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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1960
Page
4
O’Donnell marks 50th anniversary with a three night celebration starting today. A town parade at 6 PM opens events including saddle bronc, calf roping, bull riding, ribbon roping, barrel racing and bareback bronc riding. Prize money totals 1800 dollars with silver belt buckles for champions. Friday barbecue is free for 1910 residents, others pay one dollar per plate.
A Texas Farm Bureau prospectus invites members to a Mexico summer tour hosted by Mexican agriculture minister Julian Rodriguez Adame and Bishop J H West. Contact the Texas Farm Bureau for details as plans promise a cool mountainside itinerary and a royal welcome for participants.
Bob Poteet executive secretary of the Lubbock Cotton Exchange will speak at 2 30 p m today as part of a two week cotton classing course under way at the U S Department of Agriculture More than 20 persons are enrolled in the short course part of four special programs planned during the course
A 140th District Court civil jury returned a verdict in favor of General Motors Corp against Z S Reasoner of Lubbock for foreclosure of a lien on a two ton truck. Judge Robert H Bean presided as the jury deliberated about one hour before reaching the decision. The suit claimed Modern Chevrolet Co sold the truck and that 3762.90 was due on it.
The Manti Temple in Utah cost about one million dollars to construct. It was completed in 1879 on a foundation of solid rock, reflecting its monumental design and era.
Houston police report a burglar entered H A Burden Motors on Berry Road but left empty handed. Burden says his talking myna bird frightened the intruder with a loud call and a question, “Hey, whatcha doin?” The bird reportedly only knows two phrases.
Judy Daniels 18 of Clovis will represent the district at the New Mexico State Dairy Princess contest in June. She won district I first place among winners from Curry Roosevelt DeBaca and Quay counties, sponsored by the Clovis Farm Bureau. The statewide winner earns 500 cash scholarship and title for the year plus college plans at UNM. Daniels, a 1960 Clovis High School graduate, expects to enter UNM in September, with judging based on poise personality beauty and activities.
The Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to consider the Texas Bar Association's claim that the manager of Amarillo Abstract and Title Co offered a free legal service to customers. The association warned that allowing 12,000 attorneys to combine commercial interests with legal practice would lower the profession.
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