Annual Dawson County Fair Opens with Big Parade in Lamesa
The 1948 Dawson County Fair begins Monday afternoon in Lamesa with a 3 p.m. parade led by the high school band. The fair runs through October 2 with the South Plains Horse Show Thursday and Friday, calf roping, pony acts, barrel races, and a large carnival and vaudeville program at Lobo field.
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Lamesa
Dawson County Fair
C. E. Tarter
South Plains
Ca. m
Lobo Field
W. K. Crawley
T. A. Barfield
L. R. Olsak
Earl Sears
J. S. Allen
George Sealey
J. M. Marrington
Noel Cooper
C. F. Gowen
Richard Crawley
E. W. Matthews
W. M. Yates
Louise McCall
C. A. Hollingsworth
Thomas Neeley
Lubbock
Solon Questions Army Over Reduction of Nazi Woman Sentence
Senator Baldwin asks the Armed Services committee to probe why Ise Koch sentence was reduced from life to four years. He cites birth of a child in custody and urges review of the decision by Gen Lucius D. Clay and Army officials. Royall says changes are illegal and final.
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Washington
Baldwin
R-Conn
Senate
Army
Ise Koch
Buchenwald
Armed Services Committee
Royall
Connecticut
Tobey
R-Nh
Saltenstall
R-Mass
Clay
Lucius D. Clay
U. S
Germany
Richard A Jennings opens tax law office in Lubbock
Richard A Jennings announces the opening of law offices in room 206 of the Lubbock National Bank Building on October 1. The former chief counsel for the Bureau of Internal Revenue and trial counsel in St Louis and Kansas City will practice federal taxation matters in Lubbock. He is son of Athletic Director Morley Jennings and Mrs. Morley Jennings of Tex Tech. Prior to moving, he worked as tax counsel with a Dallas firm.
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Richard A. Jennings
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Washington
Western Division
St. Louis
Kansas City
Lubbock
Jennings
Morley Jennings
Tex Tech
One Man Killed in McGregor Plane Crash
A McGregor man, 24 year old Lawrence Raymond Nelson, died when a small plane crashed after takeoff at McGregor airport near Waco. His companion John Lewis Kemper, 29, was critically injured. Both were student pilots. the crash occurred about 2 am. The light Taylor Craft aircraft failed shortly after takeoff.
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McGregor
Waco
McGregor Airport
Lawrence Raymond Nelson
John Lewis Kemper
Mexico Woolen Mills Hit By Nationwide Strike
About 4,000 workers in 48 plants across Mexico City and five states walked out to demand a 60 percent wage rise. Owners cite high costs and tariff protections, while government actions to halt wage increases are urged to curb inflation. The dispute centers on a blanket labor contract and the legality of the strike under labor law.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Miguel Aleman
Department of Labor
New Teachers Of McWhorter School Honored At Breakfast
The McWhorter School held a breakfast honoring new teachers Mrs. R. C. Hitt Evelyn Myrick Ruth L. Norton Ruby G. Williams J P Davis and Joan Hunt. Principal Mrs Rhodes and teachers Mrs Dunn and Mrs Boyd were present as guests.
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McWhorter School
R. C. Hitt
Evelyn Myrick
Ruth L. Norton
Ruby G. Williams
J. P. Davis
Joan Hunt
Rhodes
Dunn
Boyd
Amateurs Offered Jobs After Paint Job in Malden
In Malden Massachusetts Katherine M Richardson 43 and her sister in law Cecilia T Coughlin 23 were offered work by neighbors after finishing an amateur painting job on their seven room home.
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Malden
Mass
Katherine M Richardson
Cecilia T. Coughlin
Annual Steer Roping Contest Set at Levelland
The third annual steer roping contest sponsored by the Levelland Rodeo Association will start at 2 30 p m in the rodeo arena. Thirteen cowboys from Oklahoma Kansas New Mexico Texas and Arizona entered with more than 13000 in prize money for the top three. Livestock is provided by Jack Hitson of Ft Sumner New Mexico. Entrants include Buck Goodspeed Ike Rude Clark McIntyre Buddy Neal Carl Arnold Dick Tuitt Jack Skipworth Everett Shaw Choate Webster and Gerald Tulley.
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Levelland
Levelland Rodeo Association
Oklahoma
Kansas
New Mexico
Texas
Arizona
Jack Hitson
Ft. Sumner
N. Mex
Buck Goodspeed
Okemah
Okla
Ike Rude
Dodge City
Kans
Clark McIntyre
Kiowa
Buddy Neal
Ft. Stockton
Tex
Carl Arnold
Buckeye
Ariz
Dick Tuitt
Stonewall
Jack Skipworth
Clovis
Everett Shaw
Choate Webster
Lenapaho
Gerald Tulley
Glencoe
Texas Tech X-Ray Screen Tests 3656 People
A mobile unit conducted chest x rays for 3656 students faculty and staff at Texas Technological College from Tuesday to Saturday noon. The health department will notify private doctors if results are positive. negatives are not individually notified. Names listed include Jack Shaw Juidoso N M Jiggs Burks Comanch Oklahoma Cotton Lee Ft Sumner N M.
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Texas
Technological College
Embree R. Rose
Student Health Service
State Health Department
Health Department
Jack Shaw
Ruidoso
Jiggs Burks
Comanch Okla
Cotton Lee
Ft. Sumner
N. Mex
Sun Oil Establishes New District Offices in Texas and New Mexico
Sun Oil company announces creation of production district offices at Amarillo Texas and Roswell New Mexico as part of its expansion to explore new oil sources. Simeon B. Christy becomes Roswell district manager and W J Hardy leads Amarillo district. J E Regent replaces Christy at Denver and Clarence M Chase takes over at Midland.
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Philadelphia
Sun Oil Co
Amarillo
Tex
Roswell
Simeon B. Christy
Denver
W. J. Hardy
McAllen
J. E. Regent
Midland, Tex
Christy
Clarence M. Chase
Midland
Sun Oil
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Solon
Ag Crosley
Ens
Ared al
Jax
Beiliant Am By
Platinem
Lok
Arjewel
Charming Goto
Jewel Ba A
Asie
Accurde Speoseble- TS Weekly
Zale
Zale’s
Baylor
Lady's Watch
Baylor Movement
Rogers Bros
Rogers 1647
America
Layaway
Atte
Zales
Texas Tech
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