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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1962
Page
8
U S agriculture researchers describe a bale tagging tool using pliers and a magazine to feed copper coated rings. The device bites into the bag and secures tags, cutting tagging time by about half on flat bales and reducing tag loss during handling.
A West Texas regional meeting of the Assn. of the Deaf will be held today at the Holiday Inn Slaton Hwy. City Commissioner Marvin McLarty will speak at a 6 30 p.m. banquet using sign language. Reservations exceed 75. McLarty, UT alumnus, praises deaf members for self help education and employment. He also teaches deaf children swimming at Seahorse Pool.
A 67 day sight seeing tour across the United States features 22 blind teenagers from the Foundation for the Junior Blind of Los Angeles. Six counselors led by Mrs. Norman Kaplan guide the group from Onondaga Lake to Niagara Falls. Lions clubs sponsor the nationwide trip.
W M Mathis county judge announced a Lynn County Historical Survey Committee with Frank P Hill Mrs G M Stewart Tahoka and Mrs Ben Moore Sr ODonnell. The Texas State Historical Survey Committee sponsors a Panhandle South Plains meeting in Amarillo Aug 18 with 44 counties, including Lynn. Participants include Sen Culp Krueger Sen Grady Hazelwood Tom Taylor and Dr Rupert N Richardson.
A church urges worship at Broadway Church of Christ and presents sermons on faith confessing Jesus as God’s Son. It cites multiple Bible passages including Mark 14:61 62 Matthew 10:32 and Romans 10:9-10 to urge public confession and salvation. Services Sunday 10:30 am and 6:00 pm.
Robert Irwin a 23 year old road construction worker was injured Friday afternoon when his arm was caught in a rock crusher near Silverton He was flown to Swisher County Hospital Tulsa by Roberts ambulance His hand injury was treated with surgery and not amputated An Amarillo firm employee working on Farm Market Road 2464 five miles southeast of Silverton was pulled into the rock crusher by a feeding belt according to investigators
The Lott family reunion plans to gather Sunday at the New Deal community clubhouse with attendees from California Kansas and other states. A Cottle King Counties reunion event at Mackenzie Park will feature basket lunches a 1 p.m. meal and a talent show for grandchildren plus old fashioned fiddle music and singing. Louis Cummings leads the reunion association.
At Cape Canaveral the Polaris A-2 missile test completed a 1500 mile flight using components for the A-3. The launch, from land, carried guidance and warhead. Officials call it partially successful as the A-3 program advances toward a 2880 mile range.
Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr. arrives in Shawnee Oklahoma to dedicate an Army-Navy reserve center named for his late father Leroy Gordon Cooper Sr. Air Force major Cooper is joined by Navy Cmdr. Walter M. Schirra Jr. crowds expected around 50 000.
Eight year old Kathy Schloss waited with an autograph book outside a Cedar Rapids hotel as former Presidents Herbert Hoover and Harry S. Truman exited. Truman apologized saying they could not stop, and Kathy burst into tears witnessing the brief brush with history.
Ventimbria in Italy invites Caroline Kennedy now in Ravello and Princess Caroline of Monaco to preside as jury over the annual children's flower parade on Sunday. No acceptances yet from either Caroline.
Charles Laughton aged 63 remains in satisfactory condition and shows slight improvement after major vertebra surgery. A Cedars of Lebanon Hospital spokesman said the actor has made considerable progress eleven days after the operation.
Denver City witnesses integration support as residents approve related measures amid ceremony plans. Dedication events set for 3 p.m. Sunday at First Christian Church 112 13th St with Rev Roy Bliz gard of Lovington as guest speaker. The church marks its first anniversary led by Rev Kenneth E Broad. Congregation converted an office building into a 40 by 40 foot sanctuary with remaining offices used as classrooms. Visitors from South Plains and New Mexico sister churches expected.
A substantial majority of stockholders in Galveston News Publishing Company chose to sell their stake in the Galveston News and Tribune. Moody Foundation, controlling stockholder, said no negotiations or offers have been disclosed yet.
La Paz announces removal of the import duty on spare machinery parts, simplifying imports for local industry and potentially lowering production costs. The policy change affects manufacturers and repair operations relying on imported components.
A special rabies vaccination program for dogs cats and other pets is scheduled today from 1 to 2 30 p m at City Hall Denver City following confirmation that a skunk attacking dogs in the Sligo Community was rabid Dr A J Mabry of Seminole will administer shots The positive test marks Yoakum County’s first definite rabies case in years according to residents
Evangelist and Mrs. Jimmy Merritt of Atlanta will conduct the 11 a.m. worship at North Side Assembly of God Church Bates Street and North Detroit with Merritt preaching and his wife singing. Visiting singers will join. Rev. Harold Wayne Perry will arrange youth singing. Many visitors are expected as services pause until Aug. 19 for the West Texas District Council Camp. Sunday School begins at 9:45 a.m. and evening worship will be at the district camp tabernacle on Ave H.
Homer Henderson of Yale Divinity School will preach at St. Luke's Methodist Church at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday. The Rev. Leo K. Gee, pastor, and his wife and daughters Kelly Amy and Rita are vacationing in California and will return about Aug. 17.
A year-old boy was placed on official probation Friday afternoon after a juvenile hearing before Judge Robert Bean in 140th District Court. The case concerns the alleged rape of a 17 year old girl and the boy was held in connection with the incident. Re hearings for three juveniles are scheduled in 140th District Court this morning with two delinquents and one dependant and neglected child involved.
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