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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1955

Page

2

Weather Teletype Arrives at Lubbock Airport

Weather reports will be sent via a new teletype loop from the U S Weather Bureau at Lubbock Municipal Airport. Harold Frost notes local printers are installed and the airport board approved Plan-Fx to manufacture and sell field furniture. Twelve new T hangars were completed and leased.

Mary Lou Farbairn Avalanche-Journal U. S. Weather Bureau Lubbock Harold Frost Airport Board Plan-Fx Bill Briner Garth Close

Garza County sets hearing on road bond petition

Garza County commissioners schedule January 9 hearing on a petition to call a 5000 mad bond election to fund a four lane highway project from Past to the Scurry County line. The proposal would also finance right of way for a farm to market rail link with U S and includes a parallel two lane road.

Garza County Prec Scurry County U. S Jusneepurg U.S State Highway Department Precinct Past

Clothing Center Moves to New January Location

The Lubbock Community Clothing Center will move in January from 1312 Broadway to rent-free quarters in the Town and Country Shopping Center. Mrs. Ralph Penney notes strong response to the plea for children's clothing and says a large supply will be available when it reopens. The center remains temporarily closed to staff the Christmas Clearance Bureau and may reopen for emergencies. donations for grade school children can be arranged by calling Mrs. Penney or the Salvation Army.

Lubbock Broadway Town and Country Ralph Penney

Ballots Mailed For Post CC Director Election

Post Chamber of Commerce directors discussed four new board members at a recent meeting. Mail ballots will be sent to members shortly after Christmas for the four seats. Expiring terms belong to Victor Hudman Ira Greenfield Tom Power and George Samson. Holdovers include Bryan J Williams FE R Moreland John N Hopkins R J Jennings W S Duckworth and Powell Shyties. New directors take office at February’s annual meeting.

Spade School Dismisses For Christmas Holiday

Spade School will dismiss at 2 30 p m on Wednesday for the Christmas holiday. Tree parties for all grades are planned before dismissal. Classes resume January 3. Superintendent P T Dunning notes plans to spend part of the holidays with relatives in Mineral Wells.

tSpecial Spade School T. Dunning Dunning

Dream Beau Named By Lorenzo FHA

Bobby Joe Jennings, 16, was named Dream Beau by the Lorenzo High School FHA Chapter in a Wednesday assembly. The Lorenzo junior is active in school affairs, playing right end for the Hornets football team and guard for the basketball squad. He also leads the Student Council Association and serves in the FFA Chapter. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Joe Jennings.

Lorenzo Bobby Joe Jennings Beau Lorenzo High School Bobby Lorenzo Hornets Williams Hornet FFA Student Council Association Joe Jennings

Rotary Anns to Attend Post Rotary Club Yale Party

The Post Rotary Club hosts its annual Christmas party Tuesday evening in City Hall auditorium with Rotary-Anns as guests. The Post High School choir directed by Miss Lynn Harrison will present the program. Earlier, Master Sgt. Sam Bags from Lubbock spoke at the luncheon about guided missiles and showed a film.

POST Post Rotary Club City Hall Rotary-Anns Post High School Lynn Harrison Rotary Club Sam Bags U.S. Army Lubbock

Louisiana Minister Takes First Presbyterian Pastorate

Rev. Clinton Edwards of Luling Louisiana has accepted the pastorate of the First Presbyterian Church here effective February first He replaces Rev Gerald N Blackburn who moves to Dallas January first as pastor of Calvary Presbyterian Church The Edwards family includes two children Lois twelve and Ronnie six

Clinton Edwards Luling First Presbyterian Church Gerald N. Blackburn Dallas Calvary Presbyterian Church Edwards Lois Ronnie

Solon Blasts U.S. Foreign Aid as Draining Nation

Sen. Allen Ellender of Louisiana warned the United States is being bled white by foreign aid. He said he will oppose more aid until a comprehensive review of the program is conducted. Ellender, after a Europe Asia tour, spoke at a Caddo Lake event honoring officials who aided Ferrell's Bridge dam project.

Marshall Tex Allen Ellender Ellender

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