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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1957

Page

14

Home sales near city show multiple new residences

This week several buyers acquired homes in the city area. Listings include 1219 59th St and 1819 South St with two bedrooms, three bedrooms, and attached garages. Other properties feature three to four bedrooms, central heating, carpeting, and brick or asbestos siding.

Sath St Fisher 59Th St Circle Development Corp Burndy Hughes Realtors Elst. St Lester G. Day Elst Sc Subtex Inc South Flains Real Estate and Loan Bruce B. Davis 6Th St Samerson Coca Smougher Real Fistate Chen Combina Egtion L. Fugene Johnson Jr Cec.j 4Th St LP. Dillon L. T. Fosterbuilder Th &T Wayne Livesay 37Th St Wayne T. Barnes Frank Farnsworth M. He Tasca Oral R. Kiphart Joe To Collins 47Th St Cecil E. Jennings

Realtor Head Outlines Residential Growth Plan

Realtor Head called for a plan to develop the northeast city area to sustain Lubbock growth in a normal course. He aims to gather past zoning information to assess current policies and propose needed changes. Mrs. Glenna Briggs served as the program chairman.

Lubbock Glenna Briggs

Danish Attache Expelled by Soviet Union

Moscow reports the Soviet government expelled Danish Embassy attache Leo Raneken in response to the October 2 ouster of a Soviet embassy employee in Copenhagen. Tass cites Deputy Foreign Minister Zakharov saying Denmark expelled a Soviet staffer for the third time and warns of retaliatory steps if Denmark withholds wheat.

Moscow Leo Raneken Copenhagen Tass A. K Zakharov Anker Svat Denmark Zaxnarov

Financing of Dam Will Be Discussed

Directors of the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority meet in Plainview to decide on financing for a $7 million dam project. Bureau of Reclamation officials will report on the re survey cost of plans to serve 11 Panhandle cities, with at least part of funds to come from the authority.

Canadian River Municipal Water Authority Plainview Bureau of Reclamation Wilbur Dexheimer Commissioner of Reclamation Amarillo Panhandie Plains Bureau Amarrillo Dexheimer Congress CRMWA Pampas Howard Hoffman Staton Lubbock Hilton

Building Permits Report for Several New Homes

Five building permits totaling 401 100 dollars were issued for homes at multiple addresses including 4204 and 4202 37th St with estimated costs around 13 500 dollars each. Other projects include homes on 16th St 44th St 41th St and 47th St with costs from 1 000 to 32 000 dollars and sizes around 1 000 to 1 150 square feet.

37Th St 16Th St The Clawson Building Co the Clawson Building Co Shth J.B Both

Royal visit water used for ice cubes during Canada trip

Queen Elizabeth II and the royal party drank Lake Ontario water filtered by sand, activated carbon, and paper under Mountie security. F. M. Gray, a soft drink VP, said the water was 99.9 percent pure, and the royal ice cubes would be made from it.

Toronto Lake Ontario F. M. Gray

Long Range Forecast Highlights Loom of Colder Winters Ahead

MIT meteorologist Dr. Hurd C Willett predicts the next 50 years will bring colder wetter conditions with more skating potential. He forecasts fewer mid Atlantic hurricanes, storms shifting to Caribbean Gulf tracks, more rainfall in the Midwest Southwest and South, possible drought relief 1975 to 1980, and Northwest glacier growth extending Great Salt Lake levels.

Cambridge Mass Hurd O C. Willett Massachusetts Institute of Technology Willett America Middle Atlantic New England Caribbean Gulf of Mesice Atlantic Middle West Great Salt Lake Siates Pittsburgh MIT United States

Gunman Killed After Deputy Sheriff Slain

Temple City California deputies faced a deadly holdup at a fashionable restaurant. Dep. H. S. Blevins was killed as he approached, Dep. C. E. Covington wounded but fired killing gunman Thomas Barrington. A second gunman hid in a car. a bartender Lawrence McDonald was wounded.

Temple City Calif Los Angeles

Bodies of Army officers found in Lookoff Mountain wreckage

Searchers recovered three officers bodies and what may be a fourth at Lookoff Mountain after the L 20 crash en route from Governors Island to Burlington Vermont on October 2. Col David M Periis of Wichita Falls Texas is suspected to have survived two days. Other aboard were Capt Euai A Cathley pilot Lt Col Emery E Hyde and Lt Col Clinton G Merrill all identified in Army records.

Chittenden Lookoff Mountain Governors Island N.Y Burlington David M. Periis Wichita Falls Tex Eual A. Cathley Brooklyn Emery E. Hyde Ove Clinton G. Merrill Dewitt

Legion Bey Stele Representatives To Be Presented

The American Legion Allen Bros. Post 148 will present Boys State representatives at its 8 p.m. meeting led by Commander James H. Goodman and Vice Commander J. Louis Murfee Jr. A film of the Southwest Conference football season highlights, directed by Jack C. Alderson, will be shown by Kern Tips. The post plans its annual all War Veterans Day on November 11 and a Veterans Day breakfast.

American Legion Allen Bros. Post 148 James H. Goodman J. Louis Murfee Jr Kern Tips Jack C. Alderson

Realtors Meet to Highlight Existing Home Market at Convention

The convention will showcase the existing house market amid a tight mortgage money climate. Featured speakers include Norman P. Mason, J Stanley Baughman, Joseph B Graves Jr, and realtors Paul M Kendall Frank MacBride Jr and Daniel F Sheehan. Oliver M Walker will preside. Further speakers to be announced.

Norman P. Mason Federal Housing Commissioner J. Stanley Baughman Federal National Mortgage Assn Joseph B. Graves Jr Voluntary Home Mortgage Credit Program Paul M. Kendall Louisville Frank MacBride Jr Sacramento Daniel F. Sheehan St. Louis Oliver M. Walker Washington, D.C

Industrial Expansion Plans Stir Oregon and New York Firms

An Oregon paper questioned a New York metallurgical plant owner about expansion in Oregon. The manager said plans are under discussion but slow, pending Oregon adopting a realistic tax oriented program. Parallel Pennsylvania enacted a favorable tax law to attract new industry. Copenhagen reports Danish TV sets may exceed 100000 by year end 1957.

Industrial News Review Oregon New York Pennsylvania Copenhagen

Dedication Set for City-County Health Building

Formal dedication of the new 300000 dollar City County Health Dept building will be October 20. Dr. C A Pigford director and Dr Henry Holle state health commissioner will speak at 4 p.m. in the auditorium at North Avenue Q and Jarvis Street.

C. A. Pigford Henry Holle N. Ave. Q Jarvis St James Reynolds Lubbock City-County Pigford Health Department

Named winner in Shaw Barton sales contest Coshocton Ohio

K. E. Nutt Jr. of 2410 25th St. was named a winner in Shaw Barton 4 sales contest in Coshocton Ohio.

K. E. Nutt Jr 25Th St Shaw Barton Coshocton Ohio

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