Hale County Fair draws record crowds in Plainview
The Hale County Fair closes with a record three day turnout at the Daily Show pavilion in Plainview. Attendance passes 3 000 on Saturday with 1 825 adults and 775 children on Friday. Model plane show, Wayland Choir, prize cakes and kitchen exhibits highlight the event.
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Luron Brown
Avalanche-Journal
Plainview
Hale County
Ope
Daily Show
Bruce Rlgier
C. L. Abernathy
Fair Grounds
Shelby Collier
Wayland College
Two Fines Levied In County Court Here
A 44 year old Acuff Latin American Alex Zemmerle was fined 200 dollars and court costs after pleading guilty to illegal transport of liquor in a dry county. Deputies arrested him Saturday. Judge James G. Denton heard several pleas of innocent and one guilty. Roger Hively 38 of 1911 26th St faced 400 dollar bond after pleading innocent to driving while intoxicated. L W Bell 44 of Lubbock pleaded innocent to a check law violation with 200 dollar bond. Guy Manges 29 of Plainview pleaded guilty to DWI and was fined 75 dollars and costs.
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Alex Zemmerle
James G. Denton
Roger Vincent Hively
26Th St
L. W. Bell
Lubbock
Guy David Manges
Plainview
Temporary Officers Named For Brownfield Traffic Commission
Brownfield officials named temporary officers for the Brownfield Citizens Traffic Commission. Morgan Copeland was elected temporary chairman with Earl Jones as first vice chairman, Mrs. W. L. Patterson as second vice chairman, and Miss Margaret Goza as secretary treasurer. About 25 people attended the meeting at the Esquire Restaurant. The commission will reconvene October 16 at 7:30 p.m.
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Brownfield
Brownfield Citizen's Traffic Commission
Esquire
Morgan Copeland
Earl Jones
W. L. Patterson
Margaret Goza
Negro Woman Held In Stabbing Death In Lubbock
A 30 year old Lubbock woman Hattie Mae Contee 1711 Ave B is jailed on murder charges after a Saturday morning stabbing killed C. T Tealer 42 at a Negro night club witnesses say the argument led to the killing. Bond set at 3000 by Justice of the Peace C E Lynn funeral arrangements pending at Sedberry Funeral Home. A second arrest involves Eddie Johnson 35 shot at 18th St and Ave A with a bullet wound to the shoulder.
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Hattie Mae Contee
Ave
C. T Tealer
Justice of the Peace
C. E. Lynn
Sedberry Funeral
Eddie Johnson
16Th St
Lubbock Memorial Hospital
Johnson
18Th St
Ave. A
Corpus Christi Man To Head State Citizens Traffic Group
Governor Allan Shivers names Cecil Burney of Corpus Christi to lead the Citizens Traffic Safety Committee. The statewide panel will meet in Austin at 10 a m on October 30 to study traffic conditions and propose highway safety recommendations to the governor and the legislature.
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Corpus Christi
State Citizens Traffic Group
Austin
Allan Shivers
Cecil Burney
Ciizens
Crosbyton Rites Set For Fonda Griffin
Funeral services for 11 year old Fonda Jealeta Griffin will be held at 4 p m today at the King Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Crosbyton Cemetery. She had suffered four years with rheumatic fever. She was born in Mineral Wells and is survived by her parents two sisters and four brothers all of Crosbyton plus pallbearers J C Jones Zola Edward John McDuff Melvin Lee Roland Mize and Oscar Swindall.
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Fonda Jealeta Griffin
King Funeral Home
Forrest Griffin
Mineral Wells
Newt Davis
Jewell Griffin
Mrs. Sarah Smith Dies. Funeral Plans Incomplete
Mrs. Sarah Smith, 1407 Ave D 76, died at home about 12 50 a m Saturday. Funeral arrangements are incomplete but set for Eastside Baptist Church with burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery under Rix Funeral Home. Survived by husband G S Smith four sons Carl Lester Melton Guy and four daughters Winne Henderson Lucy Bond Thelma Daniels and Ivy Dreenin plus four grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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Sarah Smith
Ave. D
Eastside Baptist Church
City of Lubbock
Rix Funeral Home
Planes Carry Food and Medical Teams To Tabasco Flood Area
Military planes loaded with food medicines and a team of doctors and nurses departed from Mexico City for Tabasco State where floods isolated many communities. Villahermosa reported thousands sought refuge in public buildings as the Grijalva River flooded parts of the city.
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Mexico City
Tabasco
Mexico
Villahermosa
Grijalva
Fort Worth Robbery Suspects Entered Bond and Custody
In Fort Worth two Cuban victims were robbed of 248000 with three men charged. Sam Cresap a 40 year old car salesman faced state robbery and aiding Norris while bond posted for Cresap on state charges and federal transport. Norris held in Chickasha and Orvill Chambless free on bond. Money from the holdup aimed to fund arms for a Cuban revolution.
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Fort Worth
Sam Cresap
Norris
Chickasha
Oklo
Cresap
U. S
R. F. Milam
Orvill Chambless
Tarrant County Grand Jury
Cuba
Japan Opens Regular Europe Shipping Service
Japan inaugurates a regular shipping service to Europe, signaling a new trade route and strengthened maritime links. The initiative aims to boost bilateral commerce, reduce transit times, and expand access to European markets for Japanese exporters.
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Japan
Europe
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