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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1955
Page
10
Jaycees from Lubbock will visit the state mental hospital in Wichita Falls to study conditions and discuss funding for mental institutions. Eighteen members travel by private car, meet a local Jaycee delegation, tour the hospital, and seek ideas for adequate financing.
Ottawa reports Canada's economy rising this year with predicted growth to about 26.2 trillion dollars in goods and services produced, up from previous estimates. The figures show a substantial gain of roughly 27.2 billion dollars in projected output.
Eldon Harris, 16, of Seagraves High School, elected president of District 4 of the Future Teachers of America at a Midland gathering. Officers include Robert Orr Odessa vice president Linda Childress Plainview corresponding secretary Jerry McKinney Lamesa financial secretary Jerry Blakely Seagraves parliamentarian and sponsor W L Willingham Jr. Seagraves. Blakely named voting delegate for Denton state convention February 17 18. Seventeen members attended. prior district presidents noted. Missing Community Chest donations create a coal shortage. readers urged to pledge.
Seagraves announces the appointment of Miss Ann Franklin to replace Mrs. J. H. Anthony as homemaking teacher. Franklin, a Texas Tech student, will graduate with a BS in home economics mid-term. Anthony plans to resign at the end of the current semester in January after nine weeks of student teaching under Anthony's supervision.
Mrs. C. H. Scales of 1722 28th St. traveled to Washington D C for the Congress of Prayer at the National Presbyterian Church. Attendees from 37 states heard speakers including Billy Graham and Dr. Sharkey who called prayer the most momentous force in America. She returns by plane Friday night and resumes leadership of women’s prayer groups at St. John’s Methodist Church.
U S soldiers in Berlin ready to run Operation Cheer. They fund and organize Christmas parties with gifts and candy for 6,500 German orphans and refugee children.
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