Crowds attend Collingsworth Baptist Revival Crusade
Peak crowds of over 500 gathered at Powell field stadium for a county revival sponsored by seven Baptist churches. Weather was perfect and a large county choir performed as Dr. Winfred Moore preached with pastors from Wellington, Quail, Sumnerwood, Lutie and more seated nearby.
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Collingsworth County
Fred Porter
Quail
J. B. North
Sumnerwood
Glenn Hickey
First Baptist
Wellington
J. B. Garcia
Mision Bautista
Verrell Leeper
Lutie Baptist Church
Kenneth Quaid
Faith Baptist
Tillman Rotabough
South Baptist Church
Dodson
Jerry
Contresa Aims at Reducing Government Spending
The letter notes substantial cuts in House appropriations across agencies and defense, with total reductions approaching three-fourths of the initial budget. It highlights a looming round of major appropriations and predicts further cuts to foreign aid despite President’s recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Contresa
House
Defense Department
Defores
Treasury
Post Office
Labor Department
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Departments of State, Justice and Commerce
Judiciary
Jaterioe Department
Congress
House Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Congressman Walter Rogers Urges Patriot Letters on Foreign Aid
Congressman Walter Rogers urges Americans to write letters for a patriotic expression contest. Prizes include books and a U S flag flown over the Capitol for top letter writers in four age categories, with entries due by midnight August 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Congress
Lip Business
Jaber
America
Senor
Capitol
Texas Highway Dept Tames Grass Problems Through Research
A Texas research program by the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station and the Texas Transportation Institute at Texas A&M College works with the Highway Department to grow vegetation along roadways while preventing grass and weed growth on paved shoulders. They test Bermuda grass alternatives and other plants suited to varied Texas soils to reduce erosion, improve safety, and cut maintenance costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Department
Austin
Texas Highway Department
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Texas Transportation Institute
Texas A&m College
Nfe
Texas
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Karen Day
Writers Confab
Perryton
Rocky Mountains
University of Colorado
Till Day
W. R. Franks
Lillie News
G. D. Thomas
Rosemary
Shirley Horton
Thomas McGeary
Oklahoma City
Opal Waite
Grants Pass
Ore
Elsie Ashton
Cactus
Raymond Wilson
Amarillo
Bertha Ashton
Zook Thomas
Nancy
Lubbock
John Alf Thomas
Baby
Carlsbad Caverns
New Mexico
Mack Lorton
Raymond Barnett
Glenn McLain
Teddy
Estelline
Mrs. L. L. White
Pat
Walter Rogers
Highway Dept
Bowie St
G. W. Lane
Wells & Wells
West Avenue
Wellington, Texas
Borden
Hill's Bros. Coffee
Lipton’s Tea
Meadolake
Oleo
Chuck Roast
Sunkist
Dial
Kimbell
del Monte
S&h
City Grocery
Raymond Patton
Luther Sullivan
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