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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1955

Page

10

Winners announced for Lubbock fire prevention poster contest

The 1955 Lubbock fire prevention poster contest winners were named by the Lubbock Insurance Exchange. Prizes ranged from 15 dollars for the grand prize to one dollar for several fourth to seventh graders across Roscoe Wilson Brown Bean Overton Wheelock and other schools. The spring observance runs this week and home inspection blanks will be distributed to grades one through nine with a 100 percent return target.

Carol Hibbitts Brown Kent Kinard Bean Brenda Dooley James Ellis Rosene Wilson Jerry Howard Ave. M Bean School Jo Harvey Koontz Stephen Jay Warshaw Ist St Overton Ruth Bryan Wheelock Leete Jackson IM Ardith Hessler Donese Mayfield Brown School James Ayala Dupre Lawrence Whittington McWhorter Janice Gay Rawlings Lubbock Chamber of Commerce Fire Prevention Committee Fire Department Lubbock Insurance Exchange Texas Fieldman’s Club Thord Dockray Harry Delaney Roy Krebbs Gordon Sanders Lynn Andrews Capt A. C. Black Nat Williams Garnet Reeves Roger Brown Harold Nevin John Fariss Bob Snyder Dan Tarpley John Miner Dave Pinkston W. D. Rogers Jr R. B. McAlister Texas Tech Pamela Reynolds Roscoe Wilson School Curtis Reynolds 24Th St Jeff Watson Lester Grimes

Honor Students At Brownfield Listed

Sixty two students named to Brownfield High School honor roll for the fourth six weeks period led by the senior class with 38 students juniors 15 freshmen 16 and sophomores 13 Readable names include freshmen Kenneth Owings Don Burda Shinney Bingham and Mary Waters among others seniors Carole Jacobs Betty Daniels Patsy Teague and Virlene Sharp were listed in the senior cohort

Brownfield Brownfield High School Byron Rucker Kenneth Owings Don Burda Shinney Bingham Jimmy Wood Mike Smith Jackie Scoggins Glenna Moore Jack Purtell Mela Lanier Petty Dick Latham Garolyn ‘Crites John “Hill Glenda Jones James Szydlosk Maurine Webb Melba Willis Nancy’ Sue King Linda Harrell Lela Black Eva Black Kenneth Murphy Ann Griggs Johnora “Haynes Carole Jacobs Betty Daniels Cercle Dallas Patsy Teague Rovdi Dumas Janie Dickson Sandra’ Yandel Betty’ Criwell Virlene Sharp Cecilia Callaway Barbara Eaves Pet’ Kelly Max Miller Sue’ Salmon Betty Cabbi Dixie Brinson Louie Brailey Dennis Knight

Floydada High School Honor Roll Named

Seventy eight Floydada High School students appear on the fourth six weeks honor roll. Leading class is junior with 21 students followed by freshmen and sophomores with 20 each. Seniors total 17.READABLE names include Gisnell Armstrong Jewel Haggard Carsin Downing Dosie Grundy and others. Also notes a separate Arlington weather item with rain gauge theft.

Floydada Floydada High School Gisnell_ Armstrong Jewel Haggard Carsisn Downing Dosie’ Grundy Bruna Goimes Walter ‘Simmons Ginger Fiona Cy Wen Betty Blum Darlene Briani Bobby ‘Carmack George Chapman Jimmy Coline Ras” Ferguson Keith Biarbie Joanne Warren Bobsy" Wither Mary Smith Betts Wert Fémaine Fowler Patsy" Johnston Becks Potts Verry” Colibarp Joyce Hammonds Linda Hull Wanda Onew Bill” McResfords Bobby Envier Waller Eon Wiles Mary Newberry Linda’ Clark Jerre Darden Kendis Julian Wino Neff Kav ‘Stephens Jo Ann Swanner Vit-gini Tayior Mava Johnston Janis Robgins Gaye Rosson Gasle Rosson Roger ‘Trapp

Womack Named Administrative Staff Superintendent at Continental

J. W. Womack, former assistant superintendent of statistics at Pioneer Air Lines, will become administrative staff superintendent for Continental Air Lines in Denver starting April 1. A Floydada native, he has held multiple Pioneer posts from city manager to assistant superintendent of stations and served in Navy aviation training during World War II. Continental Pioneer plans to consolidate into one airline on the same date.

J. W. Womack Pioneer Air Lines Continental Air Lines Denver Womack Floydada North Texas Agricultural College North American Aviation, Inc Navy University of Texas Corpus Christi Pioneer Sweetwater Albuquerque N. M Dallas Continental Pioneer

House Urges Attack On Mental Diseases

Washington reports the House Appropriations Committee calls for an all out effort against mentally retarded children and proposes a $750000 research program funded within a $2.3975 billion Labor Education and Welfare bill for the next fiscal year. The panel notes 3 to 5 million children in the category and lowers the total by about 3.8 percent from the president's request while highlighting $1.4 billion for state public assistance grants.

Washington House Appropriations Committee Eis of Education Labor Department of Health, Education and Welfare D-Rd Eisenhower

Son of Post Woman Commander Named 812th Squadron Leader

Maj. Alfred R. Morris son of Mrs. Ethel Morris of Post has been named commander of the 812th Operations Squadron at Walker Air Force Base Roswell New Mexico. He is a World War I and Korean War veteran who joined the service on November 11 1937. He graduated Grapeland High School in 1936 and is married to Mary Lou Wilson with two children Dyanne and Donald.

Alfred R. Morris Ethel Morris Post Walker Air Force Base Roswell N. M Morris Grapeland High School Major Morris Mary Lou Wilson Dyanne Donald

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