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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1968

Page

6

U S Churchgoing Highest In Survey

Gallup shows 43 percent of U S adults attend church weekly in 1968, about 50 million people, a decline from 1958's peak. The drop is mainly among young adults and Roman Catholics, with Protestant attendance steadier at 38 percent.

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Grandma Moses honored with 1969 commemorative stamp

Grandma Moses will be honored with a commemorative stamp in 1969 by the Post Office Department. The stamp will feature a detail from her painting July Fourth titled work in the American Folklore series. She died in 1961 at age 101 after painting more than 1000 images of farm life.

Wasteington Grandma Moses Post Office Jualy White House Daniel Boone Johnny Appleseed Grandma Moses Hail Anna Mary Moses Rage Bridge N.Y

Soldier finds frozen box of Lubbock weenies in Vietnam road wash

Jim Hardage an army member from Lubbock Texas writes his parents that along a dusty road near Phu Lai Vietnam his squad found a frozen box of 55 frankfurters from a Lubbock supplier. The 1967 Texas Tech graduate recalls the discovery puzzled soldiers who feared an enemy trap and led to a camp feast and film footage.

Jim Hardage Walter D. Hardage Ave. Q Saige Phu Lai Vietnam Satven Phu Lubbock Hardage Tech

Yule Programs By SPC Group Heard By Many

The Texeiles sextette from South Plains Cool lege spread a merry Christmas song through Levelland area appearances. They sang at Sun down Methodist Baptist party, on their campus in the student union, for the Women’s Study Club Whiteface, at Wolfforth Lions Club ladies night, and drew 1700 at the Legislators Appreciation banquet in the Texan Dome on the SPC campus.

Levelland Texeiles South Plains Coollege Sundown Women’s Study Club of Whiteface Wolfforth Lions Club Legislators SPC

Hereford Population Estimated At 12 175

Hereford officials announced an estimated year end population of 12 175 after a conference with Pioneer Natural Gas Co and Southwestern Public Service Co. A request has been made to the Texas Highway Dept to update city limits figures to the new population figure.

Hereford Pioneer Natural Gas Co Southwestern Public Service Co Texas Highway Dept

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