Millionaire William Willett's Daylight Saving Crusade
The life of William Willett a British housebuilder who championed daylight saving. He published The Waste of Daylight in 1907 campaigned through 1908 to 1911 facing opposition and ridicule. World War I finally made daylight saving law effective in Britain May 17 1916 after his death in 1915.
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Dennis Neel
London
Wiliam Willett
Willett
Britain
Houses of Lords and Commons
Winston Churchill
Chislehurst
Kent
Davis announces candidacy for Lubbock County Judge post
Bill A. Davis a Lubbock attorney filed his candidacy for County Judge of Lubbock County with County Democratic Chairman Robert E. Dennis. In a Saturday statement Davis pledged efficient government at low cost, cooperation with current and future commissioners, and thoughtful problem solving for taxpayers. He notes West Texas familiarity, water conservation, road issues, and highway safety concerns. Davis is 34, a West Texas native, Hardin-Simmons and SMU law graduate, Navy veteran, married with two children, residing at 4003 46th St.
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Bill A. Davis
Lubbock
Lubbock County
Robert E. Dennis
T Am
Baird
Callahan County
Hardin-Simmons University
Southern Methodist University School of Law
United States Navy
46Th St
Highland Baptist Church
West Texas
Texas to reconstruct U S Highway 82 in Crosby County
The Texas Highway Department plans 149 miles of pavement work in Crosby County under the 1958 Federal Emergency Program District 5. Rework U S Highway 82 from Idalou to the county line and from the county line to four miles east of Ralls. North lane rebuilt and surfaced. south lane widened with 10 foot shoulder outside and 4 foot shoulder inside. Two 38 foot travel lanes. Estimated cost 539000 dollars per district engineer O L Crain.
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Ralls
Texas Highway Department
Crosby County
District 5
Idalou
O. L. Crain
Lubbock
Banquet Set for South Plains Boy Scouts Thursday
The South Plains Boy Scout Council banquet will be Thursday at First Methodist Church with Dr. Walter K. Kerr as principal speaker. About 300 scouters from 20 counties are expected, and awards will be given by leaders including Rob ert Glen and Joe Salem with Silver Beaver honors for meritorious service.
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Walter K. Kerr
Marvin Methodist Church
Tyler
The
Fair Foundation
South Plains Boy Scout Council
First Methodist Church
J. Davis Armistead
Fellowship Hall
J. Chess Levern
Robert G. Glen
Dallas
John Lott
Post
Armistead
Joe Salem
Sudan
National Council
Gus Benner
Floydada Cooperative Receives 889000 Rural Loan
Floydada Light house Electric Cooperative manager Melvin Henery announced Rural Electrification Administration approval of an 889000 loan to serve Floyd Hale Crosby Dickens and Briscoe counties. Funds plus prior loans will build 89 miles of distribution lines bringing power to 169 new rural customers and irrigation wells.
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Floydada Electric Cooperative
Floydada
Melvin Henery
Lighthouse Electric Cooperative
Rural Electrification Administration
Washington, D. C
Floyd
Hale
Crosby
Dickens
Briscoe
YMCA committee chairmen named for 1958 59
YMCA leaders picked with George Gilkerson as president. Named chairmen include Jack Clapp publicity and public relations Bill Cox membership Rufus Grisham seventh annual dinner Brownie Hamilton finance Joe Holmes health club and physical education Weldon Snodgrass program Dr Dudley Strain nominating committee Murrell Tripp world service and building for brotherhood. Annual committee conference set for 5 15 p m May 9 at the YMCA to outline the year’s program.
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YMCA
George Gilkerson
Jack Clapp
Bill Cox
Rufus Grisham
Brownie Hamilton
Joe Holmes
Weldon Snodgrass
Dudley Strain
Murrell Tripp
World Service
Building For
Brotherhood
Water levels of Mexican reservoirs dip from year ago
Water levels of Mexican reservoirs are reported down about 2 percent from a year earlier, reflecting continued drought conditions and the strain on water supplies across regions dependent on the reservoirs.
Dallas Busboy Fatally Stabbed in North Dallas
Police said Orby Strange 41 of Dallas died after a 15 year old Black busboy was stabbed by a 41 year old White man in a North Dallas restaurant. The incident occurred as Strange waited for his wife, a waitress at the same restaurant, to finish work.
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Dallas
Orby Strange
Strange
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Paul H. Nite
U. S. State Department
Dallas Council On World Affairs
Anderson's
Wallace
Wallace Silver Company
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Lubbock, Texas
HSU
Highway Department
Boy Scout Council
Frank Malone
Rex Webster
Waggoner Carr
Ymca Mee
Otet Agen AY Avene
Temas
Mearo
OH Camera Center
34Th St
Village Theatre
Rolleicord Vapore
Rolt
KODAK
Rolleiflex Sic
Bausch & Lomb
G.E
Weston-Argus
TUE
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Village Camera Center
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