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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1950

Page

7

Weather Bureau and FCC Issue Tornado Watch in Texas

Weather Bureau and FCC join Rep. Lindley Beckworth to discuss tornado warnings and near real time radio alerts for isolated communities. Tannehill explains tornado behavior and safe actions, noting frequency patterns across Texas and neighboring states.

U. S. Weather Bureau Weather Bureau Federal Communications Commission Lindley Beckworth Gladewater Beckworth Upshur County Louisiana

Vidicon Tube Advances in Small Camera Televisions

A new Vidicon video tube enables a compact television camera roughly the size of home movie recorders. The development promises utility in industrial television by offering a smaller, practical sight for filming and imaging tasks.

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Los Angeles Daily News Ends Morning Editions

The Los Angeles Daily News discontinued its morning editions to focus on the afternoon field. General Manager Robert Smith said the tabloid will publish six editions between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. He noted morning and afternoon labels are misnomers and that the paper has added press facilities to boost afternoon coverage.

Los Angeles Los Angeles Daily News Today Robert Smith the News Smith

Hermit farmer of San Angelo leaves estate worth thirty thousand

Henry C. Adams, a 76 year old hermit who lived in a small three room house outside San Angelo, died after his house burned. He left at least 30000 dollars with 10000 dollars each to the Baptist General Convention of Texas Buckner’s Orphans Home near Dallas and Masonic Orphans Home in Fort Worth. He had no immediate survivors and may have distant nieces and nephews.

Weather Bureau Oklahoma Kansas Texas Tannehill North Central Western Panhandle Gulf Coastal Louisiana Louisiane San Angelo Henry C. Adams Baptist General Convention of Texas Buckner’s Orphans Home Dallas Masonic Orphans Home Fort Worth Adams

99th District Grand Jury Meets Monday

Judge G. V. Pardue will convene a 99th District court grand jury at 10 a m Monday. The panel will probe 52 offenses including 11 burglary cases, eight forgery charges, eight child desertion, six theft, four theft by bailee, four swindling cases, and single counts of drunk driving, rape, robbery, wife desertion, kidnapping, receiving and concealing stolen property, maiming, removing mortgaged property out of state, sodomy, and assault with intent to murder.

G. V. Pardue 99Th District Court

Snipped Oysters Boost Flavor in Lenten Dish

In a Lent menu tip readers are advised to snip each oyster into three or four pieces with kitchen scissors rather than serving whole. The method is said to enhance flavor during scalloped oysters.

Girl Who Killed Twin Sister Is Committed to Mental Hospital

Fresno California April 1 14 year old Alice Richard confessed the hate slaying of her twin Sally and was committed to a state mental hospital after a 45 minute juvenile court session. Judge Arthur C Shepard noted psychiatric findings supported commitment. The sisters were sophomores at a parochial school.

Fresno Calif U.P Pretty Alice Richard Arthur C. Shepard Alice Sally

Fox Rabid Fox Infections Spur County Action At Athens

Tests show the fox that bit Shirley Bullard, daughter of Mr and Mrs J A Bullard of Walton, was rabid. The girl is under treatment as county officials rehire a trapper amid hunter opposition and landowners backing the plan. Yollie Robertson of the Fox Hunters association says continued help against wild foxes will extend beyond the trapper area. Dog vaccination in Angelina County nears completion with about 1400 animals immunized and the program deemed a success.

Beckworth Weather Bureau FCC Red Cross I. R. Tannehill Gulf of Mexico Tannehill Athens Shirley Bullard J. A. Bulard Walton Yollie Robertson Fox Hunters Association A. L. Lindsay Brownwood Anaelina County W.R. Morgan

Drug Store Training Course Opens in Lubbock

A two week drug training program begins Monday at the Lubbock Hotel junior ballroom directed by Clark CramER UT extension. Courses cover drug store merchandising and fountain luncheonette operations with sessions 8 to 10 am and 8 to 10 pm daily, Monday through Friday, jointly sponsored by the Lubbock Retail Merchants Association and Lubbock Senior High School distributive education.

Lubbock Rebekah Lodge Lubbock Hotel Rebekah Lodge Bev Babor Clark C. Cramer University of Texas Division of Extension Lubbock Retail Merchants Association Distributive Education Department Lubbock Austin Cramer

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