Rayburn Heads to Washington to Aid Democratic Victory
Speaker Sam Rayburn left Denison for three weeks of campaigning in the November elections and will pause in Columbia Missouri for a speech. He forecast a period of prosperity and urged cooperation with Russia while opposing Nazi war criminals and supporting a world tribunal to enforce peace.
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Denison
Sam Rayburn
Washington
Rayburn
Columbia
United States
Russia
Stalingrad
Europe
Bonham Statesman
VA Issues Call For Licensed Attorneys In West Texas
The West Texas Veterans Administration regional office in Lubbock issued a help wanted notice for licensed attorneys. Walter R. Byrd says applicants are needed in the adjudications division to handle disability and death compensation claims, burial allowances, eligibility for hospitalization and care, rating board work, waivers, and appeal development. Positions offer permanent employment with salaries tied to experience and training. Apply to VA Regional Office Lubbock Texas, or obtain Form 57 at a post office or from VA Lubbock.
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West Texas Veterans Administration
Lubbock
Walter R. Byrd
Rating Board
Committee On Waivers
Byrd
Veterans Administration
Texas
Young Democrats Criticize PAC Over Texas Drive
A Texas Democratic figure accuses the Political Action Committee of the CIO of dominating the Texas Young Democrats. He claims the PAC leads a drive supporting Henry Wallace for president in 1948, and criticizes the Fort Worth Young Democrats convention for improper resolutions.
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Political Action Committee
C.I.0
Texas
P.A.C
Brinkley
Autoparts youth injury sparks police aid inquiry
A delivery bicycle rider for an auto parts company was injured early Sunday. His uncle Richard Crawford, living at 606 Avenue B, notified Bobbie's father after Officer Bill Webb helped hospital staff identify the youth. The boy slept before 2 a.m. and remained under observation.
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Richard Crawford
Avenue B
Bobbie
Bill Webb
Police Department
Birds Begin Early North American Migration Northbound
Many species that nest in North America begin their southbound migration routes to Central and South America in July, signaling the start of an annual long-distance journey. The pattern involves diverse passerines and waterfowl using flyways across the continent.
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North America
South and
Central America
City Gets New Ditching Machine After Yearlong Wait
After a year on order a new ditching machine arrived Saturday allowing cheaper digging for water and sewer lines. City Manager Homer Hunter says operating cost drops from about 16 to 10 cents per foot with the machine. The old unit wore out and was borrowed in the interim.
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Homer Hunter
Former Southwest stars in Seahawks backfield
Cotton Price and Marion Pugh from Texas A and M along with Cowboy Jack Crain from Texas are noted as playing in the backfield for the Miami Seahawks of the All America conference.
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Miami Seahawks
Cotton Price
Marion Pugh
Texas A
Cowboy Jack Crain
Texas
Market Slump Reverses Amid Columbus Day Rally
Wall Street markets fell to a new low for the year then recovered much of the loss in the week ending Columbus Day. The AP 60-stock index edged down 0.4 to 61.6 as volume rose to 7.91 million shares. bonds sank to two-year lows before a late rally. Fort Worth cattle and hog markets showed strength in week conditions, with slaughter cattle, cows, calves, and hogs steady to higher, while Kansas City notes reflected mixed cattle, hogs, and sheep pricing.
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Wall Street
New York
Associated Press
Fort Worth
USDA
Kansas City
Marriage Licenses Issued in Local Records
Official records list several new marriages: Co B Luenberger 31 wed Betty Alene Folken 19, both of Lubbock. Ben Roberts ae and Miriam Jackson, both of Lames ines. C Fair 19 wed Ethel Clyde Hinsley 17, both of Lubbock. Maynard Carl Carver 35 wed Francis Willard Green 38, both of Lubbock.
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B. Luenberger
Betty Alene Folken
Lubbock
Ben Roberts
Miriam Jackson
Lamesines
C. Fair
Ethel Clyde Hinsley
Maynard Carl Carver
Francis Willard Green
Local Building Permits Filed for Garages Homes
A list of permits includes A. P. Paschal to build a one story frame private garage at 3013 Third for 250 dollars. Alvin B. Phillips to build a one story frame residence at 2417 Ellwood for 4000 dollars. L. Forrest to add a one story frame addition to a garage at 3119 Twentieth for 180 dollars. Fred Groves to add a one story frame addition to a private garage at 2002 Six teenth for 150 dollars.
