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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1955

Page

10

Big Four Parley Ends With Main Issues Left To Ministers

The article reports that despite hopes for progress, the Big Four conference left key issues unresolved for ministers. President Truman stressed mankind’s desire for freedom from war and urged greater mutual understanding to aid future agreements. The president’s Geneva-to-Washington travel schedule is noted. A Soviet spokesman discussed last-minute summit developments.

Washington Geneva U.S. Sec. of John Foster

Nineteen GOP Senators Back Ike Plan for Blueprints Swap

Nineteen Republican senators issued a united statement praising President Eisenhower's proposed exchange of military blueprints with the Soviet Union. They urged careful congressional consideration if the Russians accept, as Knowland Bridges and other leaders reportedly resisted pre‑announcement.

Jack Bell Washington Eisenhower Russia Geneva Nixon Congress Sen. CaSe R-Nj Sen. Knowland California GOP Sen. Bridges New Hampshire Republican Policy Committee Knowland Bridges Sen Millikin Colorado Ike United Nations New York Bulganin United States League of Nations

Kilgore Council Seeks lawful, peaceful end to segregation efforts

Kilgore officials say local councils in southern states oppose coercive tactics to maintain segregation. They deny coordinating with national groups while confirming plans for a business meeting to finalize aims. Over 300 members have joined with a goal of 1,900, with possible Negro participation.

Mississippi Georgia South Kilgore U.S. Supreme Court Masters National Assny For Kilgore Junior College Sheehy Tyleraoe

ODonnell Rodeo Stars Lead Local Parade Highlights

O Donnell residents dominate rodeo results with 17 year old Lynn County sheriff’s posse member Da Onne Vickers and Ruth Jones among top juniors. Lubbock County Sheriff’s Posse wins parade trophy ahead of Post Stampede Cowboys and Gaines County Posse. numerous clubs place in floats and clowns perform. Don Workman suffers minor knee injury. Red Watley Crosbyton wins calf roping and Mildred Farris Iowa Park leads girls barrel race amid three day event.

Lubbock Posse Lubbock County Sheriff's Posse Post Stampede Cowboys Gaines County Sheriff's Posse Dawson County Sheriff's Posse Slaton Rangers Woodrow Boots and Saddle Club Wells and O'Donnell Satuday John Ellis O'Donnell Roping Club F. M. Jones Dallas Vaughn J. T. Middleton Jr Claude Schooler C. R. Burleson Dee Reese San Angelo J. T. Middleton Sr Don Workman Littlefield Red Watley Crosbyton Mildred Farris Iowa Park A. D. Reed Ackerly Dee Burrus Rube Smith James Jones Crowell A. DD Reed Jim Smith Buddy Ham Andrews Dewey Arms Petrolia John Farris Wayne Brown Judy Reid Jimmy Moore Postern Burden Roswell N.M Split Rd Eddie Stewart Tooter Shanklin Lubbock Town Park Sadie Smith Gail Dayphone Vineyard Kress Donnell Echols Lamesa Bill Phinizy Clifton Smith Childress Jimmy Taylor Big Spring Bill Killin Breckenridge Tommy Riley Snyder O. L. Harris Hobbs Bill Killion

Kiwanis Clubs Plan Joint Lubbock Luncheon Meeting

Nineteen Plainview Kiwanis members will join Lubbock Kiwanis for a Thursday luncheon. M. L. Matheney, Plainview president, announced the visit and they will travel to Lubbock on the Santa Fe line and return by special bus.

Ninteen Plainview Kiwanis Club Lubbock Kiwanians M. L. Matheniy Plainview Group Lubbock Santa Fe Oe

Plainview Youngster Hurt Slightly When Hit By Car

Eugene Albert Ferguson three year old son of Mr and Mrs Albert H Ferguson of 211 East 4th Street Plainview was hospitalized tonight after being struck by a car in downtown Plainview at about 515 pm He suffered lacerations and bruises and was taken to Plainview Hospital by Wood Mitchell ambulance Police said he crossed the intersection at East 6th Street and Ash Street and the car driven by Mrs Paul nonew stopped immediately

Plainview Eugene Albert Ferguson Albert H. Ferguson E. 4Th St Plainview Hospital Wood- Mitchell E. 6Th St Ash St Paul Nonew

