Convention Business Brings Thousands To Lubbock
A survey by the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce shows 22 major conventions held in 1984 with 4,500 delegates. Spending averages $18 daily, totaling over $191,500 so far, with year-end estimates surpassing $350,300. 1955 plans foresee 12 major meetings and about 9,200 attendees, plus additional short sessions that could add 30,000 visitors, boosting income further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Chamber of Commerce
Harold Flynn
Coby Briehn
Chamber
West Texas
American College Public Relations Association
Western Wholesale Association
Arnold Air Society
Lubbock Florist Association
Toastmasters International
Southwestern Division
American Association For Advancement of Science
Texas Association of Assessing
Southwestern Meter
Garden Club Forum
South Plains Press Association
South Plains Bankers Association
Southwestern Bell District
Western Wholesale Market
State Association of Letter Carriers
West Texas Jaycees
Texas Painting and Decorating Contractors
South Plains Dental Society
District 1 of Texas Library Association
Khiva
State Directors of Texas Ginners Association
Agricultural-Chemical Conference
West Texas Division of State Teachers Association
Retail Merchants of Texas and
Associated Credit Executives
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
South Plains Bankers
Texas Colonial Dames
District Corps League
Northwest Texas
Marine Corps League
Lubbock Grad 1930 Builds El Paso Photo Firm Success
Cecil Davis, Lubbock High School class of 1930, now a partner in Arcy Photo Service in El Paso, reports a 1953 gross income over a quarter of a million dollars. He rose from broke beginnings with partner Richard Algia to buy a Fort Bliss portrait concession and expand to full service photography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
el Paso
Joe C. Davis
Rt. 6
Cecil
Arcy Photo Service
Joe Gregor
Fort Bliss
Gregor
Davis
Cludes
Logan Heights
Brown family visit before air force service starts
Dr Daniel Brown and his daughter Elaine visit his parents at 2322 26th Street before reporting for three weeks of preparation at Gunter Air Force Base Alabama. He will serve as a clinical psychologist first lieutenant at Parks Air Force Base Hospital in California after duty at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel. Brown
Elaine
H. K. Brown
26Th St
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks
V.D
Brown
Gunter Air Force Base
Montgomery
Ala
Parks Air Force Base Hospital
Pleasanton
Calif
Lubbock High School
Navy
Garza County to buy 10 new election boxes
Garza County Commissioners authorized purchase of 10 sets of election boxes, four per set, for delivery before the July 24 primary. The boxes, conforming to new state election laws, cost about 330 dollars and come from Bennett Printing Co. of Dallas. Mrs. Florence S. Johnson was appointed to the absentee ballot box canvassing board, replacing Ralph Kirkpatrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florenc S. Johnson
Ralph Kirkpatrick
Mexican Tourists Decline in Nuevo Laredo
Lazaro Maldonado, immigration chief at Laredo, said the summer season is underperforming. In Nuevo Laredo, 5,906 tourists entered Mexico in the first half of June, down from 6,513 in the same period last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nuevo Laredo
Mex
Lazaro Maldonado
Laredo
Mexico
Damage suit for 164360 filed in district court
Marie Thompson files a $164360 damage suit in 99th District Court against James Floyd Gentry and Rocket Motor Company, all of Lubbock County. The suit stems from a Jan 12 collision at 40th Street and Avenue P that killed Thompson's husband and alleges Gentry acted as a Rocket Motor employee. Croslin and Pharr represent the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
99Th District Court
Marie Thompson
James Floyd Gentry
Tias S. Langford
Bill T. Jenkins
Rocket Motor Company
Lubbock County
James E. Thompson
Gentry
40Th St
Ave. P
Thompson
The
Motor Company
Lubbock
Croslin and Pharr
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Tex
Avelenche-Journal
Sun
Crippled Children's Camp
Fred Grey Stubbs
Harold Stubbs
27Th St
Gary Kirk Deering
Gordon Deering
Ave. Q
Texas Lions League
Kerrville
Autombile
Lions Clubs of Texas
Lions Club
Texas
Conference of Methodist Church
Southwest Conference
International Oil Mill Superintendents Association
International Association of Convention Bureaus
Hannibal
Richard Alia
Kentile
America
Congo Wall
Amtico
DIAL
Daniel Brown
University of Denver
Texas Tech
Texas Agricultural and Industrial College
Kingsville
Virginia Anderson
Westbrook
Tech
Baltimore
National Editorial Association
Gener
Arthur E. Summerfield
Garza County
Culligan
Don Cook
Seles
Con Cook
H.P
Yn K.P
Wathes
Mathes
Armstrong Supply Company
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