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CHANGES SINCE 1940 REPORTED Census Reveals More Children Under 10, More Females In U. S. WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. The number of children under age 10 increased about 40 percent between 1940 and 1950 and the number of oldsters above 65 jumped about 37 percent, ihe Census bureau reported today.

The big growth in the number of Americans at the extremes of the age lineups was among the highlights of preliminary data Irom the 1950 census released by Census Director Roy V. Peel. Other notable findings: Femalti Outnumber Males Females outnumbered males, by 1,000 to 981, for the first time in U. S. Census history.

In 1940, there were 1,007 males to every 1,000 females. Two out of three or 666 out of each the age of 14 are married. In 1940, the comparable figures were about six out of ten or out of 1,000. The rate? have been binc-e 1940. Only 6.4 percent of 2.300,000 married couples were living in homes of others in 1950, a marked contrast to the wartime doubling- up.

That compares with 6.3 percent in 1940. The number of households increased from 34,900,000 in 1940 to 42,500,000 in i950, an increase of one-fifth for the ten year period. The average of households from 3.7 persons in 1940 to 3.4 in 1950. More Moving Noted i Americans really moved around near mid-century. During the 12 month; preceding the census taking that got under way last April, one-sixth of the population, or 25,500,000 people, moved from one house to another.

Most people wound up living in non-farm areas. Urban areas in i 1950 had 63.7 percent of the total population, rural-non-farm areas 20.6 percent, and rural-farm areas 15.6 percent. The growth of the population wr.s mirrored in every age group except the 10-to-24 year class, whore- there was a decline. The Census bureau report; showed tl'ic population change by nge groups from 1S50 to 1940 in) this wav: 1H40 Percent PRIZE-WINNER AND PRIZE Gayle Sossaman, 10-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

J. L. Sossaman of near Cooper, is shown with Snuffy, the English Springer spaniel presented to her Saturday by Ross Garrett of Lubbock Feed, Seed and Gram company. Gayle's sister, Gay, looks pleased with Snuffy, too. The dog, a six-months old female, was given in connection with registration in a sales promotion campaign.

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7542 CndT '0 ypars 29.565,000 10 to 24 year-, 33.420.000 lo 44 44.345.000 10 H4 years 30.444,000 28.084,276 12.322.000 S.OU.3K The non-white population increased at a slightly higher rate, 15.1 percent, than the white population, 14.4 percent, during the last decade, Schools did a big business. In 1950, there was 28,400,000 pupils of 5 to 24 years enrolled in schools, not counting kindergartens. In 1940, the number was 26,800,000. Almost one-fifth or 2,900,000 of the 18 to 24 year olds were enrolled in school or college. ZACHARY CLINIC GENERAL OFFICE PRACTICE Floor Myrick Bldg.

Phone 5528 OFFICE HOURS: Daily 9:00 to 4:00 Saturday 9:00 to 12:00 Water Reservoir, Pipelines Near Completion In Rcpesville ROPESVILLE, Feb. 25. (Special) water system for Ropesville is becoming a reality as pipelines are being laid over the city and construction of a reservoir nears completion. In a cailed session Wednesday the City Council placed an order for 3000 feet of additional water lines as well as 36 additional meters, to meet new demands. Engineers say 45 days will see water in the mains, provided that a shipment of two-inch pipe comes in as expected.

It is estimated that there will be 135 users for city water. More than 100 have already signed for meters. The actual construction of the water system in Ropes climaxes almost ten years of hard labor by one city council after another. Twins Marry Twins In California Mixup ENROLLED AT WTSC MORTON, Feb. 25.

Three students from the Morton area are enrolled at West Texas State college for the spring semester. From Morton ire Maxinc Alice Tyson, freshman and Lura Lee Taylor, senior. Eowin Haskins, a freshman, is from Whiteface, LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25 There were eyebrows and some high whistling when Joey and Jany Pope, 20-year-old twin coeds from the UCLA campus, showed up today at the marriage license bureau. There were no whistles, but eyebrows arched even higher as Dick and Andy Pearson, 25 and twins, appeared shortly afterward.

The twins, all of 'em announced they wanted licenses, and after they had properly identified themselves, papers were made out for Dick and Jany and another set for Andy and Joey. After a double marriage ceremony next Friday, they're going their separate ways. Andy and Joey will live in South Pasadena, where he's a salesman, Dick and Jany will reside in Toluca Lake, in the San Fernando valley, where he's an advertising man. YOUR TRADITIONAL CITY OF LUBBOCK CEMETERY urqes you to select a burial estate advance of need. It should be chosen favorable lasting satisfaction to all concerned.

Office Phone 3-6693 Vernice Ford Charles Maedgen, Jr. Mr. Cliff Parker Mgr. DIRECTORS Seo. P.

Kuykendall Res, 3-3460 Joe N. Nislar Mrs. W. B. Price Your Best Assurance of Permanent Care Three One Act Piays Scheduled Slalon High School Friday SLATON, Feb.

25. Three one-act plays will be presented Friday night in the high school auditorium here, according to an announcement by Mrs. J. B. Caldwell, speech instructor.

