Fines Assessed In Wreck Case In Lubbock
Eugene Morphis 23 paid fines and costs totaling 270 in two courts for a collision on East Broadway that damaged two cars. Mrs Fay Holladay 33 rejected settlement. Other fines included June 21 liquor violation by a Lubbock student and a check violation by Sid R Horton. Police reports note thefts, a scooter, and a residence break in with no license plate details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Morphis
Crane
East Broadway
Fay Holladay
Sid R. Horton
Walter Davies
Sam Fort
State Highway Patrol
O Fen
Davies
Russell
W. Pardue
Gag Refrigerator Wa
Lubbocg
Xo Slaton Road
W. L. Bean
J. A. Long
Ave
M. Aubra Cromar
We Trent
Broadway
Automnn
Mac Hancock
Morton
County
East Nineteenth
Artie Deevers
S18 Ave. E
Lubbock Growth and Utility Expansions Describe 1947
The article recalls Lubbock’s 1947 growth with water and gas projects facing shortages. West Texas Gas Co added service via meters to new patrons while Southwestern Public Service added 927 electric meters, and city meters rose 660. Builders faced shortages and higher costs, delaying construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas Gas Co
Southwestern Public Service Co
City
Electric de‘Southwestern
Lubbock
Hubert L. Allen
Southwestern
Paving Program Sought For Private Contracts In Lubbock
City officials discuss a private paving program for scattered Lubbock streets. Property owners must apply and sign to fund paving, with non-residents often blocking improvements. Typical cost runs about 2.75 per front foot, about 137.50 for a 50 foot lot, subject to change. The mayor and city engineer note summer inclusion possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Lubbock
John Ruhmann
Bestwick
City Commission
W. C. Sheely
Births Rise On West Texas Route In Multiple Notices
Congratulations noted for several newborns with details of weight and time. Entries mention families in Lubbock and surrounding areas, including West Texas Hospital and Lubbock Memorial Hospital, with fathers described as salesmen students and auto workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. B. Walker
Ave
Explosives Seized and Holy Land Fighting Reported
US customs will investigate a seizure of TNT blocks marked by the US Army Corps of Engineers and Trojan Powder Company. In Jerusalem, violent fighting broke out in the old walled city with Jews and Arabs in an all out struggle for control and casualties mounting as the siege trapped residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Flannagan
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Trojan Powder Company
Allentown
Jesse B
Holy Land
Jerusalem
Old City
Truman to present state of the union and budget plans
Congress opens with focus on aiding western Europe to avert economic chaos and communism while containing U S living costs. President Truman to deliver the state of the union message and an economic plan followed by a peacetime budget forecast with witnesses including Marshall Hoover and Baruch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Western Europe
Truman
Marshall
Conwill
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
State Marshall
Europe
Herbert Hoover
Bernard Baruch
GOP
Covery
Political Races and Public Officials in Flux
The piece notes county races for two commissioner seats and a constable, with incumbents Mansker and Jones silent. It lists candidates including Rudder for precinct 1, Shipp for county treasurer, and Porter not seeking reelection. Senate talk centers on Corbin of Dawson County seeking the 30th district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times of Peace
EA. Sentry Ag
D. Rudder
J. R. Shipp
Ben Mansker
George B. Jones
Robert Porter
Senate
Leon County
Kilmer B. Corbin
Dawson County
Sterling J. Parrish
Lubbock
Preston E. Smith
Dan Blair
72Nd
R. O
Ottis Isom
Pat Corley
of Congress
Tragic House Fire Kills Four Children On Farm
Leno Cantu his wife and four children perished after a coal oil lamp can exploded in a four room farm house near Coleman. Leno and his wife reentered flames to try to save the children suffering severe injuries. Justice C. E. Lynn opened an inquest once bodies were removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hos
Leno Cantu
Petra Cantu
Leno
Steve Cantu
Coleman
C. E. Lynn
Dr. W. R. White Leader in Texas Baptist ministry
Dr. W. R. White, former Lubbock First Baptist pastor, served in multiple Texas and Oklahoma roles including general secretary of the Texas Baptist Convention and president of Hardin-Simmons University. He later led Baylord University candidacy and was noted for dynamic pastoral work in Lubbock and Greenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White
Lubbock
Goldthwaite Tist
Stuhe Ical
Greenville
First Baptist Church
Abilene
Texas Baptist Convention
Dallas
Broadway Baperlsh
Fort Worth
Texas
Oklahoma City
Hardin-Simmons' University At
Ba Baptist Sunday School Board
Neville, Tenn
First Baptist Church of
Austin
Tabernacle
Malone
Southern Baptist Convention
Dr. White
Lubon
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
John W. Mallory
Mallory
Traffic Death Toll Across District by County
The report lists accidents and casualties by county, with figures for each: Andrews seven accidents three killed eight injured and $5450 in property damage. Crosby twenty two accidents seven killed thirty eight injured and $315450. Dawson fifty six accidents seven killed forty five injured and $21465, among others.
