Rough Riding Leatherneck Jerry Cargill A Marine Rodeo Star
San Diego special reports sergeant Jerry V. Cargill of Brownfield, a Marine in charge of the Browning range at Camp Matthews, rides in rodeos during off hours. A veteran of Bougainville and Iwo Jima with Silver Star and Bronze Star, he balances military service with a competitive rodeo career and trains near the range headquarters. Texas Tech students show interest in an artillery reserve unit planned for Lubbock with drills, pay, and summer camp.
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San Diego
Marine M
Jerry V. Cargill
Brownfield
Bertie L
Cargill
del Rio
Set
Cowboy's Association of America
Navy Relief Society
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
CAA
Rodeo Cowboy's Association
Chuck Sheppard
RCA
Harley May
Madison Square Garden
Casey Tibbs
Pettigrew
Marine Corps
Bougainville
Iwo Jima
1St Marine Brigade
Inchon
Korea
Lubbock
Paul Iasigi
Texas Tech
Abilene Christian Announces 1954 Homecoming Weekend
Abilene Christian College schedules homecoming for October 29 and 30. Alumni Association secretary Jon E. Jones says plans include class reunions for 1924 1929 1944 1949 a pageant bonfire pep rally chapel service barbecue a football game with Lamar Tech at 230 p.m. October 30 and Wildcat Capers a late night variety show.
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Abilene
Abilene Christian College
Jon E. Jones
ACC Alumni Association
ACC
Lamar Tech
Mrs Terrell Speaks At Beta Conclave Meeting Here
Mrs Ethel Terrell commercial instructor and Ford Foundation fellow spoke at the Beta Conclave of Kappa Kappa Jota in the Aztec Room Caprock Hotel. She described visiting 33 school systems in the nation and four teacher classifications. Hostesses were Joyce Harrison Leoma Rasor Cordia Duke and Rose Dunlap. Lila Wilkins presides. special guest R A Metcalfe of Alpha Conclave Lubbock attended along with Weta Wylie Ruth Sitton Georgia Banks Mava Crossiey Gladys Collings Claire Doak and Jennie P Nobles.
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Kappa Kappa Jota
Caprock
Ethel Terrell
Ford Foundation
Joyce Harrison
Leoma Rasor
Cordia Duke
Rose Dunlap
Lila Wilkins
R. A. Metcalfe
Lubbock
Mesdames
Weta Wylie
Ruth Sitton
Georgia Banks
Mava Crossiey
Gladys Collings
Claire Doak
Jennie P. Nobles
Idaiou
Miss Carmalita Campbell Named Girls Basketball Coach
Littlefield Oct 16 Miss Carmalita Campbell now moves from the junior high to the high school physical education department and will coach the girls team. She replaces Mrs Lonnie Cole who resigned to move with her husband to Angleton. Velma Mills hired as Junior High coach. she played at Wayland College and Sudan High School. Schilling notes 46 transient students at Fieldton school and says an additional teacher may be hired if needed.
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Littlefield
Carmalita Campbell
Ralph Schilling
Miss Campbell
Lonnie Cole
Angleton
Velma Mills
Wayland College
Plainview
Schilling
Fieldton School
Littlefield Independent School Board
36 Area Men To Be Inducted This Week By Local Board
Local Board No. 88 will induct 36 area men and four from other Texas towns on October 19 20 and 21. The list includes Lubbock County men such as Donald Cary Harold Gowens and Eddie Brown along with Crosby and Garza County residents and transfers. An additional 25 men will be examined on the same dates and 26 27. a total of 35 other men will be examined for other boards by transfer.
