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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1954

Page

9

Pilot International District 8 Convention Set in Lubbock

The District 8 Pilot International convention will be held in Lubbock Friday through Sunday with 36 Texas clubs represented and about 275 reservations. Activities include Carnival at the Caprock, a Caprock ballroom business session, a Country Club luncheon with a play, a Caprock Hotel banquet with guest speaker Mrs. Marguerite Dimmerling, and a Sunday breakfast hosted by Pilot Club of Liberty.

Pilot International Lubbock Texas Rotary Kiwanis Lions Macon Lubbock Club Santa Fe Railway Caprock Myra K. Slover Country Club Speech of Texas Caprock Hotel Marguerite Dimerling Slover Pilot Club of Liberty Pilot Club

Easter Seal Sale Falls Short of Goal in Lubbock County

The Easter Seal sale raised 4008 dollars in Lubbock County for the Society for Crippled Children. Secretary Treasurer J. J. Wiley noted a 5000 dollar goal and announced ongoing contributions to fund therapeutic equipment, hospital transport, and clinics for early diagnosis of handicapped children. Donations may be mailed to Lubbock County Society for Crippled Children Inc Drawer 1121 Lubbock.

Lubbock County Society For Crippled Children, Inc J. J. Wiley

Texan Loses Memphis Suit Over Fatal Traffic Crash

A federal court jury ruled against Maj. Dudley Terry of Kempner Texas in his $215000 lawsuit against Memphis Stone and Gravel Co over a July 17 1952 traffic crash near Milan Tennessee that killed his wife and daughter and injured him and his son. The case was resolved after about two hours of deliberation. A morning business session will be held with Lois Alexander as convention chair. Other committee chairs include Pearl H Smith general arrangements Lillie V Smith hostess and Evelyn Clewell registration.

Memphis Tenn Maj Dudley Terry Kempner, Ten Memphis Stone and Gravel Co Milan Amarillo Lois Alexander Pearl H. Smith Lillie V. Smith Evelyn Clewell

Five Criminal Cases To Be Set At Court Opening On Monday

At 10 a.m. Monday Judge James G. Denton will open the criminal docket with at least five trials slated. Two murder cases name Jim Ward and Louis T. Kimble. Three assault with intent to murder charges include Alvin H. Fine Amos Benn Bolton and John Brent Tarton. A jury panel of 125 is summoned for 1:30 p.m. for prospective duty.

99Th District Court James G. Denton Jim Ward John Brent Tarton Arthur M. Holly Fine David Parker

Father Of Lubbock Woman Dies After Heart Attack

A Monroe Louisiana man died at 2 30 am after a heart attack at his home where he had lived 55 years He was the father of Mrs A E on Jr of Lubbock Texas His survivors include his wife a son a daughter and a son in law in New York City The funeral is set for Monday at the First Methodist Church in Monroe

A. B Monroe A. E. On Jr 29Th St Lub Lucille Rinehardt Hopson Richard Alexander New York City John Hopeon Roswell N. M First Methodist Church

War clashes in Indochina stir censorship over reports

China Daily reports Chinese Communist troops clash with Red rebels in Indochina but French censorship blocks newspaper dispatches. The British owned paper cites a Hong Kong businessman's account from Indochina as its source.

Hong Kong China Nail Indochina

Red Cross Drive Raises Funds at Fort Hood

Military and civilian personnel at Fort Hood Texas contributed 13101 to the 1954 American Red Cross fund drive as announced on Saturday April 17 1954.

POST Fort Hood, Tex

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District Pilot International INI CO RCA West Texas Myrick Appliance CO Louisiana Joy Parker Temple Ave Abilene Fisher County R. L. Wilkins Roby Creel. Sen Trojan Ranch P.O Boulder, Colo Miller B. E. Needles & Son Kenneth Hicks Jim Bulen F. M. Barnhill Seatmere Ave Biks South Geurthuse Labback Delton Jones Littlefield, Tex Charles Nelson W. WH Bethel Butch Anderson Belire Taheka, Tex South City Hall S. Dallas Lamesa
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