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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1953

Page

6

State Bar to Sponsor Public Protection Institute in Lubbock

The State Bar of Texas sponsors a public protection institute in Lubbock with District Attorney Travis Shelton chairing. The day long event at Caprock Hotel starts at 10 a.m. with talks by seven speakers led by Everett L. Looney and includes topics on preventing non lawyers from practicing law and protecting the public from invalid legal documents.

Lubbock Travis Shelton Comanche Room Caprock Hotel State Bar of Texas Shelton Texas State Bar Institute Everett L. Looney Austin Adrian A. Spears San Antonio Local Bar Association R. A. Kilpatrick Cleburne Melvin F. Adler Fort Worth William J. Rochelle Jr Dallas Clyde FE. Smith Supreme Court of Texas Vernon B. Hill Mission

Moody Return To Court As Defense Lawyer

Former Texas Governor Dan Moody, who collapsed from food poisoning during a trial in Alexandria, will return to the courtroom Monday. He was discharged from a local hospital and will resume defense for Jack Cowart, Jack Motley, and Tom Foster of Center, Texas, in the case involving former Baton Rouge Warehouse Co. officials.

Alexandria Dan Moody Texas Moody Alexandria Hospital Agriculture Department Jack Cowart Jack Motley Tom E. Foster Center Tex The Baton Rouge Warehouse Co., Inc Cowart

Benjamin Keltz Last Rites Set In Matador Church

Benjamin Franklin Keltz 66 of White Flat died at Stanley Hospital after about six weeks illness. Services will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Matador with Rev. H T Harris officiating and other ministers assisting. Burial is East Mound Cemetery with Masonic rites at the graveside. He was born November 20, 1886 in Brandon and lived in Vernon Motley County and briefly New Mexico. Survived by wife Vinie Dodd Keltz, son Bennie, seven grandchildren, one great grandchild, two sisters and two brothers. Pallbearers are nephews.

Matador Benjamin Franklin Keltz White Flat Stanley Hospital First Baptist Church H. T. Harris White Flat Baptist Church L. W. Baker Vigo Park White Flat Church New Mexico The Baptist Church Keltz Vinie Dodd Keltz Bennie James Holladay Vernon J. E. Edwards Harry Campbell T. J. Dorsey C. C. Garrison Silverton E. L A. C. Keltz Robert Darsey Dan Darsey Muleshoe Fred Garrison Coleman Garrison Keltz Garrison Crosbyton Blanton Garrison Farmington N. M Troy Perkins Boyd Perkins

Historic Loma De Plata Guest House Burns in Tombstone

Tombstone Arizona reports the historic Loma De Plata guest house burned to the ground late last night. Loss estimated at more than $100,000. The blaze came a week before Helldorado, the yearly re enactment recalling Tombstone’s silver mining boom.

Old Tombstone Ariz Loma de Plata Helldorado

Moody, Cowart Aide Charged in Louisiana Case

Moody acted as Cowart attorney as former agriculture official faces charge of taking illegal stock interest in a Baton Rouge company. Two former officials from that firm are charged with aiding and abetting Cowart. Dr. John C. Watson cites food poisoning induced collapse as the governor’s illness.

Moody Cowart Agriculture Department Louisiana Company Baton Rouge John C. Watson

Posse Forms to Track Escaped Oklahoma Convict Davenport

A Wichita Falls posse will search the Wichita River bottoms on foot and horseback for Norman Davenport, an Oklahoma prisoner who escaped Granite state reformatory with his brother Chester Davenport. Davenport, 25, and Chester, 27, were jailed for kidnapping and robbery of an Oklahoma highway patrolman. Norman previously escaped once. Chester also fled from the reform school. Gerald Stanton, 18, of San Jose, Calif., serves a four year term for automobile theft.

Wichita Falls Tex Wichita River Oklahoma Norman Davenport William Capehart Dvenport Capehart Davenport Granite State Reformatory Norman Chester Granite Reformatory Gerald Stanton San Jose Calif Woods County Okla Lake Lagert

Lamesa Boys Enter Livestock in Dallas State Fair

Seven Lamesa High School boys set to show prize Hereford calves and Southdown lambs at the Dallas State Fair in October under animal husbandry instructor Clemon Montgomery. They sail from Lamesa October 19 and will auction stock after the event. Monte Griffin, Lamesa graduate, will speak at the State FFA banquet in Dallas and receive an award for animal husbandry.

Lamesa Dallas Farmer’s of America Clemon Montgomery Bobbie Brown Sonny Baldwin Preston Montgomery Jackie Goodloe David Vandiver B. B. Burnett Billie Mears Monte Griffin Texas Tech Baker Hotel Griffin Texas Ray Wilson FFA Group Vanney Stewart FFA Austin Future Farmers of America Kansas City Missouri

Bricks Sent One by One For Arctic Chapel

In Utsjoki Finland on October 9 the Rev Y A Aittokallio plans a new parish chapel in the Arctic Circle. With no roads to the region he orders a brick factory to mail bricks individually to solve delivery challenges.

Utsjoki Finland Y. A. Aittokallio Arctic Circle

Help for Bowel Ailments from Thornton Hospital Ad

A health brochure from Thornton and Minor Hospital outlines care tips for piles and related disorders like fistula and rectal conditions. It explains when conditions are dangerous and how to seek care, inviting requests for the booklet at Suite 1074 911 E Linwood Kansas City Mo. Adv.

Thornton & Minor Hospital E. Linwood Kansas City

Range Prospects In Texas Fading After Promising Rainfall

USDA survey shows range and pasture feed prospects improved for early September then faded by Oct 1 across Texas as sun and wind dried moisture. Early October rains help south Texas seedlings and may bring green feed if frost stays away. plateau grain and low plains survived drought and army worms and should provide feed soon.

Austin Texas U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA

Harris County Probation Officer Resigns at Judge’s Request

Harris County chief probation officer since 1949, H G Large, resigns from a $9,000 post at the request of County Judge Bob Casey. He cites a Burnett Bayland Home case involving John W. Myers, charged Oct 2 in 10 molestation counts, and says he learned of the matter Sept 29. The era ends amid criticism over reporting.

Houston H. G. Large Harris County Bob Casey Large Burnett Bayland John W. Myers

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Avalanche-Journal Sun Public Protection Institute E. L. Looney Caprock DIAL Arthur Murray Arthur Murray’s Arthur Murray School of Dancing Ave. K Dan Assembly of God Church Levelland Bob Willis Waxahachie Willis North Texas Assemblies of God Kenneth D. Barney Everest Neville Duke High Plains Wellman High School Wellman Innerscholastic League Heath's LY Payments Heath 13Th Street
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