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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1960
Page
10
Tom Zachary recalls throwing what he called the best pitch of his life to Babe Ruth in 1927. Ruth hit No 60 that season, a record Zachary says cost him the game and became a monument to Ruth's legendary power.
New York AP reports actress Elizabeth Taylor slipped on ice outside a Philadelphia restaurant and injured her left ankle. A Philadelphia doctor suspected a possible fracture and she was taken to Harkness Pavilion at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center with husband Eddie Fisher. An X-ray showed a bone bruise above the ankle. no fracture was found and she was advised to rest for a couple of weeks.
Neil Mitchell representing Lockney 4-H Showed the grand champion steer a 950 pound Shorthorn with reserve champion a 934 pound Hereford shown by Francis Montandon. Entries in swine cattle and sheep judged Tuesday with banquet for exhibitors at Floydada High School. Auction at 1 p.m. by Raymond Aiken.
Two Denver City schools were ransacked with safes battered and an estimated 100 to 150 dollars missing. Superintendent J W Jones said the loss could be 50 to 75 dollars in lunch funds per safe. A elementary vault door was peeled and a junior high records vault door knob removed. Explosives were suspected. Janitor A M Bryan found the damaged doors on Tuesday morning.
LAMESA Special reports an across the board pay rise of 300 dollars yearly for teachers in the Lamesa Independent School District. Supt C W Tarter outlines the plan in a budget study for the 1960 61 year, due by August 20. The board hires James Kauffman as assistant coach and accepts resignations of Glen Cleveland and Orlan Johnson.
A 19 year old city youth charged with the Friday night burglary of Sears Roebuck & Co. 1625 13th St. was apprehended in Odessa Tuesday. Detective Capt. L W Forrester said Jack Howard Armstrong Lubbock was arrested with two .22 caliber weapons and about 5000 hounds of .22 shells in his possession. That was the loss reported by the Lubbock firm entered by hurling a brick through a front window police said.
Retha Martin of Lubbock and C T McLaughlin of Snyder depart New York for a two week Europe trip. McLaughlin will speak at the Anglo Texan Society banquet in London next week. Martin, Dunlap Co. chairman, will seek buying contacts in France Italy and England and also attend the Anglo Texan banquet in England. The dinner is in the House of Commons Members Dining Room.
A speaker warns against using the term Quaintsville for a father prompting a sharp rebuke about respectful address. The exchange underscores family respect norms during a tense social moment.
Overnight burglaries and thefts reported by police show losses at F N Robinson Co 2005 Ave A a drill and press valued 296 and tools from Caperton 3215 28th St about 200 others include radio tires watch copper fittings valves gun and small change from various locations totaling close to 1 000.
Four persons escaped serious injury Tuesday night when a car veered from the Brownfield Highway east of Wofforth and overturned. Driver Mattie F. Johnson 35 of 4919 35th St. received minor lacerations at Reese AFB hospital. T/Sgt Lorin R. Brown of Reese and Trixie Henwood plus an unidentified man were uninjured, as patrolmen noted the vehicle overturned after veering twice.
Hobbs construction last month neared a quarter million dollars, led by commercial projects including an oil firm office and a freight line office warehouse. Eleven new homes valued at 144,250 were started and five other small commercial structures began. 1960 year to date totals reach 358,834 with February at 237,000.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Rog in the US patent on 1090 by MEA. No clear events, dates, or entities beyond names and a generic note.
A nine district grand jury completed felony work Tuesday and may bring 21 more cases before Judge Howard C. Davidson. District Attorney George E. Gilkerson presented 41 cases Monday and a short list of 10 Tuesday. D. M. Wiggins of Citizens National Bank speaks at the 1960 Second District Texas Bankers Association meeting in San Antonio on Basic Values and Free Enterprise. Rev. Jim Boswell will lead the Becton Methodist revival starting Sunday at 7 p.m. and continuing through March 20. A.B. Watkins of World Neighbors Inc. discusses anti- communism at 7 p.m. today in the First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall. Mrs. Thomas E. Schmidt arrives in Lubbock for a visit with her father, who is recovering from a heart attack. City dog licenses expire March 31. vaccination and tags required for dogs over 6 months. The Lubbock Speech and Hearing Association meets Thursday at 7 30 p.m. in LISD offices. Mrs. Evelyn Smith presides. Willie Sherman remains in critical condition after a taxi collision at 26th St and Fir Ave.American Exchange
Levelland city council authorized annexation of about two square miles affecting 150 homes and roughly 600 residents. Mayor Ellis notes finalization will take around 60 days and census figures may not reflect the change. The area increases city size by over 60 percent, though below planning commission recommendations. Council also adopted a 422200 dollar budget for 1960.
Frank Raindl, 47, of Albuquerque, pleaded guilty to check law violation charges in Judge Pat Moore's County Court-at-Law and received a $50 fine, court costs, and five days in jail. Three others pleaded guilty or no contest and were held on bonds of $500 each: L. V. Raney, 39, Edward Shields, 28, and Sina C. Holland, 19.
CHICAGO AP grain prices show mixed to firmer moves amid light activity on the Board of Trade. Short covering and export demand lifted old wheat ahead of futures, while soybeans eased on profit taking. Wheat closed flat to higher. corn steady. oats down. rye up. soybeans lower. Fort Worth region reports varied wheat prices for white and yellow types.
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