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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1968

Page

2

Area Girls Win in Texas Dress Revue at State Fair

Lynda Pitts 18 of Lamb County won the overall title at the Texas 4H dress revue opening the State Fair of Texas. She also took the wool division while Anita Rogers 16 of Victoria won the cotton division. Cynthia Erwin 16 of Rock Springs was runner up overall and in wool. Marilyn Cade 16 of Cochran County was runner up in cotton. Pitts earns a trip to the 4-H Congress in Chicago November 28. Cash certificates awarded by the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association and the Texas Cottonseed Crushers Association went to Pitts Erwin Rogers and Cade.

Dallas Lynda Pitts Earth Lamb County Texas Miss Pitts Kirk Pitts Anita Rogers Rufus Rogers Victoria Cynthia Erwin Rock Springs Marilyn Cade Cochran County Liathbock Chicago Miss Erwin Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association

Strange Light Excuses Slip In Nurse Traffic Case

In Memphis a nurse had traffic charges dismissed after she claimed she turned her head upon seeing a clergyman chasing a blonde along a railroad track. City Judge Beverly Bonche called the explanation unusual as the chase involved Mrs. Margaret Huff and her minister father pursuing youths who had hurled rocks at cars.

Memphis UPD Beverly Bonche Margaret’ Huff Richard Walker

Prison Guards Use Gas To Quell Riot

In Columbia South Carolina guards fired tear gas to quell a two hour riot by about 300 convicts at the main penitentiary. Inmates built barricades and set beds aflame while an inmate band played rock n roll in the recreation area.

Columbia, S.C UPI South Carolina Main Penitentiary

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