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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1944
Page
3
A frontline scene in France shows exhausted soldiers queuing for baths, comparing conditions to Monte Cassino and Cassino, noting heavy losses, cramped camps, and the struggle to keep clean as winter cold bites. One soldier jokes about promotion while another laments dirt on his hands and the inadequacy of GI soap.
Mrs Tillie Majczek mother of Joe Majczek 35 now in Stateville penitentiary for the murder of Policeman William D Lundy on December 9 1932 places a 5000 reward in the Chicago Daily Times seeking the killers of Officer Lundy. She and her husband and another son raised the funds and maintain her son is innocent.
Comanche wheat, a new hard winter variety bred by Dr. John H. Parker at Kansas State College, was judged best milling and baking grain at the American Royal Livestock show contest. It is smut resistant and bred for central and western Kansas, with W. A. Long of Fowler, Kansas, submitting the winning sample.
Residents of Berlin Oregon vote unanimously at a mass meeting against renaming the town for the Greek village of Disticimo. The move had been proposed by a national committee and the Albany chamber of commerce. The Linn County court had said it would not authorize the change if Berlin residents disapproved.
In Ankara on October 10 Allied flags were raised over the Greek Thrace province as a Greek administration assumes control. A Bulgarian occupation force remains in Thrace despite the Axis surrender to the Allies.
S W Cooper secretary-manager of the Coleman Chamber of Commerce has tendered his resignation effective January 1 1945. He has served the organization for more than a dozen years and will depart at year end.
Paul T. Sanderson 56 president of the Southern Pine association died in Mexico City Monday. Funeral services will be held in Trinity Saturday with burial at Texarkana. The body and family party travel from Mexico City via San Antonio Palestine to Trinity. A service is planned at First Baptist Church with subsequent burial at the Sanderson family cemetery in Texarkana.
Hollywood residents reported to police a striking young blonde about 25 walked nude through several blocks before flagging a passing cab. Police noted the incident occurred in the Hollywood district and are investigating the listless event.
USDA reports a week ending Oct 9 shows rains delaying harvesting and field work but moisture favorable for ranges pastures and later seeds. Cotton opens rapidly in northern regions while harvest slows. small grain seeding low progress. Panhandle stands ready for feed. Rio Grande and coastal bend areas see active vegetables and livestock gains. pastures excellent with adequate stock water.
James I. Chacon and Mrs. A B Gonzales of Albuquerque resign as treasurer and affiliate with Republicans for Dempsey club. Chacon cites lack of party cooperation and says younger elements won’t be recognized while the old guard leads. They will back all Republicans except Carroll Gunderson for governor. Mayor Clyde Tingley aides Gunderson in Bernalillo County.
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