Kiwanians Lead Relief Drive for Nicaragua Earthquake Victims
Kiwanis members in Lubbock mobilize ongoing aid for Nicaragua after the Managua quake. Donations of money food and clothing collected at city sites with plans to utilize a private DC-3 and a Paris missionary plane for transport. Church groups also contribute funds to support local missions and rebuild efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Fraser
Lubbock Teaving
Lubbockite
Olran Miller
Texas Torch University
Kiwanis
Kiwan
Miller
Booth
Nicaragua
Lubbock
Wiwanis
Edwin H. Boedel
Twains
Jainlines
Broadway Church of Christ
Kiwanis Club
Tech
University
University Center
South Plains Mail
Petersen family finds remote life near Butt Lake California
Sven Petersen his wife Bernardine and their five children left Oakland ten years ago to live off grid at Lake Butt California. They built a log house heated by firewood and powered by saws with a mountain spring for water. They hunt animals and gather wild fruit to sustain the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernardine Peterson
Sven
California
Butt Lake
Calif
Sven Petersen
Petersen
Oakland
Pete
Bernardine
Lake Butt
Abe Tincoln
Sun Blesses Seminole with Fair Skies and Warmer Temps
In Lubbock and West Texas the morning air was chilly with temps in the mid 20s and winds 10 to 20 mph. The hub city posted 48 degrees at 4 pm and fell below freezing by 9 pm. Partly cloudy conditions are expected with mild daytime highs today and Wednesday aiding agricultural drying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
Mutland
Amarillo
San Angelo
Texas
Pecos River
el Paso Res
Hueeq
Guadalupe Mounas
Seminole
Plainview
Lubbock
Littlefield
Ralls
Seminole Sea Gravel
Restorin
Southwestern Public Service
Gaines County
City Service Company
Revi
Panhandle
Mellen
Brownsville
National Weather Service
Felony Assault Filed On Ellison
A charge of assault with intent to murder was filed Monday against Napoleon Elton Ellison 31 of 15 FE 2nd St in connection with an incident outside a church at 1 and David Street. He was arraigned before Justice of the Peace Lad Roy and bond set at 5000. Ellison did not post bond and remained in county jail Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon Elton
FE 2Nd St
Connecion
David Street
Jurors Rule For Defendant In Lubbock Collision Case
A jury in Judge Wil m A. Shaver's court returned a verdict in favor of Harold Smotherman of 220 63rd St in a July 17 1970 U S Highway 80 collision case. Plaintiffs Mae Pope and James Woods suffered injuries. trial involved multiple parties and continued with testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Smotherman
63Rd St
Avenue Q
Wilm A. Shaver
Paul Wyman Pope
James Woods
United Stock Building Mig, Co
Ft Lubbock
Mae Pope
Tae
Pat S.moore
Robert Wricht
Verta Mae Brown
Ronnie Ray Jones
Lubbock
Coast Guard hunts source of mysterious Mississippi River slick
Coast Guard crews searched the Mississippi River today to find the origin of an oil slick seen in the river region. A helicopter detected a silvery sheen with heavy crude streaks from below Huey P Tang Bridge toward the river bridge, indicating a potentially wide spill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UPD
Is Rd
Mississippi River
Coast Guard
Huey P. Tang
Nine Defendants Plead Guilty in County Court Cases
Nine defendants pleaded guilty Monday in misdemeanor cases in county courts. Several were fined for DWI with costs and jail time probations, including Herbert Huffman and Cheryl Hickok. Others faced pistol carrying charges and additional DWI convictions in Counties Court at Law Nos. 1 and 2. Multiple individuals placed under bonds after innocent pleas or charged with various offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin W. Boedeker
Herbert D. Huffman
E. Broadway
Donald G
Stevens
Ave
Charlie IT
Reed
Redbud Ave
Thomas D. Flores
Clovi
Mrt
Laverne J. Reinhardt
Marble Falls
Dwi
Cheryl W. Hickok
Lubbock
Denzil Bevers
Jimmy Ephriam
Idaiou
Alfredo Figuero
Mathis
Roscoe Brown
Amarillo
Antonio Tuna
20Th St
Dana Hallett
Frank Rodriguez
Amherst St
Roberto Rios
Napoleon Billisem
Vernon Mays
Lawrence Campbell
Oscar Madri
Helen Bennett
Isney
Tohoka
Antonio Jimenz
New Deal
Pony auction raises funds to aid injured girl’s family
A Hugo Oklahoma auction raised 1137 for Linda Dean Melvin whose spine injuries came from a December accident. Jacob the Shetland pony sold repeatedly to supporters and was returned to Linda’s grandparents’ pasture with all new owners blessing the gesture. Linda, 11, once a Lubbock resident, awaits Tulsa therapy and recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerry Burton
Avalanche-Journal
Jacob
Hugo, Okla
Linda Dean Melvin
Lubbock
Tulsa
Two Elderly Women Die In House Fire
Linda a resident of Hugo faced lifelong disability after a house fire with therapy to learn walking with braces and to control bodily functions. Her sister Mrs Parker noted mounting costs while supporters reported help from the community and a local coordinator orchestrating fund drives. Linda remained hopeful and excited by gifts such as a pony as she entered the therapy center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda
George Melvin
Jacob
Jaco
Fred Parker
Roosevelt
Hugo
Lynn Campbell
Boswell
Okla
Marshall
Bill
Lubbock County
Jim Parker
Slaton J
Howard Grimes
42Nd St
Avalanche Journal
Labbock
St Joseph's Hospital
Paris
Lear
Parker
Oklahoma
Carroll Parker
Davol
Charles Fry Escapes Through Second Floor Window
The house owner Charles Fry fled via a second floor window after the women inside were found dead in their beds. The incident details remain under investigation and authorities have not released further information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Fry
Plastic Cream Invention For Artificial Teeth
Fixodent denture adhesive cream promises firmer, more comfortable fits by forming an elastic membrane that holds dentures to natural tissues. It claims hours of moisture resistant wear and better chewing, urging regular dental checkups.
Five Lubbock law students earn degrees at Texas Tech
Forty four Doctor of Jurisprudence degrees were awarded at the end of the fall semester by Texas Tech University School of Law. The group includes Kerry Michael Armsing, Larry Eugene Glazner, Warren Goss, Myrtle Davis McDonald, and James Russell Saunders II, with addresses listed in Lubbock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock Law
Texas, Tech University School of Law
Kerry Michael Armsing
Larry Eugene Glazner
St. FE
Warren Goss
PRN
Myrtle Davis McDonald
Route 4
James Russell Saunders II
School of Law
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Fort Lauderdale
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Church of Christ
Managua
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Woods
Ellison
Jud Croy
Kizer Davis
Melvin Kitzer
Thomas
Livingston Hearing Aid Center
Ath
Hong Kong
Britain
China
Canton River
Hrogh Avalanche-Iornat
Leabbrek Avalanche
Hucrat
Ihad
Ibhesc
Keyond Claes Poiage Cube
Toone Renin
Stay
Bunday
Undiy
Tower OF the Plains
David Seim
Plains National Bank
50Th & University Avenue
Shetland
34Th & Avenue Q
Mae 2
Oakwood Center
Mulanta Liquid
Phas
Anusol
Privine
Gaviscon
Foamtab
Span
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