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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1953

Page

3

Texas Epsilon Phi Delta Theta Installed at Tech

The Texas Epsilon chapter of Phi Delta Theta was installed at Texas Tech in a public rite at First Christian Church. The event honored 110 initiates and featured officials from multiple chapters, a 30 voice SMU choir, and an ornate ceremony recalling the fraternity's 1848 Miami University founding. The charter was accepted by Moody Alexander with a reception to follow and a luncheon at Lubbock Country Club.

T. W. Bridges Avalanche-Journal Texas Epsilon Phi Delta Theta Texas Tech First Christian Church John H. Wilterding Menasha Wis Hayward Biggers Moody Alexander Fellowship Hall John Harding Retha Martin Parker Proutt St. Paul's Episcopal Church Lubbock Country Club E. N. Jones Tech James G. Allen Silver Key Biggers and Miller West Texas Bledsoe and McCall Dave Ward University of New Mexico Witterding Alexander University of Oklahoma SMU Oklahoma A. & M Tulane University of Kansas Southwestern University University of Missouri Westminster Lawrence Vanderbilt Knox University of Texas Miami Silver Key Club George Farrell J. C. Chambers Richard Cobb John William Curry Edward L. Baker Danny Owen Dick R. McGuire O. Jimmy Sexton Jerry Bailes Earl Dietering John Pittman R. Reginald Martin Amarillo

Last Rites For Lubbock Woman Killed In Auto Crash

Funeral services are set for Alma Thompson of 422 Ave F at 3 p.m. in the Broadway Church of Christ Chapel with Pastor Jack Hardcastle officiating. Burial at Lubbock City Cemetery under Sanders Funeral Home. Thompson died in a Buena Park California accident last Thursday when the car she rode in collided with a heavy D. Watkins. The body arrived in Lubbock Saturday with her mother Mrs Davie Bennett. Pallbearers named Ben Vernon A L Halford Jack Sparks Earnest Henley Earl Perryman Jim Hargrove.

Alma Thompson Ave. F Broadway Church of Christ Jack Hardcastle College Avenue Church of Christ City of Lubbock Sanders Funeral Home Thompson Buena Park Calif Lubbbock Davie Bennett Ben Vernon A. L. Halford Jack Sparks Earnest Henley Earl Perryman Jim Hargrove

Gambill Dies San Angelo Businessman Rites Monday

Bradley Kimbrow Gambill a San Angelo businessman and former Lubbock resident died in a local hospital at 12 50 pm He owned Gambill s variety stores in San Angelo and Lamesa Funeral services are set for 10 am Monday at the Robert Massie Chapel with Rev James T Leavell officiating Burial will be in Lubbock Graveside rites to be led by Rev Homer Duncan Survivors include his widow a daughter Rosemary Kim Gambill two brothers Clarence G Gambill Walter Gambill Stanford and three sisters Marie Jones Mattie Jones and Fannie Gambill He moved to San Angelo from Lubbock in 193...

San Angelo Bradley Kimbrow Gambill Lubbock Gambill South Madison St Lamesa Robert Massie James TD. Leavell Georgia May Foster Clarance G. Gambill Ernest Gambhill Rosemary Kim Gambill Walter Gambill Stanford Marie Jones Mattie Jones Fannie Gambill

Burglaries Reported in Lubbock Causes and Stolen Vehicles

Two burglaries were reported Saturday in Lubbock. Lighter fluid and four cartons of cigarettes were taken from Day and Night Food Store at 1614 Main, and $12 in change was taken from Fir Avenue Grocery at 508 E 26th St. A 1949 Ford owned by A W Dunn was stolen and found stripped in La Mesa. Police seek a 1952 green Oldsmobile BW 5902 owned by Harry Harrison. A 1941 Chevrolet belonging to the Russell Morrison Company was stolen near 9th St and Ave K and recovered in the 900 block of Texas.

Main Fir Ave E. 26Th St A. W. Dunn Lubbock Harry Harrison Midland Main St Russell Morrison Company 9Th St Ave. K Texas

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