Four Tech Exes To Receive Honor at Homecoming Weekend
Tech Ex-Students plan a public luncheon and weekend events honoring four alumni James Thornton 1932 Parris 1938 Adm. Chapman 1939 and Carr 1940 for achievements in politics business and public service Thornton helped found major companies and served as Colorado governor Parris led Hilton Hotels and the Washington Hilton Chapman is deputy judge advocate general of the Navy Carr served as Texas attorney general and House speaker The weekend includes receptions dinners a coronation and a parade with both recipients' families connected to Tech.
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Ex-Students Office
Tech
Ex-Students Association
College Board
Texas Tech Century Club
Tech - Southern Methodist
Thornton
State Life Insurance Company of
Colorado
Cycle Manufacturing Company
Hall
County
Texas
Lubbock
UCLA
Colorado State Senate
National Governors’ Conference
Eisenhower
Western State College
Gunnison
Texas Tech
Parris
Hilton Hotels Corporation
Washington
New Washington Hilton Hotel
Statler Hilton
Gilliland
Ter
Vernon
Denton
North Texas State College
Hilton Hotel
Hilton
New York City
el Paso
Chicago
Long Beach
Dayton
Houston
Adm
Chapman
Navy
Thalia
University of Texas
Navy Reserve
Navy Legal Program
Carr
Austin
House ‘of Representatives
Texas House
Earnestine ‘Story
iParris
Mary Edwards
Water Needs for South Plains Experimental System Tour Item
An output from a Friday committee tour describes Clayton farm experiments with two 8 inch wells and a 4600 gallon steel tank powered by a 15 horsepower motor. Tailwater is returned via asbestos pipe to the land and district records monitor the system.
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Clayton Farm
Clayton
High Plains
Lubbock
Water District
Menton Murray
Harlingen
Neal Solomon
Mount Vernon
Bill Finch
San Antonio
Bill Swanson
Houston
Tonsillectomy Then and Now Across Hospital Care
The article contrasts historic tonsil removal methods with modern pediatric experiences. Children arrive with parents and toys, tour the hospital, and stay in a room with a bed, a lighted button, and nurse alerts. Ice cream and toys mark the post operation recovery as parents and doctors emphasize prevention and safety.
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Mother
Daddy
Businessmen to tour Lubbock Christian College campus
Six Albuquerque businessmen arrive in Lubbock to tour LCC facilities including Hancock Farms and the campus as part of a drive to develop the college into a four year institution. Albert Ravanelli and Hardy Stewart accompany the group with John Mason greeting at the airport.
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Albuquerque
Lubbock
Lubbock Christian College
Albert Ravanelli
Hardy Stewart
Grants Area
West Texas Air Terminal
John Mason
Department of Development
Wayne Hinds
Moody Auditorium
Wall Street to Film Sweet Charity Scene Starring MacLaine
A sequence from Sweet Charity featuring Shirley MacLaine will be filmed on Wall Street. The UPI report notes the city setting and star involvement in the production activity.
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Wall Street
Reading skills seminar highlights at Wolffarth Elementary
Dr. Martin demonstrates reading skills and storytelling for Wolffarth Elementary teachers. Dr. Kate Bell from Houston public schools speaks on creative writing to intermediate level educators. Pr. Kress, psychologist and Temple University reading clinic director, provides additional insights.
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Wolffarth
Martin
Kate Bell
Houston Public Schools
Pr. Kress
Reading Clinic
Temple University
Philadelphia
Floydada High Homecoming Brings Hundred Alumni Back
More than 100 Floydada High School ex-students gathered for the quadrennial homecoming. Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Assiters of Holland earned travel distance honors. Officers elected for 1972 are Kinder Farris president Kyle Glover first vice president E A Williams second vice president Mrs Vanda Carter Buhrman secretary and Mrs Ann Bean treasurer. The group watched the Floydada Whirlwinds host the Hale Center Owls at Wester Football Field.
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Floydada
Floydada High School
L. V. Assiters
Holland
Kinder Farris
Kyle Glover
E. A. Williams
Vanda Carter Buhrman
Ann Bean
Wester
Hale Center Owls
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James
Lubbock Area
Coronado High
Ed Stokes
Lubbock Public School
Nat Williams
Pauline Warner
South Plains
Perfectionist
Motorola
America
Mullins Bros
West Texas
Ea A
LCC
Floydada High
Carlee
Curlee
Brigadier
Dacron
DuPont TM
Lena Stephen, Ine
Indiana
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