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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1957
Page
4
Lawrence G. Derthick, new U S education commissioner, says children should learn to think and to think within a democratic framework in addition to the three Rs. He stresses schools must teach moral and spiritual values and favors leadership not domination by the federal government.
Allen Bros. American Legion Post No. 148 will hold its first 1957 meeting at the post home 910 Texas Avenue at 8 p.m. Monday. Post commander Gordon Treadaway says membership nears the department goal and he forecasts a successful year. meetings are open to all veterans on the second and fourth Mondays.
Floydada January 12 Special Dorris Jones was named vice president of the Floyd County Farm Bureau board to serve the unexpired term of Glenn White who resigned due to being out of the county much of the year. Jones and bureau representatives attended the drought relief meeting in Lamesa. Plans were set for a one day state bureau clinic in Lubbock January 16 and the county membership drive starting February 18 with a 675 quota. past year average was 629.
A new ROC program allows college men of junior standing or below to be considered without prior Naval Reserve enlistment. Interviews run Wednesdays at the U S Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Training Center until Jan 3, led by Cmdr. John R. Ragland.
South Plains Duplicate Bridge Club met at the Caprock Hotel for master point play. First place went to Mrs. Warner Wilson and Mrs. Bill Swart, with Dean and Mrs. James G. Alien second, and Mrs. Myrna Verna with Mrs. Louise Wharton third. Next meeting set for 7:45 p.m. Friday at Caprock.
An Eighth Naval District notice says Lubbock will be among four sites in the five state district to host a February visit by a national inspection board of senior Naval officers from the Reserve Training Command. The tour includes the U S Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Training Center on the Tech campus and the Naval Reserve Surface Division 887, with Capt H C Duff leading the team arriving Feb 20.
Lisbon residents plan luxurious beards for the Duke of Edinburgh to honor his upcoming visit next month. The fashion trend follows reports the royal husband grew a beard during a trip to Antarctica.
Slaton officials announce Monday as the deadline to file nominations for the Staton Chamber of Commerce and City Development Board. Fifteen board seats, with five retiring, will be filled from the highest nominations. ballots at the February 25 banquet at the Slaton Clubhouse.
Lubbock Speech Correction Assn will hold a 7:30 p.m. meeting Monday at Dr. Patti Grubb’s home 2504 22nd St. The program centers on public school speech correction with moderator Dr. Morris Wallace and panelists Mrs. Dorothy Stark Mrs. Nancy Lowe Mrs. Elizabeth Kincaid Cal Foster Mrs. Erelyn Smith Mrs. Lurietta Colvin and Miso Deanie Edwards.
The Jacinta Plaza exhibits six alligators, four adults and two youngsters, replacing the originals after their deaths. The concrete fence stands chest high on a short man, attracting thousands of tourists and residents who cheer the reptiles when they emerge from dens as winter ends. Alligators can live 60 to 70 years, but the original six have died. the parks department has replaced them to maintain the drawing power of the display.
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