Commission Meets Here To Discuss Alcoholism Help
An AA spokesman says the Texas Commission on Alcoholism will hold a public meeting at O L Staten Junior High 32nd Street and Avenue Q at 815 p m. The session will be open to the public with no fee and no appeal for facts. Speakers include sober members sharing personal experiences and the aim to aid doctors judges nurses public health workers and ministers in understanding and tackling alcoholism.
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Staten
32Nd St
Ave. Q
Lubbock AA
Texas Commission On Alcoholism
Nigeria accepts bids for oil drilling on continental shelf
Nigeria opens bidding in Lagos for oil exploration on its continental shelf. Authorities invite proposals from companies to develop offshore blocks with potential royalties and licenses to be issued after evaluation.
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Nigeria
Lagos
Science Shrinks Piles With New Non Surgical Treatment
New healing substance Bio-Dyne offers relief from hemorrhoid itching pain and shrinkage without surgery. Doctors report rapid relief and months of maintained improvement across varied long standing cases. Preparation H suppositories or ointment with applicator are sold nationwide with satisfaction guaranteed.
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New York, N. Y
U.S
Local court sentences and fines in county cases
A series of county court cases resulted in a range of sentences. Mays, 47, fined 125 dollars and costs, three days in jail for driving while intoxicated on a belated guilty plea. Warren, 41, found guilty of DWI. fined 100 dollars and costs, three days in jail. Brooks, 27, pled guilty to a check violation. 30 days in jail plus costs. Other defendants faced penalties for shoplifting liquor and cigarettes, with some sentences running concurrently. Additional cases involved aggravated assault, bond issues, and weapon charges.
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Mays
Elm
Robert J. Allen
Allen
Edward D. Brooks
Auburn
Lubbock
Alfred Westbrook
Jones Jewelry
Brooks Supermarket
James Curry Hill
Birch
Asst
Atty
Alton R. Griffin
Ike Lewis Jr
College Ave
Hobbs Man Held On Forgery Charges
A 37 year old Hobbs man, Arthur Raymond Gatts Jr., is jailed in Midland on forgery and passing forged checks charges after arraignment. He allegedly deposited forged checks and a fake deposit slip at First National Bank in Odessa, netting about $300 across four teller windows before a drive in teller flagged the crime. Bond set at $4000 by Justice of the Peace L C Stephenson. Deputy Sheriff E H Kirksey noted the arrest occurred Monday on the Odessa outskirts.
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Midland
Hobbs
E. H. Kirksey
Arthur Raymond Gatts Jr
Odessa
Justice of the Peace
L. C. Stephenson
First National Bank
Superintendent Ralph Schilling Named Pan American College President
Dr. Ralph Schilling, Littlefield superintendent for six years, was named president of Pan American College in Edinburg by the college regents. He will replace R. P. Ward, with H. A. Hodges serving as acting president. Schilling, 38, previously was Crosbyton and Littlefield principal, earned a PhD in school administration from Texas Tech, and received a two-year, 14000 dollar per year contract.
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Littlefield
Ralph Schilling
Pan American College
Edinburg
Associated Press
Schilling
Chamber of Commerce
R. P. Ward
H. A. Hodges
Ward
Crosbyton
Texas Tech
Pan American
Father and Son Jury Serve Together in Texas Court
In TInd District Court a father and son, H. T. Swanner and Ted Swanner of Slaton, serve on the same civil damage jury. The suit, filed by Carl Hewitt of Lubbock County, seeks 131600 against Larry Byers and H. P. Byers of El Paso County over a March 11, 1958 crash at 22nd St and Ave U in Lubbock, with other jurors named J W Hough Lawrence Wiley Roy Tribby Jack LaRue J E Blakey Jr E G Green L M Taylor C T Doolin J E Ausburn and Joe R Lewis.
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Victor H. Lindsey
H. T. Swanner
Ted Swanner
Slaton
Lindsey
Carl Hewitt
Lubbock County
Larry Byers
H. P. Byers
el Paso
Hewitt
L. M. Taylor
C. T. Doolin
J. E. Ausburn
Joe R. Lewis
Inquest Pending on Death of Perry Lee Davis
An official inquest verdict in the death of Perry Lee Davis, 15, of 220 Elm, was still pending Tuesday. Justice of the Peace George H. McCleskey indicated the findings suggested the youth died from a self-inflicted gunshot while playing Russian roulette with a .22 revolver. The incident occurred Monday. Piano pupils of Mrs. James Atcheson were presented in recital Tuesday night at the West Texas Museum auditorium, with many local names listed among the performers.
