Vets Speak To Civic Clubs As Part Of Clean Up Drive
Six World War II veterans from Texas Tech speak to Lubbock civic clubs this week to launch the citys annual clean up campaign. The drive runs through May 11 with talks at the Hilton hotel and other venues. Veterans describe service experiences as part of their lab work for the campaign.
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Texas Technological College
Lubbock
Lewis Kerr
Warren G. Tabor
Jaycee
Hilton Hotel
Burgin Watkins
Dunbar
Jack V. Hawkins
American Business Club
Hilton
Tech
Kerr
A. T. Coconaugher
G. M. Unger
Boy Scouts
W. E. Twitty
DeWitt
Pioneer Resident of Terry County Dies
Funeral services for Mrs. Noah Bell 70 of Meadow a Terry County pioneer who came to the area in 1900 will be held at the First Baptist Church in Brownfield. She is survived by her husband two daughters a son two brothers a sister nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Brownfield
First Baptist
Noah Bell
Meadow
Terry County
Brownfield Hospital
Bell
Brock Gist
San Marcos
Calif
Johnny Bigham
Jewel Bell
Walter Raymer
San Angelo
Charlie Raymer
Missouri
Trecia Raymer
Lubbock
Death of War Correspondent Richard Henry Little at 76
Richard Henry Little, 76, veteran war correspondent and author of the Chicago Tribune column Line O Type, died at his Clover Lea home in Hanover County near Richmond.
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Richmond
Richard Henry Little
Chicago Tribune
Clover Lea
Hanover County
Here
Chiropractic Case Histories Highlight Nerve Relief
Case History No. 1430 describes a 39 year old woman with swollen joints headaches and mobility loss after two car wrecks benefitting from chiropractic exams x rays and Neurocalometer tests and spinal adjustments restoring health. Case History No. 1449 follows a 30 year old man with a pinched nerve in the left arm treated by adjustments leading to gradual recovery and praise for the science.
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Stephens Chiropractic Clinic
Symptons
Olton Seniors Will Graduate May 17
Olton high school will graduate 29 seniors this year with commencement set for May 17 at 8 p m in the school auditorium Speaker will be Chester O Strickland superintendent of Hereford schools Baccalaureate is May 12 at 8 p m with Rev W G Self Olton Baptist Church There will also be an eighth grade commencement May 16 at 8 p m with about 50 graduates.
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Olton
Olton High School
R. L. Davidson
W. G. Self
Olton Baptist Church
Chester O. Strickland
Hereford Schools
Nita Delane Adams
Patricia Bartlett
Glenna Dean Breland
Mary Louise Caswell
Wanda Ruth Chitwood
James Everett Cowart
Kathaleene Virginia Crosby
Joanna Curry
W. B. Dickenson, Jr
Robert C. Dennis
Mary Nell Dudley
Vernal Ray Freeman
Edwin Hamm
Mary Jean Hammer
Nolan Boyd Holland
I. B. Holt, Jr
Milford Eugene Lambright
C. W. Leathers
Claire Ruth Light
Jolene Machen
Joyce Normajean Measles
Tia Juana Measles
Audia Mae Myers
Ralph Pearson
Laura Grace Richardson
William Norris Sampler
Richard Smith
Nelda Beth Willis
Doris Williams
Crop Prospects in Area Darker as Rain Lags
Drought persists on the South Plains with virtually no moisture last week and quickly fading March to April rainfall. Subsoil moisture is deficient, land prep is complete, and farmers await rains to seed. Cotton planting shifts to first moisture. some irrigation exists but small area. Wheat prospects deteriorate. some acreage abandoned and harvest may start about two weeks early around Floydada and Plainview.
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South Plains
Panhandle
Floydada
Plainview
Spanish Teachers Gather for Annual Hilton Dinner
The Llano Estacado chapter of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish will hold its annual dinner meeting in the Chicayo room at the Hilton hotel next Saturday night. Members, including teachers from public schools and colleges of the South Plains and Panhandle, are asked to reserve seating with Prof. A. B. Strehli of Texas Tech. Officers include Miss Cora Russell Amarillo High School president, Miss Agnes Charlton West Texas State Teachers College Canyon vice president, and Prof. T. Earle Hamilton Texas Tech secretary.
