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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1954

Page

8

Earth Study Aims to Decode Magnetic Storms in IGY

A year long global research program during the International Geophysical Year 1957 1958 seeks to answer how earth forces affect life. Scientists plan uniform observations worldwide to study magnetic storms solar activity rockets record magnetism cosmic rays and atmospheric effects with improved triangulation accuracy.

Earth International Geophysical Year Russia Joseph Kaplan United States National Committee IGY Kaplan

Services Set Here For Mrs. E.R. Allen

Funeral services for Mrs. E R Allen will be held with Shepard of Fint Baptist Gusch officiating. Burial follows at Tech Memorial Park. She died after moving from Tohoka to Lilek 28 years ago and was married to a farmer formerly in the pin business at Woodrow. Survivors include her husband two daughters one granddaughter and three sisters. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers named.

Baccalaureate Services For Nurses Slated

Baccalaureate services for the graduating nurses will be held at St. John's Methodist Church at 8 p.m. with Dr. H. H. Bratcher delivering the sermon. A second service at First Methodist Church on Friday will feature Dr. William H. Gordon as speaker. The class marks the final Lub bock Becipial Hospital School of Nursing graduation after the hospital became Methodist Hospital in Lubbock earlier this year.

St. John’s Methodist Church H. H. Bratcher First Methodist Church William H. Gordon Lubbock

Mrs Lubbock contest draws two early entrants

Two entries have been received by the Rebekah Lodge for the Mrs. Lubbock contest to be held Sept 3 at Lubbock High School. Entrants must be 21 or older, married, bake a cherry pie, and present a talent. The first two entrants sing. other talents such as sewing painting and interior decorating qualify. Call 4-1072 to enter.

Rebekgh Lodge

Services For Montana Accident Victim Held In Littlefield

The body of Conrrado Pantajo Castillo 35 formerly of Littlefield and Earth was buried in Littlefield Cemetery after a 10 a.m. Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church He had lived recently in Sidney Montana Survivors include his parents Mr and Mrs Margarito Castillo of Springlake Hwy near Littlefield and seven siblings.

Littlefield Conrrado Pantajo Castillo Littlefield and Earth Cherry Creek Mont Sacred Heart Catholic Church Hammons Funeral Home Castillo Sidney Margarito Castillo Springlake Hwy

Florida Teacher Preaches Revival in Brownfield Church

Homer Hailey of Florida Christian College will deliver a series of sermons at Crescent Hill Church of Christ in Brownfield starting Sunday and continuing through August 23. Daily services start at 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. with Sunday services at 6:30 p.m. Hailey teaches at Florida Christian College in Tampa.

Dawson County Farm Bureau Queen Contest set for Aug 26

Four contestants entered the Dawson County Farm Bureau Queen event to be held at the Labor Camp at 8 p m August 26 with a plan for a full entertainment program and refreshments after the queen is chosen. Three impartial out of county judges will be named to select the representative for the district contest. The entrants include Jo Arm Oliver, Darlene Mayfield, Delores Mabry, and Patsy Patterson, all local high school or area students with active school and club involvement.

Lamesa Dawson County Farm Bureau Geraldine Barrett Bureau Lee Roy Colgan Bueau Jo Arm Oliver 0. K. Oliver Miss Oliver Darlene Mayfield Patsy Patterson Delores Mabry Kck Kkk Farm Bureau

Red Chinese troops mass along Formosa coast

Taipei Formosa Aug 14 An estimated 100000 infantrymen and 12000 paratroopers have moved to the China coast facing Formosa. The Chinatone News Agency says the units call themselves Formosa liberation army and trained by Communist instructors. Chou En Lai pledged to liberate Formosa and warned U S and UN trusteeship. An new command was created to strike Nationalist outposts and then attack Chiang Kai Shek's island bastion.

Taipeh Formosa China Chinatone Chiang Kai- Shek

Meadow School Faculty Nears Completion With One Vacancy

Meadow Schools plan near full faculty with only a first grade vacancy. The fall term may begin August 30 or September 6 as J. L. Carroll noted. A new elementary building is due to be finished about January 1 and the current brick structure plus about 250 auditorium seats are up for sale.

Meadow J. L. Carroll

Truck Driver Dies From Guymon Street Crash

Robert Eugene Hayes 26 of Berger Texas died from injuries after being struck by a car on Guymon Oklahoma main street. He was a truck driver employed before his death on Friday.

Guymon Okla Robert Eugene Hayes Berger Tex

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