Snyder Jaycees win bid to host top Texas banquet
Wacil McNair reports Snyder was chosen as the site for Texas Outstanding Young Men of 1955 banquet, the smallest city ever to host. The Snyder Jaycees campaigned ahead of Wichita Falls and Amarillo, winning executive committee approval in Tyler. They must sell about 700 tickets at 3.50 each for a top-flight program, hoping the hometown effort completes the project.
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Snyder
Jaycees
Texas
Wichita Falls
Amarillo
Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce
Tyler
State Jaycee Executive
Washington Senators
Chicago White Sox
Snyder Jaycees
White Sox
Dizzy Dean
Jaycee Committee
Midland
Stumpf
C. T. McLaughlin
Coffee Enters As Candidate For County Commissioner
J. W. Coffee of route 2 today announced his candidacy in the July primary for commissioner of county precinct 1. A Scurry County resident since 1943, he was born in Mitchell County in 1904 and graduated from Loraine High School in 1921. He attended Abilene Christian College and is a Mason, a member of Twenty-fifth Street Church of Christ, and active in Pony League and City Baseball League. He is married with four children: Jimmy of Odessa, Mrs. Do. A. McDaniel Jr. of Snyder, Max of Big Spring, and Bob of Snyder.
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J. W. Coffee
Coffee
Snyder Cemetery
Scurry County
Mitchell County
Loraine
Abilene Christian College
Masonic Lodge
Twenty-fifth Street
Jimmy
Odessa
Do. A. McDaniel Jr
Snyder
Max
Big Spring
Bob
Johnson Sets Out Program
Senate leaders Johnson and Knowland agreed that election year politics will not block a constructive legislative program. Johnson urged prompt action on farm and Social Security measures, disaster relief, water conservation, highways, and school construction while ensuring vigorous debate without personal attacks.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Sen
Knowland
California
Johnson
Senate Agriculture Committee
House
Eisenhower
Jaycee Banquet Plans For Five Outstanding Texans
Plans for the Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce recognition banquet in Snyder move forward with Ed Stumpf state Jaycee president announcing Jan 21 at the high school auditorium. Speaker lineup includes Frank Pace and Phil Regan. five Texans will be honored: Bill Albcorn William Bellamy Dan Eddy Jim Lindsey and Dr William McBirnie. Tickets are $3.50.
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Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce
Ed Stumpf
Houston
Jaycee
Frank Pace
Army
Phil Regan
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Albcorn
Brownwood
William Bellamy
San Antonio
Dan Eddy
Dallas
The
Salvation Army
Jim Lindsey
Texarkana
Texas House of Representatives
William McBirnie
Steve Birdwell
Snyder Jaycee
Jaycees
Lions Clubs
Rotary Club
Kiwanis Cluh
Optimist Club
Stumpf
Snyder
Red Chinese Going Home
Liu Yung Ming a Chinese mental patient once held in the United States left for home to Hong Kong aboard the President Wilson after arriving at San Francisco from Farmington State Hospital. He was escorted by Immigration official Henry Colarelli and plans to reach Red China via Hong Kong, with the visa issue now resolved after years of delay.
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St, Louis
Liu Yung- Ming
Liu
Henry Colarelli
U.S. Immigration Service
San Francisco
Wilson
Hong Kong
University of Missouri
State
Farmington
Farmington Hospital
Red China
Federal Immigration Service
Great Britain
United States
U S Trust and Guaranty President Eyes New Hydrogen Test
United States plans to deton a super hydrogen blast in the Pacific as part of AEC program. Speculation assigns 30 to 50 megatons, far above Bikini 1954, with Russia claiming up to 1 to 5 megatons. Lawmakers push for review of continental protection amid test talks.
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Washington
Russia
United States
Atomic Energy Commission
Pacific Ocean
AEC
Bikini
Lewis L. Strauss
U.S
Senate
House Committee On Atomic Energy
Wiley
R-Wis
Rep
van Zandt
R-Pe
House Atomic Energy Committee
Knight seeks re election to county precinct one office
T B Knight, county precinct No 1 commissioner, announced his bid for re election in the July primary. He won the post in 1954 runoff with Clarence Wade and earlier served 1943 to 1951. A 53 year old farmer and Arkansas native residing here since 1914, he is married with three children and one step daughter.
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T. B. Knight
Knight
Clarence Wade
Arkansas
Camp Springs
Charles Scott Knight
J. B. Davidson
Ray Gene Knight
Bobby Joyce Rose
Shoemake Take Own Life After Bank Collapse Scandal
A.B. Shoemake, president of the failed U S Trust and Guaranty Co, shot himself at his Waco home after a court-ordered receivership revealed seven million dollars in creditors. He left a loving note to his wife calling himself broke and said he could not defend himself. Police found multiple notes with similar wording and he was treated at Hillcrest Hospital with slim chances of survival. The firm’s collapse last December precipitated a major Texas scandal impacting 5,600 depositors and 140,000 policyholders, with a statewide creditors meeting held in Houston tonight.
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Waco
A.B. Shoemake
U.S. Trust and Guaranty Co
Shoemake
Justice of the Peace
J.W. Barnes
Boyd Alexander
Hillcrest Hospital
Alexander
Ira Royals
Waco Police Department
Texas
Charles O. Betts
Austin
Houston
Royals
Barnes
A.D. Sherrill
Dr. Alexander
Jimmy Willis
Oriental Road
Eight Hurt In Area Mishaps
Eight people were treated at Cogdell Memorial Hospital Saturday night for injuries after two traffic accidents in Scurry County. The Goana family from Loraine were in a collision near Helmleigh en route to Snyder, with injuries described as cuts and bruises. Joe Smallwood and a 1949 Mercury were involved, and the Goanas were expected to be released later that night. A separate collision between a motorcycle ridden by Erney Pekkonen and a car driven by Wayne McDonald near Snyder left Pekkonen with non serious injuries.
