Infant tutoring program claims big gains in IQ scores
At 15 months a group of 30 Washington babies in a home tutoring project received daily hour-long sessions focusing on verbal skills. The program, led by Dr. Earl Schaefer with Catholic University of America, reported IQ gains of 10 to 15 points by 27 months versus matched controls, as it aims to spark lifelong interest in books and learning.
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le' Marvert Haynes
Maya Pines
World Book Science Service
Washington, D.C
Earl Schaefer
National Institute of Mental Health
Schaefer
Catholic University of America
Nancy Rambusch
Tommy Pratt
Lucille Banks
Tommy
Norman Matheny
Rash Of House Break-Ins And Theater Burglary Probed
A flurry of burglaries across Lubbock is under police investigation. Victims include Ruth Dunn reporting about 100 dollars in rings and a watch stolen, Omer Barrere missing bed covers, and Curtis Patton losing a man’s watch valued at 100 dollars. Other losses cover coins, jewelry, clothing, beer, whiskey, and various equipment. Three juveniles were taken into custody after a car theft ended in an accident. further break-ins at Lubbock Theatre Center and multiple residences are being probed.
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Lubbock
Ruth Dunn
28Th St
Omer Barrere
N. Flint
Curtis Patton
Colgate
J. T. McDonald
24Th St
Bo Evans
12Th St
10Th Street
Robert Lloyd Rax
8Th St
Lester Hahan
11Th St
Apt
Phans Phimbing Co
Ctn
Tth
T. G. Treat
15Th Street
Ave
Lubbock Theatre Center
2508
House Fire Kills Seven Children in Rural Michigan
In Merritt Michigan a predawn blaze in a small frame house killed seven children. Two women and two other children escaped. cause under investigation. Mrs Vicki Hall 34 and Mrs Dawn Snyder 34, both mothers, slept upstairs as flames trapped their families. Hall saved her infant and son but one child perished in the kitchen. Snyder and her eldest son Louis 15 escaped through windows.
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Merritt
Mich
Pine Country
Michigan
Missaukee County
Vicki Hall
Dawn Snyder
Be Thou an Example of Believers Practice Passed Text
A compact paraphrase of a biblical exhortation urging example setting for children from infancy to adulthood. The fragment discusses guiding youths by presenting constructive behavior and resisting harmful influences, emphasizing conscious and unconscious imitation by peers.
Nursery Mat Aims To Reframe Early Education In Mount Vernon
A pioneering Nursery Mat program at Mount Vernon Child Development Center uses a flexible hourly schedule for 3 to 5 year olds. Mothers stay with younger siblings in a separate room while educators provide Montessori based rounds, reading corners, and responsive environment booths. The approach emphasizes meaningful, child initiated learning with small group ratios and low per child costs. Dr Nimnicht champions individualized progress and anticipates school wide adoption of ungraded, self paced instruction.
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Glen Nimnicht
Greeley
Colo
Wyoming
Colorado
Nimnicht
World Book Science Service
Ford Foundation
Colorado State College
Mrs. Sarah Baker Rites Set Sunday in Petersburg
Mrs. Sarah Florence Baker 88 of Estacado died Friday in a Lubbock hospital. Services set for 3 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church Petersburg with Rev. Wayne Perry and Rev. Russell Pogue officiating. Burial in Idalou Cemetery. Survivors include six sons, five daughters, a sister, 27 grandchildren, 83 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. Burial services handled by Carter Funeral Home.
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Hunt County
D. H
C. L
Petersburg
Hugh
J. R
Fort Worth
Ike
Odessa
W. T. Green
Rialto
Calif
Edgar Courtney
Idalou
C. J. ‘Roberts
Greenville
Woodrow Park
Harold Stanton
Abernathy
W. A. Mabry
Helen Brooks
Huge, Qokla
Windy Again Light Showers For South Plains
The Weather Bureau forecast light showers for the South Plains this afternoon and tonight with mild temperatures. Highs in the mid-50s and lows around 30 accompanied by 15 to 25 mph winds. Clouds covered much of Texas Friday ahead of expected rain across South Central and Southeast Texas through Sunday and into Monday with precipitation light except in the southeast.
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Associated Press
Weather Bureau
Texas
South Plains
South Central
THREE CRASHES LEAVE THREE HURT IN FRIDAY TRAFFIC
Two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon injured two people. A five-vehicle pileup with a milk truck Friday morning sent a passenger to a private physician with a knee injury. Truck driver Donald R. Bradley received a negligent collision citation. In a separate 5:15 p.m. crash at 33rd Street and Flint Avenue, Janice Baldwin and her daughter were treated for injuries.
