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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1960

Page

7

Four Area Soldiers In Maneuvers At Fort Hood

Four area soldiers take part in Operation Big Thrust a two week Fort Hood field maneuver set to end Sunday. Names include S1C Joe C Banger Sgt Ogle G Wesley SSG Charlie O Reeves and PFC Robert A Cox all from the 2nd Armored Division and 1st Armored Division with family details noted. Other service members and updates follow including radio teletype course completion at Fort Gordon Marine recruiter assignments and troop training in Germany California and San Diego.

Ft. Hood Field S.1.c Joe C. Banger Ogle G. Wesley Charlie O. Reeves 2Nd Armored Division Pic Robert A. Cox 1St Armored Division Banger Harvey L. Banger DeKalb Gladys Knight 42Nd St Janice Killeen Wesley Mable Littlefield Reeves Loc’ B. Reeves Rt. 7 Lubbock Cox Mattie Lamesa George P. Cox Lela B. Cox

Dancing Is Big Thing In Life Of Man

Rochester honors 95 year old Edward Currey known as Pop who says dancing keeps him young. The widower and former auto salesman remains active as a dance instructor and weekly star at Senior Citizens events including Stardust Room Danforth Center Lake Avenue Baptist Church 30 60 Club and St Andrew's Episcopal functions. His frequent partner is Lilly E Weigl aged 70.

Rochester N.Y UPI Edward Grant Pop Currey Pope Stardust Room Danforth Recreation Center Lake Avenue Baptist Church St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Lilly E. Weigl

Army Recruiter of the Month Award Stays At Lubbock

Lubbock Army recruiting station repeats with M. Sgt. Paul L. Eagleton winning April’s Recruiter of the Month, enlisting 100 men, double his fire enlistment quota. Sgt. J. C. William T. Jones places second with nine enlistments, four over his quota. Eagleton also won in March, Jones in February.

Kenneth Mitchell Grantham Elmo L. Grantham 10Th St Troy Eldon Clearman Troy C. Clearman Star Rt Spearman Amarillo Lubbock Ft. Carson Colo Clearman Grantham Vie Lester Schimmel Marine Corps Victor McCoy Baldwin Alvin T. Baldwin David Sr Marine Recruit Depot San Diego Albuquerque Army Paul L. Eagleton Eagleton J. C. William T. Jones Set. Eagleton Sgt. Jones

Recognition Day Observed At Guadalupe And Roscoe Wilson

Recognition Day assemblies were held Thursday at Guadalupe and Roscoe Wilson elementary schools. The Roscoe Wilson program began at 9 30 a m in Hutchinson Junior High School auditorium with Dr Ishmael Hill as main speaker and awards for 11 published paper contributors 10 projectionists 12 librarians 20 student council reps 22 with perfect attendance and 24 artwork pieces displayed at the West Texas Museum.

Guadalupe Roscoe Wilson Hutchinson Ivy. Savage Ishmael Hill Mark Womble Cornelia Cochran West Texas Museum Mike Walker Jeannie Hodges Joe Bob Goldwater Safety Patrol Herschel Avinger Guadalupe Elementary School Gloria Armenta Lupe Armenta N. Ave. M Albert Avila John Avila

De Gaulle's Colony Plan Gains Assembly Approval

Paris AP reports President Charles de Gaulle wins National Assembly backing for a constitutional revision allowing a colony to become independent within the French Community by a 280 to 174 vote with 88 abstentions. The bill moves to the National Senate and the Community Senate. Irrelevant names follow.

Paris Charles de Gaulle National Assembly National Senate Community Senate British Commonwealth of Nations

Truck License Ruling Upheld By Top Court

The Texas Supreme Court upheld lower court rulings that a motor freight firm must buy license plates for 95 big semi-trailer trucks though they are registered in Jackson Mississippi. The State Highway Commission sued D C Hall Co and Braswell Motor Freight Lines, with Braswell owning the trucks and leasing to Hall.

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Fort Hood Glynn M. Eaves Monroe C. Eaves Paris Ave Southeastern Signal School Ft. Gordon Tom S. Lubbock High School James R. Barnett William N. Barnett Tohoka Infantry School Ft. Benning New Home High School Tarleton State College Stephenville Texas Tech Far East Carwer Japan Hong Kong Bombay India Philippine Islands Franklin Euresti Mack. Euresti Ave. C Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Calif Charles D. Odorizzi Rosemary 40Th St 7Th Army Non Bad Talz Germany F.C. Odorizzi Tom S.lubbock High School Lonnie E. Lynn Lonzo L. Lynn White Flat Matador High School Quinton H. Allen U. S. Navy H. D. Allen, Smyer Alameda Naval Station Bon Homme Richard Bob Barnes Jon Misty Mint de Gaulle Irene Jiminez Alice Lozano Lucy Gutierrez Pete Garcia Tommy Romo Tina Gomez Nieves Moreno Rae Wilmot Top Court el Paso Braswell Hall Dallas Tarrant Court of Civil Appeals Pantie
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