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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1955

Page

3

Weather, sports and notices from Lubbock area roundup

Rain is forecast across many regions with cooler air in the upper Mississippi Valley and northern Great Plains while heat persists east of the Mississippi. Lubbock swim team competes in Midland and won in Abilene last weekend. A newborn girl in Lubbock weighed 2 pounds 6 ounces at birth and rose to 2 1/2 pounds while in incubator. Casperson named executive VP of Guarantee Reserve Life Insurance Co. of Colorado and to move to Fort Collins. Various local updates include hospital, births, school leaders traveling to Austin, Marine service home in Japan, a state park reunion planned for Mackenzie, and local court fines and incidents.

Weather Bureau Mississippi Valley Great Plains Mississippi Atlantic B. E. Casperson 82Nd St Guarantee Reserve Life Insurance Co Colorado Fort Collins Colo Casperson Lubbock Plainview American Hospital and Life Insurance Co San Antonio West Texas

Photographer Vanderschel earns merit at national convention

Norman Vanderschel, owner of Vanderschel Studio, receives a Photographers Association of America certificate of merit for a juried convention selection. More than 75 Thorton family members plan a Mackenzie State Park reunion and covered dish luncheon on September 4. Brothers Luther Thornton 61, Elmer Thornton 51, and Edgar Thornton 58 will be honored at the event in Fort Worths vicinity.

Norman Vanderschel Vanderschel Photographers’ Association of America Conrad Hilton Hotel Chicago Thorton Mackenzie State Park Luther Thornton F. Bates

Familiar Face On Ad Leads Father To Lost Daughter

William J. Rainer a 48 year old man recognized his estranged daughter Del Rainer after spotting her photo on an advertisement in a San Francisco municipal bus. The discovery ended a two year search begun when Del moved from Sausalito and hid from the 20 month old reunion.

San Francisco William J. Rainer Rainer del Rainer Miss Rainer Denver Telegraph Hill Sausalito Bay Del

Hatch Act Violation Questioned Over 90 Day Suspension

Curtis C. Wilson a Houston postal worker seeks federal court review of a Civil Service finding that he violated the Hatch Act for writing a letter to the editor criticizing Gov. Allan Shivers. A preliminary injunction kept the 90 day suspension from taking effect until court action. The Post Office Department said Hatch Act matters are Civil Service concerns and Wilson remains on the payroll.

Washington Ww Houston, Tex Allan Shivers Texas Curtis C. Wilson Federal District Court Civil Service Shivers Wilson Robert N. Wilkin Post Office Department Department

Bearden Services Set Today In Seagraves

Funeral services for Mrs. J. C. Bearden 68 will be held at 2 30 p m Sunday at Southside Baptist Church with Rev Gaylord McKenzie officiating Burial will be in Plains Cemetery under Webb Funeral Home Seagraves direction She died at 12 05 a m today in Seagraves Hospital after admission Friday evening She moved to Seagraves nine years ago from Tokio Survivors include her husband eight step children Fern Ruth Ouida Zilla Kate Thomas Alfred John and Alonzo all of Seagraves two sisters and a number of grandchildren

Seagraves J. C. Bearden Southside Baptist Church Gaylord McKenzie Plains Cemetery Webb Funeral Home Tokio Fern Tohoka Ruth Galveston Ouida Zilla Kate Thomas Alfred John Alonzo

Jury Panels Called for Duty in Plainview Aug 29

A 16 member grand jury panel and 60 petit jurors are summoned for Plainview 64th District Court on August 29. Grand jurors report at 9:30 a.m. and petit jurors at 10 a.m. Twelve grand jurors will be chosen. District Attorney Joe Cox says it will be a busy session amid ongoing investigations, including the disappearance of Andrea s Phares from Hale Center area, with no specific evidence disclosed.

Plainview Cox Texas Rangers Andreas Phares Hale Center L Grand Jury

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