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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1947

Page

4

Recognition program honors Tech students and parents

Texas Tech announces a Tuesday recognition service for 303 students with awards for scholarship leadership and service. Dean James Allen presides, with Dr Wood Wheburn delivering the address and the campus band providing music.

Lubko Texas Avalanche-Journal Tech Texas Technological Liege James Allen Wood Wheburn R. C. Goodwin Division of Arts and Sciences Cheirman Council of Academic L. Crisppelle Department of Agricultural Education Jeanine G. Langford Foagomer Troy Davidson Wollere Texas Tech Crond J. W. Sing Lem Titteworth Jeshinen Willem 1 Adair Morris Bar Marion Baumgardner Hilary Bedoré Denzil Bevers Boboy Bonner Rex “Bradford Garland Bridges Maurice Mac Billy Marshal Bufkin Alyce Megee Byrom Donei¢ Cade Richard Camnre Pell Elizabeth Craig John Peul Crass Woure FE Doucias Weldon J. Ebeling Jim Mott Sterne Emens Wille Mae

New Farm Program at Tech Eyes Diversified Plant Industry

Texas Techs new farm program under Dr A W Young uses 160 acres from college lands cleared of mesquite for seed and teaching purposes. Initial work includes cotton and sorghums with future plots for grain forages wheat barley oats corn cowpeas soybeans and grasses.

Texas Technological College A. W. Young

College honors outstanding readers and student leaders

A list of students recognized for outstanding readership or service to the college and student body, noting that recipients must maintain at least a B average for fall 1946 and an all college average of 1.80 or higher. Names include Gunter Hartley Harp Willingham plus others with several in absentia recipients.

James Allen Black Melvin Bobo Charles Bradford George R. Brown Thomas I. Brown Ralph Buey Donese Campbell Elwood Carruth A Chatwell Charles &. Clowe, Jr Samuel Combs Ruth Evans Coward Estelle Cummings Frank Donahue Glen Emmett Fred Ferguson Wallach Finley Imogene Fortenberry Raymond Fowler Virsene Garoutte William Gosdin Sue Guthrie Laura Beth Hall John Haynes Jean Holmes Lamar ‘Jackson Chester C. Jaynes Eugene Paul King Herbert L. Lamb Allan J. Lewis Miriam Lewis John P. Lilly, Jr Brean Lovelace Clyde Minshew Harold Morris Charlies E. Newton Claude Nichols Wendell G. Nutt Dwight Perkins William K. Puryear Levon Ray Newell A. Reed Evanda Joy Sawyer James Spain Barron Spaulding Mary Cathryn Speer Vincent Stackhouse Gwendola Stinnett Thomair W. Summers, Jr Henry A. Tackett Caroll E Thompson Billie Joe Whitworth Raymond James Yurzhbick Eric Dell Adams Bonnie Allen Joe Anderson Dorothy Jean Appling John Allen Ash Harold Ballew Rex Baurlein Robert Baumgardner Stephen Brooks Margaret Bruce Joseph Cargile June Certel James A. Clepper Archie Cockburn William Carl Collins Gilbert Toy Cook Clarence Dorsey Carl Dwyer Billy Balow Margene Fry Charles Wade Gibert Robert Hale Arthur N. Johnson Stephen Gray Johnston Rayburn Jones James L. Kindred Nell LaBor Jackie Lewis Gene McLendon Wendell Mayer Francis Miller Bill Edward Hagran Walton Henderson Pete Hines Adele Holland Amon Howard Choc Hutcheson Charles L. Jones Texie Myra Keeton Winifred Larabee Jesse McAlister Walter McCoy George McLeroy Irene McNeill James Merriman Lucy Miller Judd Morrow William Keith Patton Willis P. Phillips Otto H. Rahifs Herbert B. Reaves Frank F. Revier Glenn Robertson Elizabeth K. Schmidt Marion Sprague Arthur M. Stoy Joel M. Simmons Charlene Tabor Chauncey M. Trout, Jr Charles J. Winyard Bob Weddle Howard Welborn Robinson Duval Wiley Delmer Maurice Woods Carl Junius Young Jean Carmichael Yada DeWitt James L. Jackson Ann C. Newman Dorothy de Golden James C. Kersten Wayne Ogle Norma Crump Davis Penny Wright Murphy Aubie Jo Baucum Billie Bechto Alex Cook Ben F. Cowling, Jr Clarence W. Coyne Bertelli Jackson Raymond McWilliams Lee Perry Rodrick L. Shaw Eva Ruth Turnbaugh Archie Marion West del Wells Barton Willingham Kathryne Witty Dorothy Womack Franklin Terry Perkins Nathan J. Allen John E. Dwyer John Bill Wheeler Orville Alderson Imogene Bagwell Jane Burns Panze Butler Bob Click Dorothy Clift Troy Davidson Betty McMurtry Devin Mary Flatt Ben Green James Gunter Gene Hartley Maxine Harp Tom Hassell Maxine Hennersdorf Eugenia Hopper Amos Howard Bill Nugent Betty Renner Elizabeth Schmidt Jim Warner Betty Jo Crisler Rodrick Ghaw Dan Young

