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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1970

Page

12

Man Given Six-Year Term For Car Theft In Lydick Roofing Burglary

Judge Howard C. Davison sentenced Robert Louis Wilson age 42 of 2808 Juniper Ave to six years in the penitentiary for stealing a car owned by J. T. Hubbard of 3118 Sith St that was taken during a burglary of Lydick Roofing Co at 424 Ave N on Oct 11, 1968. The sentence starts October. Wilson was tried in the 2nd District Court on an habitual criminal indictment for the roofing firm burglary, but the outcome was not stated in the report.

Howard C. Davison Robert Louis Wilson Juniper Ave Wilson 99Th District Court J. T. Hubbard Sith St Lydick Roofing Co Ave. N Davison Hes T2nd District Court Pat Moore Hubbard Nettie Ruth Robinson Cedar Ave Walter Norman Analley Avenue ‘B Norman Joe Travis Kaye Fig St J. W. Walker Ave. C Lea Jake Broadway Bean Joe J. Lea Odessa Weaver Ronnie Jackson Carpenter San Jose Dr Clarence Wells Slaton Audrey Claunch Ellett Cornell St

Programs for youth offer meals at multiple centers

The effort by United Fund and CAB provided about 550 lunches daily to youth across Guadalupe Neighborhood Center Mae Simmons and several centers including Posey and Mt Casita. Centers turned away over 350 children daily while distributing meals in shifts.

United Fund Guadalupe Lubbock Chris Harwell Mae Simmons Posey Mt Casita New Jerusalem Baptist Church Arnett Benson Christie

City Post hires Bertram as chief planner in Lubbock

Bertram will earn 14,600 dollars a year in the new city job with authority to pick a senior planner. Dan Uzzle, Lubbock's former senior planner, resigned to pursue consulting work. Bertram and his wife Glenda have two children.

Department of Housing and Urban Development Bertram Lubbock Dan Uzzle Bertrams Glenda

Lamb County Pioneers Mark 21st Reunion in Littlefield

Dancers from Circle 8 square dance club and a Larry Sanderson led quartet perform at the Lamb County Pioneers reunion in Littlefield. The event at the Lamb County Community Center runs 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. with entertainment, a barbecue, and gifts for long-time residents and travelers.

Littlefteld Circle 8 Square Larry Sanderson Lamb County Zed Robinson Muleshoe Leigen Phillips F. K. Angley Pleasant Valley State Bank of Littlefield Lam County J. E. Chisholm V. M. Peterman

Fraternity Assists at Lubbock State School Aid Effort

Members of a Texas Tech fraternity aided staff at Lubbock State School in daily routines during a help week activity. The project aimed to support personnel and improve resident care through student volunteers.

Texas Tech Lubbock State School Singh Em Bultony

Tech Students Tackle Power, Semiconductor Research

Texas Tech undergraduates including Hee Man Bae of Korea and others work with Dr. William M Portnoy and John P Craig on a Texas Power and Light Company project. They study boot h theories and a radio frequency source to improve crystal pulling in a semiconductor material. The effort aims at economic optimization of power transmission and utilization systems.

Texas Tech Booth Pondaath I 45Th St Lubbock William M. Portnoy Hee Man Bae Korea John P. Craig Texas Power and Light Project Pacin Poilim Haspa Ae Bae Sanein

Tax Study Aims at Taxing Farm Land by Capacity

A constitutional amendment to be voted in November would let farm and ranch land be assessed for tax based on its capacity. Officials from the Lubbock based Plains Cotton Growers Inc. say they help arrange the study and policy discussion.

Asseseid Lubbock-based Plaines Cotton Growers, Inc

Texas Tech Enrollment Week Activities Listed

Registration will be in Room 160 near the Tech Administration Building with open and closed classes shown on screens in the coliseum. Pre registered freshmen may register vehicles at Municipal Auditorium. Orientation and convocation events feature Tech President Grover Murray and Student Association President Mike Anderson with multiple meetings and campus tours described for incoming students.

Tech Administration Municipal Auditorium Business Oe Bea Municipal Coliseum Tech Grover E. Murray Student Association Mike Anderson Coronado Tech Tulane University Jones Stadium

Trustees discussed McMurry goals and finances at campus seminar

McMurry trustees gathered in the Toreador Room at Furrs Cafeteria for a seminar on college goals and faculty issues. Dr. Thomas Kim stressed trustee inclusion while Dr. Virgil Bottom outlined academic and curriculum topics, the January term, and campus unrest.

Virgil Bottom McMurry College McMurry Om Tady Toreador Furr Thomas Kim Rommimete VR BM Methodist College Kim Texas Tech Murry Charles Hogsett J. Dean Williams Fa Rere Bottom Brazil

Pleasant Fiddlers Exhibit With Gold Ribbons Display

A Pleasant manner exhibition features fiddlers including P Clet Smith Sg 22 Vv from last year. Gold ribbons tied to county gifts honor outstanding performers. The event showcases top contestants and awards for the greatest distance.

P Clet Smith Coun

Britain to switch to decimal currency by Feb 15 1971

The Decimal Currency Board estimates that about three fourths of all business in Britain will be conducted in decimal currency within a week of the February 15 1971 target date.

London Britain Decimal Currency Board

City Resident Free On Bond

Fermin Salinas 19 of 1304 alat St was charged Monday with fondling a year old girl at the City County Library bookmobile where he worked. He posted 2500 bond and was released from county jail. Also charged Monday were Homer D Powell 46 of 3414 26th St and Robert C Brown 42 of Lubbock with driving while intoxicated.

Fermin Salinas Salinas Peace Charles Fense Homer D. Powell 26Th St Robert C. ‘Brown Lubbock

Mobile bathhouse served handicapped in Utsunomiya

The city government rebuilt a bug into a mobile bathhouse staffed by three nurses to help the physically handicapped unable to visit public bathhouses in Utsunomiya Japan CAP.

Utsunomiya Japan Cap

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