The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 341, Ed. 2 Wednesday, April 26, 1950 Page: 7 of 38
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CENSUS CONTEST ENTRIES
Schwarts 2009 Poplar 52,883: Joe Van Rog-
ers. 1133 Houston M 489; Ella Ruth Yowell,
1617 Cedar Crest, 55,286: Mrs W M
Yewell, 53,489, Lary Rhodes, 1118 Vogel,
54.321: C U Riggin Wink 52.522;
E a Hanks Sweetwater 42.021 Mrs
Wednesday Evening, April 26, 1950
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Deadline for entering the Abi-
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April 10. Entries received since that
date are not eligible
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87,500; Mrs B F. Pomroy, Merkel 48.700;
Charles Sanders Roby, 51 640 Zora San.
ders 52.632 Leroy Riggs Roby, 49 689;
J S Arledge 682 College Dr 54 111;
Joe B Beasley, 1634 N 21 56.484; Mrs
J S Arledge 682 College, 49,757: Mra.
G P. Harris 725 Jeanette. 51.333; Mra.
J W. Long 1110 Matador 60,000 George
| L Thompson 1900 Cedar Crest, 53 265;
Mra George L Thompson 55,761; G P
Harris 725 Jeanette 49,999;
Hershel Kimbrell 725 Jeanette, 51 999;
Glen Perry, 1902 Portland. 51,891: Ariena
Edmondson, Roby, 47.971; Mrs Fred D.
Hale 767 Palm 50 601 Fred D Hale, 1
49.999; Alpha Yandell 1218 Pecan, 52 300;
John C Exum, 1533 South 6th, 53,001;
Mrs. June Exum, 52,252; Henry Millard
Rowe 849 EN 15th 48.790 Mis H H
Rowe 51.948; S E Clayton 120 Graham.
60 249; Mrs. S E Clayton, 67 230 George
W Cunningham, 2425 Buffalo Gap, 52,210; Jo
Bulloch Aspermont 53 333;
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Depart-
Mrs O. C. Thompson 1034 Cedar 53,-
450; Mra Ira L Guffey 07.777 May Col-
lins, 1750 N 19th 50,154; N W Ellis, 910
Amarillo, 49,640; Mrs Boyd Franklin 2S50
Hickory 32 899 Edith Hodges, Sundown,
83 533; Mrs Charles R Williams 1001 Rog-
ars. 91313. Dolores Williams, 52,333; C R
Williams 53 115 Jonnie Wilkerson, 126 Wal.
nut 52 985 Mrs J H Goss 301 Peach
51 787; E G French. Sweetwater 54 702;
H F Mize Rotan 50 998; Margaret Cooper,
Rotan 42.345 Mrs. Eugene Wagnon. Lawn,
80,772 Rosa Bentley 1001 Matador 61 999;
Colleen Burkett, Grosvenor 49,335; Mrs.
Earl Calhoun, Russell Springs, Ky., 65,-
000 Mrs Orpha Neal Buffalo Gap 45 000,
Mra Avid Walla Brownwood, 50.600; Kay
Walls, 53,601 Ovid E Walls 48,301; Mrs
G A. Collins, 401 Peach 52 MA Mrs W
W D Pursley 2041 Pecan 57,813; W D
Pursley, 55 222; L Gaston
Pecan, 53.060 L ec h ard Stan- ------------------------------
ley 1150 Blair 54.221; Mrs Sallie Stanley. Ann Polk Tyler, 55 939; Aneeline Polk
60.491; Mrs H C Stanley 55,965; H C 56,189: Mrs. J K Polk 54 307 J K
Stanley 58,328; Mrs R L Gaston, 1009 Polk, 53,939; Mra. E L Owens 2618 South
Pecan 59 559 F W Linscott, 2166 Kirk- 5, 68,000;
wood. 91 250 Martha Linscott 47 351: H P Mrs. R P Hale, 1442 Pine, 55,077; Jew-
Read 1609 Chestnut 51.889 Dr M Y Grandfalls, 56.400; Mrs Joe Brandenburg
Lewis, Lampasas 62,000 Mrs Maggie Groundfalls, 56,040; Mrs Joe Brandenburg
Lewis 55,000: Mrs Wesley Norred, 1526 54.049; R P Hale 1442 Pine 57.081;
Cheatnut 63 210 Borden Dees 1301 Walnut. 91 026 Mrs
Bert Berry 2123 Ambler 55 3 23 Joseph T L. Hamilton Route 2 40 875 Walter
Mills Long Island N Y 51.000: Fay Wade Holly, Route 2, 50.003; Edgar Holly
