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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1947

Page

3

Britain to Remain Neutral in U N Palestine Inquiry

Britain will maintain a reserved position and offer no recommendations to the United Nations Palestine inquiry, as Arab delegates press to boycott the commission. The inquiry is set to meet May 26, with J N Martin from the British colonial office available to provide information if needed.

Lubbock Texas Avalanche Journal Britain Palestine John A. Parris, Jr Associated Press Lark Success Geeet United Nations Palestine Cansi Sorether Boycot J. N. Martin Colonial Office

Man Climaxes His Misfortune With Plunge From Building

In Columbus Ohio on May 17 Edward Wegener a 62 year old hospital janitor died by suicide plunging from a nine story building. The coroner ruled the death a justifiable act noting his son was killed at Pearl Harbor a daughter died as an Army nurse in Europe and his wife had died six months earlier leaving him with no known relatives.

Columbus Edward Wegener Pearl Harbor Europe John B. Gravis Wegener

Wesley Group Installs Officers at First Methodist Church

The Wesley Student Association of the First Methodist church will install new officers at 7 PM in the chapel. President Rob ert W. Baumgardner leads the roster with Johnnie Margaret Price as vice president and Jane Magee as secretary. Committees include Worship Social Actions and more with named chairs and members. The note ends with a line about southern pine as a versatile wood.

Wesley Student Association First Methodist Church Ray Cox Robert W. Baumgardner Johnnie Margaret Price Jane Magee Bob Cooper Sue Lynn Guthrie Johnnie M. Price Coleen Valiant Ira Joe Hart C. M. Gordon LaVerne Orr al Robinson Irene Knowles Sidney Thompson Marion Johnston Milton Brand Jerry Clark Mary Nell Calliham Dorothy White Charlene Baumgardner Barbara Ann Moss Jim Rodgers Mann Gregg Barbara Fowler Mary Jane Hamilton Henry Ball Billy Hutchings Earl Byrum Su Walker Juanita Ross Rose Mary Dawkins Gloria Spracley Mary F. Payne Marion Baumgardner Jeannine Smith Lora Beht Bradberry Pat Vasen J. B. Cooper Talmadge Day Phyllis Wiseman Tech Methodist Barbara Baumgardner Betty Mae Worrell Claud Slover Sue Blackburn Mary Jane Turrentine Mary Ann Dykes Duncan Ellison

Chanute Turns Utilities Into City Run Enterprise

Chanute Kansas funds city government by owning water gas and electricity utilities. The town has no city taxes since 1930 and a treasury around 350000 to 400000 dollars. Utilities financed a hospital airport library and war memorial while wiping out 480000 debt. A 500000 expansion aims to boost power output and rural service.

Hal Boyle Associated Press Chanute Kas America Kansas Florida Nevada Civic Ledger Ross Cooper Municipal Gas Company Cooper

Local Tax Company Installs Two-Way Radios in Ten Units

City Cab company announced the installation of ten mobile radios and one main station in Lubbock to speed tax service. The system uses 25 watt FM transmitters on 152.27 and 157.53 MHz with calls WSOXRV and WSXRV operated by J. Ross Newark and Chester Faison Dallas of Federal Telephone and Radio.

Lubbock City Cab Company J. Ross Newark N. J Chester F. Faison Dallas Federal Telephone and Radio Corporation Cliff Cocanougher

Japanese Cabinet Purged as Ishibashi Kimura Ishii Dismissed

Tokyo reports a government purge removing Finance Minister Tanzan Ishibashi, Justice Minister Tokutaro Kimura, and Commerce and Industry Minister Mitsujiro Ishii. Meanwhile a statement mentions power to four nearby communities and about 350 rural customers in Cooper’s remarks.

Tokyo Finance Tanzan Ishibashi Justice Tokutaro Kimura Commerce and Industry Mitsujiro Ishii Cooper

Joe Gooden Earns Phi Beta Kappa Honor in Denver

Rev. Joe R. Gooden formerly of Lubbock and son of Mr and Mrs O C Gooden of 2412 Twenty third has been chosen at the University of Denver for Phi Beta Kappa membership. The honor reflects high scholastic standing and he is among the senior students selected.

Joe R. Gooden Lubbock O. C. Gooden Twentythird University of Denver Gooden Westwood Baptist Church Denver

First Commercial Aluminum Sold For About 100 Dollars A Pound

A report notes the milestone of the first commercial aluminum sale at roughly 100 dollars per pound signaling a new industrial cost benchmark.

Mississippi Measure Claims 7900 Miles Of Surfaced Roads

A Mississippi report states the state has 7900 miles of hard surfaced roads. Officials cite infrastructure data and road classifications to support the figure.

Mississippi

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