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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1955

Page

6

Chairmen named for Brownfield church expansion drive

John Kendrick named general chairman of the Expansion Finance Campaign at First Methodist Church with R J Purtell as vice chairman. The drive aims for at least 100000 annually for three years, funds to cover the budget and a building fund to complete the sanctuary.

Brownfield John Kendrick First Methodist Church R. J. Purtell Church Finance Commission Kendrick Burton Hackney Bob Baumgardner Roy Farrow Dallas Purtell Bobby G. Jones Howard Hurd J. E. Gillham George Weiss Coke Toliver J. S. Smith Robert Knight Lee Brownfield Weldon Callaway

One Of Five Who Made Mason Jor Fixture Dies At 92

MUNCIE Ind George A Ball 92 last of five brothers who made the Mason jor a fixture in hours to la caering Ged in his home Saturday after a three week illness One of the wealthiest men in America he became even more famous than his family's glass company for a business venture in 1935 which for two years made him the chief owner of a huge railroad empire He had failed to recuperate after recent attack of influenza.

Muncie Ind George A. Ball Mason Jor la Caering America

Navy Seamen and Marines Named in Local Notices

Seamen Apprentice Wilburn Ripple of Spur reports aboard USS Currituck from Charleston. Marine Corporal John C. Rankin of Spar lands in Japan with 12th Marines near Camp McNair. Fireman Apprentice Billy D. Newman aboard USS Stoddard earns squadron battle efficiency award in San Diego. Three area men to return to Long Beach after six months in the Far East with Destroyer Division 192 aboard USS Prichett Owen and other assigned vessels. Marine Corporal John J. Bilberry of 6 West Street, Post, serves with Marine Barracks Pearl Harbor.

Wilburn FE Ripple USN Marde Ripple Spur Currituck Naval Charleston S. C Navy Girard High School John C. Rankin Melvin C. Rankin Spar Japan 12Th Marines 3Rd Marine Division Camp McNair Fujiyama Billy D. Newman Lanza Newman Morton San Diego U. S. Navy Destroyer Division 192 Long Beach Far East Albert FE. Randall James Beall Seagraves Prichett Leon Dickerson David i. Dickerson Ave., J Bertha M. Dickerson Lubbock Elvin C. Shugart John E. Shugart Sudan USS Owen

Eight Diseases Bedevil Nation With Billions Spent

United States funds about 200 million dollars yearly on research and care for eight major diseases including heart disease cancer mental illness diabetes tuberculosis and polio. The article outlines death tolls economic losses and research budgets for each, noting heart disease leads mortality and cancer costs exceed 12 billion annually in lost production.

Joseph L. Myler Washington United States America American Heart Association American Psychiatric Association

Mary Fitzpatrick Dead at 76 Noted Oil Operator and Partner

Mrs. Mary Fitzpatrick, 76, once an independent oil operator, died Friday of a heart attack in Houston. In 1915 she formed a business alliance with Pattillo Higgins, discoverer of Spindletop. She held holdings across several southeast Texas counties.

Houston Mary Fitzpatrick Pattillo Higgins Texas

Tech Delegation to Attend State Teacher Education Conference

A five member Texas Tech delegation will attend a three day conference on teacher education in Mineral Wells starting today. Dr G E Giesecke and Dr Morris Wallace head the group with Dr Sterling Fuller and Dr Robert P Anderson as members and discussion leaders. The event will include participation from faculty across state higher learning institutions offering teacher training programs.

Texas Tech Mineral Wells Tech G. E. Giesecke Morris Wallace Sterling Fuller Thomas B. Livingston Tech Party Robert P. Anderson

Bette Ford to Appear at Texas Prison Rodeo

Huntsville October 22 Bette Ford a model turned bull fighter will appear again tomorrow at the Texas Prison Rodeo in a bull fighting exhibition.

Bette Huntsville Bette Ford Texas

Organization Meeting of Crafts Group in City Crafts Center

The American Association of University Women plans an organizational meeting for a crafts group at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the new Crafts Center of the city recreation department off Mackenzie Terrace on East Broadway. Zora Joy Gifford and Jewel Foster invite interested members to attend and call for more information.

American Association of University Women New Crafts City Recreation Department Mackenzie Terrace East Broadway Zora Joy Gifford Fine Arts Committee Miss Gifford Jewel Foster

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