Area building boom continues into 1956 growth plans stated
The Avalanche Journal reports 1955 total regional construction hit high marks in Brownfield Floydada Crosbyton Hale Center and other towns. Highlights include 1657 new homes statewide 18.76 million in Lubbock area permits and major projects such as a 32.9 million high school auditorium and a 1.6 million courthouse addition. Prospects for 1956 remain strong with continued water sewer and street expansions planned across multiple cities and counties.
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Brownfield
Floydada
Crosbyton
Hale Center
Plains
Snyder
Slaton
Levelland
Littlefield
Lubbock
Paul Chaudi
Educa
Avalanche Journal
Abernathy Abernathys
Sec
L. J. Carter
Schon
Church
Ayetem Improvermen
Abernathy
Andrews
Mgr
Tnday
Andreas
Parrish
Eis
Alva Gere
Schow Cafetera
First Baptist Church
Tedey
Godis
Clinton Craig Gai
Clovis
Flaydada Fiesdada
B. K. Barker
Origh
First Methodist Church
Huileline
Flovdada
Orker
Hobbs
N. M
Honbe
Neal Harr
Ests
Imalot
Baptist Church
Romank Sa Logent
Idanu
J. T Carlton
Idalow
Thsear
Carlton
Idalou
Lamesa
Jack N. Gooding
Leveland
Cry See LE Mate
Lovington
Nlm
George M. Cowan Sais
Cewan
Lewington
Petersal
Joe Meador
Chamber of Commerce
Meador
Sears
Ruoy Heath
Seminole
Slaton Slaton
J. J. Maxey
K.geh Schhole
Maxey
Cty
P. E. Smith
Smith
Snider
Standown
Otto van Zandt
Harlan O. L. Wright
Texico. XN. M
Tee
Assis
Solon urges delay in swearing in new CAB member
Senator Mike Monroney urged delaying the swearing in of CAB appointee G. Joseph Minetti until Congress can review his qualifications. He warned that immediate swearing in would defy the spirit of allowing legislative scrutiny and could affect aviation policy decisions. The piece also notes a broad survey of 1955 construction activity in Plains and other Texas towns.
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Solon
Washington
A. S
Mike Monroney
Dokla
Civil Aeronautics Board
Ntil Congress
Monroney
Senate Commerce
G. Joseph Minett
Congress
Selon Minetti
Josh Lee
D-Okla
Senate
CAB /Minetti
Minetti
Timber Wolf Fights Dogs Near Neosho Missouri
A large timber wolf battled two dogs for 30 minutes near Neosho. Anderson said the farmer cashed the wolf two hours later and could not get a shot during the death struggle. The farmer added there are many wolves in the area causing heavy losses in poultry and small animals.
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Neosho
Anderson
Arcnde
Monday Rites Set For Hale Pioneer
John D. Davis a longtime Hale County resident died at 5 45 pm in Plainview Hospital after a long illness Funeral services are planned for 2 30 pm Monday at the Street Church of Christ with Wilson Wallace officiating Born in Moody Texas he moved to Hale County in 1905 settling in Halfway He married Maggie Helm in Runningwater on January 12 1908 They farmed in Halfway before retiring to Plainview Survivors include a daughter Mrs Ralph Block Edmonson two sons Lillard Davis Lockney Archie Davis Halfway a sister Mrs Lucy Loutherback Plainview and ten grandchildren Burial will be in Plainview Cemetery under Wood Mitchell Funeral Home direction
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Plainview
John D. Davis
10Th
Utica Street Church of Christ
Wilson Wallace
Moody
Tex
Davis
Hale County
McGregor
Here
Maggie Helm
Runningwater
Halfway
Ralph Block
Edmonson
Lillard Davis
Lockney
Archie Davis
Lucy Loutherback
Plainview Cemetery
Wood-Mitchell Funeral Home
Former Lubbockite Stricken At Spur
William Alfred York 78, a former Lubbock resident, died in Spur Memorial Hospital after collapsing from a heart attack. Services set for 10 am Monday at First Baptist Church with Rev. L. R. Penchey officiating. Burial at Ballinger. Survived by wife and a sister in Hereford. York moved to Spur in 1952 and ran the El Patio motel.
