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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1955

Page

3

Citizens Pledge Funds To Keep Bethel College In McKenzie

McKenzie Tenn awaits the Cumberland Presbyterian General Assembly in Lubbock to decide moving Bethel College and the Theological Seminary to Memphis. Local leaders seek $100,000 for a girls dorm and have already pledged $9,000 annually for five years, with support from Carroll Weakley and Henry counties.

John Knight Commercial Appeal McKenzie Tenn 125Th General Assembly The Cumberland Presbyterian Church Lubbock Tex G. H. Kensinger Memphis Bethel College Cumberland Presbyterian Theological Seminary Kensinger McKenzians Assembly B. C. Gallimore N. J. Headden Jim Alexander Douglas Moore McKenzie Chamber of Commerce Memphian College General Fund Poe Maddox Huntingdon Carroll County Maddox Weakley Henry Camce Ww. R "Stobbe Chamber of Commerce Cumberland Presbyterian Assembly Stobbe Carroll Historic Church Institution Memphis Chamber of Commerce Tennessee Press Bethel

Trial motion overruled in Hicker case retrial at Courty Court

Cecil Couch Hicker son of Tahoka faced a retrial after a motion for a new trial was denied. He previously received a $250 fine and 30 days in jail for driving while intoxicated. a 1954 verdict had differed. Also James T. Cobb pleaded guilty to a check law violation, fined $25 and costs.

Cecil Couch Hickerson Tahoka Hickeron Hickerson Court of Criminal Appeals James T. Cobb Ave. M

Slemmons Family To Attend Lions Club Convention

Dr and Mrs T M Slemmons of Muleshoe will travel to Atlantic City New Jersey with their daughter Lettitia and son Senn for the Lions International convention Wednesday through Friday. The Muleshoe Lions will cover about $500 in expenses for Dr Slemmons whose name was drawn from a list of perfect attendance participants. A separate report notes Soviet authorities freed American Sgt Alby F Hagler after a wrong highway turn, returning him to U S Army custody in Berlin.

Muleshoe T. M. Slemmons Letitia Senn Atlantic City N. J Lions International Ue Frida Muleshoe Lions Slemmons U. S Berlin Westoe Commanion Corea S. Army Setuche Alby FE. Hagler Setoe Ence Textay Aus Raniele

Panhandle Open chess tourney planned with divisions

Tae Chess Club host announces the Panhandle Open chess tournament with Open Panhandle and Junior divisions. Prizes total a share of entrance fees with a 25 cent rating fee per entrant. George Koltanowski may conduct the event. Club officers and meeting details follow at Mackenzie Terrace.

Cab Koesec Marshall George Koltanowski San Francisco R. S. Underwood Fred B. Harrell Mackenzie Terrace City Recreation Department

Explosion at Pennsylvania gas well upends远

Explosion of nitro extinguishes fire at a Pennsylvania gas well. Ten workers injured and twenty five shaken as a massive natural gas blaze pours about 200 million cubic feet daily. Police and guards control spectators while crews work to cap the head. danger remains with ongoing ignition risk.

Pennsylvania Pet Ratanacoe Adair New York State Natural Gas Corp Pittsburgh

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