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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1946

Page

3

Payment Of 1946 Benefits For County Farmers Is Explained

County ACA secretary Walter Wells outlined 1946 soil building payments for Lubbock farmers. Total 164337 dollars represented 43 percent of 375000 available, with about 85 percent of farmers participating. Each farm could earn up to two dollars per acre plus twenty cents per acre of d. Requests for approval must be filed and approved in writing before carrying out practices.

Lubbock County County Agricultural Conservation Nee i Walter Y. Wells ACA D. Lubbock County Sudan Wells

AAF University Envisioned For Air War Leaders

Washington reports an unofficial plan for high level schooling to develop air force leaders. Senior and junior air officer programs could evolve into an AAF university led by General Muir S. Fairchild with Lt. Gen. Carl A. Spaatz backing. Courses include air war, command staff, tactical junior officer, special staff, and an engineer school at Wright Field and Maxwell Field.

Washington Army Navy AAF Carl A. Spaatz Air Forces West Point Annapolis Muir S. Fairchild The Register Fairchild Army War College Wright Field Dayton Maxwell Field Alabama

Christmas Dinner At Mrs Bull’s Home Welcomes Returning Service Members

A Christmas dinner at 816 Ave B hosted by Mrs. Mattie Bull brings together returning service members and family. Her son Pfc Luther Bull, after five and a half years including Okinawa and Japan, is on furlough. Relatives from Lub bock and Fort Worth join to celebrate the reunion.

Mattie Bull Ave. B Orville Mace Lubbock Evelyn Compton Jess, Booth Fort Worth Lucy

Feed Experiments In County Successful

R. L. Boyd, a Posey area farmer near Buffalo Lakes, reports 30 acres of spur feterita yielded well. He sold over 2 000 bundles as cow feed and still has thousands more, noting the feed was superior to irrigation feed near his farm.

R. L. Boyd Posey Buffalo Lakes Boyd Irria

Daughters Return to Lubbock Home After Eight Months in Los Angeles

News brief notes Marilyn and Martha Ann Williams, formerly of Lubbock, have returned to live at 2614 Twenty-first after eight months in Los Angeles. Mrs. Williams is the daughter of Dr. O. C. Boone of 1501 Ave. J.

Marilyn Martha Ann Lubbock Los Angeles Calif Mrs. Williams O. C. Boone Ave. J

Texas Drilling On Increase For Week

Texas drilling rose this week as the railroad commission reported 72 oil wells and 25 gas wells completed. Year totals reached 348 oil and 66 gas wells finished in 1945, with 264 oil and 21 gas wells the prior year. Fifty six dry holes brought yearly totals to 155. East Texas led with 12 new gas wells.

Austin Texas State Railroad Commission Commission

Locust Species Exhibits Mouse-Catching in Museum Specimen

A unique African locust species is noted for catching mice in its behavior. A preserved specimen from this sect is housed at the British Museum of Natural History for study.

British Museum of Natural History

Industrialist's Wife Claimed By Death in Silver City

SILVER CITY N M Jan 26 Mrs Harry Wright 65 wife of a Mexico City steel industrialist died early today at the Silver Ran General hospital where she had been a patient for three weeks. She fell ill after arriving last month on a visit and was under the care of El Paso Texas specialists. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

Silver City N. M Harry Wright Mexico City Silver Ran General Hospital Wright el Paso Tex

Si-entifik Decarbonizer touted for wartime car power

Wartime science brings Si-en-tifik Decarbonizer to rescue aging cars. Tests on motors up to seven years show 25 percent higher compression, smoother acceleration, and reduced carbon buildup. Sold at filling stations or dealers. manufactured by Si-entifik Motor Products Co. Chicago and Si-entifik Distributing Co. Texas.

Si-en-tif-ik Si-en-tik-ik Si-entif-ik Motor Products Co Chicago Si-entif-ik Distributing Co Texas Main Ave San Antonio

Spanish Dancers to Be Presented Here at Tech Artist Court

Rosario and Antonio, famed Spanish dancers with their company, will perform at 8 p m February 4 in Lubbock High School for Tech’s Artist Court. They will present Spanish classics, folk tunes and gypsy melodies with a guitarist and pianist. Tickets at South Plains Music Co. priced 1 80 general 1 40 for students and children.

Rosario Antonio Texas Tech Lubbock Vetilertisen Rochester Symphony Orchestra United States South Plains Music Co Broadway R. A. Mills Artists Course

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