Alton Chapman announces bid for associate justice seat
Minon Chapman of Floydada a former district judge of the 110th District since 1987 announced his candidacy for associate justice of the Court of Civil Appeals in the Seventh Supreme District at Amarillo. He cites 19 years on the district bench and vows to write the law impartially while highlighting his Rotary and Texas bar ties and three sons.
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Floydada
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Court of Civil
Seventh Supreme District
Amarillo
Chapman
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene
University of Texas Law School
Texas
Judge Chapman
Louise Barganier
Spur
Falls County
Brooks
Baylor University
George
University of Texas
Jerry
First Baptist Church of
Floodada
Engineering and Home Economics Shows Draw Thousands at Texas Tech
An estimated 9,000 to 10,000 people attended Texas Tech's 24th annual Engineering show and 19th annual Home Economics open house over the weekend. Campus crowds, including 2,500 in regional IL state contests, buzzed between exhibits. Notable draws were the home economics fashion show, electrical gadget demos in West Engineering, and a chemistry magic show.
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Texas Tech
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Home Economics
Nautilus Sails Home From Key West Training Mission
The atomic powered submarine Nautilus sailed Friday for its home port of New London Conn ending a Key West training mission. It is scheduled to arrive at New London about 1 a.m. Monday. The Nautilus arrived at Key West in March and conducted training cruises offshore. It also made a run to Miami to give a congressional delegation a ride.
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New London
Rainier and Grace Wed Honeymoon in Majorca Escape
Rainier and Grace Kelly evade reporters aboard the Deo Juvante anchored in Formentor Bay Majorca. The couple planned to stay aboard two days with occasional shore trips while dodging press in Capri and Majorca.
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Balearic Islands
Formentor
Majorca
Imainland
Kiwanis Club Rummage Roundup Raises Milk Fund Total
About 30 Hub City Kiwanis Club members and Circle K volunteers gathered over a ton of used clothing in a Rummage Roundup to fund the Kiwanis Milk Fund. Chair Bert Harris announced a follow up collection planned in October. Howard Blagg leads the Hub City Kiwanis. Circle K at Texas Tech is led by Don Oatman as president. The club currently provides about 6,000 milk servings monthly to underprivileged children in Lubbock schools.
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Kiwanis Club
Texas Tech
Circle K
Kiwanis Milk Fund
Bert Harris
Don Oatman
Howard Blagg
Lubbock
Children disrupt Know Your Police lecture in St Joseph
About 400 children disrupted a juvenile program at police headquarters in St Joseph designed to build respect for law enforcement. Edward C. Burke, assistant chief of detectives, cut short his talk as the audience became restless and noisy. The Know Your Policeman series will not resume until larger quarters are available.
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ST. Joseph
Edward C. Burke
Burke
British Architect to Deliver Kleinschmidt Lecture at Tech
Dr Thomas C Howarth a fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects will deliver the first Florian Kleinschmidt Lecture at Texas Tech Monday at 8 p.m. in West Engineering Building 211. The lecture honors Prof F A Kleinschmidt who founded Techs architecture department in 1928.
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Florian’ Kleinschmidt
Texas Tech
Howarth
Royal Institute of British Architects
West Engineering
Tech Architecture Alums
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Department of Architecture and Allied Arts
Tech
The
University of Manchester
Lubbock
Ralph Spencer
iRobert Goyette
Dallas Area Dept Store Sales Rise Modestly
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas reports a 3 percent average increase in 11th District department store sales from January 1 to April 14 versus the prior year. Week to week, the district shows a 4 percent gain. El Paso leads with 14 percent, Fort Worth 13, Houston 6, while San Antonio and California markets lag. Denmark records a 15 percent rise in tourist registrations as Copenhagen notes.
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San Antonio
Snyder voters OK 205000 in three bond issues
Scurry County voters approved 205000 in public facilities bonds with results of 90 000 for a new public library 65 000 for park improvements and 50 000 for an east west runway at Winston Field The three measures carried by solid margins during the April election Portugal'sPresident Lopes presented a model schooner to Prince Charles during a State visit to London.
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Scurry County
Winston Field
Portugal
Lopes
England
Prince Charles
London
Hi Y Roundup Draws Lubbock Plainview Youths
About 150 Hi Y members from Lubbock and Plainview joined in a Junior Hi Y and Junior Tri Hi Y roundup. Plainview sent about 100 youths by two buses for activities at the YMCA assembly, Mackenzie State Park, a barbecue, a talent show, and a swim at the Boys Club before returning home.
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Plainview
YMCA
Mackenzie State Park
Carol Raymond
Carroll Thompson
Shirley McSpadden
Harriet Moore
Ronnie Taylor
Garry Milburn
Betty Cartwright
Gerry Morse
Terry County approves 250000 road bond for U S 62 right of way
Terry County voters approved a 250000 road bond by a 10 to 1 margin in light turnout. Judge Herbert Chesshire reported 220 yes and 2 no to total 240 votes. Funds fund right of way for U S 62 from Brownfield to the Gaines County line to enable a four lane divided highway.
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Brownfield
Terry County
Herbert Chesshire
Gaines County
Chesshire
Rayburn and Barkley Attack GOP At Wilson Dinner
Speaker Sam Rayburn denounced the Eisenhower administration for harming farmers and mismanaging foreign policy, warning the free world faces dire danger. Senator Alben Barkley accused Republicans of long intellectual sterility as Democratic stalwarts spoke at a high priced Wilson tribute dinner raising funds for the 1956 campaign.
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Washington
Sam Rayburn
Democratic Party
Eisenhower
The
Free World
Rayburn
Alben Barkley
Kentucky
GOP
Woodrow Wilson
Navy Seaman Recruit Nicks Receives Honor Man Certificate
Navy seaman recruit Nicks V Faris earned an honor man certificate for duty at the Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois. Faris son of Carl J Fariss of Welch entered Navy after attending Texas Tech in February. Harold Emerson a Navy chief radioman is serving with Commander Fleet Air Wing Two at Barber's Point NAS Oahu Hawaii. Political rally notes predict the party will win in November. Speakers Barkley and Rayburn avoided victory claims. Ticket sales reached about 2,500, well below prior 5,000. Last year's Rayburn tribute dinner drew 3,800 attendees.
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Welch
Texas Tech
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Nannie M. Emerson
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Barber's Point Naval Air Station
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Hawaii
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Rayburn
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