Fall Meet Of Texas Area Boys Club Council Scheduled Friday
The Texas area council of the Boys Clubs of America meets Friday in Lubbock with discussion groups a declamation contest and a banquet. Everett McCullough chairs the session with talks by regional leaders and officials from Fort Worth Waco San Antonio and other cities. The state declamation contest will be held Friday afternoon with Texas Tech judges and a dinner featuring keystone awards for longtime service to boys clubs.
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Texas Area Council of the Boys Clubs of America
John W. Wilson
Lubbock
Texas
Wichita Falls
Graham Ball
Laredo
Louis Zeramby
Houston
John S. Beauday
Fort Worth
Ira de Shazo
Waco
Ronald Johnson
San Antonio
Ben Singleton
Paris
Hoot” Gibson
Shreveport
Huey Chancey
Amarillo
Ralph Dykeman
Everett McCullough
Texas Area Council
Texas Area Council, Will Call the Meeting To Order At 10 A.m. J. Ray Dickey
Lubbock Boys Club
F. W. Thomson
Boys Clubs of America
F. E. Burkhalter
Waco Boys Club
O. P. Schnabel
Board of
Boys Clubs of
Marshall Harvey
Joe Bowlin
Panther Boys Club
Texas Technological College
Byron Chappell
Wilson B. Ward
Helen Lindell
Boys Clubs of America Keystone
Seminole Man To Head Gaines Fair
J. D. Mitchell of Seminole was elected president of the Gaines County Fair association for the coming year. Other officers named were Joe Anderson Johnny Sartin and Charlie McConnell as vice presidents and L. G. Daugherty as secretary treasurer. The closing day crowd heard a barbecue lunch and winners in the kids pony contest were announced with Lavida Vickers Elaine Edune and Phillip Harold among top finishers.
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J. D. Mitchell
The
Fair Association
Gaines County
Joe Anderson
Johnny Sartin
Seagraves
Charlie McConnell
Loop
L. G. Daugh
Galveston Woman Is Sixth Victim Of Texas City Blast
Mrs. R. M. Moore a 65 year old Galveston resident died in a Texas City hospital last night becoming the sixth victim of the Oct 18 explosion blamed on butane gas. She suffered critical burns when a jet of fire enveloped 14 carloads of motorists awaiting a switch engine to clear the highway.
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Texas City
U.P
R. M .Moore
Displaced Europeans Arrive in America Aboard Army Transport
The Army transport General Black docked in New York with 813 displaced persons from Europe, first of 205000 expected in two years. They cheered around the Statue of Liberty as harbor whistles greeted the arrival. about 150 of the newcomers will attend events.
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New York
Black
Europe
Reserve Leader To Inspect Units Here
Col. Oscar B. Abbott senior in structor for the organized reserves of Texas and executive for the Texas Military district arrives Monday for a three day inspection tour of the Army's organized reserve ROTC at Texas Tech and the National Guard. He will visit several area towns and inspect groups in Lubbock. Abbott based in Austin rose to brigadier general in World War II and served on staffs of Eisenhower Andrews and Devers, with a career beginning in the Texas National Guard in 1916.
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Oscar B. Abbott
Organized Reserves of
Texas
Texas Military District
Army
Organized Reserve
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Texas Technological College
National Guard
Lubbock
Abbott
Austin
Eisenhower
Andrews
Devers
Texas National Guard
Texas Endurance Fliers Push Toward 726 Hour Record
Fred Vinmont and Bert Simons of Dallas plan a base at Gregg County airport and aim to reach 250 hours in the air shortly after midnight as they pursue the 726 hour endurance record set in 1939. They hope to stay aloft about 1500 hours in their single engine plane.
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Longview
Texas Endurance Fliers
Fred Vinmont
Bert Simons
Dallas
Gregg County
Temple Indicates Section Contest In 19th District
Mohler D Temple the Republican nominee for Congress in the 19th district says a contest will be filed after the general election due to four counties omitting his name from ballots. Similar actions may follow in Amarillo district as well. He notes the secretary of state certified the nominees but counties control ballot placement.
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Mohler D. Temple
Lubbock
Congress
19Th
Amarillo
Temple
Fred L. Parham
Frank Parris
119Th
Paul H. Brown
Dawson
Howard
Dickens
King Counties
Brown
Newsmen
Secretary of State
Democratic Party
Temple Seeks Election Contest Over Ballot Rights
Temple argues for contesting the November election to uphold fair political practice in Texas. He accuses one party rule of denying voters a free ballot and cites alleged ballot theft to illustrate the stakes. He says a minority party must use proper channels to challenge the result.
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Temple
Texas
Winter fashion shows hint at subtle lengthening in hems
Paris reports mid season fashion shows favor simple silhouettes for winter with hems edging up. Molyneux keeps 15 inch ground clearance while Lanvin lifts daywear to about 12 inches. Topcoats lengthen about two inches. models emphasize straightlines and swing skirts for day and cocktail wear.
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Paris
Molyneux
Lanvin
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OUR Toyland
Bing Crosby
Lubbock National Bank
West Texas
American State Bank
Lubbock, Texas
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