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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1950

Page

6

Hungry Texas candidates plan talks at July 4 celebrations

Texas campaigners chase crowds at picnics rodeos and reunions awaiting July 4 events Absentee voting begins Monday Gov Allan Shivers travels 14465 miles in four weeks with 60 public appearances outside Austin March continues a vigorous barnstorming schedule for lieutenant governor race itineraries list Hous ton Galveston El Campo El Paso Stamford Brady San Antonio and Beeville are named for rallies and celebrations

Austin Texas Shivers Allan Shivers Capitol Caro March March Brady Kerrville Aransas Pass Kyle Vick Waco West Station Roger Q. Evans Houston-Galveston Houston Galveston Texas City Morris Elo Paso G. C. Morris Greenville el Paso Stamford W. O. Reed Dallas North Panhandle R. B. McAshan Ingram Virgil E. Arnold American Legion el Campo Fred Red Harris Terrell Mt. Pleasant Ennis Lubbock Brady Preston Smith Stamford Union Ben Ramsey San Augustine East Texas San Antonio P. E. Womack Beeville

Luckett suffers fracture at Lubbock Steel works

J W Luckett 51 of Route 5 Lubbock fractured a leg in a fall while working at Lubbock Steel. He was taken to St. Luke’s hospital in critical but satisfactory condition.

J. W. Luckett Route 5 Lubbock St. 'S Hospital

Hard-Luck Burglars Overlook Solid Gold In Rear Of Safe

Chicago reports three safes blasted by burglars who stole $10,000 in imported skins meant for gold leaf. The thieves overlooked $15,000 in solid gold hidden behind one of the safes, leaving their haul incomplete and gold trapped in the rear.

Chicago

Census Shows Miami Replaces Jacksonville As Largest City

Miami becomes Florida's largest city after preliminary U S census figures show 247,262 residents in Miami while Jacksonville trails at 198,880. The 1940 census listed Jacksonville at 173,065 and Miami at 172,17.

Miami Jacksonville Fla Florida U. S

Discontinuance Of Two Texas And Pacific Trains Okayed

Austin July 1 The railroad commission approved discontinuing two passenger trains on an alternate Fort Worth to Texarkana route. The trains served Denton Whitesboro Sherman Paris and Bonham. Public hearings were held at Bonham March 30 31 and arguments were heard here last month.

Austin Texas and Pacific Railway Company Fort Worth Texarkana Railroad Commission Denton Whitesboro Sherman Paris Bonham

First Presbyterian Church Hosts Family Night

A Friday lawn gathering at First Presbyterian celebrated the two week Vacation Church School. Attendees viewed slides, a Pioneer class skit, and group singing. future showings will include films by Karl Dockray. Instructors across Kinderzaden, Primary, Junior, Pioneer and Special Work led sessions and planned gifts for migrant child care centers.

First Presbyterian Church Karl Dockray Kinderzaden Charles Stosner Don Fox Vernon Thompson Dorot Clements

Daughter Of Petersburg Couple To Teach In Plainview School

Miss Julia Moreland daughter of Mr and Mrs M G Moreland of Petersburg has accepted a home economics teaching post at Plainview High School for the coming year She will attend a Home Making conference in Houston August 7 12 with department head Mrs Allen Her education includes West Texas College membership in Det Chi and Kappa Omicron Phi After high school she attended Chillicothe High and Texas Tech for two years Pioneer department closed two weeks of activities with a sunrise service at Mackenzie Park and a Vacation Church School drew about 125 students with roughly 300 at Friday family night gathering

Tom Cleveland Don Jones Bill Rocan Hugh McRee T Pioneer Mackenzie Park

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