Lee Surrenders at Appomattox Ends Civil War Quietly
On April 9 1865 General Lee met General Grant at Appomattox Court House Virginia and surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia The surrender followed a retreat from Richmond and Petersburg and paroled officers and men were allowed to keep side arms and plows Lee's forces numbered about 12 000 to 14 000 with Grant facing roughly 80 000 men The event effectively ended the war though combat ceased shortly after and the McLean House was reopened by the Park Service
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U. S. Grant
Virginia
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Blue Ridge Mountains
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Appomattox
Eorvite
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James Longstreet
George Meade
James River
Richmond
Petersburg
Danville
Lynchburg
Wilmer McLean
Appomattox Courthouse
Park Service
Mayor Eases Ice Cream Wagon Chime Rules
Jackson Mississippi mayor Allen Thompson faces a potential trillion dollar lawsuit from five youngsters over a city ordinance forbidding vehicle bells. On a 60 day trial, chimes must be softer, and the mayor invited the children to an ice cream party with Guy Lombardo's orchestra.
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Jackson
Miss
Allen Thompson
James Conner Halfacre
Thompson
Guy Lombardo
Lombardo
Red Cross drive totals reach eight thousand in Lamb County
Total funds raised in the Lamb County Red Cross fund drive amount to 8052.85, announced by Mrs Lyle Brandon executive secretary of the county chapter. The goal was 9450 set by the National Red Cross Chapter for Lamb County. One community has not submitted a report though several communities surpassed their quotas.
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Littlefield
Lamb County
Red Cross
Lyle Brandon
National Red Cross
Brandon
Gillean Rites Planned for Fallen Marine in Korea
Funeral and memorial services are set for Pfc. Durston D. Gillean who was killed in action in Korea on December 7, 1950. Services will be held 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at First Methodist Church of Lubbock with Marine Corps funeral honors. Burial at City of Lubbock Cemetery. body arrives Tuesday evening from the West Coast. He was 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Gillean of 1517 Ave. F, and brother E wood Gillean of Silver Springs.
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Chamber of Commerce
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Gordon Thompson
M. B. Hilburn Jr
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Sam Jendahl
Ernest Griffith
Barney Rushing
Horton Shipley
John Scoggin
Asher Thompson
Paul Hardwick
Howard Hunt
Norman Vanderschel
A .B. Watkins
Don Schriever
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Korea
U. S. Marines
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J. Chess Levern
City of Lubbock
Sanders Funeral Home
Marine Corps
B. B. Gillean
Ave
F. Gillean
Ewood Gillean
Silver Springs
West
Carre County 4-H Contest Set for April 16 at Graham School
Garza County plans four 4-H Club events on April 16 at Graham rural school west of Post starting 10 a.m. Dairy demonstrations, public speaking, Share the Fun and vegetable displays feature. Judges are Mary Dale Stinson and Ruby Pace. County winners advance to District 2 in Lubbock May 7. district winners may attend the state 4-H Roundup in June as delegates.
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Garza
Graham Rural School
Jessie Pearce
Mary Dale Stinson
Plains
Yoakum County HD
Ruby Pace
Big Spring
Howard County
Lubbock
Miss Pearce
Garza County
Legent Saii
Group To Study Loop Highway Setup For City
A committee of Lubbock civic and business leaders will study the loop highway plan and seek State Highway Commission approval. Mayor Murrell Tripp and County Judge Dudley Brummett announced the group, which will travel to Austin in May or June to present the project. Bryant was named chairman with Chas Adams Jr. as vice chair, and members include Chas A Guy Preston Smith David Bates C I Wall Ottis Isom Geo Green Arch Lamb Fred Gentry and W Roundup.
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Lubbock
State Highway Commission
Murrell Tripp
Dudley Brummett
Austin
Highway Commission
Bryant
Joe H. Bryant
Local officials named in traffic commission and school board roles
H. Carpenter and Lennis Baker join T. A. Rogers on the planning commission while Jas. H. Whiteside and Tompee school board members are listed with Bill Dean and Roger Kuykendall as members of the Citizens Traffic Commission.
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H. Carpenter
Lennis Baker
T. A. Rogers
Planning Commission
Jas. H. Whiteside
Tompee School Board
Bill ‘Dean
Roger Kuykendall
Citizens Traffic Commission
City Hall hosts follow up on loop highway plan meeting
A group meeting at City Hall discussed the loop highway plan and a segment of the highway traffic dispersal system. Representatives from multiple groups agreed to reconvene within a few days to continue studying the proposal.
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City Hall
Penn-Texas Gains Control Of Niles-Bement Pond Co
Penn-Texas Corp won control of the $45 million machine tool firm Niles-Bement Pond Co in a Saturday vote, ousting management’s 14 directors and installing its own slate. Leopold D. Silberstein, Penn-Texas president, will become chairman as the new directors plan to meet promptly to discuss expansion.
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West Hartford
Conn
Penn-Texas Corp
Niles-Bement Pond Co
New York Corporation
Shetdheld
Leopold D. Silberstein
Penn-Texas
West Berlin to Welcome 800 American-Hosted Children
West Berlin will host 800 local children from American families in West Germany during summer vacation as part of the Friendly Hand program. The arrangement mirrors a similar effort last year organized by the American Women's Activities in Europe to pair children with host families.
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Berlin
West Germany
West Berlin
Europe
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