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Perry Lee Davis
George H. McCleskey
James Atcheson
West Texas Museum
Ann Finnell
Connie Goodwin
Janie
Suzanne Rutledge
Anne Atcheson
Mary Lee Hewitt
Gus
Mindy
Danis Watson
Beth Couch
Patricia McLaughlin
Anne Barrick
Vicki Vanney
Kris
Kurt Tidmore
Shannon
Carol Cobb
Karen Rickman
Betsy Bates
Carolyn
Sandra Hazelwood
Susan Barrett
Harry Gryder
Jeanie Griffith
Robin Smith
Sally Hewitt
Marcia Finnell
Vicki Stewart
Mary Moxley
Sally Stell
Cydne Pirtle
Beth
Nan Faulkner
Don
Karol Kukendall
Diane Turner
Corky Johnston
Connie Humphries
Alice Corcoan
Janice Rawlings
Elaine Baker
Jan
Judy Price
Carol Cooke
Cynthia Colson
Glenda Beverie
Penny Hawkins
Janene Close
Linda Watkins
Carolyn Moss
Marsha Robertson
Donese Mayfield
Kay Cartwright
Carolyn Tune
Beverly Baker
Mike
Danny
Timmy Atcheson
Andrews Growth Surges As County Rises In Texas Census
Andrews shows rapid growth with 312 percent population increase over ten years, reaching 11,073 residents in 1950 and lifting Andrews County to 13,373 people. The county had 5,002 in 1950, reflecting a 234 percent jump from 1940. Main gain comes as Andrews becomes one of seven fastest growing Texas cities, amid suburban bedroom-city shifts near Dallas–Fort Worth and Houston. The school district confirms county totals for local tax planning.
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Andrews
Texas
Dallas-Fort, Worth
Houston
Andrews County
Low Bids Made On Area Road Projects
Two Lubbock contractors submitted the lowest bids on area road projects as the Texas Highway Department began accepting bids on 800 miles of work statewide at about 17 million dollars. Roy Lee Garrett bid 61478 for Betor County bridges on U S 80 east of Odessa. James C Kerr bid 128914 for 9.6 miles of surfacing on FM 1172 from State 86 west of Castro to Larbuddie in Palmer County. Ivan Dement Inc Amarillo bid 112153 for 11 miles of reconstruction and surfacing on FM 284 and FM 146 from the FM 146 intersection to State 86.
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Lubbock
Texas Highway Department
Roy Lee Garrett
Betor County
U. S. 80
Odessa
James C. Kerr
Castro
Larbuddie
Palmer County
Ivan Dement, Inc
Amarillo
Briscoe-Swisher Counties
Average American visits a physician just over five times
The Health Institute reports that the typical American makes just over five visits to a physician in a year, reflecting ongoing health care engagement and access patterns across the population.
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Thesurance Institute
Political Job Gives Professor New Slant
At St. Michael s College Vermont department chairman Robert Spencer says political science is now called government He explains the shift from science to a term that covers both art and science after his Vermont Senate service.
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Winooski, Vt
UPI
St. Michael’s College
Robert Spencer
Vermont
Senate
Man Guilty Of Burglary In A. 140th District Court
A jury found Manuel Luna, 23, guilty of burglary and recommended a four year penitentiary sentence. The case, heard Tuesday, was the first on the docket after students from O L Slaton Junior High observed court proceedings. Luna was arrested Christmas Eve at Mac's Musical Bazaar after burglar alarm and a window break, with a suitcase of guns and burglar tools found inside.
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Manuel Luna
Luna
Carl Shaffer
Donald R. Hill
Kenneth Perkins
Elmer Gibson
Frank Hoop
D. A. Hirschman
Troy Womack
Harry C. Lane
Jack Price
J. P. Clark
J. L. Tims
H. W. Roberts
O. L. Slaton Junior High School
Robert H. Bean
Mac's Musical Bazaar
Block Ave. G
Muleshoe Student Leader Is Installed
James Shepherd a 17 year old son of Rev and Mrs E K Shepherd has been installed as president of the Muleshoe High School Student Council with officers Robert Garlington Caro lyn Burge Dick Allison Janie Sanders and Magann Lamb. Cheerleaders for the next school year will be Sandra Taylor Joy Autry Ronda Johnson Shirley Henry and Donnie King.
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Muleshoe
James Shepherd
E. K. Shepherd
Muleshoe High School
Robert Garlington
Carolyn Burge
Dick Allison
Janie Sanders
Magann Lamb
Sandra Taylor
Joy Autry
Ronda Johnson
Shirley Henry
Donnie King
Midland Police Awards Banquet Planned At Scharbauer Hotel
Plans set for the annual Midland Police Awards banquet in the Scharbauer HotelThursday night at 7 30 p m. Howard Pyle former governor of Arizona and current president of the National Safety Council will speak. Outstanding Midland officers will receive awards. The event is sponsored by the Pileens Traffic Safety Commission.
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Midland
Scharbauer Hotel
Howard Pyle
Arizona
National Safety Council
The
Pileens Traffic Safety Commission
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W. C. Rutledge
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National Assn. of Credit Management
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