ceremony
Lockney special report notes W. C. Mercer will be installed as president of the Lockney Lions Slab at 7 30 p m Monday in the Thomas Cafe. Incoming officers include Tommy Montandon first vice president M A Ulmer second vice president Alvin Hayes third vice president Douglas Deege secretary treasurer Max Jordan Lion tamer Lanice McCain tail twister Claude Estes assistant tail twister. New directors are Byron Smith Bill Fewell Howard Hatch and Valca Thomas Jim Reynolds retiring president also becomes a director.
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Byron Smith
Bill Fewell
Howard Hatch
Valca Thomas
Jim Reynolds
Reserve Group to Leave for Ft Bliss for JAG School
An advance party of the 4166th Lubbock Army Reserve School departed by private car to Ft. Bliss to prepare training and education sites for the Judge Advocate General School beginning July 4. The main group will depart Thursday and both units will return to Lubbock July 18. The school trains student reserve officers in military law and justice for Eighth Army Corps in Austin, Fourth Army Corps in San Antonio and other units nationwide.
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Elsie Dormer
William
Rita
Josephine
Arch
Lockney Legionnaires
Lebroce Avalan
Avalanoumah Prta Anal
Lubrock
Pomet Ue and
Wome Relivery
Lockney’s Lions
Ft. Bliss
Ben Winters
Church of Religious Science
Boon
Ethan Allen
Monterey Center
Strasbourg
Sterling Coffee Service
Harold Griffith Furniture Center
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