Airport Hangar Contracts Awarded by County Commissioners
Two contracts awarded for a steel hangar at Winston Field county airport. Star Manufacturing Co. Oklahoma City won the hangar bid at 28 660 dollars, with a lighter 26 gauge option at 28 300 dollars. Norcross Construction Snyder won foundation and services totaling 11 897 89 dollars, bringing project total to 40 557 89. Norcross bid on entire project 41 159 dollars but base hangar bid favored. Both vendors to begin after foundations cure.
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Commissioners Court
Winston Field
Star Manufacturing Co
Oklahoma City
Star
Norcross Construction Co
Snyder
Dunham
Wilbur Ash
Ash - Wilson & Associates
Norcross
Star Hangar
Norcross Foundation
City Plumbing Co
Burton Electric Co
Carl's Plumbing, Snyder
Enc. Iron & Steel Co
Oklahoma Ci
P&g Quonset Snyder
Gib Jackson
Odessa
C. C. Williams
Armco Manufacturing Co
Houston
York Is Borden Test of Ellenburger No 1 York No 1 Joe B York
Crown Central Petroleum marks an 8500 foot Ellenburger wildcat in northeast Borden County at No 1 Joe B York, 660 ft from section lines, about four miles southeast of Myrtle Canyon reef pool and 14 miles east of Gail. Seaboard Oil tests Dawson County projects with two plug backs. Production details and offsets described for Nolan County and a new Canyon reef lime field opener No 1 J T Seago near Sweetwater. Eastern States Petroleum stakes a south offset to No 1 Fred C Daugherty in Nolan County with drilling to start at once.
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Crown Central Petroleum Corp
Borden County
Joe B. York
Myrtle Canyon Reef
Vickers Petroleum
Myrtle McKnight
Gail
Dawson Test Seaboard Oil Co
Dawson County
Seaboard No
Woodul
T&p
Seaboard and
Golf
Faberry Pool
San Andres
Nolan County
Seaboard
Billie Harris
Nolan
T&p Survey
Sweetwater
Eastern States Petroleum Co., Inc
Houston
Rain Inches Recorded In Small Storm
Snyder's official weather observer, Mrs. D. P. Strayhorn, reported two days of freezing rain totaling only 0.12 inch. The period opened with a low near 25 degrees, rising to 27 by 7:30 a.m. today, while yesterday reached a high of 32 degrees.
Flying Enterprise drama as tug crew reaches crippled freighter
The British rescue tug Turmoil's first mate boarded the Flying Enterprise to join Capt. Kurt Carlsen aboard the damaged American freighter. Weather warnings grow as Turmoil plans another tow line pass while fog and gales threaten the rescue operation 300 miles west of the English coast.
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London
Enterprise
Kurt Carlsen
U. S
John W. Weeks
Carlsen
Dan Parker
Naval Headquarters
Isbrandtsen Line
New York
Parker
England
Carlson
Weeks
Turmoil
Whisnand and Layne Enter Races for Local Posts
Local political announcements add to the field in the sheriff and precinct No. 3 commissioner races. Homer Whisnand, a 43 year old Snyder resident and former deputy sheriff, declares his candidacy for sheriff with prior law enforcement experience including Wichita County. Henry Layne, 43, of Ira, runs for commissioner, a lifelong farmer with 160 acres and no prior public office, joining L. L. (Pat) Moore in the same race.
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Homer Whisnand
Henry Layne
Whisnand
Snyder
Wichita County
Navy
Humple Oil & Refining Co
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Fannin County
Texas
Dallas County
Scurry
Earl Strawn
Lloyd H. Merritt
Strawn
Merritt
Ira
Ted Haney
Layne
Canyon School
The
Canyon Baptist Church
L. L
Pat) Moore
Furr's Commended For Advertising Quality
Furr's Super Markets were commended by national food industry experts for advertising quality. McCall's magazine announced the award based on a selection from 2,600 supermarkets across the United States Canada and Mexico in the Super Market Institute.
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Furr’s Super Markets
McCall's Magazine
United States
Canada
Mexico
Super Market Institute
Freeze Hard On Livestock
The ice storm proved harsh on cattle says county agent Oscar Fowler. Farmers must feed extra high protein rations to sustain cattle through cold weather. Cattle huddle and move little to conserve energy. slipping on ice is not common this winter. Pneumonia risk is low unless cattle are shipped or moved.
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Oscar Fowler
Fowler
Sedimentation Basin Plans For City On Schedule
City officials expect two new 500000 gallon sedimentation basins in South Snyder. Freese and Nichols of Fort Worth are drawing plans after a preliminary site survey. ThePlans will not be ready for Monday’s council meeting but may be presented on the first Monday in February or at an earlier called session.
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Snyder
W. J. Ramsey
Freese & Nichols
Fort Worth
Ramsey
U S Concerned Over Red Plan For Peace Talk
The United States voiced grave concern over a Soviet plan to raise Korean armistice talks to the United Nations Security Council. Deputy U S Representative Benjamin Cohen said the move could delay or disrupt Panmunjom negotiations and urged rejection of a high level meeting proposal seen as a diversionary effort. The proposals were sent to the 60 nation Political Committee for consideration.
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Paris
United States
United Nations Security Council
U. S
Benjamin Cohen
U.S
Soviet Union
Korea
Cohen
Security Council
Panmunjom
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Vishinsky
U.N
RFC Men Are Leaving Posts
Stuart Symington, six year head of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, will resign within weeks and return to private business. President Truman said he expects to accept the resignation later this month. Indications show resignations will follow from other RFC officials installed by Symington for a broad cleanup. James Allen and Peter I. Bukowski are among those stepping down.
