Littlefield 1924 students recall town sports and school life
Ed Parnell and M F Merrell led football and track with two substitutes as Sid Hopping starred. Town outings included social picnics after track, games on a downtown lot, and bus rides, ponies, and early school buses amid Lyceum shows and box suppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Parnell
M. F. Merrell
Hopping
Sid Hopping
Sid
Earl
Stokes Drug Store
Willis Barber Shop
Lub
Bock
Littlefield
Orton
Plainview
Lubbock
Brownfield Abernathy
Farwell
Hale Center
Ruth Courtney
Mrs. Wade
Anna Mae Brannon
Fontaine
Parker
League of Nations
Courtneys
Oklahoma Avenue
McCormick
Wade
Regional Spelling Champ Tours Washington Sights
LaDoyce Lambert guides Margolis and eight regional contestants through Capitol Building Senate Chambers Arlington National Cemetery and other landmarks during their National Spelling Bee visit. Participants stay at the Mayflower Hotel with events through Friday. top prize is 1000 and a New York weekend trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Margolis
Capitol Hill
Federal Triangle
Kennedy
Arlington National Cemetery
Audie Murphy
Mayflower Hotel
Texas
Guam
Puerto Rico
Howard - Scripps Newspapers
Museum of Natural History
Ford Theater
Mount Vernon
George
Martha Washington
Potomac
New York City
Lubbock
Lifesaving Courses Planned at Two Pools in Lubbock
Red Cross offers two junior lifesaving programs in June at Mackenzie Park and Mr. G's Master Pools. Courses run two weeks with evening sessions at Mackenzie Park and morning sessions at the Brownfield Highway site. Admission tests, age limits, and phone numbers for registration are noted along with seven teen Recreation Assistants earning certificates after orientation and swimming instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock County
American Red Cross
Mackenzie Park
Red Cross
Mr. G
Brownfield Highway
Mr. G’s
Move-In From Plainview and Lubbock Veterans Set for Transfer
Five veterans including Jasper Wilson Bill Shouse Charles Ashcraft and Anthony Burns from Plainview and Lubbock will move to new federal posts with one to be named a sergeant. The building opens 7 a.m. to 5 30 p.m. unless emergencies arise Bouton said. Federal offices moving today include the Soil Conservation Service unit US Geological Survey Soil Conservation Survey Plant Protection Division US magistrate and the referee in bankruptcy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainview
Jasper Wilson
Bill Shouse
Lubbock
V.A
Vietnam
Charles Ashcraft
Anthony Burns
Air Force
Bouton
Soil Conserva Service Work Unit
U.S. Geologition Service
Soil Conservational Survey
U.S
Area Musicians Head For Europe Tour Leaves Lubbock
One hundred thirty three students and forty adults depart Lubbock Regional Airport for a 16 day European concert tour. Brownfield High School Band and Roswell New Mexico High School chorus will perform in England France Germany Switzerland and Holland. Tour director is John McCoy of Roswell with sponsors Fred Smith John Garrison Jerry Luck and John Walker. Tickets cost 525 per student and include 50 band instruments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock Regional
Europe
Brownfield High School
Roswell, N. M
England
France
Germany
Switzerland
Holland
Fred Smith
Brownfield
John Garrison
Jerry Luck
John Walker
Roswell
John McCoy
Insurance Group Elects Officers in Lubbock Meeting
The Lubbock Insurance Auditors Association elected and installed new officers at its regular noon Monday meeting at Farr's in downtown. Officers named were A. L. Spikes of Trinity Universal, Tommy C. Daniels of Etna C&S, and secretary-treasurer Henry Coffman, with Ranger Pan American also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock Insurance Auditors Association
Farr
A. L. Spikes
Trinity Universal
Tommy C. Daniels
Etna C&s
Henry Coffman
Ranger-Pan American
Also Mentioned on This Page
Littlefield High School
Ruth Wade
Lamb County Red Cross
Lamb County
Washington
Fae
Leake
Shallowater
Sea Fe
Culligan AN
Plough, Inc
Avenue H
Guitar
Harrod Music
Insurance Group
Ameo Whrice
FORD
Maverick
Nova
America
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