Social Security moves to handle Texas City disaster claims

The Lubbock SSA field office will accept dependents' or relatives' claims resulting from the Texas City disaster and treat them as if filed nearby. Elliott Adams said most disaster deaths were covered by old age and survivors insurance, raising the agency's impact. Initial checks were issued April 23 from a temporary Texas City office.

Social Security Administration Lubbock Social Security Board Texas City Elliott Adams Adams SSA Charlie K. Gilcrease

Farmer groups eye records for class work say Dr Youns

Dr Youns says records will be used in class work and will be available to interested farmer groups, outlining potential educational use and community access.

Youns

Meeting in Lubbock to discuss return of war dead

In San Antonio on May 21 and 22 American Graves Registration officials Lt Col H G McDougal and W H Torrance will discuss the repatriation and reburial program with Lubbock and area residents. A public session in county courts will answer questions and guide next of kin through questionnaires before the October return of the first remains.

City San Antonio Specia Lubbock American Graves Registration Division Fort Sam Houston Lub Bock H. G. McDougal W. H. Torrance AGRD Walter Davies McDougall Or Torrance Red Cross United States

Widow of machinist Gilcrease to receive social security benefits

The article details the death of Gilcrease, a Monsanto plant machinist, leaving a widow and three children aged 5, 4, and 3 months. Each child would get $14.69 monthly until age 18, totaling $9,012.29. The widow could receive $4,880 by the youngest child’s 18th birthday, plus potential future benefits at age 65, potentially totaling $3,865, for a combined possible family social security income of $16,759.

Gilcrease Monsanto

Superintendent Accepts Pay Raise After Protest

Branford Connecticut May 10. School Superintendent Raymond E Pinkham was forced to accept a $500 pay increase though he protested. The board of education voted the raise to show appreciation of the superintendent’s worth. Pinkham said he was satisfied with his $5500 salary, calling it sufficient for a small town official. The board had originally offered $250 more.

Branford Conn U.P Raymond E. Pinkham Board of Education Pinkham

Fire at Templehof salvage dump blamed on incendiaries

Berlin reports a fire in the salvage dump at Templehof airdrome controlled by the American Air Force. Pro vost marshal’s office believes incendiaries caused the blaze while German police and American soldiers investigated. An unknown person fired three shots from an elevated railway track. no injuries reported.

Berlin Templehof Airdrome

Can Chop Wood Again After Taking Mertox Compound

An advertisement touts Mertox Compound as a “wonderful medicine” that restored a bedridden man and improved his brother. The claim includes rapid relief from pain, digestive issues, and energy, plus a $100 reward if endorsements cannot be produced.

Mr. Davenport Ehhnp Mertox

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