Local thefts and arrests listed in Lubbock report
Police report a series of thefts from stores and parked cars, including a $49.50 topcoat, grain theft, and clothing items. Dozens arrested for vagrancy and gambling, plus drunkennss fines, racing cars and a home break in attempt. A Woodrow Mexican held in a clothing-store theft probe. multiple small fines recorded.
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Weniles
Ave. X
Twentieth Street
Woodrow Mexican
Broada
Post
Calavenue
B. Estill Cleere
Earl Horton
New Mexico
Lubbock
Santa Fe
East Thirty-first
C. E
Justice of Peace
Robertson
Lynn
W. L. Musteen
Wilson R. Wagoner
Incorporation Court
Joe Dean
Bees Ridge
Too
Ave
Ave. T
Parrott Baby Shop
Main
Ave. L
Police Hesitate At Call For Pickup Of Strayed Skunk
Dr. Olan Key of 2303 Eighteenth asked police on Saturday to assist in capturing a pet skunk that had strayed from his premises. The dispatcher suggested the doctor handle the pickup himself this one time, citing safety. No report of the skunk's arrest appeared in official records hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olan Key
Five Die in Crashes Across States Incident
In Deming New Mexico a light plane collided with a Southern Pacific locomotive killing two aboard the plane Walter Johnson the pilot and Lon Ables. Flowers of Springs was taken to Deming with minor injuries as officials described the sequence of events following the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Deming
N. M
Southern Pacific Railroad
al Hathaway
Walter Johnson
Lon Ables
Tern
Flowers
Hathaway
Johnson
Ables
Beltwide Cotton Meet Press Arrangements Described
The Beltwide Cotton Meet outlines press room setup in Room 210 at the hotel and a Pine room press and radio conference area on the second floor. Demonstrations near the experiment station and Monroe gin, plus a Thursday banquet in Lubbock, highlight the agenda for 75 plus newspaper and farm journal representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rangements Committee
O. J
Bo) Sexton
Western Union
Fortenberry
Monroe
Don Jones
W. O. Fortenberry
The
Plains Ginners Association
Frank Ahlgren
Memphis
Tenn
W. C. Lasseter
Progressive Farmer
P. H. Noland
Farm Equipment Institute
B. F. Avery and Sons Company
W. A. Roberts
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company
H. H. Williamson
Extension Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Horace Hayden
National Cotton Giners Association
R. C. Archer
International
Miners rally behind Lewis attacks on Truman at convention
In Cincinnati 3000 delegates weigh Lewis bias against President Truman as 600000 local members back home face mixed signals. Lewis accuses Truman of injunctions while signaling possible remarks on Dewey before adjournment. Truman plans a Cincinnati breakfast as Lewis sits in a nearby suite.
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Cincinnati
John S. Lewis
Truman
Lewis
CIO
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Wendell L. Willkie
Mine Union
French Premier Warns Strikes Endanger Nation Unity
The premier asserted the first duty of government is to safeguard national life and pledged to use necessary means to halt agitation he described as increasingly insurrectional. He did not name Communists, but hinted that some workers are influenced by foreign political aims and warned against pressuring the United States aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States of America
Fire damages Walnut Street residence and store blaze
A fire at 2710 Walnut damaged wallpaper clothing and wiring with about 100 dollars in losses. Ann Shop was filled with smoke while Louis Freed, store owner, could not estimate damages last night. Fire crews responded to alarms around 7 40 a m Saturday.
