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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1956

Page

2

Harmony marked Texas GOP precinct conventions with harmony

Republican precinct meetings across Texas reported quiet, no traffic jams, and light turnout. Eisenhower and Nixon endorsements were common, though Victoria County and Grayson County meetings varied on Nixon. Dallas area meetings saw small attendance with self appointed chairs.

Texas Associated Press Eisenhower Nixon Victoria County Denison Grayson County

County Republicans Elect 84 Delegates To Tuesday Meeting

County Republicans chose 84 uninstructed delegates for the GOP county convention set for Tuesday afternoon on the third floor of the old courthouse. County Chairman John J. Christmann noted light turnout at 26 precinct meetings and predicted sentiment for Preston Smith’s state senate candidacy, with no clear word on an instructed delegation to the state conclave.

Lubbock John J. Christmann Christmann Preston Smith

Tech Music Symposium Attracts About 100 Attendees

About 100 people attended the Texas Tech Music Symposium featuring Mu Phi Epsilon Musicale in the Recital Hall. The program mixed contemporary instrumental and vocal pieces led by Tech instructor Paul Ellsworth with Sandra Hemmle singing two works, and a postconcert reception followed in the Music Building library.

Texas Mu Phi Epsilon Musicale Texas Tech National Music Sorority Music Building Tech Paul Ellsworth Sandra Hemmle Phyllis Bentley Elson

Brownfield double funeral for W P Hinkle and wife set

Brownfield residents W P Hinkle and his wife died within hours of each other. A double funeral will be held Sunday at Brownfield Baptist Church with Rev. J Henry Cox and Rev. J C Waters officiating. Burial in Terry County Memorial Cemetery. Hinkle, 71, served as city policeman for five years and died of a heart attack. His wife, 72, died after a brief illness. They were lifelong Methodists with six sons two daughters and many grandchildren surviving. A plant in Masan Korea began operation with U S aid funds as part of a 2 million dollar three unit project.

Brownfield W. P. Hinkle Brownfield Baptist Church J. Henry Cox Immanuel Baptist Church J. C. Waters Hinkle Treadway-Daniel Hospital Johnson County Tookio Wise County Springtown Methodist Church Jessie Venus Calif Wesley Baron Raymond Los Angeles Knox Luther Clarence Phillip Williams Alfred Bearden Tokio Seoul U.S Masan Edmonson Baptist Church Here R. L. Swanner Leonard Hartley Baird Baptist Cline Plainview P. A. Cline Truth

Plainview Youth Dies After Plainview Crash

An 18 year old Plainview youth, Bobby Cline, died at Plainview Hospital hours after a car crash 15 miles east of Kress. Another 18 year old, Bobby Stark of Kress, survived and recovers. Cline's death marks the 37th traffic fatality on the South Plains this year. Funeral services are set for Monday at Edmondson Baptist Church with burial in Plainview Cemetery.

Plainview Plainview Hospital Kress Bobby Cline N. M Bobby Stark Young Cline South Plains Stark U.S. 87 Cline

Drillers Find Oil Yet Unable to Extract in Nebraska

In Falls City Nebraska on May 5 the Palensky family laboring on the Ed Fritz farm north of Verdon report a wildcat well contains a large oil vein. Tests show full saturation in the rock and oil appears abundant but there is no practical way to get it out yet.

Falls City Neb Verdon J. E. Palensky and Sons Fred Palensky Ed Fritz

Unclaimed Corpse Stolen From OSU Campus

OSU campus police report a 72 year old woman’s body unclaimed after death at Cambridge State Hospital was brought to the campus morgue for research. The body was removed Thursday night or early Friday by unknown person.

Columbus Ohio Ohio State University William Parker Cambridge State Hospital

Fort Worth pair wins bridge masters doubles in Lubbock

Fort Worth residents Keith Kelly and Mrs. C J Love captured the masters pairs in the Lubbock Bridge Association sectional tournament held at the Great Plains Life Building. About 500 players entered the event. A Lubbock foursome led the team of four qualifying round today, comprising Mrs J D Jones, Mrs K L Riggs, Mrs A F Holt, and Mrs Carl Slaton. Finals were scheduled for today.

Ers Keith Kelly C. J. Love Fort Worth Lubbock Bridge

Peron Regime Spent 23.5 Million on Propaganda

The Peron dictatorship disclosed that over six years it spent 23.5 million dollars on propaganda. The program used a press office modeled on the Nazi propaganda machine and was revealed this Friday.

Buenos Aires Peron

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