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Washington
Stuart Symington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Truman
Symington
James Allen
Peter I. Bukowski
Chicago
Kiwanis Banquet For Kiwanis Club Tonight Postponed Meeting
About 150 Kiwanis members wives and guests are expected for the installation ceremonies and banquet at 7 30 p m in the First Methodist Church fellowship hall. A postponed meeting of Thirty seventh Street paving project is moved to Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Humble camp recreation hall.
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Kiwanis Club
Fellowship Hall
First Methodist Church
Thirty-seventh Street
Humble Camp
No Horse Laugh Here and Prisoner Exchange Talks
A report begins with Maude and Bill escaping a frozen lake near Minneapolis and later resting in their stable after a sleigh accident. In Korea at Panmunjom, Communists object to the six point Allied prisoner exchange plan, while Allied negotiators seek clarity on reports of crated warplanes and China’s role, with no progress toward an armistice and plans to reconvene.
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Maude
Bill
Minneapolis
Munsan
Korea
U. N
Panmunjom
North Korea
Red China
Hseih Fang
Hseih
R. E. Libby
Libby
Arrest Warrants Issued for Merl Young and Brother
Merl Young Herschel Young and attorney Joseph H. Rosenbaum failed to appear to enter pleas to perjury indictments. They face charges for lying to a Senate subcommittee and a federal grand jury in a case involving RFC loans. Judge Kirkland ordered arrest warrants after the no show. Dudley pleaded innocent and was bailed. The coat loaned money to Mrs. Loretta Young was a Senate highlight. the Youngs later moved to Florida.
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Washington
E. Merl Young
Herschel
Joseph H. Rosenbaum
Senate
RFC
U.S
Herschel Young
Kirkland
Robert W. Dudley
Rosenbaum
Merl Young
Loretta
Ice Storm Keeps Snyder Long Distance Crippled
Two day ice storm leaves Snyder largely cut off from long distance service. By noon only three circuits to Sweetwater were working while links to Fort Worth and Dallas remained out of order. Calls routed via Sweetwater were the only ones able to be completed.
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Snyder
Sweetwater
Fort Worth
Dallas
Ice Storm Sparks West Texas Losses and Melting Thaw
Severe icing across the Northwest and West Texas over two days left six people dead in accidents blamed on the weather. The sun returned and temperatures rose, with mixed improvements as airports reported closures and roads remained icy north of Amarillo.
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Associated Press
Texas
Panhandle
Weather Bureau
Dalhart
Amarillo
Junction
Mineral Wells
Wichita Falls
Floydada
Lubbock
Brownsville International
Brownsville
Justice of Peace Candidate Seeks Re election
W C Davidson justice of the peace for precinct No 1 announces his candidacy for re election. Appointed February 1 1947 he has been elected twice. Born January 16 1886 in Erath County he moved to Scurry County 51 years ago. He and Mrs Davidson reside at 1012 Twenty sixth Street.
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W. C. Davidson
Judge Davidson
Erath County
Scurry County
Davidson
Twentyisixth Street
Youth Center Open With Air Conditioner Running Found
Police found the rear door of the Youth Center open and the air conditioner running during a routine check last night. Rev. Ronald Hubbard said he will investigate and cut the unit off. The unused center has suffered several vandalism incidents since its completion in 1950.
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Youth Center
Ronald Hubbard
Hubard
Poll Tax Total Delayed by Unsold Receipts
The Daily News reports the poll tax total ahead of actual receipts issued. About 100 receipts were held by the Junior Chamber of Commerce for sale at a trailer on the square, but few have sold. Tax collector Jim Ikard said the final total will match yesterday’s figure once those receipts are sold.
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Daily News
Chamber of Commerce
Jim Ikard
Man Removed from Jail For Hospital Treatment
Dalton Ezekiel Fuller, 53, an inmate in the county jail, was admitted to Snyder Hospital yesterday afternoon for observation. A Cuthbert resident arrested Nov 3 on a second offense driving while intoxicated charge, indicted Dec 13, and jailed Dec 14. Sheriff Lloyd Merritt said Fuller suffers from chronic asthma per Dr J B Woodall.
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Dalton Ezekiel Fuller
Snyder
Cuthbert
Fuller
Lloyd Merritt
J. B. Woodall
Snyder Schools Schedule Saturday Classes
All grade levels will attend Saturday classes to makeup for yesterday's disruption. Classes were canceled due to icy road conditions affecting travel and safety.
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Snyder
Weather Forecast for East South Central and Texas
Clearing this afternoon and tonight with colder conditions. Saturday mostly fair and warmer, lows 30 to 38 in the east. North Central Texas fair today tonight and Saturday with continued cold and lows 26 to 34. West Texas fair today tonight and Saturday with warming, Panhandle to Upper South Plains with lows 10 to 20 and 14 to 38 elsewhere.
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East
South Central
North Central
Texas
West Texas
Panshandle
Upper South Plains
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Borden Test
Ellenburger
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hilliards
Columbus
Furr’s
Red Cross
Reds
P 7
Red Army
Texarkana
Abilene
Waco
Childress
Palestine
Corpus Christi
Plainview
Pampa
Big Spring
Texas Tech
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Seminole
Minnie Mae Stewart
Paducah
Greyhound
Roscoe
Janie Janell Herron
Justice of Peace
San Antonio
P. A. Williams
Houston Narcotics Bureau
Buffalo
N. Y
Detroit
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