A group of local resident will judge the plays to select one to represent the school in the Interscholastic league meet to be held in March. Plays to be presented are "On Vengeance Height," with Shirley Smith, Paula Maxey, JSussel Keys and Ezra Corley; "The Mclntosh Sisters," with Betty Dodson, Luna Lee Bain and Lyle Berry; and "The Late Mrs. Bunker," with Petty McKaughan, Doris Bartlett, Bess Ann Parker, Bonnie Taylor and Teddy Fondy. Lubbock. (Tex.l.

Morn. Avalanche, Feb. Tage 7 ENROLLED AT WAYLAND MORTON, Feb. 25. Arthur Cook, former Service officer, has enrolled Wayland college in Plainview.

He-1 plans to study for missionary, i work, in Mexico. ,2.4 Lamesa City Council Adopts Plan For Traftit Violators LAMESA, Feb. 25. A new plan has been adopted by the city council here by which citizens may save 95 cents of a one dollar parking fine. According to the new ruling, anyone who receives a ticket for over parking can save the fine by coming to the City Hall within one hour and-dropping a nickel in the meter there.

The council hopes to solve the parking problem to the satisfaction of every driver by the new rule. CHAMPION SHOWMAN OF LAMESA Shelton, Lamesa Future Fanner of America, left, receives the gold trophy for champion showman at the Lamesa Boys' Livestock show'Saturday. Shown making the award is J. acting in behalf of "the Lamesa Junior Chamber of Commerce. Photo By Kenneth May.) PLANE IS SOUGHT CARACAS, Venezuela, Feb.

25. communications ministry search team announced today a I photography plane, missing since Feb. 15, had crashed in the sea 15 miles off the Falcon state coast. The three-man crew perished. Establishment Of Junior College In Hockley County Is Sought i ROPESJTILLE, Feb.

25. (Special) are now being circulated over Hockley county for the purpose of calling an election to authorize the issue of bonds for building of a junior college in the county. If the election were called and bonds authorized, the college would be located in or near Levelland. However, reliable sources say, that the required amount of money to run such a college would inr.rease taxation more than 55 percent over the county. Some groups say that with a heavy increase in federal taxation and state taxes, the county would not be able to bear the huge in- crease at the present.

Open House Planned For Morton Methodist Parsonage Tuesday MORTON, Feb. 25, (Specials- Tuesday from 7 until 9 p. m. ihe doors of the newly completed Methodist parsonage here will be open to the public. Erected at a cost of $9,000.

the parsonage is a three-bedroom home with an attached garage. Members of the church contributed money and labor in building it. Members of the Woman's Society ol Christian Service and Wesleyan Guild will act as hostesses lor the affair. Presently occupying the parsonage are Rev. and Mrs.

Clarence Stephens and their three children, David, Wesley and Linda. 'OFFIC EQUIPMEN TYPEWRITERS ADDING MACHINES OFFICE FURNITURE DESKS AND CHAIRS FILE CABINETS- SAFES AUDIOGRAPH DIC! TATING MACHINES I FRIDEN I CALCULATORS i CASH REGISTERS SPORTING GOODS OFFICE SUPPLIES Thont and Mill Orders Promp- AUcnllfin COMPANY A National Exhibition of Farm Products is to be held regularly I in Yokohama, Japan. On 14th ond and Hilton IUUOCC il 1 IO i MIDLAND HERE'S WHAT WAS DONE IN 1950 TO BUILD A STRONGER, BETTER TELEPHONE SYSTEM IN TEXAS 333,000 Square Feet of Floor Space Fifty-three new telephone buildings or building additions were either completed or started in Texas during the year-an additional 333,000 square feet of living quarters for a fast-growing telephone system. Inside buildings, enough new dial equipment and main switchboard positions were added to serve almost 146,000 telephones. Every 57 Seconds Installers were busy, connecting 55T.650 telephones last year an average of one 57 seconds enough to serve a city the size of Dallas, Houston, and Beaumont the year, 421,150 Texans discontinued their service, leaving a.

net gain' of 136.500 and bringing total number of telephones in service to 1,520,000. Growth Expensive Materials, wages, and construction costs have gone up tremendously. Gross construction cost in Texas last year was 582,623,000. That's an average of $84.31 for each of the 980,000 people in all walks of life whose help we must have to pay for expansion and improvement of telephone service the people who have invested their savings in the telephone system. 46 Times Around the World During 1950, about 1,164,000 miles of wire were Texas' telephone system to carry local and long distance to circle the earth more than forty-six times at the equator.

Another familiar scene that indicates telephone growth-lhe placing of a new telephone repeated almost 131,000 times last year. 468 Colls for Each Texan The growth of telephone service is reflected in the increased number of calls made by telephone useri. During 1950, an estimated 3,597 million calls were made- an average of 468 calls for every man, woman, and child in Texas. Such vigorous telephone groivth is always a good thing-but today, doubly important a stockpile of strength for defense. We Can't Stop Growing Now The need for telephone growth is far from satisfied.

It is imperative that we meet fully the service for defense, both military and industrial. Now, as never before, improved telephone company are important-for only adequate earnings cm attract new investment money needed to expand the telephono system. JOUTHWBTWN BEU COMPANY t.l-f.