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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1947
Page
2
The Miss Lubbock of 1947 pageant crowned its winner during a Monday night revue. The event featured performances and a roster of contestants with details on their interviews and stage presentations.
Hi A Anderson an associate professor of economics and army air forces veteran is named to succeed C E Gatlin as coordinator of veterans affairs at Texas Technological College President W M Whyburn announced Whyburn noted Gatlin resigned to join private business Anderson who served as full time coordinator last year will serve full time in the 1947 48 session with time split between economics and veterans coordination Anderson discharged as a captain in February 1946 after 45 months service.
The Texas Rail Road Commission lists hearings for June 24 on the Sour Lake plant at Sour Lake field Hardin county and July 17 on Texail Inc. for discovery of acreage rights at J. G. Phillips No 27 West Columbia Brazoria county W Killam discovery oil allocate rights Andrew J Rodenburg Caldwell county The note adds a postwar reference to the Japanese Navy petroleum reen eries in World War II.
Incomplete message from a Greenv. Texas resident mentions shoulder pains and vague references to overage and errors. The text is garbled with several illegible phrases and stray letters, providing little clear context or actionable details.
The American Gold Star Mothers urged Congress to grant equal civil service rights to war widows, adopting a four day convention resolution in Long Beach California. Mrs. Anna G Wagerty of Atlantic City N L was elected president with officers including Mrs Hadavig McSpadden Cedar Rapids Iowa and Mrs Elizabeth Benson Van Nuys California. They awarded citations to war correspondents Frank H Bartholomew Hial Boyle and Lee Van Atta for frontline reporting under fire in New Guinea and Okinawa. Atlantic City New Jersey was named the 1948 convention site.
The pirarucu or arapaima is a fresh water fish found only in the Amazon basin. It resembles a whale in size and can reach weights around 200 pounds.
The article explains that soils take millennia to develop a thin nutrient rich layer from which plants derive sustenance. It emphasizes the slow pace of soil formation and its importance for agriculture and ecosystems.
Acting police chief Lewis Kittrell warned that collisions are rising and traffic tickets will increase for general nonconformity. May saw 108 crashes vs 71 in April with 24 injuries vs 8. fines rose from 1,280 to 2,318. He urged prompt signaling and safer driving, noting visitors say drivers signaled less here.
Science enables the deaf to hear faint sounds with a hand sized device. Approved by the American Medical Association council on physical medicine. Beltone offers a free descriptive booklet and home demonstration from Chicago based makers.
Cay F. Earl Davis of Harlingen was elected president of the Texas cottonseed crushers association at its 33rd annual convention in Corpus Christi. He succeeds Ray Grisham of Abilene. E. F. Czichos of Dallas was named vice president and a slate of directors includes P. L. Trendrix Vernon Hugo Schmitt Seguin G. A. Simmons Lubbock W. L. Webber Taft T. J. Harrell Fort Worth Jack Howell Bryan Richard H. Blyth Paris and D. B. (name incomplete).
Dr. R D Lewis director of research at the Texas experimental station and John F Maloney of Memphis Peon plus W Kemper Brzi fon of Dallas spoke at the closing session. It is estimated that 20 000 000 people have visited the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC.
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