French Troops Called To Halt African Battle
French reservists were summoned as Premier Faure announced call-ups to reinforce efforts in North Africa amid uprisings and mounting casualties in Morocco and Algeria. Morocco’s Sultan debated replacement, while forces faced rebel attacks in the Atlas region and street fighting near Oued Zem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Godfrey Anderson
Paris
France
Edgar Faure
Aix Les Bains
Faure
Germany
North Africa
Morocco
Mohammed Ben Moulay Arafa
Ben Moulay Arafa
Mohammed Ben Youssef
Mediterranean
Foreign Legion
West Africa
Atlas Mountains
Algiers
Algeria
New York
United Nations
French North Africa
Dag Hammarskjold
Edward Rizk
Lebanon
Hammarskjold
Oued Zem
Kasba Tadla
Raymond Duval
Antoine Franchi
Casablanca
Snyder Chamber of Commerce Manager Resigns
Robert H. Crowell, manager since June 1, 1955, submitted his resignation effective Sept. 15 to join Feather Printing Co. A committee led by Stanley Noah will seek a successor. Crowell has prior Chamber roles in Littlefield and Floydada and served in the Navy Seabees during WWII.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Crowell
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Board of Directors
Crowell
of Feather Printing Co
Chamber
Nolan von Roeder
Stanley Noah
Secuuing
Littlefield
Floydada
Skies Clear Over State Delivers Warm Texas Day
The Weather Bureau reported Texas skies mostly clear with only morning high clouds in North Central Texas. Isolated thundershowers were forecast but no rain fell since midnight. dawn temperatures ranged 66 to 81 across cities including Dalhart and Wichita Falls, with Dallas, Galveston and others in the 80s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Texas
Weather Bureau
Dalhart
Wichita Falls
Salt Flat
Dallas
Galveston
The
Fort Worth
Mineral Wells
Laredo
Presidio
Alice
Palacios
Childress
Cotulla
Scurry County Forms New Agriculture Stabilization Committees
Scurry County’s Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation community committees were chosen after farm and rancher votes. Judson McGaha is chairman with J. C. Massingill as vice chairman, and Charlie Eastman as member. Close to 400 of 2,800 voted. Committees will send chairs to a county convention Monday to select a county committee taking office Sept. 1.
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Scurry County
Frank A. Wilson
ASC
Judson McGaha
J. C. Massingill
Charlie Eastman
Henry Burchett
Buckett
Welch Scrivner
Alfred Beavers
Henry Flournoy
Six Children Die in Cleveland Tenement Fire
In the east side Negro district a tenement house blaze killed six children aged 9 weeks to six years. Victims were William Murphy Jr., Veronica Murphy, Larry Murphy, Ronald Cottrell, Lever Grove, and perk Grove. Firemen contained the fire at 2359 East 63rd Street. cause unknown.
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Cleveland
East Side
William Murphy Jr
Veronica Murphy
Larry Murphy
Ronald Cottrell
Lever Grove
Perk Grove
Cottrell
Murphy
E. 63Rd St
Progressive Baptist Church
Ferdinand Boehmer
Ruby Murphy
Grove
Larry
Eugene Geyton
County Officers Hunt Suspect In Car Theft
The sheriff's department issued a general radio alert for Eddie E. Scott 23 charged with car theft. Scott allegedly had permission from Sam Head of Bickerstaff Buick Co. to drive a 1955 Buick to Colorado City but continued to Odessa. Last known location reported yesterday afternoon from Odessa.
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Sheriff's Department
Eddie E. Scott
Scott
Sam Head
Bickerstaff Buick Co
Colorado City
Odessa
Coleman elected Mississippi governor in Democratic runoff
Atty. Gen. J. P. Coleman leads in unofficial returns from 1,707 of 1,850 precincts in the Democratic primary runoff, defeating Atty. Paul B. Johnson. Coleman, 41, 6 feet 5 inches, will be Mississippi’s youngest governor since 1932 and will succeed Gov. Hugh White in January.
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Jackson, Miss
Mississippi
Atty
J. P. Coleman
Coleman
Paul B. Johnson
Johnson
Supreme Court
Hugh White
White
Snyder Sees 100 Degree Heat Amid Light Wind
The temperature in Snyder climbed to 100 degrees yesterday with little effort noted. Overnight low was around 67 degrees and at 7 30 this morning the thermometer read 73 degrees, according to weather observer David Strayhorn.
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Snyder
David Strayhorn
Second annual country tour adds Ben Brooks farm stop
The Chamber of Commerce agriculture committee adds a Ben Brooks farm stop to tomorrow’s second annual general farm tour. About 350 people will tour a gin trash demonstration and other farming practices. The day begins at 8:30 a.m. at Towle Memorial Park stock barn with eight stops ending around 4:30 p.m.
