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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1949

Page

2

Missionaries Seek Funds to Aid Japan Christian Outreach

Dr Edward Iglehart reports Japan's people show ripe receptivity to Christian message after World War II while the Northwest Texas Methodist conference launches a four year program to strengthen missions. Bratcher says the plan focuses on world evangelism and foreign giving rather to a financial drive. He notes the postwar church in Japan united across denominations aims to recruit 3 million members in a three year push.

A. B. Slagle Avalanche-Journal People of Japan Edward T. Iglehart Christ First Methodist Church Therthwest Texas the Methodist Church Bert Bratcher St. Joan’s Church Woill Iglehart Lubbock Far Tiglehart America Gen. MacArthur Toyohiko Kagawa United Church

Additional Area Freed From Hoof And Mouth Quarantine

The Agriculture department announced that an extra 4,900 square miles in Mexico have been released from the hoof and mouth disease quarantine, bringing total freed area to 43,000 square miles. The new southern line runs along Veracruz Tabasco and Veracruz Oaxaca borders to the Coatzacoalcos River and Isthmus railroad to Salina Cruz.

Washington Mexico Agriculture Department Gulf Coast Veracruz Tabasco Veracruz- Oaxaca Salina Cruz Pacific Coast

Weak Watery Blood Blamed for Making Men and Women Look Older

Advertises SSS Tonic and 83S Tonic as remedies for low blood strength and non organic anemia. Claims energize the body, improve appetite, sleep, color, and performance. urges readers to buy at drug stores and notes millions of bottles sold.

Prague Renames Tito Memorials Amid Rebrand

Prague drops Marshall Tito name from a college turning it into The College of Jan Comenius. Tito name removed from a heavy industry factory near Prague and the prewar firm Kolben-Danek restored.

Prague Tito Marshall Tito College Jan Comenius Kolben-Danek

Cooperation Sought to Stack Broken Limb Debris

The City Health department asked property owners to stack ice damaged tree limbs at the curb to aid removal by city trucks. Health supervisor Gerald Jarvis said alley conditions slowed garbage pickups but trucks are working overtime to recover after the ice and sleet storm.

City Health Department Gerald Jarvis Jarvis

Shift in Judges Ordered In Galveston District Court

Judge Ernest Coker will sit on the bench usually held by Judge J G Howard when the 10th district court opens its next term January 17. Coker, who presides over Polk County’s ninth district court, was assigned to the bench by Presiding Judge Max Rogers. Five capital cases are on the docket including four murder charges.

Galveston U.P Ernest Coker J. G. Howard 10Th District Court Coker Polk County Max Rogers

New Building Planned for Health Unit in Brownfield

Brownfield plans a new health unit center at an estimated cost of 50000 to improve efficiency and capacity. Dr Frank P Miller director of the South Plains Health unit serving Terry Hockley Gaines Yoakum and Dawson counties said preliminary plans exist and state health department approval is being sought. The City of Brownfield and Terry county commissioners court are involved.

Brownfield South Plains Frank P. Miller Terry Hockley Gaines, Yoakum Dawson Counties State Health Department At Austin City of Terry County

Free Offer for Deafened Persons Helps Hear Life Again

A brochure titled Full-tone Hearing is offered free to deafened individuals. Send name and address on a penny postcard to Beltone Dept 18 1450 W 19th St Chicago 8 IN for a complimentary copy and spread the word to those with hearing challenges.

Beltone Dept 19Th St Chicago

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