Prize list announced for Avalanche Derby heats
Roy Finley announces preliminary inspection for all Soap Box Derby entrants on June 28 and 29 at Kuykendall Chevrolet, with out of town cars to arrive at Dickinson Motors by July 5. Top prizes include a trip to Akron and watches, with multiple sponsors and many ancillary awards.
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Avalanche-Journal- Chevrolet
Roy Finley
Kuykendall Chevrolet Company
Texas Avenue
Dickinson Motor Company
East Broadway
Finley
Akron
Nicholas Dreystadt
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock Exchange Club
Mission-Orange Bottling Company
Firestone
Firestone Service
Amarillo
Pioneer Airlines
Kfyo-Fm
B. F. Goodrich
Main
Firestoffe
Broadway
Warrick Carr
Exchange Club
Highway 82
Lubbock
Free Catholic style revival film at Mackenzie Park tonight
A film titled A Voice in the Wilderness based on John the Baptist will be shown tonight at the Party House in Mackenzie State Park with hymns and a short subject starting at 9 15 p m The event is free and sponsored by the City Recreation department and Furr Food stores Also scheduled are The North Star with a star cast and other shorts at Pioneer park Wagner Carlisle Booker T Washington and Mexican park this week Attendees totaled 2125 in the first week despite rain threats and poor weather on Sunday and Friday nights
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John the Baptist
Mackenzie State Park
The
North Star
Walter Euston
Walter Brennan
Ann Harding
Dana Andrews
Pioneer Park
Ave. T
Wagner
City Recreation Department
Furr Food Stores
Mexican Park
Press Catches It From Truman Too
Washington reporters on President Truman's cross country tour displayed a placard reading Quiet-press men are sleeping. Truman added on the card It s chronic-HST, reflecting his jab at press criticism regarding his administration and travel remarks.
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Washington
INS
Truman
Lubbock Plumbers Travel for Abilene Zone Meeting
Several master plumbers and auxiliary members from the Panhandle League of Master Plumbers plan a one day zone meeting in Abilene next Saturday at the Windsor hotel. R. O. Gibson of Plainview will preside, with Mrs. Jimmy Sherman of Plainview hosting the auxiliary sessions and speakers including Frank Butcher of San Antonio and C. E. Belk.
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the Panhandle League
Abilene
Windsor Hotel
Oscar Ray
R. O. Gibson
Plainview
Panhandle League
Jimmy Sherman
Frank Butcher
San Antonio
Master Plumbers Association
C. E. Belk
B. M. Mason
Houston
B. W. Howell
Austin
Walter Reed
Commencement Night Crash Ends In Deaths In Los Angeles
A post-commencement all-night party in Los Angeles turned deadly when a car carrying four graduates slammed into a tree head on. Dead are Wanda Fish Betty Maderas Charlene Schmidt and Ronald Spongberg. Injured are Dave Barry and William Klingensmith. Police say Spongberg, the driver, likely fell asleep at the wheel. A note in the car referenced a fraternity Sigma Phi and drinking together.
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Los Angeles
Wanda Fish
Betty Maderas
Charlene Schmidt
Ronald Spongberg
Dave Barry
William Klingensmith
North Long Beach High School
Spongberg
Sigma Phi
Polio Fight Stepped Up With 300 Conferences Planned
The National Foundation announces about three hundred conferences nationwide this summer to organize the fight against infantile paralysis in communities across the United States.
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New York
National Foundation
Petunia the Chicken of Tomorrow Heads to Dinner Table Time
Georgetown writer recounts the Chicken of Tomorrow contest from 1948, detailing Petunia the finalist chicken. Finalists from 40 states produced 25 000 chicks, raised 12 weeks to four pounds, with Shrader overseeing selection and the A&P backing prizes. The piece explains care, housing, and feathering standards before the eventual dinner table fate.
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Petunia
Georgetown
Del
J. M
St. Louis
Mississippi
Department of Agriculture
Washington
H. L. Shrader
A. & P. Food Company
Bradley
Easton
Shrader
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Collier & Aikerman Company
Detroit
Shell Oil Company
C. W. McDowell
Atlanta, Ga
D. D. Humphries
Mackenzie Park
Press
Chevrolet
Fisher
Kuykendall Chevrolet CO
19Th ST
Texas Ave
By Harman W. Nicoll
United Press
Mr. Shrader
Tex
Sun
Mewes
Ree
J. D. Hinson Appliance Co
H Street
Srownfield J. B. Knight Company
Crossyton Mayes
Cope Butane Co
Lam&sa
Littlefield
Lorenzo O'Donnell
Lamesa Appliance Co
Littlefield Appliance Co
Alexander Oil Co
Singleton Appliance Co
Petersburg
SEMINOLE SLATON _ TAHORA Wylie and Son Carede antibece Co
J.B. Knight Co
Slaton Furniture Co
D. W. Gaignat, Hardware
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