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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1956
Page
7
Hollywood report notes Virginia Mayo will reunite with Alan Ladd in Buffalo Grass, a Frank Gruber story. Mayo returns after a year away, with Alan Ladd set to begin work in April under director Gor don Douglas and producer George Bertholon. Jack Warner oversees the project.
State Rep. J O Gillham endorses Senator Lyndon B Johnson as Texas favorite son for the Democratic presidential nomination. He cites Johnson as the only man to unite Texas Democrats and aligns with Speaker Rayburn’s push to head Texas delegation to the national convention.
April 20 is the new date for Monterey High School senior play. Leading roles include Jane Shawver Elizabeth, Billy Wienke Edward Barrett, and Norman Womack Browning, per director D. M. Howell.
The Lubbock Real Estate Board approved forming a separate commercial and industrial realtors organization at a Plainsman Hotel meeting. Billy Meeks said the group would list process and coordinate sales of commercial and industrial property in Lubbock and operate under a yet to be drafted constitution and bylaws. Membership remains limited to board members with a follow up meeting planned for next Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
H B Zachary Co of San Antonio lands general construction for a mill expansion at Postex Cotton Mill with a budget over 1 million dollars. Work to start next week, aiming for completion by November 1, year. New machinery orders placed with delivery mid year. Plans include 20 new mill area housing units and a 50 percent production boost.
In Tokyo and Yokohama last year American soldiers their families and civilian employees spent enough on Japanese goods and services to support 436 154 Japanese and poured 316 700 000 dollars into the Japanese civil economy according to the U S Army central command.
Shallowater March 1 special winners announced from the Shallowater Junior Livestock Show. Champions included Jay Stanton for overall showmanship with entries by Dalton, Maury Thomas, and Dalton Potter securing top lamb and steer awards. Other breed winners listed include Chowshaw lambs, Southdown mutton, dairy ke lf ers, and arrows with multiple exhibitors named for showmanship and grand or reserve championships.
J. W. Clark 83, Idalou, in fair condition at West Texas Hospital after being struck by a car at 7 20 a m Friday near U S 62 and Main Street Idalou. He suffered head and pelvis injuries and fractures to both bones below the knee of the right leg. The driver Ollie Chilton Martin 30 2202 15th Street Lubbock bricklayer faces investigation. Clark is father ofUrban U Clark.
The Tarrant County Medical Society admitted four Negro physicians to membership.
Hank Woodruff's entries win both reserve and grand championships. Giits Charles Giles places first and second. Mite Kalska Dalton Potter showmanship, Sons Dalton Potter, George Igo, Dan ny Parr noted. After judging, a barbecue extended in the high school cafeteria for about 200 attendees.
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