Wingate Safe Theft Foiled By Early Morning Alarm
Two Lubbock men, Carnes Fielding Addington and Torrel E. Dyer, were held on burglary charges after an audacious predawn attempt to steal a two ton safe from Wingate Security Bank. A red and white sedan and a stolen trailer were linked to the crime. a 10,000 dollar bond was set for Addington.
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Avalanche Journaly Allinger
Lubbock
Wingate
Runnels County
Don At
Carnes Fielding Addington
Lubbock City
Torrel E. Dyer
Addington
Colorado City
Dyer
Southland
Lubdock
Justice of the Peace Cape
Atkins Dyer
Atkins
W. Fazz Renfrew
Ralph Rohatch
San Angelo
Runner
Wingate’s
Wingate Area
Roy Dunn
Leroy Adams
West Texas
Three-State Area Alerted For Twisters
A weather alert spread across North Texas as high winds rain hail and possible tornadoes hit the area. Ronnie Green a third grader at Aledo near Weatherford was killed when a barn at his father's farm was blown onto a shed where Green and Louis Townsend 22 sought shelter Townsend suffered minor injuries.
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Associated Press
Texas
Weather Bureau
Ronnie Green
Aledo
Weatherford
Green
Louis Townsend
Townsend
Midland High dominates District 2-AA literary meet
Midland High School wins the District 2-AA UIL literary meet at Tom S. Lubbock High School with 101 points. Tom S. Lubbock High School places second with 82 points, including 10 from a second in one-act play. Monterey High competes for the first time since the expansion.
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Avalanche-Journal
Midland High School
Tom S. Lubbock High School
Midland
Odessa Junior College
Monterey High School
Lubbock
Record H-Bomb. Blast Forecast
Washington reports Rep James T Patterson predicting the May 1 Bikini test will surpass in power any nuclear detonation to date. Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Lewis Strauss says the blasts will be lower energy than past tests and not as large as the first H bomb. Patterson urged early public disclosure of test power.
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Mum
Bill Patterson
House-Senate Atomic Energy Committee
Patterson
Forthcom
Thousands watch as 400 riders parade in Spur Roundup
A sandstorm did not deter thousands as about 400 horseback riders from Texas New Mexico Colorado and Oklahoma paraded through Spur during the third annual Roundup of the American Assn of Sheriffs Posses and Riding Clubs. The Fisher County Sheriff's Posse led by O R Clark won permanent possession of a traveling trophy for the third straight year. Idalou Roping Club earned a sportsmanship award for a 60 mile ride from Idalou to Spur. Second place went to Hockley County Posse followed by Hale and Stonewall counties. Santa Fe New Mexico Posse to receive a trophy for greatest distance. Awards to be presented at Jones Stadium after a morning horse church service at 9.
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Bill Wilkerson
Avalanche-Journal
Pur
American Assn
Sheriff's Posses
Idalou
Spur
Crosbyton
Fisher County
Cal Wright
Hockley
Hockley County Sheriff's Posse
Hale County Posse
Stonewall County
Cmax
Benson says he will stay as farm secretary if bill becomes law
Agriculture secretary Benson told reporters after meeting with President Eisenhower he opposes the farm bill but would administer it if signed. He said he is not in the habit of quitting and would remain in his post despite his stance, with the White House planning to announce the decision.
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Tom Miller
E. H. Perry Sr
Austin
Texas
Muller
National Democratic Party
Lone Star
Perry
Shivers
Avalanche
Agusta
Gal
Agriculture
Evra T. Benson
Eisenhower
Benson
Agriculture Department
White House
Augusta National Golf Club
Lee Benson
Explanation on Effective Date Of Water Rate Hike
City Manager H P Clifton said Lubbock water customers will not pay the higher rate until about May 8 due to meter reading cycles. He explained the May 1 increase was chosen to ease acceptance during peak consumption and conserve water. Clifton noted Lubbock has 27 187 water meters. See CITY WATER USERS Page 10
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Lubbock
H. P. Clifton
City Commission
Clifton
Spinster defined in comic dictionary note
The column on the comic dictionary defines spinster as a woman who remains unmarried out of choice but not always her chores. It appears in the newspaper's humor or feature section with other varied pages and sections listed.
Farm buildings razed by grassland fire near Grassland
Flames destroyed an empty four room house a barracks building and three unoccupied laborer shacks on the Leroy Day farm at Grassland. No injuries were reported. Fire teams from Tanaka and Post responded after neighbors telephoned in the alarm about 7 15 p m. A crowd of about 200 watched as vehicles were moved to clear access.
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Leroy Day Farm
Tanaka
Post
Tohoka
Lawrence Harvick
Deadline Today For 1956 Car Inspection Stickers
Motorists face a midnight deadline to obtain 1956 automobile inspection stickers. Police warn any vehicle without a current sticker will be picked up after midnight. A $200 maximum penalty can be imposed for violations.
Top Russian Chiefs On Way To Britain
Premier Nikolai Bulganin and party chief Nikita Khrushchev travel toward Britain for the first visit by top Soviet leaders to a major Western nation since the Bolshevik Revolution. The Brezhnev era nickname for the leaders gains British press attention as they depart Moscow by special train. They will board the cruiser Ordjonikidze at Kaliningrad tomorrow.
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London
Sovi
Nikolai Bulganin
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
Britain
Emlin
Bond Election Tests Lake Buffalo project vote Tuesday
Voters in multiple Lake County precincts will decide on a $1,860,000 bond issue to finance land purchase and construction for the Buffalo Lakes water recreation project. An earlier January 10 approval established the improvement district to oversee the effort. Polling places include Lubbock old courthouse Southwest corner precincts 1 2 3 4 34 35 Tom S Lubbock High School precincts 5 6 7 10 11 33 and Slaton Junior High School precincts 12 12 14 J T Hutchinson Junior High School precincts 15 16 17 18 8 39 and McWhorter Elementary School.
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Avalanche-Journal
Ubbock County
Hall
Buffalo Lakes
Old Courthouse
Lubbock
Tom S
Local Girl Crowned Queen at Snyder Fiesta Pan Americana
About 1,500 students and teachers from West Texas and eastern New Mexico attended Snyder High Schools Fiesta Pan Americana. Carolyn Symes of Lubbock, Monterey High School student, was crowned queen. Monterey led in first place awards across events from essay to cooking, with Tom Lubbock High also winning several top prizes.
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Snyder
Miss Symes
Monterey
Lubbock
Albert C. Symes
West Texas
New Mexico
Hartwell Hamilton
Avalanche-Journal
Gryder
Snyder High School
26Th St
Monterey High School
Tom S. Lubbock High School
Opening of Panhandle-Plains Dairy Show in Plainview
Almost 400 Future Farmers of America and 40 club boys from across the region compete in judging land, dairy cattle and products to open the Panhandle Plains Dairy Show. About 200 show animals fill the barns with 24 in the production contest. Tech teams from Texas Tech and others participate as intercollegiate judging begins Monday at 8 am.
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Avalanche Journal
Lainview
Panhandle-Plains
Farmers of America
Martin Fulcher
Lubbock
Dairy Show Assn
Farl Lewis
Amarillo
Exhi
Weather Summary for Lubbock and Vicinity
Fair to partly cloudy and cooler in Lubbock as Westerly winds reach 25 mph. Low 40 and high 79 expected with light dust. sunrise 615 am and sunset 630 pm. Humidity peaks at 43 percent during the day and falls to 28 percent at midnight.
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Lubbock
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