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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1956

Page

10

Family tennis stars shine in Lubbock event

Connelley family dominates the Lubbock Tennis Club tournament with ten top finishes led by Pepper and Ginger Connelley. Patriarch Quinn Connelley, former Rice coach and Lubbock club president, helped launch tennis interest locally and built a multi-court complex. Gwen joins sisters in junior events as the family moves toward making tennis a major sport in the hub city.

Floyd Wood Ginger Gwen Connelley Fort Worth TAAF Henry Holden Delaware Rice Institute Rice Houston Tennis Club Houston Pepper Ginger Connelley Monterey Odessa Midland Mra Connelleya Texas Christian University Lubbock Connelleys Cny Quinn Connelley Tech

Six Drivers Win In Annual Reese Road-e-o Event

Six drivers were named winners at the Reese Air Force Base road-e-o held Saturday drawing officials from the Lubbock city traffic commission. Winners include John B. Fuller first in refueling unit class and Alfred E. Draper second in pickup. Civilian victors also named. RAFB officers did not place in some classes.

Reese Air Force Ise Lubbock Citi- Traffic Commission Leon Scott Ac Harvey Fullmer John B. Fuller Alfred E. Draper S. Sgt Juan Bernal RAFB Air Training Command Air Force Command Paul Tolbert Rafe Motor Vehicle Squadron Pat Crom ASC Sherrod Wars

Nixon Begins World Tour With Strong United Front

Vice President Richard M. Nixon urged restraint toward the Soviet Union while keeping the United States militarily strong during a world tour kickoff in Miami. He spoke at the Lions International 3 percent convention, then left with Mrs. Nixon for the West Coast. John L. Stickley was elected president of Lions International, with Edward G. Barry as first vice president and Dudley L. Simms as second vice president, as directors Carl P. Rudolph and Joe E. Childers were also chosen.

Miami Richard M. Nixon Uniteds Russia United States Lions International Nixon John L. Stickley Charlotte N. C Humberto Valenzuela Santiago Chile Edward G. Barry Little Rock Ark Dudley L. Simms Charleston W. Va Carl P. Rudolph Clovis Joe E. Childers Abilene Tex

Registration Set Today For Annual Chiropody Meeting

Registration opens at 5 p m in the Lubbock Hotel for a two day Chiropody Society of Texas convention expected to draw about 150 chiropodists. The state Board of Chiropody Examiners met in Caprock Hotel with eight license applications heard and listed for review.

The Chiropody Society For Texas Lubbock Texas State Board of Chiropody Examiners Caprock Hotel William H. Gordon Gordon J. W. Hembree Amarillo Eugene R. Scioli Dunlap State Board of Chiropody Examiners

Fragmented Court Notices Mix Names and Proceedings

A jumbled OCR record lists multiple court actions and names across districts including Bentam, Miss Minnie, Ruth Benton, Leroy Thomas, Gary Edward Brown, Ira Green, Patricia Morris, and others. The text references divorce filings, cautions, appeals, and contempt-like notes alongside scattered legal terms and dates.

Lubbock Robert Ht. Bean Charlie Eugene Benton Ruth Benton Leroy Thomas Mutust Chemite Co Jamee Deen Juden Preeti RL Plains Gna Tne Gary Edward Brown Alaanes Victor Tandsey Citizens Nation Basic Agate Ira Green Berta Lee Thomas Patricia Mocris Trumle Anson Mora Divcrce County “Court Attaw

Mrs. R. A. Morgan Rites Set Monday

Mrs. R A Morgan 85 of 1812 Main St Lubbock died in her home Saturday morning Graveside rites tentatively scheduled for 11 a m Monday at Clarendon with Sanders Funeral Home handling arrangements She leaves a daughter Mrs H C Travis of Abilene four grandchildren and five great grandchildren and was mother of the late Mrs Lightfoot her husband died around 1915 while employed in the Railway Express office in Chillicothe

R. A. Morgan Main St Lubbock Clarendon Sanders Funeral Home

Voters Reject Lynn Garza School Merger Plan

Special report notes five district consolidation failed as Garnolia and Grassland districts rejected the plan by narrow margins. Total 239 for 149 against with Southland Close City Graham Garnolia Grassland districts voting 108 51 35 27 28 for and 39 18 14 29 0 against. The bond financed rural high school proposal would have northwest of Glose City.

POST Lynn Garza Garnolia Grassland Southland Close City Graham Glose City

Beatrix Begins Duties Amid Dutch Royal Rift

In Amsterdam on June 30 9 Al rosy cheeked Princess Beatrix started her official duties as Holland's future queen amid a reported marital rift in the royal house. A three man commission was appointed to ease tensions between Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard, with abdication a possible outcome. Beatrix aims to prepare for the throne while Queen Wilhelmina lends a unity symbol as the rift unfolds.

Tom Stone Amsterdam Holland Beatrix Juliana Prince Bernhard State Council Royal House Wilhelmina Queen Mother

Child of Fort Worth Pioneer Dies at 79

Mrs. James Young Smith, 79, last surviving child of one of Fort Worth's earliest residents, died today. She was the daughter of Capt. J. C. Terrell, a lawyer who came to Fort Worth in 1851.

Fort Worth James Young Smith J. C.terrell

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