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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1963

Page

3

Texas Tech In Antarctic Talk By F Alton Wade

Dr. F Alton Wade of Texas Tech will present Texas Tech In The Antarctic a film and slide talk on a 10 week Shackleton Glacier geology expedition. Wade led a three man team and will narrate life in a polar environment at 7 30 p m in Room 101 Tech Chemistry Building on Tuesday.

Texas Tech Antarctic F. Alton Wade Tech Geoscience Tech Tech Chemistry Wade Shackelton Soclar

Fiesta showcases Spanish students at Spur High School

About 230 South Plains Spanish students attended Spur High School for the 16th Fiesta sponsored by Llano Estacado AA

Janice Stewart Noe Lara Frenship High School Wolfforth Spur High School The American Association of Teachers of Martha Kissinger SPUR South Plains Jim Baker Llano Estacado

Tech Little 500 Bicycle Race Set For Saturday

The sixth running of Texas Tech’s Little 500 bicycle race starts 2 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Circle. Any Tech group may enter a four member team for boys and girls races. Winners receive trophies including a traveling team trophy for the champions and a permanent trophy after three consecutive wins. Entries due Friday. time trials were held Saturday. Defending boys champs Dolphins and Doak Hall girls team are entered. Co chairs are Larry Maddox and Jay Vars. Entry fee is $.

Texas Tech Memorial Circle Tech The Dolphins Doak Hall Circle K Alpha Phi Omega Saddle Tramps Women’s Services Organization Larry Maddox Jay Vars

Cottle King Show Winners Named

PADUCAH Special Poco Feed owned by Fagan Miller of Vernon was judged grand champion stallion at the 21st Cottle King Horse Show and Rodeo. Reserve grand champion stallion honors went to Poco Husky owned by E Paul Waggoner of Vernon. Honey Bimbo owned by Gloria Dickson of Dallas was grand champion gelding. Sandhill Bill owned by Bob Waide of Muleshoe was reserve grand champion gelding. Lady Aldeo entered by Mary Ann Pharris of Lubbock and Pines Pace entered by Hayes Ranch of Snyder were noted among top entries. Over 300 old timers registered with J E Norris Sr 86 honored as oldest Cottle County resident and W B Thomas 72 as longest resident. Mrs John Scott 70 received longest King County resident honors. The Lions Club pancake sale proceeds will fund a room at Richards Memorial Hospital.

Paducah Fagan Miller Vernon Honey Bimbo Gloria Dickson Dallas Sandhill Bill Bob Waide Lady Aldeo Mary Ann Pharris Lubbock Pine’s Pace Hayes Ranch Snyder J. E. Norris Sr Cottle County

Tech Group To Attend Albuquerque Phi Alpha Theta Meet

Texas Tech members of Phi Alpha Theta will attend the regional Phi Alpha Theta meeting in Albuquerque. Ronald Benson will present a paper on The Hay-Pauncefote Treaty. Attendees include Nancy Vincent from Dumas Sarah Gaston from Austin Lt Col George R Hull and Dr Paul Woods who will chair a session on American history. They return to Lubbock Sunday.

Texas Tech Phi Alpha Theta Albuquerque Ronald Benson Tech Nancy Vincent Dumas Sarah Gaston Woods Lubbock

Portales Student Wins Key Club Post in Phoenix

Roger Rhoton of Portales was elected lieutenant governor of the southwest division of Key Clubs at the 8th district convention in Phoenix Arizona. The district spans New Mexico Arizona and Texas. Rhoton becomes Portales' second district officer and is the son of Mr and Mrs Olen Rhoton. Howard Melton a freshman at Eastern New Mexico University is a former district governor.

Portales Roger Rhoton Phoenix Ariz New Mexico Arizona Texas Rhoton Howard Melton Eastern New Mexico University Olen Rhoton

Jaycees Sell Garbage Cans In Cleanup Drive

Lubbock Jaycees kicked off a Saturday sale at the Triple S parking lot to fund anti litter signs. About 30 cans sold with a goal of 375 more before the drive ends, overseen by JayceeMinor Pounds.

Lubbock Jaycees Triple S Jaycee

Houston man shot outside cafe. three teens sought

AP reports Johnny Balli, 36, of Houston was shot to death early Saturday outside a cafe. Police sought three teenagers in connection with the fatal shooting.

Houston Johnny Balli

New Paving Project Scheduled In Floyd

Floyd County judge J. D. McBrien said work will start this summer on a 5 mile paving project linking Farm-to-Market Roads 378 and 2301. The 10 foot right of way will be acquired by Precinct 2 and the State Highway Department will finance the paving, with completion likely in 194. The project is slated for Floyd CO.

Lockney Floyd County J. D. McBrien Precinct 2 State Highway Dept McBrien

RedSav Shs Buzzed by US Plane Near Krilon

Soviet ship captain complains an American twin engine plane buzzed the Krilon several times before heading northeast. Tass reports multiple Soviet ships buzzed in the Caribbean in recent days.

REDS

800 Due Transfers From Walker Air Base

Roswell special report states over 800 Walker Air Force Base personnel will be transferred this summer. The 23rd Bombardment Squadron, with 765 military members and 10 civilians, will move to Shilling Air Force Base in late summer. The Air Force will discontinue the 686th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron at Walker, transferring another 112 personnel.

Roswell Walker Air Force Base Shilling Air Force Base Kan The Air Force Walker

Roosevelt High Choir Presents U S A Rhythm Program

A capacity Roosevelt High School audience enjoyed the program U S A Rhythm in the Roosevelt auditorium. Soloists included Kathryn Morgan Robert Walker Dee Gregory Claudia Thornton Gerri Joiner Janet Kinard Norman Crowe and Gloria Foerster with a long list of featured performers and the show directed by Mrs Blanche Davis.

U.S. A Kenneth Coffey Dale Irby Sue Schoppa Betty Shaw Bobby Stennett Charles Mitchell Mary Nell Ekdahl Johnny Long Pete Harty Patsy Faulkner Bobby Schroeder Rita Dunagan Jimmy D. Clarke J. L. Talley Rodney Schoppa Dan Solley Darlene Wagner Alice Wooley Bobbie Schoppa Felix Zuniga Judy ‘Pounds

Portales Men Named To State Peanut Commission

Portales special report three Portales businessmen Morton Gragg Tom Terry and Melvin Ray were named by Secretary of State Alberta Miller to serve on a three member interim New Mexico peanut commission. The body will elect a permanent five member commission from peanut producers and oversee research to combat peanut diseases across the state.

Portales Sec Alberta Miller New Mexico

ENMU President Appointed to North Central Education Commission

Donald C. Moyer, president of Eastern New Mexico University, is named to the Commission on Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Norman Burns, executive secretary, announced from Chicago. Moyer will serve until 1967.

ENMU Portales Preston Donald C. Moyer Eastern New Mexico University Commission On Higher Education North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools Norman Burns Commission Chicago Dr. Moyer Eastern

ENMU Coeds Move Into New Dormitory

Forty five New Mexico coeds who had stayed in a Portales hotel since last fall moved into DeBaca Hall on Saturday. ENMU officials accepted the dormitory valued at 1 075 000 and the building provides rooms for 306, completing a two block by one block quadrangle of women’s dormitories. J W Cooper Construction Co of Odessa was the contractor.

Portales New Mexico ENMU J. W. Cooper Const. Co. of Odessa

Clovis Twin Shooting Ruled Murder and Suicide

Clovis police chief Lloyd Niece ruled Saturday that the deaths of Mike Luna and his wife Pauline Luna were a murder and death by own action. The couple, parents of ten, were found at their home after an argument the night before. A .32 caliber pistol and a claw hammer were recovered, and the investigation noted prior domestic strife.

Clovis New Mexico Lloyd Niece Niece Mike Luna Luna Pauline Santa Fe Railway

Buckner Home Official to Speak at Crosbyton Meeting

Reverend Ennis Hill of Buckner Girls Home Lubbock will address Caprock Association at Crosbyton First Baptist Church at 7 30 p m Monday.

Crosbyton Ennis Hill Buckner Girls Home Lubbock Baptist Brotherhood Caprock Association Crosbyton First Baptist Church

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Charles Ramage Evone Stubblefield Spade Duke Duchess Sheryl Harris Gus Hernandez Llano Estacado Junior Plainview Duke and Duchess Hugh Forehand Helene Loran Levelland Carolyn Ramage Glenn Kenney Muleshoe Mandel Rogers Sweetwater Mary Arevalo Ralls Loly Cortez Jan Carpenter Rosa Duque Leeann Moore Colorado City Mary Vasquez Frenship Jane Robinson Susan Douglas Patti Perkins Manuel Davila Seagraves Linda Walker Bob Bradford Anita and Mary Maestros Kathy Bailey Sue Stansell United States Jaime Gil Miguel Illas Venezuela Alvaro Baron Colombia Dagoberto Garcis Cuba Tech ‘Little Poco Husky E. Paul Waggoner Lions Club Richards Memorial Hospital Ceanup Drive Floyd Walker Air Base Miller-Howard CD OffIce Supply CO 16Th Roosevelt Choir Enmu Coeds Carroll Wade Joy Mendaco Juni Oxford Samsonite Poppa Miles & Miles OF Streamlite Samsonite Streamlite Shwayder Gros., Inc Luggage Oo Denver Muhare Samsonite Falding Canada Samsonite of Stratford
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