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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1949

Page

5

Summer Drama Program At Slaton Junior High

Eighteen students engage in non credit summer dramatics at O L Slaton Junior High with two one act plays and a three act Children's Theater piece in rehearsal. The program directed by D M Howell and Lois Marie Keeton fosters recreation and school assemblies. Students select stories for theater adaptation and hope to stage The Princess and the Swineherd and other works for fall performances.

Emmett Shockley Avalanche-Journal Hollywood O. L. Slaton Bed of Petunias Lois Marie Keeton D. M. Howell Howell Children's Theater Hans Christian Andersen Peter O. L. Slaton Junior High Jimmy Gott Theola Leonard Bettie Joyce Brown Palmer June Anderson Harriet Henderson Frances Roth Milton Beach Robert Bratcher

Reds Move Shanghai Factories in Central China Decentralization Push

Shanghai reports three factories to relocate interior China as Communists reduce city industry and population. Singho mill with 46 000 spindles and 1800 workers to Henan, Ke Lifeng machine to north China, Universal Handkerchief to Tientsin. 400 000 refugees left Shanghai. 650 000 paupers, 170 000 unemployed. Foreign currency deposits allowed at official bank in Communist dollars at current rate. prior deadline strictly enforced.

Shanghai China Lin Wan Jih Pao Singho Henan Ke Lifeng North China Universal Handkerchief Factory Tientsin Communist Liberation Daily Military Control Commission Peoples’ Bank

Navy Adds Six Oil Tankers to Orange Mothball Fleet

The Navy will send six oil tankers to the Orange, Texas mothball fleet. The first ship arrives within two weeks. the other five within 60 days. Five vessels are Naval transport type and one is a fleet oiler. Captain R L Hicks, chief of fleet maintenance, notes Orange’s efficiency and reputation for economical operation.

Washington Navy Orange Naval Transport Service R. L. Hicks

Barbecue Honors Traveling Salesmen in Lubbock Event

The third annual barbecue to honor traveling salesmen living in Lubbock or serving the South Plains will be held at Mackenzie State Park on September 9. The Avalanche-Journal and the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce sponsor the event, with Irving Le Jones agreeing to serve as a committee member and invitations to be sent.

Lubbock South Plains Mackenzie State Park Avalanche-Journal

Court: Brocks stash in freight rates on valley

Court records detail a dispute involving the Brocks stash and freight rates on a valley route. The case centers on costs, transit charges, and the parties’ obligations in a logistics agreement. Proceedings indicate a request for evaluation of contract terms and possible remedies.

Brocks

History of wills outlined for Lubbock life underwriters

Thomas B. Duggan Jr president of the Lubbock County Bar Association spoke at the Lub bock Life Underwriters luncheon at the Hutton hotel. New members Ulric Anstead and Ralph Krebbs were welcomed. guests included Harris Tandon and others.

Lubbock Life Underwriters Association Thomas B. Duggan, Jr Lubbock County Bar Association Hutton Hotel Ulric Anstead Ralls Ralph Krebbs Lubbock Harris Tandon

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