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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1949

Page

7

Progress In Plans To Improve City And County Health Welfare Program

Gerald E. Jarvis reports considerable progress in carrying out plans for consolidating and expanding a joint public health and welfare program approved by the city and county commissions. Activities are now widely scattered and in the process of con-

Gerald E. Jarvis Jarvis Retail Merchants Association Chamber of Commerce Ninth Street Texas Avenue Jarvise J. W. Rollo

Army Officer Quotas Near Fill With Narrow Exceptions

The Army reports officer requirements are nearly filled with few gaps in Medical Chaplin and Judge Advocate General offices. The drive to recruit Organized Reserve Corps and National Guard officers into three year extended active duty continues, aided by about 40 000 reserve officers already on duty. Vacancies remain in medical and dental corps and in the JAG department, with second lieutenants in all arms able to volunteer.

Austin Army Chaplin Oscar B. Abbott Texas Military District National Guard Medical Corps Dental Corps Veterinary Corps Medical Service Corps Army Nurse Corps Judge Advocate General’s Department

New Course Set For Tech Summer Term

A new clothing course for graduate students in the teaching profession will be offered at Texas Tech during the summer session's second term. Miss Mabel D. Erwin will teach, guiding sewing mechanics, examina tion methods, classroom instruction, and a comparison of modern sewing with traditional methods. The course aligns with trends toward well made garments, comparing factory products with home made clothes. Eligibility requires prior advanced clothing courses.

Texas Technological College Mabel D. Erwin

South Could Boost Income By Planting Trees Says Official

New Orleans report cites Gaylord Container Corp executive Ver trees Young of Bogalusa Louisiana claiming unutilized land in the South could raise farm income by 250 to 300 million dollars annually if converted to forests. The Southern Farm forum wrapped with a panel led by Frank Ahlgren of the Memphis Commercial Appeal. erosion losses were noted as severe.

South New Orleans Connee Manufacturing Company Vertrees Young Gaylord Container Corp Bogalusa Southern Farm Forum Frank Ahlgren Memphis Commercial Appeal Ahlgren

New Minister Vaughan D Shofner Takes Southside Post

Vaughan D Shofner begins duties as minister of the Southside Church of Christ at Twenty third and Avenue N and will speak at morning and night services. He arrives from Wellington, a Freed-Hardeman College graduate, and is on The Gospel Light editorial staff. He succeeds Cecil N Wright, who moves to Denver to lead the Sherman Street church.

Vaughan D. Shofner Southside

Governor drops weekly proclamations for named weeks in Texas

Austin officials report Gov. Beauford H. Jester ends the practice of issuing proclamations for weeks like Yam Week or Citrus Week. Going forward memorandums will label such occasions while formal proclamations remain for pardons elections and holidays.

Austin Jan Beauford H. Jester

Optimist Club Discusses Boys' Work Program Luncheon

District 7 Optimists plan a noon luncheon at Hotel Lubbock to discuss the boys' work program. About 50 attendees are expected, including 35 out-of-town guests from Sweetwater Amarillo Wichita Falls Plainview Abilene San Angelo Fort Worth and Lubbock. Attending will be Eddie Dyer district governor Tex Muncy lieutenant governor and Homer Wright boys' work chairman.

Optimists Club Lubbock Eddie Dyer Ft. Worth Tex Muncy Amarillo Homer Wright Boys’ Work Sweetwater Wichita Falls Plainview Abilene San Angelo

Jury names 16 member grand jury for February term

A 16 member grand jury panel was named by Judge Dan Blair's 72nd district court on Saturday for the February term convening Feb 14. The panel will be certified sealed and opened by the district clerk 10 days before the term. Commissioners named include Claude F. Anderson J B Hoskins George Benson L C Derrick and Bob Crump. In Lansing Michigan chief Justice Edward M Sharpe was introduced at Gov Williams inauguration as Justice of the Peace Sharpe and laughed along with others.

Dan Blair 72Nd District Court Claude F. Anderson Slaton J. B. Hoskins George Benson Lubbock L. C. Derrick Idalon Bob Crump Shallowater Lansing Mich U.P Michigan Edward M. Sharpe Gov G. Mennen Williams Sharpe

Sects Sentenced on UAE De dhinge's Work End Fast

The article reports over 210 million in fines in 1928 and a promotional offer promising a 25¢ bus of Udga with a double money back if relief is not received within four hours, reflecting a dubious advertising scheme.

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