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Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Scurry County
Bassinte Goana
Loraine
Bolger
Hermleigh
Snyder
Bill Zimmerman
Joe Smallwood
Helmleigh
Thomas Hartley
Erney Pehkonen
Midland
Ira
Howard Gibbons
J. C. Massengill
Gibbons
Wayne McDonald
Pekkonen
Cold Settles Over Texas Forecast
The Associated Press reports a new cold front settling over Texas with freezing temperatures. Lows near 20 in the Panhandle and mid 20s in northern East and Central Texas, steady through Sunday and warming Monday. Small craft warnings issued along the coast from Galveston eastward with northwest winds 25 to 35 mph.
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Texas
Panhandle
Weather Bureau
Galveston
Chamber Ballot Drive Nears Close in Local Election
About 200 ballots have been received at the Chamber of Commerce for the six of 15 nominees who will become directors. Deadline is Tuesday. Top six vote-getters will organize for the 1956 chamber year and meet soon with the rest of the board. Nominees include Tommy Deffebach Wacl McNair Bob McCormick Don Hire L A McClanahan R C Paiton Bob Taylor Bob Wilson C O Holder Gene Best Gene Richardson Bob Bickerstaff Jay Rogers Bud England and Dr Wilton N Jones.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Tommy Deffebach
Wacl McNair
Bob McCormick
Don Hire
L. A. McClanahan
R. C. Paiton
Bob Taylor
Bob Wilson
C. O. Holder
Gene Best
Gene Richardson
Bob Bickerstaff
Jay Rogers
Bud England
Wilton N. Jones
President Eisenhower’s name likely on New Hampshire primary ballot
A Republican source says Eisenhower’s name will be entered in New Hampshire’s March 13 primary with White House no objections. Filing closes Feb 1 and candidates have ten days to withdraw. Nomination petitions are circulating. Barrett Treat, NH GOP chair, expects no disapproval and notes a 1952 Truman precedent.
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Concord
N.H
Eisenhower
New Hampshire
White House
Associated Press
GOP
William W. Treat
Tank Cars Derailed Near Snyder on Santa Fe Tracks
Three tank cars carrying about 30,000 gallons of gasoline derailed and overturned Friday evening five miles north of Snyder at the Sunray loading rack. No spill occurred though the cars were damaged after being sideswiped by another group of cars on a nearby switch. Workers spent most of yesterday righting the cars onto the tracks.
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Sunray
Snyder
Santa Fe
State to seek death penalty in Lauhon case
Ellis Euclid Lauhon Jr., 26, Arkansas airman, faces trial January 23 in Galveston for the Dickinson family murders. If jurors impose anything less than death, he will be tried on remaining counts including the deaths of George McPherson 12, and two of his relatives. Defense cites insanity. a 350-venue jury pool was ordered with 18 subpoenas issued including John McPherson Husb. of Rubye McPherson.
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Galveston
Ellis Euclid Lauhon Jr
Arkansas
Dickinson
Tex
Lauhon
George McPherson
Marsene Johnson Jr
Jules Damiani Jr
Laudon
Rubye McPherson
Zola Norman
Jean Hosey
Donal M.markle
10Th District Court
Johnson
John McPhereson
Telephone Employes Return To Their Jobs
SAN ANGELO Jan 7 Most of the 1700 union employes of the General Telephone Co of the Southwest were back on their jobs today after a six day strike ending with a 15 month pact. Workers returned to headquarters at 10 p.m. last night following agreement with the Communications Workers of America.
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San Angelo
General Telephone Co
Southwest
Communications Workers of America
Mob Storms Over Jerusalem In Revival Of Protests
Beir ut Lebanon Jan 7 mobs stormed Amman and Jerusalem in a revival of violence against the Baghdad Pact. Rioters burned the American technical aid headquarters in Amman and the American consulate in Jerusalem, tore down the Stars and Stripes, and looted. Arab Legion troops used rifles and tear gas. one rioter and a crowd were casualties as protests spread from Jordan to Jerusalem.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Jordan
Amman
Jerusalem
Ibrahim Hashem
Russia
Jordan-administered
Arab Legion
Jordan Radio
People's Front
William Cole
U.S
Insurance Firms Face Court Orders Over Revoked Permits
Austin district judge Charles O Betts granted temporary restraining orders against two insurers U S Life Insurance Co of Waco and Dallas Fire and Casualty Insurance Co in receivership petitions filed by the attorney general at the Insurance Commission s request The suits allege officers and directors are not worthy of public trust and concealment of records while the life unit is tied to U S Automotive Service and the defunct U S Trust and Guaranty Co of Waco
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Charles O. Betts
98Th Court
Insurance Commission
U.S. Life Insurance Co
Waco
Dallas Fire and Casualty Insurance Co
U.S Life Insurance
U.S. Trust and Guaranty Co
U.S. Automotive Service
U.S. Automotive
U.S. Trust
Austin
Weather Summary for Texas Regions
Weather data notes cold spell with readings around 31 degrees at early Saturday. Friday expected high around 65 with partly cloudy conditions. North Central Texas shows continuing cold, with improving but cool temperatures into Sunday and Monday. West Texas warmer trend with partly cloudy skies Sunday and Monday. Coastal areas mostly easterly winds, mild warming anticipated.
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Lew
Texas
West Texas
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