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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1956

Page

7

Cotton Ginning Report Issued by Census Bureau

The Census Bureau reports 12,788,834 running bales ginned from the 1356 crop before Dec 13, versus 13,713,519 for the prior year to the same date. American-Egyptian type cot ton totals 40,061 bales, up from 29,279. Ginners by state show New Mexico 271,554 vs 227,891, Oklahoma 251,374 vs 434,395, Texas 3,488,585 vs 31,810,990.

Washington Census Bureau New Mexico Oklahoma Texas

Boy Makes Own Christmas Cards at 11

In University Park Pennsylvania W C for 11 year old boys may make their own Christmas cards but Michael Mattl has been doing it since he was three. His father Dr Howard L Mattil associate professor of art education at Pennsylvania State University says the boy is his own creator in making the cards with religious themes appealing in recent years.

University Park W— C Michael Mattl Ben Michael Howard L. Mattil Pennsylvania State Uniqsity

Contempt Conviction Reversed for Harvey O Connor

The US Court of Appeals overturned Harvey O Connor's contempt of Congress conviction for refusing to state if he was part of the Communist conspiracy. The court ruled the interrogatory was imprecise and ambiguous, so the refusal did not constitute a crime. O Connor stated in Winnetka that citizens can resist contempt for Joel McCarthy without jail.

Washington US Court of Appeals Congress Harvey O’connor Senate O'Connor Senate Investigations Subcommittee Sen McCarthy R-Wi State Department U.S Winnetka Joel McCarthy

Sun Carnival Program Listed in El Paso

The 22nd annual Sun Carnival in El Paso opens December 28 as the Southwest’s oldest mid winter festival. Ten events are on the slate including the Sun Bowl on New Year’s Day a tennis tournament a symphony a New Year’s Eve jamboree bullfights a polo game and the three mile Sun Carnival parade.

EL Paso Tex

SEC probes Crowell-Collier sale of securities

The SE C announces a public investigation into Crowell-Collier Publishing Co for four million dollars of securities issued in the past two years. The probe questions compliance with registration and full disclosure rules, and whether private offering exemptions were misused. A hearing date will be announced soon.

Washington Securities and Exchange Commission Crowell- Collier Publishing Co New York Collier’s Magazine Woman's Home Companion SEC Crowell-Collier

Bonds Found in Old Safe at Metal Firm Shipment

EAST ST. LOUIS ILL two workmen at a metal firm uncovered twenty three fifty dollar government bonds in a locked compartment of a battered old safe being prepared for shipment to a steel mill. The safe had arrived in a load of scrap metal. Police were trying to contact the owners of the bonds.

East ST. Louis

Redistricting High On List Of Tasks For Legislature

Legislators say redistricting is needed for both congressional and judicial maps but few offer concrete remedies. Senators Ratliff Reagan Parkhouse Hensley Bracewell and others urge action, noting outdated districts and uneven caseloads across courts. Legislative leaders stress governor and speaker support to push redistricting this session.

Austin 2 Associated Press David W. Ratliff Stamford Texas Bruce Reagan Corpus Christi George Parkhouse Dallas Washington Congress Tem Joseph Waco Searcy Bracewell Houston U.S. Senate Harris County United States R. A. Weinert Seguin Joe Lee Hensley San Antonio

Special Baker Gaoots Daily Service Notice

Daily schedule note for Bouchnuts service at 1220 East South, line FE 24651. Indicates 300 PM and 000 PM daily specail Baker routing.

Scholarships awarded by Odessa College students

The Downtown Lions Club has awarded seven scholarships to Odessa College students announced by president Murry H. Fly. Recipients include Barbara Culver James W Culver Deanna Cunningham John D Magness of Midland Janie Franklin Electra Shelbie Martin and Betty Rigsby of Andrews. This marks the fourth year of these scholarships.

Downtown Lions Club Odessa College Murry H. Fly Barbara Culver James W. Culver Deanna Cunningham Odessa John D. Magness Midland Janie Franklin Electra Shelbie Martin Betty Rigsby Andrews

Recipe With Rick Jackson Misplaced Coffee Crime

A Mississippi woman renewed her driver license with a check to the highway patrol, but the back carried a handwritten recipe for a fiery drink. The note asked to mix sugar with brandy and Jamaica rum, ignite the mixture, dissolve the sugar, then pour hot coffee and stir.

Jackson Miss Mississippi Highway Patrol

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