Exes Close Spur High Homecoming With Big Turnout
Spur's three day homecoming ended with 1000 exes attending the Spur Inn dance Saturday night. Friday included a big downtown parade and football game with Crosbyton, plus reunions and a memorial service for Spur alums who died in World War I. A bronze tablet honoring fallen veterans was presented at the memorial service.
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SPUR
Spur Inn
Spur High School
Swenson Park
Spur- Crosbyton
California
Louisiana
Spur High
Vera Crofton
Milestone List of Officials and Personnel Names
The record lists officers and soldiers including Lt. Ray Dickson, W. W. Garner Jr., Sgt. T. J. Horner, Pvt. W. C. Messer, Sgt. C. E. Roberson, Lt. Charles Ensey, T/5 C. R. Whitford, and Lt. Oscar Julian Booth. The compilation highlights personnel connected to the unit.
Two Mexican Suspects Held In Death Of U S Official
Puebla Mexico October 10 police announced the arrest of two men in the killing of U S diplomat Dr Ralph B Swain. One suspect reportedly confessed. Omobono Ologarria allegedly shot Swain during a holdup attempt on the Pan American Highway about 150 miles from Mexico City in Puebla state last Saturday. Swain, a Point Four official in Nicaragua, was returning to his post from a Mexican vacation when shot down by four men during the holdup attempt.
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Puebla
Mexico
U.S
Ralph B. Swain
Manuel Bernal Flandes
Puebla State
Omobono Ologarria
Swain
Mexico City
Nicaragua
Holaup
Home Builders Hopeful Despite Mortgage Shortage Signs
Washington reports NAHB leaders alert to hopeful signs of easing mortgage shortages in months ahead, while FHA and real estate groups caution on availability and demand. Officials note VA loan activity rises, GI loan rush may reflect gratuity timing, and starts likely dip yet areas show year over year gains.
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Washington
Emmanuel M. Spiegel
National Assocation of
Home Builders
New Orleans
NAHB
FHA
Walter L. Green
Greene
National Association of Real Estate Boards
NAREB
Mortgage Association Ends Private-Fund Operation
A mortgage association ceased its private fund operations and plans to establish a permanent solution. The move signals a shift toward a stable long term framework to support lending and member financial security.
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Mortgage Association
President Eisenhower Aims for Rugged Midwest Swing
President Eisenhower plans a five day tour through the Midwest South and Southwest starting after a Hershey birthday visit. He will address farmers at a Kansas City Future Farmers of America event and defend the administration farm record amid price and surplus concerns. A Hershey celebration includes a $100 dinner a box supper and a seven foot birthday cake as part of GOP fundraising.
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John L. Cutte
Washington
Eisenhower
Midwest
South
Southwest
Hershey
Drouth
Kansas City
Farmers of America
Hershey Stadium
Defiance
Ohio
Wayne Library of American Study
Columbine
Toledo
Muehlebach
Truman
Independence
Kansas
Salina
Abilene
New Orleans
Louisiana Purchase
Texas
Allan Shivers
Eisetehower
Adolfo Ruiz Cortines
Mexico
Falcon
Davis Blames Past Policy For Farm Recession
Delavan Minnesota October 10 Assistant Agriculture Secretary John H Davis accused the previous administration of neglecting steps to curb a farm recession He criticized not lowering production goals enacting acreage allotments or expanding farm markets He forecast improvements and noted farm prices around 92 to 94 percent of parity amid a five day belt tour and presidential appearances including Defiance Ohio and Kansas City
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Delavan
Minn
Agriculture
John H. Davis
Davis
Minnesota
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Harvey Holloway
Hub Hyatt
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W. C. Sparks
Mac Watson
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C. L. Rob
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Lewis
Diamond Hamilton
Jewel Hamilton Movement
Lewis Jewelry
Lubbock
Revere
Rman
Pen
Binch Skillet
Ang Lid
Crest
Ike
Rugged
USDA
General Motors
Frigidaire’s
Frigidaire
Abernathy Daniel Electric & Appl
Brownfield Farm & Home Supply
Crosbyton Garrison
Floydada Boren Hardware
Hale Center
R. B. Spencer Co
Levelland Modern
Littlefield Best Co
Lorenzo Carter
Howe
Lubbock Hemphill-Wells Co. Household Supply Co
Olton Cox
Petersburg
Plainview Green Appliance Co
Post McCrary Appliance Co
Ralls Appliance & TV Center
Slaton Thompson Furniture Co
West Texas Utilities Co
Tahora Hamilton Auto & Appliance
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