Regional VA Office At LAAF Swings Into Full Operation
The Veterans Administration regional office at Lubbock Army Airfield began full operation serving 81 Texas counties with 220 claims processed and the first eligibility certificate issued for GI education. The ten-division setup addresses adjudication, education, medical care, and loan guarantees among others, with staff expansion planned as personnel and facilities come online.
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Laaf
The
Veterans Administration
West Texas
Lubbock Army Airfield
Robert W. Sisson
Jeff A. Wheeler
Hawley
Jones County
Texas Tech
Eldon F. Fuller
Benjamin O. Murph
Gerald Collingsworth
Collingsworth
Oza J. LaBarge
LaBerge
Asaig
J. Benson Titus
J. B. Chambers
Cecil E. Pickens
Fred Young
Ross Hale
Hale
Telephone Workers Back Nebraska Strike Plan
In its final action the National Federation of Telephone Workers approved steps to isolate Lincoln area services if the United Union stages a Monday strike. The NFTW urged a peaceful settlement of the Lincoln wage dispute and endorsed forming a national union with a constitutional assembly set for before December 1.
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Galveston
U.P
National Federation of Telephone Workers
Lincoln, Nebr., Telephone and Telegraph Co
United Union of Telephone Workers
NFTW
Nebraska
Lincoln
Lubbock Girl Scouts Hold Three Overnight Parties
Three Girl Scout outings occurred in Lubbock last week with Troop 30 at the Little House. Members listed include Carolyn Collier and Margaret Henderson among others, plus Judy the dog mascot. Leaders were Mrs. T. D. Julian and chaperones from Troop 21 and Troop 1.
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Mackenzie Park
Carolyn Collier
Margaret Jean Henderson
Dorothy Jane Schuler
Lotta Dagley
Harriett Henderson
Rugene Thomas
Mary Catherine Cole
Marilyn Ewing
Allene Julian
Annette Tarkenton
Gwendolyn Wiley
Judy
T. D. Julian
Ruth Parham
Faustina Haynes
Joan Cornelius
Peggy Joyce Golden
Shirley Smith
Charlotte Brannum
Emma Lee Hooten
Patricia Pruitt
O. B. Haynes
J. S. Parham
JoAnny Bruckner
Mary Jean Casey
Carol Jean Ewing
Marion Hampton
Mary Ann Henderson
Martha Sue Judah
Marjorie McQueary
Susan Mowery
Alice Lynn Prouty
Betty Sue Rabin
Nancy Lynn Sheppard
Gene Strickland
Waldeen Wells
Virginia Whitworth
Janey Yancy
Joyce Lynn Rosenthal
Mmes
Contests At Wagoner Park Attract Local Children
More than 100 children joined an afternoon of contests at Wagoner Park as part of the summer recreation program. Winners included Tommy Lowell and Charles Strehli in ping pong, Buddy Holley and Fred Baker in box hockey, Janice Newsom in jacks, Tommy Cotman and Robert Boyd in rom table, Douglas Smith and Joe Don Boyd in deck tennis, Joe Don Boyd and Janice Newsom in bean bag, Bevis Jordan and George Carter in tether ball, with Fred Lee Baker narrating story telling and multiple age groups winning in rope jumping. A box lunch picnic is planned next Thursday at 6 o clock.
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Wagner Park
Gladys Sims
Wagner
Lois Marie Killian
Tommy Lowell
Charles Strehli
Buddy Holley
Fred Baker
Jacks
Janice Newsom
Carrom
Tommy Cotman
Robert Boyd
Douglas Smith
Joe Don Boyd
Bevis Jordan
George Carter
Fred Lee Baker
Carrol Ann Cotman
Patricia Ann Knight
Mary Lynn Carter
Mary Beth Oliver
Scotty Woodfin
LaRue Gilmore
Bread baking—a timeless art across human history
Bread baking is described as one of humanity's oldest crafts, emphasizing its enduring cultural and practical significance through ages. The passage highlights the craft's deep roots and its continual relevance in daily life.
Criminal cases set for Monday in 99th district court
A 99th district criminal jury will be impaneled at 10 a m Monday before Judge G V Pardue to hear a full docket. Of 18 cases originally set, six have pled guilty. The docket includes burglary cases against ex policemen L W Bell and Glynn Hudgens, a bigamy trial for Gracie Mae Platt, DWI counts, a murder case, rape and assault charges against Leo Zachary Jr., and other burglaries and assaults.
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G. V. Pardue
Archie L. Bomer
Faye C. Bomer
John Kenneth Newton
Fred Shockley
Parduer
Billy Minchey
C. B. Reasoner, Jr
L. W. Bell
Glynn Hudgens
Lubbock
Gracie Mae ‘Platt
Mary Sanders
Marie Coney
B. and M. Sales
Leo Zachary, Jr
Zachary
Portugal Reign Period: Union with Spain 1580–1640
The period from 1580 to 1640 marks Portugal's dynastic union with Spain, forming a single Iberian realm under the Habsburg dynasty and affecting governance, overseas colonies, and colonial administration for sixty years.
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Portugal
Spain
State Guard Officers Eligible for National Guard Commissions
Texas State Guard officers who served in World War II may become National Guard officers under a phased reorganization. The plan, outlined by Maj. Gen. Fred L. Walker, details eight stages to form units with specific officer and enlisted strength targets, potential delays, and danger of losing federal recognition if requirements are not met.
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National Guard
Texas State Guard
Texas Adjutant General’s Department
Eats Guard
War Department
Fred L. Walker
Texas National Guard
Tenance
Walker
Continental Asks For Direct Midland Route
Continental Air Lines filed with the Civil Aeronautics Board for direct nonstop service between Lubbock and Midland Odessa. The plan would supplement route 29 linking Tulsa and Hobbs and bolster traffic between Midland Odessa and Oklahoma points, said president Robert F Six.
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Civil Aeronautics Board
Continental Air Lines
Lubbock
Midland-Odessa
Tulsa
Hobbs
Midland- Odessa
Robert F. Six
Continental
Oklahoma
Lurin touted as new ulcer and digestion remedy
An ad promotes Lurin as a harmless stomach ulcer and hyper acidity treatment. It claims rapid relief for ulcers gas pains indigestion and heartburn and suggests home use with two teaspoonfuls in milk. Available at Mark Halsey Drug Stores and others with a money back guarantee.
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Ords Division
Conn D. Catterton
Civil Service
Stanley M. Cowan
Midwest Weatherstrip
Tongue
W. E
Dick) Jones
Broadway Lubbock, Texas
Ivan Bryant
Mgr
Girl Scouts
Wagoner Park
Howdy
America
Notone
Sonotone
Amarillo
E. W. Carr
Lurin
Mark Halsey
Jake T Te
Main
Texas
Avalanche-Journal
Arlington Taffeta
Attractive
Batiste
RED Goose Oxfords
Brown
John
Roberts
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