Tech board weighs bonds and grants for growth
The Texas Technological College board approves funds and bond actions for a second men’s dormitory unit and other expansion plans. It seeks a $225,000 Atomic Energy Commission grant for nuclear research and sets policy for honorary degrees and campus building projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advancement of Sciences
Merey
Erof Tech
AEC
Jones
Atomic Energy Commission For Nuclear Research
Tech
Gtatement
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Geother Heather
Department of Business Administration
Jarvis Witt
Business Research Bureau
West Texas
Tom Lineberg
Kermit
First National Bank of Lubbock
Texas Technological College Constitutional Building Fund
State Comptroller of Public Accounts
Institution of Higher Learning
Graduate Council
College Farm
Turner Tract
Turner
Lineberg
Wooldridge
Dallas
Office of Vocational Re
Birth announcements from West Texas Hospital parcels
Congratulations to multiple families on new births. Anton and wife welcome a daughter weighing 5 pounds 13 ounces at 6 31 a.m. at West Texas Hospital with father employed by Farmers Co-Op Gin. Mr and Mrs Schaffner announce a son born 3 52 p.m. at West Texas Hospital. father works for Stock Co of Austin. Mr and Mrs Geddis report a daughter born 4 49 a.m. and weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces at Methodist Hospital. father is a cement contractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Boland
Post
Weizhing
Methodist Hospital
Alexander Johns
Boony Joe Walker
22Nd St
St.Mary's Hospital
C. DuBerry
Mayer Clinte
Clarence Wells
2Rd St
Lauf Clinic
Purina Mills
Luis Martinez
Ave. Hoon
Moss Gordon Lint Cleaners
Theodore Lewis
Fir Ave
Inhorer
Robert Raven
Laut
Lubbock Cotton of Co
Paul Lara
Lubbock
Arturo Garcia
16Th St
Latif
Texas Tech
Charles Garrett
Anton
West Texas Hospital
Farmers Co-Op Gin
M. ¥. Schaffner
J. O Donnell
Robert L. Hill
45Th St
Weishing
the Stock Co. of
Austin
KR. Averett
Cloburre
W. R. Geddis
37Th St
Methods Hospital
Merkel Youth Ten Showman Wins 1957 Little International Grand Championship
Payton Scott, a Merkel junior animal husbandry student, won the grand championship at Texas Tech s 10th Little International Livestock Show. He showed an Angus steer to earn a leather briefcase engraved 1957 Little International. The Black and Bridle Club sponsors the event, with judging based on grooming and showmanship. Norma Jean Dillman from Pampa won the girls cow milking contest with 1.8 pounds in three minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paston Scott
Stanley Anderson
Texas Tech
Scott
Merkel
Anderson
BEE Landrum
Avalanche J Journal
Payton Scott
Tech
Norma Jean Dillman
Rodeo Club
Miss Dillman
Pampa
F. G. Brown
Little International
Stangel
Ray Mowery
Durwood Lewter
Ralph Harvin
Euel Liner
Tex Ritter
Joe Kirk Fulton
7Ahams
Kenneth Bozeman
Swine
Poland
China
Scott Pepper
Freddie Boon
Don Tankersies
Jim Wesley Hampshire
Kelly Wagroner
Bobby Casper
Richard Miller
John Boren
Kelley Waggoner
Columbia
Louis Heinze
Sheen
Tommy Hefferman
Harriet Kittrell
Wideman
Knowlton
Bob Coleman
Jim Hoodenpyle
Don Wideman
Bill Burgess
Nancy Wallace
Don Beall
Don Curry
Dallas Powell
James McAdams
Perry Thompson
Hilton Wood
Payton Scotti
Benton Cassady
Tommy Taylor
Eddie Clayton
Iven Neal
Pau ‘Ton Scott
Jim Haddenpyle
Bohny Mardleton
Polly Hollar
Denny Crumley
Jacek Aufill
Pale Burnett
Don Mitchell
Tommy Ballard
Norma Jean Diliman
Glenn Menater
Fae Aue
Carel Dean
Manned Satellite Urges Rushed Space Plans
Army officials James Medaris and Wernher von Braun testified on space programs and funding delays. They described Pentagon interference and advisory committees hindering Jupiter and satellite work, noted a 1,500 mile Jupiter missile promise to Europe, and cited Redstone range reductions due to warhead weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Sen. Symington
D-Mo
von Braun
Medaris
Defense Department
Army
Pentagon
Ballistic Missile Center
Huntsville
James R. Killian
Killian
Eisenhower
Army Ballistic Missile Center
U.S
Europe
Air Force
Sen. Saltonstall
Vanguard
Sen
Saltonstall
R-Mass
Medanist
James Gavin
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Russian Sputniks launch seen as imperfect missile tests
