Grand Champion Hog Shown By Snyder Boy
Billy Greene of Snyder FFA captured grand and reserve titles in the Scurry County Junior Livestock Show barrow division at Towle Memorial Park. Greene won first in medium weight Chester White barrow and first in lightweight Chester, earning $110.50 total across nine placings. The junior show continues with sheep and calf judging and a 90-animal auction tomorrow afternoon led by auctioneer Houston Glassen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Greene
Snyder
Farmer of America Chapter
Barrow
Scurry County
Towle Memorial Park
Geene
Chester Whitebarrow
Chester
Greene
Jake Greene
Kenneth Goforth
Billy Bob McMullan
Robert Black
Agriculture Department of Texas Tech
Houston Glassen
Lamesa
Hoyt Pylant
Fluvanna
FFA
Scurry County Junior Livestock Association
Scurr County
Snyder Ffa
Anca
Lee Watson
Weather Summary for Snyder and West Texas Regions
Readings show yesterday's high 71 and a low around 5. Today's 7:30 a.m. temperature is 51 with north central Texas seeing considerable cloudiness and cooler conditions this afternoon and tonight. West Texas expects clear to partly cloudy skies with no major temperature changes through Saturday.
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Snyder
Texas
Friday Last Day For Filings In City Election
Deadline nears for city general election on April 3. Seven men seek five council seats and mayoral posts with incumbents J. W. Phillips and Dr. Robert H. Hargrove unopposed for Nos. 6 and 4. Affected races include Nos. 2 5 and 6. Absentee voting runs March 14 to March 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. O. Pitner
Walter Hales
Harold Bennett
Coun
Cil
J. W. Phillips
Robert H. Hargrove
No.'s
Hales
R. T
Bud) Howard
Steve Birdwell
J. H
Jim) Mixon
Petition to Legalize Alcoholic Beverage Sale Circulated Here
Petitions to authorize an election on legalizing all alcoholic beverages circulated in Scurry County. Twelve residents applied to County Clerk Dan Cotton for petitions, needing 1,300 to 1,400 signatures from last presidential voters. The county, dry since early in the century, has 7,149 qualified voters. past elections showed large turnouts and defeats on beer and all alcohol proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scurry County
Dan Cotton
Cotton
R. B. Sears
W. W Dubose
Burney Kresner
William L. Stone
C. K. Elder
W. H. Seeker, Jr
Hilton C. Lambert
G. W. Parks, Jr
Jordan Dismisses Glubb As Arab Legion Chief
King Hussein ousted 1-Lieutenant Gen John Bagot Glubb as Jordan's army commander escorted out by tanks. Britain subsidies the 20,000 man Arab Legion at 22.4 million dollars annually. Glubb led Arab forces in Palestine and 1948 war before his dismissal amid Arab nationalist pressure.
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Amman
Jordan
John Bagot Glubb
Hussein
Middle East
Arab Legion
Foreign Office
London
Glubb
Israel
Britain
Syria
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Baghdad Defense Alliance
Ag Hussein
Samir el Rifai
Iraq
Transjordan
Colonial Service
Desert
Desert Nation
Arab Palestine
Gov Shivers Plans No Run For Public Office Again
Governor Shivers announced he will relinquish public office after 22 years to focus on the states rights cause. He said he will not seek another term and will campaign to influence the Texas Democratic convention in May using interposition to rally conservative forces and preserve state and local authority from federal interference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Shivers
Texas
Three Shows Set for Tomorrow in Gail
Tomorrow three shows run simultaneously in Gail at the Borden County stock barn and high school. The Junior Livestock Show, judged by Coy Neley of Texas Tech, features about 60 lambs 50 hogs and 10 calves with prizes. 4-H and FFA members led by Bobby Gray Byron Pierce and Sid Reeder compete. bake and antique shows accompany the events with arrangements led by Mrs. Ruby Hollis and the Sheriff's Posse sponsor.
