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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1955

Page

2

Lubbock Students Win $500 Schlumberger Awards at Tech

James Allen Mogford and Monty Earl Davenport, Texas Tech juniors from Lubbock, win $500 Schlumberger Collegiate Awards as part of a $2,000 Tech grant for 1955 56. Kennedy announces the scholarships, with an extra $1,000 from the Foundation to be used as needed.

Lubbock Tech James Allen Mogford Monty Earl Davenport Texas Tech S. M. Ken Nedy Committee On Houston Mogford Schlumberger American Institute of Physics Davenport Mugford 44Th Street Earl Davenport 26Th Street Richard W. Roddy Charles A. Holmquest Roddy Halliburton Well Cementing Co Duncan Okla Holmquest Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Chiro Practice Offers Testimonial Requests in Denver

A Denver based chiropractic practice invites letters for testimonials on treatment results across illnesses such as arthritis cancer polio epilepsy rheumatic fever multiple sclerosis cerebral palsy muscular dystrophy strokes heart liver skin stomach kidney and other conditions.

Spears Chiropractic Sanitarium and Hospital Denver Colo

Tahoka Carrier Jerry Cain Praised for Rainy Day Service

A Tahoka reader honors Jerry Cain, a newspaper carrier, for delivering papers dry in wax paper during rain. The letter, dated October 5 1955 from Lubbock to Tahoka, also notes National Newspaper Boy Day on October 8 and praises Cain for his extra effort and courteous habit of asking readers to leave doors open for entry.

Tohoka Texas Jerry Cain Jerry Clyde Hamilton 6Th St Tahoka

Demonstration Of Fish Cookery By Home Economist

A U S Fish and Wildlife home economist will conduct a fish cookery demonstration at Monterey High School cafeteria at 3 30 p m on October 17. Mrs Dorothy Robey will lead the session for school lunch personnel dietitians home economists institutional users fish dealers and others. William Cabiness will discuss frozen and canned fish availability. Six dishes will be prepared in the hour and a half program and attendees may taste the results. None will be fried to show economical preparation of fish. The event is part of a continuing series.

U. S. Fish & Wildlife Home Monterey High School Nervine Dorothy Robey William Cabiness

Visit planned as Army Nurse Corps chief returns to Texas

Col Inez Haynes, chief of the Army Nurse Corps with 4 000 nurses in 16 foreign countries, plans a weekend visit to her Muleshoe parents October 22. Texans Floyd and Ma Haynes express pride as their daughter, born June 3 1909 in Paint Rock, rose from Miles High School to state and national service through Fort Sam Houston Walter Reed Abilene Riviera and Japan duty before earning a BS in nursing education.

Floyd Haynes Army Nurse Corps Col Inez Haynes Gil Lamb Col. Haynes Muleshoe Atlantic Pacific West Texas Sean D. Slemmons Chamber of Commerce Lions Club Japan University of Minnesota Haynes Europe Washington E. D Coleman J. E Talpa R. B el Reno Okla Clara O. O. Smith Morenci, Ariz

Hale Man Fined 200 On Guilty Plea In Liquor Case

A Hale Center resident Robert Mendoza, 21, pleaded guilty to illegal sale of intoxicants and was fined 200 dollars plus costs by County Court-at-Law Judge Robert J. Allen. Fred L. Bass Jr., 28, of Kress, posted 500 bond on a separate plea of innocent to driving while intoxicated.

Robert J. Allen Robert Mendoza Hale Center Fred L. Bass, Jr Kress

New Commander Takes Over Naval Reserve Training Unit

Lt Cmdr Joe T. Hardee relieved Lt Warren C. Eades as commander of the U S Naval and Marine Reserve Training Center in Lubbock at a 9 30 a m ceremony. Hardee, with World War I and Korean War service and 15 ribbons, will lead the center. Eades departs for sea duty aboard the USS Fort Marion after two years and four months.

Cmdr Joe T. Hardee U. S. Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Training Center Texas Tech Hardee Warren C. Eades Ed A.savage Robert R. Kennedy HMC C. Fears YNC Archie F. Ragland YN2 Johnie Garnett EMI Eades U.S.S. Fort Marion Naval Reserve Training Unit U. S. Naval Reserve Training Center Texas. Ae Naval and Lubbock Japan Juneau Hawaii South Korea Pearl Harbor Vilate Michael Joe 58Th Pl Naval and Marine Reserve Training Center Fort Marion

Native State Tour Marks Naval Reserve Leader’s Return

Hardee tells crowds in his home state he aims to sustain high standards set by Lt. Warren G. Eades and aid the Naval Reserve as the community grows. He joined the navy in 1938, served early in submarine service, and held posts at Damage Control Training School Treasure Island and staff roles in World War II and the Korean War.

Warren G. Eades Naval Reserve Hardee Navy Submarine Service Treasure Island San Francisco

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