DARRELL GARWOO D WASHINGTON Dec. 14 A scientist says Russia shows evidence of inferior missile accuracy amid talk a third Sputnik may have failed to orbit. Dr T M Levitt notes Sputnik I and II orbits imply firing errors larger than permissible. U S missiles Jupiter Thor and Snark show greater precision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrel Garwwood
Washington
INS
Russia
T. M. Levitt
Fels Planetarium
Franklin Institute
Philadelphia
Levitt
U. S
America
Eisenhower Complements NATO as Talks Focus on Soviet Threat
President Eisenhower urged alliance unity and a true partnership spanning spiritual military and economic strength to meet the Soviet challenge. He praised France and NATO leaders while noting health improvements and planning for Monday’s summit as Dulles Adenauer and Lloyd discuss missile defenses and strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisenhower
Eisenhower
France
NATO
Paris
U.S
Howard M. Snyder
Atlantic
See. of State
Dulles
Macmillan
Selwyn Lloyd
Konrad Adenauer
Europe
August Forecasts Predict Major Shifts and a World Figure's Death
The text cites soothsayers Waldner Fabriani Renato Savelli Eugenio Mastropietro and Mme Nobile predicting intensified Russia and satellite affairs plus a death of a world figure that will elevate a young politician. They name no figures but reference past forecasts about Churchill and space conquest in 1958 versus Sputnik.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Rossellini
Bergman
Mme, Nobile
Queen Elizabeth
Farmers State Bank of Start Opens in Temporary Location
The Farmers State Bank of Start opened in a temporary business district location. Hart’s first bank plans a 1958 move to a larger building. Chartered three months ago with $125,000 capital. President Willis Hawkins. Coffee and doughnuts were served to customers and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers State Bank of
Start
Hart's First
Willis Hawkins
Goodfellows Campaign Seeks Santa Visits for Every Child
The drive aims to ensure every child in need receives gifts through Santa visits on Christmas morning. Donations go to the Chief Goodfellow at The Avalanche Journal in Lubbock and will be acknowledged in the paper unless stated otherwise. Also notes Auckland Province’s record July 1957 sunshine and rainfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Health Education and Welfare
Washington, D.C
Lineberg
M. L. Pennington
Federal Communications Commission
Tech
Lubbock
Lindsey
The
Goodfellows
Santa’ Claus
Goodfellow
Avalanche-Journal
Tech Engineering Students Honored at Initiation Banquet
Texas Tech engineering students were honored at a Tau Beta Pi initiation banquet at Spur Restaurant. Dean John R. Bradford spoke on why think for yourself to 65 members guests and initiates. H F Gadeke recounted Tech chapter history and securing the charter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Tech Engineering
Spur
John R. Bradford
Tech
H. F. Gadeke
Texas Beta
Gadeke
Keith Marmion
Larry Pinson
United States
James Kimbrow
Ladinur Firosta
Jerry Keeper
Ploud Discs
Richard Gers
Robert Farmer
Kenneth Heilimann
Jerry Heames
Jar Hopkns
Raymond K F 70K Wrang
Loyd Lewis
Jerry Robert Meare
Eucent Jackson Parks
Frank Peterson
Piesean Carus Richie
Bert Sheen
Presley Sheppard
Myron Stagzs
C Avee Talnott
Jack Watts
Brooks Zeigler
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Atcheson
DeWitt and Maeker
G. McMillan
Uo Derrour
J. J. Fritch
Southern Equipment Co
St. Louis
Pickett Electric Co
Margaret Watson Weeks
Weeks
Willie Mae Wolfe
Urbana
J. Wayland Bennett
Great Plains
Little Rork
Ark
Chien Wenjen
American Mathematical Society
Cincinnati
Mary Burwell Dabney
Ann Amelia Robert Madden
Tatoni Vertan Chanian
George Lindbergh Breeland
Hilton Grady Martin
Tech Foundation Board of Directors
Roy Farr
Tathhock
Texas Technological College
J. William Davis
DeWitt Weaver
Jimmie Wilson
Jim Lindsey
Midland
Australia
Flitton
England
Britain
John Osman
Fund For Adult Education
White Plains
N. Y
Community Planning Council
College
Mary I. Bivins
YMCA
al Amarillo
Hutchinson County Library
Lovett Memorial Library
Spur Public Library
W. PD. Watkins
Abilene
Douglas Orme
Big Spring
P. CC. Callaway
Corpus Christi
Harold Hinn
Plainview
C. J. Wall
Amarillo
Lineberg and
G. E
Merkel Youth Ten
Gants Danse
Imaludan
Johnson
Quarter Horse
Kelly Waggoner
Pasyell
Jack Aufill
Dean. W.ol. Stangel
Jupiter
Thor
Sen. Stennis
D - Miss
New Zealand
Auckland Providence
Tech Engineering
Uniap
Jean - Chrat
Casaque
Casaque Parfum
Cologne
Jean D'Albret
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