Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Lubbock Avalanche Journal in Lubbock, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1947

Page

7

Property Owners Appeal 11 Condemnation Awards in Lubbock

Owners of 11 properties contest city condemnation for Nineteenth Street widening from College Ave to Texas Ave. They seek $109000 in damages versus $6112.26 awarded. Appeals filed Friday and Saturday aim for jury trials de novo in county court, with May 5 settings set by County Judge Walter Davies.

Lubbock College Ave Texas Ave Walter Davies Sam T. Ansley Lola Beth Green L. F. Simpson Kate Simpson Texas Biulithic Company of Dallas

Building Permits Reported For Past Week

Two permits totaling 70 000 dollars accounted for more than half of the construction authorized by the city building department. One permit for 35 000 dollars went to Carl E Maxey for a brick and business building addition at 715 17 Texas Avenue for Commercial Trucking Company. The other 35 000 dollars was issued to Tom C McAbee for a separate project.

Carl E. Maxey Texas Avenue Commercial Trucking Company Tom C. McAbee Con

Walgreen Drug Chain Converts Broadway Building

Building at 1217 18 Broadway undergoes alterations for Walgreen occupancy. Permits show totals of 273 770 for April and 3 805 081 for the year.

Broadway Walgreen Drug Chain

Tragic accident claims life near Lordsburg

In Lordsburg on April 18 B M Lordsbury reports R L Jones 28 of Mount Pleasant Texas died when a wheel derailment on a train caused a fatal crash. Jones traveled with his father in law Joe London of Blossom Texas who was returning from Phoenix Arizona at the time of the derailment.

Lordsburg B. M R. L. Jones Mount Pleasant Tex Jones Joe London Blossom Texas Phoenix Ariz

Intellectual Felines Judge Is Just A Bit Dubious

Chicago reports Miss Helen Kelly 60 before Judge N J Bonelli in municipal court over an eviction action for keeping 11 cats in her apartment She sought permission to keep two cats The judge questioned if the cats could have kittens Miss Kelly reassured there is no danger He postponed the case to April 21.

Chicago Helen Kelly N. J. Bonelli

Queen Elizabeth Sails to New York Delayed by Gandbank

The Queen Elizabeth departed from Southampton bound for New York on April 19, about 60 hours behind schedule after running on a gangbank earlier this week while leaving her home berth.

New York Southampton England

Tech Professors to Present at Western Science Meeting

Texas Tech will send several faculty members to present research at the Southwestern Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting May 1 3 in Colorado Springs Colorado. Presenters include Glock Studhalter Sidwell Hefley Craig Tolmachoff Lamb and others from geology botany cotton nutrition and chemistry.

Texas Technoloogical College Southwestern Anfrican & Meciation Advan It of Science Coloring Springs Colorado College Texas Techs Tech Waldo S. Glock Richard of Studhal

Library Board to Meet Monday in Lubbock

The Lubbock Public Library Association board to meet 8 Monday at Senior High. Godeke presides. The association will broadcast reviews this week including Pete and Kate or A Honeymoon and Pavilion of Women by Pearl S Buck, read by Mrs. A L Strout.

Lubbock Public Library Association Satur- Godeke Pete and Kate KFYO A. L. Strout Pavilion of Women Pearl S. Buck

Southwestern division meeting hosts eight colleges in 1943 program

Pherson a foods and nutrition graduate student and Miss Vivian Johnson professor of home economics attended with Beryl M. Cline graduate student in home economics education. Dr. Craig serves on the general executive council. Texas Tech hosted the division’s annual meeting in 1943 and 1939 with representatives from the U S Geological Survey and U S Reclamation Service.

Radio broadcasts set by Library Association speakers

In Lubbock Texas an Avalanche game with Russell Denison airs at prime time over KSEL. Rem Thomson chairs the KBYO broadcast with Mrs O L Byrd also on the KSEL broadcast. They serve on the Library Association radio speakers committee. Ballinger hosts general services for Mrs C Johnson 70 mother of Baylor coach R E Henderson. she died Thursday after a four day illness.

Lubbock Texas Avalanche Russell Denison KSEL Rem Thomson KBYO O. L. Byrd The Library Association Ee Orr Ballinger C. Johnson R. E. Henderson Baylor

Also Mentioned on This Page

A. B. Reese Central the CommeRcial Printing CO Grover C. Mitchell Bowen's Barbara Gould Chen Pu Toni Creme Paris Sopskin Ite Hana Helen Cornell Yee Nsmrarce Lowns Real Estate Cole Tederotex Bae E A Tin Lester
Search Courier

Search the Lubbock Avalanche Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Lubbock Avalanche Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication