Precinct Conventions Set as GOP and Dem Meet Saturday
Two more county commissioner candidates announce for the race in Latchbock County as precinct conventions are scheduled for 2 pm Saturday. R C Short seeks Precinct 1 and L C Derrick seeks Precinct 3 while Democratic and Republican groups organize at New Deal and Cooper venues amid shifting party loyalties and noted historic ties to former Governor Shivers.
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Latchbock
R. C. Short
L. C
Les) Derrick
Repubican
John
New Deal School
Cooper
Cooper School
Shivers
Charles W. Finley
Lubbock
Sen
Johnson
Democratic Advisory Coun
4-H dairy and vegetable victors named in Lubbock County
Sue Thomas of Shallowater finished third in the dairy competition. Sally Woodruff of Shallowater won the dairy food preparation contest. Other winners include Cela Kay Green of Frenship Joyce Countess and Norma Blakely of Idalou. Contest directed by Joyce Hazelton with assistant Lubbock County agent.
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Sue Thomas
Shallowater
Sally Woodruff
Cela Kay Green
Frenship
Joyce Countess
Norma Blakely
Idalou
Joyce Hazelton
Lubbock County Home Demonstration
Lamesa permits set four month record in 1956
Building permits issued by the City of Lamesa during the first four months of 1956 totaled 2050, in value 168,?50, exceeding any prior period. January 68,250. February 54,600. March 52,950. April 105,250, according to Jack Goodloe, secretary.
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Lamesa
Jack Goodler
Goodloe
Two-Day VFW Meeting Opens at Spur
Abe 75 persons from West Texas registered at the annual two day spring encampment of Texas District 7 Veterans of Foreign Wars in Spur. Delegates enjoyed an opera house event and a Sunday program featuring J W Cole of Abilene and an election officer. State officers attending include Cole, Armstrong, Killingsworth, Kitchens, Clark, Everheart, Mrs Everheart, Mrs Crowder, Shongo, Blumberg, and Mrs Moore among others.
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SPUR
Abe
West Texas
Texas District 7
Veterans of Foreign Wars
J. W. Cole
Abilene
VFW
Cole
Jack Armstrong
Austin
C. E. Killingsworth
Borger
Torr Kitchens
Pampa
Bud Clark
Pecos
Plainview
Betty
Airmen donate 304 after beating and robbery incident
Sherman Texas April report says a 73-year-old man beaten and robbed last week received 304 dollars from airmen at Perrin Air Force Base. The gift, from the same unit as two airmen held on robbery by assault charges, prompts a note that the givers are not like the accused. Hannah L Tipton, 83, longtime Lubbock resident, died at home in Amarillo area with funeral plans pending. Survivors include four daughters, two sons, and three sisters.
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Sherman
Tex
Pervin Air Force Base
Dick Taylor
Taylor
Ure
Hannah L. Tipton
Lubbock
Ave. Y
McDonald Funeral Home
H. M. Chick
24Th St
Mise
Billie Tipton
Tom C. Stanfield
Lamesa
N. F. McHugh
Philadelphia
John Tacoma
Tech International Banquet Highlights Foreign Student Roles
Mrs. Alice Pratt of Houston, assistant regional director for the Institute of International Education, praised foreign students in U S schools during Texas Techs annual International Banquet. About 160 attendees heard performances by Mary Randall Bill Beal and Paul Seiger with Kus Mitchakas. Kareen Habeeb presided. Dr E Jones and Dr Geisecke spoke. 18 of 21 foreign students attended the dinner at Fellowship Hall First Christian Church.
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Texas Tech
Tech
Alice Pratt
Center
Institute of International Education
Houston
U. S
Fellowship Hall
First Christian Church
Cosmopolitan Club
Mary Randall
Bill Beal
Paul Seiger
Germany
Gus Mitchakas
Greece
Kareen Habeeb
Jordan
E. Jones
G. E. Geisecke
Sudan Voters Approve School Improvement Bond
Sudan voters approved a 425000 school bond by about 2 to 1 with heavy turnout. Unofficial totals showed 296 in favor and 145 against, funding a new elementary school a home economics cottage a vocational agriculture building and high school auditorium renovation with construction slated to begin by July. Wyatt C. Hedrick of Fort Worth designed the project.
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Sudan
C. O. Gregory
Vocationa Agriculture
Wyatt C. Hedrick
Fort Worth
Lubbock CPA Chapter names officers at Caprock Hotel
New officers of the Lubbock Chapter of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants were elected at a Caprock Hotel luncheon. George A. Pratas became president with A B Segars as vice president and Max B Caraway as secretary treasurer. Directors include Raymond L Lawrence John C Harper Jimmy L Holmes and C J Barsher. The officers will be installed at the next monthly meeting May 2 at noon in the Caprock Hotel. The gathering also featured annual reports from 14 committee chairmen. Eskimos prize reindeer milk lecheese.
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Lubbock
Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
Sailuriay
Caprock Hotel
George A. Pratas
A. B. Segars
Max B. Caraway
Raymond L. Lawrence
John C. Harper
Jimmy L. Holmes
C. J. Barsher
Caprock
Hall to Lead Nebraska Journalism School About July 1
Dr. William E. Hall, head of Texas Tech's journalism department, will become director of the University of Nebraska school of journalism around July 1. Nebraska officials praise his leadership and note his prior development work at the University of New Mexico. Hall departs Tech after 17 years in academic and public relation roles, with a career spanning sports writing and editorial posts at the Albuquerque Tribune and service in the Army Counter Intelligence Corps.
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William E. Hall
Texas Tech
University of Nebraska
E. N. Jones
Tech
Hall
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque Tribune
The
Tribune
Europe
Army Counter
City Hall
Columbia University
State University of Town
19Th St
Hale Center Rites Set For Sam Wilburn Smith
Sam Wilburn Smith 80 former Hale Center mayor and city treasurer died Saturday in High Plains Hospital Hale Center He served as mayor two terms and was city treasurer until 1946 A World War II veteran he is survived by his wife a daughter Katherine Smith two sisters a brother and a grandchild Funeral at 2 p m Monday at Hale Center First Methodist Church with body in state from 1 p m Burial at Tech Memorial Park Lubbock McDonald Funeral Home directs
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Hale Center
Sam Wilburn Smith
Lubbock
Glenn W. Smith
First Methodist Church
Smith
High Plains Hospital
Lockhart
Abernathy
Company D
First
Texas Volunteers
Katherine Smith
Lordsburg
N.M
Jay Stanley
Joe E. Cardwell
J. A. Pledger
Houston
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DAC
House
Sam Rayburn
State Committee
Eisenhower
Democratic
Hannah Tipton
Tech International
Certified Public Accountants
Pratas
Eskimos Prize
Douglas Optical
Broadway
Nebraska U
William FE. Hall
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