Mills 31 000 Betty Gon 32 275 Charlotte. 52 473; Mrs Edgar Holly 51 111; Mrs
50,435; Ray Howe, 1942 South 20th 52.679; W B Trice 701 EN 15th 55 3 75 Mrs
F M Robinson, Jr 749 Peach 56.743; J Muncy, 53 640 Mrs J. D Sellers
Kathryn S Morrow 1503 South 4th 53.303: Route 1 55.875
C. H Massie, 1501 Orange, 55.333; Mrs
C H Massie 52.692 3 A Leggett 1602
Vola Hanks, 55,036 Robert E Traylor,
1241 Lillius, 62 340 Linda Jane Hanks, - - -
58,049; Mrs G E Lawson 1943 State, 54.540
55,020: Bobby Reed. 1025 N 13. 53.491: Mrs "
J A Anderberg, 1*37 N 21 56.750; J A ------ ------. -------
Anderberg 1657 N 21st, 49,876. C L Mr‘ Jack Reynolds 48.74T Ruby Dicker-
Shirley 766 Locust 52.850 Mabel Frazier, son, 1917 Ambler 51,091; Mrs W V B
1042 Chestnut, 63,363 Clint O. Frazier,
61,161 Mrs W £ Hiatt 1025 S 7 51.670;
Sam Henry Smith Austin 44.421 Mair
Frances Smith 47 108: Billie Hiatt 1025
South 7th, 53 898; Mrs Jim Lanham Ham-
lin 59,713: Oscar Stephenson Anson 56.-
300 Helen Stephenson 60 482, Joanne
Stephenson 53 182. Mrs. Oscar Stephenson,
57 630: Dona W Cotner 742 Vine 49 703
1825 Cedar, 53.013: Carl Cole 2110 Graham, Scott, Route 2 Anson Mrs Adrian Scott.
50 734 Mrs Eula Cole, 94 074 Scott, 53 535; Mrs. J. E Edins, 1918 South
Ann Walker 55.060: O W Pelton 1158 17th, 53,771 Reginald Link, Stamford 52.-
Elm 85.655; James 1 Darnell, 2149 Rus- 794 Aubrey L Wilson, Route 2, 58 120:
sell 61.210 Mra. A V Williams Box 433 V C Jones 1449 Victoria, 53,413. Geneta.
* *41 Gerald AKins 810 Palm, 52 797: Jones 1449 Victoria 59 000; Roger W Mid-
dieton 1049 North 17th 55.554. Curtis Mid-
dleton 63.519, Troy Lynn Middleton 50,-
000 Delipha Middleton, 55 042; Bill Mayes,
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general delivery 65.100 Bill Mayen Jr.
57 093; Mrs. Bill Mayes 63 141
Mrs Grover Chronister, 1149 Jeanette 54.-
631; J. P Reynolds 136 Clinton, 51 700.
Friday is the safest day on which
to drive a car, and Saturday the
most dangerous, according to sta-
tistics.
McMurry Real Estate Institute
Evan Dunne Jr., 2725 South 11, 55 032;
Mrs. W T Coleman, 1126 Rogers, 49,871;
W T Coleman, 50.010; Beatrice Wasson
2937 South 12th, 55 750; John C Howell,
Jr 1017 Marshall 52 675; Mrs Lera Zablou-
dU 890 Grove, 51 921; Leslie Hamric 1542
1000 Orange 54.248; Mrs Leslie L Hamric,
. 53 899; Kenneth Hamric 52 537; Edelweiss
resident,"
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Orange 48 708 Mrs J A Leggett 62 606;
Claude E Hudson, Aspermont 51.345; Mrs.
Claude E. Hudson 51.313; Dorothy Hudson,
51 550;
Mrs F E Williams 2433 Pine 59 603;
L B White 1942 North 6th 54 582 Mrs.
L. B White 53 219: Billie Jo Emmerson,
1326 Marshall, 59 071 Ralph V Emmer-
son SI 023; F F. Adams lies Butternut.
58 582, Elise Cox, Hendrick Memorial Hos-
pital 54.310; Mrs D T Travis 649 EN
16th, 50.002; D T Travis, 55 555 Linda
Nell Travis 50.052 H Thompson, 1042
North let 58 200 Mrs. James Hutts 850
Victoria 56 682; Mary Sue Hall 56.192;
Mrs Ollie Yarbro, 1442 North 8th, 60 100;
Cecil Thompson Baird 51.703: B Thomp-
son, 51,249; Mrs Bonnie Thompson, 67 103;
Mrs. Frank Butler Roby 57 335;
Allie Beth Rosson 1241 Ambler 51 903;
Thomas Ramsey 633 Cypress 61 103, Troy
Scouller, 1229 North 19th, 91 856; Mrs.
