Shoemaker's Daughter Wins Envy Of Rich Debutants
New York August wedding centers on Lorraine Prata daughter of a Bronx cobbler. The ceremony drew few notable guests aside from the father as she marries Gino Joannides a Korean War veteran. The couple plans a brief honeymoon before Lorraine begins a career as a trained elevator soprano with the New York City Opera company.
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New York
Lorraine Prata
Bronx
Gootee Hiatie Ttal
Prato
Joannides
Trala
Gino
Genoa
Elevatora
New York St. Center Opera
Final Rites Planned Tuesday for Hodae Victim
Funeral services are planned Tuesday for Hodae, killed in an automobile accident near Tulsa Oklahoma. The deceased, identified as Best WLP, was riding with her husband when their car collided with a track vehicle near Seymour while returning from a funeral. Survivors include her husband and several other relatives. The service will be held at the Me. director Mio Karperal Home in Styenys, with release notes in the local area.
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Serviers
Reid
Apidan Misian
Leneh
Tulsa
Okla
Seymour
Fuchspro
Tee
Donehd
Cams
Attachyuaenter
Atary Cobbs Hansen
Ogee
Mio Karperal
Concrete Pipe Firm Opens At Crosbyton
Crosbyton opens its first venture the Superior Pipe and Supply Co a $100 000 firm owned by 15 South Plains men with seven Crosbyton residents. The plant on US 82 west of Crosbyton plans 2000 to 2500 feet daily of concrete irrigation pipe in 10 12 and 18 inch sizes and will also handle aluminum irrigation systems. Plant staff to reach 35 after two installation crews. Anderson president. directors chaired by Andersen with local and Lubbock residents among officers and stockholders.
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Crosbyton
Superior Pipe and Supply Co
Don Anderson
South Plains
U.S. Lin
B. M. Jones
Andersen
Pat Moore
Lubbock
Russell McCurdy
Coshyvton
R. A. Jeffries Hale
Jean 1D. Smith
Cone
Bill Bell
Croshyton
Grady Welly
Petersburg
Mbarso
Shurbet
Floyd County
Fred Wiese
Lorenzo
Roy Abel Ralis
Abel Lubbock
Robert Work
Grady Evans
Lestie Mitchell
Dale Rhoades
Cresbview
Rites for J. H. Williams Held in Amarillo and Lubbock
Funeral services for John Henry Williams 70 died Friday at Fave Thomas Rest Home Amarillo will be at 11 a m Monday in Ivy Chapel Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. Graveside services at 3 p m Monday at Tech Memorial Park Lubbock. Amarillo elders Rewuph Wilto and Hil FL Wiegenhorn officiate in Amarillo and Rider Willam Sehriek will officiate in Lubbock. Williams a World War II veteran formerly resided in a barb. Survivors include widow Hazel Williams of Amarillo a daughter Geraldine Margie Dial of Shreveport La four sisters and three grandchildren.
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Amarillo
John Henry Willams
Fave Thomas Rest Home
Ivy
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home
Tech Memorial Park
Lubbock
Hazel Williams
Amarila
Geraldine Margie Dial
Shreveport
Vivian Preston
Jathe Kay
Hosse
Mary Carpenter
Hueoe
Okla
Taura Davis
Big Sandy
Gideons Speak At Two Worship Services Today
Gideons International members will speak at Pioneer Memorial Methodist Church and Reese Air Force Base today. Peticolas and Willard Carroll lead the Pioneer service while Cresten Fish and Clyde Runedze attend at Reese. Deer lose appetites mid November and recover by late March.
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Gideons International
Pioneer 9 Memorial Methodist Church
Reese Air Force Base
Wiom
Peticolas
Willard Carroll
Wil
Pioneer Memorial Methodis
Cresten
YWCA Provisional Board Plans September Drive
The provisional board of the YWCA met at Westminster Presbyterian Church with Mrs. W. OC. Smith presiding to outline a membership drive for September October and November. Led by Mrs. Lewis P. Ter rei the plan calls for twice monthly meetings with the next session set for 4 p.m. in the church.
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The
Young Women’s Christian Association
Westminster Presbyterian Church
W. OC. Smith
Lewis P. Terrei
Westminster Prsbyterian Church
Death of Haskell resident Conner Christian noted in Lubbock
Relatives learned Saturday of the death of Conner Christian, pioneer Haskell resident and father of George J, Texas Tech student. Christian died at 4:40 PM at Bassett Hospital after about a week of illness. He farmed in the Haskell area for years and services were to be held there today. Surviving are wife, a daughter, another son Milton a Texas Tech graduate now in the Air Force, and George J. plus another son Cleorge who left for his father’s side.
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Conner Chistian
Haskell
Alderson
17Th St
George J
Christian
Texas Tech
Chistian
Biassxell
Od Pan
Cleerge
Danenter
Miltop
Tt Tejas Tech
Air Force
Terry County ASC Committeemen Are Re-Elected For Year
The Terry County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committee members were re elected for another year. Carol Golden remains chairman Paul Blackstone is vice chairman and Roy Barrer is new member. Alternate members include R D Jones and Homer Barron. Community representatives from Challis Johnson Meadow Pleasant Valley Pool Tokio and Union were named with several alternates. Terms begin Sept 1. Venezuelans mark 400 years since Veren cia founded in 1555 with Caracasi as current capital.
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Brownfield
Terry County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
ASC
Carol Golden
Rt. 3
Paul Blackstone
Rt. 4
Roy Barrer
Meadow
R. D. Jones
W. O. Miller
Homer Barron
Love Miller
Terry County
Bill Marchbanks Jr
Challis
Grady L. Dickson
Johnson
Ben F. Finley
Byron Cabbiness
Pleasant Valley
Sam Oliver
Wellman
J. M. Trussell
Pool
B. A. Floyd
Tokio
Kenneth Purtell
Lahey
Finley
F. H. Sharp
James Adams
Pearce Warren
Frank Brown
Cabbiness
T. C. Hogue
Alton Webb
Crede Gore
Lewis Harran
Pool Trussell
Charles Tyler
Cav Terry
Raymond Green
Eddie Bingham
Ira Bailey
Floyd
Wayne Sherrin
R. D. Jones Jr
O. A. Pippin
Union Olan Herring
Darrell Lewis
Cletus Flood
Truett Flache
Lubbock Opens Schools for New Term withRegistration Schedule
Lubbock Texas August 28 1955 registration for most grades in city schools is set for Monday and Tuesday with classes starting Wednesday High school principals return to posts while new principals take over at several schools Buses will run cafeterias open and new students require birth certificates and smallpox vaccination certificates for enrollment
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Brownfield
Byron Rucker
Vernon Brewer
Jessie G. Randal
Joe Collum
West Ward
Byron Jones
New West Ward
Brownfield Junior High
East
O. R. Douglas
Canada Sees 1572 Forest Fires Burn 528700 Acres in July
Forest fires in Canada totaled 1,572 in July burning about 528,700 acres of timberlands. The National Research Council noted Yukon and Northwest Territories were excluded due to a severe fire season there.
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Ottawa
Canada
National Research Council
Yukon
Northwest Territories
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Frontier Stamps
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Abernathy Oil Company
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Furr Food No. 9
Ralph’s Texaco Service
Wilgus Pharmacy
Henry Fugitt
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Conoco Service
Modern Steam Laundry
Phillips Modern Cleaners
Frank Daniel Furn
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Klein’s Shoes
Cotton Center
Cotton Center Food Market
Enochs
Ray Buck Grocery & Gas
Heckville
Heckville Country Store
Kress
M. C. Clayton Gro. & Cafe
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