Reese Officials Rebuff Boy's Air Propeller Dream
Six year old Frank Nix of Lubbock sought an old propeller from Reese Air Force Base to mount on his clock. Officials declined due to cost and pilots training needs but invited him to visit. A 12 foot B 25 propeller and $1800 price underscored the limits, yet a base tour and jet trainer ride revived his interest in aviation.
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Frank Nix
Lubbock
St .Also
Frank
Joe G. Nix
Mt ‘Ath St
Lub
Reese
8Th St
Three From County Scheduled To Receive Degree At NTSC
Three Lubbock County students are among 401 seniors applying for bachelor’s degrees at North Texas State College. Summer commencement on August 22 at 8 p.m. in Fouts Field. Christine Husky of Lubbock earns a BS in home economics, Craig Lee Austin earns a BA in business administration, and Raymond Eldon Turner earns a BS in industrial arts.
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Delta Sigma Pi
Raymond Eldon Turner
Luck S. Turner
N. 6Th
Slaton
Fur bearing animals add millions to Arkansas wealth
Fur bearing animals contribute more than 3 million dollars annually to the wealth of the state of Arkansas, supporting local industries and rural incomes.
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Arkansas
Idalou Public Schools Plan Opening and Staff
Idalou Public Schools announce registration and first day of classes for Sept 1 with buses running and lunchroom open. A dedicated high school building dedication program follows Aug 28 at 8 p.m. and assemblies for students scheduled in the high school auditorium.
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Idalou
Idalou Public
Merle
Walker
Roy Bass
Lubbock
J. D. Carnford
O. L. Christie
Gus Freeland
Dalton Vaughn
Olin Reddell
Claude Spears
Emory Grayson
Ralph Motsenbacker
Janice Meador
Mollie Slaughter
Sonya Hallenbeck
G. 0. Smith
N. H. Corder
P. C. Smith
Linda Stephenson
Irby Smith
Neil Denning
Bonnye Stewart
Amye R. Jay
Imogene Broom
C. L. Glaziner
Thelma Speer
Early Yarbrough
Lucille Walker
B. M. Hays
Joe Watkins
Dale Bramlett
Maylea Woods
Donnie Mary Silas
Paralytic Polio Cases Increase Across States
Washington AP report shows rising paralytic polio with 90 new cases last week versus 70 revised for the prior week and 72 a year earlier. Total polio cases climbed to 201, up 25 percent from 161, though below last year’s 357. Increases were noted in New England, east north-central and South Atlantic regions.
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Washington
Public Health Service
New England
East North-Central
South Atlantic
New Mexico Artist to Judge Panhandle South Plains Art Exhibit
Prof. Lez L. Haas of the University of New Mexico will judge professional, advanced and amateur paintings in the South Plains Art Exhibit at the fair. Juanita Tittle will judge children and youth entries. James Boynton will display non competitive works in New York and Houston. Entries accepted Sept 25–26 at the Women's Building. top prizes reach $100 in adult painting divisions.
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New Mexico
A. R. Lawrence
Lez L. Haas
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque
California
Arizona
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Colorado
Maine
Kansas
Maryland
Haas
Lawrence
Juanita Tittle
Lubbock
James Boynton
Houston
South Plains
Boynton
New York City
Fort Worth Art Center
Red Star Claims Nautilus Polar Voyage Had No Problems
The Defense Ministry newspaper Red Star on Friday asserted that the history making voyage of the U S atom powered submarine Nautilus under the North Pole involved no problems. It said the mission aimed to study rocket launching possibilities against key Soviet centers and that such a voyage poses no issues with current science and ship construction progress.
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Moscow
UPI
Defense Ministry
Red Star
North Pole
Soviet Union
Woman Dies After Ditch Fall Fright Incident
Mrs. Annie Fifer of Dallas died from injuries after she leaped in fright when a cat darted across her legs and she fell into a five foot drainage ditch. The accident occurred last Wednesday night and she died Saturday.
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Dallas
UPI
Annie Fifer
Panhandle South Plains Fair announces entry fees
Entry fees set at 27.50 for the amateur division and 10 for the children’s division. Entry blanks available from Panhandle South Plains Fair, Box 561, or Mrs. Lawrence, 2430 29th St., Lubbock.
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Panhandle South Plains Fair
Mount Fina Award Grants to Widow of Abraham Lincoln
A fragmentary report notes a grant of $3,000 awarded by eastern Congress to a widow in Sicily. The item mentions a volcano in Europe and references Abraham Lincoln among unrelated elements.
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Mount Fina
Congress
Sicily
Abraham Lincoln
Europe
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Brooks F. Stephens
D.C
Stephens Chiropractic Clinic
Chiropractic
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