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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1947
Page
6
The Texas Poll finds a statewide opposition to legalized betting on horse races. Men and women split differently by income, with women largely against and lower income groups favoring betting, while middle-class voters show mixed views.
Floydada Country Club directors lease 160 acres in Blanco canyon to Humble Oil & Refining Co for 19 dollars per acre. The lease was confirmed by resolution. Emperor penguins are noted to weigh up to 80 pounds.
Fragmentary 19th century text notes Meus de Pulford and G. W. Pardes in a court matter, mentions residence at 3366 East Ave and a partition suit against Glands Salce Rodgers. Also references Balboa and the Pacific discovery of a Great South Sea named later as its historic title.
In a club interview Sar a dinne Saturday discusses how facial expression affects popularity. He cites Franklin D Roosevelt and the value of using facial muscles in public life, urging exercises to boost appeal and noting some people fail to use them.
A Long article describes how the town of Lubbock, Texas, gains fame across the United States with newspaper clippings. It notes reception by locals, comments from Clarence Bestwick and Wally, and the mayor’s light, approachable stance. The piece portrays Lubbock as a busy, friendly, thriving center drawing visitors and media attention.
A scanned acetone of a Tuberculosis association quiz from Lubbock County lists questions and answers about TB causes testing and transmission. It includes items on mortality in the county, chest x rays, skin tests, and primary tuberculosis, with guidance to test and consult physicians.
The town of Littlefield schedules a mayoral race and two city commissioner seats for March 8, with two bond issues totaling 75000 to be decided April 1. One bond funds a 108 block paying program and the other allocates 10000 for park improvements.
A state adjutant general notification lists five officers for the 696th anti aircraft artillery unit based in El Paso. Named are Lt Col Edward R Edquist Major William R Lockett Capt Thomas A Daeuble Capt Frank J Neugibauer and 2nd Lt Clarance A Hanigan. Additional appointments include Capt John H Middlebrooks Donna Milton L Hinkley Texas City James S Griffin Jr Paris Coleman R Carpenter Corpus Christi and Joe L Miller Mt. Pleasant.
In Quitman Georgia a mother Mrs Buford Mullis and four of her five children died in a home fire started by an explosion when oil was used to light a heater The remaining child a girl was seriously burned The family lived in Morgan Mills while the husband worked at the mill The children ranged from two months to nine years old
Historical note records that Cape Horn earned its European name from the Dutch harbor Hoorn, reflecting early seafaring nomenclature. The correction highlights how exploration routes influenced mapmakers naming distant landmarks.
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