Free Summer School Program Plans Many Features
Superintendent R W Matthews announces a free twelve week summer program with a twelve unit homemaking track for families. Senior High hosts handwriting reading clinics while Pence High houses the vocational agriculture workshop for first six weeks. Three elementary schools remain open full term Dunbarool operates for colored students. Courses include homemaking charm school camp cookery decor and clothing clinics plus home safety and budgeting guidance. Time allocations are to be set after coordination with principals and supervisor offices.
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R. W. Matthews
Fam
Pence High School
K Carter
Sanders
Roscoe Wilson
Dunbarool
Jane High
Ree
Howe
Sanders Glee Club Performs for Teachers Session
Sanders Glee Club conducted by Alice Hooten sang classic songs at a West Texas Teachers association gathering at Senior school. The 79 child choir from Sanders fourth grade prepared for an Easter appearance with transportation arrangements completed.
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Rete
Glee Club
Alice Hooten
Amerige Beautiful
West Texas Teachers Association
Pamies
Od Exes
Ite
I Js
Sanders Tool
Negro Is Given Death Penalty for Ambush Killing
George Miller, a negro, was sentenced to death for the ambush killing of Mike Churchill, Osawatomie police chief, as Miller stood before Judge Kirkpatrick in a small Osawatomie courtroom. Churchill was shot as he approached Miller’s home to serve a warrant. Miller offered no defense and whispered that he was angry at the time. Divorce proceedings by Katie Miller tied to the case were noted, with local tensions rising due to flooding on the Marais Des Cygnes River.
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George Miller
Stlverr
Mike Churchill
Osawatomie
Kan
Miller
Btonxpatrick
State Penitentiary
Story Kirkpatrick
Strelgement
Churchill
Katie Miller
Marais Des Cygnes
Confidence In Jester Shown In Texas Poll
Austin March 15 Gov Beauford Jester nears two months as Texas chief executive and leads in public esteem with about nine of ten approving his performance A Texas poll shows his popularity index higher than the Legislature and near his November level supporting his ongoing governorship The piece notes past approval trends and compares with Stevensons 1946 index at term end
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Austin
Gov. Beauford Jester
Beauford
Texas
Orror
Jester
Repul
Emor
Stevenson
Trial date set for Col Murray in Japan court martial
YOKOHAMA March 15 The Eighth Army announced the court martial of Col Edward J Murray of Palo Alto California charged with illegally taking diamonds in government to the United States will open March 24 Murray is a former custodian of Bank of Japan vaults.
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Yokohama
Eighth Army
Edward J. Murray
Palo Alto
Calif
United States
Murray
Bank of Japan
Teck Senior Class Carnival At Texas Tech Saturday
The Texas Technological College senior class carnival to fund a senior gift will be held next Saturday from 7 to 11 p m in the administration building. Orville Alderson, class president, announced attractions include Danceland, a girls chorus review, bingo, star gazing, penny pitching and other games.
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Texas Technological College
Orville Alderson
Alderson
Dallas Council Candidates Warned to Withdraw Amid Threats
Dallas voters were told two city council candidates faced threats including a death threat if they did not withdraw. The notices allege involvement by a district party candidate and initials indicate the names are withheld. No injuries reported and police are investigating the threats.
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Dallas
F. Loomis
Dalli Ns Party
Sal
VA Worried by War Neurosis Rise Says Bradley
Atlantic City March 15 Gen Omar Bradley head of the Veterans Administration warns the number of veterans with war developed psychiatric neurosis is rising. He cites nightmares after discharge and even reports of desires to harm loved ones, though he cannot estimate the total cases.
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Vet Administration
Atlantic City
N. J
Veterans Administration
Omar Bradley
Bradley
Drive-In Candidate Threats Stir Racial Race Fearful
An anonymous falter told him of threats to blow up a drive-in garage if he did not quit the race. Stubbs and Jidate were named on the ticket as the same ticket faced a manacing telephone threat.
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Stubbs
Post Chamber elevates Lane to president and names Minor VP
March 15 report says John Lane becomes president of the Post Chamber of Commerce while James Minor is elected vice president after last week’s election. The 1947 board will meet Tuesday night March 18 at the C of C offices to finalize this year’s program plans. Abernathy trustees for the consolidated county line independent school district will be named in the election to be held here at 5. Ballot candidates include F B Lovelace, R Patterson Sr, M S Stess, J R Robison, A W Johnson, and L B Young.
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Post Chamber of Commerce
John Lane
James Minor
C of C
Abernathy
Abernathy ¢ Solidated County Line
F. B. Lovelace
R. Patterson
M.S. Stess
J. R. Robison
A. W. Johnson
L. B. Young
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