Dr. Banister Named Tech Baccalaureate Speaker May 29
Dr. John Banister pastor of Sears and Summitt Church of Christ in Dallas has been chosen to give Texas Techs baccalaureate address for the spring graduating class. He will speak at Jones Stadium and bring a message to seniors.
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John Banister
Sears and Summitt Church of Christ
Dallas
Texas Technological College
Banister
Jones Stadium
Texas
Church of Christ
United States
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Topeka
Detroit
Washington, D. C
Thalia
Tex
Hardin Christian College
Searcy
Ark
Nocona
Memphis
Elk City
Okla
Culbertson Heights Church
Thornton
Oklahoma
Abilene Christian College
Central Christian College
Bartlesvile
Oklo
Tech
Bates Thornton
Texas Tech
Howard Hughes Aircraft Company
California
New Orleans Squatters Agree To Move For River Levee
About 50 squatter families along the 17th Street canal agreed to relocate to permit completion of a flood protection levee. Sheriff Clancy had ordered them out, barbed wire fortifications were dismantled, and deputies withdrew as police reported calm. They have 60 days to vacate the area.
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New Orleans
U.P
Frank Clancy
17Th Street Canal
Dallas Cotton Broker Alton Self Dies at 53
Alton L. Self, 53, a Dallas cotton broker, died of a heart attack today in his cotton exchange building office.
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Dallas
Alton L. Self
Cotton Exchange
Victoria Livestock Show Honors Top 4-H Winners
Clif ford Hayes of Bloomington Victoria county won $5 per pound for his 870 pound Hereford grand champion at the Victoria livestock show. It marked Hayes's second consecutive champion. Raymond Hiller also took the reserve champion for the second year running. Rio Vista farms of San Antonio entered the champion jersey bull. Henry C. Koontz of Inez showed the senior Brahman champion and reserve Brahman bull and female.
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Victoria
Clifford Hayes
Bloomington
Victoria County
Victoria Livestock Show
Hayes
Raymond Hiller
Rio Vista Farms
San Antonio
Henry C. Koontz
Inez
New Navy Order Breaks Longstanding Salute Tradition
The Navy orders officers to return salutes from Army and Air Force personnel even when bareheaded, ending a tradition dating to Revolutionary War days when Navy members did not salute without hats. The move aims to unify the armed services as one family.
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Washington
Navy
Armed Services
Army
Air Force
Turman Completes Airplane Power Plant School at Chanute AFB
Private First Class James W. Turman son of Mr and Mrs James W Turman of 512 Avenue K Lubbock Texas completes a ten week course in airplane power plant repair at Chanute AFB. He entered service January 7 1947 and served at Roswell AFB New Mexico before Chanute. He earned the Good Conduct Medal and the Expert Carbine Medal after service at Lakeheath England from Sept 1 to Dec 1 1948.
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Chanute AF Base
James W. Turman
Avenue K
Lubbock
Texas
Chanute Afb
Pfc
Turman
Roswell Afb
Roswell
New Mexico
Lakeheath
England
West Texas Press Group Opens Meeting At Midland
A two day shop talk meeting of the West Texas Press association opened in Midland. Hosts were the Midland Reporter Telegram and its publisher James N. Allison. Leaders included Bill Collyns Forest Weimhold Allen Hodges Robert Brashears and Henry Orson. Wendell Bedichek of Abilene is president.
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Midland
West Texas Press Association
Midland Reporter Telegram
James N. Allison
Bill Collyns
Reporter- Telegram
Forest Weimhold
Hockly County
Allen Hodges
Littlefield
Robert Brashears
Reporter-Telegram
Henry Orson
Wendell Bedichek
Abilene
Fort Worth Patrol Expands To Cover Added Counties
Five additional counties will come under the Fort Worth Highway Patrol division starting April 1 as the Wichita Falls office is deactivated. Officers from Wichita Falls will be reassigned to Fort Worth Abilene and Amarillo.
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Fort Worth
Wiggins to Speak at Farm Ownership Project Meeting
Dr. D. M. Wiggins president of Texas Tech will speak at the Farm Ownership or Ropesville project meeting in Hockley county planned for March 24. The all day event features a picnic lunch, shows, music and field day plus discussions on farm and home management and government prices. GMT.
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Lean
D. M Wiggins
Texas Tech
Horace D. Gilmore
Hockley County
South Plains
Gilmore
Wiggins
Archie Leonard
Agriculture Economics
T. Euel Liner
Martin Reese
Farmers’ Home Administration
Amarillo
British butcher uses sign to urge bring your own meat
In Southampton on March 19 the meat ration is cut prompting a local butcher to post a witty sign. The device reads We have plenty of paper Bring your own meat reflecting wartime shortages and sign humor.
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Southampton
Eng
Work Signed To Bogie In May On Texas To New York Gas Line
Ground breaking ceremonies for the 1840 mile Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line are expected in May. The line will run from the Rio Grande valley to New York Harbor with headquarters in Houston and about 900 employees to be based there plus 1100 along the route once construction starts.
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Bogie
New York
Houston
Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Company
Transcontinental
Rio Grande Valley
New York Harbor
McComb
Miss
California
Rebekah Lodge Sponsors Quartet at Lubbock High
The Rebekah lodge sponsors the Stamps Ozark quartet at Lubbock Senior High School auditorium Friday night at 7 45 with tickets fifty cents each on sale at Chism Bakery announced by Mrs Earl Nail.
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Rebekah Lodge
High Scheol
The
Stamps Ozark Quartet
Lubbock Senior High School
Chism Bakery
Earl Nail
Ohio students request cotton bale from Austin Chamber
Euclid High School seniors seek a bale of cotton a 10 gallon hat and an honorary Texas badge for a class play with the Austin Chamber of Commerce asked to supply the items.
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Ohio High School
Austin
Bale
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Euclid
Ohio
Robert Bennett
Texas
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