Grade shift causes decline in West Texas graduates
The 1949 high school class in West Texas shows a drop due to the 12 grade system. Lubbock Senior High will graduate 281, down from 420. Abilene, San Angelo, Brownfield, Abernathy, Tahoka, Spur and Levelland also report declines or mixed trends as 1950 expected increases follow the 12-year setup.
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South Plains High School
West Texas
Texas Technological College
West
Texas
Matador
Lubbock Senior High School
Floyd Honey
Lubbock
Abilene
San Angelo
B. J. Fallon
Brownfield High School
Brownfield
Abernathy High School
Ray Veteto
Peat Tahoka
M. O. Spears
Tohoka Hight
Spur
Joe Grimland
Levelland
Jean Forehand
O. W. Marconi
Levelland Schools
Levelland High School
Lamesa High School
Bill Carpenter
G. B. Wadzeck
E. W
Bussanmas
Littlefield
Littlefield Veteran Pfe Van Eugene Clark Reburial Service
Reburial services for Pfe Van Eugene Clark, son of Mr and Mrs Van Clark of Littlefield, will be held Sunday at 2:30 p m from the First Methodist church. Rev J H Sharp will officiate. Burial is at Littlefield cemetery with joint military rites by the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include his parents a sister La Rue Clark and grandparents Mr and Mrs W N Gore. Clark served in a military unit.
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Littlefield
Pfe
van Eugene Clark
van Clark
First Methodist Church
J. H. Sharp
Perryton
la Rue Clark
University of Texas
W. N. Gore
Young Clark
Pioneer Plans New Schedules for Lubbock Flights
Pioneer Air Lines announces January 15 changes with Lubbock service to Houston and Dallas three daily flights each, plus connections via Abilene. Local manager Jack Boydston described four daily east and southbound flights from 7:46 a m to 7:15 p m, with additional onward services to Amarillo San Angelo and Austin. The article also recalls a wartime blast from the past about a Pro armored infantry unit death in 1945 near Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Houston
Dallas
Pioneer Air Lines
Jack Boydston
Abilene
Dalas
Boydston
New Mexico
Amarillo
San Angelo
Austin
Pro
Lubbock Chiropodist Named to Reception Committee
Dr. Marshall Harvey a Lubbock chiropodist was appointed to the reception committee for the 1949 Southwestern Chiropody congress to be held May 23 to 26 in New Orleans. The appointment was announced by Dr. Howard Chapman of Shreveport, president of the Louisiana State Chiropodists' association, noting the congress this year extends to the southeastern zone of the National Association of Chiropodists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Marshall Harvey
Lubbock
Southwestern Chiropody Congress
New Orleans
Howard Chapman
Louisiana State Chiropodists’ Association
Southwestern Congress
National Association of Chiropodists
Pioneer Service Extends to 26 Texas New Mexico Cities
Pioneer has been serving Lubbock since August 1 1945. The company operates a system of more than 2 200 route miles delivering service to 26 cities across Texas and New Mexico.
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Neer
Boydston
Pioneer
Lubbock
Texas
New Mexico
Opening of Lubbock Colored Nursery Scheduled Monday
Announcement of the opening of the Lubbock Colored Nursery in the 2300 block of Ave. C sets Monday at 9 a.m. It serves children of domestic help and other working colored women. Penella Woods is named manager. Ages 2 to 5 are accepted now, with younger children later. Weekly fee is 3 dollars, paid in advance, with discounts for multiple children. A medical examination certificate is required.
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Lubbock
Ave. C
Penella Woods
St Paul Hotel Offers Choice Of Electric Or Regular Blankets
A St Paul hotel highlights a new guest option allowing travelers to sleep with an electric blanket or a stack of standard bedding as part of its added service feature.
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St. Paul
Lubbock Officer Transferred to Berlin for Airlift Duty
Maj W E Nix son of Rev J F Nix of Lubbock has been moved from Japan to Berlin to assist with the Berlin Airlift. He reports from Europe that attempts to call his parents failed en route in San Francisco due to a brief layover. His six month assignment covers inspection and supervision of planes with his wife and three children in Tokyo awaiting their return possibly in May, with plans to join him in Lubbock in March.
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W. E. Nix
J. Frank Nix
Ave. M
U. S
Japan
Berlin
Europe
Maj. Nix
San Francisco
Nix
Sun
Sec. I
Tokyo
Lubbock
Maj
United States
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Avice
Adv
Germany
Littlefield High School
Texas Tech
Tech
Centaur
Tobia
LAS Storauolon
Dan Ellis
MGR
AVE
Lubbock Chiropodist
Meet
Lubbock Colored Nursery
Pat
Kelner
Hudson
Borkeows
Fea
Aia
Main
Pluiad
Kerr Hudson Sales
Pennsylvania
South Plains Territory
COL- Tex
South Plains
N. College
Lubbock, Texas
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