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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1958

Page

6

Henry C Thomas to Head Texas Tech Physics Department

Henry C Thomas of Bradley University will become head of Texas Tech's physics department on September 16, replacing C C Schmidt who will return to full time teaching. Thomas is known for nuclear physics research and has taught at Bradley and Mississippi State College. Schmidt, Tech faculty since 1927 and head since 1943, will continue teaching after stepping down.

Henry C. Thomas Brad University Etexas Tech Tech E. Jones Thomas Bradley Univers C. C. Schmidt Oak Ridge 2 Thoms Oak Ridge National Laboratories Bradley Mississippi State College Western Kentucky State College Vanderbilt University Ilinois American Assn. of Physics Teachers American Physical Society Sigma Si Graduate Research Society At Tech Schmidt The University & Ilinois Carnnell College Chris Tri-State South Plains Council YMCA Sigma Pi Sigma Sigma Xi American Institute of Physics American Assn A Club Tech Gerence

Cool Air Triggers Rain Across State

AUSTIN AP Recurring gorges of cool air brought April showers, thunderstorms, and floods from Abilene to Texarkana as the Weather Bureau released its monthly survey. Dallas topped rain totals with 9.16 inches for April, well above the 3.87 average, with numerous Texas cities recording varied rainfall and cooler temperatures along the coast.

Austin Abilene Texarkana U.S. Weather Bureau Brownsville Beaumont Dallas Amarillo Corpus Christi el Paso Ort Worth Galveston Houston Lagedo Lubbock Midhand Odessa Port uf-Beaumont San Angelo San Antonio Victoria Waco Wichita Falls

Mrs Mary Lorich Falls Fractures Hip at Home

85 year old Mrs Mary Lorich of Abernathy suffered a broken hip in a fall at her home Friday and was reported in fair condition Saturday at Methodist Hospital. Three other people were treated and released Friday including Linda Millan 5 with a broken arm Martinez child injured by rat poison Ernest Ster with a finger injury.

Mary Lorich Abernathy Methodist Hospital Linda Millan Kenneth McMillan E Martinez Jimmy Martinez S. Ve. M Ernestster 16Th St

Four Pleas Of Not Guilty In County Court

Four persons entered pleas of not guilty to charges before County Court-at-Law Judge Robert J. on Saturday morning. Maynard Earl Carver 51 of 1336th St pleaded innocent of driving while intoxicated with bond set at $500. Leroy Anderson 24 of 1710 Ave A pleaded innocent of possession of liquor with bond $500. Bill Ferrell 29 of Route 7 Lubbock pleaded innocent of check law violation with bond $500. Marie Long 32 of 2618 Fir pleaded innocent of possession with bond $1,000.

Beard Coun Robert J Maynard Earl Carver 36Th St Leroy Anderson 1710 Ave. A Bill Ferrell Rt. 7 Lubbock Marie Long

Bomb Scare Delays BOAC Flight to London at Idlewild

A telephoned bomb threat forced a BOAC London bound airliner to return to Idlewild after a 74 passenger flight was searched twice and refueled. An afternoon BOAC flight with 47 aboard was also delayed three hours for a similar warning.

New York Idlewild New York Daily News British Overseas Airways Corp New York Authority BOAC Airways Traffic Control Norman Williams London Williams

Two Civil Suits Filed In 140th District Court Here

Two suits to recover unpaid balances on notes were filed in 140th District Court. Northern Illinois Steel Co. of Chicago seeks 9,660.86 against Tom Carver Inc of Lubbock for unpaid principal and fees on an 8,669 note. Largo Lumber Co. of Catron NM seeks 8,036 plus interest and fees on two notes dated Aug 1 196. One note is 500 due in 60 days and the other 13,200 payable in 24 installments.

Northern Illinois Steel Co Chicago Tom Carver, Inc Tom Carver Lubbock Largo Lumber Co Catron N. M

Lamesa High School Choral Concert Planned for Thursday

Lamesa High School announces its annual spring choral concert at 8 p.m. in the high school gym. The A Cappella choir, girls chorus, and girls sextet will perform pieces including Baile de Gaita Wagner Four Love Songs Brahms selections from My Fair Lady God Be In My Head All in the April Evening Estrellita La Petite Fille Sage Lullaby of Bird Land and more under director Orland Johnson.

Lamesa Lamesa High School Orland Johnson Wagner Brahms Schumann Wilhousky Chase God Morgan Roberton Love Luboff Ponce Treborne Poulenc Shearing-Lesden

60 Children Examined At Lockney Preschool Clinic

About sixty children were examined at a Tuesday pre-school clinic held at the Methodist Church in Lockney. The event, sponsored by the Parent-Teacher Association, provided diphtheria and whooping cough shots, tetanus tests, smallpox vaccination, and TS patch tests, with multiple doctors and nurses assisting.

Lockney Methodist Church Parent-Teacher Association W. J. Mangold Pat Williams G. A. McClelland K. O. Crum Wayne Greer C. C. Andrews Plainview O. R. McIntosh Flovdada Elsie Peckham Bovee Mosley

Letters Aid Ralls Disaster Unit Fund Drive

About 50 letters from the Ralls Chamber of Commerce solicit area residents for aid to fund a steel radio tower and siren for disaster use. Harold Priddy says the drive aims to raise 1000 dollars. donations should be sent to treasurer Priddy.

RALLS Chamber of Commerce Harold Priddy E. A Sport Henry Rails

Should men wear wedding rings survey finds mixed views

In a USC marriage class survey, most women voted yes for men wearing wedding rings. Two thirds of men also said yes, with varied reasons from impression to personal preference. One married woman abstained from voting.

Los Angeles University of Southern California Noone

Ringless men political stance sparks debate at campus

A female student argues against rings for men claiming independence and freedom to date others. A sophomore coed notes peer scrutiny and says men could claim not married to avoid commitment. No names appear on ballots as professors question potential seniority in responses.

Lubbock District Dominates Texas Liquor Fines

Texas Liquor Control Board statistics show Lubbock district leading in fines for March with 697.85 dollars from 61 filed cases, 36 convictions, 13 dismissals and 3 acquittals. Houston led in case count with 141 filings but fewer convictions. Longview followed Lubbock in total fines.

Texas Texas Liquor Control Board Lubbock Houston The Liquor Control Board Longview

Registration Reaches 365 For Brownie Scout Day Camps

Brownie Scout day camps report 365 registrants by noon Saturday with openings left for Brownies and Intermediates for the June 9 13 session. Mrs James S Irwin chair of the camps says more applicants will be accepted next week or until the quota is reached. Registration at the Girl Scout Little House. Activities include cooking hiking nature study arts and crafts.

James S. Irwin Girl Scout Little House

Phone Official To Speak At Radio Engineers Meet

Glenn E. Scott public information supervisor for Southwestern Bell Telephone will lecture to the Lubbock section of the Institute of Radio Engineers at 7 30 pm Monday at the Chicken Shack. He will discuss this world of sound with tape recordings from the first long distance telephone conversation to stereophonic high fidelity recordings and demonstration of sound characteristics.

Glenn E. Scott Southwestern Bell Telephone Lubbock Institute of Radio Engineers Chicken Shack Scott

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