May Day memories and a journalist's reminiscence
Deskins Wells recalls May 1 1928 when UT journalism students wrote the Austin American front page together. He notes AP May Day coverage, Soviet fears, and a front page layout debate before the day ended without major breaking news. He also mentions Farm Bureau wheat policy debates and a farmer's rain anecdote from 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Managring
Austin American
University of Texas
Austin Daily
Austin
Associated Press
England
France
Germany
Soviet Union
Miss 49th Armored Division Contest Opens
The Texas 49th Armored Division National Guard announces its sixth annual Miss 49th contest to choose a division sweetheart for 1968. Entrants aged 17 to 24 must be sponsored by a Guardsman, travel to Fort Hood for crowning activities on August 3, with battalion winners to be decided by June 1 and final judging by a modeling agency and a motion picture or TV personality. The winner will be crowned July and officially crowned at Governors Day Review on August 3 and will represent the division in military and social events.
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Dallas
Texas 49Th Armored Division
National Guard
49Th Armored Division
Ft. Hood
Texas
49Th Company
Hal Cheatham
49Th
Berlin
Grassed waterways planned by Salt Fork district
Grass waterways are slated for completion this spring in a Salt Fork district project led by conservationist Bob Crawford. Four farmers Luther Gribble Robert Posey James Wilson and Ray Null helped shape an erosion control waterway with a dam to halt overfall. The feature will be seeded to Bermuda grass and serve as a water outlet forage and potential grazing area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Gribble
Robert Posey
James Wilson
Ray Null
Crawford
Bara
Rural Development State Fund bill pitched for Texas counties
Rep. Joe Cannon of Mexia told the House State Affairs Committee that rural Texas counties face tremendous trouble and need state help. A bill co sponsored by Rep. H G Wells would cover counties with populations under 45 000 and set up a rural development fund funded by a 2 percent tax refund from those counties. The fund would yield about 2 million dollars annually to attract industries. Subcommittee members include J Collier Adams Ben Jarvis and Donald K Shipley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Joe Cannon
Mexia
House
Texas
Cannon
H. G. Wells
Tulsa
J. Collier Adams
Lubbock
Ben Jarvis
Tyler
Donald K. Shipley
Hounton
Weather advisory warns of storms May 10 to 18
The notice warns cattle owners to move livestock to high ground ahead of storms during May 10 through 18. The speaker plans to be away on those weekends.
Paul Brewer and family tribute at North Wellington Cemetery
Paul Brewer lay in North Wellington Cemetery under Kelso Funeral Home direction. Pallbearers included Buster Hughs Robert Lewis John Brown Paul Bell Elmer Hiett Travis Buske Ernest Harwell and Howard Elbert. He leaves a wife a daughter Mrs Athen Lowrie a grandson Kenneth Paul Lowrie of Lubbock and a sister Mrs Ray McClure of Lubbock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis Edens
First Methodist Church
Turis
North Wellington Cemetery
Kelso
No College Tuition Hire In Sight In Texas House
Dallas legislators debate college tuition hikes as Ben Atwell chairs the Tax and Revenue Committee and Dick Morgan backs a rise. A statewide increase seems unlikely this year, with insiders signaling no hike. Meanwhile, Borger residents visit Bob Keller family over the weekend.
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Austin
Dallas
Ben Atwell
Dick Morgan
House Tax and Revenue Committee
Atwell
Morgan
Commission On Higher Education
Attend West Texas Pharmacy Meet in Wichita Falls
Mr and Mrs Sandy Parsong Jr attended the West Texas Pharmaceutical Convention in Wichita Falls on Friday and Saturday April 26 and 27. Their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Billy Lockhart Weatherford Okla accompanied them. Lockhart is a student in the school of pharmacy at Southwestern State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. and Bros
Sandy Parsong Jr
Wichita Falls
West Texas
Billy (Lockhart
Weatherford
Okla
Lockhart
School of Pharmacy
Southwestern State College
Gray County Better Bake Show Judge Named
Mrs. Robert Bartenbruch, county home demonstration agent, will judge the Gray County Better Bake show for 4-H Club girls. The contest will be held Saturday.
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Robert Bartenbruch
Gray County
Eighth Republican in Texas Legislature Sworn In
Charles R. Scoggins of Corpus Christi was sworn to fill the vacancy from Rep. James L. Lattimore’s death. The Texas House, now with its eighth Republican member, includes Scoggins a 51 year old physician? No, Biologist by trade. he is a Humble Oil Co. employee, alongside Rep. William S. Davis of Midland another Humble engineer.
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Charles R. Scoggins
Corpus Christi
James L. Lattimore
Texas
Scogging
Humble Oil Company
William S. Davis
Midland
Humble
Texas draft boards call 60 doctors for armed services
Texas draft boards issued a call for 60 physicians to join the Army Navy and Air Force as part of a national pool of 1 350 doctors. The call targets physicians born on or after January 1 1935 and includes both fathers and non fathers.
