Gaines County Rodeo Opens Wednesday in Seagraves
The seventh annual Gaines County Rodeo runs four nights in the Gaines County Sheriff’s Posse Arena. A parade with 300 riders starts at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. prize money totals 2380 in riding, with stock from Goat Mayo string owner Adrian Parker of Saint Jo. Doug Hudson announces, Joe Hudson is posse president, Walter Young secretary. rodeo queen candidates include Mary Pat Elder Virginia Thornton June Smith and Bliss Simmons.
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Adrian Parker
Saint Jo
Tex
Doug Hudson
Joe Hudson
Gaines County
Polio-Free Week Marked Across Texas
Texas marked another polio-free week through March 19, the State Health Department reported. In 1960 only four polio cases had been recorded so far, compared with 31 cases at this point last year.
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Austin
UPI
Texas
State Health Department
Will Art Be Your Profession
Art can be a good paying profession and you may learn it like music. Some artists earn $200 or more weekly by painting signs and ads or drawing illustrations for magazines. Art Instruction offers a free talent test to determine potential, with simple steps and no obligation.
City Man Faces Charges After Forgery Spree
Lewis Odom, 24, arrested in Childress on forgery charges connected to a check-writing machine stolen Jan 28 from Gordon Machinery Co. in Lubbock. He admitted passing the checks and said he hid the machine’s protector in an alley behind 2606 Cedar St. Lubbock. Bond set at 2000. companion held on gambling charges but not charged with forgery.
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Lubbock
West Texas
Childress
Lewis Odom
Locust Ave
Odom
Gordon Machinery Co
Hockley
Lamb
Lynn
Cedar St
Justice of the Peace
Paul Goodson
Wellington
17 Beauties Get Acquainted Party For Pageant Entries
The first official function of the 1960 Miss Lubbock Pageant was a private get acquainted party in the Southwestern Public Service Reddy Room at Monterey Shopping Center. Seventeen contestants met five judges including Mrs. Russell Bean and Weldon Gibbs. The preliminary elimination is set for March 28 at the Lubbock Hotel to select 10 entrants for the April 1 onstage pageant with talent 50 percent and swim suit and gown components making up the rest of the score.
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Ern Public Service Reddy Room
Monterey Shopping Center
C. O. Baldwin
Gayle Williams
Russell Bean
P. T. Glazner
David Blackburn
Dick Richards
Weldon Gibbs
Next Winter Olympics Cost To Run Close To 1960
INNSBRUCK Austria AP reports the 1964 Winter Olympics budget at 11.5 million dollars, not far from Squaw Valley 1960 costs estimated around 14 million. Innsbruck adds a bob run and a new toboggan course. Initial 44 million estimate proved too low, per the Education Ministry.
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Innsbruck
Austria
Squaw Valley
Calif
More Than 450 Million Deposits In Area Banks
The Avalanche Journal reports area residents hold over 454.6 million dollars in deposits across 44 commercial banks in 35 towns as of March 15, with Lubbock down 42 million from year end. Savings and loan funds are not included. Seasonal decline noted from year end peaks.
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South Plains
Avalanche Journal
Andrews
Snyder
Farwell
Sonally
Lubbock
Floydada Wins 3 AA One Act Play Title
Floydada High School with an all star cast won the District 3 AA one act play contest for its entry The Happy Journey by Thornton Wilder. Best actress was Janice Noland and best actor Larry Coltharp. The cast included Ronny Smith Pat Wheatley Roma Sue Settle and Jim Gabriel with entrants from Spur Slaton and Post.
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Floydada
Floydada High School
Thornton Wilder
Janice Noland
Larry Coltharp
Ronny Smith
Pat Wheatley
Post
Roma Sue Settle
Spur
Jim Gabriel
Slaton
Two Killed In Ship Blast Offshore Venezuela
An explosion and fire aboard the 17,598 ton tanker Mobil Astral near La Cruz injured many and left two drowned, five missing, and 12 with burns. The PanA flag vessel owned by Socony Mobil Oil carried 8.4 million gallons of crude oil and was close to coastal storage tanks when the blast occurred.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Mobil Astral
la Cruz
Here
Socony Mobil Oil Co
New York City
Stanton Island
N. Y
Eskimo Trek 40 Miles For Dentist Care
An Eskimo believed aged 113 hobbled 40 miles to reach a dentist for work on his own teeth. Paul Bobby Sr. traveled from Sparrevohn to Anchorage with his daughter aided by two canes. Air Force crew noted uncertainty on his exact age but cited action following an electrical short circuit as the reason for the journey.
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Anchorage
Goldwater Captures South Carolina Presidential Delegation
In Columbia South Carolina Senator Barry Goldwater won the state's 13 Republican convention votes after a keynote address. Roger Milliken urged delegates to support Goldwater on the first ballot and retain loyalty on subsequent ballots, as Confederate and U S flags fluttered behind. Goldwater was mentioned as a possible vice presidential candidate in some Washington reports.
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Columbia
S. C
Barry Goldwater
U.S
Goldwater
Washington
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