Citizenship hurdles shadow Lubbock families in push for Albert
Edna and Albert Pierson recount a long struggle to gain Albert’s U.S. citizenship. Despite efforts and petitions in New Deal and Lubbock, a Form 1103 obstacle and residency rules thwarted progress. Mrs. Speer retains lawyers as Albert moves toward a five-year residency path while seeking a May return to the United States.
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U.S
Congress
Edna
New Deal
Mexico
Albert
Lubbock
Rudolfo
Pierson
Texas
Rosita
Monterrey
School Taxing Change Barred in Seminole County
Seminole Board of Trustees adopts a resolution opposing any change in school equilization tax after a request from State Rep. E. L. Short. A state bill proposes disbursement by average daily attendance, affecting eight counties. counties may opt to stay with current funding.
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Seminole
E. L. Short
$2 Million Building Opens Doors in Court Place
The new drive in banking and office complex at Main and Texas in Lubbock houses eight drive in windows linked to Lubbock National Bank and a ninth floor penthouse. Tenants include Travelers Insurance Blue Cross Blue Shield Penn Mutual and law firms with completion staggered across floors and regional contractors and designers named.
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Lubbock National Bank
West
Texas
W. G. McMillan Construction Co
Lubbock
American
Main
Maedgen
Caprock
Court Place
Bank
Main St
Travelers Insurance Co
Blue Cross-Blue Shield Insurance Co
Penn Mutual Insurance Co
Brie Whorter
Cobb and Johnson
Tom Clinton
James W. Bowman
Schneider, Bennet, and Hickman, Inc
American General Insurance Co
World Wide Travel Services
Rowan and Wallace Electrical Co
Co. W. Chism Co
Ralph Spencer
Texas Tech Chamber Orchestra To Perform Romantic Works
Under conductor Paul Ellsworth the Texas Tech Chamber Orchestra with soloist Dr. James Barber presents a romantic program at Westminster Presbyterian Church at 8 15 p m Friday Barber performs The Lark Ascending by Vaughn Williams and Dvoraks Romance Op 11 with the Faculty Woodwind Quintet Also on the program are Elgars Serenade Op 20 and Britten Simple Symphony The concert is free and open to the public with Barber chairing TTU string division and Quintet members listed by name
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Texas Tech Chamber Orchestra
Paul Ellsworth
James Barber
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Barber
Ralph Vaughn- Williams
Antonin Dvorak
James Walker
Orlan Thomas
Keith McCarty
Anthony Brittin
Richard Meek
Edward Elgar
Benjamin Britten
Floydada Hosts Cotton Queen at Style Show
The 1970 South Plains Maid of Cotton Miss Wendy Woolley attended Floydada 1850 Study Club's 22nd annual style show with a Mod 70s theme. Local models from Floydada modeled fashions. Floydada High School band performed under Jim Swafford. Darla Milton provided background music. Miss Sally Harris narrated. Proceeds fund club projects including a $100 scholarship for a Floydada High School senior girl. Liechtenstein has an area of 62 square miles.
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South Plains Maid of Cotton
Wendy Woolley
Floydada 1850
Floydada
College
City considers $2.5 million trash container program
Council discussed a three year plan to install large residential alley containers financed by a $2 monthly garbage charge. After three years operating costs would drop by about $500,000 annually. Other effects include potential post completion revenue and sanitation savings. A second issue is city ownership and remodeling plans for the old federal building on 19th Street set to transfer this summer.
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Sanitation Department
Federal
19Th Street
Blackwell
LCC Week Promotes Vision of Freedom and Dedication
Lubbock Christian College marks a special freedom week with talks by President Mattox and local leaders on human rights and self mastery. Westmoreland will receive a Vietnam veteran tribute bronze and attend Friday’s science laboratory dedication with community leaders and college officials.
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SEC
Freedom Foundation
Westmoreland
LCC
Lubbock
Reese Air Force Base
Mabee Agriculture Science Laboratory
Mahee Foundation
C. L. Kay
Mattox
Chas. A. Guy
Avalanche Journal
Everett Maxwell
Royal Blue Band
David Brown
Lubbock Court Ruling Upheld On Estate Bequest
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans upheld a U.S. district court ruling granting $30,000 of Pope Lott Swan's $35,857 estate to the government for back taxes. Lubbock National Bank and the Lubbock County Clerk had contested beneficiaries with two daughters also involved. The court ordered the bulk to the government while the remaining $5,857 was split among Evelyn West Patsy Ann O Gilvy and the California Bank per the record.
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New Orleans
Lubbock
Evelyn West
Union Bank of California
U.S
Circuit Court
West
Calvary Baptist Holds Week Revival Services
Calvary Baptist Church conducts revival services this week at 7 30 p m daily through Friday with evangelist Rev Bob Bratcher of Odessa and song leader Dale Durham of First Baptist Church Brownfield Leading the noon luncheons after services host pastor Rev Claude Cone comments on the schedule.
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Calvary Baptist Church
Bob Bratcher
Odessa
Dale Durham
First Baptist Church
Brownfield
Claude ‘Cone
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Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Gulf of Tonkin
Crawford Dunn
Dallas
Schrickel-Rollins and Associates
Arlington
Tom Scarborough
Liechtenstein
Rededication
LCCA
Chows
Kay
Lubbock Court
Calvary Baptist
Your Neighborhood Paint and Decorating Center
ART and Masonry
J Ie
William
Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams Store
34Th Street
34Th St
Levelland
Austin Street
W. Broadway
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