Dies Urges Senate Probe Of Texas Senate Race Costs
Former congressman Martin Dies calls for a U S Senate inquiry into campaign expenditures by Lyndon Johnson and Coke Stevenson in Texas. He asserts about one million dollars was spent by Peddy Stevenson and Johnson in the first primary and urges a full investigation to reveal who is funding election buying.
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Dies
U.S. Senate
Texas
Senate
O. B. Lloyd, JR
United Press
Austin
Martin Dies
U. S. Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Coke Stevenson
Robert S. Kerr
Oklahoma
Stevenson
Senate Committee
Johnson
George) Peddy
Bids Opened for New Chamber of Commerce Building
Bids will be opened at 10 a m on Wednesday November 3 for a new one story building to house the chamber of commerce and related civic groups. Located on a city leased lot at Texas avenue and Ninth street the project is estimated at 50 000 to 60 000 with 10 bidders already obtaining specifications.
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Chamber of Commerce
Texas Avenue
Ninth Street
James Atcheson
City Hall
Allen Bros. Post
American Legion
Texas
Panhandle- South Plains Fair Association
Retail Merchants Association
Sister Of Man Who Lives Hear Lubbock Claimed At Robstown
Miss Girthie Nunley sister of J A Nunley who lived southeast of here died Friday night at her Robstown home after several months illness. Daughter of the late Mr and Mrs W W Nunley long resident New Hope community. Her mother died in 1912 and she moved with her father to Robstown in 1925. The father died in 1940 and was buried beside his wife here. The body to arrive Sunday midnight and funeral services set for 2 30 oclock.
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Girthie Nunley
J. A. Nunley
Here
Robstown
W. W. Nunley
New Hope
Survey Shows Farm Profits Up Despite High Operating Costs
The Agriculture department reports 1947 farm income rose, cutting 1947 expenses to a smaller share of income across six zones. Goodsell notes efficiency gains and higher gross income explain profits despite costs rising 80 to 160 percent from 1937-41.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Wylie D. Goodsell
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Corn
Middle West
Goodsell
Corn Belt
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Dakotas
Obituary Notice for Local Resident with Broad Survivors
Monday service at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. C. J. McCarty officiating under Sanders Funeral Home direction. Survived by a sister Essie Johnson of San Bernardino Calif and four additional brothers W. T L. O John and H. C., three nieces Mrs. Lloyd Ricketts and Mrs. D. C. Wells and Billie Nunley, and three nephews J. A. Nunley Jr Lloyd Nunley and Joe Bob Nunley, all of Lubbock.
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Calvary Baptist Church
C. J. McCarty
Sanders Funeral Home
Essie Johnson
San Bernardino
Calif
W. T and
L. O
Robstown
John
Tulsa
H. C
Fort Worth
Lloyd Ricketts
D. C. Wells
Billie Nunley
Lubbock
J. A. Nunley, Jr
Lloyd Nunley
Joe Bob Nunley
Hackney Reelected President of Holstein-Friesian Group
Glenn T. Hackney, a Holstein breeder from near Lubbock, was reelected president of the Holstein-Friesian Association of Texas at the annual meeting and banquet in Dallas. The event, aligned with the Texas State Fair, saw the Holstein-Friesian division as the fair's second largest in live stock. W. L. Stangel of Texas Tech spoke and is a past president. New officers include Dave Termin of Waco as vice president and Coy Neeley of Texas Tech as secretary-treasurer. directors named include F. E. Glassie of Waco and Richmond Hales of Amarillo with further members listed.
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Glenn T. Hackney
Lubbock
Holstein-Friesian Association of Texas
Dallas
Texas
W. L. Stangel
Division of Agriculture
Texas Tech College
Stangel
Holstein- Friesian Association
Dave Termin
Waco
Coy Neeley
Animal Husbandry
Texas Tech
F. E. Glassie
Richmond Hales
Amarillo
C. M. Thompson
Godley
Wm. F. Neale, Jr
H. W. Gar
Angler hooks plane near Yonkers seaplane base
A dockside fishing incident near Yonkers seaplane base saw a strong arm caster hook a boat plane, the sinker punching through one side and out the other. Francis Houle in the cockpit reported the hook broke through near his nose and stuck in the opposite side. The fisherman fled toward Plainview with Jim Maverick of San Antonio, who was vice president last year.
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Yonkers
U.P
Francis Houle
Pioneer Lines Seeks New Texas and Oklahoma Air Routes
Pioneer Airlines asks the Civil Aeronautics board for permission to add routes covering 1,359 miles across 13 cities in Texas and Oklahoma. President Robert J. Smith announced plans for temporary or permanent certificates to Enid Ponca City Bartlesville Tulsa Okmulgee and McAlester plus expanded Texas New Mexico connections.
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Houston
Pioneer Airlines
Civil Aeronautics Board
Texas
Oklahoma
Robert J. Smith
Smith
Enid
Ponca City
Bartlesville
Tulsa
Okmulgee
McAlester
New Mexico
New Texas Route Links San Antonio Dallas Amarillo
The proposed expansion connects San Antonio to Dallas and Amarillo with links to Lubbock Roswell and a new Oklahoma entry. Denison Sherman and Pampa would join the pioneer system along the route.
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San Antonio
Dallas
Amarillo
Lubbock
Roswell
N. M
Oklahoma
Texas
Denison
Sherman
Pampa
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Pioneer Lines
Colma
Cal
Levolor Hardware
Tal Avg
Dick Richards
Dial
Dearborn
Old Man
Sour Dearborn
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