Rites Slated Monday For Dickens Pioneer Death of Spur Farmer

Joseph Lasatte Thannich 62 of Spur died Saturday at 1 15 p m Services set for Monday at 2 30 p m at Church Of Christ with C V Allen officiating Burial will be in Dickens Cemetery under Chandler Funeral Home Pallbearers listed Survivors include wife three daughters two sons three stepchildren and numerous relatives from Texas and New Mexico

Spur Joseph Lasatte Thannich Dickens County Church of Christ V. Allen Bob Copeland Dickens Cemetery Chandler Funeral Home Melvin Rankin Sears Ingey Gifford Phillips R. L. Bensos Willie Williams Dan Pritchett Juanita Drennon Muleshoe Dolly Jo Byrd Tommy Lou Williams Lockney Claude Hart Essie Hisey Taft Alta Pope Fort Worth Collin Denson Ft. Worth Robert Albuquerque N. M Ruff Harrison Ark Hardy van Horn Ella Merriman

Sparrows and a Helpful Stranger at a Car Trouble Rescue

A newsroom vignette describes Gerald Judkins aiding with a stubborn sparrow trapped in a service station window. Mrs. Wayne L. Kelly and her daughter Carole Anne join to free the bird after failed attempts with mismatched station sizes. The tale ends with the sparrow released and the reporters resuming work.

Gerald Judkins Ith St Pickle Wayne L. Kelly Kelly Carole Anne 33Rd St Judkins Kellys Kelleys

Four Youths Held After Gang Attacks On Boys Here

Two 17 year olds were jailed and two 16 year olds held in juvenile ward after allegedly ganging up on a lone 17 year old near 26th St and Canton Ave then attacking three younger boys aged 11 to 13 near 13th and Ave. Officers may file assault charges against the older youths. The younger boys will appear before juvenile officer John Wilson.

City John Wilson 26Th St Canton Ave 13Th Ave

Coast Guard Rescues Brahma Bull Stuck on Bay Waterfront

Coast Guardsmen corral a stray Brahma bull that slipped onto the bay while being loaded on a freighter. The bull led the guardsmen a quarter mile along the waterfront before it was finally rescued and confined.

San Francisco Coast Guardsmen Coast Guard Ne Ee

Engineering Dean Search Parallels In Tech Alumni Careers

The incoming and outgoing engineering deans share parallel career paths. Both earned chemical engineering degrees from Tech, Holcomb in 1937 and Bradford in 1942. Each built extensive industry experience before returning to education, with Holcomb becoming Tech’s first alumnus to serve as a dean.

Corporation Tech Holcomb Bradford Hie

Engineer Bradford Named Young Dean at Tech

Dr Bradford, 32, will become one of the nation’s youngest engineering deans. He earned his PhD at Case and has held roles at Tech and Case Institute of Technology, including director of the radioisotopes laboratory and lecturer posts. He is married to Betty Vaughn and belongs to multiple professional societies.

Bradford Holcomb Jones Dr. Bradford E. N. Jones Tech Case Institute of Technology Cleveland Air Force Amarillo College Grad Standard Oil Co Whiting Ind Pan American Refining Corp Texas City Amarillo College Case the American Assn Consulting Chemists and Chemical Engineers American Society of Testing Materials Atomic Industrial Forum Sigma Xi Alpha Chi Sigma Tau Beta Pi Betty Vaughn Weston A. Pettey 32Nd St Lubbock

Births Alive Across Local Homes and Hospitals

Mr and Mrs Benito Carrizales Rt 4 Tahoka welcome a daughter weighing pounds 6 ounces at 9 45 am Saturday at Lauf Clinic. The father is a farmer. Mr and Mrs Adolph San Miguel Rt 8 Lubbock welcome a daughter weighing 6 pounds tae ounces at Lauf Clinic. The father is a laborer. Mr and Mrs E Bingham Meadow Go bird welcome a daughter weighing 7 ounces at 2 55 pm Saturday at West Texas Hospital. The father is a farmer. Mr and Mrs Donnie FE ta Post welcome a daughter weighing 6 pounds 14% ounces at 1 17 pm Saturday at West aeaae wanes. The father is a Texas Tech student. Mr and Mrs Don Taylor 4612 A Boston Ave welcome a daughter weighing 7 pounds 8 ounces at 6 08 am Saturday at Methodist Hospital. The father is employed by Magnolia. Mr and Mrs Claud Parrish 1365 23rd St welcome a daughter weighing 8 pounds 2% ounces at 11 26 am Saturday at Methodist Hospital. The father is educated at Southside Church of ris.

