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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1954

Page

2

Marshall Islands Missionary Life and Strict Church Rules

In the Marshall Islands, Miss Eleanor Wilson leads Rong Rong Mission duties and aids in the church school amid a culture where smoking can still lead to church expulsion. The region, with about 150 total residents including students, lacks electricity and relies on rainfall for water.

William Mise Wilson YWCA Marshalls Tropics Rong Rong Rong Protestant — Church School

Forrest Martin Named Junior High Principal at Littlefield

Ralph Schilling announced Forrest Martin, longtime Littlefield Junior High social science teacher, will assume principal duties. Martin, six years on the Littlefield faculty, previously coached at Morton and Ralls, earned a BS from East Texas State College and an MA in Education from Texas Tech. He and wife Mrs. Martin have three daughters.

Littlefield Ralph Schilling Forrest Martin Hereford Martin Martin Martin Morton Ralls East Texas State College Commerce Texas Tech Spur Martins Sandra Shelia Shelley

Exuberant Koreans Welcome Rhee Rears Airport Chaos

Rhee returned to the Republic of Korea from Washington to a crowd of about 500 officials diplomats soldiers and well wishers at the airport. U S military police corralled photographers and a diplomatic minister was ordered away as Rhee ignored the confusion and greeted top officials including Gen Maxwell D Taylor and Lt Gen Roger Curtis.

Seoul Syngman Rhee Republic of Korea Washington Rhee U. S

Seminole Club to Organize Emergency Polio Drive

Seminole Texas representatives from all clubs will meet Tuesday to map an emergency polio drive organized by county chairman Earl Brasfield. The drive will resemble the March of Dimes campaigns, with no set Gaines County quota and assignments to be distributed to city organizations.

Seminole Earl Brasfield Brasfield Gaines County

Three Men and Woman Plead Innocent to Liquor Charges

Three defendants Wiley Wynne 26 of Lubbock Tackett 36 of Lorenzo and Clare Mitchell 35 of Carver Heights pleaded not guilty to liquor law offenses. Each posted $500 bond via County Court-at-Law Judge Robert J Allen with bonds due at the September 6 term.

Robert J. Allen Willie L. Wynne Rt. 1 Lubbock Charles Abner Tackett Lorenzo Clare Mitchell Carver Heights Adda

Theft Disclosure May Rattle One Third Of Police Force

In Birmingham on August 14 police chief Robert Lindbergh warned a crack down on irregularities could cost as many as 100 or more officers their jobs or lead to jail terms. He said top department officials may face dismissal if they knew of the alleged burglary ring and did nothing. A former officer’s 19 page confession implicated 23 officers, though only four have been jailed and six others face action. In Snyder Texas on the same day Donna Kay Duff five was admitted with polio, the year’s 12th case and fourth in a week, all but one in children under 12.

Birmingham Ala Robert Lindbergh Lindbergh Indbergh Snyder Snyder, Tex Donna Kay Duff Hendrick Memorial Hospital Abilene Donna Kay

Britain keeps embargo on war supplies to Guatemala

Britain will continue the embargo on war potent ial goods to Guatemala. Informants say the Armas regime still claims British Honduras and has replaced the 1945 constitution. Britain joined the U S in policing the coastline and recognized the Armas government last month.

Guatemala London Britain Col. Armas British Honduras Armas Auras Caribbean United States Arma

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