Sears Names 21-Year Veteran L W Shiller as Lubbock Chief
Lubbock welcomes L W Shiller as manager of Sears retail operations at 1625 13th Street during a 9 am meeting of local 250 Sears personnel. Shiller, 21-year veteran, previously led Midwest City store and Clovis NM store. succeeds C J Deahl who becomes manager of Sears Six Flags Mall Arlington. Deahl active in Lubbock civic groups and local clubs.
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SEARS
Lubbock
L. W. Shiller
A. I. Davis
Shiller
C. J. Deahl
Arlington
Midwest City
Okla
13Th St
A. I. Davies
Dallas
Davies
Deahl
San Angelo
Bryan
Galveston
Tyler
Port Arthur
Clovis
N. M
Cameron
Ballinger
Texas A & M
Air Force
Tindell Air Force Base
Fla
Frances
Gloria
Rodney
Valerie
United Fund
YMCA
Boy Scouts
First Presbyterian Church
Lubbock Country Club l
Shriners Organization
Teacher Emphasizes Strengths in Head Start Workshop
Dr. Cr L Ainsworth of Texas Tech told about 300 attendees at St John s United Methodist Church that children flourish when teachers focus on strengths and treat them as individuals. The two day West Texas Head Start Do It workshop featured sessions on lesson planning storytelling policy councils bilingual teaching and more at Texas Tech and St. John s.
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West Texas
Cr. L. Ainsworth
Texas Tech
Ainsworth
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Sesson
St. John’s
Women Arrested After Shots Fired in Lubbock
Lubbock police arrested two women aged 42 and 39 after a car matching their description fired several shots as Slaten Police Chief Glenn Farmer passed by Lake Ransom Canyon Road around 9 p.m. He notified his department and provided a license number. Later officers recovered two .22 caliber revolvers in front of a residence in east Lubbock. It was unclear if shots were fired at Farmer or into the air. Arrests involved Lt. D. G. White, patrolman F. D. Barnhill, and tactical unit member Gary Satterfield.
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Lubbock
Slaten
Glenn Farmer
Lake Ransom Canyon
Farmer
East Lubbock
D. G. White
F. D. Barnhill
Gary Satterfield
Silverton Fete Slated Feb. 19
The eighth annual Silverton Young Farmer Young Homemaker banquet will be held February 19 in the school cafeteria. Amarillo newscaster Jim Pratt will speak. Young Farmer awards will honor outstanding FFA members and agricultural leaders. Young Homemaker awards will recognize adult supporters of FHA activities.
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Silverton
Young Farmer - Young Homemaker
Jim Pratt
Amarillo
Young Farmer
FFA
Peng Young Parmer
Fines and Jail Terms for DWI Pleas in County Courts
Three defendants pleaded guilty to DWI before Judge Edwin H. Boedeker and Judge Denzil Bevers. Abbie Phillips Wood of Lubbock was fined 100 dollars, five days in jail, seven months probation. James Billy Ballew of Levelland and Albert Lara Ortiz of Abernathy were fined 100 dollars, three days in jail. Roberto R. Reyes of Slaton was fined 100 dollars, five days in jail, seven months probation. Bond set for several defendants judged on Friday including Ozell Porter Jimmy Deavours Burl M Pige Jr and Charles Calley for various charges.
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Edwin H. Boedeker
Abbie Phillips Wood
Lubbock
James Billy Ballew
Levelland
Albert Lara Ortiz
Abernathy
tEach
Roberto R. Reyes
Slaton
Denzil Bevers
Dwi
Boedeker
Ozell Porter
Weber Drive
Jimmy Deavours
Shakewater
Burl M ‘Pige Jr
Joliet Ave
Charles Calley
Accident Victim Listed As 'Fair'
Gary Hanna twenty one of 4402 Southeast Drive remained in fair condition Friday night at St Mary of the Plains Hospital after a car mishap earlier that day. Police said a westbound car on 34th Street turned onto Avenue W causing the collision. Driver Weldon Monroe Garrett thirty six of 6409 Ave W suffered minor injuries and sought treatment at a physician's office.
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Gary Hanna
Southeast Drive
St. Mary of the Plains Hospital
Teachers use newspapers as living texts for adult education
A crowd of 65 teachers at an adult education session in Lubbock learned to use the daily paper to teach math language arts social studies and economics. Leota Matthews outlined an eight point plan and urged role playing to boost student interest. The paper offers classroom quantities at no cost for trial.
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Leota Matthews
Lubbock Public Schools
Bill Diamond
Avalanche - Journal
Lubbock
Area
Matthews
Greece
Rome
H. E. Owen
Texas Association For Continuing Education
Texas
Preston Smith
South Plains
Ernest Gonzales
Petersburgh
Randy Bassett
17Th St
Kenneth Davis
69Th St
Tony Anthony
Volkswagen Sues Lubbock Shop Over Trademarks Use
Volkswagenwerk AG files suit in U S District Court seeking an injunction against Lee's Volkswagen Specialists at 957 Texas Avenue Lubbock for unauthorized use of the Volkswagen name and marks. The German firm argues the shop is not connected to official dealers and engages in unfair competition by using VW words symbols and vehicle images in ads. The petition seeks to bar use of Volkswagen terms and any ads implying affiliation with Volkswagen dealerships.
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U.S
Lubbock
Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft
Wolfsburg
Germany
Lee
Volkswagen
Texas Avenue
Victim of Burns Flown to Dallas
A baby 18 months old suffered third degree burns over about 20 percent of his body near Lockney. Jeffrey Francisco, son of William and his wife, was flown from Lubbock's Methodist Hospital to Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas for treatment after reportedly setting his clothes on fire by turning on an electric stove. The accident happened around 7:30 a.m. The father is assistant manager of the Lockney Feed Lots.
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Lockney
Here
Parkland Memorial Hospital
Dallas
Jeffrey Francisco
William Francisco
Lubbock’s Methodist Hospital
Mrs. Johnson Dies in West Texas at 80
Mrs. Bessie Leah Johnson, 80, died about 6 55 p m Friday in West Texas She resided at 4206th St moved to Lubbock from Olton in 1942 and belonged to Central Baptist Church in Lubbock Survived by three daughters D C Eby Irv Hendrix and R B Hall and three sons W H Plainview WC 3808 25th St and Lonnle Pampa with multiple grandchildren
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Riveral
Bessie Leah Johnson
West Texas
Johnson
W. H
Plainview
W.C
25Th St
Lonnle
Pampa
William Weaver Funeral Sunday Service in Lamesa
Funeral for 61 year old William Weaver held at Branon Funeral Home Chapel at 2 p.m. Sunday. Burial in Hancock Cemetery Dawson County. Weaver a World War II veteran and longtime Dawson County resident. Survivors include son Glenn of Memphis, sister Norene Bolch of Lamesa, brothers Webb of Spearman and Elvor of Lames, and two grandchildren.
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Lamesa
William Weaver
Branon Funeral Home
Hancock Cemetery
Dawson County
Freeston County
Weaver
Glenn
Memphis
Tenn
Norene Bolch
Webb
Spearman J
Elvor
Lames
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New Lubbock
Nancy Arthur
Avalanche Journal
Mrs. Johnson
Albertsons
Anra
Seca Cloverlake
Svgal Lean OeleLmely
Ae At
Mair
Rarri Eres
Corning Ware
Reti
Skaggs
Albertson
Underwuzrood
Mama Underwood
Ieee
Crewe
Eae
Mullins
Bestery Direct
Curtis Mathes
Bratuff International
City Ticket Office
Avenue
Ane
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