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Texas
Selective Service System
Lubbock County
Donald Lee Cary
Harold Bernard Gowens
Eddie Mack Brown
Richard Wesley Gentry
Wayland Dee Sims
Dudley Lyle Berry
Alford Kendrick
Allen Sylvester
Ellis
J. C. Brown
Fred Don Shelley
Richard Robert Strout
William Scott Pool
Clarence Harold Smitherman
Murrey I. Wacasey
Connie Dee Edwards
Felix L. Oliver
Isaac Quirino
Bobby Lee Scott
Dell Wraye Jones
Guy Q. Anaya
Edward McBride
Ruben Chavarriti
Johnny Monroe Roberts
Psencio Ramos Heenander
Vaesilious
V. Kiousis
Eustacio Delgado
Dolores Guerra
Robert Wendall Rawls
Virgil Lee Merriwether
Hershall Delton’ Green
Jose Folores
Cabasoz
Manuel Castillo Lopez
Crosby County
Vernon Jones Jr
Billy Ray Campbell
Roy Fulbright Jr
Lynn County
Sammy Charles Davis
Harrell Harvey
Garza County
J. Pat Stephens
C. W. Wade
Emery Olie Young
Robert Elton Norman
Fastland
Willie Moore
Cameron
Oscar Solis
Edinburg
Charles Cullin
Childress
Workmen compensation suit seeks 10025 in district court
Antonio Duque of Hockley County sues United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co for 10025 in workmen's compensation after injuries in a May 28 accident while employed by I. F. Brown doing business as Standard Concrete Pine 0 in Lubbock County. The Industrial Accident Board acted on October 4. Duque is represented by Kiser and Tabor of Levelland.
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Victor H. Lindsey
Antonio Duque
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co
Duque
Hockley County
I. F. Brown
Lubbock County
Standard Concrete Pine
Industrial Accident Board
State of Texas
Levelland Firm
Kiser and Tabor
Slaton Man Takes Kansas Rail Post
John Hi Blake and family left Slaton for Emporia Kansas where he will serve as Eastern Kansas superintendent for the Santa Fe Railroad. He replaces John F Fenimore and succeeds the late Emporia supervisor. W A Carter of Amarillo will assume Blake's duties in Slaton.
Thief Uses Box Cover to Loot Bank Night Deposit
London police hunt a bank robber who placed an official looking box over a bank night deposit safe on the outer wall. Men delivered about $3,000 into the box before suspicion stopped the plan and police intervened.
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London
Center City Council and Attorney Resign En Masse
The entire Center city council and city attorney resigned to promote unity. The council cited disagreement with civic leaders over appointments, stating the move aims for harmony and progress. Resigning were Mayor O H Polley and council members H F Runnels R Lovelady Lawrence Bridges R P Hataway Martin Weaver and city attorney R D Taylor.
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Center
Tex
O. H. Polley
H. F. Runnels
R.0. Lovelady
Lawrence Bridges
R. P. Hataway
Martin Weaver
R.D. Taylor
Local Briefs Highlight Community and Civic Notes
Mrs H T Wilkins returns home after surgery in West Texas Hospital. Marine T Sgt Edward Huffman, husband of Billie Hunter, commands a reserve training group at San Diego depot. Gerald Larkey to attend Continental Air Lines meeting in Denver. Court heard 449 cases with fines totaling 671.50 including moving and parking violations. Juvenile licensing committee to meet at 3 30 p m in the county courthouse. Contributions to David Williams fund reach 1068 05 for therapy and school placement. Lubbock Chess Club meets at 2 p m to discuss a two game round robin. John ny Gonzales, 2, burned in starch cauldron. in fair condition. Mrs C J Elder injured in auto crash. others unharmed. Great National Life Insurance reps attend tax seminar at SMU.
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Edward F. Huffman
Billie J. Hunter
Rt. 1
Shallowater
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego
David Williams
Caldwell Home Demonstration Club
Lubbock County
Lubbock
Marilyn McClendon
Kenosha Ave
David
Lubbock School For
Crippled Children’s Council
Accident verdict in Sanger shooting of girl
Bobbie Sue Belz, 13, died Friday in her home when her older brother Clifford, 15, fired a loaded .22 rifle by accident. Justice of the Peace A. M. Peay ruled the death accidental, noting the youth did not know the weapon was loaded.
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Sanger
Tex
Bobbie Sue Belz
Clifford
Justice of the Peace
A. M. Peaybody
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Oregon
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Jonwistinze
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Broadway
H. T. Wilkins
Malon Ra
West Texas Hospital
Gerald Larkey
Continental Air Lines
Denver
The
Lubbock Chess Club
Roddy Kilowatt
Southwestern Public Service Co
W. C. Marshall
Lorenzo
Johnny Gonzales
Marcus Gonzales
Methodist Hospital
C. J. Elder
17Th St
Ave. V
Jolly Bill Whitten
Elder
Great National Life Insurance Company of Dallas
Southern Methodist University
John Potts
Levelland
Hal W. Kirchoff
Kenneth Moore
C. A
Red) Oldham
French Pruitt
Rex Titsworth
Sesh
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