This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1964
Page
9
Column discusses how wallpaper patterns can revive old doors with cracks and worn panels. Suggestions include bold prints and architectural papers to lift an ordinary flush door, plus pre pasted wallpaper to simplify the job.
In Dublin an Irish caddy was seriously injured after a golf ball struck him from about 200 yards away on a fairway. The incident occurred during a round, with authorities investigating the cause and ensuring medical care for the injured worker.
The Newcomers Club gathered at Hillcrest Country Club for luncheon, bridge, and canasta with 27 members and 9 guests. Floral arrangement by Mrs. B. P. Robinson. Canasta winners were Mrs. Vern Gamthers and Mrs. Ray Cleai. bridge winners were Mrs. D. L. Chappelear, Mrs. W. R. Watkins and Mrs. 11M. McNeet. The next meeting is set for May 1 at Youngblood's Restaurant. interested members should telephone Mrs. Larry C liste.
The Sigma Chi Province Workshop at Texas Tech opens with an 8 30 reception at Sigma Chi lodge 1908 13th St delegates from eight colleges attend. Mayor Jack Strong greets at 9 a.m. Saturday at Pioneer Hotel group meetings follow. Don Walker Tulsa oil executive and Sigma Chi officer speaks at luncheon. Sweetheart selection Saturday at 10 a.m. at the lodge with Strong Ellison and King as judges. Dinner and dance at 6 p.m. features the Libis and the Tornadoes of Lubbock. Delegates come from SMU Texas Christian UT Sam Houston East Texas State Lamar Tech and UT Austin.
The 1964 Terry County Junior Livestock Show begins Saturday with weigh-ins from 7 am to noon and calf judging at 7 pm. Exhibits run Sunday on the Terry County Livestock Bar, with swine judging Monday at 9 am and the animal sale at 2 pm. Sponsors include the Terry County Young Farmers and Brownfield Jaycees.
Defense secretary Robert S. McNamara disclosed a plan to build only two B 70 prototypes instead of three and to trim the program by 60 to 80 million dollars. He cited technical delays and questioned the bombers' necessity, while Gen Curtis LeMay and Eugene Zuckert supported the cutback amid debates over air power needs and the A 11 interceptor project.
St Ann's Church in Canyon receives a tabernacle two altars and a pulpit as gifts from Mr and Mrs Joseph P Kennedy of Boston in memory of President Kennedy. The church will seat 350 and aims for contemporary Vatican II style with Belgian tabernacle and formed concrete furnishings.
Mrs JW Williams Jr of 4608 W 18th St shares ranch plans near Post and family notes. Her son Dub is 12 in fourth grade at St Christopher School. she belongs to Junior League Weat exas Museum Women's Sal omen's Club and Delta Delta Delta Alumnae. church member. Also includes a 2¢ vegetable salad recipe listing beans peas pimentos onions and vinaigrette with steps and chilling.
More than 500 people are expected to arrive in Lubbock today as Texas Tech sponsors its Forensics Festival at the Baptist Church activities wing. Students from 31 West Texas high schools will register between 1 pm and 5 pm for contests in dramatic reading poetry interpretation debate and prose interpretation with trophies awarded to schools based on total rankings.
A Lubbock burglary tied to J C Hart 3202 41st St yielded four stolen credit cards. Detectives traced card use to a Brownfield service station and identified the offender in Schenectady, New York. A forgery charge is expected in Terry County and return of the suspect to Texas will determine the burglary investigation.
The Senate rejected a Republican amendment to the farm bill that would curb beef and other meat imports, boosting Democratic hopes for final action on the controversial wheat cotton bill. The defeat kept the measure on track as sponsors pressed for hearings on the import proposal and warned the change could trigger a presidential vote over Johnson's trade powers.
Budapest Hungary AP reports a bilateral trade agreement between Hungary and Turkey aims to raise trade volume by 20 percent according to the Hungarian News Agency.
After registration, debates run 3 p.m. to 9 30 p.m. in the Activities Building with more than 100 teams entered across divisions including 4A land 4A and AA. Judges from the Tech Speech department will assess performances as schools from Amarillo Wichita Falls De Leon Sonora Midland Odessa El Paso Abilene Lubbock High Monterey compete in one act plays and final elimination rounds at Smyle Wilson Junior High Auditorium and the Agriculture Auditorium.
The Bureau of Reclamation will open an office in the Gabriel Wayland Shopping Center to oversee the Canyon to Lubbock aqueduct project. Lincoln, a 20 year veteran, becomes resident engineer in charge as 15 to 20 staff prepare the site for the 1,200 day construction period.
An out of court settlement was announced late Thursday afternoon in Tand District Court in a title and trespass case. Howard Alford sued Les ter Oberhaus for possession and title to land in Lubbock County. Oberhaus and others cross claimed for improvements alleged to be added. Terms not disclosed. Judge Victor H Lindsey presided as the trial began Wednesday.
Fragmentary report notes London style birds roosting in a clock tower and a Paris issue about drinking water for animals. Details are unclear due to damaged text and misreads.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.