1955 Cotton Crop Outlook and Talks in Snyder
Pessimism over the 1955 cotton crop persisted as a late summer drought lingered, yet optimism remained for a larger yield if more fields mature and rains arrive. Dr. A J Stoddard warned about schooling’s limited share of a pupil’s life while stressing the teacher’s vital role, and Sterling Evans of the Federal Land Bank urged more agricultural research and practical uses for drought pests like tumbleweed and goathead.
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A.J. Stoddard
Los Angeles
Calif
Stoddard
Sterling Evans
Federal Land Bank of Houston
Evans
West Texas
Buck Rogers
Buck
Texas Temperatures Stay Low Across State on Gray Saturday
Cloudy skies and easterly winds kept Texas temperatures unusually cool as a low pressure system brought showers to the Upper Gulf Coast. A bus crash occurred in Arcadia amid heavy rain near Galveston, with additional rainfall reported in Lake Charles and small craft warnings from Galveston to Apalachicola.
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Texas
Gulf Coast
Arcadia
Galveston
Lake Charles
Apalachicola
Fla. Couilla
Presidio
Weather Bureau
Brownsville
Ian Lufkin
Beaumont
Houston
Truman Starts Campaign Fire
Truman opened his campaign with a broad attack on Eisenhower and Republican policies. He alleged misrepresentation and demagoguery, accused the administration of favoring big business and plundering natural resources, and praised Democratic efforts to counter Republican cuts. He named key agencies to illustrate perceived political pressures and criticized highway funding as a Wall Street bond plan.
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French Lick
Ind
Harry S. Truman
Eisenhower
White House
Indiana
Democratic
Assa
Truman
State of the Union
Democratic Congress
TVA
Securities and Exchange Commission
Federal Communications Commission
Atomic Energy Commission
Wall Street
Snyder Guard Unit Inspection Slated
Maj. Chester Winters of the 112th Armor Cavalry Texas National Guard will lead a command inspection of Company D Snyder at 8 am in the armory. The visit will assess uniforms, training, equipment, leadership, drill, and administrative reports for the unit with over 120 personnel including attached officers.
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Chester Winters
112Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Texas National Guard
Co. D. Snyder
Maj. Winters
Snyder
North Fort Hood
Texas School Employment Sees Record High with Boost
The Texas Employment Commission projects a seasonal surge in staff at public schools colleges and universities will lift non farm payrolls to about 2 770 300 in mid September 196? The report notes a new annual high for Texas employment driven by schooling sector hiring.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Employment Commission
TEC
Policeman Sting by Bee Takes Bite in Atlanta
Atlanta August 27 Officer S T Hinshaw and a bee both reached a cake at a city event. The bee got there first and the officer received a sting on the tongue.
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Atlanta
S. T. Hinshaw
Whiting Refinery Inferno Leaves 2 Dead
A massive fire at Standard Oil of Indiana's Whiting refinery raged for hours after dawn, destroying 30 crude tanks and threatening nearby storage fields. Rescue efforts evacuated about 1,000 families as 5,500 workers and local crews battled flames, with two fatalities and numerous injuries reported.
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Whiting
Ind
Standard Oil Co
Indiana
Norbert Duray
Whiting Fire Department
Chicago
Duray
Indiana Tank
Standard Oil
Indianapolis Boulevard
White Oak Avenue
129Th Street
James Mullaney
American Red Cross
Indiana National Guard
Red Cross
East
Lake Michigan
Bus overturns injure ten near Arcadia Texas
A passenger bus overturned in a heavy rain west of Galveston two miles north of Arcadia on State Highway 6. Ten people were hurt, none killed. Five victims were taken to LaMarque hospital and five to Alvin hospital. Names listed include Allie Ray Thompson, Irene Berheul, Jack Berheul, Fred Vincente, and Essie Bass.
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Galveston
Tex
Here
Galveston News
Arcadia
Texas Bus Lines Co
LaMarque
Alvin
Allie Ray Thompson
Irene Berheul
Houston
Jack Berheul
Fred Vincente
Essie Bass
France and Morocco Move Toward Settlement on Ben Youssef
French Premier Edgar Faure and Moroccan nationalist leaders narrowed the dispute to a timetable for Ben Youssef’s return and exile terms. A three point framework would replace Ben Arafa with a Throne Council, form a national unity government, and negotiate a new French-Moroccan partnership.
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Joseph E. Dynan
Aix Les Bains
France
Mohammed Ben Moulay Arafa
Mohammed Ben Youssef
Ben Youssef
Madagascar
Istiqlal
Independence
Democratic Independence
PDI
Edgar Faure
Pierre July
Istqlal
Abderrahim Bouhabib
Splendide Royale Hotel
Morocco
Faure
July
Seb
Ben Arafa
National Union
North Africa
Algeria
Administration Peace Plan Faces Rough Start
Washington reports the Eisenhower Dulles peace initiative for Israelis and Arabs risks failure as Arab leaders mull rejection. Sen George of Georgia questions the plan's practicality while Britain backs frontier guarantees and Russia arms concerns loom. Dulles cited an international aid loan and water projects to aid 900 000 displaced Arabs amid cautious Arab and Israeli reactions.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Great Britain
United States
U. S
Congress
Sen. George
Georgia
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
George
Vienna
Dulles
Palestine
State Department
Russia
Egypt
Fire damages empty garage on Twenty-First Street
Firemen were called about 8 30 p m Saturday to an empty garage at Twenty First Street and Avenue N where a blaze damaged the structure. The owner was not identified as being present.
