Prince the deer shot dead near Clewiston pasture
Prince a tame white-tail buck that had lived in Joe Hilliard's horse pasture for four years was killed when a man fired buckshot from a camper truck at dusk. The farm manager obtained the license plate as the shooter fled, and deputies were alerted as the hunting season opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Clewiston
Fla
Prince
Joe Hilliard
Hilliard
Hendry
U.S
Earl S. Dyess
Explosion rips Slaton bank as boiler blast wounds officer
An explosion shattered the Slaton State Bank building around 3 pm injuring cashier T A Worley, as a water boiler on the second floor overheated and exploded. The blast scattered debris, caused structural damage, but no fire followed. Worley was treated for burns and shock. J W Holt noted an odor and rising heat before the blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens State Bank
Slaton
Mike Read
Avalanche-Journal
Cizcus State Bank
Mercy Hospital
First Land
T. A. Worley
Don Kendrick
Washington
Melvin R. Laird
Johnson
Nixon
Laird
House
Congress
Employes
Worley
Conrol
J. W. Holt
TEXAS COTTON ASSN ENDORSES REP PRICE FOR SECRETARY
Lubbock area notes endorse Rep. Bob Price for a secretary position as listed in the daily paper. The page mentions other sections including sports, state news, and editorials with references to various topics and columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Texas Cotton Assn
Bob Price
Prayer Text Reflects Faith Message
A short devotional line urges awakening to Truth and living for Jesus with mention of youth and sacrifice. The fragmentary wording references a Sour Reader and frames a Christian spiritual appeal without clear event details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Jesus
Yule Contest adds new Continuous Groupings division entry
An entire block festooned with Scripture from the Christmas story marks the first entry in Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Home Christmas Lighting Contest new Continuous Groupings Division. The contest now has 74 entries across Exterior Window and Doorway divisions, with two days left to enter and judging set for Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal Dixon Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock Avalanche - Journal
Avalanche - Journal
Sunda
FHA outlines home ownership aid for low income families
Federal Housing Administration officials described Section 235 subsidies allowing a family of five with income up to 5400 to buy a 15000 home. The West Texas area gets 100 of 33000 nationwide units in year one under a 25 million appropriation. Subside covers about one third of monthly payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avalanche-Journal
Federal Housing Administration
Lubbock
Assahere
Peeree
Len Bailey
FHA
West Texas
Gene’ [Whitney
Bailey
Whitey
Patrolmen and People Get Acquainted on Scooters in Detroit
Police Commissioner Johannes Spreen introduces Community Oriented Patrol with 36 now 62 scooter officers. Residents praise the informal contact and officials report 30,000 citizen contacts and 1,000 miles logged. Scooters aid in arrests, searches, and spotting purse snatchers, with plans for afternoon shifts in shopping areas. Some residents protested moving scooters downtown during Christmas season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tae Nordsteren
Detroit
Johannes E. Spreen
Spreen
New York City
Richard Bouton
Odson T. Tetreault
Apollo 8 Countdown Rehearsal Delayed by Snag
Apollo 8 readiness test at Cape Kennedy paused by a faulty gear exchanger used to route helium to pressurize fuel lines. NASA said the nine hour final rehearsal will be redone and the five extra days available in the schedule should cover any needed corrections. astronauts Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders prepare for a six day lunar orbit around Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Kennedy
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Etra
Air Force
Frank Borman
Navy
James A. Lovell Jr
William A. Anders
Nine Centers Under Siege in Vietnam Shelling Attacks
Communists shelled at least nine population centers and military sites in South Vietnam while ground fighting continued. The week saw heavy bombardment near An Loc and Ca Mau, with U.S. forces reporting 14 American deaths and 45 enemy killed in separate engagements as operations near Da Nang closed in on a Viet Cong stronghold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caled
Saigon
South Vietnam
Tri Ton
An Loc
Cambe
U.S. Air Cavalry
Mpany
U.S
Ca Mau
Loc
Tay ‘Ninh
Aose
da Nang
Vietnam
Joy Radiates From Child on Christmas Morning Goodfellows
The Goodfellows charity in Lubbock reaffirms that joy from a child’s Christmas greeting is worth the family effort. Since 1935 the anonymous workers have run a program giving fruit candy nuts and toys to underprivileged children at Lubbock Public Assistance. Public help funds purchases for hundreds of sacks and coupons printed in The Avalanche-Journal pages support the drive. Already many coupons have been submitted and contributions are noted for listing of stances of children ages 14 and under and for Christmas remembrances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodfellow Organization of
Anonymous Workers
Lubbock
Goodfellows
Shaw Appeal Denied in Kennedy Murder Conspiracy Case
The Supreme Court cleared the way for Clay Shaw to face trial in New Orleans after denying his injunction bid. Shaw, charged with conspiring with Oswald Ferrie and others to assassinate President Kennedy, awaits a new trial date as prosecutors and defense consider further moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unlind Frees
John ' Kennedy
Shaw
Supreme Court
Garrison
Asst Dist
James Atcock
New Orleans
Sible
Alcock
Louisiana
Lee Harvey Oswald
David A. Ferrie
Kennedy
Dallas
Edward A.wegmann
Weather Note Appears Amid Holiday Shopping Frenzy
A brief weather snippet warns shoppers of a chilly trend as 13 shopping days remain until Christmas. Forecasters expect clear skies, light winds, and seasonable temperatures, with planners urging warm outerwear and caution on icy sidewalks.
Also Mentioned on This Page
LBJ
Pentagon
Defense Appropriations
Ronald L. Ziegler
Shoreham Hotel
Bureau of the Budget
TECH
Oklahoma
State and Nation Farm Bureau
Dean Ruse
Rockefeller Foundation
Agnew
Black Sea
Moscow
Rafael Caldera Apent
Viet Cong
Ecion
Comic Dictiory
Acit Avalanche-Journal
Bankers
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Chief Goodfellow
Lubbock Police Auvillary Oc
Brammat Smao
Stenin
JFK
Arimetic Ints Online
Bam
Mimimun
Shale
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!