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SPUR
William Alfred York
Lubbock
Spur Memorial Hospital
First Baptist Church
L. R. Penchey
Ballinger
Campbell Funeral Home
York
Sanford Smith
Hereford
California Rivers Receding Rapidly
California rivers were falling across the state on Saturday easing flood recovery efforts. San Joaquin River dropped about an inch per hour at Stockton since 7 30 a m. Tileton a 1600 resident farm community 50 miles northeast of San Francisco on the Sacramento River reported waters receding within seven inches of the levee top and the area deemed fine.
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San Francisco
California
San Francisco Bay
San Joaquin
Sacramento River
Stockton
Tileton
Argentine Rebel Hero Promoted to Army Lieutenant General
Eduardo Lonardi, lauded as a rebel hero, receives the army's highest promotion to lieutenant general while under medical care in the United States. The date of promotion traces to September 23, the day he assumed the provisional presidency after toppling Juan Perón's regime.
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Eduardo Lonardi
Lonardi
United States
Juan D. Peron
Detroit Union Rejects Wage Hike Offer by Publishers
Detroit unions rejected a pay raise proposed by publishers in a 2 to 1 vote. The contract includes a termination date of November 3.
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Detroit Union
Detroit
Detroit Weekly
Acrs
War Bride On Way To U S Unaware Husband Is Dead
A German war bride Christa Holder 20 travels to the United States with her two weeks old daughter Evelyn, unaware her husband Frank Holder Jr. 24 died from injuries in a South Plainfield electrical plant explosion on December 18. Officials expect arrival at Idlewild Airport Sunday morning.
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Frankfurt
U.S
Christa Holder
Germany
Sabena Belgian Airlines
Idlewild
New York
Frank Holder Jr
South Plainfield
N.J
Lubbock Brother Sister Held in Amarillo Robbery
Wesley Emerson twenty and Lula Christine Emerson seventeen were held in Amarillo and later returned to Lubbock for investigation of a $80 armed holdup on a downtown Amarillo service station. The trio used a loaded revolver. the getaway car was identified, and officers set a roadblock near Canyon to intercept a bus bound for Lubbock.
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Lubbock
Amarillo
Wesley S. Emerson
Erskine
Lula Christine Emerson
Hendren
Emerson
Walter Bailey
Bailey
Montana
John W. Wilson
Canyon
Charles
Marriage and family updates tied to 1954 return
Germany in June, 1954 and he and Christa were married in March, 1955. Holder had been living with high parents at Iselin since his return this summer, awaiting the arrival of his wife and daughter.
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Evelyn
Iselin
N.J
Holder
Thomas Holder
Christa
Harrison Williams
U.S
Frank Holder
Germany
Indonesian Journalist Lubis to Visit Lubbock Five Days
Amarullah Ombak Lubis, 41, Indonesian Press Service bureau chief, will tour Lubbock January 3 to 7 to study local newspaper operations. He leads Antara News Agency in Medan and holds multiple journalism posts.
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Amarullah Ombak Lubis
Lubbock
Antara
North Sumatra
Meden
Indonesia
Lubis
Medan
Indonesian Journalists Assn
Journalists Sports, Club
United States
Texas Tech
Lubbock Kiwanis Club
E. G. Giesecke
Tech
State Department
Four City Navy Men Leave For New Duty After Furlough
Four Lubbock sailors depart for new assignments after two weeks on leave. Louis Easterwood and Johnny Simmons head to Memphis for electronics training after their San Diego training, Lloyd Sikes proceeds to Newfound, and David Aycock also heads for duty with details at 2913 Erskine, 4517 43rd Street, and 2504 29th Street.
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Lubbock
Louis Easterwood
I. L. Easterwood
Erskine
Johnny Simmons
43Rd St
Lloyd Sikes
Plainview
David Aycock
29Th St
San Diego
Sikes
Memphis
Sikes Pu
Newfound
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Walter T. Lemond
LeMand
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Guy Sec
W G Street
Lorenzo
Mortan Morton
Greene
Plalna
J. H. Aschenbeck
Aschenbeck
Plainview Plainview
R. K. Snethen
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Kate Lowrie
Roaring Springs
Cit. Sec
J.D. Mitchell
Rearng Springs
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Bartley
Tohoka
Meg
Missouri
Hale
War Bride
Monotana
Wow Chee
Southland Life Insurance
Brench
NOME
Dallas, Texas
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Washington, B.C
Southland Life Insurance Company
Southland Life
Southland Center
Dallas
Great Southwest
Life Insurance
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Indonesian Cultural Foundation of
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Colo
E. Esten Day
Lubbock National Bank Building
Sam Conner
Odie A. Hood
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Nell H. Wright
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