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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1960

Page

3

Similar Traffic Crashes Hit Same Truck on 34th Street

Two wrecks within seven weeks near 4000 block of 34th Street involved the same legally parked truck. In December a Banks family sedan struck the truck, injuring Mrs. Spanks who later recovered. in February a 1954 sedan hit the truck injuring Paulette McCartie, 13, with minor injuries.

34Th Street L. P. Miller Tanner Laine Avalanche-Journal 34Th St Lubbock J. A. Banks 49Th St Spanks St. Mary’s Hospital Banks McCartie

Camp Fire Girls Zone Meeting Heads to Lawton Oklahoma

More than 40 Lubbock Horizon Club girls plus 12 adult sponsors ride a chartered bus at 1 p m to Lawton Oklahoma for a two day conference with clubs from Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico. Topics include A More Wonderful You and A More Likeable You with workshops panels and adult advisor sessions.

Oklahoma Lubbock Horizon Club Camp Fire Girls Lubbock Lawton Okla Horizon Club Texas New Mexico Lawtonion Oklahoma City Jan Justice Doyle Justice Tom S. Lubbock High Een Nagrautt New York

Filing Deadline Brings 52 Candidates in Curry County

Clovis notices show 52 candidates filed by March 1 for May 10 primary. Democratic races generate several contests, while Republicans face no opposition. Republican nominees include Joe W. Patterson Jr sheriff Orville Pattison James Taft Turner W H Duckworth Leroy Hunton R E Growden A Lloyd Gray Beatrice Sandoval H A Stover Foster B Scott Evelyn Wagner among others in county offices.

Clovis Curry County Joe W. Patterson Jr Orville Pattison James Taft Turner W. H Bill) Duckworth Leroy Hunton R. E. Growden A. Lloyd Gray Beatrice Sandoval H. A. Stover Evelyn Wagner Foster B. Scott

Judging In Livestock Show To Start Today

Idalou special reports judging of the annual Idalouny Livestock show begins at 1 p.m. Raymond King of Lubbock serves as judge. The event, held in the school bus barn, features about 40 calves sheep and hogs entered by Idalou 4 H and FFA members. Animals must be in place by 10 a.m. with trophies totaling 170 dollars. E R Steen serves as general superintendent.

Raymond King Lubbock FFA E. R. Steen

O Donnell Rotarians Name New Officers in July Install

John Criner superintendent of O Donnell schools will become president of the O Donnell Rotary Club on July 1. New officers include Truett Hodnett secretary Wayland Taylor Charlie Lacy Weldon Martin and Hugh Lott as directors. Retiring directors are Harvey Line Bill Burton John Criner and Wayland Taylor. Noble Rambo becomes the new vice president.

O'Donnell John Criner O’donnell O'Donnell Rotary Club Truett Hodnett Wayland Taylor Charlie Lacy Weldon Martin Hugh Lott Harvey Line Bill Burton Noble Rambo Vice Press

TEC Forms Sent to Lubbock Employers on Labor Needs

More than 1600 forms and questionnaires were mailed by Texas Employment Commission manager R C Bunting for a Lubbock County skills survey sponsored by the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce. The 35000 workers in 1600 firms represent about 65 percent of skilled labor. results will forecast five year skill needs and guide training programs.

Lubbock Texas Employment R. C. Bunting Lubbock County Bunting John W. Halsey Lubbock Chamber of Commerce

AA Panel Series Aims to Inform Public on Alcoholism

The Central Group of Alcoholics Anonymous will start weekly 8 PM panels at 2219 50th St to explain alcoholism and sober living. Three former problem drinkers with long sobriety will answer questions. no charge or outside aid is accepted.

Central Group of Alcoholics Anonymous Central Group 50Th St

Camp Fire Girls Names New District Director in Lubbock

Mrs Elmore Smith Payne will join the professional staff of the Lubbock Council of Camp Fire Girls as district director for District II and will oversee summer Resident Camp. She has 12 years with Camp Fire Girls and comes from Wichita Falls where she was camp director. Pending reading: District 10 covers the west of Gary Avenue to city limits. L D Whiteley chairs the district committee. Payne holds a Texas Tech degree and is pursuing graduate work in guidance and counseling.

Elmore Smith Payne Lubbock Camp Fire Girls Camp Fire Girls District Payne Wichita Falls Salem Ore Ponca City Okla Stamford Tex Gary Ave 4Th St L. D. Whiteley Camp Fire Texas Tech

Magician Zolo to Perform in Monterey Tonight

Master magician Zolo and company stage a program at 8 p.m. in the Monterey High School auditorium sponsored by the E.Y. Lee chapter of DeMolay. The act titled 20th Century Phantasies offers admission of 1 dollar for adults and 50 cents for children, with tickets sold at the door.

Zolo Monterey High School E.Y. Lee Chapter de- Molay

Prayer Service Set At Hospital Here

A World Day of Prayer service for patients and student nurses will be held at 12:30 p.m. in the chapel of Methodist Hospital by CIHU, the church youth service group from First Methodist Church. Leaflets about the Call to Prayer were distributed to city hospitals so patients can find World Day of Prayer material on meal trays.

Chapel of Methodist Hospital CIHU Church l First Methodist Church

Two Killed In Lab Explosion at Sinclair Oil Plant

Two people died and seven were injured in a lab explosion on the second floor of a Sinclair Oil Co refinery building in East Chicago Indiana. The blast caused major destruction, sparked a fire, and search teams looked for others possibly trapped. Deaths were Betty Heimbach Hammond and Coyle, with Hayden, 39, in critical condition from burns. The cause remained undetermined as authorities assessed the devastated lab.

Chicago Ind Lseven Sinclair Oil Co Sinclair Apoke Areai Contol Betty Heimbach Ham Mond Eee Coyle

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Camp D’andy Lawton Camp Carolyn Cates Oliver Cates Monterey High B. J. Randall James Spears John Blakey Frank Todd Wright Kerr B. B. Moore R. K. Wyle N. A. Cox Edwin Forest Elmore Payne Elaine Jones Robert Brashear Curry O’donnell Rotarians Monterey Dondi Goes Hollywood UPI Maytag Jobe Tene I Minh Plainview Highway U.S Treasury
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