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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1955

Page

6

Stacking Of Capital Education Meet On Aid Issue

Nat Williams of Lubbock Public Schools reports from Washington that the White House Conference on Education could not be stacked by delegates. He notes a 2 to 1 national majority for federal aid to education, while Texas delegates largely opposed it. 1,400 delegates were state chosen versus 300 from national organizations. Other Texas participants include Dr J Davis Armistead Rep Waggoner Carr and Frank Hill.

White House Nat Williams Ent Lubbock Public Schools Washington, D.C Texas National Conference Williams Shivers J. Davis Armistead 32Nd St Waggoner Carr House of Representatives Frank Hill Tohoka Lynn County News

Rites For Motley Farm Mishap Victim Set This Afternoon

Funeral services for Homer G. Kingery 57 who died from injuries in a farm accident will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Matador Methodist Church with Rev W B Vaughn and Rev Clyde Smith officiating. Burial in East Mound Cemetery, Eudy Seale Funeral Home in charge. Kingery survived by wife a daughter two sons four brothers four sisters and five grandchildren. He was injured last Sunday when a tripod fell on him while erecting it to raise a sick cow four miles southeast of Matador. He was a lifelong Motley County resident born in Stonewall County.

Matador Homer G. Kingery Stanley Hospital Matador Methodist Church W. B. Vaughn Clyde Smith Amarillo Mr. Smith San Jacinto Methodist Church Kingery Motley County Stonewall County Clyde Williams Roaring Springs Roger Leslie Lubbock L. E Martin Hereford Arvil Plainview Odell Abilene Ida Winters Mary Cooper California Donna Kennedy Odessa Hallie Gates Corpus Christi

Carr and Nelson to address women on constitutional revision

State Rep Waggoner Carr and former State Sen G H Nelson will speak at Lubbock Public Library on Thursday 7 50 p m as the final constitutional review workshop. The League of Women Voters sponsors the series to gauge the Texas Constitution for possible rewrite. Nelson will discuss a constitutional convention and Carr will cover the Legislature as revising body.

Waggoner Carr G. H. Nelson Lubbock League of Women Voters Texas League Nelson Carr Homer Roper Senate House

Dystrophy Drive Funds Rise to 1750 in Lubbock Campaign

J. W. Hough, Lubbock firefighter and campaign chair, announced that mail and station donations have lifted the Muscular Dystrophy drive total to about 1750. About 60 volunteers collected after a Monday start, with zone chairs named among local firemen and base units assisting the effort.

J. W. Hough Lubbock Reese Air Force Base Hough Charles Lawrence Thurman Holly H. A Bud) Barfield Bolin Wilson Elmer Stewart

Community Chest Fund Pledge Encouraged

The notice urges readers to contribute or pledge to the Community Chest Fund, highlighting the drive as a communal effort to support local services and agencies through monetary gifts.

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Lubbock Students Shine at Texas High School Press Meet

A Lubbock high school journalist was elected president of the Texas High School Press Assn at its Denton convention. George Phenix of Monterey High School led as president and Monterey Mirror business manager. Bril Myers of Lubbock High won top sports picture prize with honorable mention in news pictures. Leona Spaulding and Elizabeth Wilson of Monterey earned editorials honors. Three Lubbock publications, Westerner World, Monterey Mirror and Westerner yearbook, won All Texas press awards.

Denton Lubbock Texas High School Press George Phenix Monterey High School Monterey Mirror Bril Myers Tom S. Lubbock Westerner World Leona Spaulding Elizabeth Wilson Monterey The Westerner Tom S

New Postal Inspector Assigned To Counties In Lubbock Area

A new postal inspector named A A Slingerland is assigned to Lubbock and the South Plains joining veteran inspector W E Bell. Slingerland comes from Phoenix Arizona is married with three children and will reside in Lubbock. Bell oversees seven South Plains counties and the City of Lubbock while Slingerland covers eleven counties south and west of Lubbock. Inspectors were recently redesignated from post office inspectors.

Lubbock South Plains W. E. Bell A. A. Slingerland Phoenix Ariz Slingerland Inspector Bell Ofubbock

Eleven Ministers Named New Members in Mexican Preachers Institute

Eleven Latin American ministers joined the Institute of Mexican Preachers at the Mexican Baptist Church in Lubbock. Classes in Spanish Baptist doctrine music and church history are taught by Revs Raul Solis Henry C. Trevino and G C Rodriguez. Sessions are Mondays and Fridays 7 to 10 30 p m with inquiries to Rev G C Rodriguez P O Box 642 Lubbock.

Institute of Mexican Preachers Mexican Baptist Church North Sherman G. C. Rodriguez Raul Solis Henry C. Trevino Mr. Rodriguez P.O. Box Lubbock

Slaton Lions Club set for Ladies Night program

Slaton Lions Club schedules Ladies Night for Tuesday at 7 30 p m. The program will be directed by J Floyd Jordan with arrangements by Hack Lasater, as announced from Slaton on December 3.

Slaton Lions Club Slaton Hack Lasater J. Floyd Jordan

Barton Rifes Slated At Levelland Funeral

Funeral services for Charles H. Barton 55 wrecking yard operator and former Levelland resident who died Friday at his Earth yard will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at the First Baptist Church Levelland with Rev J H Wright and Rev Cecil Meadows officiating. Burial will be in Frederick Memorial Cemetery Frederick Oklahoma Barton died at 2 30 p.m Friday of a heart attack at his Earth wrecking yard He had lived in Earth since last May He is survived by his wife Estelle two sons Weldon Air Force and Dean Kansas one daughter Joy Dee Earth two brothers Arthur Lockney and Gene Levelland two sisters Mrs Ida Randel San Diego and others

Levelland Charles H. Barton Earth First Baptist Church J. H. Wright Cecil Meadows First Baptist Church In Frederick Memorial Cemetery Frederick, Oklo Barton Estelle Weldon Air Force Dean Kansas Joy Dee Arthur Lockney Gene Ida Randel San Diego

Mahon Speaks at Slaton Methodist Meeting

Congressmen George Mahon delivers the talk The Upward Trend In Religion to over 115 members at Fellowship Hall Slaton detailing new churches in Washington a dome prayer room and a Finland religious meeting with 10000 attendees Joe Walker Sr. and J D Holt preside and present a luggage gift

Washington Capitol Mahon Finland Joe Walker Sr Slaton J. D. Holt R. H. Todd Jr

St. Andrew's Day banquet saved by a 1955 haggis

In Moose Jaw Saskatchewan on December 3 a year old haggis from 1955 was found useful when a fresh haggis failed to arrive from Vancouver for this week's St. Andrew's Day banquet. The ancient haggis was stored away for potential future emergencies.

Moose Jaw Sask Vancouver

Funeral arrangements announced for Lola Lester and Cadif

George Price Funeral Home in Levelland is in charge of arrangements for Lola Lester and Cadif. The notice lists Plainview as the residence and names the family involved in the service planning.

Cadif Lola Lester Plainview George Price Funeral Home Levelland

Skipper Shipp Chosen for Client Centered Insurance Help

A client selected Skipper Shipp for insurance services citing his priority on client welfare and careful consideration of their needs. The endorsement highlights trust in Shipp to address risk and coverages with personal attention.

Best Skipper Shipp

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