Court Sets May 18 For Election On Courthouse Bonds
Lubbock county commissioners set May 18 for a election to decide issuing 1 500 000 in bonds for a new courthouse and two more jail stories. A second question would authorize 350 000 in road right of way bonds for a county city roads network. Petitions urged voting limits and 25 year courthouse life and 15 year road term.
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Lubbock County Commissioners Court
Marvin B. Hilburn
Estacado Common
Lubbock County
Barrett Penney
Ben Mansker
T. L. Holt
W. J. Farris
Walter Davies
Manning and Neal open Help-Or-Self laundry in Lubbock
Two discharged service men G N Manning and W E Neal start Manning and Neal Help-Or-Self laundry at 416 Avenue M in Lubbock offering pickup and delivery wet wash and customer self-service machines. Manning formerly Navy and M Ropesville High principal. Neal ex Army from Sulphur Springs.
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Lubbock
G. N. Manning
W. E. Neal
Manning and Neal
Avenue M
Manning
Navy
M Ropesville High School
Neal
Sulphur Springs
Federation of Clubs Meets in Slaton
The County Federation of Women's clubs held its semi annual meeting at the Slaton clubhouse with 75 members. Mrs. F A Kleinschmidt presided. Mrs Joe Alford spoke on the legal status of women in Texas. a panel on a new county library was led by Mrs H F Godeke. Art exhibit winners from Lubbock and Slaton were named. A nominating committee was announced and several officers were elected to fill vacancies. The program ran from 10 a m to mid afternoon with a covered dish luncheon at noon.
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Lubbock
Slaton
Porter Garrett
W. H. Long
John Redwine
Shallowater
Roy Bass
Lubbock Music Club
C. S. Tramel
Sunshine Home Demonstration Club
Howard Alford
Southwest Ward Home Demonstration Club
Four Die in Panhandle Truck Train Collision
Four members of the Sutton family from Wildorado were killed when their pickup collided with a Rock Island passenger train at a Bushland crossing. James W. Sutton 37 Mrs. Sutton 37 Mary Louise 4 Sharon 29 months died. James Jr. 12 survived with critical injuries and was hospitalized in Amarillo.
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Panhandle
Amarillo
Rock Island
Bushland
Here
James W. Sutton
Sutton
Mary Louise
Sharon
James
Wildorado
IOOF Plans Dinner for World Official C A Wheeler
IOOF to honor C A Wheeler deputy grand sire of the world at a 6 30 dinner here Tuesday night after which Wheeler and other world and state grand lodge officials will attend a lodge session in the IOOF hall Wheeler will succeed D D Monroe as ranking officer at the September Birmingham Alabama convention About 125 representatives from roughly 15 lodges are expected plus high lodge officials including Muleshoe South Plains IOOF Rebekah assembly members and Texas grand lodge officers with more than 500 expected at the Muleshoe gathering.
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Independent Order of Odd Fellows
C. A. Wheeler
IOOF
Wheeler
Grand Lodge
Myrick
G. W. Blair
Austin
D. D. Monroe
Clayton
N. M
Monroe
The
Order
Birmingham
Ala
Mike Peveto
Beaumont
Ioof Grand Lodge of
Texas
C. E. Woods
Lubbock
O. L. Plyler
Grand Lodge of
Plyler
Borger
South Plains Ioof
Rebekah
Muleshoe
Margaret Salsgiver
McAllen
Rebekah Assembly
Dorothy Pasley
Dallas
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Patriarch Militant
C. M. MeéLaughlin
Tyler
W. B. Funderburgh
Grand Lodge of Texas
M. M. Madison
Sweetwater
John F. Ross
Amarillo
Texas Grand Lodge
Jessie Ross
Rebekah Asembly
Tech Sends Courses To 1500 In Service
More than 1,500 servicemen and servicewomen received instruction by correspondence from Texas Tech's extension division in cooperation with the United States Armed Forces Institute. J H Millikin, director, notes 80 percent of initial enrollees served overseas, now about 20 percent remain in foreign countries. About 20 percent are former Tech students continuing education in the armed forces. English is the most in demand course, with both high school and college options offered.
Gallaher Named General Passenger Traffic Manager for Santa Fe
Thomas B. Gallaher, longtime Santa Fe Railway official, has been appointed general passenger traffic manager effective April 1. A Graham Texas native and Texas Christian University alumnus, Gallaher began as a clerk in Amarillo in 1906 and rose through roles in traffic and freight before moving to Chicago in 1936.
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Chicago
Thomas B. Gallaher
Santa Fe Railway
James J. Grogan
The
Santa Fe
Graham
Texas
Gallaher
Texas Christian University
Weatherford
Texas & Pacific
Amarillo
W. J. Black
Association of American Railroads
Cardinal Mooney Improves After Heart Condition
Edward Cardinal Mooney, hospitalized with a minor heart issue, showed considerable improvement as of April 20 in Detroit. He is linked to the American Association of Passenger Traffic Officers and the Office of Defense Transportation during wartime, and serves on the Transcontinental Western Passenger Association executive committee. He has led the Skal Club of Chicago and holds memberships in Rotary, Union League, Traffic Club of Chicago, and Chicago Association of Commerce. The Chinese employed rockets in 1932 to fend off Kublai Khan’s forces.
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Detroit
Archdiocese of
Edward Cardinal Mooney
American Association of Passenger Traffic Officers
Office of Defense Transportation
Transcontinental Western Passenger Association
Skal Club of Chicago
Rotary Club
Union League Club
Traffic Club of Chicago
Chicago Association of Commerce
Beaver hair and new ironing board cover tested for fire safety
The article notes beaver under hair is valuable while upper hair is discarded for market. It also reports a glass fabric ironing board cover that resists burning, with tests showing stability from 300 to 600 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Jal
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