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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1954

Page

6

Isom backs unit plan for county roads in campaign

County Commissioner Ottis Isom, seeking re election in Precinct 3, urged voters to adopt a county wide unit plan pooling road machinery under an engineer. He cited past projects and promised prudent tax use, stressing equal service to urban and rural residents and cooperation with the State Highway Department.

Ottis Isom Ottiss Isom Isam Isom 4Th St Idalou Highway Idalou Crosby County Beteen Idalou New Deal Estacado Hale County Austin Abernathy State Highway Department

Garza Democratic Committee Plans Primary Ballot Order

The Garza County Democratic Executive Committee will meet at 2:50 p.m. Monday to set primary and runoff election costs and determine the order candidates' names appear on the ballot. The meeting is in T. R. Greenfield's office with members listed including Homer McCrary, Sam Ellis, J. C. Fumagalli, Mrs. Pearl Ivance, L. H. Peel, J. W. McMahon, Clark Barton, E. Camp, Hollis Drake, Ralph Kirkpatrick, Max Gordon and Paul Jones.

Speecals Garza County Democratic Executive Committee T. R. Greenfield Homer McCrary Sam Ellis J. C. Fumagalli Pearl Ivance L. H. Peel J. W. McMahon Clark Barton E. Camp Hollis Drake Ralph Kirkpatrick Max Gordon Paul Jones

Taxpayers Learn Forms in Dallas Region says IRS commissioner

Regional Commissioner B. Frank Smith reported Dallas region taxpayers required fewer help calls than any of nine other regions during the last filing season. He called the trend a sign of rising taxpayer ability to prepare their own forms. One trapper took 96 beavers in two weeks at sea, according to the report.

Dallas Iowa

Lubbock Symphony Board Meeting and Local Update

A meeting of the L Soc Sym phony Orchestra Board of Directors is set for 7 30 p m Monday in the Civic Room of the First Federal Savings and Loan Association to discuss future success. A28C Bobby L Ray son of Earl and Mrs Ray recovering from knee surgery at Amarillo AFB Hospital. he will stay several weeks. Rev W S Pool injured in car crash near Guthrie and now in Paducah hospital expects release soon and planning visit to his in law's home. Prof W L Ducker of Texas Tech attended petroleum lab visits in Dallas after joining Livermore Committee Fort Worth on Techs proposed oil research program.

L Soc Symphony Orchestra Board of First Federal Savings and Loan Association Lubbock Symphony Orchestra Sie James L. Quicksall Bobby L. Ray Earl Ray 31St St Amarillo Air Force Base Hospital Amarillo Lubbock 589Th Air Force Band AAFB W. 8. Pool Guthrie Paducah Leonard McGowan 17Th St Jacksonville Baptist College Ironton Baptist Church W. S. Pool Maryland Wash Glendale Calif W. L. Ducker Texas Tech Oil Company Laboratories Dallas Area Livermore Committee of Fort Worth Tech

Mackenzie Lodge Installs New Officers in Joint Ceremony

Mackenzie Lodge 1527 AF&AM elected officers including W W Cowdray Worshipful Master and M L Eldridge Senior Warden. A joint installation with Yellowhouse Lodge 841 AF&AM is set for 7 30 p m Thursday at Yellowhouse Lodge Hall. About 59 attended the Friday meeting. Mexico's population rose 73 percent from 1920 to 1950 per a United Nations report.

John PR. la Rue Yellowhouse Lodge Af&ami Mexico United Nations

Abilene Woman Accepted as Africa Missionary

Marcia Hinds of Amherst has been accepted as a missionary to Africa by the Women’s Division of Christian Service of the Methodist Church U S A. Her training begins June 26 at Scarritt College in Nashville and runs through August 9. Approximately 45 Methodist candidates will study missionary methods and overseas conditions before sailing for assignments on September 1 from New York City.

Abilene Marcia Hinds V. A. Hinds Amherst Africa Women's Division of Christian Service Methodist Church U.S.A Miss Hinds McMurry College Scarritt College For Christian Workers Nashville Korea New York City Hinds Amherst High School Future Homemakers of America Boyce Hall Kappa Phi Christian Foundation Methodist College McMurry Abilene-area

Architects Elect Ditchy Boston

Clair W. Ditchy of Detroit was reelected Saturday to a second one year term as president of the American Institute of Architects.

Boston Clair W. Ditchy Detroit American Institute of Architects

Reds Veto UN Bid For Peace Patrol

The Soviet Union vetoed Thailand's request for a UN peace patrol to monitor Indochina, marking its 39th Security Council veto. Soviet delegate Tsarapkin accused US backing to widen the conflict, while US envoy Lodge condemned the move as contempt for mankind. Secretary Dulles in Washington said the veto confirms fear that Communist forces hide their deeds.

United Nations N. Y Soviet Union Thailand Indochina Security Council Semyoon K. Tsarap Kin United States Henry Cabot Lodge Jr Washington Dulles

Americans Used Over 500 Million Pounds Insecticides In 1952

A 1952 report shows U S farmers and industry used more than 500 million pounds of insecticides. The figure highlights heavy chemical use in postwar agriculture and its implications for farming practices and pest control strategies.

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