Lubbock Women’s Club Elects Dulin as Roundtable Chair
The Lubbock Women’s Club met at the clubhouse on Broadway with Mrs. Tracy Gage presiding. Mrs. Warren K. Dulin was elected Roundtable chairman after Mrs. Mark Williams resigned. Steven Warren presented the budget report. a 1968 69 budget was approved. September events include a coffee on Sept 4 and an orientation lunch Sept 6. A fall luncheon is set for Sept 9, with next board meeting Aug 12.
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Lubbock Women’s Club
Broadway
Tracy Gage
Warren K. Dulin
Mark Williams
Steven Warren
James Spears
Grizzle Short Vows Read In Double Ring Ceremony
Nora Jane Short and Pvt Bruce Edward Grizzle wed in a 7 30 p m double ring ceremony at First Baptist Church Brownfield The Rev Don McWhorter officiated Attendants included Ellen DeVries Shirley Farrar Susan Farrar Charles Grizzle served as best man Bridesmaids were Ellen DeVries and the Farrars The couple plan to reside at Ft Gordon Ga Both graduates of Brownfield High School and South Plains College
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Bruce Edward Grizzle
First Baptist Church
Don McWhorter
Parkview Methodist Church
Lester Short
Rt. 5
C. G. Grizzle
Ellen DeVries
Bronco
Shirley Farrar
Susan Farrar
Ralls
Charles Grizzle
Mark Sampson
Pat Black
Bobby Steffens
Danny Bailey
Leonard Ellington
Brownfield High School
South Plains College
Pvt. Grizzle
Ft. Gordon
Heloise readers share clever home tips and recalls
A collection of readers from Heloise column offers inventive hacks from backward wearing to safety pin button positioning, bread shaping tips, dishware use, and stationery saving ideas. The note includes a closing remark about James Hargreaves and the spinning frame.
Explorer 38 Despins In Orbit With Yo Yo Mechanism
A radio command from Goddard Space Flight Center slowed Explorer 38's spin from 92 to two revolutions per minute to deploy 27 foot antenna booms. NASA notes remaining spin will be damped by a magnetic orientation device as six day checks proceed before space radio signals are monitored.
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Washington
Goddard Space Flights Center
Greenbelt
Radio Astronomy Explorer
NASA
Empire State Building
Space
Courtesy Honors Miss Pennington
Miss Jeannine Pennington bride elect of Randall Smith was feted with a shower at 3905 Toledo Ave hosted by Mrs. Johnny Kitchens with co hosts. About 25 guests attended and gifts included an electric appliance and a canister set. The couple plans to marry July 12.
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Lubbock Country Club
Saigon Room
Susan Davis
Rodney Trant
Mmes
Kenneth Leslie
Horace Humphries
Robert J. Walker
Walter Crowell
Jeannine Pennington
Randall Smith
Johnny Kitchens
Toledo Ave
Ruth Godlove
Sid Phillips
Mike Jester
H. A. Pennington
Lenton Smith
Littlefield
Mitchum Antiperspirant Promises Dry Underarms
A new Mitchum Antiperspirant promises effective relief for heavy perspiring individuals. The 55 year old laboratory product offers gentle protection for skin and clothing with a satisfaction guarantee. Liquid or cream formats priced at $3.00 for a 90 day supply, available at drug or toiletry counters.
Police Chief Honored By Explorers In Lubbock
The Lubbock Police Department sponsored Explorer Boy Scout Post 504 and presented its charter to Chief J T Alley. About 26 youths ages 14 to 18 organized with law enforcement focus as officers were elected for the new post. They operated a July 3–4 rest stop on U S 84, staffed by police and public safety volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Department of Public Safety
Police Department
Smylie Wilson Junior High School
Explorer Post 504
Steve Dowell
Rick Bingham
Archie Whitacre
Bruce Wilkerson
U. S. 84
Singing recital at Tech marks Roe farewell before Michigan move
Baritone Charles Roe of the Texas Tech music faculty presents a free public recital at 7 50 p m in the Music Building choir room. He and his wife Betsy Roe will relocate to Ypsilanti Michigan next month where he becomes assistant professor of music at Eastern Michigan University. Roe and Betsy have been active performers in Lubbock since 1964 and Roe will be accompanied by Mrs Gertrude A Post. He will sing works by Purcell Mozart Loewe Schumann Liszt Wolf Poulenc Dougherty Dello Joio and Berger.
