Texas Tech Alumni Prepare For Big Homecoming 1946
Texas Technological College braces for its twenty first homecoming in Lubbock with 2500 to 3000 alumni expected. Festivities begin Friday night with a pep rally and bonfire. Saturday features a parade floats luncheon and football clash with Baylor University Bears followed by a memorial service and a dance.
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Texas Technological College
Lubbock
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Baylor University Bears
Baylor Bears
College Avenue
Elmer Tarbox
Tarbox
Tech
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Lubbock Bus Company
SPAAF Welcomes New Commander Col Johnson
Col. Clint T. Johnson takes command of South Plains Army Air Field relieving Major Robert W. English who becomes deputy commander and chief of administration. Johnson, a veteran pilot with World War I service, served in the Canal Zone and Avon Park before returning to the U S active reserve. Homecoming events include alumni gatherings and a football game where 1300 reserve seats and 12 500 stadium capacity are noted.
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Clint T. Johnson
South Plains Army Airfield
Robert W. English
English
Col. Johnson
U. S
Canal Zone
Panama Air Depot
Avon Park Army Air Field
Avon Park
Fla
Karl Hansen
Morley Jenings
Jennings
Raiders
Bears
Pledges Announced for Tech Men’s Social Clubs
James G. Allen announces 149 pledges to seven Texas Tech clubs for the fall term. Clubs include Centaur College Club Kemas Silver Key SOCN Wrangler and Los Camaradas with members named.
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Texas Technological College
James G. Allen
Dean Allen
Centaur
James K. Brazile
Marion J. Craig, Jr
Clinton de Wolfe
Albert Benny Gattis
Finley J. Hamman
Pryor C. Hammons, Jr
Ernest Wayne Hise
S. A. Hodges, Jr
Tom C. Ingram
Turner Jacobs
Dennis K. Kennedy
James Patrick Key
Joe T
Tom L. LeMond, Jr
Walter Bennett Maples
Olin E Monk
Jack T. Myers
Griff T. Neumeyer
Marshall R. Pullen
John Ratliff
Gene A. Schafer
Robert Edgar Self
B. J. Terrell
Charles Emmett Wendt
Elwood Roy Wright
Lt E G Boyles Awarded Air Medal for Truk Raid
Lt Ellis Griff Boyles USNR husband of Mrs Pauline A Boyles route 1 Sudan is awarded the Air Medal by Secretary James Forrestal for merit in aerial flight as a fighter pilot with Fighting Squadron Eight attached to USS Bunker Hill. He led three strikes on Japanese vessels at Truk on April 29-30, 1944, contributing to their destruction amid heavy anti aircraft fire and reflecting credit on himself and the U S Naval Service.
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Ellis Griff Boyles
USNR
Pauline A. Boyles
Route 1
Sudan
Secretary of the Navy
James Forrestal
Boyles
Truk
Bunker Hill
United States Naval Service
UT Austin houses over 10,000 World War II veterans
University of Texas President Dr. T. S. Painter said more than 10,000 World War II veterans are being cared for on campus and vacant housing remains in Austin for others who wish to attend. He announced a special provision to house an additional 500 single veterans.
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Texas JU. Dallas
University of Texas
Austin
T. S. Painter
Alabama the Cotton State nickname
The phrase describes Alabama as widely known for its cotton agriculture and historic role in the cotton industry.
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Alabama
Cotton State
Tech Judging Team Announced For American Royal Contest
Texas Tech announces a six member senior Ameri can Royal Livestock judging team led by coach Ray C. Mowery. Members are Nathan Allen Big Spring L D Boone Jr Seymour Robert Kelley Sonora Johnny Leathers Clarendon Kenneth Lewis Sweetwater and William Montgomery Longworth. Alternate yet to be decided. The squad travels Wednesday to Dallas for practice then Kansas City for the American Royal Livestock show Saturday to judge beef cattle horses hogs and sheep. Teams from Tech have placed at Kansas City from 1927 to 1941, with a first in 1937. no fair 1942-45 due to war.
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Texas Tech
Kansas City
Ray C. Mowery
Nathan Allen
Big Spring
L. D. Boone, Jr
Seymour
Robert Kelley
Sonora
Johnny Leathers
Clarendon
Kenneth Lewis
Sweetwater
William Montgomery
Longworth
Fisher County
Mowery
Dallas
VA warns veterans to report address changes promptly
Veterans who fail to notify the VA of all address changes face delays in subsistence checks. Changes must be reported with the veteran's signature through official forms obtainable at VA offices or campus training officers. Telegrams or calls are not enough.
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Veterans Administration
Eldon F. Fuller
West Texas
Lubbock
Fuller
Hotel Men To Hold Meet Here Monday
Northwest Texas hotel men will gather at a Lubbock hotel Monday for a district Texas Hotel Association meeting with about 100 expected. President Thomas Shumate of Beaumont and executive vice president Scott Hardy of San Antonio will speak on new PA food rules and upcoming OPA rent control changes. Tom Pendergraft and Art Griffith will serve as joint hosts.
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Texas
Lubbock Hotel
The
Texas Hotel Association
Thomas Shumate
Beaumont
State Association
Scott Hardy
San Antonio
Tom Pendergraft
Art Griffith
Hilton
Sparkle in Glassware From Ammonia and Bluing
A simple tip to brighten glassware uses a few drops of ammonia and blueing placed in warm soapy water. This combination helps lift stubborn residues and enhances shine for clearer cups and dishes.
City Manager to Speak at Galveston Convention
Homer Hunter will leave Monday for Galveston to address the Southwestern section of the American Waterworks Association. His talk Tuesday will cover good public relations for municipal waterworks employees. Hunter previously led Dallas city water and will attend all sessions from Monday through Thursday.
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Galveston
American Waterworks Association
Louisiana
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Hunter
Dallas
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Edward Smith
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George N. Warren
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