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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1948

Page

10

Lubbock High Graduation Set For Tech Stadium

Lubbock High School will hold its 1948 graduation ceremonies at Tech Stadium on Monday. About 419 seniors are divided into January May and July groups with 50 in January, 318 in May, and 51 in July. July graduates will not receive diplomas today. rehearsals are planned for Sunday morning and Monday afternoon on the stadium grounds. box seats will be roped off for ticket holders.

Stadeetes Patricia Anne Adams Jack Aldergon Ladionna Berry Carolyn Bledsoe Bruce Brown Jackie Butler Virginia Butler James Craig Janie Dale Chloe T Dawgon Hazel Harrison Charlene Laws Patricia Lindsey Carolyn Lipshy Evelyn McLaughlin Don Medlock Gloria Jeanne Moss Billy Nordyke John Pinson Carolyn Reeves Donald Smiley Marlin Smith Meredith Smith Fred Stanley Parker Stuad Zaila Taylor Peggy Terrell Don Thompson J. A. White Margaret Wilson Honey Dan Davis Charlene Mip Tater Nesident Bert Et Nelson Jack Alderson Shelley Farr Dabney Bo” Harvey Earl Hutcherson Carolyn Iyn Sue Lipehs Dick Schmidt Jo Simmons Claudyne Young H. J. McCabe Muss Claudia Neelley D. M. Howell Omer R. Bantz Rogers Orr

McElroy fights off attackers on bus trip to Amarillo

A bus trip ends in a brawl as McElroy fends off five men who circle the bus. He delivers a haymaker and said two attackers fall while four retreat to waiting cars. Police escort provided to Amarillo where officers meet the party. McElroy, 28, a father of a four year old, notes his left hand would not have been effective further. He did not seek trouble and plans to contact company officials.

McElroy Lubbock Amarillo Bers Abernathy BRT E.A. Walker Federal Mediation Conciliation Service W. H. Rodgers Walker Rodgers Lubbock City

Strike Violence Ordered Halted in Lubbock Bus Walkout

A federal restraining order blocked threats and violence linked to a strike by Union Local 1022 drivers against TNM&O buses. The petition says strikers disrupted service in Lubbock, Abernathy, Guthrie, and Amarillo with threats and property damage. Police tightened the terminal vigil as mediation efforts continued and pay demands remained unresolved.

Crenshaw Dupree Milam Union Terminal Suidias Levens Labor Temple Pardue Albert Owens G. V. Pardue Thompson Brotherhood of Railway Lubbock

Jews Try Rescue as Hold Land Policy Shift Debated

U S Ambassador Lewis Douglas met with British Foreign Secretary Bevin to discuss changes to a Hold Land policy allowing Britons to lead Arabs with subsidies from British funds under pro Israel treaties.

U. S Lewis Douglas Bevin

Cunningham in San Angelo Hospital Reported Serious

Lubbock attorney Jimmy Cunningham, ill for weeks, remained in a San Angelo hospital on Saturday night, with friends reporting his condition as serious. The Post Stampede and Rodeo drew a good crowd, and the final four day show was to begin at 2 30 p m Sunday though Saturday results were unavailable. New Deal Independent School District voters approved a 60000 bond for an addition by a 42 to 9 margin. construction to finish by next fall was announced by Supt A L Faubion.

Jimmy Cunningham Lubbock San Angelo New Deal Independent School District A. L. Faubion

Tax Repeal Urged and Special Session Called

A campaign platform pushes for repeal of state property tax and a new natural gas tax to raise about 50 million dollars annually. Funds would support teachers, seniors, soil and water conservation, farm-to-market roads, a World War II veterans bonus, and labor rights to organize.

March Texas

Johnson Opens Drive Boldly with Marshall Plan Pledge

The speaker frames a six point agenda including freeing men with the Marshall plan and making America’s case known to the world. He cites Greece and Turkey as precedents and asserts that action will extend to wider global influence.

Greece Turkey America

Numerous Thefts Reported Here In Lubbock Area

Multiple thefts reported to police Saturday include a man caught with stolen tools from a car near the courthouse. A Lubbock man, about 30, arrested at a drug store, identified stolen items valued around $50 by car owner H. W. Whitaker of 614 Seventh. A purse snatching at another drug store involved Mrs. G. R. Copeland of 2819 First, with a red leather purse and $18.45 money order plus about $13 cash. A battery stolen from an irrigation well led police to two suspects in an old model car, and another theft of tools and battery was reported from a rural area.

Court House Lubbock Ave. G H. W. Whitaker Whitaker G. R. Copeland Theriff J. M. Hitt Wolfforth R. E. Jones

Morton Farm Youth Killed By Lightning

Lewis Bruce Kelso born in Tulsa would have turned 18 next July. He was playing for Waddell near Morton when he was struck. His body rests at Singleton Funeral Home as police and others search for his sister Mrs Walter Miller who is on a mobile tour of Utah and Colorado.

Morton Lewis Bruce K L. B. Kelso Kelso Tulsa Waddell Here Singleton Funeral Home Walter Miller Utah Colorado

Services Set Tuesday For T B Gallaher

Thomas B Gallaher long time Santa Fe passenger agent died Friday in Chicago from a heart attack while presiding at a conference on passenger service He was a native of Weatherford taught at Weatherford tran university and served in Amarillo 15 years before moving to Chicago Capt and Mrs Harold B Golding of Amarillo Texas are arranging the funeral They will return to Amarillo to meet the funeral party coming from Chicago The survivor list includes the widow and Mrs E T Runcie of

Geenee Thomas B. Er Santa Fe Railroad Ota Chicago Anna Gallaher Harold B. Golding Ah Feistyaia Santa Fe Weatherford Tran University Amarillo Golding

Memorial Hospital Trucker Perishes In Local Accident

In a brief report from Memorial Hospital, details are sparse as family members including Mr. and Mrs. 2. D. Nard Jr. are noted among those connected to a local incident involving a trucker. The fragmentary OCR recalls addresses and names but confirms the fatal or serious nature of the event.

Car sighting report leads to sheriff assignment

A report of a car seen around the area was forwarded to the sheriff. Bond of 1000 dollars was set by C. E. in tees.

Bend C. E. of Tees

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