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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1955

Page

10

Demo Leaders Rally Against Republican Foreign Policy

Democratic leaders criticize Republican foreign policy in a party rally, urging unity on social progress civil freedom and peace. Stevenson lauds Rayburn and recalls Wilson and Roosevelt pushing for international cooperation and postwar peace efforts.

Stevenson Rayburn Stevenson Truman Democratic Party Woodrow Wilson League of Nations Franklin Roosevelt United Nations Rayburn Wilson Roosevelt Adlai Stevenson Franklin D. Roosevelt Philadelphia Army Chiang Kai Shek

Salk Two Shots Policy Sets Polio Drive In Lubbock

Lubbock County revises polio plan to two shots per child this summer under Dr. Salk guidance. About 6,000 first and second graders will be vaccinated with teams at Frenship, Slaton, Roosevelt and other schools. boosters may be obtained via physicians. Dr. Pigford notes 95-97 percent return rates on permission slips. no makeup clinics.

Lubbock Lubbock County Jonas Salk Chance Pigford State Department of Health Salk Associated Press City County Health Unit Lubbock Public Slaton Elia Nes Seiber Frenship Shallowater Idalou Rooservelt New Dea Weilforth Cooper and Rerse Ai Force Base Overton Stubbs Rush Wheelock Wilson Hodges Harwell Brown Bean Dupre Guadalune Sanders McWhorter Thompson and Wolfforth Jackson

Piano recital in Brownfield at First Baptist Church

A group of piano students will perform in a 3 p m recital at First Baptist Church Brownfield led by Jerry Gannaway. The program includes Tanya Price Marsha Robertson and many others. More than 100 West Texas and New Mexico agents attended a Caprock Hotel forum with dinner Saturday.

First Baptist Church Brownfield Jerry Gannaway Tanya Price Marsha Robertson Dee Ann Boston Gwendolyn Flache Linda wLeach Glenda Bounds Allan Hallbauer Linda Bess Hicks Susan Zorns Stephen Teague Elaine Flache Janie Fugitt Sallie Sue Addison Lynn Roberson Elaine Evans Margaret Ann Blackstock Carole Cates West Texas New Mexico Western Fire and Indemnity Co Caprock Hotel

District 2 A A literary winners named at Lubbock High

First place honors in the District 2 A A Interscholastic League contests were awarded Saturday at Lubbock High School. Winners include Logan Parks Lamesa junior girls' declamation Jim Wells Midland junior boys' declamation Cornelia Childs Virginia Bray Lubbock girls' debate Sally Rhodus Odessa ready writer Betty Whitmire Odessa shorthand Don Gannon Lubbock number sense Margaret Robinette Odessa girls' extemporaneous speech Harold Hammett Lubbock boys' extemporaneous speech Mary Presley Lionel Carver Midland spelling plain writing team Jack Park Odessa slide rule Sylvia Metz Midland senior girls' poetry reading Kelley Roberts Midland senior boys' poetry reading. First place junior girls' declamation for Klara Woodul from Lamesa and senior boys' declamation for Ed Ratliff of Midland not shown.

Lubbock High School Logan Parks Lamesa Jim Wells Midland Cornelia Childs Virginia Bray Lubbock Sally Rhodus Odessa Betty Whitmire Don Gannon Margaret Robinette Harold Ham Mett Mary Presley Lionel Carver Jack Park Sylvia Metz Kelley Roberts Klara Woodul Ed Ratliff Craig Austin Don Ledwig Margaret Cowdray Paul Bowie Margaret Helen Smith Barbara McKean June Dickerson Joann Buzbee Ann Humphries Lub‘bock Lillian Salter Levelland Bettye Norwell Lacy Schovassa Texas Tech Harold Hammett Ann Hammett 42Nd St Formosa United States Mary Robinette South Marilyn Warren Joy Herod Johnny Godwin Glenn Rogers Big Spring Sylvia Miez Midland High School Roma Caviness Don Shores Caroline Wingate Jack Gibbs Louan Parks Charlsey Pillars Carl Crouch Barbara Blair Dennis Lamphere Don Cannon Larry Williams Dale Riggs Larry Don Howard Nat Williams Sarah Salter Josephine Weaver A. F. Raser Henry Hooper Mamie Clanton Ethel Terrell Lubbocks Vera Ownhby Levland H. A. Wilkinson Irene Armes Barbara Foster