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Texas Tech
Charles Roe
Roe
Betsy Roe
Ypsilanti, Mich
Eastern Michigan University
Lubbock
Lubbock Symphony Orchestra
Gertrude A. Post
Charles Post
Purcell
Mozart
Loewe
Schumann
Liszt
Wolf
Poulenc
Dougherty
Dello Joio
Berger
Bond Sale Approved for Highway Right of Way Project
Lubbock County commissioners approved selling 250000 in road bonds to finance right of way for U S 87 from Loop 289 to the New Deal Overpass. Bonds dated Sept 1 with a five year payout. bids for road bond funds set for Aug 13. state funds sought after right of way completion possibly in 1969. Also approved are hospital and workers compensation bids and a county employee parking lot project.
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Lubbock
Tax Board of Equalization
Commissioners Court
U.S. 87
13Th Street
Avenue G
U.S. Hwy. 87
Dittmar and Co
Lubbock County
North Right of Way
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Courthouse Square
Bill Blackwell
Wayne Sherrell
Bill Collins
Banks face new tax formula under city school board rule
The City School Tax Board of Equalization agreed to a new method for valuing banks' capital stock for ad valorem tax. The change, explained by A T Cocanougher and Richard Lugarek, will raise some banks' taxes and lower others. Banks including First National Citizens National Lubbock National Plains National and American State met with the board to discuss assessments. Reserves such as income taxes and bad debts are not taxed. exclusions apply to reserve accounts that affect stock value.
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Board of Equalization
Lubbock Residents Split Over Daylight Savings Time
Readers across Lubbock express mixed views on the DST shift. Some praise extended daylight for safety and outdoor activities, while others dislike later evenings, disrupted routines, and inter-family tensions. Business owners note changes in dining and theater timings, with most leaning toward maintaining DST despite concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Greenwood
Amherst
Ember
Paul Ashby
Joe Baldwin
Molly Sims
Lubbock Theatres
Main
Piggly Wiggly Shop Rite Foods, Inc
Ave. A
Orene Hocker
Orene
Lubbock
City Residents Pleased With Meredith Water
The article notes public response to Lake Meredith water in Lubbock and Amarillo. Residents adjust to mixed lake and well water, with taste differences explained by alkalinity and other components. Distribution varies by location with a planned citywide expansion this fall.
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Lake Meredith
Lubbock
Amarillo
Willis
Joel Locke
Public Works
Locke
New 145-Bed Hospital Planned with Mid-Summer 1970 Target
A 145 bed 139000 square foot hospital is planned with completion aimed for mid 1970. Msgr James Fitzgerald will give benediction at the event and construction bids were trimmed to fit a 4.438 million base after Hill Burton funds and federal grants support the project.
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Benediction
Msgr
James Fitzgerald
Christ the King Catholic Church
St. Mary of the Plains
Sisters of St. Joseph
Hill - Burton
Moody Foundation
Sisters of St. Joseph of Texas
Area Builders, Inc
Odessa
Texas State Department of Health
Hill-Burton
University Theater Rep ends season with two plays
The Texas Tech University Theater in Rep er tory closes its 1968 season with two performances this week. Tonight at 8 15 p m A Thunder Carnival adapts James Thurber works directed by visiting director William Wolak. On Wednesday at 8 15 p m I Am a Camera by John van Druten about Berlin in the 1930s directed by visiting director Richard Busch. Tickets at box office 742 2154.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Theater
Texas Tech
James Thurber
William Wolak
I Am A Camera
John van Druten
Christopher Isherwood
Berlin
Richard Busch
Penalty Imposed in County Check Case
A $200 fine and costs plus 120 days in jail were imposed Monday in County Court-at-Law No. 1 by Judge Denzil Bevers in a check law case. Defendant Bobby Fuson, 30, pleaded guilty. Eight other pleas included Walter Hibbler and Ramon Moya on weapons and license offenses, with several others cited for DWI and related charges.
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Denzil Bevers
Bobby Fuson
Ave. M
Jack Layne
Walter Hibbler
E. Main St
Ramon Moya
Idalou Road
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Saigon
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Idalou Independent School
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H. R. Bundock, Inc
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