World figures roasted at Grid dinner with Kennedy present
At the Grid Iron Club’s 70th annual dinner in Washington, President Kennedy and over 500 leaders attended as newsmen lampooned world figures and politicians. Skits spoofed Rockefeller, Birch supporters, and Cuba policy while Col. Glenn was praised for staying with NASA. Charles L. Bartlett and Alvin Silverman were inducted as active club members.
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Washington
Kennedy
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
John H. Glenn Jr
White House
Statler- Hilton
U.S. Marine Band
Col
Albert Schoepper
Barry Goldwater
George Ronmey
Richard M. Nixon
Robert F. Kennedy
Bobby
Texas
Indonesia
Frandsen
Col. Glenn
America
Jacqueline
Chester Bowles
Newburgh
N.Y
Gov
Rockefeller
Dwight D. Eisenhower
A. O.K
Eisenhower
John Birchers
Birch
Sen. Goldwater
Jack
Towan
Caroline
Romney
Niven
Catter
Fiow
Tun Ashin
Wernderfil
Clubo
Rexigerert
Fidel Castro
Nehru
India
Alvin Silverman
Chie
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Nine county spelling bees planned this week in Lubbock region
The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal announces nine county Bees to occur this week across Gaines Andrews Hockley Floyd Crosby Lynn Lamb Terry and Brownfield districts. Venue times include Gaines 9 am Tuesday Seminole Public School Auditorium and Floyd 7 30 pm Tuesday Floydada courtroom among others. The district junior contests precede the main bee with winners advancing to the April 7 Avalanche Journal Spelling Bee.
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Lubbock
Levelland
Floyd
Floydada
Crosby
Crosbyton
Lynn
Tohoka High School
Lamb
Littlefield
Terry
Brownfield Junior High School
O. L. Slaton
Avalanche-Journal
Wayland Okays Record Budget for Wayland Baptist College
Wayland Baptist College trustees approved a record budget of 1,002,884 dollars in a semi annual meeting an 85 497 rise from last year to enlarge the faculty raise teaching salaries and expand the library J D McPhaul of Lubbock was re elected chairman E M Osborne of Plainview will serve as vice president and Claude Farguson of Plainview was named secretary The trustees accepted 67000 in endowed scholarships 2142 50 from Mrs William Fleming Fort Worth for library books and other gifts including 12000 from Mr and Mrs R E Campbell Matador 25000 from Mrs Ole Morris Perryton plus 30000 in anonymous donations
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Plainview
Wayland Baptist College
J. D. McPhaul
Lubbock
E. M. Osborne
Claude Farguson
William Fleming
Fort Worth
R. E. Campbell
Matador
Ole Morris
Perryton
Three Enter Innocent Pleas In Liquor Cases
Three persons including two Levelland brothers pleaded innocent Saturday before Judge Pat Moore in County Court-at-Law No 2. Bond set at $500 each. Porfidio Tienda, 25, denied transporting beer and wine in a dry area. Edwardo Tienda, 25, denied possession of beer and wine for sale. Jorace C. Odom, 59, 2911 Ave K, denied illegal possession of whisky for sale.
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Levelland
Pat Moore
Porfidio Tienda
Edwardo Tienda
Jorace C. Odom
Ave
Lubbock Sons of the Republic Rally and Dinner
The Lubbock chapter plans a 7 p.m. Monday dinner at the Lubbock Women's Clubhouse with 60 reservations. Col. Houston Sellers Rogers of Navasota will represent the state organization and Dr. Ernest Wallace of Texas Tech will give the principal address on the Texas Declaration of Independence.
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Lubbock
Sons of the Republic of Texas
Houston Sellers Rogers
Navasota
Wallace
Ernest Wallace
Texas Tech
Texas
United States of America
James Smith
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
WS. Bledsoe
J. T. Hutchinson
Otto Rea
Bledsoe
United States
Winston Brummett
George Washington ‘Turner
Rogers
Lois Eliott
Rea
Lower Insurance Call Expected
Sherman legislator Charles Hughes announced a special committee will seek lower auto insurance rates after reviewing nine months of figures for a potential rate revision. The Insurance Board needs more study before any decrease is approved.
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Sherman
API
Charles Hughes
Satard
Hughes
State Insurance Board
Teseas
Senate
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Bundy
Bobby Kennedy
Ribiott
Connecticut
McUzzling
Capitol Hill
South Carolina
Wayland
Electronices Inc
Minnespolis
Minn
Bote
Lubbock Group
Richmond
Pichmond
Surrey
W. E. Medlock
Plage
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