Mackenzie Trail Marker Fund Underway In West Texas
Bernard Buie pushes slow fundraising for a monument to Gen. Randall Slidell Mackenzie and the Mackenzie Trail north of Stamford. The project has Texas Legislature approval and state cooperation, aiming to erect markers along the historic route once contributions arrive. Bill Blakley, U S Senate hopeful, attends Texas Cowboy Reunion events and shares his views on freedom and government.
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Bernard Buie
Randall Slidell Mackenzie
Texas
Stamford
West
Blanco Camyon
Griffin
Bernard
Mackenzie
Texas Highway Department
Texas Non
Indian Territory
Buie
North Stamford
Bill Blakley
U. S
Dallas
Mr. Blakley
Plains of
Missouri
Oklahoma Territory
America
Pioneers on Parade Texas Cowboy Reunion in Stamford
The fourth annual Texas Cowboy Reunion in Stamford July 3 to 5 features rodeo twice daily at 2:30 pm and 8 pm with doubled grand stand seating. Events include bronc busting steer riding calf roping wild cow milking plus cutting horse and senior calf roping for cowboys 55+. Sheriff Jess Slaughter leads Big Spring cowboys. Miss Stamford Theresa White heads to Roswell pageant with a Chicago World's Fair trip prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Texas
Big Spring
Jess Slaughter
Theresa White
Alcove Theater
Miss White
Jesse White
Roswell
N. M
Chicago
Citizens Urged To Curtail Travel In War Crisis
Mrs S E Dodgen died at 55 after living in Jones county 33 years. A F Ashenhust to Cisco for Humble Pipe Line office work. he has been district gauger for 13 years. Ashenhusts sold home to L B Tillotson. New Texas Cowboy Reunion Association members include C E F Coombes and others. war production goals and farm bond purchases rise as priorities at Abi line conference.
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Stamford American
5S. E. Dodgen
Dallas
Jones County
A. F. Ashenhust
Cisco
Humble Pipe Line Company
West Texas
Ashenhust
Ashenhusts
L. B. Tillotson
Texas Cowboy Reunion Association
J. L. Hill, Jr
Abilene
Tour Production Credit Association
Humphrey
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Austin
Daniel
Texas
Lberal
Labor Democrats of
DOT
SDEC
Contin
Frankie Randolph
National Committee
Texas Traffic Safety Campaign Seeks Major Reductions
State leaders formed the Texas Traffic Safety Council to mobilize government and citizen effort against high road deaths. Since 1956 Texas reported 2,611 motorcides, with a 17 percent drop in deaths by late 1957 and a goal of 10 percent for 1958 through enforcement, education, and broader patrol and driver education programs.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Traffic Safety Council
Price Daniel
Col
Homer Garrison Jr
Department of Public Safety
Council
Daniel
Brad H. Smith
South Texas
The
Texas Press Association
Smith
State Highway Patrol
New Council
Texas Safety Association
Texas Legislative Council
Governors Highway Safety Commission
First Commission
Dro
Old Philosopher on Farm Sees High Cost of Running for Office
A reader letter discusses the steep costs of political campaigns in the United States. The writer compares salaries to campaign expenditures and urges funding reform to prevent empty seats in the Senate and Congress. He questions farmers’ profit vs. public office pay and advocates broad contributions to reduce personal burdens.
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United States
U. S. Senate
Congress
Senate
J. A
Gillespies Visit Little Rock Ties
Mr and Mrs Eck Gillespie return from Little Rock Arkansas where they visited with their son A T Gilles weane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Eck Gillespie
Little Rock
Ark
A. T. Gilles
Helen Greenhaw Transferred to Keesler Air Force Base
Helen Greenhaw is reassigned from San Antonio to Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi Mississippi as part of an active duty personnel move. The transfer involves moving to the base for continued military service and duty assignments.
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Helen Greenhaw
San Antonio
Keesler Air Force Base
Biloxi, Miss
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Blakley
San Angelo
Coa
Blakiey
Hell
Texas Cowboy Reunion
Midwestern University
Pioneers
Associacies
Hamilton Street
Roy M Craig
MRA RF
Jones Taylor Uhackeford
Haseel, Monews
Fisher Counties
Paint Creek
Weane
John Hill
Anson Highway
Stamford Builders Supply
Pontiac
Safety Pie
E. Hamilton
BUICK
Stamford, Texas
Wonder
Bunkley Drug Store
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