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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1947
Page
5
The notice notes color pricing comparisons stating blue and green fabrics, with red cloth costing twice as much. It records a fragmented quote indicating cost differences and market concerns over value and color demand.
Brief items report Ralph Johnson a 1842 graduate and tech relation among a bomber crew bailed out before an emergency landing near Fort Worth on March 25. Also noted are a cerebral palsy meeting at First Baptist chapel, a break in at A. C. Kirk grocery, and municipal court actions including a burglary case led by Key E. Lynn.
An initial meeting of a Young Men’s International Civic Organization for men aged 20 to 30 was held last Monday night at the Cactus Inn in Hobbs. The report notes men planned to affiliate with the club amid local interest and activity.
A blaze at the Fruit Growers Express Co plant in Alexandria began around dawn and burned for hours until brought under control. The fire destroyed 40 refrigerator cars and three large frame sheds including a lumber shed, a railroad repair shop, and a warehouse, with damage estimated around $1.9 million and no injuries reported. Fire units from Alexandria and nearby counties battled the flames.
Fragmentary report notes possible 18 foot rise and fall of the Brooklyn Bridge linked to load, temperature, and wind velocity. Mentions calling Robert, temporary chairman, to telephone for clarification.
In Albany New York Betty Holt aged nineteen and her mother attend the same evening shorthand class at Albany Business College both share the ambition to become an author's secretary. The notice notes broader trends as more public schools offer automobile driving courses, with a stated increase of about 700 percent.
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