Seagraves School Board Renews Contracts and Names Principal
The Seagraves school board re elected twenty seven teachers and extended several contracts. W L Willingham Jr was named elementary principal replacing C R E Weaver and received a two year contract. One year extensions were granted to Ross A Buckner Gerald W Shelley A T D Shaver Charlie Johnson and Jimmy Draper. Two year contracts were given to H M Cook and Bill Woods.
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Seagraves
Seagraves School Board
W. L. Willingham Jr
C. R. E. Weaver
Willingham
Ross A. Buckner
Gerald W. Shelley
A. TD. Shaver Charlies Johnson
Jimmy Draper
H. M. Cook
Bill Woods
Mies Ann Frankin
Mary _E Cleveland
Mee, A. Wee Holt
Mre
Bill
Funeral services for George Terrell held in Bethel church
Funeral services for George Terrell, who died at his home on Juniper, were held at 2:50 p.m. today at Bethel A. M. E. Methodist Church with Rev. A. W. Wilson officiating. A former Dallas resident, Terrell lived in Lubbock for 15 months. Burial followed in a Fort Worth cemetery. South Plains Funeral Home directed Lubbock arrangements.
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George Terrell
Juniper
A. W. Wilson
Dallas
Terrell
Lubbock
Fort Worth
South Plains Funeral Home
Railroad Commission Reports 289 New Oil Wells This Week
The Railroad Commission reports 289 new Texas oil wells this week bringing year total to 3,033, up from 2,877. Nine gas well completions raise gas total to 343 while 202 was prior. Plugs reached 179 dry holes with wildcatters accounting for 9 oil wells, 6 gas wells and 114 dry holes.
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Railroad Commission
Austin
Texas
Navy airman Roy Rhodes Jr. assigned to Pearl Harbor
Roy D. Rhodes Jr., a Navy airman apprentice and 1955 draftee, has been assigned to Pearl Harbor after completing boat training in San Diego. He is a Tom S. Tech graduate and former Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps member from Lubbock, Texas. The Rhodes family confirms the assignment reached them Friday.
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Roy D. Rhodes Jr
Navy
Pearl Harbor
R. D. Rhodes Sr
Rt. 6
Lubbock
Rhodes
Tom S. Lubbock
Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps
Texas Tech
Tech
San Diego
Calif
Water Resources Talk Set In Lubbock By State Board and WTCC
Farmers manufacturers and city officials will hear the Texas Board of Water Engineers discuss water use and conservation at a 9 30 a m meeting in the North Ballroom Hotel Lubbock. The event sponsored by the West Texas Chamber of Commerce is open to the public with a group discussion to follow in the afternoon. Frank H. Kelley notes misinformation and urges factual information to address the states top problem.
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State Board of Water Engineers
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Hotel Lubbock
R. M. Dixon
O. F. Dent
H. A. Beckwith
Joe D. Carter
Texas Board of Water Engineers
Austin
Frank H. Kelley
Colorado City
WTCC
Water Resources Committee
Kelley
Texas oldest life insurer seeks South Plains Agency Manager
Lub bock firm invites applicants with managerial experience in life insurance to interview March 13 and 14. Send name address age life insurance background to Box AJ-400, Avalanche Journal in confidence.
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Texas
Legal Reserve Life Insurance Company
Hies
South Plains
Lubbock
Avalanche Journal
Envelope Tossed Into Car Window Triggers Polio Donation
In Buenos Aires on March 10 President Pedro Aramburu found a thick envelope in his car. It contained 1,400 one dollar bills and a note from “An Argentine father” asking him to buy an iron lung to combat a polio outbreak that claimed his child.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Pedro Aramburu
Government House
Gifts Reported To Texas Tech Foundation Board Meeting
More than 195000 in gifts to Texas Tech for academic use will be reported at the Tech Foundation Board of Directors meeting Saturday. Gifts were made in the past six months, said William H Crenshaw executive director. Five new board members will attend for the first time: J C Gillham Raymond Pflunger Robert B Price Frank Carter and Dr F L Mize. The 28 member board will hear financial reports election of 1956 officers a President Jones report and committee updates.
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Texas Tech
Tech Foundation Board of Directors
William H. Crenshaw
Foundation
J. C. Gillham
Brownfield
Raymond Pflung
Eden
Robert B. Price
el Paso
Frank Carter
Pampa
F. L. Mize
Tech
Norway and Russia Hold Talks On Reindeer Defection
High level discussions are under way between Norway and Russia over more than 1,000 reed minded reindeer. Norwegian and Russian frontier commissioners meet in London to address the issue of reindeer that defected to Russia lured by lichen.
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London
Norway
Russia
Fourth Six Week Honor Roll For Tehoka Schools Announced
Tehoka March 10 Special announces the fourth six weeks honor roll from North Elementary and High Schools. Seniors with all As include Jimmy Beggs Jerry Cain Margie Curry Othelda Freeman Virginia Gable Tommy Paris Gordon Smith Bonnie White Sue Williams N E Wood Ted Pridmore and others with one B. Junior and sophomore and freshman lists follow with multiple students achieving all A grades, including several with one B.
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Tahoka
North
Jimmy Beggs
Jerry Cain
Margie Curry
Othelda Freeman
Virginia Gable
Tommy Paris
Gordon Smith
Bonnie White
Sue Williams
N. E. Wood
Ted Pridmore
Kenny Durham
Joyce Earley
Ann Reasonover
Martha Riddle
Harriet Bean
Carolyn Duckett
Carolyn Birdwell
Norma Huffaker
Mae Polk
Charlene Riddle
Donald Riley
Betsy Rowe
Wilma Scott
Johneee Clem
Jan Collier
Jeanette Melton
Retha Morse
Betty Howle
James Adams
Marilyn Carmack
Reba Cook
Vernet Dube
Mary Helen Whitaker
Idalia Wood
Irwin Young
Bobby Bingham
David Bray
Bobby Jolly
Sue Wheatley
Lonnie Wheeler
Virginia Wilhoit
Betsy Adams
Teddy Dockery
Peggy Halamicek
John Hegi
Linda Jones
Benny Martin
Carol Riddle
Lola Autry
Douglas McClellan
Gayle Phillips
Buddy Chestnutt
Geanne Gandy
Peggy Polk
Nancy Riley
Johnny Stewart
Susan Thomas
Iris Gayle
Carol Jean Allan
Janice Brown
Elaine Buchanan
Donna Copelin
Fred
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