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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1953

Page

19

Officer Chooses Resignation Over Traffic Tickets

CHICAGO January 17 a veteran police officer Alex Zielinski 33 quit after seven years over the urge not to issue tickets He says all motorists in his district are friends and nice people His transfer to the Loop failed to curb his view and he was ordered to resume ticketing. He refused and was told to either enforce or resign

Chicago Alex Zielinski Zielinski Loop Stephen Naughton Naughton

Funeral Services Held for Lela E Kendall in Lubbock

Funeral services for Mrs. Lela E Kendall long time Lubbock resident will be at 10 a m Monday in Ford Chapel First Baptist Church with Dr J Ralph Grant and Rev J F Nix officiating Burial is in City of Lubbock Cemetery Sanders Funeral Home in charge Kendall died Friday at 4 p m at her home 2111 27th St after a year long illness She lived in Lubbock 28 years and was active in church and business affairs Surviving are a nephew A S Veasey and other nephews and nieces Pallbearers are L C Boyd Wayne Martin Travis Martin J G Eleverett A C Starley and George Kuykendall

Lela E. Kendall Lubbock Ford First Baptist Church J. Ralph Grant J. F. Nix City of Lubbock Sanders Funeral Home Kendall 27Th St First 1Ist Joe Keener Broadway Ave. J A. S. Veasey L. C. Boyd Wayne Martin Travis Martin J. G. Eleverett A. C. Starley George Kuykendall

Marilyn Monroe Film Replaces Chaplin Western Theaters

Hollywood reports CH Chaplin film delayed as executives replace Cha Cha Cha with Marilyn Monroe feature on West Coast screens. Decision aims to gauge public reaction while awaiting Justice Department review of Chaplin project Limelight release delayed.

Marilyn Monroe West Coast Hollywood Charlie Chaplin Siete United Organiza‘ Sa Limelight Justice Deent Chaplin Guinea

British Woman Typist Held In Army Say Probe

A 30-year-old Vienna born British woman, Theresa Harris, who has worked as a typist for the American 769th Military Police Battalion, was held in an Army inquiry today. Her mother said Mrs Harris cried that American agents did not believe her innocence.

769Th Military Felice Battalion Theresa Harris Harris Rudolph Holzer

OPS closes branch offices in four cities

Dallas date line reports the Office of Price Stabilization will close its branch offices Friday in Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Dallas with still open offices in Dallas, San Antonio, Houston, New Orleans, Little Rock and Oklahoma City under Director B. B. Frank.

Dallas Price Stabilization Eat. Worth Lubbock Tulas Bs. R B. Frank Directo White San Antonio Houston New Orleans Little Rock Oklahoma City

Iron Lung Fund Drive Collects 250 Dollars

The Iron Lung Fund drive, led by Odd Fellows and Nolan Lassiter Deternaety, collected 250 dollars on Thursday and Friday toward a 2400 dollar goal. The display at Hemphill Wells Company will stay open all week with a receptionist answering questions.

Iron Lung Odd Fellows Persin Nolan Lassiter Seperche A Ree Md Lubbock Hemphill Wells Company

Three Firms to Interview Texas Tech Students This Week

Three companies will interview administration majors for positions as adjusters. On Wednesday Stanolind Oil and Gas Co of Tulsa will interview students in mathematics petroleum geology penal and electrical engineering as helpers geophysicists. A community aid service will be available in Lubbock for those in need.

Texas Tech Stanolind Oil and Gas Co Tulsa

H B Tatum Rites Scheduled Monday

DIMMITT January 17 Special services for H B Tatum 72 longtime resident of Plainview and Dimmitt will be held at 2 p m Monday at the Dimmitt Methodist Church with Rev E L Stanford officiating. He died of a heart attack after two months illness. He was born in Stephenville married Mae Dalmont in 1910 at Abilene.

Dimmitt Plainview Bush Dimmitt Methodist Charen E. Lee Stanford Tatum Kent Birdwell Stephenville Mae Dalmont Abilene Methodist Church

Vietminh Leaders Threaten to Disrupt General Assembly

In Saigon on January 17 Communist Vietminh leaders threatened to disrupt the Indochina General Assembly. Officials said Vietminh directives ordered agents to block roads and commit acts of violence at polling places. The report notes intercepted orders and concerns over voter access during elections.

Saigon Vietminh Indochina General Assembly

Schools aim to stay open as illness declines

Tarter voiced optimism about keeping schools open while doctors in Lamesa reported a drop in cases. Two lost school days will be made up after vacation and two more around May 19. Blackshear Negro School remained open with low pupil absenteeism.

Tarter Lamesa Blackshear Negro School

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FRESZRICK C_ MAST Washington John Henry Congressional Hotel Raymond Kay Autopen Sales and Service Company Washington, D. C Autopen George Brown Kay Gen. Ike Lela Kendall Anny Say OPS Southwest Iron Lung Fund H. B. Tatum Avelan Journel Sun Pege Vietninh Army Charles Weinaug Lawrence, Kan C. W. Tarter Pinette Oort Ane I. SP Martress Sas Tasle
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