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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1963
Page
3
The Christmas Clearance Bureau of the Community Planning Council gathers data on families in need to prevent duplications and ensure aid reaches all. Last year 901 families, including 4 420 children, received help with food clothing toys and special gifts across the city.
Officials of the Andrews Telephone Co report 50 poles stolen from Andrews. The 22 foot long poles with 8 inch diameter were replaced by newer ones and stacked for pickup by company workers. It would take two or more men to move a single pole.
John J. Hill Jr a Houston attorney addressed the Lubbock County Bar Association about jury selection and the need for broad questioning of prospective jurors in civil cases. He urged thorough case preparation and warned against limiting attorney inquiry as proposed. The session, led by Tom Griffith, shifted from the Pioneer Hotel to the district court room due to scheduling conflicts.
Twenty eight Shetland ponies are to be sold at a public auction starting at 2 pm. Other livestock and animals will be accepted for the site to benefit the Lubbock Children's Home and its services. Ponies are raised by Mr and Mrs Fox of Mexia and ranchers Erneth Bozeman and Sons donate their services for the sale. Call Christmas advance plans to help the needy with this fundraiser organized by the United Fund of Lubbock.
A Muleshoe parade announcement blends Christmas festivities with local business awards as community leaders sponsor the event. Also noted are state and national items: weather station funding for Lubbock and a German high speed train project on schedule for 1966, alongside scattered court and crime notes.
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