Lubbock County Nears Cancer Crusade Goal
Lubbock County nears its $19,300 quota in the American Cancer Society Crusade as county and Texas Tech divisions report funds. With $15,018.47 deposited, organizers praise 250 volunteers and detail local contributions from Wolfforth Slaton Roosevelt Idalou and Reese AFB. Contributions continue to be accepted.
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Lubbock County
Cancer Society Crusade
American Cancer Society
George Gilkerson
Marshall Farrell
Roy Farr
Herb Henderson
D. B. Millikin
Wolfforth
Edwin Merrell
Shallowater
Sherrill Boyd
Slaton
W. W. Allen
Cooper
Roosevelt
B. T. Rush
Mae Simmons
Veterans Administration
Clyde Harris
Reese Air Force Base
Gilkerson
Farrell
Texas
Lubbock
Civil Service exam for offset pressman near Lubbock planned
The U S Civil Service Commission announced an examination for an offset pressman to work near Lubbock at 1 71 per hour. Obtain full details at the Civil Service office in the Lubbock Post Office Building or from the Reese Air Force Base executive secretary.
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
Lubbock
Civil Service Office
Reese Air Force Base
Ten Levelland educators honored for long service
Ten members of the Levelland School System received service awards at the Teacher's dinner and curriculum meeting at the Junior High School Cafeteria. Pins for 15 years went to Mrs. Mattie Green and W. M. Robinson, with ten-year pins to eight staff members.
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Levelland
Mattie Green
W. M. Robinson
W. R. Wheeler
Mary Lov Lawlis
Frances Watkins
Mamie Horne
Birdie L. Lawrance
Grace Phegier
Wanda Thomas
England
F. D. Nelson
Levelland School
Six South Plains Students To Graduate At TCU Exercises
Five South Plains students will receive bachelor degrees and one will earn a nursing certificate at Texas Christian University commencement in Fort Worth on June 1. Named graduates include Grace Shand and Sylvia Winder of Lubbock, James Taylor and Mattie Tankersley of Lamesa, Craig Silverthorne of Plainview, and Vernal Haggard of Lockney. Travis White, formerly of Lubbock, will graduate and is headed to North Carolina. Dr White, former pastor of First Christian Church of Lubbock, is expected to become president of Midwestern University in Wichita Falls.
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South Plains
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth
Grace Yvonne Shand
Sylvia June Winder
Lubbock
James Ray Taylor
Mattie LaNeal Tankersley
Lamesa
Craig B. Silverthorne
Plainview
Vernal Jume Haggard
Loackney
Harris College of Nursing
Travis A. White
Travis White
Wilson
N.C
Shirley Bailey Named Drum Major for Levelland Band
Shirley Bailey, a junior and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wo M. Bailey, was chosen drum major for the Lobo band next year. She is listed in Who's Who in Chorus, and serves on the National Honor Society and Student Council. Officials anticipate a $1,000,000 bag reduction in coffee stocks over five years.
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Shirley Bailey
Levelland Band
Wo M. Bailey
Shirley
Colombia
2000 Acres to Be Planted in Floyd County Vegetables
Floydada May 5 Special The vegetable growing program gains ground in Floyd County with over 2000 acres set for vegetables this year according to County ag agent Bill G Rodgers. Estimates show onions 500 acres tomatoes 209 cabbage 400 cucumbers 125 peppers 200 carrots 60 soybeans 500 and other crops including cotton wheat grain sorghum alfalfa sudan oats corn and more.
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Floydada
Floyd County
Bill G. Rodgers
Rodgers
Sudan
Harley
Scandinavian Airlines cuts Copenhagen Tokyo time to twenty eight hours
A doctor in Johannesburg notes a man reaching his fiftieth wedding anniversary deserves praise for bravery and endurance. The polar route via Scandinavian Airlines will fly from Copenhagen to Tokyo in 28 hours instead of 48.
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Scandinavian Airlines
Copenhagen
Tokyo
Johannesburg
South Africa
Mackenzie Sessions Open Registration for Lubbock Girl Scouts
Registration starts Monday at the Little House for Camp Las Leonitas summer programs. Dates span June to July with multiple sessions for Brownies and Intermediate Scouts. Costs run 16 to 20 dollars weekly, covering meals lodging and activities as 1000+ scouts attended recent roundup.
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Girl Scouts
Lubbock
Las Leonitas
Girl Scout Little House
Ave
Mary Anderson
Mackenzie Park
Johnson’s Ranch
Camp
American Camping Association
Bids Sought To Modify Doors At Reserve Center
Bids for modifying exit doors at the Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Training Center in Lubbock must be sent to the officer in charge of construction in New Orleans by May 22. Work includes installing jalousie doors with reversed swing, relocating hardware, repairing frames, and repainting exposed surfaces. A $10 bidding data deposit is required.
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Reserve Center
Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Training Center
College Ave
Lubbock
Eighth Naval District
New Orleans
Building
U. S. Naval Station
Navy
United States
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James G. Denton
99Th District Court
Willie Howard Green
Texas Employers’ Insurance Association
Brown Supply Co
Odie A. Hood
Kenneth B. Skinner
CLA
Southland Life Insurance Co
Dallas
William Kelly
Chicago
J. P. Giles
Ann Kellvy
M. Kelly
Giles
Miss Kelly
Kelly
Hot Springs
Ark
Julian Fairly
Little Rock
J. Wright Kerr
Rupert Triplett
Columbus
Triplett
Texas Tech
Rotary Club of Columbus
Levelland School System
TCU
Wedgwood
Puta Et
Wedgwood Bone
China
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Louis Dobbs
Tech
W. E. Howard
Mackenzie State Park
Dobbs
Texas Western College
el Paso
Bruce McIver
Mackenzie Sessions
LEE Optical
LEE Optical Doctors of Optometry
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