United Nations Day Observance Promotes Faith in UN
Prominent statesmen labor leaders and business heads urged Americans to reaffirm faith in the United Nations on United Nations Day. Leaders including Earl O. Shreve James F. Byrnes William Green Eric Johnston Ralph F. Gates and governors urged public support and a strong informed citizenry to sustain world peace and the UN charter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United Nations
World Organization
Truman
Earl O. Shreve
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Us Nations Organization
James F. Byrnes
AFL
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Eric Johnston
Motion Picture Association of America
Ralph F. Gates
Indiana
United States
Kentucky
Earle C. Clements
Western Wholesale Market Set to Bring 5000 Visitors to Lubbock
The Hilton Hotel will host overflow as the Western Wholesale Market draws retailers and manufacturers from across the nation to Lubbock for a three day event. Estimates forecast near 5000 visitors and over two million dollars in sales with exhibitors reporting only tentatively. Registrations begin Saturday in the Lubbock lobby with displays in place Friday night through Monday 6 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Walton
Western Wholesale Market Association
Chamber of Commerce
Veteran builds life with leathercraft after heart scare
A former patient in Amarillo turned to leathercraft in February 1947 after a heart scar left him inactive. He bought a leather shop in September 1947 and now runs a growing business selling belts, watch bands, and leather goods, with Clyde Edwards learning the craft beside him. His wife helps at the shop, and he still avoids full days of work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
George A. Heath
Veterans Administration
Boles
Broadway
M. E. Carver
Utah
California
New York
Clyde Edwards
Don Thomas
Lubbock Man Shot Before Funeral Plans Emerged
A Lubbock man shot while working for an insurance claims firm in four months, a former Army veteran with a Disabled American Veterans card found on him. Funeral plans were not set at Plains Funeral Home, with services expected in Seymour. Survivors include his mother Mrs. Ben A. Bartram and a brother John Willoughby. a 10-year-old daughter lives in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Street
John Willoughby
Stamford
California
Warren Dewey Campaign Aims At Unity And Labor Support
California Gov Earl Warren leads a cross country drive for unity and Dewey while Senator Barkley rests in San Francisco after tours of Idaho and Washington. Dewey plans a Pittsburgh speech outlining a forward looking labor program as Wallace and Thurmond attack Dewey and Truman. Party groups push turnout with prizes and nationwide Pictorial booklets on Truman.
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Inle
S. C
California
Earl Warren
Dewey
Nebraska
Wyoming
Senator Barkley
Kentucky
San Francisco
Idaho
Washington
Truman
Buffalo
Dever
GOP
Pittsburgh
Paul Lockwood
John Foster Dulles
Wallace Wallace
Thurmond
Wallace
Soci
Norman Thomas
Mr. Truman
Herbert Brownell, Jr
Warren
Harry W. Colmery
Labor Committee
Barkley
Democratic National Committee
Walters Couple Welcomed in Lavenns Lavenns
A brief social note announces Mr and Mrs T L Walters of Lavenns celebrating a recent marriage. The item provides names and residence, with no additional detail on date or ceremony.
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T. L. Walters
Lavenns On
Veunas
Churchill urges free travel and end to postwar oppression
Churchill warns Poland and allies to release prisoners and halt the occupation of Germany and Austria. He calls for open borders and equal travel, questions future atomic strength, and urges a timely final settlement while supporting labor rearmament but criticizing naive policies.
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Poland
Germany
Austria
Malaya
Indonesia
Korea
China
Churchill
Labor
UN Efforts Studied Continued From Page One
U S Chief Justice Vinson to Moscow to explain American views on the atomic problem, while a Soviet plan drawing fire from Britain’s Sir Harley Shawcross faces sharp criticism. The UN Assembly presses its agenda as a subcommittee weighs atomic control and a Canadian request to reinstate or delay the UN Atomic Energy Control commission.
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U.S
Vinson
Moscow
Pars
United Nations
Security Council
Britain
France
United Nations Assembly
Harley Shawcross
E UN
Atomic Energy Control Commission
Lubbock Man Named Director of Better Business Bureau
DALLAS October 1991 The president of the Better Business Bureau of Texas announced new leadership with D. A. Haley named president and several regional directors named across Texas including Lubbock names Virgil Patterson Amarillo and Irving Jones Wichita Falls as part of the bureau expansion to curb unethical business practices and educate students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Better Business Bureau
Dallas
Better Business Bureau of Texas
D. A. Haley
Dallass
Haley
Texas Bureau
Henry Bell
Tyler
E. L. Buelow
San Angelo
A. M. Goldstein
Waco
Jackson Named Head of Local Medical Service Society Group
The Lubbock chapter of the Medical Service Society of America elected officers at a Saturday luncheon at Cactus Inn. Jim Jackson was named president, James Norman vice president, Lee Cavin secretary, and W S Ewing treasurer. The group is composed of pharmaceutical researchers and aims to render medical service. A future meeting will establish the constitution.
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Lubbock
The
Medical Service Society
Medical Service Society of America
Cactus Inn
Jim Jackson
James Norman
Lee Cavin
W.S. Ewing
Feld of Medicine
Jack Bell
Dale Hoover
J. C. Sherrod
Elmer Atwood
Moors Heinz
Brownfield Leader To Speak At Kiwanis Meeting Thursday
SE. Savers of Brownfield and superintendent's clerk for Standland Pipe Line Co will address the Lubbock Kiwanis Club at Hotel Lubbock noon Thursday. He will discuss facilities in and near Lubbock, the company's program, and the oil industry’s role in the nation’s economy. The firm plans new division offices in Lubbock early next year in the 1600 block on Nineteenth.
