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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1963

Page

5

DOKK Nomads Ceremonial Ends With Dinner Dance Marked By Initiations

The joint ceremonial of DOKK, Nomads and allied orders concluded with a dinner dance at the Pioneer Ballroom on Saturday night. The day included a business meeting and initiation of candidates George French, Mrs. Harold Brock, and Mrs. Skip Leach, with imperial officers Frank French, Tom Glenk, and Mrs. Catherine Harrison in attendance.

Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan Nomads of Arudaka Dale Kelly Knights of Kelly Guy Barclay

Plains C C Banquet Set for Monday Night

Plains Chamber of Commerce holds its annual banquet Monday night in the school cafeteria. Reverend Frank Pollard of First Baptist Sea Graves will speak. Mrs Fay McConnell provides dinner music. Johnnie Moore serves as master of ceremonies. The highlight is the Citizen of the Year award presentation.

Areas Busy With School End Activities And Local News

Cotton planting waits for rain on the South Plains while end of school activities begin and summer programs roll out. Lions Club in Dim mitt funds a foreign exchange student. Andrews hosts Fun Under The Sun retail promotion. Tahoka Garden Club cleans up with litter bag giveaway. Littlefield boy injured walking to school. Postmaster nomination for O’Donnell approved. Maud Addison attends Republican Women’s conference in Slaton. Judy Pinkerton to represent Stanton at the Tumbleweed Festival. Aberdeen music students perform in spring concert. Level Land leads in Mother of the Year race. Deaf Smith County wheat hit by dry winds. Preschool clinic set for Brownfield. Floydada reports brucellosis tests on cattle. Tulsa High School band wins sweepstakes trophy. Snyder rancher speaks at local church. Motley County cancer drive quota reached. Plainview builds a new city hall. Plains girls win second straight state volleyball title. Crosbyton opens season against mosquitoes. Silverton banquet attendance exceeds 200. Ropesville FHA aids a Viet Nam girl. Rainbow Girls back fundraiser for children’s clinic at Friona. Shallowater PTA donates a friendship quilt to the Methodist Church. Sudan FFA and FHA members clean up Earth day effort. Seagoville Rotary notes three new fathers since year start. Hale Center T. V. Lynch highlighted.

South Plains Lions Club Dimmitt Andrews Tahoka Tahoka Garden Club Rocky Boyce Littlefield Harold (Odie) Line O'Donnell Washington Maud Addison Slaton Judy Pinkerton Stanton Beauty Colorado City Abernathy Hockley County Levelland Francis Hatch J. B. Harbin Deaf Smith Hereford Brownfield Floyd County Floydada Tulsa E. E. Wallace Snyder First Baptist Church Brotherhood Lockney Motley County Matador Plainview Plains Girls Crosbyton Silverton Ropesville Fha Rainbow Girls Friona Shallowater Pta Methodist Sudan FFA FHA EARTH Seagraves Rotary Club Old Saw Old Man’s Club Ft. V. Lynch Hale Center

Plainview Plans Cotton Carnival May 16 18

Arrangements underway for the seventh annual High Plains Cotton Carnival to be held in Plainview May 16 through 18. Entries for Queen Cotton and Prince Rolls plus Princess Blossom contests are due by noon May 11 and 12 respectively with contestants mailed to the Plainview Chamber of Commerce.

Plainview High Plains Plainview Chamber of Commerce

Floydada Faces Acute Housing Shortage Amid Influx

Floydada reports acute housing shortage as April arrivals bring total newcomers to 57 in three months of 1963. Several housing developments are planned while a Newcomers reception and local board efforts unfold. Other items include a farm accident in Olton and a Duck Creek Water Control District meeting in Spur. Gaines and Yoakum counties seek a junior college in Seminole.

Floydada Chamber of Commerce N.M Morton City Board of Development Elmer McGill Olton Farmer Duck Creek Spur Gaines Yoakum Seminole

Transfers Open for Lubbock County Pupils to New Districts

Applications for pupil transfers between districts in Lubbock County close June 1 at the county superintendent's office in the new courthouse. Transfers within the Lubbock ISD are handled by the administration building at 1716 26th St. The county board will review applications June 5, with tuition set at 15 dollars monthly for eligible students and 42 dollars for non eligible cases.

Lubbock County Roy Boyd Boyd Lubbock Independent School District 26Th St

Coin Show At Hobbs Closes Today At High School Cafeteria

Lea County Coin Club's show ends today in Hobbs High School cafeteria with competitive exhibits in U S coins foreign coins currency and gold coins. Noncompetitive displays include rare coins such as a 1913 Liberty Head nickel valued over 50 000 dollars. Hours are 8 30 a m to 6 p m today.

Hobbs Lea County Coin Club Hobbs High School U.S

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