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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1950

Page

2

Suspect Admits Check Forgeries In Lubbock Case

Billy Jack Little 23 of 26 Erskine faces forgery charges after admitting to passing a $62 check at B F Goodrich. He claimed to have forged numerous checks over about a month using fake identities including Roger Be Cur Ned Fo Henseiv and Sar Siske Carl Siske Nathion Henderson. He described a pattern of drafting and cashing small checks, moving between Wellman and Lubbock, with over 30 reported firms affected. His case will go before the grand jury Monday.

Billy Jack Little Erskine B.F. Goodrich Macn Bill D. Tucker Roger BE. Cur Ned Fo Henseiv Lubbock Teas Tech Wellman

17,900-Foot Test Drilled In Mississippi By Interior Dept

Interior department sent geologist George Vicen to investigate a 17,900 foot Mississippi drill. The well penetrated deep Smackover limestone, with the deepest tests in the nation reaching 18,734 feet and 26,21 feet. The test aims to inform long range air reserve searches and geology.

Washington Interior Department Mississippi George Vicen Oak Park bin Fort Smackever Arkansas Louisiana Wyoming California Watson Ho Manioe Department Eastern Vasen Smackover Ark Gulf of Mexico

Explosion destroys Meadow Brook Country Club House

In Palestine Texas an explosion wrecked the Meadow Brook Country Club house while no one was present. Mrs OL Miles heard the blast from her nearby home and distanced telephones failed. Club secretary ALF Sutton and member D Crutchfield aided responders. Insurance valued the loss around 25000 dollars and rebuilding costs were estimated high.

Palestine Aus Meadowbrook Country Club Gay OL. Miles Blub Fuene D Crutchfield Alf Sutton Theo. Matht

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