Lubbock Leads Texas Cities In January Business Slump
The Texas Business Review reports Lubbock outpaced other Texas cities in January with retail gains in independent stores and higher postal receipts while building permits rose and air express shipments fell. Compared to January 1946 trends show mixed movement: retail up 52 percent, postal receipts up 22 percent, while building permits down 5 percent and unemployment improving from the prior year.
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Lubbock
Texas
Texas Business Review
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Air Express
Texas State Employment Service
Liner Crippled By Fire at New York Pier
The liner John Ericsson suffered a $1.5 million fire that crippled the ship at her New York pier. Four hundred thirty five passengers sought other passage as crews fought the blaze for hours. The nearby Queen Elizabeth delayed sailing by over an hour while the Normandine blaze memory loomed. Fire officials attributed the cause to a short circuit.
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New York
John Ericsson
U. S. Lines
Queen Elizabeth
Normandig
Frank J. Quayle
Local Offenses Listed in Patrol Report
Ira J. Schants reports seven teen offenses including Alice Helms with $25 and costs, two cannabis and liquor law violations against L. O. Chick and Buster Gaffney each with $100 and costs, Roy B. Davis for feed stuff violations, and a partner in a food violation. Superintendent Jo A. L. Faubien says New Deal school will hire a new social science teacher with about 225 dollars monthly after rural aid bill passage. Mrs. J. L. Pate expects to return home around April 10 after leg amputation in Long Beach. Four Lubbock men join Wayland College campaign committees for a $250,000 building fund, with Dr. J. Ralph Grant and W. P. Clement on church and special gift panels. Ex-Students Association executive secretary E. E. McQuillen to speak at a smoker event.
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Alice Helms
L. O. Chick
Buster Gaffney
Roy B. Davis
A. L. Faubien
New Deal
D.S. Tullis
J. L. Pate
Long ‘Beach
Calif
Lubbock
Wayland College
W. E. Hines
Plainview
J. Ralph Grant
First Baptist Church
W. P. Clement
J. A. Fortenberry
M. M. Ewing
Idalou elects Bonnie Lawson treasurer at area meeting
In a March 8 special meeting for area officers, Bonnie Lawson of Idalou was elected treasurer. Attendees included Bobbie Jean Lawson Joyce Robbins Jerry Qualls Pauline Hightower Marie Lewis Anna Roberts and several others.
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Idalou
S. CE
Lawson
Tlat Spur
Bonnie Lawson
Bobbie Jean
Joyce
Robbins
Jerry
Qualls
Pauline _Hightower
Bille B ‘Bradford
Bonnie Ia
Marie Lewis
Anna Oberts
Weens
Divorce Issues Prompt Peace Bond for Edward
In a contested divorce, Edward faced nonpayment issues and a failure to settle property claims. A peace bond was issued to restrain actions but was not fulfilled, with possible nonattendance by the husband due to nonpayment by the wife.
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Cencenis
Edward Nee
Crosbyton Names New Superintendent for 1947-48 Term
The Crosbyton school board recently named C. O. Head of Wilson as superintendent of the Crosbyton public school system for the 1947-48 term. He replaces R. K. Green who resigned and asked not to be considered for re election. The South Plains A M Club meets at 7 30 oclock Thursday night at the Lubbock hotel.
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Crosbyton
C.O. Head
Wilson
R. K. Green
South Plains
A & M Club
Lubbock
City library bond election petitions exceed nineteen hundred
More than 1900 signatures have been turned in on petitions asking the city commission to call a bond issue election for building and equipping a public library. The total is rising with additional copies presented after the library proposal to the city commission by Lubbock Public Library Association directors. Book reviews will air this week on KFYO and related stations as part of association sponsorship with reviewers and announcers named.
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Lubbock Public Library Association
E. V. Nickell
Jesse Stuart
Stuart
KFYO
Walter Jennings
Baker
KSEL
Rem A. Thomson
O. L. Byrd
Hale County teachers honor Lamar grade school principal
In Plainview a banquet honored Reese Masten who succeeded as president of the Hale County Teachers Association. Pagelg succeeded Masten at the Lamar grade school as principal.
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Lubbock
Texas
Avalanche-Journal
Pagelg
Reese Masten
Hale County Teachers - Ee
Lamar
Plainview
The
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Gus ‘Schantz
E. E. McQuillen
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Sta- Beet
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A. Smoker
Kalamazoo
Turkey
Springfield
Tenn
Husky
Victor Baggett
Adams
Guerne
Baggett
Elea
Urey. C
Ross Ayers
Thompson
Byrd
San Francisco
Miami
Fla
Saudi Arabia
Africa
Atlantic
South America
Skyways International
Barbara Dechtel
Steve Dechtel
Abdul-Aziz Ibn Abdur Rahman Alfaisal al Saud
Abernathy
W. V. Swinborn
Abernathy Schools
Weis
H. S. Weiss
Mgr
Ave
Young Ideas
Kelena Rubinstein
ROYCE
Royce EN Crete
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