Roundup Of Riders Contirmued From Page One

The Spur event featured Rev Cal Wright on horseback and a palmetto polo match between Fisher County and Hereford Riders. Nine mile ride to Soldiers Mound concluded with a noon barbecue for 638 people. Up to 3000 watched the parade as Fisher County seeks a permanent trophy in upcoming years. Pancake supper and dance closed the day with many campers staying in Swenson Park. West Texas Sheriffs Posse Roundup, hosted by Dickens and Fisher counties, Spur and organizers.

Cal Wright Spur Fisher County Hereford Riders Soldiers Mound West Texas Swenson Park Furr Eric Swenson Dickens County Sheriff's Posse American Legion West Texas Association of Sheriffs’ Posses and Riding Clubs Dickens County

Inmates Riot At Texas Maximum Security Prison

Rioting inmates attacked Dr. Hancock and fought with guards drawing heavy National Guard presence. Captain Crowder from Dallas urged order while inmates like Riley demanded to speak to a Texas Ranger. Nine inmates injured including Fargo Tilley in critical condition, staff bruised and harassed.

Crowder Dallas Riley Texas National Guard Fenc State Hospital Board Dr. L. D. Hancock Riles Castner Dr. Hancock Ben Hancock Casterner Fargo Tilley Tilley Curtis White H. B. Taylor Joe Taylor

Hundreds of Teams To Solicit For City Cancer Crusade

Twenty seven teams totaling about 540 volunteers will canvass Lubbock residential areas this afternoon in a drive to raise the city quota of 18 600 for Lubbock County in the annual Cancer Crusade. They gather at 12 30 p m at the Lubbock Little Theatre for briefing before departing at 1 p m.

Lubbock Lubbock County Lubbock Little Theatre Ave. P Mae Simmons W. G. Coldeway Jr Coldeway American Cancer Society Lubbock Hotel Luubbock Harry Arquette J. J. Moore South Plains Lions Club

Birth notices flood Methodist Hospital listings in Lubbock era

A chain of birth notices from Methodist Hospital details newborns to parents including Mr and Mrs and their occupations such as oil worker, announcer, salesman, and bank cashier. The items list weights and times on a Saturday, with multiple addresses and occupations, followed by inmate riot description and details of Rusk Hospital plant capacity and patient types in a Texas city.

Rog Jack Cone 24Th St Methodist Hospital Glen Malones Ford Pi Mead’s Baker W. B. Tastor 42Nd St. Oon Kcrd-Tv Eddie Crawley Levelland Levelland State Bank James Cole E. Kemper St St. Mars S Hospital Dean Farmer Yale Porter Clinic Hospital M. L. Dismuke Claude FE. McLarty An- Nan Taxing Stanolind On Co Clifford William Briehlen Taylor Hospital Panhandle Toy House Robert Williams Macn Crawford Frank Garrett Ghent Lucas Willie Ferguson Charley Means Eddie Harper Riley Joe Murphy Dallas County Frio County Texas Rusk Hospital Dallas

Toll toll rises on Acuff road intersections

Officers say wrecks climb due to road conditions and poor markings. Five deaths on Acuff road this year, four at Farm Road 400 intersection. seven fatal at that junction in two years. A blinking light may help after a prior success at Farm Road 400 and U S 82. Sheriff orders patrols to curb violators amid rising fatalities. A separate incident reports a Brixton constable arresting a man with eight stolen rings.

Acuff Lubbock 4Th J Street Posey State Highway Department

Rescued From Well Two-Year-Old David Counterman

David Mark Counterman is carried on a stretcher to Children's Hospital in Aurora Colorado after a dramatic rescue from a well shaft. The two year old suffered scratches but no serious injury.

