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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1973

Page

12

Odessa Briefs: Anita Smith and Tom Turnage Named Mr and Miss OC

Odessa reports Anita Smith and Tom Turnage elected Miss OC and Mr OC in student elections at Tessa College. About 250 students voted from nine Miss OC nominees and seven Mr OC candidates. Dance April 7 and feature in Reflections, student magazine. EW Deal: School board election set April 7 with three candidates for two seats, incumbents Basil Agnew and Paul Crosnoe and challenger Mrs Ollie Martin. Board has seven members.

Odessa Anita Smith Tom Turnage Tessa College Miss Smith Joel Smith Jr Park Blvd Phi Theta Kappa Turnage Bobby Wade Andrews TARS EW Deal F. L. Flood Ollie Martin Basil Agnew Paul Crosnoe Flood

Roosevelt County Rural Telephone meeting slated in Portales

Ab Correspondent Portales Roosevelt County Rural Telephone Cooperative members will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Portales High School Auditorium to hear reports elect three directors and discuss business. L. B. Harrison announces Hank Merrick seeks Causey vacancy Vernon Davis seeks Floyd opening and T. E. Parkinson seeks Milnesand seat. cooperative carries an $827000 improvement program with progress report and prospect of further service.

Portales Roosevelt County Portales High School L. B. Harrison Hank Merrick Vernon Davis Floyd T. E. Parkinson Milnesand Kinsolving Caesey Stanley Bilberry C. W. Kinsolving

Mayor Monroe Unopposed In Anton Election Race

Monroe appointed to fill the mayoral post after the late George Broome. Only candidate filed by Nov 6 1972. election set for April 7. Incumbent councilmen Leon Wooten S W Oliver and C Sliger all unopposed. School board candidates include Darold Hardin Buck Gossett James Bailey Billy Thetford and incumbent Wayne McLarty. Trustee Kenneth Spradley not seeking reelection.

Correstamaen Canton S. M. Monroe Monroe George Broome Leon Wooten S. W. Oliver C. Sliger Darold Hardin Buck Gossett James Bailey Billy Thetford Wayne McLarty Kenneth Spradley

McMurry To Honor Methodist Superintendent

The Texas conference of the United Methodist Church will honor Rev. Darris Egger and Rev. Hollis Shook with honorary doctorates of divinity at McMurry College in Abilene during a year-long 50th anniversary celebration. The board approved the entries amid a June campus ceremony and noted eight years of service by several trustees and conference secretary roles.

Abilene Texas United McMurry College Board of Trus Methodist Church Darris Egger McAdoo McMurry Texhoma Hollis Shook Alba- Methodist Church Thomas Kim Ston Roy Farr Lubbock Rigdon Bwards Sweetwater Produce Board of Missions Fikens el Paso Lloyd Hamyears Ilton Pampa Morgan Jones Fire Hoth Anniversary Celebral Jr H. L. Mellon Northwest Alester

Michael Haas Tops Garza County Spelling Bee

Michael Haas, a sixth grader at Post Junior, won the Garza County spelling bee held Friday in Post. Nathan High was alternates and Wheeler, a seventh grader, noted for the event among 15 competitors in this regional spelling contest.

Southland Not Garza County F. D. Wheeler Hee Michael Haas Southlan Post Mickey Haas Nathan High Wheeler

Odessa Rattlesnake Roundup Opens At County Fair

Odessa hosts its fifty annual rattlesnake roundup starting today at Ketor County, running 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Handlers milk venom, skin rattlers for tanning, with snake meals, prizes, and trophies. The Permian Basin hunt has been underway for a month.

Odessa- Odessa Upland Ketor County Cossevin Permain Basin

Engineer Unit Chief To Speak In Snyder

Gerald E Sherroad, president of the Society of Petroleum Engineers of AIME, will be guest speaker at the Snyder Section SPE meeting at Snyder Country Club. A social hour begins at 6:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 7:30. Sherrod will discuss The Oil sand Gas Search What Caused It to Run Out of Fuel?

Gerald E Sherroad The Society of Petroleum Engineers of Aime Snyder SPE T Uie Snyder Country Club Sherrod

Arson Found Cause Of Church Burning In Houston

Investigators say a deliberate fire set the blaze at Westbury Church of Christ in Houston destroying an annex and two wings. The Wednesday night fire caused about 500 dollars in damage to the church.