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A. P. Paschal
Alvinb. Phillips
Ellwood
L. Forrest
Twentieth
Fred Groves
Delegates Approve Hungarian Treaty Provisions at UN Conference
The conference quickly backs Hungary measures including return talks with Czechoslovakia for 200000 Hungarians and three Bratislava bridgehead towns. Military caps set at 65000 Army, 70 fighters, 20 transports, 5000 air manpower. Debate over reparations continues with Russia and allied nations voicing positions.
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Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Czech
Danube
Bratislava
Thorp
Russia
Finland
Feodor Gusev
Soviet Union
Yugoslavia
Gusev
Austria
Germany
Rodent War To Start In Area West of Lubbock Texas
State Health department launches a house to house rodent war beginning Monday in Seagraves Gaines county with mobile units to treat every residence and business. Flea control precedes poisoning to curb plague risk after past rodent deaths in Cochran county. Program expands to Gaines Terry and Hockley counties with city cooperation and a large stock of DDT dust.
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South Plains
Lubbock
State Health Department
Seagraves
North Gaines County
Gaines County
Gaines
Terry
Hockley
Cochran County
Yoakum
Health Department
Hockley and
Dawson
Fair closes doors reflect agriculture and livestock progress
Grant notes a shortage of livestock entries at the fair, with hogs rarer than cattle, and cites weather and date conflicts as factors. He cites high county displays and vocational exhibits, reports normal attendance aside from bad weather, and says overall interest remained strong despite entry gaps.
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Livestock Department
Dallas
Grant
Association
Lubbock County
Lubbock
Births Reported Across Lubbock Area Saturday
Congratulations to multiple families for weekend births. G W Cox and wife of Lubbock route 6 welcomed a daughter at West Texas hospital weighing 6 pounds 14 1/2 ounces at 9 02 a m. Dick Rayburn and wife of Idalou highway welcomed a son at Lubbock Memorial hospital weighing 6 pounds 6 1/2 ounces at 9 52 a m. Alys Gregg and husband of Ropesville welcomed a daughter weighing 8 pounds 8 ounces at St Marys hospital by Caesarean section. Edward Meissner and wife of Sundown welcomed a daughter weighing 7 pounds 3 ounces at St Marys hospital.
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Oline B. Carter
Avenue H
West Texas Hospital
Robert Johnson
Avenue C
G. W. Cox
Lubbock
Dick Rayburn
Idalou Highway
Lubbock Memorial Hospital
White’s Auto Store
Alys Gregg
Ropesville
St. Mary’s Hospital
Edward A. Meissner
4-H Club Officers Elected At Meet
The Lubbock county 4 H girls committee named officers for the year at the county agriculture offices. Mary Lou Crump from Shallowater was elected president. Eloise Woodruff, vice president. Dorothy Womack secretary treasurer. Jonell Judd reporter. Committees named include year book and rally day with members from Shallowater Roosevelt Cooper New Deal and Frenship. The county committee supervises 14 4 H clubs under adult leadership.
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Lubbock County
Fourteenth
Avenue Q
Scaphene Stephens
Mary Lou Crump
Shallowater
Eloise Woodruff
Dorothy Womack
Frenship
Jonell Judd
Roosevelt
Printers To Attend Fort Worth Meeting
About 25 Lub bock members of the International Typographical Union planned to leave early today for Fort Worth to join a one day Northwest Texas Typographical Conference. Tim Stovall serves as conference president and A E Jones heads the Lubbock delegation.
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Lubbock
International Typographical Union
Fort Worth
Elks Club
Samuel F. Starrett Dies In Crosby Co
Samuel F. Starrett, 76, died at his Crosbyton area home after an accident with livestock last week. He had lived in Crosby county since 1909, born February 16, 1870 in Johnson County. Survived by seven daughters and five sons, two brothers, and 24 grandchildren. Funeral services tonight.
