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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1953

Page

2

Investigation Of Nation’s Reserve Training Program Launched

The House Armed Services Committee opens an inquiry into reserve training and treatment of two million troops. Subcommittee hearings will probe training quality and Pentagon veteran policies for those in reserve after combat service. Congressional action could follow.

Washington House Armed Services Committee Lemmy Johnson Calif Johnson Pentagon Rep. Brooks Louisiana Pacle Congress Defense Wilson

Schedule Revealed for Lubbock schools term close

Nat Williams announces key events for Lubbock Public Schools with Lubbock High and Dunbar graduations set for Sunday in their respective auditoria. Dismissals occur May 27 at 1 30 p m and May 28 includes Lubbock High exercises at First Baptist Church. Final report cards on May 29. Summer session opens June 1.

Nat Williams Lubbock Public Schools Lubbock High School Dunbar Lubbock Dunbar High School At &P First Baptist Church

Brownfield Soldier Broadcast Letter Home From Camp Chaffee

Pvt Eugene Neugent son of Mr and Mrs D Neugent of Brownfield recently sent a letter to his parents from Camp Chaffee Arkansas that was broadcast over radio The March entry into service places him with the 22nd Armored Engineer Battalion of the 5th Armored Division. Civil defense chief quits El Paso date May 16 R C Hughes resigns as director effective June 1 citing reserve manpower and other concerns Congressmen report complaints about training pay misuse incomplete programs pension classifications and recall risk for Korea veterans.

Pvt Eugene Neugent D. Neugent Brownfield Camp Chaffee Ark Neugent Information Office 22Nd Armored Engineer Battalion Sth Armored Division Civil Defense Quits EL Paso We —R. C. Hughes el Paso Civil Defense Council Korea

Three Stooges Snub Critics and Rule Box Office

Hollywood May 16 The three stooges Moe Howard Shemp Howard and Larry Fine shrug off critics as they remain box office mainstays in Columbia's B unit They note five theater plaques and a steady top ten ranking while pledging ongoing low brow humor and 16 minute shorts even as 3D productions rise.

Hollywood Columbia Studio Rita Hayworth Jose Ferrer Columbia Moe Howard Shemp Howard Larry Fine Moe Stooges

Lynn County 4 H Winners To Receive Sears Gilts and Boar

Eight gilts and one boar will be distributed to Lynn County 4 H Club winners of the 1983 Sears Essay Contest Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Lynn County Livestock Show Barn. Winners include Alton Terry James Hyles Fred Hegi Mickey Owens of Tahoka Joe Wayne Roper New Home Jimmy Blankenship Wilson Jack Mason New Lynn Wesley Dean of Joe Stokes. Don Spears of Wilson won the boat. Three Lynn County boys will enter Sears Heavy Litter contest next month with heaviest litter honors to Denver Ford Joe Stokes.

Lynn County Lynn County Livestock Show Barn Bill Griffin Alton Terry James Hyles Fred Hegi Mickey Owens Tohoka Joe Wayne Roper Jimmy Blankenship Wilson Jack Mason New Lynn Wesley Dean Joe Stokes Don Spears Sears Denver Ford Rt. 5 Tahoka John Heri Roger Munn

Services For Spur Fire Victim Today

Funeral services for Clay Lemuel Marshall 38 burned to death in a fire that destroyed his farm home in the Steel Hill community will be held at 2 30 p m Sunday at the Steel Hill Church of Christ Leonard L Pritchard Brownfield minister will officiate Burial will be in Dickens Cemetery Chandler Funeral Home directs Marshall a Kent County native resided here most of his life He was home alone when the fire started flames raged out of control before Spur Fire Department arrived The body burned beyond recognition was found in the embers None of the family belongings were saved

Clay Lemuel Marshall Steel Hill Spur Fire Department

FBI Agents Swap Posts Between El Paso and Cincinnati

FBI Agent Harvey Foster will trade posts with C. W. Brown head of the Cincinnati FBI office on May 28.

EL Paso FBI Harvey Foster C. W. Brown Cincinnati

Questions Stolen For Police Exam Halted Tests

Philadelphia May 16 civil service examinations for police sergeant and lieutenant were called off after test questions were stolen. A county commissioners clerk was arrested for selling answers. About 600 cadets were to take the exams. Halifax disaster 1917 killed 1500 when an ammunition ship collided.

Philadelphia County Commissioners Office Halifax Nova Scotia

Heritage Foundation to Run Crusade for Freedom Effort

The American Heritage Foundation takes over the Crusade for Freedom to finance Radio Free Europe and Radio Free Asia. President Eisenhower endorses the move, calling the work crucial to American freedom. Henry Ford II is named chairman, succeeding Winthrop Aldrich, with Thomas D Arcy Brophy continuing as president. Austria grants citizenship to 193,294 heads of families since 1945.

New York American Heritage Foundation Crusade For Freedom Toney Radio Free Europe Radio Free Asia Eisenhower Sta Henry Ford II Winthrop W. Aldrich Great Britain Thomas D'arcy Brophy Vienna Austria

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