Houston Westbury Church of Christ Hawaii Paniolus Lynn McGiezor

Airman Moorman Named Wing Man of the Month at Reese AFB

Airman J C Moorman, a medical service specialist at USAF Hospital Reese Air Force Base, was named Wing Airman of the Month for March after nomination by 2nd Lt Timothy M Morgan. Moorman orders supplies keeps wards clean protects against contamination and assists doctors and nurses. he also studies pharmacy at South Plains College with an excellent average.

USAF Reese Air Force Base J.C John D. Moorman Timothy M. Morgan Moorman Medi Onbase South Plains College

IRS Expands Help With Taxpayer Assistance Program

IRS official John Sloan in Lubbock explains a new taxpayer assistance program offering extended hours. The main office stays open Mondays later and Saturdays mornings for walk in and phone help, with eight staff assigned. A satellite office opened January in Building BB at the Monterey Shopping Center for in person visits.

Internal Revenue Service Office John Sloan IRS Lubbock Sloan Monterey Shopping Center

Area Trustee Vote Slated for Frenship School Board

An election for three Frenship School Board members at Wolfforth will be held at the school on Saturday April 7. Seven candidates appear on the ballot and the three with the most votes will win. Incumbent Harold Tasberry seeks another term along with Ralph A. Pool Wel don Keith Snowden Rufus Whitener and Bobby Ward. Not seeking re election are Grady Brook after nine years and Gene Patterson after six years.

Frenship Wolfforth Cording J. Weldon Bennett Bennett Harold Tasberry Ralph A. Pool Weldon Keith Snowden Rufus Whitener Bobby Ward Grady Brook Gene Patterson

Dallas Speaker Scheduled Here

Dallas engineer Bill Stehr will speak Sunday at the First Unitarian Universalist Church on VA 6th St. about Heritage Forgotten Universalism in Texas. Stehr chairs the Ruable Place Charitable Trust backing a 152 unit Irving apartment project for Unitarians. The Rev Alfred Judd will address the senior high group at 11 a.m. service.

Bill Stehr Dallas Moma First Unitarian-Universalist Church Texas Stehr Ruable Place Charitable Trust Irving Alfred Judd

Births Report Incomplete From Tarnished OCR

Fragmented OCR notes multiple birth announcements with messy names places and weights. Readable items mention a son weighing 10 pounds at 7:37 and a daughter weighing 8 pounds at 12:20 with unclear mothers and fathers tied to Laveliom and Mary’s Hospital.

Shetuettee X-Son Mary Rantiawn Vicentra Laveliom Matued Arrera Tdwan Alsin Tate Insurance Aubry Eugene Unerne Dayton West “Jesus” Hospital

Groundbreaking rites set for Pleasant Ridge Baptist Auditorium

Dr. Granberry will speak at the groundbreaking ceremony for Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church’s new $350,000 two level auditorium. The octagonal structure, designed by Schmidt-Tisdel and Associates, seats about 900 and will adjoin the east wing of the educational building. The project, contracted to Claude Martin and Sons, costs $341,677 and should be completed in 200 days.

Tor Pleasant Ridge Baptist Pleasant Ridge Baptist Lubbock May Church James H. Granberry Amnett Bensonstruction Baptist Church 8Th Street Slide Uxoaa Frank R. Jones Gilbert Hollis Deacons Claude Martin and Sons Contractors

Six Students and Prof Honored By Tech Club

Six students and one faculty member were honored at the annual banquet of the student chapter of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers and the Mechanized Agriculture Club of Texas Tech University. Tex Tech professor Marvin Dvoracek was named outstanding departmental faculty member. students Kleman Downey Porter received academic excellence honors. Dwight Head and Samuel J. Hays were cited for service. The organizations also recognized outstanding students in agricultural engineering and mechanized agriculture, including Kleman and M Hoyt Stephens. Buckingham Palace, built in 1700s by the Duke of Buckingham, has served as the British monarchs London residence since 1837.