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Gail
Borden County
Coy Neley
Texas Tech
Future Farmers of America
Bobby Gray
Byron Pierce
Borden County Junior Livestock Association
Sid Reeder
Homemakers of America
Ruby Hollis
Borden County Sheriff's Posse
Snyder Musicians Host West Texas Festival Activities Begin
Music clinicians begin work with Snyder High and junior high bands and choirs as the second annual West Texas Music Festival opens with a pre festival concert. About 2 500 students from 41 groups expected to perform tomorrow in events at the courthouse square and local churches. Proceeds from tonight's 75 cent ticket sales fund festival expenses.
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Snyder
Melvin Montgomery
Bob Clinton
Clarence Sawhill
UCLA
Olaf C. Christiansen
St. Olaf’s College Choir
Northfield
Minn
Paul Yoder
Chicago
Lee Watson
Snyder Schools
Chamber of Commerce
Robert Clinton
Landis Lee
Tim Dennis
Raymond Rhea
Corpus Christi
Saint-Saens
Christiansen
Tschesnokoff
Paul Youder
Los Angeles
Akers
Hoosier
Yonder
Grundman
Sawhill
Leipz
Hermann
Neff Hearing Ends Amid Campaign Donation Allegations
A Senate inquiry into oil lobbyist John M. Neff closed with disputes over two Des Moines visits where Neff allegedly offered Sen. Hickenlooper and later a project to aid Sen. Case. Chairman George said the probe would yield a full report by March 10 and has referred the case to the Justice Department while widening the scope to four states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
John M. Neff
Neff
Iowa
Sen. Hickenlooper
George
D-Ga
Special Investigating Committee
Sen. Case
Elmer Pat
Austin
Tex
Superior Oil Co
Patman
Lexington
Neb
Superior
Ivan D. Evans
Broken Bow
Robert K. Goodwin
Des Moines
Goodwin
Hickenbo
Justice Department
Sen. George
R-Sd
South Dakota
State Lawyer Is Disbarred
WACO Judge Penn Jackson ordered Everett O Dowd a Waco lawyer disbarred today after his conviction on 16 charges of misconduct. The State Bar Assn alleged filing unfounded workmen compensation in jury cases and using runners to contact injured persons. His brother M M O Dowd had the case dismissed without prejudice.
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Waco
Penn Jackson
Everett O'Dowd
O'Dowd
State Bar Assn
M. M. O'Dowd
State Bar
Explosion opens new lava mouth on Mount Etna
A riftic eruption splits Mt Etna opening a 500 foot lava mouth. A lava tide snakes toward orchards and homes in ZAFFERANI and nearby villages. Police watch with experts weighing possible evacuations as night observers monitor the volatile crater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zafferani
Sicily
Mt. Etna
Safferina
Snyder Area Seeks Voter Backing on Freeway Loop
Scurry County commissioners and Snyder city council formally approve a state highway commission resolution for advance planning of a complete bypass around Snyder. The plan links Santa Fe underpass on 84, routes 1688 and 180, with connections to 84 north and south. A countywide vote will decide whether to fund right-of-way purchases for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners Court of
Scurry County
City Council of
Snyder
State Highway Commission
Highway Department
Town
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Snyder Boy
Roger Blackard
Dwayne Williams
Hermleigh Ffa
Joe Lloyd
Lorell Sumruld
Lightweight - Greene
Blackard
Billy Roberson
Williams
Harley Merritt
Benny Rinehart
Jerry Bob Cotton
Tommy Echols
Ira Ffa
Roberson
Butch Nachlinger
Carl Burleson
Donald Joe May
Billy Joe Hataway
Fluvanna Ffa
Tommy Henry
Dwayne Overman
Buster Lemons
Roy J. Ball
Tommy Wimmer
Helmleigh Ffa
Overman
Gene Pate
Rex Pylant
Iene
Gail Set For Tomorrow
Mount Etna
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