Hopes for Rain Fade Across South Plains Area
South Plains stock show season peaks as teachers gain holidays and communities report dust storms. Notable items include Tessas Tech beating SMU in skiing, a light plane crash at ABERNATHY injuring none, a tear gas incident at a chamber farm in LITTLEFIELD, and various regional notes on water worries, elections, and local projects across towns like MATADOR, SNYDER, OLTON, PORTALES, FLOYDADA, EARTH, and LAMESA.
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Lynn County
Sudan
Youth Paroled in Robbery Case Faces Return to Custody
A judge revoked parole for two youths involved in a robbery linked crime. One boy to state school for boys, others parole revoked with return to Gatesville. A temporary home placed for a 12 year old Negro boy after radio and television appeal drew offers. Over 40 nations will exhibit at the Seattle World’s Fair.
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Mbach
Wing
Clovis
Cybeh Howard Club
Iughary
Achao
Gatesville
Davison Piaced
Servies
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Cannon
Bes
GETRIC promises relief from head colds in tablets
A claimed new medicine combines wonder drugs into a tablet to treat head colds. It asserts relief begins in 20 minutes and lasts with dosing every eight hours, improving sleep and daily activities, backed by a money back guarantee.
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Getric
Fourteen Initiated Into Phi Theta Kappa At SPC
LEVELLAND Special The Phi Theta Kappa initiates at South Plains College include fourteen students led by Crane Donne as president and Shirley Hanley as secretary. Absentia initiation for Virginia Locker noted among the new members.
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South Plains College
Pexan Hall
Crane Donne
Shirley Hanley
Robbie Joe Epmerson
Texas Tech
SPC Phi Theta Kappaoiversiber
Neg Grant
Linda Wilks
Sarah Allen
Mary Christmas
Gene Donnell
Arlene Fike Smith
Nita Moore
Terry Tubb
Velma Rich
Donna Wiliams
Marilyn Bivens
Grendall Smith
Mary Louder
Betty Bayvie
Virginiy Locker
George Price
Public Schools
Marvin Baker
Floydada Rotary Club Elects New Officers
Floydada Rotary Club elects new officers with Henry as president and Ralph Mardis as vice president BHT Hadin as secretary and Jimmy Willson as treasurer. New directors include Wayne Brown Sam Fowler Shirley Irwin and Charles Lutrick who take office July 1.
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Ralph Mardis
Bht Hadin
Jimmy Willson
Wayne Brown
Sam Fowler
Shirley Irwin
Charles Lutrick
Winners Named In Cooper Junior Livestock Show
The Cooper Junior Livestock Show drew 92 entries with Judge Bill Jackson. Grand Champion Calf went to Stewart Key, Reserve to Woody Key. Grand Champion Barrow Debra Cade, Reserve to Mike Shaffner. Gilt Grand Champion Jimmy Hardin, Reserve Bobby Moss. Lambs owned by Allen Key held both grand and reserve. Multiple prizes listed for Wool Lambs, Barrows, and Steers. Also note fatal injuries from a December car accident in Dallas involving Leroy Baker.
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Duey Mann
Kenny Killen
David Ehler
Allen Key
Charles Nelson
Andy Watkins
Steve Pinkett
Jimmy Hardin
Bobby Moss
Clarence Bast
Asd Red
Steve Leiter
Gre
Mansinp
Lambs
Kane
Winners Named In Slaton Fat Stock Show
Slaton show winners earned U S Savings Bonds. Clarence Weaver won hog division first place barrow and bond from Downtown Lubbock Siwanis club. Jin Gravell claimed grand lamb champ with bond from Shiton Chamber of Commerce. Walter Porsch earned grand champion cit. Travis McCormack won gilt division first. Bobby Ifarlan second. Rickey Brush and Charley Gravell placed in lamb divisions. Judge was Big Joe Revd, Crosbstenn farmer and swine breeder.
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Slaton
U.S
Barrow
Clarence Weaver
Lubbock
Bobby Ifarlan
Beef Now No Longer Forbidden In Burma
Burma's ruling revolutionary council allowed beef sales to lower prices after the previous government of Yo Nu banned slaughter, citing Buddhist sensitivities. The move signals an easing of livestock restrictions though details remain sparse.
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Burma
Rex Harrison Plans Genoa Wedding To Actress Rachel Roberts
Rex Harrison and actress Rachel Roberts have published their wedding banns in Rome. They expect to wed in Genoa but have not set a date. Harrison, 54, with prior marriages, and Roberts, 34, famous for Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, discuss their plans.
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Rome
Rex Harrison
Rachel Roberts
Genoa
Harrison
Julius Caesar
Cleopatra
Miss Roberts
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