Board Names Taylor Acting Auditor At Texas Tech
The Texas Tech Board of Directors promoted Taylor to acting auditor to fill the vacancy from E. Donald Walker’s resignation. Luther L. Steger was named assistant auditor and Vernon Earl Thompson assistant comptroller, with Virginia L. Snelling added payroll duties.
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John Gates Taylor
Texas Tech
Tech
Board of Directors
Luther L. Steger
Vernon Earl
Jack) Thompson
Virginia L. Snelling
E. Donald Walker
Dam Project Board Sets Monday Meet
The Canadian River Municipal Water Authority directors meet in Plainview to finalize forms for water purchase contracts with nine Panhandle Plains cities. They will approve forwarding plans for the Canadian River dam and pipeline project and set election dates, with the meeting starting at 1 am at the Hilton Hotel chaired by Robert FE Maxey of Lubbock. J Ray lickey of Lubbock is the other director.
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Panhandle Plains
Canadian River
Canadian River Municipal Water Authority
Plainview
Hilton Hotel
Robert Fe, Maxey
Lubbock
J. Raylickey
Detectives Probe Friday Strong-Arm Robbery In City
Detectives continued their investigation into a Friday strong-arm robbery. Clarence Milker was assaulted in the 200 block of Ave at about 7 p m and given emergency treatment for head lacerations at Methodist Hospital. Two unknown assailants attacked him outside a house in the block.
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Clarence Milker
Sis Ave. R
Milker
Methodist Iosmtal
Ave
Sanitarian adclaims testimonials for numerous ailments
A Genver Colorado facility advertises testimonials claiming proof of results in arthritis cancer polio epilepsy rheumatic fever multiple sclerosis cerebral palsy muscular dystrophy strokes heart liver skin stomach kidney and many other diseases.
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Spears Chiro
Sanitarium
Genver
Colo
Post City Council Studies Status in Dam Project
The Post city council, meeting in December, decided to contact Canadian River Dam project officials to determine Post's status and explore possible membership. The council also heard about water well drilling progress, set December 12 for the annual Christmas party with Yule bonuses, noted highway signs near schools, and discussed continuing street paving plans for next summer.
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Highway Department
Junior Class Candy Sale Opens at Tom S. Lubbock High
The junior class at Tom S. Lubbock High launches its annual candy sale to fund the junior senior prom. Candy is sold in the cafeteria during lunch and after school, with J. M. Hill as chairman and Miss Glenys Honey as head sponsor.
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Tom S. Lubbock High
Tom S. Lubbock High School
J. M. Hill
Three Year Old Lubbock Polio Victim Improves
Gregory Hannahbas, 3, son of Mrs Truett Hannahbas of 1314 42nd Street, has shown slow improvement after polio. He has been in an iron lung since July 1954 and is treated at the Southwest Polio Center in Houston and by a Lubbock doctor. He has two siblings Donald and Cheryl who visit and help him.
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Gregory Hannabas
Truett Hannabas
42Nd Street
Gregory
Houston
Linbbock
Hannahbas
Donald
Cheryl
Robert O'Hair Funeral Services In Earth Today
Special funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Earth Baptist Church for Robert O'Hair 85 a retired farmer who died at 9:30 a.m. Friday at his home in Earth after a short illness. The Rev. Guy Bellamy of Oklahoma City will officiate, assisted by the Rev. Cecil Meadows. Burial will be in Earth Cemetery under the direction of Lemons Funeral Home of Plainview.
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Larth
Earth Baptist Church
Robert O'Hair
Earth
Guy Bellamy
Oklahoma City
Cecil Meadows
Earth Cemetery
Lemons Funeral Home
Plainview
Lubbock Officials To Attend White House Mayors Conference
Lubbock Mayor Murrell Tripp and City Manager H P Clifton will attend the third White House Conference of Mayors in Washington on December 16 and 17. They received invitations signed by President Eisenhower and note the goal of meeting cabinet leaders to discuss national issues affecting municipalities. The notice also mentions broader participation beyond previous 75,000 population limits.
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Murrell Tripp
H. P. Clifton
Lubbock
White House
Eisenhower
Val Peterson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Six Week Honor Roll At Graham School Lists 35 Students
The Graham School, southwest of Post, reports 35 pupils on the second six week honor roll. Names by grade include First Graders Grenda Sparlin Charles Wallace Beverly Leathers and others. Sixth graders Junior Leathers Jerry Stott and Harold Wayne Mason. Seventh graders Jane Maxey Carolyn Moete gee Maxey and more.
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Graham School
POST
R. G. Murray
Grenda Sparlin
Charles Wallace
Beverly Leathers
Brenda Mason
Gréas Jones
Bill Hubble
Jea Stone
Gloria
Pamela Or Rama
Annette McBride
Mae Jones
Jey Hubble
Charles Murray
Freddie Leiby
Bruce Ledbetter
Johnny
Billie
Jackie Fluitt
Linda McMahon
Arlice Hubble
Diane Maxey
Loma Dell Crockett
G. T. Mason
Cheri Moore
Edna Redman
Gary Brewer
Jerry Bush
Junior Leathers
Jerry Stott
Harold Wayne Mason
Jane Maxey
Carolyn Moete
Gee Maxey
Riea Péel
Lote One
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Taylor
University of Texas Medical
Galveston
National Youth Administration
Veterans’ Administration
Air Force
American Accountting Assn
Steger
Caprock
Shamrock Oil Company
Dumas
Navy
Thompson
S&q Clothiers
Thomas Jewelry
Beore
Dam Project Board
Muleshoe
Lynn Roberts
A J. Roberts
West Plains Hospital
Stavv
Cheryl Lynn
Roy Gene
Cheryl Lann
Hies
Chery Lynn
West Plains
Post City
Earth Today
Moscow
Anderson's
Anderson Bros
Lers
Webster-Wilcox
International
Anderson
Grand Colonial
Sir Christopher
Wallace
Reed & Barton
Towle
Southwind Saks
Rose Solitaire
Strasbourg
Buttercup
King Edward
Rendo
Gorham
Chantilly
Lunt
Demask
Broadway Lubbock, Texas
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