Hamilton and Waydada Clash Over Construction Timeline
Unclear OCR fragment hints at Hamilton and Waydada debating construction readiness with timelines lagging Alt plans. Details incomplete.
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1927
Page
5
Unclear OCR fragment hints at Hamilton and Waydada debating construction readiness with timelines lagging Alt plans. Details incomplete.
A planned town named Fuqua will arise at a junction on the Worth and Denver Railroad between Betelline and the main line. It sits on the eyein Playa County rail corridor near Bilgerton to Lubbock via Petersburg, with Floyd Ace and Hale County projects already tied to the route. A grain elevator is planned as part of the development.
The church invites the public to attend Sunday services at Pine Presbyterian. The program includes Scripture readings from Matthew 5 38 48 and talks on Christ teachings in daily life. Leaders include Esta Cumberland Kathryn Lowder Ruth Hobson Dimples Ford Nellie McClellan and I W Grace. A business session and consecration song follow with benediction. In Serbia mountain women trim hair with sheep shears using an old bob style.
The travelers journey from Las Cruces to Elephant Butte and Carrizoza, noting Las Cruces crosses site and Mesilla Castle. They describe Spanish influence, local hospitality, and a passport mishap to Juarez. They mention the Rio Grande, an NM A and M College dance, and a Philadelphia printer’s 1771 law book still in Livermore library.
Mrs. R Penny at 1616 Street attends funeral of Mrs Lewing. Several visitors travel from Plainview, Dallas, Amarillo, and Albany to see relatives in Lubbock. Families including the Prices, Cr W. Williams, Krueger, Crawford, and Gassaway host and welcome guests as summer terms and hospital duties shift.
Improv- Trg in the region notes Mrs Florold Griffith traveling to Big Spring to join Mr Griffith while visiting his mother Mrs L Griffith. Mrs Hub Jones and daughters Betty Jean and Billy Bob returned from a several week visit in Alley View Fort Worth and Dallas. In Dallas the girls rode a WHAA radio stat ion. Miss Sne McCollum of Valley View visited home with Mrs Tongs niece. Mrs He Johnston and Miss Blanche Bradley visit parents in Post. Mr and Mrs J D Pepper of Sweetwater, formerly of Lubbock, visited here this week.
The Friday Evening Bridge Club met at Mr. and Mrs. Ray Grisham’s home at 2912 roadway, Anre course reserved for guests Eri Sproles B Adcock Fred Standefer Edgar Shelton R B Hutchinson and Mrs Jack Radebaugh of Danville, I. Dr Standefer and Mrs Fr Hutchinson posted high scores in the games.
The Texas group toured historic places including Bunker Hill and the homes of notable figures. They met G I T Clifford in Boston, then spent two days in New York with Mayor Walker and Governor Smith. Clarence Dunley urged farm and finance cooperation to shield agriculture from price declines. In Washington the delegation visited the agricultural department.
In Lubbock County a moving pictures feature demonstrated the cotton sled operation and cotton grading. Slaton reports use of the event to highlight Texas party progress, while a special train carried an aviator who dropped detonations and a mapped Texas flag parachute activity. Delegation returned to Texarkana and Dallas after ceremonies with 150 Texas business representatives aboard.
Over four years Thomas Meighan organized and appeared in charity events during film shoots, directing proceeds to orphanages and welfare. From Georgetown South Carolina to St Augustine Florida and Birmingham Alabama he led fundraisers, sometimes for milk and clothing funds, often donating his own appearance money to charity.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a 1920s film includes Greta Nissen and Evelyn Brent starring under director Frank Tuttle. Owen Davis contributed the screen story, with production details unclear and mentions a Palace venue.
New York man Rev I Wey of New York will speak at the pulpit of the First Baptist Church here tomorrow morning. His topic has not been announced. Mr Wilko, who left Gubbock after a gift from an old friend and schoolmate James Kilpatrick, local attorney, has returned to the United States after five years of work in Japan.
C B Ashford of Austin Bridge company says the Plate View bridge in the southern area will open next week. The structure features a two lane drive with a concrete floor and parallel above floor, all built entirely of concrete.
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