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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1946
Page
3
Aged Americans and Britons clash over language in war era reminiscences. An American guest attempts to fetch a tub of apples from the hall and misunderstands bath versus bathtub. The hostess clarifies meanings as their exchange ends with mutual confusion.
M/Sgt and Mrs Sam Jones left Lubbock for Washington D C where he will report for assignment. Mr and Mrs B J Harter of Los Angeles and Mr and Mrs Elmer Folk of Odessa arrived to visit relatives. Pfc Garland E Webster on 15 day furlough from Camp Polk La visits his mother Mrs Lissie Spiller and sisters at 1610 Avenue E.
Two leaders from the South Plains Boy Scouts council will preside at group discussions during the regional meeting on November 6 at a Lubbock hotel. George P. Kuykendall will chair Cub Scouting talk. K. G Bentz and K. N. Clapp head Boy Scouting discussions with E. Urner Goodman as advisor. Homer R. Mitchell will lead the entire meeting.
Washington October 26 A report by Dr George Sanchez of the University of Texas on educational needs of the Navajo reservation in New Mexico is being studied by the Indian Bureau Commissioner William A Brophy said we are not ready to make any definite recommendations on the basis of the Sanchez report but we do know that schools of the Navajo reservation are not adequate Our recommendations will be placed before the director but I cannot say when that will be
Eight residents from Lubbock will attend the Salvation Army territorial congress in Atlanta Georgia Friday through Sunday. Representing local youth are Billie Louise Yelvington Allen Rhines and Billie Jean Mills all students at Lubbock High School. Yelvington will read scripture and serves as vice president of the state young people’s organization and the territorial congress. Other Lubbock attendees include Capt. Vincel Larsen Mrs. Larsen Lt. Ruth Gonzalez Envoy H C Seago and L V Boyd with Gen Albert Orsborne of London set to be chief speaker.
The American Broadcasting Company program Counter-Spy airs 4:30 to 5 o clock this afternoon on KFYO. The case for registering trophy firearms is presented by Alcohol Tax Unit Investigator William A. Deen with brief input from Joseph D. Nunam Jr. of the Internal Revenue Service.
Officers hold tend meetings Monday and Tuesday and plan to return to Lubbock Thursday. The rest of the Lubbock party remains to come back Tuesday.
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