Educators say solving veteran education problem futile
Chicago leaders meeting at the National Education association conference warn that colleges cannot meet veteran demand due to shortages of housing and facilities. They urge President Truman to seek federal funds for plant expansion and veterans housing to expand capacity for an estimated 750,000 veterans seeking fall enrollment. Ohio State reports progress by routing overflow to Capital University in Columbus.
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Chicago
Sone
Truman
Comp‘troet R. B. Stewart
Purdue University
Congress
National Education Association
Conference On Veterans Education
Ernest V. Hollis
U. S. Office of Education
C. E. Partch
Rutgers University
Ohio State University
Capital University
Columbus
Bishop Smith to Speak Here for Passion Week Series
Bishop A. Frank Smith of Houston will speak at First Methodist Church in a five church Passion Week series. Services are Wednesday through Sunday with twice daily sessions at 10 am and 7:30 pm, followed by the Lord's Supper on Maundy Thursday and a noon crucifixion meditation Friday. The program features Ira Schantz, William Harrod, and Mamie I. Neal, with Smith addressing the Seven Last Words.
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A. Frank Smith
Houston
Methodist Church
First Methodist Church
Christ
Christian
First Methodist
Bishop Smith
Ira Schantz
William Harrod
Mamie I. Neal
Old Picture Shows Lubbock As Resort
A 1906 postcard photo from Broadway and Avenue H westward shows Lubbock in 1914 as a growing resort town. The view includes the Nicollette hotel and Dunlap's department store site with one automobile in front. The caption touted Lubbock as a land of easy living, promising health and wealth.
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Lubbock
A. Travis
Avenue O
Evening Journal
Broadway
Avenue H
Nicolette
Mark Halsey
Dunlap’s
Texas
Honor roll student George Brown shines at Tarleton College
George Brown son of Mr and Mrs Merman Brown living at 1906 Twenty second Street was among 54 students named to John Tarleton College honor roll in Stephenville. He is active in extracurriculars. Four Navy films on Pacific subjects will be shown at the Allen Brothers Post American Legion auxiliary meeting at 8 pm in the Legion hall 910 Texas Avenue. One film titled Report from Tokyo 1946 and another depicts the landing on Iwo Jima. Birth announced of a daughter to Dr and Mrs C R Fisher of 1617 Sixteenth Street weighing pounds born April 6, Judy Elaine. Travis to Miss Pearl Jones later Mrs Travis born January 6 1908 from Plainview to McGregor.
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George Brown
Merman Brown
John Tarleton College
Stephenville
Navy
Pacific
Auxiliary of Allen Brothers
The
American Legion
Legion Hall
Texas Avenue
Tokyo
Iwo Jima
C. R. Fisher
Judy Elaine
Cpl Roland Ralston Alerted For Return
Manila report says Cpl Roland Ralston of H Company 341st Infantry Regiment has been alerted for shipment back to the United States. He joined the Army in September 1943 and sailed overseas in September 1944 after finishing basic training.
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Manila
P. I
Roland Ralston
H. Company
341St Infantry Regiment
86Th Infantry Division
Cpl
Ralston
Tech Men To Attend NACOGDOCHES Conference
Texas Tech faculty members will read papers and participate in the Southwestern Social Science Association meeting in Fort Worth April 19 and 20. Leo C. Riethmayer will discuss state aid to veterans. Thomas F. Wilson, J. William Davis, and T. C. Root will chair sections or participate in discussions. Lt. Carlos K. Cunningham, from Lubbock, is returning from the Pacific with the Asiatic Pacific Theater ribbon and the Victory medal, after six months with the Sixth Air Service Group.
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Nacogdoches
Texas Tech
Southwestern Social Science Association
Ft. Worth
Wiley D. Rich
Stephen F. Austin State
Ers College
Leo C. Riethmayer
Texas
Thomas F. Wilson
J. William Davis
T. C. Root
Pacific Air Command
Carlos K. Cunningham
Lubbock
Manila
Southwest Pacific
Sixth Air Service Group
13Th Air Force
Philippines
Cunningham
Armed Forces
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Avalanche-Journal
Bishop A. Frank Smith
Nie
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Tion
Grace
Dahlson Furniture CO
13Th Street
Rowland Company
Home Town News
Ih Aldridge
James D. Ralston
Route 1
Stetson
Lord Calvert
Palm Beach Easter
Manhattan
Botany
Leisure Coats
Eanee
Dad
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