Roy Ward Reclaims Lubbock Flag Design For Chamber Contest
Roy Ward now 27, a Mec Whorter School alumnus and Maxey Lumber Co. worker, enters his debut city flag design in the Chamber of Commerce contest. His 1957 sketch, inspired by a national talk show discussion and his grandmother, features a hub motif in red white and blue symbolizing Lubbock's agriculture and South Plains identity. Ward credits his grandmother and recalls a past mayoral nod while noting his lifelong ties to Lubbock.
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Larry Cheek
Avalanche-Journal
Roy Ward
Mec Whorter
Lubbock
S. S. Forrest Jr
Ward
Chamber of Commerce
Maxey Lumber Co
T. A. Ward
Chamber
Oakland
Calif
South Plains
Hockley County
California
Arizona
Rt. 3
Czechoslovak Communist Party Holds Economy focus after purge ends
The Central Committee met in Prague to discuss the economy and officially end the year long purge of liberals. Gustav Husak to present the main political report and Luboimir Strougal to discuss the economy. Rude Pravo notes the crisis was overcome though it omits the 1968 Soviet invasion.
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Prague
Czechoslovak Communist Party
Rude Pravo
Gustav Husak
Alexander Dubcek
Lubomir Strougal
Dubcek
Santa To Make Matador Stop
Santa Claus will lead Matador’s Christmas parade at 3 30 p m today under Matador Lions Club sponsorship with the Patton Springs Band and club floats. Lions sweetheart Mrs Kenneth Marshall rides the club float. Afterward children meet Santa and receive candy and fruit. Lions sponsor a lighting contest with plaques for best decorated home and business. judging December 20 24. A Christmas bazaar in the Woodruff Building rounds out activities sponsored by Motley County Arts and Crafts Club with James Stanley as general chairman.
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Matador
Santa Claus
Matador Lions Club
Patton Springs
Lions Club
Kenneth Marshall
Santa
Woodruff
Motley County Arts and Crafts Club
James Stanley
Man Charged In Burglary Case In Lubbock Area
A Lubbock resident Claude Martin Day 45 of 1508 29th Place was charged with burglary for allegedly breaking into a cigarette vending machine at Indiana Te Apartments on Monday. The case lists David 21 30th St. as involved.
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Lubbock
Claude Martin Day
29Th Place
Indiana Te
David
30Th St
Bunton Residence Noted in Street Directory Entry
A fragment lists a person named Bunton at 2306 30th Street with unclear role or title, indicating a partial street directory or notice entry from the era.
Raid Leads to Two Juvenile Drug Arrests on 53rd Street
A Thursday evening raid at a home in the 3300 block of 53rd Street resulted in the arrests of two male youths, aged 17 and 18, on marijuana charges. Police found plastic bags, seeds, stalks, and multiple pipes with residue, and recovered about an ounce of marijuana from the residence. Both suspects were taken to city jail for processing.
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53Rd Street
Aaron
Carey Stafford
A. L. Mitchell
Huseso
Department of Public
Stafford
Soviet Moon Robot Lunokhod Resumes Operations After Freeze
Tass reports Lunokhod One, the light wheeled robot from Luna 17, reactivated after two weeks in lunar night. It crawled 215 yards, filmed surface bindings, and moved under command from the lunar communications center with televised images reaching Earth.
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Moscow
UPI
Tass
Agenov Dald Thoredov
Sea of Rains
Lunok
Hawritania
Aspuleasu
Space Communications Center
Lunar
Advertising Club Changes Name to Lub bock Advertising Federation
The Lubbock Advertising Club renamed itself the Lubbock Advertising Federation to align with the American Advertising Federation and reflect its broader membership. LAF includes advertisers, agencies, media, graphic arts and suppliers and is in AAF’s 10th district. Chartered in June 1949, it marks 22 years since inception. Oregon grows most ryegrass.
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Lubbock Advertising Club
Lubbock Advertising Federation
Jerry Henderson
American Advertising Federation
LAF
The
AAF
Burglars Nabbed After Afternoon Theft at Home
Police say two youths were arrested about four hours after a burglary at 4832 12th St. Entry occurred between 8:00 and 8:45 am as W. W. Buckner reported 50 lunch tickets for Rush Elementary School and $16.50 in change stolen. Patrolman traced loot to an alley where about $3 in change was found. suspects were taken to juvenile officers for counseling.
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12Th St
Blaze Damages Meat Locker at Green's Grocery Levelland
Firefighters battled a Thursday morning blaze in a wall meat storage locker at Green's Grocery Levelland. Damages were estimated at $1000 by Fire Chief C B Joiner, with smoke and water damage possibly raising the total. Owner Cone Green was out at the time of the fire. Fire crew had the blaze under control in about 40 minutes.
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Levelland
Green's Grocery
C.B. Joiner
Cone Green
He Bealies
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KoKo Palace
Bill Dennis
Ed Hoop
Malcolm Womack
Caan
Wayne Butler
Caml
Watne Aarons
Advertising Club
Oregon
Blaze
Avie
GAS Mart
N. University
Wayne Ave
50Th Street
Radarange
S Meneaont Household Supply
Luasock
Plainview
Col Amer
Elegant Hght
Acale
Towel Seis Travesren
Sele
Beidal
Alexander
Slamond
Ena Avalliy
Gre Hall
Chao Sale
Mies
Ani
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