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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1954
Page
9
South Plains homeowners must file their annual homestead exemption applications by April 30. County Tax Assessor-Collector H. B. Bryan announced Saturday that the first 3,000 of valuation are exempt for qualifying homeowners on state taxes.
The Panhandle Plains Section of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers will meet with the Student Section at 6 30 pm Tuesday in the Texas Tech Student Union Building. Alfred E Kilfour of Allis Chalmers Mig Co speaks on Trends and Testing of Oil Circuit Breakers. Dinner is $2 25 per plate.
In Portland Texas two boys ages 2 and 17, Rovs Severo and Bernardo Barrera, were killed when an 8 inch aluminum natural gas pipeline exploded as they walked above a drainage ditch. Their bodies were found in seven feet of water. The pipe, tested with 150 pounds of air pressure, was newly installed.
Albert Deutsch, a writer on juvenile problems, told a Senate subcommittee that modern American parents generally do a better job raising children than earlier generations but a 1946 49 survey of juvenile institutions shows many train youths for crime. He cited regimentation monotony cruel punishments political influences underpaid staff and public neglect as flaws and urged greater use of foster care.
The Challenge of Marriage will be presented at 8 p.m. Monday at the Tech Museum as the last SLathbock County Society for Mental Health panel of the year. Speakers include Miss Lannie Callan head of Tech’s Department of Child Development and Family Relations Judge James G. Denton of Lubbock 89th District Court and Prof R R O’Loughlin psychiatrist at Lubbock Methodist Hospital. The public is invited and a question and answer period will follow.
World War II veteran Maj. Gen. Arthur R. Wilson retired offered 100 dollars to punch Schine’s nose. Baltimore railman Pongratz countered with 200 dollars to sock the general. Schine, former McCarthy subcommittee investigator, is stationed at Camp Gordon after alleged favors sought by Roy Cohn. Wilson, in Frankfurt, sparked a controversial incident the Army rejected.
Tahoka Texas April 10 Special A week long revival begins at Tahoka Methodist Church Sunday led by Pastor Rev Jim Sharp. He will deliver the opening sermon and several new members are expected to join the congregation during the revival amid a controversy described by a private in the Army as a troubling note regarding generals and the Pentagon.
The Rev. J. A. Thompson of Haskell will preach Sunday evening and lead daily services through the week. Weekday plans include a 7 am men’s breakfast and 3 pm and 7:30 pm services. Dr. Karl Boehm begins a five year term as director of the Vienna State Opera.
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