Shrine Circus Opens Monday At Fair Park Coliseum
The Gil G. Gray Shrine Circus brings three-ring shows to Lubbock for two days at the Fair Park Coliseum under DeMolay auspices. With over 200 performers and numerous animal acts from eight nations, the program features aerial acts, elephants, lions, tigers, and a two-spectacle layout including Arabian Nights and Anchors Aweigh. Twice daily at 3:30 and 8:15 pm, tickets range from $1 adults to 50 cents for children with added 50 cents for reserved seats.
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Gil G. Gray
New Fair Park Coliseum
Order of DeMolay
Fair Park ¢ Coliseum
Shrine Circus
Lubbock
Waco
el Paso
Joel V. Braswell
el Maida Shrine Temple
Coliseum
Cheyenne
Wyo
Pendleton
Ore
Joseph Horwath
Sweden
Markonian
Gil Gri
Mickey MacDonald
Paul Jerome
Ellis Skinny Gee
13Th St
Hemphill-Wells Co
Coliseum Har
Appeal arguments set in Crosby bribery conviction case
District Attorney Travis Shelton announced that oral arguments in the appeal of two bribery convictions against Amarillo liquor dealer George Aaron will be heard in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in Austin on Wednesday. Aaron was sentenced to two years after a Crosbyton jury verdict and had been free on bond. The charges stem from alleged attempts to bribe Crosby County Sheriff Roy Hillin in 1950 during a broader West Texas bootlegging inquiry.
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Travis Shelton
Amarillo
George Aaron
Court of Criminal Appeals
Austin
Aaron
Crosbyton
West Texas
Crosby County
Roy Hillin
Hillin
Shelton
Lubbock Farm Bureau Charters Bus For State Meet
Officials of the Lubbock County Farm Bureau announced plans to charter a bus for about 25 members to the Texas Farm Bureau convention in Galveston from November 8 to 10. The trip runs November 7 to 11, with extra buses possible for nearby counties. Contact the Farm Bureau office at 913 Texas Ave for details.
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Lubbock Farm Bureau
Wellman PTA Holds Regular Monthly Meeting
Wellman Oct 23 Mrs Lee Hawking Elementary School Principal Thomas George and coach L T Sewell presented the program at the Wellman PTA meeting Thursday night. Mrs Alton Lee presided. A 42 game and a tour of the new high school followed. The next meeting will be a covered dish Thanksgiving dinner Nov 18.
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Wellman
Lee Hawking
Thomas George
L. T. Sewell
Parent-Teacher Association
Alton Lee
Vice Press
Explorer Dr McLachlan Returns From Mozambique Foray
Port Elizabeth physician Dr G R McLachlan spent fourteen days in Mozambique's forests conducting field work. He gathered plant specimens and data for ongoing research on regional flora and ecological relationships.
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G. R. McLachlan
Port Elizabeth
South Africa
Mozambique
Balloon Found Near Lubbock Sparks Recovery Effort
A 30 foot diameter research balloon with a radio and recording gear was found 18 miles northwest of Lubbock at noon Friday by Carl Roberts. The instrumented balloon, launched from Fleming Field in Minnesota, carried warnings and contact instructions to return the equipment intact. Hub Beavers of Caldwell Gin stored the gear and awaited further directions with a reward promised to the finder.
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Lubbock
Carl Roberts
Rt. 2
Winzen Research, Inc
Fleming Field
South St. Paul
Minn
U.S
Hub Beavers
Caldwell Gin
Winzen Laboratories
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Crosby
Edler Furniture Co
Spring Air
Spring Air Health Center
Ave
19Th ST
Lee
the Spring Air Company
Lobe Shore Drive
Chicago
Minaie
Springdale
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