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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1955

Page

11

More Than 200 Contestants in Southwestern Junior Rodeo

More than 200 contestants aged 19 and under are expected for the 8th annual Southwestern Junior Championship Rodeo in Post. The event opens Wednesday with 8 pm grand entries, features a rodeo queen contest, and offers over 3500 dollars in cash and prizes plus a dance after each night’s performance.

POST Post Junior Chamber of Commerce Wed Double A Main St Rodeo Petrolia

Students named to Dean's Honor List for summer term

Sixteen Wayland College students earn recognition on the Dean's Honor List for the first summer term. The list includes high achievers such as Marvell White from Amarillo and Adeleke Ojo from Ede Nigeria, plus William Goebel of Edmonton Canada and Folorunso Bamijoko of Ire N. with top grades.

Wayland Wayland G College Marvell White Agarillo Adeleke Ojo Ede Nigeria Wiliam Goebel Edmonton Canada Folorunso Bamijoko Ire Ile Dozier

French Agricultural Student Tours South Plains

Devillers, an agriculture student from Grignon France, tours the South Plains hosted by Rotary Club members Sherrill Boyer Howard Swanner Bruce Pember and Francis. He praises country towns and friendly people and plans a week in each seven Staton homes. He notes drive-in theaters as unfamiliar. He will visit Plant X near Earth Aug 16 with Rotarian accompaniment.

Devillers National Ce of Agriculture Grignon France Rotary Club Sherrill Boyd Howard Swanner Bruce Pember Francis Staton New York Earth

Redee mer Lutheran Church awards contract for school unit

James D. Reid, building contractor, wins the project to construct a 1,500 square foot brick educational unit for the Redee mer Lutheran Church at 2221 Ave. W. The estimated cost is $14,446 with Atcheson and Atkinson as architects.

The Redeemer Lutheran Church Ave. W James D. Reid Atcheson & Atkinson

Speed Zones Established by Post City Council

Post city council passes ordinances setting speed zones on U S 380 and FM 1313. On Highway 38 from U S 8 to South Ave O the limit is 30 mph, from South Ave O to the west city limits 40 mph, and two-tenths of a mile west of the city limits 50 mph. FM 1313 school zone 30 mph and U S 380 east from Main Street railroad four-tenths mile limited. Speed zone markers will be installed per Mayor James Minor.

Post Post Hievy Department He Post U. S. Highway 8 South Ave. O U. S. 380 Main Street Highway Department James Minor

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