American Society of Agricultural Engineers Texas ‘Tech University Quality Inn Marvin Dvoracek Tex: ‘Tech Department of Agricultural Engineering Billy J. Kleman LaVern G. Kleman Brownwood D. Dennis Downey David Downey Rt. 5 Hereford Carl 8. Porter Charles Porter Box 72 Seymour Dwight II Arnold Goldthwaite Samuel J." Hays Jays Hrady 8. W. ‘Ways Fort Stockton The Universitty Kleman M. Hoyt Stephens Jack Kx." Stephens Petersburg

Dozen Plead Guilty To DWI Charges

Dozen defendants plead guilty to misdemeanor offenses in Lubbock area courts with twelve due for DWI. Several individuals received fines from 50 to 150 dollars plus costs, jail time probated for periods up to eight months, and additional terms for related charges. Other defendants faced shoplifting charges with modest fines and probation.

Dozen Lubbock Jesus Soto Ledezi Box Abernathy Antonio Rendon Emory St Sharon Lee Wilson Revers Denzil Bevers DWI Domingo M. Garcia E. 48Th St Manuel Garza Pablo Juarez 9Th St Jimmie Lee Thomas Guava Ave Robert Vasquez New Deal Edwin J1. Boedeker Jose A. Maldonado Western Drive Bob Graves 30Th St Maria Guerra Morales Rt. 2 O'Donnell Maldonado Graves Valentina Torres Colgate St Walter L. Wool E. 1Th St Lee Edward Moore Beech Ave Phillip Monroe Archer 19Th St Linda ‘Thornton C.C. West Camp Brownfield

Faith Seen Key To POW Survival By Navy Chaplain

Navy Chaplain Lt Cmdr Aronis says POWs in Vietnam camps survived through a deep faith and persistent prayer. Returning prisoners recalled worship services, memory Bible verses, and God’s sustaining presence guiding them through the darkest hours.

George Cornell New York Chaplin Aronis Vietnam Ness Navy Testa Sable Bay Cmdr Tion Lalex B. Aronis Subic Bay Naval Air Star Philippines American Baptist Chaplaincy Services Valley Forge

Temple Plans Observance of Purim at Shaareth Israel

Temple Shaar eth Israel will observe Purim this weekend under Rabbi Alexander Kline. The event features a children’s costume party at 10 a.m. Sunday and a carnival staged by temple youth. Festivities include the haman lushen pastry and other traditional celebrations.

Temple Shaareth Israel Alexander Kline

West Germans rely on nuclear plants for about one percent of power

Bonn reports that West Germans initially use about a billion kilowatt hours of electricity generated by nuclear plants, accounting for roughly one percent of total power consumption.

Bonn

Record shows steady February rise in industrial output

Washington reports February factory, mining and utility output up 0.8 percent on month with a 9.8 percent annual gain in business equipment and durable goods. Nonfarm employment and bank credit rose, while retail sales dipped 1 percent from January though remain 14 percent above a year ago.

Washington Federal Reserve Ithe Reserve

Dr Roy Fish To Speak At Air Baptist Lay Service

Dr Roy Fish associate professor of evangelism at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Fort Worth will guest speak at the 330 a.m. lay worship services at St Air Baptist. The 55 student encounter continues the discussion by Dr James Matthews on Sex in the Christian Perspective.

Roy Fish Southwestern Baptist Jogical Seminary of Fort Worth Stair Baptist James Matthews

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Odessa College Roosevelt Phone Co-Op Anton Garza Lowboys Sisters Conpel FREE 19Th & Ave Joun D, Moorman Monterey Lawrence Warren Baylor St Maryn Dr. Granberry Tech Club Buckingham Palace Duke of Buckingham London Christian, Amet T Ronald L. Ridgeway William Moore Clark Air Base Ridgeway Khe Sanh Hanoi U.S. Ambassa Sador Henry Byroade Smithlawn Church OF Christ Dr. Roy Fish Faith On Hitton Jesus Ieyer Chic Ralph Joann Dunmire Evangelistic Singers Joann Dunmiharp Nathuile Tenn Ray Paul Martin Barkly Cali Nazarene Evangelistic Europe South America International Institute First Church of the Nazarene Ave W. M. Dorough Paul Mort Evangelist
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