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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1956

Page

5

Thirteen Juniors Sign Up For Lubbock Soap Box Derby

Thirteen boys aged 11 to 15 signed up during the first registration week at Ralph Penney Chevrolet Company for the ninth annual Lubbock Soap Box Derby co sponsored by the Avalanche Journal and Lubbock Exchange Club. The event will race a 1000 foot course with each entrant building his own racer under supervision. Winners receive college scholarships totaling up to 15 000 with escalating prizes and trophies.

South Plains Lubbock Ralph Penney Chevrolet Company Avalanche Journal Lubbock Exchange Club 19Th Texas Avenue Hove Chick Perkins R. H. Perkins Crosbyton Plains Food Market Robert Iden Lester Iden 25Th St Cloverlake Dairy Jimmy Ridpath J. C. Ridnath Western Drilling Co Edwin Trimmer Little W. F. Morris 21St St Holsum Bakery Ross Morris W. R. Morris ,Jr Brown & White Implement Co Robert John Blackwell V. R Blactine 42Nd St Bryan Barners Jack F. Barms 6Th St Clay Allen H. C. Allen 1St St Ronny Tyson Woodrow Tyson 32Nd St Tyson Weatherstrip Co Larry Hunter Ray Hunter 38Th St Akron. O U. S Canada Alaska Germany Ireland Akron

Floydada service set for Mrs J W Howard today

Funeral services for Mrs. J. W. Howard 79 will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at City Park Church of Christ with Alva Johnson officiating. Burial follows in Floydada Cemetery under Harmon Funeral Home. Mrs. Howard, widow of the late county judge, died Friday morning after a two week illness.

Floydada J. W. Howard City Park Church of Christ Alva Johnson Turkey Floydada Cemetery Harmon Funeral Home

Typographical Conference Set for March 17 18 in Lubbock

About 150 delegates and visitors are expected for the Texas Typographical Conference to be held March 17 and 18 at the Caprock Hotel. Lodgings provided by Lub bock Typographical Union No 888 with Sam Wicks as president.

Caprock Hotel Jack A. Ellis Lubbock Austin Texarkana Commancho Caprock Aztec Room Lubbock Ladies’ Auxiliary No. 115 Essie Donald Lubbock Auxuary Group

Kellogg's All-Bran Promises Gentle Constipation Help

Advertorial touts All-Bran as a bulk laxative alternative for regularity. It claims daily servings with milk provide bulk nutrition and gentle elimination, and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied.

W. K.kellogg Kellogg’s Kellogg’s of Battle Creek Michigan

Woman's Car Stolen Then Returned In Hobbs

Miss Violet Hite found her 1949 Chevrolet missing from in front of her home in Hobbs. Police said the car was started with a jumper wire bypassing the ignition. The car reappeared about three hours later in its parking spot. Two other ignition lock tampering incidents were reported.

Hobbs Violet Hite

Hockley Grand Jury to Study 27 Cases

LEVELLAND March 10 A total of 27 cases including two murder and two rape charges will be presented to the 72nd District Court grand jury of Hockley County when the panel convenes at 10 a.m. Monday Urbano Rosales Elisio Villarreal face murder charges Clay Reeder Norman Rocky face rape charges all four are free on bond Other cases awaiting action include six burglary six forgery four charges of theft over 50 felon theft six swindling cases with worth-

Levelland 72Nd District Court Grand Jury Hockley County Urbano Rosales Elisio Villarreal Clay Reeder Norman Rocky

Russia Exports Ruble Trade Boost Reported to Aid Afghanistan

Russia's ruble trade push reportedly generated about 30 million dollars in orders in Afghanistan amid a 100 million dollar credit loan to Kabul by top Soviet leaders. German firms note Moscow and Eastern bloc terms outpace Western rivals. A separate item mentions an Iraqi silo project at Hillah with 8300 tons capacity and social checks, a desertion case, and a mortgage fire charge.

Russia BOM Germany Afghanistan Asian Mountain Kingdom

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