James R Neely 1702 McCracken. 91 761;
James R Neely 47,973; Jerry Neely 49.867;
George McDaniel Ward 774 butternut,
56 445; Mrs Lavinia Ward 53.835; Mrs
M W. Gullaham 1833 Oak 51,115; Bess
Chapman 50,960; Mrs L B Newman,
282 Canal 57 377; Mrs William R Brave-
nee. 1217 Beech, 87 625: Sandra Bravenec,
55,765; William R. Bravenee 57 T50 H C,
Cabeness, Sylvester, 82 530; Haywood Cava-
ness, Cisco, 52,801; Wallis Jungman Knox
City, 93 345; Wendell D Greer Sweetwater,
ST 760; Florida Barnes 134 Ash, 67 000;
Doris Early Roby 48.000 Mrs. J. F
Rose 2117 Simmons 52 670; Jess A. Vaden
Stamford, 45 250 Mra A D Coats 2443
South 5th 63 313; Mrs Lee Beltane 766
Peach 59 TTT: W H Dawkins 2042 North
8th 48.337; Mrs w H Dawkins 54.321;
Ruby Jo Roe 941 Meander, 58,633 Jim-
mie Roe 56,240: Mrs G R Morton.
Rotan, 52,604 Mra W H Bulton 1342
South 5th 11 001: W N Button 52.672;
Mra J. A Folk 1373 Highland 60 123;
James A Polk, 52 199; James E Casey,
Tuscola, 63.339,
Mary Frances Fannin. 1190 Pecan 56.025;
M Alexander Chaney, Route 1, 47,500;
€ T Chaney, 75,000: Mrs. C. T. Chaney
ENROLL AT ONCE
| Slater, Roscog. 53 613;
R A Sadler, Goree 52 222: Mrs. Sallie
Lancaster, Rochester 49 230 Mrs O A
Lancaster O Brien 51 284; Oscar A Lan
easter, 52,961; Raymond Lancaster 51 666;
Ernie L Lancaster 50 868 Bruce Lancas-
ter 50 786; Mrs Kyleen Harrell Giddings,
49 549; Dr Richard Harrell 54 321 Horace
Thornton, Anson 57 000 Mra H G Thorn-
ton, 55.500 B W Conway, Hatchel, *1 119;
Susan Voshen 1601 South 16th 54,256; Mrs.
V. E Humphrey Fayette Ohio 53 480;
Kez Baggett, 1601 North 13th 49 735: Rev
Sam J King. Hamlin, 49,911; Mra Ines
Nichols, Hamlin 37.050 Raymond Nichols,
36.970; Delta C Nichols 36,505 H L
Nichols, Jr 36.758 J R Hunt Hamlin,
38 165; Melvin H Hunt 35 999
Mrs. Clifton Newberry 1001 Oak 55 500
Norman Hitt Moran 58 909: Cecil Lump-
, 8 S 58.640 Foy Clement
Casey Moore Route 1 56,333 Mrs Carl 1309 Jeanette 56.099; Lon A O’Del
Moore 2865 Grape 66 666; Carl H Moore
61,231 Mrs H C Slone Route S. 62 000
MMrs Hugo Schmidt 409 Santos 94 777
Hugo Schmidt, 93 678; Howard Bernes 834
: Ash 53.000; J H Harrison 818 Elm,
63 619; Mrs Nona Harrison, 66 111; Mrs,
R S. Smallridge 57,501;
S J Rose Goldsboro, 54,770: Martina
McKinney Goldsboro, 56.313 Mra W C.
Neal. 1432 North 3rd 9 7 920 Dorothy
Addison, 866 Cedar, 54.321; L. D Addison,
55,102, Paula Addison, 53 210. Jessie
Jacques P O Box 1061, 50 086 Sylvia
Jacques, 52.281 Mrs Ann Jacques 51,-
625; Lydia Lara 180212 South 3rd, 53.871;
Pruda Vanderbe g ACC 53 545
W V B Slater, 52,913: John Rutherford.
Jr Tulsa Okla 54.325; Mrs J S Ruth-
erford Jr 34 765; Mrs D N Cecil 1457
Pine 53,713: D N Cecil, 54191 Percy
Mayfield, 1457 Pine 57 998 Mrs Percy
Mayfield 49 999 Donald B Jones 55 428.
Muriel Edwards, 1235 North 6th, 61,191;
13 B Ruffin 1542 South • 49,999 Arthur
Smith 1136 North 10th 54.168; Jane Smith,
53.164; Mrs. John Malone 865 Mulberry,
53.342; Dixie Howard, 1041 North 18th
52.987 Eura Hargrove 1026 Pecan 50,119;
W L Hargrove 48 763; Mrs. Walter M
Ammons 317 Westmoreland 55 850 Walter
M Ammons, 55 942; Frances Davidson
1934 Sandefer, 53,932 Billy Davidson, 54.
295;
sow MENue ou vs, wun M vUP 1299
Cypress, 56.084; Mrs. Lon A O’Dell 52.-
025: Billy Salyer Lawa 53 275. Mrs Adrian
M J Nall. Nugent Route, 62 419; Mrs.
M G Gample, 625 EN 15th 51 579 Mrs Gertie Greer, 418 Amarillo 55,000 Eliza-
A. L Graham, 773 EN 15th, 52,000; Ai be Ch Snodgrass, 45.000; A F Lee Jr,
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