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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1948
Page
16
Dr George F Lull outlines AMA plans to boost United States medical care through film study television refresher courses and extended hospital capacity He notes rising life expectancy fuller hospital use pre payment plans and growing doctor numbers to improve care nationwide
The Texas Cowboy Reunion Association plans its 18th annual three day gathering in Stamford starting July 25 with notable guests including three railroad commissioners Ernest O. Thompson William Murray and Olin Culberson and cow boy artist Tex Moore. Membership rules require 50 years as a cowboy and 35 years in the trade. Attendance is expected at 500. G C Carothers of Stamford is president.
Albert Alten, 57, who battered neighbor Andrew Kelly to death with a brick and coal shovel during a dispute over a mangy cat named Fluff, was ruled insane by Dist. Judge C A Magaw and committed to the State Mental Hospital at Larned. Sheriff William P. Coates called the slaying the most brutal in Topeka history.
Austin June 26 Retired Col William C Torrence of Waco and Brownsville from the National Guard was announced by Adjutant Gen K L Berry He was promoted to brevet brigadier general in recognition of long and meritorious service Torrence began his Guard career in 1908 and rose through ranks including captain in 1915 He commanded Company G 2nd Texas Infantry on the Mexican border in 1916 1917 and led the 141st Infantry during federal service in 1917 He fought in the Meuse Argonne offensive with the 36th Infantry Division and received the Croix De Guerre with Bronze Star He later held commands in the 143rd Infantry and rose to colonel before retiring due to failing health October 24 1941.
The Texas cotton consumption fell seven percent to 12 435 running bales in May. Cotton linters use rose 28 percent over May 1947 but 26 percent below April. Cottonseed receipts at Texas mills declined 23 percent from April yet up twentyfold from May 1947. Spinning activity rose slightly with a 1 percent increase in active spindles.
LUFKIN June 26 PW. D. Winston Jr. 55 executive of the Lufkin Foundry and Machine company died after a long illness He was with the local industry for twenty years and served as secretary and director at his death He was active in the Houston control of the Controllers Institute of Texas.
Staff Sergeant S. H. Tankersley of Seagraves Texas completed the five week basic airborne course at Fort Benning Infantry School and earned the U S Army Parachute wings after five jumps from Army cargo aircraft. He achieved the required high score on the para troop fitness test and the training covered parachute rigging ground assembly loading and maintenance.
In Trieste on June 26 police attacked large groups of non Communist strikers using fire hoses on the second day of a near general strike. Communists continued to work, maintaining limited trolley service while a bomb was reported during a strike demonstration. The anti Communist chamber of labor canceled its general stir call after the military government agreed to dismiss Communist shop stewards in the San Marco shipyards and two Communist shipyard managers.
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