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Texas
Army
Navy
Air Force
Selective Service
Morrin
Schwartz
One Day Session Proposed in Texas Legislature
A House approved resolution by Rep. Bil Dungan of McKinney calls for a special one day session in Dec. 1, 1964 with a cost of 8000 dollars to swear in House members and elect a speaker. The aim is to enable immediate appointments so the 1965 session can start without delay.
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Austin
Texas
Bil Dungan
McKinney
House
Selfs Move Into New Brick Home on Graham Street
Mr and Mrs Ira Self have moved into their new brick home in the 900 block of Graham Street. The couple recently relocated from Hedley to Wellington but are not strangers here, having lived in Collingsworth county many years ago.
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Ira ‘Self
Graham Street
Selfs
Wellington
Hedley
Collingsworth County
Ethics Bill Seeks Tighter Rules on State Officials
AUSTIN Texas lawmakers introduced a bill to ban state officials from investments in industries they regulate, updating an ethics code from 1967. The proposal, led by Reps Eckhardt Nugent and Peeler, would also bar legislators from paid appearances before boards during budget considerations. House action is sought swiftly.
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John Allen
Long' Sview
House
Fort Worth florist dies after long life of service
Lee Sherman, a Port Worth resident for most of his life and longtime florist, died Wednesday after a long illness. Funeral services were held Friday at 10 a.m. at First Christian Church with Dr N Quentin Grey officiating and interment at Greenwood Cemetery. He was a 47 year member of Sultan Field Lodge No 908 and leaves his wife, four children John Sherman of Wellington Mra D L Tressler of Denver T W Sherman of Houston Weldon R Sherman of Monroe La a brother John W Sherman of Gladewater and several grandchildren.
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Lee
Shermian
Port Worth
Dhn Sherman -and- I
N. “Quentin ‘Grey
First, Christian Church
Greamwood Cemetery
Borger Man Ronnie Reneau Dies in Car Crash
Ronnie Reneau of Borger aged 26 died in a one car crash Saturday April 20 while returning from a Borger skating rink. A Phillips Petroleum Company employee and grandson of Mr and Mrs W E Patterson of Dodson the county born youth reportedly lost control on a curve after a front tire failed. He was survived by his parents Adri an Reneau and three brothers. Funeral services were held Monday April 22 at Nazarene Church in Borger.
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Ronnie’ Reneau
Borger
Phillips Petroleum Company, Ag
W.E. Patterson
Dodson
Mra
Adri’an Reneau
Ronnie Rensallin
Nazarene
Brother of W. F. Roberts Dies
W. F. Roberts received word Sunday that his older brother Charlie Roberta of Bridgeport passed away after a short illness. Mr. Roberts had visited here many times. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Roberte and Mrs. Wash Roberts were in Bridgeport Monday to attend the funeral.
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W. F. Roberts
Charlie ‘Roberta
Bridgeport
Roberts
W. F. ‘Roberte
Wash Roberts
Shamrock Plans National Music Week Opera Night
Shamrock observes National Music Week with a Sunday May 6 opera in pantomime titled The Mastering ers by Wagner directed by Setalor of the F M Bank. Fifty-two grade school children perform in the three act show at no charge with public invitat ion to attend other week programs. Sunday visitors include Mr and Mrs C C Wilkerson and Billy and Miss Sharon Blackshear at the Buris Phipps home in Amario.
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Shamrock
Shamrock High
Richard Wagner
Bi “Setalor
F&m Bank
C. C. Wilkerson
Billy
Sharon Blackshear
Buris Phipps
Amarito
Phipps
Elmer Sorretia Returns From Rio Grande Valley Work
Elmer Sorretia came home after two months in a citrus grove in the Rio Grande Valley working mainly near McAllen and crossing into Mexico several times during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Sorretia
Rio Grande Valley
McAllen
Mexico
Flower Show Entries Highlight Varied Arrangements and Blooms
The notice lists numerous flower categories and entries for the show including dach blooms, petunias, phlox, gladiolus, lilies, canna and roses. It notes entry limits, bulbous specimens, and possible fruit trees or vines, with emphasis on tied arrangements and pot plants.
Resale ad lines from 1968 notice page headline
Fragmentary item shows a 1968 want ad style call for results and listings. Mentions mothers Sockman and Hariton in a clipped, newspaper card teaser context. Unspecific and fragmented text limits detail.
Itch relief ad promises fast healing with ITCH-ME-NOT
A parson Drug Store advertises ITCH-ME-NOT for skin itch relief. It claims quick scratching stops, antiseptic action speeds healing, and suitability for eczema bites and surface rashes, priced at 48 cents.
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Parson Drug
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