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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1947

Page

5

Full Calendar Of Events Set For Seniors At Lubbock High

A detailed timetable outlines senior activities at Lubbock High from Monday to May 26, including Hi-Y and Y-Teens events, assemblies, picnics at Mackenzie State Park and Buffalo Lakes, senior examinations, and commencement exercises led by Dr. H I Robinson and local clergy. The schedule lists installations, recognitions, and check out procedures with dates May 19 through May 27.

Lubbock High Mackenzie State Park Melvie Dewey Club Buffalo Lakes Togata Hilton Notes Future Farmers of America Io0 Lakes Ford Weer Retae First Presbyterian Church Y-Teens Chloe T. Dawson Jo Simmons Hazel Harrison Betty Jean Davis Kara Sam Dunn Charlene Laws Meredith Smith Mary Roberts Anne Adams Margaret Wilson Nancy Davis Hi-Y Jerry Nissar Helen Simpson Elizabeth Stanley Evelyn Burks Jane Austin Charles Wright W. C. Watts

Honor Students Of Graduating Class Of Lamesa Announced

LAMESA May 10 Special Girls are smarter than boys according to scholastic averages from Lamesa High School's 1947 graduating class. Nancy Hollingsworth led with 96.28, Janice Berry followed at 94.88, while Dan Terry topped the boys with 94.48. Four female and 22 students above 90 mark. Graduation set for May 26.

Lamesa Lamesa High School Nancy Hollingsworth Janice Berry Dan Terry Edgar Hawkins George Edwards

Mrs. Clara Mast Dies in Lubbock at 67

Mrs. Clara Mast 67 of 2219 Thirteenth died Saturday at Lubbock Memorial hospital after a brief illness. Widow of C. S. Mast, former Texas Tech faculty member, she leaves three physician sons Henrie Clarence and John Mast, a daughter Mrs. W. B. Cox, and nine grandchildren. Funeral at St. Pauls Episcopal Church with burial at Memorial Park under Rix Funeral home.

Clara Mast Lubbock Lubbock Memorial Hospital Memorial Park Cemetery Rix Funeral Home Henrie Mast Clarence Mast John Mast Wichita Falls W. B. Cox Lamesa Joe H. Buck Delaware Ohio A. W. Firestone Shiloh C. C., Schmidt Fred W. Sparks R. H. McCarty J. H. Stiles O. W. English Ewell Hunt Mast

Wesley Student Notes Devotional And Talks At Church

The Wesley Student association of First Methodist will hear Juanita Ross give a devotional at 9:40 a.m. in the church auditorium. Dorothy Appling will speak on Ascertain the Will of God at 6:30 p.m. in the chapel. Ivan Little of Texas Tech will discuss marriage at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday at the Methodist Student center 2301 Tenth.

Wesley Student Association The First Methodist Church Juanita Ross Dorothy Appling Ivan Little Texas Technological College Wesley Foundation Methodist Student Center

May Honor Students Named at Senior High

Delight Hardin was chosen May Girl of the Month for Senior High School under the Business and Professional Women's club. Jim Sawyer was selected May Junior Rotarian under the Rotary club, holding multiple leadership roles in school publications and honor societies.

Delight Hardin Business and Professional Women's Club Western World Westerner Quill and Scroll Jim Sawyer Rotary Club

Merle Walker Named New Idalou School Superintendent

Merle Walker a 33 year old teacher working on his master's degree at the University of Texas has been elected superintendent of Idalou Public Schools succeeding J L Hunt who resigned Walker formerly headed Sam Norwood consolidated high school in Collingsworth county for two years He is married with one child and expects to arrive around June 10 to take over duties Hunt has not announced future plans.

Idalou Merle Walker University of Texas J. L. Hunt Walker Sam Norwood Collingsworth County Hunt

Prices Set For Margaret Truman Concert In Amarillo

Margaret Truman's Amarillo appearance at Municipal auditorium on May 28 is sponsored by the Panhandle Concert bureau. Seat prices are set at 3.60 3.00 2.40 and 1.80 dollars. She will tour after a Pittsburgh debut on May 20 with Dallas May 25 Fort Worth May 26 and Oklahoma City May 30.

Margaret Truman Amarillo Panhandle Concert Bureau Municipal Auditorium Howard Lynch Concert Bureau Miss Truman Pittsburgh Dallas Fort Worth Oklahoma City

Combined Bands And Orchestras To Offer Concert

O L Slaton and Central Junior High schools will present a concert at 8 oclock Wednesday night in the school auditorium under direction of Harry Born. The orchestras perform Blue Danube Meditation and A Slavonic Dance. The band plays Aetna march Merry Men Attila Hungarian overture and Babs Over ture plus other selections.

O. L. Slaton Central Junior High Schools Harry Born Strauss Batiste

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