Snyder Spotlight on Bread and Busyness in Hermleigh
A Snyder column recalls wartime bread ideals and notes Hermleigh appetite for bread at a goodwill supper. It highlights a drop in city traffic accidents amid jaywalking concerns and reports Snyder School System gains with five elementary schools feeding a single junior high. It ends with a fire safety tip from the National Board of Fire Underwriters advising smaller Christmas trees and safe decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermleigh
Snyder Business
Northeast
Snyder
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Crawford Is Freed Here After Gov. Shivers Reprieve
Richard Crawford, who served nine months of a one year sentence for felony theft and was fined 250 dollars, was released on a gubernatorial reprieve. He had escaped from jail in 1955 with his brother Lonnie, who remains jailed in Fort Worth on felony charges after bond was set at 1000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Crawford
Allan Shivers
Crawford
Lonnie Crawford
Scurry County
Fort Worth
Herter Chosen to Replace Hoover as Top U.S. Post
President Eisenhower selects Christian A. Herter of Massachusetts to succeed Herbert Hoover Jr. as undersecretary of state. Hoover resigns to resume mining engineering work. Hoover departs Feb. 1, with Senate confirmation pending.
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Herter
Hoover
U.S. Post
Augusta
Herbert Hoover Jr
Eisenhower
Christian A. Herter
Massachusetts
Dulles
State Department
Congress
Senate
Washington
U. S
House of Representatives
Herbert
Middle East
Foreign Service
Funds Found By Official SAN ANTONIO Tub Dec 8
Detective work by Wanda Hodge of Fair Finance Co led to the arrest of William Wiggins assistant manager in Lordsburg New Mexico as he rode a bus to San Francisco with about 1300 of the missing 1500 dollars. A scratch pad showed the fare 36 60 and the police were notified.
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San Antonio
Tex
William Wiggins
Fair Finance Co
Lordsburg
N. M
San Francisco
Wiggins
Wanda Hodge
Miss Hodge
Mrs. Hackney Dies in Jacksonville
Mrs W H Hackney aunt of movie star John Boles died in Jacksonville Texas today. The death ends a long local association and brings condolences from neighbors and friends. John Boles is named as a relative, highlighting a connection to the film world.
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Jacksonville
Tex
W. H. Hackney
John Boles
Handel Messiah Program At Baylor University
The Baylor University Symphony Orchestra will perform Handel's Messiah in Baylor on Sunday December 16. The concert showcases baroque choral works and features the university ensemble conducted by its music director.
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FT. Hood
Baylor University Symphony Orchestra
Eight Accidents Reported As Ice Closes Roads In Snyder
Ice coated bridges and wet pavement sparked a rash of eight traffic accidents around Snyder. One serious injury involved Eva Smolkovich, 66, of Phoenix, hospitalized with head and chest injuries. The car from one incident was found abandoned on Highway 10 twelve miles west of Snyder.
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Gail
U. S
Lee Watson
Snyder
Eva Smolkovich
Phoenix
Ariz
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Hungarians Killings Rise as Clash With Soviet Units Intensifies
In Hungary, scores are reported killed and many wounded in nationwide clashes with police and Soviet troops. Among the victims, ten people died in Salgotarjan during a march demanding release of arrested workers leaders. Governor Kadar's government released some leaders but kept others jailed. Workers threaten a general strike if leaders are not freed.
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Snyder
Budapest
Tors
Salgotarian
Janos Kadar
Kadar
Hungary
Gyvorgy Marosan
Gyoorgy Marosan
Marosan
Scores Summary From Friday Night Football
Stlfld 19 Graham 7 Nederld 35 Bryan 13 Abilene 14 Pasc 0 W Falls 19 H P 7 Garland 20 Clebn 6 Baytown 28 Lamar 20 Pitt 14 Miami 7 Arl St 20 Compton 13.
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Nederld
Bryan
Baytown
Lamar
Compton
Littlefield Garland Meet Today Over Semi Final Site
Littlefield and Garland school officials will meet in Vernon at 2 p.m. to set the date and site for their semi final football game next week. Snyder invited the game to Tiger Stadium as a neutral site and Littlefield may designate Tiger Stadium as home if Garland agrees. Dan Cotton of the Snyder Quarterback Club is expected to attend.
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Littlefield
Garland
Vernon
Snyder
Tiger Stadium
Graham
Dan Cotton
Snyder Quarterback Club
Snyderites
Treasury Secretary opposes new European Marshall Plan
Secretary Humphrey dismissed fears of a fresh European rescue plan. He argued existing institutions like the IMF and Export-Import Bank can supply most aid, noting Europe’s need may be exaggerated. He contrasted with officials hinting a smaller Marshall Plan could be required, pending Congress.
