Brownfield FFA Team Wins National Meats Judging Honor
Brownfield High School FFA meats judging team wins the national gold emblem award at Kansas City after top state finish in May. Team members John Tuttle Duane Lewis John Milbrum Alton Massingale arrive in Brownfield as locals plan honors from Lions Rotary and Junior Chamber events. Lubbock High also earns silver emblem in livestock judging with broad West Texas support and praise from teachers and area officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Compton
Avalanche-Journal
Brownfield
Brownfield High School
Future Farmers of America
Businessmen and
Civic Club
C. R. Douglas
Brownfield Lions
Rotary Clubs
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis Club
FFA
Wes Hicks
John Tuttle
John Milbrum
Alton Massingale
Duane Lewis
Kansas City
Arkansas
Idaho
Nebraska
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Douglas
Lubbock Journal
Lubbock
Lubbock High School
Bennett Davis
G. A., Law
George Harris
Roy Webb
South Plains
Tom Neely
L. M. Hargrave
Texas Tech Agricultural Education
Walter Lab
Plainview
Vocati al Agriculture
Area 1
West Texas
Hargrave
Plains
Bennie Edwards
O'Donnell
A. J. Kitten. Cooper
Donald Lee Jones
Cooper
Weldon McClurg
Tulia
Raymond Hinders
Canyon
Lone Star Farmer
Texas
Santa Fe Railroad Foundation
Harris
Lewis
Bud Hale
Lamesa
Norman Tucek
American Royal
Foundation
Lubbock Agricultural Club
M. L. Brewer
Lockney
Brewer
R. K. McCoy
United States
John’ Milbrum
Tuttle
Vietnamese Woman Recounts WWII Help To U S Fliers
In Saigon a 34 year old Vietnamese woman described her 93 year ordeal in Japanese and Vietminh captivity for aiding 11 American airmen during World War II. She hid the crew in the hills, fed them, and watched as Capt Charley was taken to a submarine before she was captured. She and Pvt Andre Pagnon plan to travel to France aboard the Jamaica. The Americans provided some aid for her fare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Edwards
Saigon
Viet Nam
France
Pvt
Andre Pagnon
Paris
Pagnon
Jamaica
Stevenson
Charles
Charley Patterson
Queen
Grady
Vendette
Douglas
Fred
Gowan
Flesch
Tamy
America
Central
Jan
Charley
Vietminh
Elisha L Robertson Rites Held In Lubbock
Funeral services for Elisha Lennox Lige Robertson were held at First Christian Church with Rev. Dudley Strain and Dr. J M Lewis officiating. Burial followed at City of Lubbock Cemetery. The longtime druggist, active in Lubbock civic life, survived by his widow, a brother, and a grandson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elisha Lennox
Lige) Robertson
16Th St
First Christian Church
Dudley Strain
J.M. Lewis
Eme
Ritus
David Moore
First Presbyterian Church
City of Lubbock
Rix
Broadway
Lubbock Independent
Lubbock
Texas Tech
Scottish Rite Masons
D. W. Robertson
Lubeock
Fred Paul Robertson
Arlington
Mass
Ellis Forman
Audrey D. Brown
Frank Wright
Ralph Carpenter
W. C. Reynolds
Man Charged In Assault Case In Lubbock
A 22 year old Lubbock man Carl Leon Phares 1704 Ave O was charged with rape after two assaults on a 21 year old Lubbock woman. He was arraigned and released on 5000 bail. The incidents occurred minutes apart in a car north of Lubbock. The victim escaped to the Municipal Airport and needed hospital care for bruises and lacerations. Deputies found Phares unconscious in his car at the described location and he faced drunkenness charges as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Carl Leon Phares
Ave. O
Justice of the Peace
J. R. Shipp
Phares
Dist. Atty
Travis Shelton
West Texas Hospital
Angry Mothers Block Highway For Sidewalk Funding
In San Antonio on October 16 a group of mothers from James Madison Elementary School blocked a four lane highway to pressure city hall for sidewalk construction. Led by PTA head Mrs Johnny Brink they disrupted traffic while awaiting an engineering survey and police safety patrols for students. Floods forced 40000 from homes in Gy er Austria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
James Madison
Johnny Brink
Madison Parent- Teachers Association
Kelly and
Lackland Air Force Bases
Grandpa Gets Ride He Won't Forget
In Long Beach California Grandpa James K Green a visitor with a cast injured foot caused a runaway car incident when 2 year old Timothy Davis sat on the accelerator and sped off crashing into a porch and sending Mrs Copeland into fainting. The event ends with Grandpa Green vowing the child stay in the back seat next time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Calif
James K. Green
Timothy Davis
Green
Helen Davis
Timothy
Timmy
Marion Copeland
Byer
ACC Reports Enrollment Record 1780 Tops All Time High
Abilene Christian College reports fall enrollment of 1780, a new all time high. The figure rises 91 from the 1948 post war peak and marks a 14.3 percent increase from last fall’s 1357 and 29.2 percent over the 1377 in 1952. Freshmen total 680, with 453 sophomores, 273 juniors, 252 seniors, 76 graduates, 26 specials, and 12 post graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ACC
Milk drinking urged in Texas schools by federal bounty
Texas schools from high school level and below are urged to participate as the federal government offers bounties to boost milk consumption. Education Commissioner J. W. Edgar announced the program in Austin on October 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
J. W. Edgar
Texas
Eight U S Workers Of Doubtful Loyalty In UN Lodge Says
Henry CaBot Lodge charges UNESCO payroll includes eight American employees of doubtful loyalty as he criticizes Dr. Luther Evans head of UNESCO. Lodge, U S delegate to the United Nations, notes UNESCO outside his jurisdiction and asserts fair play is needed within US staff at international bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. I. Goldberg
United Nations
Henry CaBot Lodge
U.S
Unesco
Luther Evans
Lodge
Evans
Librarian
Congress
U. S
Texas
UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Paris
Mexico
Jaime Torres-Bodet
United Ntions
Secretariat
U.S. Library Fire Sparks Jordanian Street Battle
After a 54 hour clash with police in Amman mobs broke into the U.S Information Service library and set the building ablaze. At least three people were killed in the violence as security forces fought the rioters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amman
Jordan
U.S Information Service Library
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Dallas
Milwaukee
Wis
Sarah T. Hughes
United States National Commission For Unesco
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Elisha Lennox Robertson
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