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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1955

Page

5

Crazy Quilt Nominations Draw Criticism From Railroad Commission

Texas oil leaders faced sharp questions as the Railroad Commission described nominations as a crazy quilt and urged accuracy. Hearing notes say many buyers did not state producing days, some fields had no nominations, and the commission kept a 15 day pattern for August with stable allowable flow.

Austin Tex Texas State Railroad Commission Olin Culberson William J. Murray Murray Culberson Sevee

4 H Dress Review Slated Friday in Lubbock County

The Lubbock County 4 H Club will hold a dress review at 8 15 p m Friday in the Slide Road Community House with all county 4 H girls invited. Mrs Dorothy Grigsby announced. Clothing for judging must be brought to the Extension Office by 9 30 a m Thursday. Five divisions cover ages 9 to 14 and over with categories including school play special occasion or tailored attire.

Lubbock County Slide Road Dorothy Grigsby Grigsby

Spur Masonic Lodge Installs Officers in Ceremony

Spur Masonic Lodge No. 1023 installed new officers at a recent meeting. Installing officers were Bob Hahn and Marion Jordan, both past masters. New officers include J. B. Morrison worshipful master Van North senior warden Dr. Bob Alexander junior warden Bill R. Barrett treasurer W. D. Blair Jr secretary Glen Spradling tiler Dr. Earl Barnett senior deacon J. C. Reese junior deacon C. T. Wallace chaplain M. C. Hurts Chester McAplin stewards.

SPUR Spur Masonic Lodge Bob Hahn Marion Jordan J. B. Morrison van North Bob Alexander Bill R. Barrett W. D. Blair Jr Glen Spradling Earl Barnett J. C. Reese C. T. Wallace M. C. Hurts Chester McAplin

German phonograph firm starts British LP classical label

A German record company forms a British subsidiary to release long playing LPs of classical music. The move aims to expand distribution in the UK and Europe, leveraging the growing demand for extended play recordings.

Britain

Four Lubbock Florists Return From Dallas Conclave

Four Lubbock florists attended the 42nd annual Texas State Florists convention at the Baker Hotel in Dallas. Delegates included Sam Ribble Jr of Ribble Flowers Artie Baldwin of Baldwins Clarence Wakefield of Wakefield Flowers and Mrs. Mary Gentry of Gentry's Flower Shop. The program featured a new type design school by Marty Swartz moderated by Miss Tommy Bright.

Lubbock Florists Dallas Texas State Florists Baker Hotel Sam Ribble Jr Ribble Flowers Artie Baldwin Baldwin's Clarence Wakefield Wakefield Flowers Mary Gentry Gentry’s Flower Shop Marty Swartz Tommy Bright Chicago

Day Chiropractic Clinic Cases Highlight Mixed Health Gains

Case reports document improvements from DAY CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC spanning a 12 year old boy with asthma and headaches to a 40 year old woman with high blood pressure and sinusitis. Additional cases show a 7 year old boy after spinal adjustments no longer suffers asthma attacks, while a 42 year old woman reports relief from sinusitis and menstrual issues after treatments.

Carpenter Chiropractic Eye Seni Des Boy Chiropractic Clinic

Ten Year Old Milton Roach Reports Lions Camp Visit

Seagraves July 23 Milton C. Roach Jr ten wrote in the Lions Tale about his trip to the Texas Lions Camp for Crippled Children near Kerrville He describes lessons on the flag ax safety campfire building and knot tying learned with other boys and girls. Sponsored by the Seagraves Lions Club.

Milton Seagraves Lions Ub

Miss Texas Pageant Outline Shifts to Evening Dress Night

The Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce announces the Miss Ike Texas Junior Chamber event. Half the contestants perform in bathing suits and talent portion, half in evening dress. The winner goes to Atlantic City to compete in Miss America. contestants represent Alvin Amarillo Arlington Athens Austin Bellaire Dallas El Paso Lubbock Nacogdoches Odessa Pasadena Seguin Temple Texarkana Tyler Wichita Falls.

Exas Commerce Jaycees Atlantic City Alvin Amarillo Arlington Athens Austin Bellaire Dallas Labew Lubock Lufkin Ee Tai Nacogdoches Odessa Pasadena Seguin Temple Texarkana Tyler Wichita Falls

Agriculture Dept Seeks More Grain Storage Bins

The Agriculture Department bids from warehousemen to supply about 47 million bushels of extra grain storage space. The bins will store price supported grain, mainly corn, entering government hands in August and September as 1954 crop loans mature.

Washington Agriculture Department

Car Rams Home In Union Mills Napping Boy Unharmed

A car crashed into a Union Mills Indiana residence, waking a boy who returned to bed and slept on. Police investigated the incident but the youth remained unharmed.

Union Mills Ind

Doctor Potter Praises Spinal Adjustments as Cure

Dr. Lee Forest Potter, an orthopedist from New York, says after 15 years practicing medicine and 10 years in spinal orthopedics he is daily astonished by the remedial power of spinal adjustments as a cure of disease.

Lee Forest Potter New York

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