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Snyder
Twenty-First Street
Avenue _N
Amarillo Evangelist to Speak at Chamber Barbecue
Rev. Leon Hill, Amarillo Baptist evangelist and humorist, will headline the Chamber of Commerce mid year barbecue at 7 30 p.m. Tuesday in Towle Memorial Park. Tickets are 1 50 and new members attend as guests. Dr Cecil Yarbrough will MC with entertainment by Mr and Mrs Bob Clinton.
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Leon Hill
Amarillo
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Towle Memorial Park
Bob Taylor
Chamber
Cecil Yarbrough
Snyder
Bob Clinton
Hill
Atlantic Christian College
Baptist Seminary
Binghamton
N.Y
Southern Baptist Seminary
Louisville
Southwestern Seminary At
Fort Worth
Mineral Wells
Scurry County Resident Dies
Mrs. J. S. Hart a longtime Scurry County resident died at 9 42 a m at her home 1914 Thirty seventh Street after a long illness She was born Frances Elizabeth Boyd June 18 1861 in Cle burn County Alabama and moved to Texas eight years ago She married James Sales Hart January 5 1881 in Alvarado and lived at Pleasant Point The family moved to Scurry County in 1901 and to Snyder in 1917 Funeral services were held at 4 p m at the First Baptist Church with Rev Cone Merritt and Rev G M Cole officiating Burial was in Snyder Cemetery Pallbearers were grandsons and survivors include three daughters three sons two sisters a brother 84 descendants
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J. S
Mammy) Hart
Scurry County
Thirty-seventh Street
Ennis Creek
Snyder
Hart
Eastern Star
First Baptist Church
Cone Merritt
G. M. Cole
Snyder Cemetery
Bell Funeral Home
Bill Hart
Jack Hart
Ray Hart
Gerald Hart
J. D. Hart
W. C. Hart
Rufus Hart
Jimmie Hart
John Hart
A. J. Hart
C. T. Williams
Olan Curry
Killeen
Nathan Wade
Five Area Schools To Open This Week
Five area school districts will open this week serving more than 4 000 students. Ira and Gail start tomorrow under Ray Sallee and S P Stewart respectively. Fluvanna Hermleigh Snyder Hobbs follow with five superintendents led by L M Dawson O B Paty Cecil Yarbrough G C Herring. Teacher orientation begins in Snyder tomorrow.
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Ira
Ray Sallee
Gail
S. P. Stewart
L. M. Dawson
Fluvanna
Hermleigh
O. B. Paty
Snyder
Cecil Yarbrough
Hobbs
G. C. Herring
Johnson marks 47th birthday touts tax cut hope
In a birthday press conference at his ranch Johnson blamed Republicans for no tax cut this session. He predicted serious efforts by the next Congress to reduce taxes and urged balanced budgets amid concerns over Texas water and highways. He noted farmers face higher costs and referenced an ongoing study funded by a half million dollars.
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Stonewall
Tex
Congress
U. S
Lyndon B. Johnson
Here
Senate
Johnson
Eisenhower
Texas
Wichita Falls Sees Recall Effort Targeting Mayor and Council
Petitions calling for a recall election to remove Wichita Falls Mayor Lloyd Thomas and five of six city councilmen were turned in to City Clerk George T. Henderson. The anti automobile tax group filed the petitions and must have signatures and affidavits checked within 10 days as required by the city charter.
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Wichita Falls
George T. Henderson
Bill McCullem
John Terry
Henderson
Weather Outlook for North Central and West Texas
North Central Texas: scattered thundershowers. South portion may be affected Sunday. Monday partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunder. No significant temperature change. West Texas: partly cloudy and warm Sunday and Monday with isolated afternoon and evening thundershowers.
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Texas
West
Snyder School Orientation Plans Three Day Conference
Snyder schools announce a three day annual orientation led by Dr. Cecil Yarbrough with out of town consultants. Sessions cover curriculum, pupil personnel services, community resources, and teaching aids. Special events include receptions, breakfasts, and faculty meetings across district buildings.
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Snyder
Cecil Yarbrough
Board of Education and
Dr. Yarbrough
Bob Clinton
G. M. Cole
First Baptist Church
E. H
Ab) Williamson
Amon Weaver
Snyder Council of Parents and Teachers
Nolan von Roeder
Chamber of Commerce
M. E. Stanfield
Frank Wilson
Tim Dennis
Snyder Classroom Teachers Association
Lee Pitman
J. Carter Parkes
la Fern Warren
Eula Williams
Leah Johnson
Ida Mae Bernhard
Austin
Texas Education Agency
Horace Hartzell
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Dorothy Davidson
Classroom Teachers Association
Elmer Taylor
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Humphrey
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Gop
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Lloyd Thomas
Elie Lam
W. E. Reichmuth
Roy Hyatt
C. Lilepold
E. Aubrey Cox
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