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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1963

Page

3

City workers named as officers at FHA Area I meet

Kathy Boston of Hereford was elected president of Future Homemakers of America Area I during a meeting at Lubbock Municipal Auditorium. The event drew about 3,000 students from 148 FHA chapters across North and West Texas with officers and nominees named and a keynote by Dr. Walter Kerr.

FHA Lubbock Homemakers of America Jane Herron Lubbock High School Area I Nita Harbin Alderson Junior High Susie Crutcher Atkins Junior High Kathy Boston Hereford Future Homemakers of America Lubbock Municipal Auditorium Trisha Miller Amarillo Sara Cato Ropesville Doris Smith Canyon Toni Chapella Sandra Carpenter Idalou Katherine Barnard Patsy Baxter Lockney Esther Elaine Herman Happy Sue Pace Frenship School Dallas Mary Ann Wheelock Glenda Baker Shallowater Peggy Cheek Morton Betty Bergner Stinnett Barbara Newman Perryton Trudie Harrelson Follett Frances Clark Lefors Joe Ella McGee Mary Wheelock Jenifred Hester Texline Marianna Gammon Tyler International Youth Crusade House of Delegates Sylvia McQueary Wellington North West Texas

Annual ABC Rodeo Brings Top Performers to Lubbock

Rodeo fans will see premier acts arriving in Lubbock for the ABC Rodeo to run Wednesday through Saturday. Ella Beutler and Son produce the show with tickets from 3 50 reserved 2 50 general 1 75 student and 1 25 child. Rodeo HQ at Caprock Hotel. phone reservations PO 2 3859. Last year 133 contestants competed for 9400 in prize money. James F. Moore chairs the committee.

U.S Lubbock Ella Beutler Caprock Hotel ABC Rodeo James F. Moore ABC Rodeo Committee

Floydada Man Named To Planning Board

Cecil Hagood, department store owner, has been elected chairman of Floydada’s new City Planning Commission. The council approved a two year growth program with a master plan and consulting firm to guide recommendations. Other members include Bud Goen Billy Brown Clinton Fyffe and Kenneth Bain Jr.

Floydada Cecil Hagood City Planning Commission Floydada City Council Hagood Bud Goen Billy Brown Clinton Fyffe Kenneth Bain Jr

Floydada Receives Land Offer for New School Building

Floydada businesswoman Mrs. Maud Hollums offers a site on the west Duncan Adda in the town’s southwest, three blocks east of the current junior high. She asks the school board name the building after her father Arthur B. Duncan, a pioneer judge and member of the first school board.

Floydada Maud Hollums Floydada School Board Duncan Adda

Minister At Stanton Church Quits Post

Judson Nowotny, minister of music at the First Baptist Church Stanton, resigns and plans to move with his family to San Antonio to join Calvary Baptist Church in the same role. The Nowotnys arrived in 1962 from Fort Worth after studies at Southwestern Baptist Seminary.

Stanton Judson Nowotny First Baptist Church Nowotny San Antonio Calvary Baptist Church Fort Worth Southwestern Baptist Seminary

Fifth in Series Final Town Meet Slated Monday

Lubbock city officials will hold the final town meeting of the current series at 7 30 p m Monday at Smylie Wilson Junior High School located at 32nd and Quaker Ave. The schedule was reduced from nine to six then to five meetings as crowds remained smaller than expected and questions repeated at each session. The city commission and administrative staff will be present.

Lubbock Smylie Wilson Junior High School 32Nd Quaker Ave

Acuff Mayor Completes 50 Mile Hike To Idalou In Parade

Charlie Mullins self styled Mayor of Acuff and Jimmy Davis completed a long hike to Idalou where the duo were welcomed by local officials. Mullins was made an honorary citizen by Idalou Mayor Frank Guess as the Idalou band set the parade mood.

Charlié ‘Mullins Acuff Jimmy Davis Idalou Mullins Tanner Laine Avalanche-Journal Charlie Mullins Davis Miles Mullins Accuff Carry Mullins Frank Guess Guess Twin Cities Charlie Lubbock St. Patrick's St. Patrick's Day Program In Lorenzo.” When Mullins Oscar Ford City Hall William H. Brown Idalou High

Mullins Memorial March Draws Idalou Crowd

Mullins completed a 8 mile trek in six hours after walking 50 miles, a bet that sparked jokes about needing no community chest. The Idalou Jaycees will donate 25 to the Community Chest of Idalou for Mullins, who dubbed the trip Mullins Memorial March from Acuff to Idalou.

Mullins Idalou Jaycees Idalou Acuff

Delegate Leaves For Delta Zeta Convention

Mrs. Sylvia B. Mariner of 3214 25th Street flew to Fort Worth Saturday for the Delta Zeta state convention at the Texas Hotel. She will present Lubbock's 1962 63 annual report and conduct a workshop alongside national president Mrs. Robert Whitfield.

Sylvia B. Mariner 25Th St Delta Zeta Fort Worth Texas Hotel Robert Whitfield Mariner Lubbock Lon Yearbooks

Easley Returns to Hobbs Office After Law-Making Session

Hobbs Lt. Gov. Mack Easley resumes duties in his law office after a 60 day New Mexico Legislature session. He praises overall accomplishments and notes plans to boost economic development impacting Lea County and other areas. Easley presided over the state Senate during the session and says the work will aid future growth.

Lea County Hobbs

Two Fined After Pleas of Guilty in County Court

Judge Pat Moore presided as Olden Stedman and Fred Everline pleaded guilty to carrying a prohibited weapon and were fined 200 dollars plus costs. Homer Powell and R D Bonner pleaded innocent to weapon and shoplifting charges respectively. Erma Hicks and Gene Sawyer pleaded innocent to check law violations. bonds set at 500 dollars for Powell Bonner and Sawyer.

R. D. Bonner Erma.Hicks Hart Gene Sawyer Ave. B Powell Bonner Sawyer Miss Hicks

Registration Drive Ends Soon for Texas Vehicles

Deputies plan final re registration at three Lubbock banks the Plains National Ric can State and N tional Banks before midnight April 1. The annual Week in March will move to the old Plains National Bank building at 2201 34th St. Owners with 1607 registrations lift total 34192 vehicles for 1963 a gain of 5472 from last year.

Texas Lubbock Lubbock Ntional Plains National Riccan Old Plains National

H T Miller Named To Head Tulia Jaycees

H T Bud Miller Jr has been elected president of the Tulia Jaycees. Officers include Hoyer Burman first vice president Gordon Simmons second vice president Doyle Hutson secretary J C Mabry treasurer and Dwayne Simpkins Earl Butler Charles White Dennis Love directors Buel Lee Thompson outgoing president elected interclub director Installation set at a future Jaycee banquet.

TULIA H. T Bud) Miller Jr Tulia Jaycees Hoyer Burman Gordon Simmons Doyle Hutson J.C. Mabry Dwayne Simpkins Earl Butler Charles White Dennis Love Bueal Lee Thompson

Weak Quake Shakes Northern Japan

A weak earthquake was felt in northern Hokkaido and northern Honshu on Saturday. The Japanese Meteorological Agency located the epicenter off the northwest Pacific near the Kurile Islands at a depth of about 60 miles.

Tokyo Hokokaido Honshu Japanese Meteorological Agency Northwest Pacific Kurile Islands

Bovina Chamber Banquet Set For Thursday Evening

The third annual Bovina Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture banquet is planned for 7:30 PM Thursday in the school cafeteria. Burl Huffman, Texas Tech athletic coach, will speak, per chamber manager-secretary Jack McCracken. The past year's chamber activities and plans for the coming year will be discussed.

Bovina

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