Soap Box Derby Activity Kickoff Set Wednesday
A luncheon kickoff for Lubbock Soap Box Derby activities will be held Wednesday at the Pioneer Hotel with Exchange Club sponsor Mickey Healy in charge. Entry lists for the July 15 race climb, reaching 130 with 52 Abernathy youths, and new local entrants Nazziie, Breshers, and Keeton. A record All American Derby lineup for August 3 in Akron, Ohio includes Lubbock’s champion among national contestants as plans to drum up local interest continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Exchange Club
Modern Chevrolet Co
Avalanche Journal
Pioneer Hotel
Mickey Healy
Abernathy
Holland Graves
Ronald Nazziie
Ave. J
Richard Breshers
Dartmouth
Lonny Keeton
43Rd St
Akron
South Plains
Property Rendering Deadline Is Tuesday
Lubbock County taxpayers must render property for 1963 ad valorem taxes and apply for the state homestead exemption. The deadline is Tuesday and exemption applies to up to $3 000 of residence valuation in person each year. The tax rate is 42 cents per $100, saving up to $12 60 for qualifying owners. London health authorities organize classes for expectant fathers.
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Lubbock
Water District
Center Reveals How Smoking Habit May Be Broken
The Anti Tobacco Center of America announces a breakthrough to help heavy smokers quit in days without drugs or sole will power. Clinical tests show the method is effective and harmless. Free literature available from the center in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Anti-Tobacco Center of America
Fifth Ave
Dept
N.Y
Adv
Plains Area Briefs Highlight Cleanups and Local Appointments
Rain waits on the South Plains as cleanup campaigns and summer programs roll out in multiple communities. Roy Davis becomes Muleshoe Chamber of Commerce manager. Dr. Claude Caperton practices dentistry in Plains. several town officials resign or assume posts. Communityセン ters, festivals, school events, awards, and civic notes fill the region from Petersburg to Earth with open houses, banquets, and school band updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Plains
Roy Davis
Nocona
Muleshoe
Lub bock YMCA Indian Guides Box Derby Race
The Lub bock YMCA hosts the annual Indian Guides Box Derby at 1 30 p m today. More than 60 father and son entrants compete for prizes including a sleeping bag baseball glove camp stove rod and reel and bow and arrow set. Sam Baker chief of the Zia Tribe is the derby sponsor.
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Lubbock Ymca
YMC A
Indian Guides
Sam Baker
Sterilized Fly Release Tackles Screw Worm Near Crosbyton
Ten thousand sterilized flies were released by plane over ranch country east of Crosbyton after a screw worm infestation was confirmed on the Bridwell ranch. A 9:30 a.m. flight dropped 250 boxes of 400 flies each, with drops continuing at five boxes per mile and additional releases over Howard County. The eradication program involves the USDA the Texas Animal Health Commission and the Southwest Animal Health Research Foundation, funded by federal state and local groups. Crosby County livestock owners contributed toward the effort. A buffer zone extends into Mexico and Texas as cases are reported in the region. Crosby County Livestock Owners raised 7387.90 toward the program toward a 7760.00 quota.
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Crosbyton
Ranch County
Department of Agriculture
Ted Moffett
Blanco
Crosby County
Lee Luther
Bridwell Ranch
Here
Bob Luce
del Rio
Luce
Howard County
United States Department of Agriculture
Texas Animal Health Commission
Southwest Animal Health Research Foundation
Federal
State Departments of Agriculture
Mission
Rio Grande
Old Mexico
Texas
State group officers named by secretaries at meet here
Mrs. Chris Browning of Lufkin was named president of the Texas Educational Secretaries Association at the annual meeting here Saturday. Other officers elected include Mrs. Lorene Roby of Houston as first vice president, Mrs. Jane Vineyard of Sherman as second vice president, and Miss Dorothy Arnold of Corpus Christi as corresponding secretary.
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Texas Educational Secretaries Association
Chris Browning
Lufkin
Lorene Roby
Spring Branch
Houston
Jane Vineyard
Sherman
Dorothy Arnold
Corpus Christi
Helen Morrow
Ruth Bryant
Brazosport
Freeport
Doris L. Reiser
Victoria
Fay Reece
Big Lake
Virginia Wood
Austin
Genice Files
Amarillo
Pioneer Hotel
Ishmael Hill
Lubbock
Ena Talbot
Vann’s
Odessa
Dr. Paschal Strong to Speak at Fort Worth Conference
Dr. Paschal Strong associate professor of psychology at Texas Tech will address the fifth annual Fort Worth Personnel and Management Conference at Texas Christian University. He will discuss programs for instruction in industry and serves as vice president of the Institute of International Research and Development and editor of AID Auto Instruction Devices.
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Texas Tech
Paschal Strong
Fort ,Worth
Texas Christian University
Strong
Air Force
Institute of International Research and Development
Nation
AID
Washington University
St. Louis
Emory University
University of Tennessee
Durham
N.C
V.A. Hospital
Martin Company
Tech
Principal's Group To Install New Officers
G Ira Norris principal of Stephen F Austin School Slaton will be installed as president of the Lubbock County Principal's Assn at the group's monthly meeting at 5 30 p m Wednesday in the Koko Inn Reports from the National Principals meeting and the Texas Principals meeting by G O Smith Idalou and Robert Rich Wolfforth Tom Oliver of Carroll Thompson Junior High School Lubbock will present a musical program at the meet.
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G. Ira Norris
Stephen F. Austin
Slaton
Lubbock County
Koko Inn
G. 0. Smith
Idalou
Robert Rich
Wolfforth
Tom Oliver
Carroll Thompson Junior High School
Lubbock
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London
Ts Alu
Petersburg
Martin County Chamber of Commerce
Stanton
O'Donnell
Lorenzo High School
Richard M. Hall
Turkey
Kirksville
Farmers’ Co-Op
Springlake
Cotton Center
FFA
Lame SA
Robert Blasingame
Wayne Derstine
Wallace Moore
J. A. Williams
Lions Club
SPUR
Robert K
Bobby) McAlister
Shallowater
Star Hotel
Matador
F. B
Pappy) Hendrick
Silverton
Jack Barton
Littlefield
Bell Fertilizer, Inc
Hobbs High School
E. L
Max) Hamilton
Morton
Terry County
Brownfield
Monroe Clayton
Snyder High School
Hereford
Colby Conkright
Merrill Green
Seagraves
Floydada
Garden Club
Friona Pta
Andrews County
Jaycees
Jaycee- Ettes
Dimmitt
Olton
Lubbock Jaycees
Earth Churches
Tary
Ann Chastain
Dallas
Dr. Strong
TCU
First Rational Bank
Ulloneer
Ave. K
Monterey Center
Zemin
Hendy Unity Shelf
Westpoint
Zenith
Prue
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