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4Th St
Samuel B. Berry
42Nd St
Berry
Donald R. Bradley
Dora
N.M
Mildred B. Williams
45Th St
Wendell Breland
41St St
Homer L. Walker
Edward P. Daviss
52Nd
Janice Perry Baldwin
47Th
Lisa Rene
33Rd Street
Flint Avenue
Baldwin
Janice D. Middlebrooks
Ith St
Candidate Plans Lubbock Visit
Democratic gubernatorial candidate John J. Hill returns to Lubbock for a 7:30 p.m. reception at the Villa Inn Garden Roo m. Hill and wife Bitsy arrive by private plane at 5:30 p.m. at Lubbock Municipal Airport, meeting with supporters and county chair Ken Flage before the event. He previously visited Feb 6 and will make Sunday appearances in Plainview.
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John J. Hill
Lubbock
Garden Roo
Villa Inn
Hill
Bitsy
Lubbock Municipal
Lubbock County
Ken Flage
Texas
Houston
Kilgore
Here
Plainview
Services Slated Today For City Businessman J W Wilhite
Body of J W Wilhite 43 found in pickup near Silverton Colorado on Thursday. Services set for 4 p m at Highland Baptist Church Lubbock burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery with Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home directing. Wilhite noted as former Lubbock Wrecking Co and General Irrigation Co president, survived by Lena and children Ricki Jack, plus extensive family.
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J. W. Wilhite
Silverton
Colo
Highland Baptist Church
I. D. Walker
Lubbock
Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home
Wilhite
Colorado
W. B. McGuire
San Juan ‘County
Durango
Withite
Lubbock Wrecking Co
General Irrigation Co
Route 5
Wolfforth
Rufe
Okla
Lubbock County
Red River County
Tex
The
Elks Lodge
Lena
Ricki
Jack
Shirley Long
Roaring Springs
Carol Shelton
Guyman
Jackie Shelton
Waco Ave
Alma Ward
22Nd St
Ray Wilhite
46Th St
James Mullenix
Floyd Mulenix
40Th St
George Hubble Funeral Sunday at First Nazarene
Special services will honor George Hubble 67 at 3 pm Sunday in the First Nazarene Church. Burial follows at Ter race Cemetery under Mas son Funeral home. Hubble died Thursday at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Big Spring after a brief illness. Survivors include two daughters Thelma Owings and Hazel Gary both of Post, a son George A Jr of Post, two brothers Sam of California and Fannie of Midland, 16 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Pallbearers are Cecil Foster, Keith Adams, Fred Owings, Bill Williams, Roy Brannon and S F Hair.
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POST
George Hubble
First Nazarene Church
Terrace
Masson
Hubble
Veterans Administration Hospital
Big Spring
Thelma Owings
Hazel Gary
George A, Jr
Stm
California
Fannie
Midland
Cecil Foster
Keith Adams
Fred Owings
Bill Williams
Roy Brannon
S. F. Hair
Mrs Warnock Dies After Illness Services Pending
Mrs. Della Warnock 838 of 2704 30th St died at 8 50 a m Friday at her home after an extended illness Services are pending at Rest haven Funeral Home She was born in Little Rock Ark moved to Linbock in 1961 from Fort Stockton She is survived by a daughter Mrs B D Thompson of 811 48th St two sons Dr B H Warnock l of Alpine and J H of Bay City two sisters Mrs Alfred Griffin l of Brownwood and Mrs John Stinson of Los Angeles three grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
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Della Warnock
30Th St
Resthaven Funeral Home
Little Rock
Ark
Warnock
Linbbock
Fort Stockton
B.D. Thompson
B. H. Warnock l
Alpine
J. H
Bay City
Patterson Rites Planned Monday
Services for Travis Roy Patterson six year old son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Patterson of 2624 Ivory Ave will be at 2 30 p m Monday in New Hope Baptist Church. The Rev A L Dunn will officiate. Burial will be in Peaceful Gardens Cemetery. The child died Wednesday at Porter Clinic of pneumonia. Survivors include six sisters and four brothers all at home and grandparents Mr and Mrs Roosevelt Patterson and Mrs Devilla Gaines.
