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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1955

Page

3

Texas farming outlook shows mixed rain relief and drying ranges

A weekend report from the Texas Agricultural Extension Service notes cotton, corn, grain sorghum and peanuts in central Texas depend on more rainfall. Scattered showers aided some areas but pasture and range conditions overall are tightening, with drought stressing stages from the Panhandle to South Texas and the Gulf Coast.

Withab Texas G. Gibson T Vas Agricultural Extense Service Panhandle Central Area PR. G. Burwell Stephenville Yorks Gulf Coast Polling J. A. Scofield Vernon Scofield High Plains Welton H. Jones Lubbock Crosby Dawson Howard Lynn Scurry Terry Yoakum San Antonio W. G. Young Gonzales Ted Martin Denton

Store manager foils safecracker at Miami store

A youth attempted to break into a Miami store on Cath St and Corner Ave Saturday. The burglar escaped after entering via the roof vent. the safe was damaged but not entered and nothing was stolen. The manager, Franklin, chased with a baseball bat and described the suspect as about 5 feet 10 inches tall with dark hair wearing a blue plaid shirt.

Myami’s Cath St Corner Ave Franklin

Waldrep Family Visits Highlight Local News

Larry and Sandra Waldrep of Dallas with their mother Mrs. Sandy Waldrep visit grandparents Mr and Mrs J S Waldrep after an eight week stay. Hereford residents Mr and Mrs Bill R Waldrep and family visit J S Waldrep’s household. Mrs Everhart and daughters Mae and Pam visit three weeks. Mr Everhart heads to Greenland for a year. Mrs Everhart will reside with her parents at 2320 13th St. Alred Westbrook, 27, is jailed on $1000 bond for driving while intoxicated second offense, arrested by city police after a Friday night incident.

Larry Sandra Waldrep Dallas Jeff Sandy Waldrep J S Waldrep Bill R. Waldrep Hereford J. S. Waldrep Mas Ray S. Everhart Marilynn Pamelia Waldrep Everhart Greenland Gertie B. Waldrep 13Th St Alred Westbrook Hub Homes Justice of the Peace George H. McCleskey Wesbrook J. H. Ing Fort Sumner N. M Lubbock Ehhich School Ing Vexval Tech New Mexico A&i Batian Hospital Albuquerque N. Mo South Dakota Alamogordo Dam Rita Wallace Charles Ing Lubbock Rita Jane

Lubbock County Pioneer in Good Condition at Hospital

An 81 year old Lubbock County pioneer Mrs. George M. Boles is in good condition at West Texas Hospital after fracturing her left hip in a fall at home around 12 30 p m Friday. She previously spent weeks this year in the hospital for high blood pressure. The story also notes Kent County reunion plans and various local social updates.

Lubbock County George M. Boles West Texas Hospital

Funeral Services For J. F. McDonald Held At Navasota

Funeral services for J F McDonald 80 longtime Texas A M extension leader were held in Navasota with survivors including his widow and five children Julius Warner Bernice Austine Hill and Jack The late educator organized the Texas A M extension division and taught at Wayland College before settling in Lubbock in 1926 He retired in 1943 and later lectured on radio and aided local church funding. Excess speed blamed for 1954 traffic deaths and MENDACO asthma remedy ad follow.

McDonald Julius McDonald Texas A&m Navasota Waco Rt. 2 Wayland College Plainview Lubbock College Ave University of Chicago Julius Warner California Bernice Tittle Rock Austine Hill Midland Jack Oklahoma City Texas State College For Women Texas Tech Austine Tech

Minnie Bryant Rites Slated At Brownfield Church

Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie B. Bryant, longtime Brownfield resident, will be held at 2 p m Sunday at First Presbyterian Church. The Gibson County native died Friday at Silman’s Convalescent Home in Lubbock after a long illness. Rev. Ralph O'Dell will officiate.

Brownfield Minnie B. Bryant First Presbyterian Church Ralph O'Dell Bryant Gibson County SiInan

Obituary Notice for Local Residents

Burial will be in Terry County Memorial Cemetery under the direction of the Brownfield Funeral Home. She is survived by four sisters Mrs. L. M. Perry Brownfield, Mrs. W. G. Quinn who lives in Tennessee, Mrs. E. E. Seymour Mexile, and Mrs. W. F. Weatherford Levelland. one brother W. H. Flippin Friona, and four great children.

Terry County Memorial Cemetery Brownfield Funeral Home L. M. Perry. Brownfield W. G. Quinn Tennessee E. E. Seymour Mexile W. F. Weatherford Levelland W. H. Flippin Friona

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