Pioneers Spotlight Highlighted by Outstanding Pioneer Woman
Plainview observers celebrated the 32nd Pioneer Round-Up with a parade, chuck wagon supper, a long parade, and a program awarding the Outstanding Pioneer Woman of 1960 to Sallie Lemond of Hale Center. The event featured speeches by Joe Evans, a square dance, and community activities marking Hale Center’s early settlement heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avalanche-Journal
Plainview
Sallie Lemond
Hale Center
Lemond
Hale Center Needle Club
Pioneer Study Club
PTA
Hale Center High School
Owl
Pioneers
Life
Walter Struve
Harmony Home Demonstration Club
Countywide Home Demonstration Club
Plainview Jaycees
Government Closes Largest Cotton Purchase Deal in History
The Agriculture Department bought about 8.65 million bales from last year's crop, under a new production control program, with total cost around 1.3 billion dollars. About 60 percent of the crop was purchased and later sold domestically, showing a roughly 150 million dollar loss plus 42 dollar export subsidies per bale. Exports for the year are projected above six million bales.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
U.S
Hale County Delegation Backs Johnson at State Convention
Mrs. J. W. Walker elected chairwoman of Hale County Democratic committee and named permanent chair at the Hale County convention. Seventy votes allocated, fourteen delegates instructed to vote as a unit for Lyndon B. Johnson. pledge to support Price Daniel for Texas governor. Delegates named include Marshall Formby Cocke Wade Davis Cotton White Leepene Cox Jones Carr Mitchell Tunnell Rigler McEachern and Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Jones
G M. Carr
Boyd Mitchell
Grady Tunnell
Allan Rigler
W.T. McEachern
Bailey Republicans Name State Delegates
Bailey County Republicans elected Mrs. Gilbert Lamb and Mrs. Harold Sneed as delegates to the State Republican Convention on May 30 in McAllen. The convention passed two resolutions opposing federal education aid and income tax, calling for a constitutional return and end to federal subsidies, while backing Nixon for president and Goldwater for vice president.
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Muleshoe
Bailey County
Gilbert Lamb
Harold Sneed
McAllen
Lamb
W. D. McAdams
Richard Nixon
Sen
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
County Democrats Back Johnson for Texas Delegation Chair and Daniel for Governor
In a county convention the Democrats resolved to back Lyndon B. Johnson as chairman of the Texas delegation to the National Democratic Convention and to give full support to Price Daniel for governor. Norman Bays was named permanent chairman, with R. D. Precure, Bill Millen and S. E. Goucher elected as delegates to the State Democratic Convention. Alternate delegates are Herb Griffith Ferris Heathington and Clyde Bray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muleshoe
Bailey County
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Price Daniel
Norman Bays
R. D. Precure
Bill Millen
S. E. Goucher
Herb Griffith
Ferris Heathington
Clyde Bray
Delegates Named By Lamb County Democrats
Five delegates to the state Democratic convention were chosen at a Lamb County Courthouse meeting. Delegates include Kenneth L. Burgess Sudan Truitt Sides Olton Jim Melton Amherst Mrs Sam Williams Littlefield and Billy Wayne Clayton Springlake. Alternates listed are Ray Kee ling Littlefield W H Carter Littlefield Lewis Favor Littlefield Mrs Kenneth L Burgess Sudan Mrs Ross Middleton Earth and Troy Martin Olton.
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Littlefield
Lamb County
Kenneth L. Burgess
Sudan
Truitt Sides
Olton
Jim Melton
Amherst
Sam Williams
Billy Wayne Clayton
Springlake
Ray Keeling
W. H. Carter
Lewis Favor
Ross Middleton
Earth
Troy Martin
Lyndon Johnson
Price Daniel
Max Brooks
Texas
Constitution Party nominates candidates in Lubbock county
Two men were nominated for Lubbock County offices at the Constitution Party convention held at 2301 Ave. C. Floyde Heathington won the county commissioner Precinct 3 nomination while J. W. New was chosen for state representative Place 1. Dean Son served as convention chairman. Newell Baldwin did not attend.
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Lubbock
Constitution Party
Floyde Heathington
J. W. New
Dean Son
Ave. C
Newell Baldwin
Theft reported after instrument goes missing at Earl Ray Band Co
Police on Saturday sought the caller who reported a theft from Earl Ray Band Co at 1112 Ave Q. An oboe valued at 315 dollars was stolen a week earlier, but company staff had not reported the incident themselves.
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Earl Ray Band Co
Ave. Q
Soviet Rivalry Escalates Over Embassy Spy Expulsions
Russia accuses Switzerland of conspiring with the United States to arrest and expel two Soviet embassy secretaries Borislav Modin and Yves Frolov on spying charges. Switzerland denies the allegation and presents a protest note to Moscow amid tensions following the U-2 incident.
