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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1959

Page

6

Miss Maud Isaacks Pushes Provisional Teaching Certs in Texas

Miss Maud Isaacks of El Paso chairs the English department in public schools and sponsors HB 763 to permit one year provisional teaching certificates usable for up to two renewals, with 12 hours of education courses later. The plan seeks to ease Texas teacher shortages amid opposition from the TSTA.

Austin Texas House Texas Maud Isaacks Elene el Paso Isaacks TSTA House Senate Elijah Isaacks Austin’s University of Texas, BA Logan Wilson

Kidnap Victim Recounts Razor Threats By Blonde Trio

Insurance man says he was grabbed behind a Nashville hotel by a blonde woman and two AWOL soldiers from Ft. Campbell. They drove him, threatened to kill him, and later were arrested in Monroe, Louisiana for kidnapping and robbery with a razor recovered from the suspect.

Nashville, Tenn UPI Monroe Aruiey Sarah Jeanette Johns Spring Hill Tenn Robert O. Sarver Gerald W. Davidson Norton Richard M. Schaedle Tre Pine Echaedle Johns Ft. Campbell Piet Schaedle Ghaedie

Post High's Honor Graduates Named

Gene Orian and Frances Miss named as honor graduates and salutatorian for Post High School’s 1959 class announced for Monday night in the high school auditorium. Rev C B Hogue pastor of First Baptist Church to deliver sermon.

Orian Frances Post High School C. B. Hogue First Baptist Church

Grosbyton Pool to Open May 28

Crosbyton announces pool opening set for May 28 with secretary Morton expected to attend. Local officials promote early season swimming and safety measures as the community awaits the facility’s debut.

Grosbyton Pool Crosbyton Tendade Morton

FBI keeps eye on Parker lynching case in Mississippi

In Poplarville Mississippi the FBI and other agencies plan to keep the Parker lynching case under active investigation indefinitely with potential large agent presence through the summer. The victim, 23 year old M C Parker, accused of raping a pregnant white woman, was dragged from Pearl River County Jail by masked whites, beaten, shot through the heart and lungs, and found in the Pearl River near the Louisiana border.

Poplarville Miss Pearl River Parker Louisiana Here

Five Plead Guilty In County Court-at-Law No. 2

Six defendants appeared with Judge Pat Moore. Five pleaded guilty and were sentenced. Mrs C E Chandler 26 of 2320 Main fined 50 dollars and costs for check law violation. Mrs H W Payne 25 of 850 San Jose fined 2 dollars and costs for check law violation. Chas Dooley 40 of 2608 Akron fined 25 dollars and costs. Harold Lynn By num 24 of 2807 54th St fined 100 dollars and costs and three days in jail for driving while intoxicated. James Joseph Manning 40 of 1604 43rd St fined 75 dollars and costs and three days in jail. Billy Jack Rigdon 36 of 910 Regis St pleaded innocent of driving while intoxicated. bond set at 500 dollars.

Pat Moore C. E. Chandler Main H. W.payne San Jose Chas Dooley Akron Harold Lynn Bynum 54Th St James Joseph Manning 43Rd St Billy Jack Rigdon Regis St

Stricken Patrolman Improves in West Texas Hospital

Virgil Stephens a 55 year old Lubbock patrolman was reported in fair condition at West Texas Hospital on Saturday The officer who walked a business district beat for three years was honored Thursday by dozens of friends A fundraiser raised 168 10 for the Stephens family with organizers including Mrs Gene Huber and Mrs Oleta Stark.

Lubbock West Texas Hospital Virgil Stephens Broadway Texas Ave Stephens Gene Huber Oleta Stark

Ralls Declares Cleanup and Fire Safety Week

Ralls announces Cleanup Paint up Fixup and Fire Prevention Week from Monday to Friday. City officials plan actions based on a Moody Wade report and entomologist input to inspect Ralls and outline preparation efforts.

Ralls

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