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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1962
Page
5
Lovington tests new Gra flex photo machines for all renewals and first time licenses. Photos are color and linked to applicants by number, reducing mix ups. Officials say look your best and smile as the image will appear on licenses for years.
County commissioners will meet at 10 a m Monday to tackle highway matters budget and sealed bids including a $54722 36 state road fund application for county roads and a net 52143 90 after prior debt deduction. They will consider adding 3740 to the health department rat poisoning program and open bids for a pickup for precinct 2. LHASA Tibet monk population declines after Chinese arrival.
A large frame house owned by Mr and Mrs Charles Cravens burned to the ground about 10 miles southeast of Stanton early Saturday while the occupants were away in South Dakota The fire at 1 am destroyed the home and furnishings A passerby alerted authorities Neighbors saved a car from a connected garage The Big Spring fire department arrived at 2 20 am and extinguished remaining embers Their son Dee Cravens of Big Spring was notified and told his parents who were at the family ranch in South Dakota
A Skelly station attendant says a gunman robbed about 240 dollars, then fled and died on foot after a pursuit. Police also linked the incident to a burglary at Dr. Stuart McKenzie’s office on 34th Street, where pills and supplies were missing. Two suspects were arrested. two others faced vagrancy charges pending further investigation.
The Olton Enterprise led awards at the West Texas convention with firsts in general excellence and advertising composition for towns under 3,000. The Enterprise also won in editorial and columns with news photos. The Poet Dispatch and Seminole Sentinel also earned top accolades among larger towns, as over 200 newsmen attended and Jim Cornish of the Post Dispatch was elected president.
Seventeen members of the Asbury Methodist Church senior high department and five adult counselors left Lubbock for a mystery ramble retreat. They will visit Taos New Mexico and the Puga Clift Dwellings near Santa Fe while planning activities for the year. Adults are Mr and Mrs Wayne Peveler Mr and Mrs Cloyce Tune and Bob West. They return Tuesday night.
Beirute Lebanon announces a prohibition on importing diesel engines. M. Gene Dow of the Van Horn Advocate is named first vice president and J. L. Werst of the Big rn Wildcat is named second vice president.
The First Baptist Church of Lamesa approves buying a new parsonage for Rev. Milo B. Arbuckle at 601 N. 19th St. for 34000 dollars. The total house value is 38500 dollars, reduced by a 4500 dollar house trade-in donated by W. J. Beckham and R. C. Parker. J. W. Blackstock is the builder.
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