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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1947
Page
5
The Lubbock Summer School initiates Monday for adults and other students. Registration details and course offerings are available through the public education office. The program aims to provide continuing education with varying credit options at the local school.
The district outlines a broad summer program with extra work, arts, music, Bible and recreation offered to all children. About 17 teachers return Monday to begin the summer session, with roughly 50 more on duty in the second six weeks. Administrators include Supt R W Matthews, Floyd Honey, Miss Grace Padley, G E Dawson, Carl Fanley, Miss Dorothy Lomax, H L Day, Lennon Hill and others. The program also enables adults to attend classes using school facilities and instructors.
Notaries public in the county must file new bonds in the county clerk office on the Monday when their commissions expire this year. Officials say commissions ordinarily expire on June 1, which falls on a Sunday this year. Rotaries may not exercise their duties unless they file the official bond.
Betty Wright was the valedictorian and Carroll Alexander was the salutatorian of Anton High School’s graduating class. The ceremony was held Wednesday night. Wright posted a four year average of 94.27 and Alexander 93.4, both daughters of local families.
Joseph Golden 78 of Snyder died at Lubbock Memorial Hospital after a two month illness. A pioneer stock farmer, he lived in Snyder 53 years. Funeral at Canyon Church southwest of Snyder at 3 pm with Rev. Jeff D. Welch and Rev. W. C. Willis officiating. Burial in Snyder cemetery. Survived by wife, three daughters, four sons, three sisters, two brothers, 16 grandchildren, two great grandchildren.
Pope Pius thanked the American Red Cross for European relief work and urged focus on the spiritual life of man. He met Basil OConnell in a private audience at the Vatican and spoke in English about carrying forward Christian charity during the war years.
Londoners embrace bright colors as pastel hats neckties and suits appear in Piccadilly Bond Street and Mayfair. A trend against drab London life reflects younger men buying fedoras and yellow waistcoats while financial district attire remains conservative.
J. W. King, 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. King of Smyer, has a remarkable attendance record at Smyer High School. He graduated as South Plains standout, earned two scholarships, served as honor boy, sports editor of the yearbook, and editor of the high school newspaper. He earned letters in basketball and played tennis, volleyball, basketball, and baseball.
Funeral services are held at 4 pm at the Church of Christ in Ralls for Mrs. C H Kyle 58 of 1710 Avenue M who died before noon Saturday at her residence. A former Ralls resident, she lived there eight years and had been ill for years. Rix Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include husband B H Abel of Lubbock, three daughters Mrs Burl Griffith of Balls, Mrs Eldred Bonner of Lockney, Mrs Qinton Stewart of Lubbock, two brothers Frank Wells of Floydada and Lt Wells of Littlefield, a sister Mrs Henry Pickerel of Littlefield, six grandchildren and one great grandchild.
A Chicago inspector reported 16 fire hazard violations at Iver Mfg Co on October 2. In court, the company attorney won a dismissal stating the building burned down February 15.
An 18 year old Lubbock youth was jailed after a Saturday arrest in an investigation of forgery involving three checks signed with Hugh Lilly’s name. Lilly’s driver’s license was used to cash the checks. Bernice Fantroy, 27, Slaten, charged with assault with intent to murder Willie Lee Cook, posted $1,500 bond and is bound over to a 99th district grand jury. L. L. Steger fined $100 for liquor law violation. Frankie Haney reported a radio, trunk and clothing valued at $59 stolen from her room.
Official records show marriage licenses issued to Mutord La Lora and Donald Wo Mammane with dates and associated details. Building permits list projects at Tempe locations including 3806 Mullet and 3008 Sixteenth, with stated permit numbers and statuses.
Akron citizens learned that the hissing sound signals not tire air loss. For three years B F Goodrich engineers spoke of secret work on a puncture sealing tubeless tire, using pstt as code for the new development.
An 18 year-old in Indianapolis enjoyed a brief thrill after finding a police badge. He used the badge as a pass into two theaters and to collect two free cigars at a pool hall before his arrest.
Michael T. Kelleher becomes president of the Boston Chamber of Commerce and is noted for membership in 52 organizations. The record highlights his extensive civic involvement across multiple groups.
In Fairview Oklahoma a mother and daughter will graduate from Fairview Hill school this spring. Mrs Edna Biggs Kay completes her high school education by correspondence while her daughter Kath- is also finishing her studies.
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