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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1953

Page

6

Benson Upholds Farm Changes and Surplus Challenge

Secretary of Agriculture Benson told Nebraska cattlemen the aim is to help farmers produce abundantly for consumption rather than for government storage. He urged reappraisal of farm aids to expand markets, noting beef prices may stabilize and even rise in summer. He criticized rigid price supports as crippling surplus management and used the boxer metaphor to illustrate constraints.

Omaha W Benson Nebraska Stockgrowers Association Ucts

Climbing Everest Called Hazardous Sport and Great Thrill

Washington report quotes National Park Service naturalist John Doerr and Maurice Herzog on mountaineering as a pursuit mixing mysticism philosophy and athletics. The piece notes Mallorys quip Everest is there and says high altitude risk drives climbers more than reaching the summit.

John E. Doerr National Park Service Doerr Maurice Herzog Annapurna Herzog George Leigh Mallory Taineer Everest Mallory National Geographic Society

Pioneer Subsidy Doubts Persist Over Airline Profit Outlook

Pioneer Air Lines President Robert Smith questions profitability even after a CAB approved subsidy increase to 1.377 million annually with mail payments of 1,039,877 and 97,500 cost coverage. The decision retroactive to April 2 1952 reduces Pioneer’s hoped gain from 425000 to 136.87 annually while Martins 202 planes remain in service.

Dallas Pioneer Air Lines Robert Smith Civil Aeronautics Board CAB Washington Pioneer Texas New Mexico Smith New York Post Office Department

Plainview Woman Injured In Freak Car Accident

Plainview, June 13 A 44 year old woman Mrs Wilbur Wilson suffered a broken back in a freak accident when attempting to stop her parked car from rolling She clung to the vehicle was dragged about 20 feet and crushed between the running board and pavement Two vertebrae were broken Officials said she is in serious but not critical condition at Plainview Hospital The incident occurred Friday morning in Plainview Also mentions higher air mail postage rates in Malaya.

Plainview Wilbur Wilson Plainview Hospital Standers

Tahoka Ensign Duane Carter Home On Leave From Navy

Ensign Duane Carter on a 20 day leave visiting relatives in Tahoka after earning his Navy wings June 3 at Corpus Christi Naval Training Station. He will report to San Diego Naval Station to fly PBM planes. Carter and his wife Bennie Lou Pridmore are graduates of Tahoka High School and attended Texas Tech.

Tahoka Duane Carter Corpus Christi Naval Training Station San Diego Calif Naval Station Carter Bennie Lou Pridmore Tohoka High School Texas Tech

Hearing Set On Closing Club Here

Judge James G. Denton schedules a 9 a m Friday hearing in 99th District Court to decide granting a temporary injunction against the Hi Hat Club on East Broadway in Lubbock. County Attorney Dudley Brummett filed the petition naming Richard H. Tivis Joy Tivis and G Sherrod as defendants alleging the club is a public nuisance with recent whisky sales to undercover Liquor Control Board agents.

James G. Denton 99Th District Court Lubbock East Broadway Denton Dudley Brummett Richard H. Tivis Joy G. Sherrod

Rites Set Today For Matador Woman

Funeral services for Mrs. Harrison Williams 83 of Matador will be held at 5 p m Sunday at the First Baptist Church following a long illness She lived in Matador 62 years and was a Baptist member since childhood Survivors include three sons A J Williams Walker Williams Elliott Williams and three daughters Mary Martin Tom fiarris F A Bird E F Springer Edith Sanders and Ed Bishop Also two sisters three brothers 13 grandchildren one great grandchild and one great great grandchild Burial is at Matador East Mound Cemetery under Eudy Seale Funeral Home direction

Matador Harrison Williams Traweek Hospital First Baptist Church Walker Williams A. J. Williams Nocona Elliott Williams Seattle Wash Mary Martin Tom Fiarris San Antonio F. A. Bird Midland E. F. Springer Edith Sanders Lubbock Ed Bishop Dalhart Martha Edwards Sacramento Calif Lydia Fweet Childress Samuel A. Elliott San Francisco Robert C. Elliott Northfield John ‘Thomas’ Elliott Matador East Mound Cemetery Eudy - Seale Funeral Home

Tahoka Navy Hospitalman Home On Leave

B L Parker Jr son of Mr and Mrs B L Parker Sr is home on leave from the Navy en route to Corpus Christi prior to sea duty as a hospitalman He trained at Great Lakes Naval Training Station and is a Tahoka High School graduate.

Tahoka B. L. Parker Jr B. L. Parker Sr Navy Corpus Christi Parker Great Lakes Naval Training Station Tahoka High School

Don Brice Named Life Guard At Tahoka Pool

Tahoka announces Don Brice, new head lifeguard and swimming instructor at the city pool. Brice recently earned the American Red Cross Senior Course in Life Saving and Water Safety, a Tahoka High School graduate and Texas Tech sophomore completed the 30 hour program. Pool operators Jake Jacobs and Bill Haralson plan morning swimming lessons for non-swimmers starting soon.

Tahoka Don Brice American National Red Cross Tahoka City Jake Jacobs Bill Haralson Brice Tahoka High School Texas Tech Richard L. Shaw Red Cross Mackenzie Park Lubbock Jack Brice

J Frank Smith Rites Set In Crosbyton

Last rites for J Frank Smith 78 who died Friday at the Smith House will be held 4 p m Sunday there. The Rev Carl Grissom and Cline Drake will officiate with burial in Crosbyton Cemetery under King Funeral Home direction. Smith a Crosby County resident since 1900.

Crosbyton J. Frank Smith Smith House Carl Grissom First Baptist Church Cline Drake Crosbyton Church Crosbyton Cemetery The King Funeral Home Smith Crosby County

Children Safe After West Dallas Missing Report

Two missing West Dallas children, a 10 year old boy and a nine year old girl, were reported safe Friday in the county juvenile home after Irving police located them.

Dallas West Dallas Irving

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