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Bern
Switzerland
UPI
Russia
United States
U.S
Borislav Modin
Yves Frolov
Alfred Zehnder
Moscow
Washington
Three Arrested In Stolen Tire Cases
Three Lubbock residents were jailed Saturday as suspects in separate stolen tire and wheel cases after police apprehended them. George Douglas Nelson, 2811 Juniper, held on burglary charge with $5,000 bond. Eugene Perry Jr. and John Charles Sims, both 17, plus a 16-year-old youth, faced burglary of a motor vehicle charges. Perry and Sims bonded out at $5,000.
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Lubbock
Robert Tedder
Tommy Wilbanks
Dietering & Mann Motor Sales
Texas Ave
George Douglas Nelson
Juniper
Eugene Parker
Elgin Ave
50Th St
Dan McGinnis
Leon Stinson
Marshall Eugene Perry Jr
33Rd St
John Charles Sims
36Th St
Perry
Sims
Bay lor Graduation to Feature Gen Rudder Speaker
Major General James Earl Rudder president of Texas A&M College will speak at Bay lor University's commencement exercises on May 27.
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WACO
UPI
James Earl Rudder
Texas A&m College
Baylor University
Dry Cleaners Institute Opens Two Day Meeting
Bob Clements of Pampa was elected president of the Texas Dry Cleaners Institute as it opened a two day meeting at Fair Park Coliseum. Other officers include Alton Gaddie Corpus Christi vice president E E McCarthy Austin secretary and C A Barr Austin executive secretary More than 550 delegates from Texas and nearby states attended with 500 expected to register today The exhibit features 61 booths and models as C R Lamb Emery Industries and Al Graham R R Street Co outline equipment and chemicals The event includes a noon general session a barbecue dinner and a dance with Cayce Moore Hearne as guest speaker The meeting closes after todays sessions.
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Bob Clements
Pampa
TexasDry Cleaners Institute
Fair Park Coliseum
Joe C. Hopper
Lubbock
Alton Gaddie
Corpus Christi
E. E. McCarthy
Austin
C. A. Barr
Texas
Harper
C. R. Lamb
Emery Industries
al Graham
R. R. Street Co
Cayce Moore of
Hearne
Shallowater Plans First Bank With Local Directors
An application to the State Banking Commission seeks the First State Bank of Shallowater with capital of 150000. Bob McLean would chair the board, Richard Blackmore would be president, and four local men Leroy Johnson John Shipp Neff Preston and Howard Preston would serve as directors. If approved, a new Shallowater building would be erected before opening. FDIC approval has also been filed. no hearing date set.
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Shallowater
First Bank
State Banking Commission
Bob McLean
First State Bank
Dimmitt
Richard Blackmore
Citizens National Bank
Lubbock
Harold Harringer
Leroy Johnson
John Shipp
Neff Preston
Howard Preston
Blackmore
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
First State Bank of
Fete Aids Handicapped Fund With Pancake Drive
The South Plains Council for Retarded Children raised over 250 dollars at a charity pancake supper in the First Christian Church basement on Broadway. More than 400 plates were served between 4 and 9 p.m. to support scholarships for Texas Tech girls in special education and the council’s parent counseling service.
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South Plains Council For
First Christian Church
Broadway
Texas Tech
Polaris Subset Overhaul Stations
The Navy designates Portsmouth New Hampshire and Charleston South Carolina shipyards to overhaul Polaris missile submarines. The Abraham Lincoln will launch this Saturday here, joining the George Washington launched earlier this year at Groton Connecticut. The Navy plans a Polaris fleet of 45 submarines.
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Portsmouth
N.H
UPS
Navy
Charleston
S.C
Abraham Lincoln
Groton
Conn
Youth Charged With First Degree Murder in Love Triangle Slaying
An 18 year old, Francis Clayton, admitted using a .22 rifle to murder Marlin Fritz as he slept in Oshkosh. Fritz's wife Victoria Fritz, 30, and mother of six, is being held with charges possible next. Clayton faces arraignment Monday in municipal court. The couple had a three month illicit relationship. Fritz had ordered Clayton to leave. Welfare department cares for the Fritz children, six in total.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Dist. Atty
Jack Steinhilber
Francis Clayton
Marlin Fritz
Fritz
Victoria
Chilldren
Ing
Clayton
Elmer Ludwig
Ludwig
Fritz J
Ludwig i
Winnebago County
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Halo Center
Hale
Johnson
Bailey
Democrats
Lamb Demos
Dry Cleaners
Harry Aldridge
Gilmer
Fete Aids Fund For Handicapped
Polaris
C. Thos. Richardson, D.D
Denistry
Caprock Medical Center
College Ave
Sws
Carload
Lennox
Breeze Control
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