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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1943

Page

2

Parks Approve Detailed Summer Recreation Plan

The city recreation council approved a summer activities program submitted by Miss Lou Keaster. With five paid staff and no WPA support, volunteers are crucial to leading singing handicrafts drama sports and dances at parks including Pioneer Rollie Burns Carlisle Mackenzie and Booker T. Washington for negroes.

City Recreation Council Lou Keaster Keaster Works Projects Administration WPA Miss Keaster Lubbock Soldier's Center Thirteenth Street Louise Bickley Roberta Harbison Evelyn Taylor Susie Mae Young Pioneer Park Rollie Burns

McAllister Flight Victim's Body Due Next Week

The body of aviation ordnanceman Troy Winston McAllister, USNR, who died May 14 in a plane crash near Montrose Washington, is expected to arrive Monday or Tuesday. He was born November 11 1922 in Lubbock and was predeceased by his grandparents the Gholsons. Burial will be in Lubbock cemetery with military honors once the Seattle body arrives.

T. W. McAllister Troy Winston McAllister United States Naval Reserve Montrose Wash Lena McAllister Odonnell Lee F. Ghol Gholson New Mexico Lubbock County Lubbock J. J. Dillard Dillard Arizona Texas Lynn County Dillards Seattle Sanders Funeral Home Australia N. W Darlene

Funeral Held for Edwin F. Dougherty in Austin

Edwin F. Dougherty, 85, a former Texas Railroad Commission employee and gas utilities division accountant, died after months of illness. A Spanish American War veteran, he served with the 1st Texas Volunteer Infantry and previously lived in Dallas. Funeral services were held in Austin.

Austin Edwin F. Dougherty Texas Railroad Commission Dougherty Dallas 1St Texas Volunteer Infantry Gas Utilities Division Railroad Commission

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