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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1962
Page
12
The July total reached 127,891,173, lifting seven month gains to 630,562,030 and outpacing 1961. July's result marked the second best month in Texas industry history with no single huge contracts, a Dallas runway at 1.9 million leading the way.
An advertisement details Colgate Lazy Day bargains on FAB laundry detergent, Palmolive bath bars, AJAX cleaner, and AD for automatic washers. It also promotes Eubanks Comfort Mfg anti-derm cream Spot-Tube remover Libby’s corned beef Brown Beauty beans and pasta items with distributor contact info and school supply promos.
Civilian exports rose to over 1.8 billion in June up five percent from May. July new car sales reached 511 679, a peak for the month since 1955, while 1962 model output neared completion. U S Steel plans a Gary Indiana cokeroiled mill to double capacity, possibly costing up to 55 million.
A long list of residents and origins is given including Kenneth C. Shaffer from Amarillo Nadine Gilmore from Socorro N M and Harold A Hart from Portage Manitoba Canada. The document catalogs multiple names with addresses and their origins across Texas New Mexico Oklahoma Louisiana and Canada as part of a residents’ roster.
Residential building permits were issued in the city area last week. The total construction cost for 36 new homes was 538 650, with multiple builders and addresses listed including J D Badley 3005 67th St and Knight Brothers 58th St. Several residences had costs ranging from 5 800 to 22 500.
In Lovington the Olive Branch Past Noble Grand Club of the Rebekah Lodge installed officers for the coming term led by Mrs. Alice Montieth as president and Mrs. Pauline Love as vice president. Other officers named include Mrs. Katie Blancet treasurer and Mrs. Ada Camp ward en. Additional posts to be installed later include secretary and chaplain with Aunt Nell Taylor named Club Sweetheart.
Floods swelled by days of rain swept roads in the Lake District in Northern England. Many routes became impassable hindering travel for tourists and holiday-makers.
SAC mae Olamehi action for students will be from 2 to 5 p m Aug 2021 Mrs Stalcup has studied with famed choreographers including Louis De Pron and Betty Byrd and danced with Danny Hoctor She studied ballet at Texas Christian University and ran a Los Angeles dance studio She is a Texas Tech graduate and lives with her husband Thomas M at 2201 35th St
Bill Pittman Jr. appointed manager of Xerox Crop’s new Lubbock branch office. A 1959 Texas Tech graduate and former U S Army member, Pittman is married and lives at 2412 Ave Q.
Six of nine new Beechcraft models were shown as Beechcraft planes were displayed at the east side of Lubbock Municipal Airport. Dwayne West and Claude Harland, former Texas Tech players, opened Lubbock Beechcraft Inc offering sales service charter rental and instruction. Other local business notes include Morris E Long Co forming in Lubbock, Womack Brokerage Co expanding, Chandler Hadfield Co appointing Ed P Austin as Lubbock branch manager, Solar Products distributor Nesmith in Lubbock, and Continental Airlines reporting a strong second quarter with 16 million revenue and 1 million operating profit. Automobile registrations totaled 387 in Lubbock County with 132 new cars and 299 used.
Real estate activity includes 671 total transfers totaling 2 720 357.35 across deeds and related actions. Foreclosures show 147 entries for 1 476 955.43 and 77 entries for 404 068 with additional foreclosures 15 for 94 803 and 14 for 108 792.99. Deeds of trust total 3 039 entries for 48 499 356.29 and 396 entries for 9 913 575.05. Mechanic's liens amount to 663 entries for 6 891 273.56 and 631 entries for 6 951 229.97.
Registration for the seventh fall semester at College of the Southwest in Hobbs is underway. The college expects enrollment to exceed previous records and anticipates high demand across five general divisions. Prospective students should contact Dr. Nell McLeroy this week for pre registration guidance.
Denver Metal Trades Council AFL CIO called 1,580 union workers to strike at Rocky Flats plant, 2,600 total employees, halting 7 a.m. operations. The plant, run for a decade on classified defense work for AEC via Dow Chemical, faced a seven day shift dispute over weekend work and overtime, after Kennedy and Gold berg intervention attempts failed to avert stoppage.
Democrats Jack M. Campbell and Republican Edwin L. Mechem will attend a meet the candidate program in Portales on October 1. The Farm Bureau sponsors the event and plans to invite other state and congressional hopefuls, with most time allotted to the gubernatorial contenders.
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