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Savers
Brownfield
Stanolind Pipe Line Company
Lubbock Kiwanis Club
Hotel Lubbock
Standland Pipe Line Company
Lubbock
Truman cancels Vinson mission over Soviet attitude
President Truman canceled the Vinson Moscow mission after weighing Soviet leaders attitude toward the atomic issue. Marshall outlined Paris UN talks and Berlin crisis while warning unilateral action could mislead peace efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Justice Vinson
United States
Marshall
Paris
Rain Mottles Plains Area With Varied Totals
Widespread light rain fell across the South Plains with totals from a quarter to three quarters of an inch in towns like Petersburg Sudan Muleshoe Levelland and Slaton. Some places reported drizzle most of Saturday while others measured heavier showers brief in time yesterday.
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Petersburg
Sudan
Muleshoe
Levelland
Meadow
Ropes
Morton
Santa Fe Dispatcher
Slaton
Vario
Kress and
Hale Center
Plainview
Abernathy
Littlefield and
Anton
Whiteface
Bledsoe and Lehman
Seagraves
Post
Snyder
Don L. Jones
Jones
South Plains
Local Clergy Invite West Texas Groups for Assembly
Rev A Reilly Copeland invites East and West Texas groups to attend a church event at 7 30 p m Monday in Edge Hall 1913 Ave K Lubbock 100F Lodge 609 holds the regular meeting at the same venue Fellow and Mrs A L Graham welcomed a son born Friday at 3 pm in an Amarillo hospital baby weighed eight pounds paternal grandparents are A L Graham Jr and wife Funeral services for Jehan WH Edgar 88 at Plains Funeral Home Chapel burial in Lubbock Cemetery occur today At 2 38 pm Jim A Hampton and family plan to travel to Sweetwater to visit ill brother B R Hampton Marine veteran They expect to return Wednesday A Level land resident L L Pettit treated for injuries from a 1937 Chevrolet overturn near Smyer Minor fire at the new Masonic Temple building Main and Ave K extinguished by 12 30 am today Mrs L B Millsap elected treasurer of the Texas Chiropractic Association Women’s Auxiliary at the 33rd annual San Antonio convention
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A. L. Graham
Amarillo
A. L. Graham, Jr
Jehan WH. Edgar
Tenth
West Texas Hospital
Plains Funeral Home Chapel
C.A. Holcomb
Lubbock Cemetery
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Avalanche-Journal
Sun
Arlington Heights
Ian Ayameer
Fort Worth
Brewster de
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President
Thomas E. Dewey
UMW
American Dynamics Company
J. D. Wooten
American Petroleum Institute
Chester C. Davis
Federal Reserve Bank
Russell Coleman
Mississippi Agricultural Experiment Station
Rawson E. Aldrich
National Cotton Council
Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation
Hilton Hotel
Boston
Atlanta
Atlanta Seaboard
Los Angeles
Seattle
Pacific
New Orleans
Houston
Gulf
Chicago
Milwaukee
Great Lakes
St. Louis
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
San Antonio
Jackson
Local Medical Service Society
Kiwanis Club
Berlin
Marshal
White House
Assia
Council of Foreign Ministers
Russia
Andrei Vishinsky
Minis
UN Atomic Energy Commission
Vishinsky
Assembly
State Department
Warren R. Austin
Austin
General Assembly
Vandenberg
Vandenberg ‘R-M.ch
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
State Lovett
Uncheon Todas
Soviet Union
Marsha
Palestine
Journal of Commerce
Maers
Financial Daily
AFL Internatonal Typographical Union
Sestern
Eurnravors
Spain
United 2
Acern
Mum
Genseranesimo Staie
Marshal Sad
Ent
West Texas
A. Reilly Copeland
1913 Ave. K
Jim A. Hampton
Allene
Robert Dale
Sweetwater
B. R. Hampton
Marine’ Corps
L. L. Pettit
Phillips-Dupree Hospital
Smyer
Masonic Temple
Main and
Avene K
L. B. Millsap
Texas Chiropractic Association
Associated Press
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