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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1947

Page

3

Community Night Program And Rally Planned For Friday

City announces a Community Night program and Friday rally with training and schedules. Directors Connie Lackey, Elizabeth Kutehell, and Alice Rute lead park assignments at Carlisle Pioneer Wagner and Burns parks, with Willam Escobar Jr. directing a year round effort begun in May at Mexican Park. Training runs Wednesday to Saturday at the Community Center and Mackenzie House.

Connie Lackey Burns Park Carlisle Park Pioneer Park Wagner Park Elzabeth Kutehell Martate Park Alice Rute Booker T. Washington Wities Mexican Park Willam Escobar, Jr Sixth Avenue B Mackenzie State Miss Gifford Lubbock Eugenia Hopper Gird Elizabeth Martin Arline Willams Hamilton Gladys Sims

Lubbock Delegation Attends Legion Meet in Sweetwater

Lubbock delegates travel to Sweetwater for the fifth division American Legion and auxiliary convention at the Municipal auditorium. The Allen Bros post lists members including Mr. and Mrs. Berry and Mrs. Farrow among attendees. Fred E. B. Young, chief regional attorney for the Veterans Administration, will give the memorial address. James Ro Gleaton of Stamford is endorsed for division commander by three districts.

Lubbock Sweetwater The American Legion and Auxiliary Municipal Auditorium Allen Bros Legion George S. Berry Bill Lancaster W. A. Farrow Jack Hall J. C. Cade Mae Murfee A. C. Jackson R. W. Sisson Fred EB. Young H. D. Wood Berry Young Veterans Administration James Ro Gleaton Stamford

Littlefield KVOW Radio Aims to Start By June 10

Littlefield's new KVOW radio station plans to go on the air by June 10 at the latest as equipment for the tower nears completion. Manager J C Rothwell said the exact start date hinges on one remaining piece of equipment.

Littlefield KVOW J.C. Rothwell

Federal Cases Set For Week In May Term

Federal district court opens with four jury cases including a personal injury suit against Sears Roebuck filed by O A Porter widow seeking damages. Also scheduled are Holden versus Fidelity and Casualty and Toole versus Associated Indemnity, with United States v Grindstaff et al as a jury case. Non jury cases include Andrege v Burkholder and Mitchell v Continental Casualty. jurors to report Monday at 10. Court settlements prompted earlier juror releases and judgments entered for three prior jury cases.

Lubbock Federal District Cour T. Whitfield Davidson O. A. Porter Sears, Roebuck and Company W. A. Holden Fidelity and Casualty Company L. O. Toole Associated Indemnity Corporation Tuesda United States of America Raymond B. Grindstaff Et al Inc B.A. Andrege C. C. Burkholder Herbert E. Mitchell Continental Casualty Company St. Paul Mercury Indemnity Company Charles Edgar McClelland, Jr George Sloan Western Public Service Company Pete Ramos Central Surety and Insurance Corporation Clifford Hargrove Ma J and Casualty Company

DAB Auto Paint Promises Quick Dust Free Finish

Nationally advertised wipe on auto paint DAB costs 5.95 with COD postage paid. Insured by Lloyds of London and guaranteed two years against chipping cracking peeling or fading. Free literature and color cards offered by Lubbock Cover Co in Lubbock Texas with dealer support and home orders.

Lloyd's of London Lubbock Cover Co Lubbock Tex

Ector And Gaines County Oil Producing Properties Sold

Midland buyers York and Harper Inc and Sloan and Zook Co purchase all of R L Buck York oil properties in Ector and Gaines counties for over one million dollars. Wells in Foster and Harper fields and Wasson field total 97 producing wells. New owners take charge.

Midland York and Harper, Inc Sloan and Zook Company Bradford R. L.buck York Eeter Gaines Counties O. C. Harper, Presirer and Harper York Foster and

Funeral Rites Set Today for Ollie E Raynes in Brownfield

Funeral services for Ollie E. Raynes 57 resident of Lubbock and Terry county for six years will be held at 2 PM Sunday at North Side Baptist church Brownfield Rev A J Franks officiating Burial in Brownfield under Rix Funeral Home York who severed ties with York and Harper Co retains undeveloped properties and will continue oil business with Midland offices

Brownfield Ollie E. Raynes Lubbock Terry County Springfield Ore North Side Baptist Church A. J. Franks Rix Funeral Home York York and Harper Co Midland

Reckoning of Saline Gallons in Early Aviation History

A fragment from the 1947 Lubbock Avalanche-Journal notes an 11,456,063 gallon saline reckoning tied to 1930 domestic airlines and mentions a 88,143,622 gallon figure for 1944. The text references navigators and uses the term dead reckoning, an early aviation navigation method.

Lubbock Texas Avalanche-Journal Navigators Dea

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