Lubbock Soap Box Derby Entries Near 100 as Signups Grow
Youths aged 11 to 15 in Lubbock rush to build gravity powered racers for the ninth annual Soap Box Derby sponsored by the Avalanche-Journal Ralph Penney Chevrolet Co and Lubbock Exchange Club with GM. Winners receive trips, scholarships up to 15 000 dollars and trophies. Latest entries include Jimmy Blankenship Ronald Johnson TJ Dunlap Civade Mann and Jimmy Bray with sponsors from local firms.
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South Plains
Lubbock
Avalanche- Journal
Ralph Penney Chevrolet Co
Lubbock Exchange Club
Chevrolet
General Motors
Jimmy Blankenship
McWhorter’s
Jimmy Bray
Mirs
2D. Bray
Bethany & Bray Garage
Conference Returns Pastor At Slaton
The Rev. J. B. Sharp is reassigned as pastor of the First Methodist Church of Slaton by the North Texas Methodist Conference held in Big Spring. W. C. tDub Williams, a Slaton delegate, is named to the Lubbock District Board of Church Location and Building, while R. H. Todd Jr. joins the Board of Education with Alex Webb.
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Slaton
J. B. Sharp
First Methodist Church
North Texas
R. H. Todd Jr
Board of Education
Alex Webb
New Aircraft Carrier Saratoga Makes First Steam Under Own Power
The Navy’s largest ship, the 60,000 ton aircraft carrier Saratoga, sailed from the Brooklyn Navy Yard under its own steam. It moved to a harbor point and will head to open sea for tests starting Monday.
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New York
Saratoga
Navy
Brooklyn Navy Yard
New Mexico Candidates Face Election Code Penalties
Two Lea County Democratic candidates in the May primary may face fines for failing to file campaign expense statements. Max Clam pitt of Eunice and David Patton of Tatum risk 25 to 500 dollars each in a misdemeanor, with the issue to be discussed at the June 4 county commissioners meeting. Other Lea candidates reported 4005.19 total expenses. highest spender was Jackson Underwood.
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Lovington
Lea County
Max Clampitt
Eunice
David Patton
Tatum
Justice of the Peace
Lea
Jackson Underwood
Jack Danglade
Senate
Mack Easlex
Lewest
John Shearman
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Besthaven Mausoleum CO
Lubbock National Bldg
Wm. A. Morgan
Levelland Highway
Tech Memorial Park
Union Pacific Investment Corp
Lubbock, Texas
Pany
Texas
New Mexico
Broome Optical Company
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