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Travis Roy Patterson
Eugene Patterson
Ivory Ave
New Hope Baptist Church
A. L. Dunn
Peaceful Gardens
Sedberry Funeral Home
Porter Clinic
Patricia Ann
Linda
Brenda
May Frances
Carolyn
Lee Anna
Eugene Jr
Zerdell
Daryl
Lawrence Ray
Roosevelt Patterson
Devilla Gaines
Mrs Neva Johnson rites scheduled in Snyder
Mrs Neva Johnson 67 a Scurry County resident since 1932 died Thursday night services set for 10 a m today in Bell Seale Funeral Home Chapel Graveside rites will follow at 1 p m in Brownfield Cemetery Bell Seale Funeral Home is in charge Survivors include two daughters six sons four sisters four brothers thirty two grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren
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Kan
Daisy Rinehart
Brownfield
Jesse
Darrell
Snyder
Alvin
Granbury
D. M
Burleson
Allen
Wink
Stella Bonapart
California
Kitty Acree
Springtown
Louise Nirby
Altus
Okla
Nettie Morgan
Cecil Blair
Sweetwater
Roscoe Blair
Burl Blair
Eastland
Ef, B. Blair
Fort Worth
Obituary notices for Emil Seti Ys and F J Drackenberg
Funeral services today at St Catholica and Redeemer Lutheran Church for Emil Seti Ys and F J Drackenberg 77 with burial by Catholic and Rix Funeral Directors. Dersch of Baltimore, father of John S. Dersch, dies. service scheduled in Baltimore.
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Emil Seti Ys
Gare i
Cerrie Bolger
Ho Ee Dere Schulze
Wednea Ay
Newell Bonds Rites Pending at Clabhorn Funeral Home
Newell Bonds 68, of Bovina, died Thursday morning in a traffic mishap in Clovis. A retired farmer, he resided in Bovina for 35 years after moving from Tulsa. Born in Mosheim, Texas, he leaves two sons John A of Nashville Georgia and Tom Mack of Bovina, a daughter Mildred Ruth Cook of Cripple Creek Colorado, two stepdaughters Mildred Davies of Lubbock and Dell Foster of Clovis, four brothers Keller of Valley Mills Texas 65 of Bentonville Arkansas and T J and Posy of Happy, two sisters Mrs Laura Ponder Los Angeles and Mrs Mattie Elrod of Laredo, 15 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Bovina
Newell
Bonds
Clabhorn Funeral Home
Friona
Clovis
Tulsa
Mosheim
Tex
Willie
John A
Nashville
Tom Mack
Mildred Ruth Cook
Cripple Creek
Colo
Mildred Davies
Lubbock
Dell Foster
Keller
Valley Mills
Bentonville
Ark
T. J
Mrs. Lizzie Belle Johnson Funeral Today
Mrs Lizzie Belle Johnson dies in Vernon after long residence. services at 2 30 p m in Sullivan Funeral Chapel Vernon with burial at East View Cemetery. survivors include son Hebert of Memphis and four daughters with 28 grandchildren. Local arrangements by George Price Funeral Home.
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Levelland
Lizzie Belle Johnson
Sullivan Funeral Chapel
Vernon
J. A. Birnbaum
East View
Sullivan Funeral Home
Sullivan
Hebert
Memphis
Tex
Ethel. Woodward
Susie Covie
Prescott, Ariz
Gladys Johnson
George Price
Parsons' Rites Pend In City
Funeral arrangements for E. J. Jack Parsons 75 of 2523 19th St are pending at Rix Funeral Directors. Parsons died Wednesday in a Long Beach California hospital while visiting. He was a director at First National Bank a former school board member and former J C Penney manager. Survivors include his wife a daughter and a son.
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E. J
Jack) Parsons
19Th St
Rix
Parsons
Lubbock
Long Beach
Calif
First National Bank
J.C Penney
Old Charm London Restorations Target Historic Homes
Civic leaders announce plans to restore aging London homes to preserve the city’s historic character. Initiatives focus on maintaining architectural heritage while upgrading safety and energy efficiency in key districts.
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OLD Charm
London
Automotive H Auto Repairing and Parts Listing
Local shop ad lists Ford and Chevrolet engine parts including rings gaskets oil and valve job services. Also mentions E Z Motor and Transmission Exchange at 2518 Ave and a bid notice from Jabbock Independent School District inviting bids for science furniture to be opened March US 4968 at Lubbock office.
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FORD
Jabbock Independent
Science
1715Th Street
Lubbock
Texas
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Redeemer Lutheran
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Baltimore
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