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New York
Humphrey
Europe
America
International Monetary Fund
Export-Import Bank
Monetary Fund
Washington
Picketing Halts Star Production in Kansas City
Contract carriers and some union crafts men picketed the Kansas City Star, blocking the noon edition from appearing while the morning Times was published.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kansas City Star Today
Morning Times
The
Star
Reorganization of Schools Is Sought
The Texas State Board of Education urged the Legislature to reorganize the school system and abolish county superintendents. The plan would dissolve 31 districts and force 600 more to consolidate or improve. Two alternatives propose regional boards or 15 regional offices.
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Austin
Tex
State Board of Education
Texas
State Department of Education
State of Texas
Andrews
Arkansas
Baylor
Borden
Brooks
Calhoun
Camp
Crane
Crockett
Culberson
Ector
Glasscock
Jim Hogg
Kenedy
Kent
Kinney
Llano
Loving
Mason
Maverick
Menard
Reagan
Real
Roberts
Schleicher
Experimental Vanguard rocket fires from Cape Canaveral
The United States conducted an early Vanguard test firing from Patrick Air Force Base near Cape Canaveral Florida. An instrument laden Viking rocket reached 125 miles high and 4000 miles per hour before splashing into the Atlantic about 180 miles from the launch site. News coverage described observers watching the pink rocket trail and noting the quiet ascent before it vanished into the night.
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Washington
Florida
Vanguard
Viking
Patrick Air Force Base
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Atlantic Ocean
Miami
Navy
Patrick Afb
Jim Halbe
Orlando Sentinel
Weather outlook for Snyder and West Texas
Friday's high 55 and low 27 with a 28 degree reading at 7 30 a m. Saturday morning. West Texas remains fair and cold through Sunday and Monday.
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Snyder
West Texas
Freeway Plan Details To Be Publicly Outlined In County
The county to review proposed limited access freeway plans costing about 2 million dollars. District highway engineer Jake Roberts will present in Abilene and Austin for final approval. A public meeting is set for Thursday at 10 a.m. in the county courtroom to discuss right of way and bond election funding.
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Edgar Taylor
Jake Roberts
Abilene
Scurry County
Snyder
Dispute Over Shrimp Trade Strains U S Mexico Ties
U S fishermen clash with the Mexican Coast Guard over offshore waters amid a shrimp trade funded by U S dollars. Mexico’s 1956 shrimp exports to the United States totaled about 4.7 million pounds with prices around 75 to 85 cents per tail, stirring economic friction and a recent injury to a U S captain.
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Rockport
United States
Texas
Mexican Coast Guard
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Mexico
Merida
Yucatan
U.S
Composer Hans Barth Dies at 59 in Jacksonville
Pianist and composer of over 50 published works Hans Barth died suddenly at his Mandarin home. He was 59. He was also inventor of the quarter tone piano.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Hans Barth
Explosion injures one at Brownfield News building
In Brownfield Texas on December 8 a blast in the Brownfield News building injured secretary Mrs Jewell Moore who was hospitalized overnight for observation after debris struck her head. Publisher Curtis Sterling and five others were inside when a light switch was turned on triggering the explosion. Firemen suspected escaped gas in a double ceiling. The blast was felt 15 blocks away and heard three miles distant with debris scattered. Estimated damage about 20000 dollars.
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Jewell Moore
Curtis Sterling
Weldon Callaway
Sterling
State Guard Told to Plan and Prepare for Emergencies
In Houston Brig. Gen. William Martin urged Texas State Guard members to plan and prepare to fulfill duties in case of disaster or national emergency during the convention.
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Houston
Texas State Guard
William Martin
Adjutant General of
Texas
Oil Loss Cited in Syria Iraq Dispute Risks Middle East
Beirut reports the Syria Iraq conflict is a latent economic threat as oil from Iraq flows via IPC pipelines through Syria. Disruption could halt Kirkuk Mosul output, cost Iraq tens of millions, and delay capacity restoration for over a year. Basra still yields eight million tons for Persian Gulf shipment.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Middle East
Damascus
Baghdad
Iraq
Iraq Petroleum Co
IPC
Syria
Mediterranean
PIC
Egypt
Kirkuk-Mosul
Basra
Persian Gulf
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United Nations
Brownfield
Brownfield, Tex
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