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Llano Estacado
American Association of Teachers of Spanish
South Plains
Panhandle
Chicayo
Hilton Hotel
A. B. Strehli
Texas Tech
Cora Russell
Amarillo High School
Agnes Charlton
West Texas State Teachers College
Canyon
T. Earle Hamilton
Whyburn To Attend Chicago Sessions Of Education Council
Dr. W M Whyburn president of Texas Technological College will depart Wednesday for Chicago to join the American Council on Education meetings on May 3 and 4. Tech is a council member. He expects veteran student issues to be a leading topic at the sessions.
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Whyburn
Chicago
W. M. Whyburn
Texas Technological College
American Council On Education
Tech
Mistletoe Marks Oklahoma State Emblem Amid NY Travel
In New York on the George Washington today Pfc. Osby L. James Jr and Pvt. Robert Hastings both of Lubbock are noted. The mistletoe is declared the state emblem of Oklahoma.
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New York
George Washington
Pfc
Osby L. James, Jr
Pvt
Robert Hastings
Lubbock
Oklahomka
Condition of Mrs Morris improves after cerebral hemorrhage
Mrs J F Morris 77 of 1627 Tenth, hospitalized after a cerebral hemorrhage, was described as slightly improved. Police reported thefts at R and R Parts and Supply and Pioneer Radio, including radios, coins from a cigaret machine, and a tire wheel set. Fire crews responded to three minor fires including trash, car, and garbage truck blazes.
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J. F. Morris
West Texas Hospital
R & R Parts and Supply
Main
R J. Walker
Avenue F
Billy Ray Bessent On 30 Day Navy Leave
Billy Ray Bessent pharmacist mate 3/c is home on 30 day leave after two years in the Navy including 17 months in the Pacific. He stays with his parents in Lubbock Route 1 and will be discharged in New Orleans at the end of his leave. He was a Roosevelt High junior when drafted at 17 and served aboard APA 170, a Marine transport.
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Billy Ray Bessent
Navy
Pacific
B. B. Bessent
Lubbock
New Orleans
Roosevelt High School
Young Bessent
APA 170
Honorable Mention Given School Poets
Three Lubbock High students received honorable mention for poetry in a contest by the National High School Poetry Association. Shirley Jackson wrote A Lifelong Job, Marjorie Sims penned Limited Resplendence, and Marvin Jordan contributed A Schoolroom in the Rain. Other entrants included Harry English Shirley Jo Adams Natalie Forson and Evelyn Hill.
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Lubbock High School
National High School Poetry Association
Shirley Jackson
Marjorie Sims
Marvin Jordan
Harry English
Shirley Jo Adams
Natalie Forson
Evelyn Hill
Shriners To Meet In Lubbock Tuesday Night
About 200 Shriners from the South Plains plan a social meeting and reorganization at 7 30 PM Tuesday in a Lubbock hotel. Officers will be elected and plans set for the Amarillo May 17 ceremonial. Khiva temple officers will attend with possible help from Amarillo. all Shriners urged to attend in fez. Tom French and Hugh J Mc Clellan of Lubbock and J S Vaughn of Slaton are aides to the county potentate.
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Shriners
South Plains
Lubbock
South Plains Shrine Club
Amarillo
Recorder of Khiva
Tom French
Hugh J. McClellan
J. S. Vaughn of
Slaton
Potentate
Lubbock County
Tech Professor Will Be Judge Of Plays
Miss Helene Blattner associate professor of speech at Texas Tech nological college will judge the one act plays at the University of Texas campus in Austin next weekend for the Interscholastic League meet. Eight plays will be staged with prizes and an all star cast to be chosen. Amarillo High school enters having won here last weekend. Blattner will also attend a Texas Speech teachers reorganization meeting in Austin.
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Helene Blattner
Texas Technological College
University of Texas
Austin
Miss Blattner
Amarillo High School
Texas
Faculty At Tech Buzz Over Anonymous Campus Paper
Texas Tech faculty discuss a secretly circulated anonymous issue titled Texas Tech Fly- Speck. The booklet mocks administrators and policies with inside knowledge and humor. One copy appeared in Dr W M Whyburn's mailbox and others were removed from boxes.
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Texas Tech
W. M Whyburn
Tech
Savory Fried Potatoes Browning Tip From Lubbock Paper
A Lubbock Texas article notes boiled sweet potatoes brown well with white potatoes when making savory fried potatoes. The tip enhances color and flavor in home cooking.
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Lubbock
Texas
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