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Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee
Ben Brooks
Jake Hodges
Agriculture Committee
Oscar Fowler
Towle Memorial Park
Engineers Begin Bomb Range Clearance in Snyder
An Army Engineer Range Clearance Team moves to Snyder to clear nine WWII practice bombing areas across Scurry, Borden, and Mitchell counties over a nine month stay. Maj. Dallas Lynch leads ten men from the second floor of City Hall, recovering about 10 000 bombs per area with four percent live. teams from Texas and New Mexico bases operate nationwide. The unit offers safety inspections for ordnance and will destroy unsafe items.
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Snyder
Midland
Maj
Dallas Lynch
Lee Watson
City Hall
Lynch
Scurry County
Borden County
Mitchell County
Colorado River
Lake Thomas
Ira
Army Chief of Engineers
Texas
New Mexico
Maj. Lynch
Logan N. Adams
Robert E. Dupuy, Jr
Grant W. Coburn
Bob N. Coffey
Fred Hille
Leonard J. Blount
Conrad J. Kalinec
Alton E. Kilpatrick
Leonard E. Stivers
Ira Woman 76 Dies After Long Ira County Residency
Scurry County resident Mrs Luna May Holladay 76 of Ira died at home last night at 10 25 Funeral services set for 3 pm tomorrow at Ira Church of God with Rev R E Bowden of Sweetwater and Rev Billy Sanders officiating Burial will be in Ira Cemetery under Bell Funeral Home direction Survivors include three daughters six sons 12 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren Pallbearers listed include Harold Holladay Hoyle Holladay O H Holladay Donald Crowder and others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luna May Holladay
Ira
Ira Church of God
R. E. Bowden
Sweetwater
Billy Sanders
Ira Cemetery
Bell Funeral Home
Weather Outlook for Texas Regions
North Central and West Texas will be partly cloudy this afternoon tonight and Thursday with only a few isolated after noon and evening thundershowers. East and South Central Texas remain partly cloudy and warm with isolated afternoon thundershowers near the coast. Gentle to moderate southwest and south winds along the coast.
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North Central
West
Texas
South Central
Houston Man to Speak Here at Farm Loan Meeting
Sterling C. Evans president of the Federal Land Bank of Houston will address Snyder National Farm Loan Association at Towle Memorial Park at 7 p.m. The local group has about 250 members and will elect two new three year directors. Evans visits tomorrow for a barbecue linked to the Chamber of Commerce farm tour.
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Sterling C. Evans
Federal Land Bank of Houston
Snyder National Farm Loan Association
Towle Memorial Park
Texas
Houston Federal Land Bank
Evans
Charles Thompson
Colorado City
E. H
Ab) Williamson
Audrey Head
Martin Murphy
M. S. Jones
Clarence Wade
Max West
Chamber of Commerce
Manston shooting spree leaves multiple dead and injured
An American airman at Manston in South England killed three people and wounded several others before dying in a beachside gun battle with British and American police. Identified dead include Nelson Gresham and Sgt. Laurence Velquez. gunman Napoleon Green, 21, of Chicago, was killed on the beach. Police recovered a revolver and carbine, and armed pursuit followed through Broadstairs and Margate.
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Manston
England
Uss
Air Force
South England
U.S
Royal Air Force
U.S. Air Force
Washington
Napoleon Green
Tom Green
Langley Ave
Chicago
C. Nelson Gresham
Philadelphia
Laurence Velquez
Colorado
Velquez
RAF Corp
H. B. Grayer
S. Langley Ave
Lilly Ruth Green
Lilly Ruth
Napoleon
Pennsylvania Railroad
Nelson Gresham
U. S
Broadstairs
Margate
Air Police
Fred Beecham
RAF
U S Leaders Study Flood Relief Plans
The administration reviewed resources and conferred with congressional leaders to provide 80 to 100 million dollars for flood relief without a special session. Eisenhower signaled possible calls for one if needed while engineers mobilize to remove debris and restore facilities in the Northeast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Northeast
Val Peterson
Civil Defense
White House
Eisenhower
S. D. Sturgis Jr
Army Engineers
Ft. Belvoir
New England
Budget Bureau
Commerce Department
Justice Department
Office of Defense Mobilization
Small Business Administration
Peterson
Hayden
D-Ariz
Senate Appropriations Committee
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Arthur S. Flemming
ODM
SBA
Federal Housing Administration
Waterbury
Conn
FHA
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Snyder Chamber
Kiwanis Club
Southwestern Institute of the
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Austin Avenue
Bill
Steve
Barbara
Scurry County Farming Group
R. B. von Roeder
Sweetwater Highway
W. A. Vernon
Hermleigh
Marcus Johnston
Dunn
Harvey Shepherd
E. L
Houston
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