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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1954
Page
4
Lubbock undertakes Manhattan Heights a 100 acre city owned site overlooking Yellowhouse Canyon to develop an exclusive Negro housing program without federal subsidies. The project aims to serve as a model for similar efforts in other cities.
A city traffic meeting led by executive secretary Bill Morgan will convene at 2 20 p m Tuesday in the City Hall Commission room. Topics include an eight man county highway patrol, an extra warrants officer for delinquent parking tickets, and new traffic signals at three intersections. The meeting follows a recent Austin talks by Alton Abbott.
Lubbock groups plan a 1954 Van Zandt County Reunion near Mackenzie State Park with a Friday reception and Grady West as president. A Girl Scout swim program starts today at the Youth Pool with 2 to 5 p.m. sessions taught by Bernadine Haynie. Destroyer Division 222 members return to Norfolk after a round the world cruise earning UN service ribbons and special orders. Dr J Ralph Havis and son Bobby visit from Costa Rica en route to Massachusetts. Havis will head a University of Massachusetts station near Boston. A Vacation Church School begins today at East Broadway Methodist Church with classes through Friday and a Baby Show registration opens Monday through June 21. Parking and moving violations and fines are listed from court. A baby revue is set for July 2 with prizes July 7 at Slaton Junior High. An electrical shock incident at Western Cotton Oil Mill leaves Kenneth Upchurch released from hospital Saturday.
AIC Bobbie June Mitchell 22 re enlisted in the Women's Air Force for three years of active duty. She will be sworn in at Amarillo and assigned as a weather observer at Carswell AFB Fort Worth. Mitchell previously served three years eleven months with postings including Lackland Chanute Maxwell Camp Kilmer and a Germany tour. She is listed as a disabled veteran by the Lubbock VA and has traveled to Holland Belgium Luxembourg France England Switzerland North Africa and Spain.
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