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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1961

Page

7

Scholarships Awarded for Future Teachers at Texas Tech

Five $200 scholarships funded by the Kuykendall family awarded at Texas Tech to support future teachers. Recipients include Joy Massingill Stephen and Barbara Fields of Lubbock, with plans to aid qualified students in West Texas. Winners, chosen from teacher education students who have completed all requirements, will receive annual awards.

Tom Burcham Lib Joy Massingill Stephen West Texas Jan Glazner Leeds Texas Tech Paso Barbara Fields George P. Kuykendall Lubbock Kuykendall Enat Tech Betty Davie Tech Teachers Certification Office Tech Education Department Morris Wallace Wallace West Texas Education Agency Texas Dr. Wallace

Sam Rayburn Library fund nears $20000 in gifts and plans

Voluntary contributions to the Sam Rayburn Memorial Library Foundation have reached nearly $20 000. An intensive early next year campaign is planned to ensure funds for library operation expansion and scholarships. Donations include more than $2600 from the Wichita Falls area and a Smith County nursery proceeds program.

Wichita Falls Wichita Falls Record-News and Times North Texas Smith County Sam Rose Rayburn Washington

Crosby Housing Project Okayed for Occupancy

Crosbyton special report: a 26 unit low rent federal housing project has received final inspection and occupancy approval. Harry Jung, executive director, announced Saturday. Applications to rent are available through Jung and reviewed by a board including May Charles Hudman, Hubert Curry Truett Mayes and Joe Lowrie. Rents based on income and need with service personnel with disabilities given preference. The project comprises 13 brick veneer duplexes plus office and maintenance building. Final cost is estimated at 250000 dollars. Construction began with H. C. Lewis of Lubbock as general contractor. Units include one two and three bedroom layouts with living room bath kitchen dining area and utility space.

Crosbyton Harry Jung Jung Crosby County Alb May Charles Hudman Hubert Curry Truett’ Mayes Joe Lowrie H. C. Lewis Lubbock

Commissioners Set Sealed Bid Openings For County Needs

Lubbock County Commissioners Court will open four sealed bid sets at 1 19 a.m. Monday in the County Courthouse. Items include metal culverts for the cows, filing cabinets for the district clerk, fee and docket bonds for the district clerk, and an elevating grader for Precinct 4. The court will also consider appointing a new Welfare Board member to replace Rev. Elia H. Phillips whose term ends December. The court will act on a contract with Wesley Read to serve as property appraiser for right of way along U S Highway 87 from the Underpass south of New Deal to Abernathy.

Lubbock County Commissioners Court County Commissioners Welfare Board Elia H. Phillips Wesley Read Read U.S. Hwy. 87 New Deal Abernathy

Man Gets Life Term In Slaying Of Baby

NACOGDOCHES API A jury convict Don E Hooper 2 of murder with malice and sentences him to life in prison Hooper of the Blackjack community 18 miles southeast of here was convicted in the beating death of his 2 month old step daughter Jean Magliolo The child died April 6 No reason for the beating was given.

Nacogdoches (API Don E. Hooper Hooper Jean Magliolo

Consular Pact With Albania Canceled, Reports Say

The Albanian paper Zeri Populi says the Soviet Union and Hungary canceled a consular agreement allowing Albanian leaders to travel to and from those nations, after Albania's status in the Soviet bloc shifted. In Oslo, John Allert Luthuli, the former Zulu leader opposing apartheid, met King Olav V as he prepared to receive the 1960 Nobel Peace Prize.

Belgrade Yugoslavia Zeri € Populi Soviet Union Hungary Albania Oslo Norway John Allert Luthuli Olav V South Africa Oslo University Hall

Kansas City youths rescued after Gulf Stream drift

Two Kansas City men Arthur Wilhelm 21 and James Horn 19 were rescued by the destroyer Hissem after drifting three days in a 16 foot boat. They left Key West for a Keys tour, misread channel markers and ran out of gas miles south of Miami off Key Largo. The pair said they felt no injuries and had water left when picked up.

Miami Fla Kansas City Gulf Stream Key Weston Arthur Wilhelm James Horn Wilhelm Horn Key West Keys United States Hissem Key Largo

TB Testing In Public Schools Continues This Week

Tuberculin testing of Lubbock public school students continues this week across four junior high and eight elementary schools. Tests start 9 a.m. Monday at Atkins Junior High with nurse Mrs. Sue Ribble and PTA helpers, followed by other campuses with assigned nurses and PTA teams. Readings occur midweek by doctors at respective sites, with the schedule detailing which elementary schools test Tuesday and readings Thursday through Friday.

Lubbock Ruth Hays Evans PTA Membre John Burkholder B.ton J. D. Darnell CL. Mont Tkins G. J. Mara Jble Slaton Robert Moore Pauline Cadman Chaffin Edwin Davis William Croom John R. Chalk K. Carter A Ford Norman Monk Joe FE. Baldridge Patricia Norma Portes Dupre North Ave. U June Ducker Sane Guthrie A. W. Bronwell Hewitt Lee Hide A. L. Dames N. Ave. A E. E .Cure Arnett Eri Adams Wright Hodges Southeast Jo Cline Nell Arledge S. Croom Travis

Unloaded Shotgun Fatality At New Jersey Home

Twelve year-old Douglas Nagel removed his father's shotgun from a wall rack and showed it to a schoolmate. The weapon discharged, striking visitor Mi dvael Dunne, 32, in the chest and killing him instantly. Police called it an accident. the incident happened in an upstairs room at the boy’s home.

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