David Mark Counterman Children's Hospital Aurora Colo

Rescuers Aid Boy Trapped in Well Near Aurora

Tot is saved after a fall into a well near Aurora Colorado. He was rushed by ambulance to a hospital with his parents accompanying him. News crews stood by in quiet as a mobile kitchen fed diggers and onlookers. Lowry AFB dispatched lighting to illuminate the rescue.

Lowry Afb Aurora Denver Lowry Field

Lubbock High Dominates In Debate And Literary Meet

Lubbock High School teams win major debate and literary honors led by Reid’s 24 year coaching record. Girls debaters Virginia Bray and Cornelia Childs top the field, with Midland and Odessa runners up. Lubbock captures overall league points, conducts high marks in typing shorthand and extemporaneous speaking, producing multiple regional qualifiers.

Third Victim Headed Toward Lubbock From Buffalo Lakes

Funeral services set for Marshall in McDonald Chapel with burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Survivors include two brothers Cary Don and Barry Lee and a sister Elsie Marshall, all of Lubbock, plus grandparents. Also notices for Nancy Willard and Oleta Richardson funerals and regional scholastic awards in Odessa and Lubbock with district directors and judges named.

Page One Lynch Lubbock Buffalo Lakes Marshall McDonald Funeral Chapel Cecil A. Ray Arnett-Benson Baptist Church Cary Don Barry Lee C. E. Willard Plainview Rt. J C. W. Mallow Oleta Richardson Roaring Springs Flag Spring Wilma Richardson Colcate St Leola Richardson Joyce Richardson James Broken Bow Okla

Notable Texas Tech historian Dr. Rister dies at 57

Dr. Robert E. Rister a longtime educator and author died at Lubbock after a career spanning Simmons University George Washington University University of Oklahoma and Texas Tech He specialized in oil history wrote numerous books and served as professor and department chair He was born June 30 1889 in Hayrick Coke County Texas His works include The Southern Plainsmen Border Captives and Oil Titan of the Southwest He earned degrees from Simmons George Washington University and Hardin Simmons and held leadership roles in Mississippi Valley Historical Association Panhandle Plains Historical Association and Texas Historical groups Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers from multiple institutions attended the funeral.

Tech Rister Texas Tech University of Oklahoma Simmons University Abilene George Washington University Hutto O’brien McCauley Coke County Dr. Rister Hayrick Robert Lee MeetCauley High School Goodnight Junior College University of California Hardin-Simmons University Mississippi Valley Historical Association Panhandle- Plains Historical Association National Historical Commission Texas State Historical Survey Committee Phi Beta ‘Kanna West Texas Robert E. Lee Texas Library of Congress Inter- American Library Association Westerners Chicago Southwest Dallas News Texas Institute of Letters No Man's Land Border Command L. R. Hafen R. N. Richardson William M. Pearce W. C. Holden W. B. Gates Roy Wells W. P. Clement Marshall Pennington Roy Bass George W. Duprie Eugene Hollon Vick 'Monnett Norman Okla C. A. Callan Rotan Solon Featherson Wichita Falls Will Matthews Albany F. N. Jones PD. M. Wiggins William H. Gordon O. W. English G. E. Giesecke A. B. Cunningham C. C. Cox L. O. Neill Dude Buster A. E. Gesell Walter S. Posey Lubbock J. Evetts Haley Canyon Frank Kelly Colorado City

Irvina Restores Ballot Box Amid Community Vote

Three weeks after the abolition of the old independent school district and its board, a vote to recreate the district passed about 30 to 1. Non partisan winners included Dr. Joe Roberts Lyn Brown and W P Gandy. Citizens committee candidates were Russell Hern Walter Hansen John T Andrews and Jack Williams. Losing candidates barely trailed by about 100 votes. voter calm and no violence were reported.

Independent School Beard Joe Roberts Lyn Brown W.P. Gandy Citizens Committee Russell Hern Walter Hansen Tohn T. Andrews Jack Williams Tommy Vu Raoules Runnine

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