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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1945

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Area Graduations Planned Across Brownfield and Surrounding Schools

Dr. D. D. Jackson of Texas Tech will address Brownfield seniors at commencement May 18 while Dr. Harris M. Cook of West Texas Teachers College will speak at Tohoka High. Baccalaureate services are set for May 13 for Brownfield. May 9 for Tohoka. May 20 for Las Mesa. Littlefield ceremonies follow May 21 with Dean James G. Allen delivering the address. About 120 graduates at Littlefield and 114 at Las Mesa are listed amid a long roll of graduates and valedictorians.

D. D. Jackson Department of Education Texas Tech Brownfield High School Harris M. Cook Rotary International West Texas Teachers College Canyon Tohoka High School Tohoka Littlefield T. E. McCollum Brownfield First Baptist Church C. R. Paden Myron Harris Josie Chisholm Levi W. Price Tohoka First Baptist Church Taoka High School Truett Smith Nita Bragg H. B. McCord, Jr Virginia Jones Jane Bosworth Ruby Joy Carpenter Ruth Huffaker Claude Donaldson John W. Wells Virginia Montgomery Lee Hemphill Littlefield First Baptist Church Littlefield High School Dean James G. Allen Littlefield Central School J. Ernest Jones Lamesa High School Cal C. Wright First Methodist Church W. Z. Rogers O. M. Roberts Lamesa Mary Moselle Butcher Charles W. Bandy Willard Calvin Brock Seth David Brown Ira Cameron Byler Dora Mae Carter Nita Ines Chaffin Jor Chisholm Irma Lee Clark Ollie Nita Dean Worsham Marchbanks Catherine A. McMillan Etta Lou Miller Doris Marie Moore Neva Joyce Moore Gienoa Faye Murphy Alfred Walter Mangum Howard Wayne Mcfilroy Donald W. Moore Walter Give Morris Suni ‘Ye Jeanne Oble Marjorie Joan O’donley Gerald D. Perry Marjorie Nell Rowden James Clinton Rambo Julia Mayaton Glen Melton Sexton Gladys Ray Elliott Fred Grisham Blair Goodwin Mary H. Mayhurst Eva D. Henderson Jean Humphries Betty J. James Virginia Johnson Dean Kelly Vondele Kelsay Curtis Kildipers Deloresman Maxine Lindley Uchte Lillie Neonenschwander Norrie Onstesdormstead Gene Pratt Ardeliam Mell Renfro Mary Rietman Weldon Sisemore Georgia L. Smith Wanda Standifer Louise Strain Kenneth Ware M. B. Welborn Aldean Williams Maxine Winters Catherine Wright Clyde X Meary E. Lindley Betty Montgome Pat Mitchell Tommie Morgan Martha Moore George Wheeler Shelby Bewley Billy Manks Kenneth Bales Hubert Gohile Ack Boswell Lucy EB. Kelm Bonita Masra Marilyn Grockinger Jackye Easton Per Bell Billy Lyman Buster Owens Charles P. Pharris Bob Perkins Walter

Area Truck Crop Problems Studied by Officials

Entomologist E. T. Hibbs and pathologist G. E. Altstatt from Texas A and M and USDA surveyed Lubbock and Hereford truck crop areas to study insect and disease issues. Hibbs cautioned heavy psyllid infestation and urged dusting with sulphur when potatoes reach four to six inches, with planning for a 1945 outbreak. W. S. McCarver bought an airplane to aid control, available by May 10, and growers were advised to control culled potatoes to prevent moth entry.

E. T. Hibbs Texas Agricultural Experiment Station G. E. Altstatt United States Department of Agriculture Lubbock Hereford Hibbs W. S. McCarver Altstatt Victory

Netherlands Celebrate Surrender In Almelo Curfew Reimposed

Netherlanders danced in the streets of Almelo after news of the German surrender. Celebrations ended abruptly at 10 p m as residents, still under occupation curfew, complied with the orderly return to normal.

Almelo Holland

Three Maxey Brothers Brief Reunion On Pacific Island

For the first time in 28 months three Maxey brothers met in the Pacific. Comdr Homer Maxey group commander of LST squadron, Lt. Robert Maxey Navy Construction battalion, and PC Herschel Maxey also in construction battalion shared a night on Comdr Maxey's ship. The brothers, all in naval service, wrote home detailing the visit to their families in St. Louis addresses provided.

J. B. Maxey Pacific Comdr Homer Maxey Robert Maxey Naval Construction Battalion Pol Herschel Maxey Maxey Solomons States Pearl Harbor Midway Tinian Marianas PC Maxey Marshalls Kwajalein Carla Jean Glendell Marsha Harriett

War Production Chief Opposes 40-Hour Week for Texans

George L. Noble Jr regional War Production board chairman opposes cutting Texas war plants to a 40 hour week to avoid layoffs He backs full speed production during the war and says he would favor a 40 hour week only after the war with Japan ends and pressures ease The statement follows a suggestion from Russell Lerner Texas director of the United Autoworkers CIO

Dallas U.P George L. Noble, Jr War Production Board Texas Noble Russell Lerner United Automobile Workers, Cio Japan

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