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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1960

Page

2

LCC Students Win Honors In Desert Invitational

Lubbock Christian College students returned from the Desert Invitational Forensic Meet in Tucson Arizona with two first place winners Sara Leonard and Jessie Like taking the womens debate division top prize. Other finalists included LCC entrants in oratory extemporaneous interpretation and speech events from Donald Weatherford Gwen Boyd Toni Bowen Nashv ille and Hick. Brigham Young University won the sweepstakes with UCLA second and San Diego State third.

Brigham Young University Los Angeles State San Diego State Lubbock Christian LCC Tucson Donald Oratory Gwen Boyd Ida Die Weatherford Hartley Texas

New Rector Takes Over Hobbs Church

The Rev. Amos N. Guame arrives as rector of St. Christopher's Episcopal Church Hobbs after six years as pastor of St. Luke's in Deming New Mexico He trained at Church Divinity School Berkeley and served as dean of the Mesilla Valley Convocation and secretary of the Deming Board of Education He is assistant secretary of the Diocese of New Mexico and Southwest Texas and serves in the diocese missions department He and his wife Dorothy have three daughters Norma Linda and Carolyn.

Hobbs Amos N. Guame St. Christopher's Episcopal Church Deming N.M St. Luke's Episcopal Church New Mexico Church Divinity School Berkeley Calif Mesilla Valley Deming Board of Education Southwest Texas Department of Missions and Church Extension Guame Dorothy Norma Linda Carolyn

Ex-Lubbock Banker Named Post In Dallas Bank

A former Lubbock banker, after graduation from Texas Tech, has been assigned to a Dallas post. He and his wife Billie Box of Denton have a 3 year old daughter Sherrie L. Lynn. First Citizens Bank plans a new Lochwood Shopping building this year with customer growth and a 500 percent rise in business. After tax earnings in 1959 were 2.43 a share.

Tech Church of Christ Billie Box Denton Sherrie L. Lynn First Citizens Bank Lochwood

Red Cross Drive In Curry To Open Today

Curry County prepares a Red Cross drive opening today in Clovis with over 100 volunteers and one paid staffer. The campaign aims to raise funds surpassing last year’s totals despite a rise in costs from $3,800 to $13,004 in 1959 and 1960 figures.

Red Cross Curry American National Curry County

South Plains Junior Fat Stock Show Finance Team

One of ten finance teams will solicit contributions for the 27th annual South Plains Junior Fat Stock Show set for March 21 to 23. In a kickoff meeting for the finance drive are team members Ed Griffin Bob Clark Joe Hardee team captain Ollie Green Ernie Mark Garnett Reeves Jr and Skipper Shipp.

South Plains Ed Griffin Bob Clark Joe Hardee Ollie Green Ernie Mark Garnett Reeves, Jr Skipper Shipp

Donated Total For Fat Stock Show Nears Goal

The South Plains Junior Fat Stock Show seeks 7500 dollars with 3884 raised so far for the 27th annual event set for March 21 to 23. Raymond King chairs the finance committee. captains lead ten-member teams from 29 counties including Curry Roosevelt and Lea. The show, at the Panhandle South Plains Fairgrounds in Lubbock, funds premiums and administration.

South Plains Lubbock Curry Roosevelt Lea New Mexico Raymond King Clyde Gordon Wayne Holt Jack Shaw Tom Ingram Curtis Barrett Charles Alexander Ollie Green Mac Godwin Wayne Plowman Bob Poteet Charles Signor Gene Linn Chamber of Commerce Panhandle South Plains Fairgrounds

Judge Sentences Trio for Heroin Smuggling Into U S

Federal Judge Ben C. Connally sentenced three men to prison terms up to 10 years for smuggling heroin into the United States from Mexico.

Vienna Choir Boys to Perform in Plainview

Plainview High School hosts the Vienna Choir Boys at 8:30 p.m. Sunday. The group, formed in 1998 for Maximilian I's Court Chapel and first brought to the United States in 1932, includes boys aged 8 to 14, with over 20 boys in the concert. They sing sacred songs, folk music and costumed operas.

Plainview Vienna

Fire at Greenwood Apartments Displaces Midland Residents

Thirty residents fled their Midland housing unit when a fire swept the Greenwood Apartments for the second time in under two weeks. No injuries were reported as firefighters, using a booster tank, quickly doused the base of the blaze though smoke caused extensive damage. The origin was traced to an unoccupied first floor room.

Midland Greenwood

Honor Club Initiates Selected At Clovis High School

Clovis High School announces National Honor Society selections based on scholarship character leadership and service. Seniors Mary Jo Aldrich Sharon Gutherie Sherry Rudolph Jackie Stern join alongside juniors Mike Booth Ronnie Bowman Dick Bresenham Betty Dunagan Diane Guy Joan Hopes John Kibler Walter Jones Charlotte Riley Agatha Sartain Gloria Sena Carl Tipton Jerry Smith Susan Dillon and Ronnie Wicker. A Swiss naturalist gathers butterflies in northern India near Kalimpong.

Clovis Clovis High School Beth Booth Mary Jo’ Aldrich Sharon Gutherie Sherry Rudolph Jackie Stern Mike Booth Ronnie Bowman Dick Bresenham Betty Dunagan Diane Guy Joan Hopes John Kibler Walter Jones Charlotte Riley Agatha

Fire Prevention Week Set By Lubbock Chamber Committee

Lubbock Chamber of Commerce fire prevention committee designates April 3 to 9 for Fire Prevention Week. The plan includes distributing home fire check lists to elementary students and a school poster contest by the Lubbock Association of Insurance Agents. Pat Garrett chaired the session.

Lubbock

Tiger House Named Clovis Senior Play

Clovis picks the mystery comedy Tiger House for the senior class play to be staged in Marshall Auditorium. Cast includes Mary Lou Mooney Jerry Valentine Nan Best Dinah Hicks Kate Kuhnle Alex Sena Sandra Eckley Mike McGinnis Tommy Laughlin Paul McAlister and Jan Pope as student director. Mrs. Richard Jones directs. California leads in vehicle registrations with 6,150,000 autos and 1,136,000 trucks.

Clovis Tiger House Marshall Auditorium Mary Lou Mooney Jerry + Valentine Nan Best Dinah Hicks Kate Kuhnle Alex’ Sena Sandra Eckley Mike McGinnis Tommy Laughlin Paul McAlister Jan Pope Richard Jones

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