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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1948
Page
7
City health officials began the third annual DDT fogging campaign with rush efforts in Northwest Lubbock and Carver Heights. Spraying will continue through the week covering Mackenzie State Park and residential areas while leaflets educate residents on cooperation and pest-control measures.
The May safety slogan urges motorists to inspect brakes and other car parts to prevent fatal crashes. Col. Homer Garrison Jr of the Texas Department of Public Safety warns many drive with poor brakes. The campaign, part of National Safety Council education, emphasizes keeping lights tires steering and exhaust in safe condition to protect lives.
Merion Wilson of Lubbock received an autographed book from Texas Technological College’s architecture and allied arts department in recognition of his standing during five years in the program. Dr Klein Schmidt, head of the department, praises Wilson in a note inside the volume Mont Saint Michel and Chartres by Henry James.
Nations of Europe marked a strong V E Day anniversary with focus on defeated states. In Germany and Austria officials urged peaceful reconstruction and neighborly aid. U S forces in Austria promoted healing and lasting peace as Berlin signed surrender on May 8 1945 in Europe.
Four international students at Texas Tech University were named to the fall honor roll. Lead honoree Isik Pinhas of Istanbul, Turkey, a senior engineering student, stands out among the group. Others include two students from Mexico City, a junior and a sophomore in engineering, plus Jorge K Padilla of Alajuela, Costa Rica, a senior engineer.
Mrs H C Stovall of 2224 Ninth Street learns of the death of her sister’s husband Oscar Daniels in Grand Prairie from a heart attack at 3 30 Saturday morning. Daniels had visited this city often. Funeral services will be held at Hubbard, former home of the Daniels family, at 240 o clock in the afternoon.
John Ben Shepherd, president of the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce, will speak at a Levelland Jaycees banquet. Plans are underway for a date not yet scheduled as Ul Vestal of the program committee announces.
Spain reaches a formal accord with the United States Britain and France to liquidate about 50 million dollars of private Nazi assets in Spain. Proceeds will mostly go to the allies and France will receive a share under Paris reparations terms while Russia is excluded.
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A monthly accident summary from the Texas Highway Patrol cites three fatal wrecks in April across a 19 county district. Eleven fatal accidents occurred in four months, with Lubbock county leading in total accidents and Crosby county accounting for two fatalities.
Funeral services were conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday for Mrs. Joe Neustadter 61 of 1512 Tenth who died Friday of a heart attack at home Dr C A Bickley of Asbury Methodist church officiated Burial followed at Tech Memorial Park pallbearers were R F Miller Jr Cecil Lofland Homer Senna Alden Lankford and W D Mies She is survived by her husband two sisters Mrs Edna Davis and Mrs Tommie Lawrence two brothers J E Morris and W H Morris and a niece Mrs Joe L Hardin all of 1512 Tenth and Plainview Local obituary notes also mention Idaho’s long period without formal government after Lewis and Clark first entered the territory.
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