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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1954

Page

3

Grand Jury To Get 44 Cases In 72nd District

A 72nd District Court grand jury will hear at least 44 cases including one capital offense. Otha Lee Simpson, 98, faces murder charges for a July fatal shooting of Howard Manahan, 37. The panel includes 16 prospective jurors, 12 to be chosen, with no special charges planned.

District Court Victor H. Lindsey Otha Lee Simpson 24Th St Howard Red) Manahan 28Th St

Raid Near Nairobi Captures 129 Mau Mau Suspects

In a large scale operation near Nairobi Kenya on August 7 police and native troops seized 103 men and 23 women described as hard core Mau Mau militants. About 300 men women and children were rounded up in the raid and hooded former Mau Mau members identified 126 percent of those held. Many detainees were returned to Kikuyu reservations.

Natrobi Kenya Nolice Womer Nairobi Kayal Kikav Mau Mau Perecena Kikuyu Reservatans

Camp Fire Girls Begin Summer Camp Near Montezuma

A group of 538 Camp Fire Girls depart from Citizens National Bank in a 10:30 a.m. convoy for a site in Gallinas Canyon near Montezuma Missouri. They will return 3 p.m. Aug 1, with a second group leaving later for the rest camp. Leaders include Donald McDonald and volunteers such as Ralph Keeton, Terence Wright, and James Benton under the Torchbeck Council. Eden in Vienna trip noted as accompanying holiday.

Camp Fire Sally Welch Buster Welch Marka Spurlock C. G. Spurlock Acd Bist Lubbock Council of Camp Fire Girls New Mexico Jo Davidson EF. S. Davidsean Sylva June Telford W. Ll. Telford Jean Celia Forrest Edwin Forrest Mes Forrest Community Chest cStaff Pho Citizens National Bank Montezuma. N. Mo Galinas Canyon Fivergreen Valley Santa Fe National Forest Bane Cne Donald McDonald Torchbeck Council Tay Vimes Ralph Keeton Teferee Wright Sam Camp W. B. Pearce Paul Cates Edwin Forest L. S Forrest R. Evans James Benton Fos Davidson Terence Weight Paul Brenneman Zoma Worlard Carolyn

Five Reunions Planned Today in Mackenzie Park

Today in Mackenzie State Park at least five reunions are announced. Hopkins County ex residents meet for the Hopkins County stew program with W. E. White as president and J. W. Chapman as secretary. Knox Haskell County Pioneers invite all former and present residents to bring families for a noon basket lunch chaired by A. G. Jungman. Burnett Bianco counties group, led by W. A. Richter, expects about 200 attendees with speakers and shared foods. Bell County ex residents on the South Plains start at 11 a.m. with noon picnic and afternoon program led by Jeff Reed and J. A. Humphries. Pharr family branches also plan a reunion led by Mrs Cecil Pharr.

Mackenzie State Park Hopkins County W. E. White J. W. Chapman Knox- Haskell County Pioneers A. G. Jungman Pep Burnett Bianco W. A. Richter Abernathy Meta Ulrich Lubbock Bell County South Plains Jeff Reed Lorenzo J. A. Humphries Meadowbrook Pharr Cecil Pharr Duke

Gene Young To Play Organ Music At Home

Gene Young will present a program of organ classics semi classics and popular pieces at 8 p m Monday at the home of his parents Dr and Mrs B E Young 42 W 12th St Lubbock based on a Cecil Bolton Studio of Music announcement Guests include Jo Ann Normans Patty Lott Frances Dietrich Beverly Young Janett Hutto and Glenda Hutto

Gene Young Cecil Bolton Lubbock B. E. Young W. 12Th &T Jo Ann Moreman Patty Lott Frances Dietrich Beverly Young Janett Hutto Glenda Hutto

ACC Alumni Chapter Hosts Watermelon Feed in Brownfield

Tri County Chapter of Abilene Christian College Alumni Association held a watermelon supper at Coleman Park in Brownfield. Locals in attendance included the Griggs Burnett Benson Nowell Andrews McCoy Cornett and others with Brownsfield residents inviting exes to join by contacting Howat Davis, Brownfield chairman.

Brownfield Abilene Christian College Alumni Association Coleman Park Jack Griggs James Burnett Johnny Benson Farris Nowell Bill Andrews John McCoy Clarence Cornett Clarice Howard Davis Walter Cobb Bobby Don Lewis Walter Hood Wayne Christopher Seminole Oliver Knight Harold Watson Denver City ACC Exes Howat Davis

Communist party chief in Ruhr arrested on treason charge

Essen report says Josef Ledwohn, Ruhr Communist party chairman, was arrested on high treason charges for distributing Soviet zone pamphlets calling for overthrow of the Bonn government. Three other West German Communists were convicted last Monday by the Federal Supreme Court and sentenced to eight months to three years.

Essen Germany Josef Ledwohhn Ruhr Ledwohn Bonn Federal Supreme Court Karlsruhe

Salle Ann Shop Set For Monday Formal Opening

The Salle Ann Shop at 1105 Broadway will open Monday after a weekend announcement by manager Mrs. Harriett I Eddy. Re modeled and redecorated it follows Jarett's Cinderella Shop with 18 years of ready to wear experience across the country. Staff includes Mrs Nell Foster Mrs Gertie Lucero Miss Lewellyn McCandless and Mrs Robbie Allen. Jack Howlin of Nashville Tennessee leads the shoe department. Construction starts on a 965000000 dam and hydroelectric plant near Izmir Turkey with a four year completion window.

Salle Ann Broadway Harriett I. Eddy Jarett Nell Foster Gertie Lucero Lewellyn McCandless Robbie Allen Jack Howlin Nashville, Tenn Izmir Turkey

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