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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1954

Page

3

Six Judges To Split 79th Job In Texas

Six visiting judges will handle the crowded docket of the vacant 79th Judicial District in Alice Texas. Judges Penn Jackson Louis Holland and others will rotate through openings with sessions in Duval County and nearby counties. The vacancy followed the ousting of C Woodrow Laughlin amid disbarment actions while Laughlin and other judges face probes and future hearings. A county audit panel urged periodic disinterested audits and criticized funds distribution to the needy.

State Bar of Texas Ray Winder Gainesville Duval County A. P. Mays Corsicana Dist Frank Gulgham Weatherford Holland Laughlin Tri Jackson Fidencio Garza Premont Floyd Jones Breckenridge Duval ‘County Grand Jury

Rites Slated Today For Ota Hall Fox

Funeral services for Ota Hall Fox aged 63 who died at his home Friday night will be held at 3 30 p m today in the Rix Funeral Home Chapel Mont Whitson Church of Christ minister will officiate Burial will be in Tech Memorial Park

Ota Hall Fox Amherst St Rix Funeral Home Mont Whitson Church of Christ Tech Memorial Park

Navy and local leaders update from Lubbock area

Naval personnel James G Cruce, Robert R Marsh, and John E Berry Jr. are stationed on ships and bases returning from the Far East and reporting to camps in California and Alabama. Local educators and officials, including Frank Hayne, Roy Boyd, A B Crawford and school administrators, appear in retirement, absentee voting, and council notices amid community events in Lubbock county.

O'Donnell Honor Roll Is Announced

O'Donnell announces honor roll for first s1 weeks of fall term grades four through 12. Seniors on list include Jo Ann Griffin Melba Morgan John Spraberry Bobby Stalcup. Juniors Kay Cabbiness Raith Jones Karen Merrick Mae Polk Bonnie Smith Betty Snellgrove Joe Snider Kenneth Stalcup Raymond Witte. Fourth grade includes Ronnie Barrington Nancy Bailey Virginia Bowlin Linda Burkett Charles Burleson Walter Caswell Tim Cockerham Bobo Copening Cynthia Franklin Bobby Joe Furlow Robbie Hale Jan.

O'Donnell Jo Ann Griffin Melba Morgan John Spraberry Bobby Stalcup Katherine Furlow Kay Cabbiness Raith Jones Karen Merrick Mae Polk Bonnie Smith Betty Snellgrove Joe Snider Kenneth Stalcup Raymond Witte Charles Boilch Margaret Cathey Bessie Moore Charles Simpson Ethel Simpson Lanny Brewer Marla Caswell Linda Crouch Domingo Her

No Immediate Plan For Federal School Aid

Washington welfare secretary Hobby announced her department will not seek legislation to provide federal aid for school construction yet. She said a bill would be introduced once a proper formula proving need and lacking fiscal capacity is developed, noting many districts have not fully met needs. Names listed include Hardberger Harris Hernandez Leal Lott McKee Mires Nowlin Parker.

Washington Hobby Congress

Renowned Educator Dr Laubach to Speak in City

Dr Frank Laubach, missionary and author, vice president of World Neighbors, Inc., will speak in Lubbock on November 12 at a venue to be announced. The event is sponsored by Lubbock Ministers Association, Lubbock Federation of Women's Clubs, and the Junior Chamber of Commerce with Burr Jr. directing arrangements. He has written extensively on literacy, including Toward a Literate World and India Shall be Literate, and co authored more than 200 primers in 165 languages.

Frank Hayne Clovis Rd Lubbock High School Las Vegas Hospitalin Las Vegas Nev Hayne Lubbock Public Schools State University of Iowa Recreation Leaders Training Institute Mackenzie’ Terrace Party House Mildred Scanlon New York National Recreation Association City Hall Lubbock Frank Laubach World Neighbors, Inc First Methodist Church Laubach Lubbock Ministers Association Lubbock Federation of Women's Clubs The Junior Chamber of Commerce Burr Charles E. Burr Jr Wayne Cook J. P. Easey Llano’ Estacado ‘Travel Club J. W. Dennison Shakespeare Club Walter Clark Lubbock Woman's Forum Wayne Martin Lubbock Woman's India Reader's Digest Committee On World Literacy

School Carnival Planned at Andrews Ward in Floydada

Floydada October 23 Special A school carnival will be held Friday November 19 at Andrews Ward PTA announced by vice president Mrs W F Patrick in Mrs Paul Sparkman’s absence due to grave illness from polio with encephalitis and meningitis Funds raised will back PTA projects Final plans set for the November 10 meeting where John B Stapleton district attorney will speak on Promote the General Welfare.

Floydada Andrews Ward W. F. Patrick Paul Sparkman Lubbock PTA Theegular John B. Stapleton

Testimonial Request From Spears Chiropractic

Notice asks readers to write Spears Chiropractic Practice and Sanitarium and Hospital in Denver Colorado for testimonial proof of results across conditions including arthritis cancer polio epilepsy rheumatic fever multiple sclerosis cerebral palsy muscular dystrophy stroke heart liver skin kidney and many other ailments seeking documented outcomes.

Spears Chiropractic Sanitarium and Hospital Denver Colo

Impressive New Pontiac Unveiled Next Weekend

A reader notes that the upcoming Pontiac debut next Friday and Saturday October 29 or 30 will showcase striking styling unmatched by any other car in the world. The observer promises immediate impression of the model's unique look.

General Motors Corporation America Pontiac General Motors

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AGE Laundry Wees Ave James G. Cruce USN Lee R. Cruce Route 2 Abernathy Lofberg Far East Robert R. Marsh J. R. Marsh Ralls Patricia A. Hulley Lamesa Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Calif Marsh Marine Corps Ralls High School Texas Tech Cpl David F. Hanes D. F. Hanes Rt. 1 Naval Aviation U. S. Naval Auxiliary Air Station Saufley Field Pensacola Fla John E. Berry Jr John E. Berry 314 Harris Spur U.S. Naval Auxiliary Air Station Barlin Field Foley Ala Joe D. Auburg Ruth E. Auburg 6Th St Brownfield Ozbourn Inchon Korrea Keelung Formosa Billie G. Spear 40Th St H. M. Fields 21St St Atlanta American Business Women's Association Roy Boyd Lubbock County Austin Monay A. B. Crawford 36Th St West Texas Hospital A_ son G. D. Crawford Mr Crawford Fort Worth Slaton W. H. Howarth Tudhock High School Gordon Deering Carroll Thomason Junior High School Texas Association of Secondary Principals Galveston Louie Moore Moore South Plains Council For Knox Caprock Hotel Patricia Denson Joy Rogers Mickey Foster Plainview Ava Cox Georgia Morris Jean Bybee National Certification Board of Dental Examiners Charles Finley Clifford Breaud South Plains Dental Assistants Association Johnson-Connelley Pontiac, Inc Avenue
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