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Crosbyton
Samuel F. Starrett
Here
Crosby County
Johnson County
R. M. Spence
H. F. Woods
Houston
J. C. McCracken
R. C. Rathel
D. D. Thornhill
M. R. Givens
Homer Smith
Fort Worth
Jim
Amarillo
Conda
Kalgary
Carl
Silver City
N. M
Palmer
Stacy
Henry
George
National Foundation To Fight Paralysis Expands Aid
Dr A W Young of Lubbock county chapter reports the foundation has sent 2492281 in supplementary aid this year to chapters in 36 states to replenish treasuries and aid infantile paralysis victims. A Dallas meeting Tuesday will discuss plans for the 1947 March of Dimes with Ken Warren Cross and George La Porte of the foundation present. A new fund raising committee from the Kiwanis club includes Durward Mahon Lonnie Langston Powell McWhorter Garnet Reeves and Roy Bass.
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A. W. Young
Lubbock County
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
National Foundation
Young
Basil O’connor
The
Dallas
Baker Hotel
Warren D. Cross
George la Porte
Dr. Young
Lubbock
Kiwanis Club
Durward Mahon
Lonnie Langston
Powell McWhorter
Garnet Reeves
Roy Bass
Lubbock Crippled Children’s Council
Early Killing Frost Records Spotted Across West Texas
In Lubbock an unprecedented killing frost may set a new, earliest date, beating prior marks of Oct 19 1916 and 1917 while the latest remains Nov 26 1924. Scurry county reports 32 degree frost bringing first fall frost with dry fields and soft cotton harvest likely eased by moonlit skies.
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Lubbock
Lubbock County
Snyder
Scurry County
Scurry
Pending Arrival Says Son to Be Held Monday
Pending arrival of one of the sons, a funeral is expected to be held Monday in Crosbyton, with services in care of King Funeral Home.
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Crosbyton
King Funeral Home
United States Recasts Lend-Lease to Russia and Delays Loan
The United States reports lend-lease to Russia totaling 11.141 billion dollars by December 31, 1945, with reverse lend-lease at 2.213 million. The plan to offer a 1 billion dollar loan is paused as Moscow has not agreed to a proposed agenda. Settlement speed and congressional requests drive the shift away from the loan terms. Britain and France have received dollar credits to buy surplus American property, while no dollar-for-dollar balance is attempted.
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United States
Russia
Moscow
Europe
U. S
Congress
Britain
France
Truman weighs options on meat control and housing
President Truman spends the day in the study weighing complete control, modified control, or no control as advisers debate the next move. Paul Porter hinted at a meat price plan but offered no firm stance while housing discussions continue.
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Truman
Paul Porter
Stilwell Dies Reflects on a Blunt, Unyielding General
Gen Stilwell died quietly after a long career that included leading the China Burma India theater and clashing with Chiang Kai-Shek. Known as Vine Joe for blunt frankness and a fighting spirit, he insisted on direct action and never spared his troops.
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Vine Joe
Uncle Joe
Burma
India
Stilewell
Stilwell
China-Burma-Inedia Theater
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Stillwell
Chiang
Stettinius Praises Roosevelt On Policy With Soviet Russia
Former Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius described President Roosevelt as firm tolerant and patient in dealings with Soviet Russia and other nations and urged continued U S policy under his leadership.
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Stettinius
Charlottesville
Val
U.P
Edward R. Stettinius
Roosevelt
Soviet Russia
United States
Leavell to Lead Galveston Newspapers
David C. Leavell of the Fort Worth Press will become general manager of the Galveston Daily News and Tribune on October 23, announced today. The change places Leavell at the helm of both papers as they manage ongoing operations.
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Galveston
Galveston Daily News and Tribune
David C. Leavell
Fort Worth Press
Water use per pound of corn dry matter noted
A corn plant reportedly requires about 868 pounds of water to produce one pound of dry matter. This figure highlights the high water input associated with corn production and its potential implications for farming practices and water resource discussions.
Argentina Offers 4 Million Pounds Canned Meat
Argentina proposes a 4 000 000 pound shipment of canned meat to ease the American shortage. Critics in politics and industry attack the plan while fresh meat imports would require lifting current hoof and mouth disease restrictions.
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Argentina
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