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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1950

Page

6

Lubbock Hale County road projects eyed in federal program

The State Highway Commission announced three Lubbock area projects and three Hale County projects for primary federal aid highway work to be completed within two years. Projects include US 84 routes on Avenue A, Fourth Street and a US 62 loop. Hale County spans Plainview routes and widening US 70 segments. Funding split is half federal, half state. right of way and underpass damages remain to be resolved.

Lubbock Hale County Austin Texas Avenue Ave. H McCarty Swisher Lynn Terry S. 84 Broadway Seventeenth Fourth Street Ave. Q Ave. B U.S. 62 College Avenue Plainview Tonee Plainview Floyd County Lgemb Congress Austic Stewart C. MecCarty

Rites Set Today for Cresbyton Farmer John McCracken

Funeral services for John Custer McCracken 55 Cresbyton farmer who died Thursday night at his home will be held at 2 p m Sunday in the Pansey Baptist church with Rev Victor Crabtree officiating Burial will be in Crosbyton cemetery under King Funeral home direction Masonic graveside rites were not included in Austin list Forty other projects across the state were listed in the Saturday announcement.

Cresbyton Joha McCracken Crosbyton John Custer McCracken Pansey Baptist Church Victor Crabtree Crosbyton Cemetery King Funeral Home

Early Days on the Plains at Panhandle-South Plains Fair

The Panhandle South Plains fair grounds host a large pageant titled Panorama of the Plains with hundreds of Lubbock residents in a historical spectacle. In a staff photo, four women and a man stand with an eight month old papoose named Shelia Saunders.

Plains Panhandle-South Plains Fair Ground Lubbockites South Plains O. G. Drake A. M. Saunders W. E. Klein Bob Jayres Papoose Shelia Saunders

Lamb Fair Draws Ten Thousand in Littlefield

The third annual Lamb County fair ended with about 10 000 attending over three days. Rain cooled events including a Jaycee rodeo, while flower and agricultural judging crowned winners Mrs I V Flint and Mrs F S Tyler. Four Shorthorns shipped to Indianapolis for expo. other cattle to Lubbock fair Monday.

Littlefield Lubbock South Plains Jaycee Rodeo Arena I. V. Flint Orton F. S. Tyler Space

Egypt Wins International Fencing Championship in France

Egypt clinched the title at the international fencing championship held in France. Key competitors from multiple nations participated, with Egyptian fencers sweeping several events and podium finishes across categories.

Egypt France

Klein family to portray Spanish royalty in Panhandle expo pageant

Mr and Mrs Henry Klein and son Billy appear in costume as the king queen and royal prince for the Panorama of the Plains pageant opening Monday night at the Panhandle South Plains Mid Century exposition in Lubbock.

J. B. Holdridge Camp Fire Fair Grounds Mildred Bransom le Quita Givens Linda Gribbs Bevery Witt Barbara Aufili Joan Houston Henry Klein Billy Spain Panhandle-South Plains Lubbock Jerry Hall

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Lubbock and Hale County Road State Selves Federal Deposits Insurance Corporation The First National Bank F.d.1.c Franklin Ladies NEW Fall Gabardine RAYON Chambray Nol Insurance Department Boren-Durham Brock-Hess Company Casey-Delaney Company J. W. Chapman & Sons LE. Davis Ins Thord Dockray GUY L. McAfee W. L. (Cotton McAfee McFarland-Massen CO Oldham-Wright Company Walter Price Read & Denman Garnett Reeves Ins Sanders Insurance Agency Charles W. Aydelotte Agency
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