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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1957
Page
4
Four Texas Tech departments pool talent to create four minute color movies tailored to specific courses. A preview at 3 30 p m in Home Economics 262 features Das Gehirn and Unser Taegliches Brot, focusing on brain anatomy and nutrition.
Dallas police say Billy Harrison French and his wife disappeared ten months ago during a trip to Oklahoma to meet Gene Paul Norris, blamed for the Parker County shooting of Norris by FBI and Texas authorities. A relative notes French, a 27 year old with prior white slavery convictions, has not been seen at his Fort Worth home as furniture was removed. The wife Wanda reportedly left July 9 last year to Oklahoma City, saying French had a job to do and would return with funds for a fishing camp.
In London on May 11 Mrs. Jack Jones a 62 year old wife of a Labour MP died at home after a heated TV argument between her husband and union leader Hugh Scanlon. The incident followed a heated row during the program when the men clashed as cameras rolled. Jones learned of his wife’s death after the fracas ended.
The Christian Youth Fellowship of District 2 Christian Churches postpones the car wash fundraiser for the Christian World Friendship Fund due to bad weather. The work day is set for 8 am next Saturday with Phyllis Reed, First Christian Church CYF, in charge.
In Vienna on May 11, President Istvan Dobi denounced ex premier Imre Nagy Maj General Pal Maleter and Cardinal Mindszenty. He suggested Communist plans for propaganda trials of at least two of the three Hungarian figures. Dobi accused Maleter of spying for Britain and seeking to seize power. He charged Nagy’s government with aiding anti Soviet rebels and aiming to restore capitalism in Hungary. Mindszenty was branded a close ally of Nagy who sought refuge at the U S legation in Budapest on November 4.
President Eisenhower questioned why he deserved a gold medal from the American Institute of Architects while Brig. Gen. John Bragdon noted his interest in architecture. The honor marked the National Architectural Society's 100th anniversary. In other news from Mexico, coffee exports rose 84 percent in five years.
Departments of chemistry and chemical engineering foreign languages physics and home economics join to create three short four minute color films for scientific German classes. Two films Das Gehrrn and Unser Taegliches Brot will be previewed at 3 30 p m Monday in Home Economics 262. Preston Gott assistant professor of physics photographs a plaster brain model used in the movie with Mary Ruth Brice student director and German minor from Sherman guided by Theodor Alexander assistant professor of foreign languages.
Gracie Russell named valedictorian of Littlefield High School 1957 class Barbara Hinkle salutatorian and fourth and third place finishers Carolyn Sell and Betty Ayres round out the top four. Top GPAs range from 2.88 to 2.72. Commencement set for May 24 at 8 p.m. with class sermon May 19 delivered by Rev. James Cox.
Dr Arthur A Smith of First National Bank Dallas told about 300 delegates at the Panhandle Producers and Royalty Owners Assn meeting that 1957 is turning out better than some economists forecast with inventories falling from 4.4 to 1.0 billion dollars in the first quarter. Other speakers included rail commissioner Ernest C Thompson and Olin Culberson Lloyd Ansell and Grady Hazley wood. Officers reelected include Porter Oakes executive vice president and Frank Storm Jr Amarillo secretary.
Chicago opened its first hospital dedicated to alcoholics with 36 beds. Officials estimate 174000 alcoholics in the city and director Arthur J. Ward says the facility will initially accept only male patients due to men outnumbering women six to one.
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