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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1972
Page
11
Midland Rose Society announces rules and schedules for its annual rose show to be held at the First National Bank from 2 to 6 PM on May. Mrs A Van Auken serves as show chairman.
The article describes easy cornflower cultivation and multiple flower varieties, then details a major West Texas flower show. It lists judging standards with 25 25 20 20 10 scoring, trophies including the Dick Saxe and T R Wilson awards, ARS certificates, entry times, and invites public attendance.
Justice of the Peace F H Bolen set bonds for two men Friday on felony complaints. Everett Joe Hooper, 23, of 2120 F 29th St, held on $5,000 bond for fraudulent use of a credit card. Lawrence G Daniel, 22, of 2810th St, free on $1,000 bond for possession of marijuana. Hooper arrested at a service station Thursday. Daniel in a car inside his home around 4 p m Thursday. police seized a package by mail, a pipe, and a plant substance.
West Texas State University receives a 12 month Upward Bound grant from the HEW Student Special Services Department. U.S. Rep. Bob Price notes the funds begin by June 30 to help identify low income students and prepare them for post secondary education with services in higher education institutions.
Fifteen per cent of all students registered for the 1971 summer term at West German universities were married, totaling 51,000 individuals.
Leonard Hord 66 of Slaton died from an apparent heart attack at home. Services set for 1 30 p m Sunday at England Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Bruce Parks officiating. Burial in Englewood Cemetery. He was a World War II veteran and active in the Little League. survivors include brother Walter Brownfield and two nephews.
W. B. Hogan, 53, of Lubbock, convicted of murder with malice for the Sept. 25, 1971 shotgun slaying of Leroy Dacey, at Hogan’s ex-wife’s home. The 49th District Court jury sentenced him to 20 years after about two hours of deliberation. Hogan had pleaded innocent by reason of insanity.
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