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Andrews
Bailey
Borden
Crosby
Cochran
Dawson
Dickens
Floyd
Garza
Gaines
Hale
Hockley
Howard
Lamb
Lynn
Kent
Motley
Terry
Yoakum
Martin
Rites For Mrs Kirkpatrick Set In Vernon
Vernon funeral directors report services for Mrs Ralph Kirkpatrick 30 who died Friday at St Marys Hospital. The couple lived at 1914 Sixth Street after moving from Vernon a year ago. Kirkpatrick worked for Raburn Battery and Electric Co. They had no children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Kirkpatrick
St. Mary’s
Rossi
Vernon
Vernon Funeral Home
Plains Funeral Home
Kuykendalls Deed Building To Philanthropic Trust
The Kuykendalls deed a building valued around 250000 dollars in Lubbock and lease it to Montgomery Ward for 20 years starting January 1. The foundation funds various causes with trustees including Mr. and Mrs. Kuykendall, their son Roger, J E Hartley, and Joe Nislar. The trust operates without salaries and aims to support charitable work through the property’s income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuykendall
Roger
J. E. Hartley
Joe Nislar
First Christian Church
Irving L. Jones, Jr
Joann Kuykendall
Half Million Displaced Persons in U.S. Zone Germany
A reporter describes the U.S. zone of Germany housing about half a million displaced persons. DPs include Latvians Estonians Poles and Arkanians with many Jews preferring Palestine. Many live in camps or cantonments with limited work and poor sustenance while expressing desire to move to Palestine rather to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Germany
IRO
Dps
Grain Market Probes Prompt Moves On Pauley
Morrison says Pauley now in California will likely be in Washington by mid next week Knowland says subcommittee will meet Monday to decide on Pauley further Anderson reports a list of 1 017 traders holding 200 000 bushels or more in any wheat future from January 1946 through November 1947 and Pauley claims to have 50 000 bushels left after earlier 500 000 holdings Former congressman Clarence E Hancock dies in Washington after lengthy illness widow and one son survive. Hancock expected to liquidate grain holdings costing him about 100 000 He says he did not use inside information and that his broker bought about 50 000 bushels for him
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison
Pauley
California
Washington
Knowland
Secretary of Agriculture
Anderson
Congress
Graham
Bache and Co
Auto for Sale Listings Mixed With Zoning Amendment Text
Classified style autos offered private sale include a 1836 chevrolet, 2 door Plymouth, Ford models and a 3 speed table unit, all with varied conditions. The page also contains a nonrelated amendment text about zoning revisions and penalties from City Secretary Taventa Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bester
Ford
Cellent
Gale
Otis ‘Neil
Linton
French Premier Faces Rejection of Amendments Test
The premier challenged by two amendments calls them a vote of distrust as a test of parliamentary strength. Government spokesman Rene Mayer cites 260000 artisans in lower salary brackets would escape 9 billion francs in taxes under the proposals. Schuman sought confidence on amendments to aid small farmers and war damaged property owners amid a wave of about 40 amendments across eight articles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rene Mayer
Brachts
Schuman
Funeral services for 9 month old Sharon Leflett
Funeral services were held for Sharon Rose Leflett nine month old daughter of Mr and Mrs James M Leflett of Seminole at 2 p m in Singleton Funeral Home chapel Rev T L Denton pastor of First Baptist Church officiated. The child died about 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seminole
Sharon Rose Leflett
James M. Leflett
Singleton Funeral Home
T. L. Denton
First Baptist Church
City traffic control signs imposed for Texas Technological Campus
An ordinance directs the Chief of Police to place traffic control signs at all entrances to the Texas Technological Campus and to install additional signs as needed. It prohibits driving on campus roads and outlines penalties under sections of the ordinance. The measure was passed unanimously by the City Commission on December 7, 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ieee Mes
Texasological College
Saeed
14Th Street
Coisin
Polles Fy
Texas ‘Techno
Schoo
Tesas Technological
Bestwick Chis
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Avalanche-Journal
Amos Howard
Nathan Luger
Ave.ron
West Texas Hospital
X. Campbell
Ston Welshing
John Wright
Lubbock Army Airfield
St. Mary's
Ats. m
Texas ‘Tech
Ralph Gossett
Pourteenth
Lubbock Memorial Hospital
Solons
Henderson County
Athens
Tyler
Frankston
Rusk Baptist Academy
Cherokee County
Brownwood
Kuykendalls
Montgomery Ward and Company
Milam
Red Cross
Lubbock County
Crippled Children’s Council
Texas Christian University
Lubbock Girl Scouts
South Plains
Boy Scouts
Lubbock Kiwanis Lab
Lubbock Kiwanis Lab. Mrs. Kuykendall
Geo. P
Geo, P, Kuykendall
Palestine
U.S
Australia
Canada
South America
Aiene
Grain Market Probe
Clarence E. Hancock
Newie
John S. Hancock
Pivisions
Taventa Wiliams
Auton
Iebiles
Pontise
Eta
Raul Fia
Marine 2
Lindmill
Bankstiater
Frank Kent Motor CO
Lancaster
Ft. Worth
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