Inchon Returns to Ruins as War Fights Toward Seoul
In Inchon Korea residents begin to come home as U S Marine advances push toward Seoul. Many houses and relatives were lost in bombardments by naval and air forces. Admiral Sohn Won Yil said people are not bitter and welcome the expulsion of Communists. Two thirds of Inchon damaged or burned amid shelling and crossfire as flags of South Korea and Nationalist China fly over remaining shops.
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Rutherford Ports
United States
Inchon
Korea
Seoul
Sohn Won Yil
Bri
Joseph Stalin
Kim Ji Sung
Stalin
Movie actor claims Oscar winners are plain lucky
Dana Andrews argues awards reflect luck rather than pure merit. He notes good stories and strong directors matter, but even with top casts and scripts a film may fail commercially, as his own Ox-Bow Incident proved.
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Ndrews
RKO
Fonde
Andrews
Henry Fonda
Survivors Listed For W. B. Hawkins Plane Crash Victim
W. B. Hawkins of Houston and his pilot Jesse Warren died in a Thursday plane crash in Houston. Services were held Saturday. Survivors include Hawkins’ sister Mrs. William Purtoy of Morton, brothers H. S. Hawkins of Morton and N. M. Hawkins of Snyder, three nieces including Mrs. Kim Warden, Grace Ann Hawkins of Tech dormitory and Mrs. Burgin Watkins.
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W. B. Hawkins
Houston
Man
Hawkins
Jesse Warren
William Purtoy
Morton
H. S
N. M
Snyder
Kim Warden
Grace Ann Hawkins
Tech
Burgin Watkins
Purtoy
H. S. Hawkins
Terry Commissioners Support Wellman Deputy Salary Plan
The Terry County commissioners court votes to pay 75 dollars monthly toward a deputy sheriff at Wellman if the Wellman school district adds 25 dollars monthly. Citizens seek a south end deputy after thefts and local disturbances. The sheriff’s force includes Chief Deputy Cliff Jones and Deputy Elmer McClutcheon.
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Brownfield
Terry County
Sherif
Wellman
Ocie H. Murry
Cliff Jones
Elmer McClutcheon
Meadow
Local Records List Residents and Permits in Lubbock Area
Ial Records houses J. W. Reid, 23, of Lubbock and Mist Olthio heen Bebmniat Si estation. Building Permits list W. D. Morgan to set frame residence, W. H. Ferguson to add to residence at 606 thirtieth, 5000, Gerald Bile to remodel front of building at state Ave. R. a.000
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Ial Records
J. W. Reid
Lubbock and
Mist Olthio Heen Bebmniat
W. D. Morgan
W.H. Perguson
Tate Ave
R. A
Tahoka Schools Will Get Two Additional Buses
Tahoka, Sept. 16 Two new school buses will be delivered to Tahoka schools next week according to Calloway Huffaker school board president. Each bus seats 48 and uses a Superior cab on a Ford chassis. Lawrence Harvick and Clovis Honeycutt will travel to Lima Ohio to receive the buses and return by Thursday or Friday. Tahoka schools operate eight buses.
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Tahoka
Calloway Huffaker
Lawrence Harvick
Clovis Honeycutt
Lima
Tohoka
Prospector in Lynn County Probably Abandoned
A wildcat drillstem test by MFC corporation No. 1 Garza Land & Cattle Co southeast of the O'Donnell Pennsylvanian field reached 8655 to 8715 feet. The tool was open one hour, recovering 5300 feet of salt water with no oil or gas shows. Depth contracted at 8700 feet. the site at 660 feet from the south and east lines of section 10, block 10, EL UPRR survey. The project awaits orders and is likely to be plugged and abandoned.
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MFC Corporation
Garza Land & Cattle Company
Lynn County
Wildcat
O'Donnell-Pennsylvanian
EL Uprr
Louisville divorce case cites abuse by husband
A 26 year old housewife told a divorce court that her husband slapped her after she asked for more attention. She further claimed he tried to starve her and refused to provide money.
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Louisville
Dickens County Man Dies Services Set
Dick Boykin fifty died in a local hospital early Saturday. Funeral services are at 3 p.m. Monday at Soldier Mound Baptist Church near Spur with Rev. H A Vernon and R Calvin assisting. Interment at Spur Cemetery by Chandler Funeral Home. He moved to Dickens County in 1916 from Comanche County and married Grace Allen of Seagraves in 1927. Survivors include his wife four children a sister two brothers and his mother. Pallbearers listed.
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SPUR
Dick Boykin
Soldier Mound Baptist Church
Here
H. A. Vernon
R. Calvin, Wright
Chandler Funeral Home
Spur Ceme
Boykin
Dickens County
Comanche County
Grace Allen
Seagraves
Joe Ray
San Diego
Dorothea Thomason
Billy
Patsy
Bessie Cooner
Edwin
Groover
Jim
Salina
Kans
Bobby Boykin
Joe Powell
Johnny Blakely
Floy Watson
Frank Sonnamaker
J. B. Karr
S. Nortis
KCBD Sports Announcer Goes On 90 Day Air Force Tour
KCBD sportscaster Jim Black leaves Abilene with his wife and two children after receiving orders to serve as a public information officer in the Air Force. He will report to Brooksfield then a California base for a 90 day tour in Japan and Korea. Black has been with KCBD for three and a half years. Meanwhile 20 Netherlands farms face a bird cholera outbreak prompting 30,000 chicken culls in two weeks.
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Jim Black
KCBD
Air Force
Black
Brooksfield
California
Japan
Korea
Abilene
RCBD
Fiesta Parade Opens Latin-American Fiesta in Lubbock
A colorful downtown parade led by 15 year old Modeste Berlanga of Lubbock marked the third day of Latin-American festivities honoring Mexican national heroes. Crepe paper decorated cars carried hundreds along Broadway to Ave Q and Guadalupe park for a night of dancing and observances ending the festival.
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Lubbock
Police Staton
Ninth
Ave. J
Modeste Berlanga
Modeste
Guadalupe Park
Broadway
Ave. Q
Pomeranian Inherits Monthly Income From Owner
In Louisville Kentucky the Pomeranian dog named Louisville receives $20 monthly for life after the death of owner Frances Dick Yager 60. The bequest ensures the pet’s financial support for its remaining days.
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Louisville
Frances Dick Yager
Infirmary Staff Additions at Texas Tech School
Dr. Embree Rose announces two new infirmary staff members for Texas Tech. Ruby, a 1950 West Texas Hospital graduate, and Mary Botkins, a Nashville Baptist Hospital graduate, join the nursing team.
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Texas Tech Infirmary
Embree Rose
Ruby
West Texas Hospital
Mary Botkins
Baptist Hospital
Nashville, Tenn
Rose
Your Money Back Promise Prompts Medical Purchase Promise
A garbled OCR item centers on a money back guarantee and medical purchase terms. It mentions a promise to refund, a prescription or medical tag, and references to frequent relations with money and a promise. The readable text is fragmentary and lacks clear event details.
Slaton Services Set For C. E. Williams
Carl E Williams st 57 died in a local hospital and funeral services were held in Slaton First Baptist Church with Rev J T Bolding officiating. Williams was a long time Slaton resident and tied to a local feed company. Interment followed at Englewood Cemetery. Survivors include his widow two sons four daughters and fifteen grandchildren.
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Slaton
Carl E. Williams
First Baptist Church
J. T. Bolding
Williams Funeral Home
Englewood
J. T
Carlsbad
N. M
Carl Ray
Ola Tarrant
Roaring Springs
Augustus Brashfield
Choice Bratcher
Lubbock
Irma Jean Cook
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