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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1953
Page
6
Lubbock residents gauge April dust by floors cleaned, noting eight hours of blowing dust in the month. The piece blends light local humor with community notes, including former hotel executive Kermit Duckworth’s return visits and a TV star Bill Hayes sighting.
A 99th District grand jury will examine the Friday death of 63 year old Gus Pierce after an autopsy suggested a brain concussion. A 48 year old Lubbock man who aided Pierce to West Texas Hospital was held briefly, later released to his attorney. Evidence including skin bruising will be tested at the Austin lab. Funeral services set for 3 p.m. at Rix Funeral Home with burial in Tech Memorial Park. Pierce survived by multiple children and grandchildren.
About 500 Girl Scouts from Lubbock and surrounding areas attended a reunion at Camp Las Leonitas on Buffalo Lakes Saturday morning. Mrs. F. N. Robinson said the meeting aimed to familiarize new girls with the campsite.
The day featured flag ceremonies tours of the campsite games singing sack lunches and the closing flag ceremony. Intermediate and senior Girl Scouts are eligible to attend camp each summer said Mrs. Robinson. Saturday's reunion was arranged by the camp committee.
Judge Robert J. Allen presided as two pleaded guilty and one pleaded innocent on Saturday in the County Court-at-Law. James Hubert Golden, 27, of 1507 posed of Mrs. Robinson et al faced a DWI guilty plea with a $200 fine and costs. W. L. Stewart, 23, Hale Center, pleaded guilty to a check law violation and received a $10 fine plus costs. The Winford, 47, Lubbock, was held on $200 bond after pleading innocent to aggravated assault, with return set for June 1 term.
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