Jones Elected As Chamber President
Dr. Wilton N. Jones was elected Snyder Chamber of Commerce president for 1957 at a Monday night meeting. Fred Aulforth and B Frank Maddox Jr. were named first and second vice presidents, with Jay Rogers re elected treasurer. Grady Elder was reelected as manager, and new directors include R C Patton Carl Dillaha Bobby McCormick and Bob Taylor. The group will be introduced at the annual banquet January 25.
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Wilton N. Jones
Snyder Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Fred Aulforth
B. Frank Maddox Jr
Jay Rogers
Snyder
Grady Elder
Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Jones
H. A. Johnson Jr
Johnson
Maddox
Snyder National Bank
Jones
Rogers
Auforth
Ballard
R. C. Patton
Carl Dillaha
Bobby McCormick
Bob Taylor
Max West
Stanley Noah
Harrie Winston
Nolan von Roeder
Bob Wilson
Carrie Line
B&pw Club
Zane Gilbert
Jaycee
L. A. McClanahan
C. O. Holder
Gene
Bob McCormick
Fred Auforth
Watson
Cowboys and Charles Jackson Amid Bus Crash Tragedy
In Lexington Virginia a bus crash near U S 11 killed five people and injured many including 3 week old Edward and Charles Jackson. Charles a two percent sized Cowboy toy pistol in hand asks for Mommy as nurses care for his fractured leg and head injuries.
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Lexington
Charles Duane Jackson
Charles
Stonewall Jackson Hospital
Marie Regina Jackson
Scranton, Pa
Edward
U.S. 11
Little Charles
Edward E. Jackson
Dover
N.J
City OKs service charge and zoning changes
Lone Star Gas Co. may charge $2 to reconnect gas service after interruption. Council approves rezoning 13, block 3 Noble Heights to C-1 for adjacent commercial development near Big Spring highway and Hilander restaurant. rejects Jordan Sub-Division lot 7 reclassification.Dentists office plan opposed by area residents. An electrical ordinance un unanimously on first reading, revising a 1955 measure.
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Lone Star Gas Co
City Planning and Zoning Commission
Noble Heights
Big Spring Highway
Hilander Restaurant
S. A. Tibbets
Jordan
Planning and Zoning Commission
John Hamblen
Hamblen
Dentists
Avenue U
Thirty-seventh Street
School board urged to hire in district accounting
Snyder school board heard annual audit, approved joining with building firm to seek city-hood for land south of Forty second Street near Towle Memorial Park, discussed maintenance, and planned visits to principals. auditors recommended adding an in-house accountant to oversee funds, with the business administrator handling purchasing and outside dealings.
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Snyder
Russell Yorgesen
Charles Blakey
Deffebach & Yorgesen
Yorgesen
Wallace Milburn
Scott & Browning Building Co
Towle Memorial Park
Canyon Drive-In
FBI Training School Opens Today for Local Officers
A Federal Bureau of Investigation training session starts at 2 pm in the city police station corporation courtroom. Dallas agent L. L. Robertson will teach on arrest techniques and prison search methods. The course, led by Travis L. Steele, will run through January.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Senate
Knowland
California
Congress
House
Martin
Massachusetts
Middle East
U.S
GOP
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Travis L. Steele
Corporation Court
L. L. Robertson
Dallas
Robertson
Buyer Resistance Hits San Antonio Gasoline Sales
San Antonio unit president Al Chauvin of Texas Service Stations Associated said this week’s price rise reduced gas purchases, indicating buyer resistance as retail fuel costs climbed.
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San Antonio
al Chauvin
Texas Service Stations
Associated
Heavy voting in San Angelo on alcohol prohibition
Voters in Tom Green County cast ballots on abolishing beer and liquor sales with heavy turnout. Precinct 1 remains dry while Precinct 3 allows beer and whiskey. county wide election reflects broad sentiment on the liquor question.
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San Angelo
Tom Green County
Zimmerman Named Juvenile Officer for Scurry County
Bill Zimmerman, a Texas Highway Patrolman with the Scurry County unit since 1950, has been appointed county juvenile probation officer by the county commissioners. He will begin Feb 1 after resigning from the patrol. He succeeds Bill Ballard, who moves to adult probation duties in Austin. Ballard has served since February 1953 when the post was created.
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Bill Zimmerman
Texas
Scurry
County Commissioners Court
Zimmerman
Bill Ballard
Austin
Highway Patrol
Edgar Taylor
Commissioners Court
Gonzales
Burnet
Connie
Highland Drive
Ballard
Juvenile Court
Citizens Advisory Committee
Judge Taylor
Herman Trigg
Weather Summary for Snyder and West Texas
Yesterday reached 71 with a 32 low and a 49 reading this morning. West Texas will be cloudy and windy with rain tonight and in the El Paso area this afternoon. Occasional rain continues Wednesday, changing to freezing rain or snow in the Panhandle tonight and across South Plains Wednesday, with lows 25 to 32 in the Panhandle.
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Snyder
West Texas
el Paso
Panhandle
South Plains
Snyder schools praised by Ford Foundation and TEA officials
Dr. Lloyd Trump of the Fund for the Advancement of Education and Dr. Orin Whitehead of the Texas Education Agency met Snyder school faculties for a work conference. They praised the district and noted a $7,500 grant funding the staff utilization project. The high school science department is testing closed circuit television to boost teaching efficiency amid a teacher shortage.
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Lloyd Trump
University of
Trump
Snyder
Fund For the Advancement of Education
Snyder Schools
Whiteheed
Ford Foundation
D. Wiman
Glen Richardson
Cecil Yarbrough
Sooner Celebration Marks 50th Birthday
Oklahoma City hosts the opening of a 50th birthday celebration as the 26th Legislature convenes for new session duties and events.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Shelburne & Sons Win Low Bid for Snyder Fire Substation
Snyder city council selected Shelburne & Sons Inc as the lowest bidder at 27 230 dollars for the new southwest Snyder fire department substation. Other bids were Jones Construction Co 27899 Suggs Construction Co 33000 and Don Williams 37800. The station will include sleeping quarters and equipment space to allow future expansion and faster access to all areas of southwest Snyder at El Paso Avenue and Thirty Fourth Street.
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Snyder
Fire Department
Shelburne & Sons, Inc
Jones Construction Co
Big Spring
Suggs Construction Co
Don Williams
el Paso Avenue
Thirtyfourth Street
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Congressional Acon
Justice Department
Accountant
Lee School
FBI School
Shelburne
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