Odessa Jaycees Hear Chamber Head on Reorganization Plan
Odessa Jaycees weekly luncheon featured J Walker Owens of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce outlining a four department reorganization plan including Public Relations Membership Civic Development Industrial Development and Advertising and Promotion. Top bowers from the Jaycees bowling team received patches eight members named with Lonnie Sims earning an American Bowling Congress award for most improved average.
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J. Walker Owens
Odessa Chamber of Commercce
Beekeeper Bees Prompt Fire Damaged Calif. Home
In Tipton California Marie Schoentak attempted to smoke out bees around her home. Firefighters controlled a blaze causing 3000 dollars in damage and reported the bees were gone after extinguisher work.
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Tipton
Calif
Marie Schoentak
Jacoby On Bridge Hand Sparks Duplicate Play
Fred Kirchenstein of Pittsburgh discusses a bridge hand where most tables reached six spades in duplicate. He notes that the ace of clubs was opened except against him, and a sequence unfolded with West touching the four of diamonds. He played dummy's eight and East's nine forced his king.
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Fred Kirchenstein
Pittsburgh
West
East
Bridge Hand Dilemma and Heart Queen Fall at Nationals
A bridge narrative recounts a player facing a spade and trump interference in a hand. After attempting multiple strategies, drawing trumps, and checking for club control, he risks and finally discovers the heart queen by leading ace and king of hearts. He ends with hopeful notes for Nationals in August.
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Fred
Bridge bidding puzzle from Melbye match
In a four hand bridge auction South opens with East West passive. After a sequence ending in 2NT overcall, South holds OKI54 and BAKE with high cards in diamonds. Partner now bids 3NT. What is your plan and response to reach best contract?
Disabled Vets See Payment Increases From Family Status Survey
Regional VA official Robert W. Sisson reports that over 13,500 of 262,340 veterans with service connected disabilities received increased payments due to a family status survey. Dependency based increases apply to 50 percent plus rated disabilities. Most had no change. 5.2 percent gained higher allowances. 3.3 percent were reduced, mostly for not providing data. Some reductions may be restored if data is supplied.
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Robert W. Sisson
Lubbock
Sisson
Nine Draftees Sent To Abilene
Nine draftees were sent Tuesday by the Local Selective Service board to Abilene for induction into the Army. Pauline Yates, assistant clerk to the draft board, reported six men were sent for physical examinations and all six were transfers from other boards.
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Selective Service Board
Abilene
Army
Pauline Yates
Woman Crushed by 1926 Car While Cranking It in Dallas
In Dallas a 50 year old woman, Pauline Bennett, was hospitalized with a severe head injury after attempting to crank a 1926 model car that unexpectedly moved in gear. The vehicle rolled over her, dragging her about 20 feet before hitting another car and stopping.
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Dallas
Pauline Bennett
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