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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1955

Page

5

Anchorage visitor Mrs Phillips tours Lubbock friends

83 year old Mrs. Fannie Phillips of Anchorage visited Lubbock from Monday to Friday with Mr and Mrs Dave Patterson after travel through Maryland Delaware Florida and Louisiana This reunion recalls their longtime friendship in Anchorage where Patterson helped build roads and Phillips worked at the courthouse Phillips plans a May return to Alaska via Colorado Springs Phoenix Seattle and other stops with family.

Fannie Phillips Anchorage Alaska Seattle

Demonstrations At Girls 4 H Meeting In Seagraves

Seagraves girls met for a 4 H session at the community building with 15 participants. Miss Charline Potts demonstrated Christmas corsages and package wrapping, showing various papers. Leaders Mrs. Jack Minor and Mrs. Joe Hudson attended. Potts serves as assistant county home demonstration agent based in Lubbock.

Seagraves Charline Potts Miss Potts Jack Minor Joe Hudson

South Dakotans To View Coliseum Here

A Sioux Falls group will visit Lubbock this week to inspect the Municipal Auditorium Coliseum and confer with local officials on construction and operation. Architect Harold Spitznagle of Sioux Falls wrote City Manager H. P. Clifton to say the visitors would arrive Wednesday or Thursday, noting Sioux Falls plans a similar city auditorium coliseum and that Lubbock’s plant is highly regarded.

Sioux Falls S. D Lubbock Harold Spitznage H. P. Clifton South Dakota Omaha Kansas City Hutchinson Wichita, Kan Dallas Fred Christopher Eidtor Argus Leader Auditorium Coliseum

Thornton Reaffirms He Won't Run For Any Office

Former Colorado Governor Dan Thornton says he is not a candidate for any office. He notes strong support among farmers and ranchers for Eisenhower and discusses farm policy views with Sherman Adams and Hall during visits related to party strategy.

Thornton Washington Dan Thornton Colorado Lubbock County Tex Eisenhower Sher Man Adams Hall Republican National Committee

Syria campaigns against Canada plan to resettle Palestinian refugees

Damascus reports Syria opposes Canada’s offer to settle Palestinian Arab refugees who qualify under work standards. Syria argues refugees should be banned from resettlement outside the Arab world and should reclaim homes in what is now Israel.

Damascus Syria Canada Lwhat Israel

Gideons to Hold Services in Area Churches Today

Members of the Lubbock Camp of Gideons International will conduct services at several area churches today. In Ralls at First Baptist Church see Vernon Chron and John Austin, and at Assembly of God Church J. W. Rainey and Millard Parke. At Apostolic Church worship with W. M. Peticolas and Preston Fish. Union Church hosts Willard Carroll and Houston Boyd. Additional services planned at Crosbyton First Baptist with R. W. Dunston and W. C. Rutledge, Cone First Baptist with Brady Bownds and E. C. Chron, and Robstown First Baptist with O. D. Peden and J. G. Leech.

Lubbock Gideons International Ralls Vernon Chron John Austin First Baptist Church J. W. Rainey Millard Parke Assembly of God Church W. M. Peticolas Preston Fish Apostolic Church Willard Carroll Houston Boyd Union Church First Baptist Crosbyton R. W. Dunston W. C. Rutledge Cone

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