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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1955

Page

2

Mrs Helton rites set in Aspermont

Mrs Birdie F Helton aged 84 died at 10 a m Saturday at her daughter's home five miles south of Level She resided with her daughter near here Funeral services will be Sunday at the Church of Christ in Aspermont Tex Burial will be in Hooker Cemetery in Aspermont Survivors include five daughters Mrs W A Ivey Rochester Mrs Nell Phillips Mrs Alvie Steveson Fort Worth Mrs Roy Kitchen Lubbock and Mrs Womack one sister Mrs Helen B Smith Iowa Park George Price Funeral Home of Levelland is transporting the body to Aspermont

Levelland Birdie F. Helton M. J. Womack Level Helton Church of Christ Aspermont Tex Hooker W. A. Ivey Rochester Nell Phillips Alvie Steveson Fort Worth Roy Kitchen Lubbock Womack Helen B. Smith Iowa Park George Price

Slaton Junior Class Play Set Tuesday

Slaton, Dec. 3 Special A comedy of family problems will be presented Tuesday when the Slaton Junior Class Play If Mother Only Knew is given at 7 30 p m in the Slaton High School auditorium Admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for grade school students Musical numbers have been planned between the acts by junior class members The cast includes Charlotte Muse Kay Sain Mar Ann Klatterhoff Rose Custer Gregory Tomlinson Dickie Thomas Dal Stanley Barbara Wilke Roland German Donald Marsh and Noberto Dias

Slaton Slaton High School Charlotte Muse Kay Sain Mar Ann Klatterhoff Rose Custer Gregory Tomlinson Dickie Thomas Dal Stanley Barbara Wilke Roland German Donald Marsh Noberto Dias

Community Chest Fund Drive Seeks Missing Pledges

A notice urges remaining contributors to mail their pledges to the Community Chest Fund Drive. About one fifth of contributors have not yet pledged, and organizers appeal for support and timely responses.

Prize Cake Recipe Brings New Honors To Local Housewife

Local housewife Mrs. J. T. Hart of Lubbock won first prize for an orange cake at the Panhandle South Plains fair. She and her husband, a wholesale feed store owner, head to New York for a three day trip funded by Procter and Gamble to appear in ads for shortening. Hart will be photographed for consumer advertising and a $100 check accompanied the deal. The recipe, adapted from a 1938 Hamlin neighbor, calls for shortening, sugar, eggs, buttermilk, soda, dates, pecans, flour, orange peel, and a citrus glaze.

J. T. Hart 26Th St Lubbock Stork Club Procter and Gamble Mrs. Hart

Seven Pleas Heard In Court-At-Law In Lubbock County

Seven defendants appeared in Lubbock County Court-at-Law on Saturday. Bill Hayner pleaded guilty to employing an apprentice electrician without direct supervision and was fined 15 dollars plus costs. Pete Sanchez pleaded guilty to liquor law violation and was fined 100 dollars and costs after initially maintaining innocence. Lee R. Taylor pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and received 75 dollars fine and three days in jail. Eloy Lucero Rubio was fined 200 dollars for liquor law violation involving transportation. Elmo Powell Flenniken pleaded guilty to DWI and got 75 dollars and three days in jail. Manuel Gonzales pleaded innocent on liquor law possession with bond set at 500 dollars. Opal Marshall pleaded guilty to liquor law violation and was fined 100 dollars and costs.

Lubbock Bill Hayner 2Nd Pl Corporation Court Hayner Pete Sanchez 2Nd St Elmo Powell Flenniken 36Th St Manuel Gonzales Ave. R

Dulles Speech in Chicago Declared Non-Political

The State Department said Secretary of State John Foster Dulles will deliver a foreign policy speech in Chicago on December 8 described as non political. The statement released Friday emphasizes a non partisan focus.

Washington State Department John Foster Dulles Chicago

Wichita Falls Chief Takes One Day Jail Bet In Lubbock

Wichita Falls Police Chief C C Daniel will arrive in Lubbock to serve a one day jail sentence as a playful Safe Driving Day wager between cities. Lubbock and Wichita Falls traded jabs over accident counts with seven and eight incidents respectively. The rival city planned hospitable entertainment, and Lubbock officials joked about counting Daniel in a population race with Amarillo.

C. C. Daniel Wichita Falls Lubbock Daniel McInroe Harold McInroe West Texas

Winter Wonderland Christmas Decor Brightens Monterey High

Monterey High unveils a Winter Wonderland theme as decorations begin Saturday and finish Monday. Spray-painted tumbleweeds glow red and blue in school colors, a large aqua tree in the cafeteria, a side hallway chicken-wire tree, and cutouts of Christmas trees Santa sleigh and carolers are displayed. Jean Shawver leads as general chair with Pat Hawkins Kay Liner and Don Hunt as assistants.

Monterey High Santa Jean Shawver Pat Hawkins Kay Liner Tree Don Hunt

Dallas Rites Slated For Levelland Man

The body of Ralph Hiestand, 40, who died of a heart attack at his home Friday evening, will be taken to Dallas for funeral services and burial. He worked for a geophysical company and is survived by his wife, two sons, his father in San Juan Puerto Rico, his mother in Fair Hope Alabama, two brothers in Fair Hope and Lansing Michigan, and a sister in Ventura California.

Levelland Ralph Hiestand Dallas George Price Hiestand Geophysical Company David Karl D. W. Hiestand San Juan P. R Clara Hiestand Fair Hope Ala Norman Harry Lansing Mich Harriet Hiestand Ventura Calif

Testimonial Request From Spears Chiro Practic

A notice invites patients to write to Spears Chiro Practic Sanitarium and Hospital in Denver Colorado for testimonial proof of results in multiple sclerosis and many other ailments including arthritis cancer polio epilepsy rheumatic fever cerebral palsy muscular dystrophy strokes heart liver skin stomach kidney and more.

Spears Chiropractic Sanitarium and Hospital Denver Colo

Grand opening draws 5000 at B F Goodrich store

About 5,000 people attended the three day opening of the B F Goodrich Co store at 19th Street and Avenue Q. Five prizes were awarded: Mrs L G Hoover Sr received nylon tires, Cleo York won a television set, Leroy Hardaway a washing machine, Watson Coleman a gas range, and Mrs Lucille Purdy a bicycle.

B. F. Goodrich Co 19Th Street Avenue Q Bob Oates L. G. Hoover Sr 2Nd St Cleo York Ropesville Leroy Hardaway Fir Ave Watson Coleman Garland Lucille Purdy Detroit

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