Benito Adolph San Miguel Rt. 8 Lubbock Lide Pin Lauf Clinic E. Bingham Meadow West Texas Hospital Donnie FE West Aeaae Don Taylor Boston Ave Methodist Hospital Magnolia Claud Parrish 23Rd St Southside Ris

Missing Hale Center woman linked to voodoo tale and war-era statesman

The Hale Center case centers on Andrea Phares who disappeared May 4 after visiting Lubbock with sister-in-law Mrs Iva Bottoms. Her abandoned car was found near Hale Center with $1400 in the billfold. Officials treat her death as possible but unconfirmed, while unrelated passages recount Cordell Hull and other postwar diplomacy accolades.

Geneva Europe Germany West Germany Lubbock Iva Bottoms Phares Bill Phares Phares Lincoln Bill Hale Center Texas Rangers Plainview Africa Haiti Andrea

Showdown Looms to Morrow in Texas Party Fight

State Rep J O Gillham of Brownfield and J E Wheat of Woodville join longtime Shivers ally C T McLaughlin Snyder oil operator Lloyd Bentsen Jr and Houston’s Bryan Blalock to plan a conservative Democrat precinct organization for 1956 conventions. The liberal wing led by Bob Sawtelle aims to build strength for 1956 as both factions prepare for precinct and county conventions.

Morrow J. O. Gillham Brownfield J. E. Wheat Woodville Shivers C. T McLaughlin Snyder Lloyd Bentsen Jr McAllen Bryan Blalock Houston Myron Blalock Sandlin

Burglary At Cafe Uplifts Cash Stolen

Detectives Charlie Lewis and John Arnold investigated a cafe burglary in which $300 in cash and small checks disappeared. They believe intruders loaded the safe onto a car or truck at the side of the building after forcing a drive in door. The burglary occurred between 2:30 a.m. and 7 a.m. Saturday. search around Lubbock failed to locate the safe.

Charlie Lewis John Arnold

Soviet farm tour includes corn breeding discussions at Iowa State

Two men focused on corn breeding stayed to hold conferences with Prof. G F Sprague of Iowa State College. The Matskeviec group toured Iowa Falls hog station, farm implement outlets, a bank, lumber yard, cooperative elevator and cream plant. A picnic in the town park featured hot dogs and watermelon amid a broader U S farmers tour in Ukraine receiving enthusiastic receptions.

G. F. Sprague Iowa State College Matskeviec Iowa Falls Ukraine U.S

Home Adds Bedroom and Bath for Bullocks on 26th Street

A bedroom and bath were added to the residence of Mr and Mrs Earl Bullock at 2628 26th St in a frame and asbestos siding project estimated to cost 2000 dollars.

Thei Earl Bullock 26Th St

Delegates Named for May State Convention

The May convention will select Texas delegates to the national convention in Chicago. With 1956 a presidential election year both parties mobilize early to press their influence in the Democratic nomination fight.

Texas Chicago

Rainfall totals and temperatures across the state

Rain fell across the region with Galveston reporting 1.05 inches on Saturday as the state's highest total. Crockett Electra recorded over .3 inches. Salt Flat and El Paso .23 and .28 inches. Other readings included Austin .11 and College Station .04. Temperatures ranged from 79 at El Paso to 103 at Presidio with many cities in the 90s. A lightning strike hit a 500 barrel Salt Dome Oil Corp tank near Baytown causing a 300 barrel loss. Weather officials warned of continued thunder shower activity Sunday.

Galveston Crockett Electra Salt Flat el Paso Austin Palacios Beaumont Victoria College Station Presidio Wichita Falls Mineral Wells Laredo Fort Wortha Dallas del Rio Abilene Junction Childress Dalhart San Angelo Sherman San Antonio Wink Brownsville Lufkin Corpus Christi Houston Port Arthur Salt Dome Oil Corp Cotton Lake Baytown Bakers Hill

Talbott Probe Heats Up With Air Force Memo Link

The Talbott inquiry sees an Air Force memo tying Talbott to a call about RCA contracts. Johnson's memo notes part of the conversation and Johnson and Ewing as potential witnesses. White House officials deny a Talbott focused meeting while Mundt reports no session occurred. The subcommittee declines to act on Talbott's offer to exit Mulligan partnership.

Ing RCA Talbott John A. Johnson Air Force General Counsel Air Force McClellan D-Ark Johnson Ewing New York Times Eisenhower Times Nixon Atty Brownell Sherman Adams Wilton B. Persons Geneva Sen. Mundt R-Sd Subcommittee White House Mulligan Ihe

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