Summer Session Begins May 31 for Lubbock Public Schools
Lubbock public schools end the term Tuesday with report cards and box cards issued for most students. Senior High town students report 9 a.m. while other students report 1:16 p.m. Summer session starts May 31, ends July 25, with tuition set by level and courses. A four week orientation for six year olds precedes regular attendance.
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Avalanche
Thurs
Lubbock
R. W. Matthews
Sumer
Matthews
Lubbock Census Shows Rise in Students for 1950 51
Final census figures for the Lubbock Independent School District show 13 923 students ages 6 to 18 for 1950 51, up from 12 403 in 1949 50. A C Jackson reports, with Rasor as chief census officer and enumerators recording 6 357 white boys, 6 249 white girls, 63 colored boys, and 706 colored girls.
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Lubbock Independent School District
A. C. Jackson
Lubbock
A. F. Rasor
Dunbar High School to graduate 29 students in ceremonies
Twenty nine seniors will graduate from Paul Laurence Dunbar High School with services starting today at 3 PM in the high school auditorium and continuing this evening. Rev Charles R Rutherford will deliver the sermon and Dr J Leonard Brown will give the address on Tuesday. Mary Jo Ford named top honor graduate. list of other graduates includes Ardella Atkins Robert Carter Billie Jo Carter and many more. Choral club will perform with solos by Erma Sayles and Nathaniel Sampson and multiple pastors taking part in services.
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Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
E. C. Struggs
Charles R. Rutherford
Carter's Chapel
C.M.E. Church
J. Leonard Brown
Division of Education For
Prairie View College
Prairie View
Texas
Mary Jo Ford
Annie Mae Hatton
Ardella Louise Atkins
Robert Carl
Billie Jo Carter
Georgia Ella Chane
Annie Murl Clayburn
Roy Curry
Erastus Samuel Dawson
la Verne Dedrick
Roy Edward Green
Charles B. Harvey
St. Betty Jean Howard
Shirley Jones
Leonard O'Neal Jordot
David Roy Lewis
Leroy Lerdei Molden
Ethel Marie Newman
Darnce Hubert O'Neal
Nathaniel Sampson
Erma James Sayles
Ezell Thompson
Wilma Jean Wadley
Jessie Belle Walker
Otis Walker
Donnie Mary Williams
George Harold Wooxts
James Fred Wright
Della C. Yeager
Hattie Jo Young
Lillian C. Struges
Edna R. Walker
E. A. Ramsey
St. Luke Baptist Church
D. Hollins
Lions Chapel Baptist Church
C. D. Owens
Mt. Vernon Methodist Church
M. R. McKenzie
Messiah Presbyterian Church
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Sovereign
Haworth
Oaks
Cain
Parents Of Four Children Electrocuted In Ohio Accident
FAIRBORN Ohio May 27 James A Ryan 31 father of four children died when he attempted to raise a television aerial and touched a 12,000 volt power line. His wife Lois 26 ran from the house and was killed by the falling aerial. Their children range from seven months to six years old.
Fire Prevention Posters By Lubbock Students Displayed
Prize winning fire prevention posters by two Lubbock Public School students will be displayed at Texas colleges the University of Texas and the State Fair of Texas. The statewide poster contest is sponsored by an insurance company. first prize in the primary division went to Charles Nystel, Roscoe Wilson school third grade, son of G A Nystel. He receives $20 and has his poster displayed. Second place in the senior high division went to
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Lubbock
Texas
University of Texas
Charles
Matthews
Excavation in Progress for New Theater in Ropesville
In Ropesville on May 27 a new theater project begins with Estes Burgamy of Carlisle as owner. L. E. Nobbitt and James Nobbitt of Lubbock serve as general contractors. The pumice block structure measures 40 by 100 feet and should finish within 120 days. Jimmy Powers, son of Mr and Mrs Warren Powers, resides at 2809 Twenty fourth Street. His prize was $12.50. Judges for the 1950 contest were Mrs. R N Lewis Aust Robert Mykleby and R F White.
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Special
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Carlisle
L. E. Nobbitt
James Nobiitt
Lubbock
Jimmy Powers
Warren Powers
Twentyfourth Street
Jimmy
R.N. Lewis
Parent-Teacher Council
Aust
Robert Mykleby
Temple
R.F. White
University of Texas
Sheriff Posse Directs ABC Rodeo Parade In Lubbock
Lubbock County Sheriff's Posse to lead the parade for the annual ABC Boys' Club rodeo set for June 21 to 24. Parade starts at 1 p.m. with prizes in events, a posse contest, and a three year trophy donated by Thomas Jewelry for best posse. D. O. Bomar chairs arrangements. call 2-2523 to enter. Barbecue for visiting posses to follow opening day. A lunchbox sandwich option noted using leftover corned beef, celery, relish and mayonnaise.
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Lubbock County
Thomas Jewelry
D. O. Bomar
Lubbock Posse
Downtown Bus Stop Changes Announced By Lubbock Firm
Lubbock Bus Company announces downtown changes effective Sunday June 4. Four stops will be discontinued including the north side of the bus station on Avenue J and both sides of the Lindsey Theater. New stops open on Broadway west of Avenue J and on Avenue J south of Broadway near the alley, plus the east side of Avenue south of Thirteen and the north side of Broadway near Thirteen.
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Lubbock Bus Company
Maunainsi Avenue J
Lindsey Theater
Broadway
Avene J
Texas
Avenue
Avenue J
Thirtecntt
Pesa
Avene
Thirteen Tara
Broad
Burt Ives Gifts Guitar to French Performer
Burt Ives, the folk singer, donated the guitar that launched his fame to Stefan Ge, a French saloon owner who entertains patrons with French folk music. Ives, on a six week European vacation, said the instrument helped Ge’s audiences and praised his own multiple guitars at home.
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Paris
Burt Ive
Stefan Ge
Burl
Ives
Europe
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