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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1956

Page

4

Municipal League Pushes Water and Highway Policies

The Texas Municipal League endorses state funding for water and highway projects, seeking federal matching funds and a bond plan. Dues rise 30 percent as cities push for enhanced financing of the State Board of Water Engineers and for broader authority over water management and right of way issues.

Texas The Highway Commission League State Board of Water Engineers State Insurance Commission Planning Commission Lubbock City Commission Chamber of Commerce Fred Husbands West Texas Chamber of Commerce Dewitt C. Greer Austin Husbands Texas Water Board of Water Engineers Abilene T O WICC Tiheer Greer Highway Department Prest C. E. Gatlin

Four Bales Of Cotton Damaged By Fire Near Railroad Siding

Firemen fought flames that broke out about 3 25 p m Saturday injuring four bales of compress cotton taken from a boxcar after they were heavily burned Thursday. The bales burned briefly near a railroad siding beside Ave Hunderpass where they were left after the previous blaze.

Hunderpass

Cinderella Night Crowns Queens for Abernathy Festival

About 1,000 people watched Gay Scoggin and Marsha Taylor crowned Halloween Harvest Festival queens in Abernathy. A trumpet escort presented candidates as the magical slipper determined the winners, with floats parading, student performances, and various costume prizes awarded to both school and non school entrants.

Ladoyce Lambert Avalanche-Journal Abernathy Gay Scoggin Marsha Taylor Gay Mack Scoggin Marsha A. D. Taylor Brownie Nazarene Church Janet Linton Wynette Bradshaw Pam Pittman David Sinclair Jimmy Stillwell Dickie Herting

Danforth Fellowship Seeks Applicants For sixth Class

The Danforth Foundation invites entrants planning to pursue tech related education or college teaching to apply for the sixth class of Danforth Fellows in September 1957. Grants total up to 1800 dollars with additional stipends for married students. Applicants from natural and social sciences are welcome regardless of financial need.

Tech Danforth Foundation Ofj St. Louis Texas Danforth Educational Trust Fund Fred Oliver Tote He. Moore 32Nd St Lubbock & Avenue Maeger E. N. Jones Tech Press W. E. Griffin Word of Truth W. H. Trice R. Lwin Arts and Sciences Alson Itke Danforth C. Good Foundation

Revival at Calvary Baptist Church in Post this week

The Rev. Graydon Howell leads a ten day revival at Calvary Baptist Church Post beginning Wednesday night through Sunday November 4. Arliss Coward of Lubbock leads singing and George Wilson, Post Public Schools piano teacher, accompanies.

Graydon Howell POST Calvary Baptist Church Arliss Coward Lubbock George Whilson Post Public

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