State Official Highlights VFW District Encampment in Texas
T C Selman of Freeport will address the District 7 Encampment luncheon at VFW Hall in Lubbock as 175 delegates from 14 counties gather. Auxiliary and men's group meetings follow, with memorial services, service officer school, and post leadership sessions scheduled.
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T. C. Selman
Freeport
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Department of Texas
District 7
VFW Hall
34Th St
VFW
Louisa Everheart
Lubbock
Cecil R. Shonvo
Department of Texas Service
QO. B. Southard
Tom Everheart
J. Ray Nichols
Christine Moore
Moore
VFW Cancer Research Program
Hedwig Eaton
Amarillo
Edna
Weaver D Lassiter Rites Pending Here
Funeral services for Weaver D Lassiter 28 formerly of Lubbock are pending at Rix Funeral Home in Lubbock. He was killed in a car bus crash north of Brawley California last Monday after recently being discharged from the Navy and enrolled at Redlands College. Surviving relatives include brother Nolan H Lassiter and uncle O D Tarpley with other family members listed in California Iowa Wyoming and New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weaver D. Lassiter
Lubbock
Brawley
Calif
Rix Funeral Home
Lassiter
Navy
Redlands College
California
Midland
Tex
Nolan H. Lassiter
30Th St
O. D. Tarpley
6Th St
Nolan H. Sr
Yucaipa
William Green
Waterloo
Iowa
Larry
Greybull
Wyo
Reed
Bob Hewitt
Deming
N.M
Halloween Carnival Draws 425 At Local YMCA
About 425 youngsters attended the YMCA Halloween Carnival on Saturday night with Fred Johnston noting the turnout. Charles Kenton won the best boy costume Oscar and Larita Ewing the best girl costume. Kenneth Looney earned the most ridiculous costume prize. Proceeds benefit World Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Johnston
Charles Kenton
Lth St
Larita Ewing
25Th St
Kenneth Looney
46Th St
The
World Service
YMCA
L. F. Davis
W. C. O'Mara
Lubbock Man Hurt When VW Sedan Flips Near El Paso
Bill Coker of Lubbock suffered a broken collar bone and extensive abrasions when his German built sedan overturned after a rear tire blew out 39 miles east of El Paso on U S Highway 62. His visiting cousin Mrs Paul Caughal of Merced Calif was also injured. both were hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Bill Coker
Lubbock
Here
Paul Caughal
Merced
Calif
Texas
Coker
Caughal
Glass Menagerie Ends Three Day Run at Lubbock Theatre
The Lubbock Little Theatre closed its three day run of Tennessee Williams prize winning drama The Glass Menagerie before an audience of over 275. The four character cast included Mrs. Margaret Cobb Bill Thurman Anna Margaret McGraw and Jimmy Isaacs with Mrs Cobb directing.
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Lubbock Little Theatre
Glass Menagerie
Margaret Cobb
Bill Thurman
Anna Margaret McGraw
Jimmy Isaacs
ACC HSU Speech Teams Take Honors at Tech Meet
Abilene Christian College and Hardin-Simmons University swept honors at the Texas Tech Speech Meet on Tech campus Saturday. About 28 teams from nine schools in Texas New Mexico and Oklahoma competed in debates and discussions with top ratings of superior for UT and North Texas teams. Winning ACU and HSU debaters addressed the Supreme Court racial integration decision and non agricultural industry wage questions.
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TECH
Texas Tech
Meyer Witt
University of Texas
Palestine
David John Mall
Albuquerque
University of New Mexico
C. Lee Smith
Broken Bow
Okla
East Central State College of Oklahoma
Craig Lee Austin
15Th St
Lubbock
Abilene Christian College
Hardin-Simmons University
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Tech Forensics
Leslie E. Davis
Abilene Christian
HSU
United States
North Texas State
Supreme Court
Don Beck
Allen Isbell
Don Vinzant
Howard Norton
Wretha Whittle
Marsdell Fisher
Hardin-Simmons
Post Methodists approve plans for expanded church structure
First Methodist Church members vote to approve an $85,000 to $90,000 building program adding a north and east educational annex with a chapel study workrooms and children's spaces. The remodel includes elevator installation and other improvements to the existing church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Methodists
First Methodist Church
Pat N. Walker
Walker
R. J. Jennings
Harold Voss
John F. Lott
Noah Stone
Egypt Indicates Desire To Buy American-Type Rockets
A Mitsubishi Shoji spokesman said Egyptian authorities have shown interest in buying arms in Japan, including American-type rockets, in informal inquiries that began last year. No orders have been received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Tokyo
Japan
Mitsubishi Shoji
W H May Rites To Be Held Here Today
Funeral services for W H May will be held at 2 30 p m Sunday at the First Baptist Church with Dr J Ralph Grant officiating assisted by Rev J F Nix. Burial will be in Wilson Cemetery under Sanders Funeral Home. May a pioneer South Plains rancher died at his home 3311 24th St at 1145 p m Friday after a two week illness Pallbearers listed Charles Baker Lawrence May Jerold May Bob Meador Johnny Mc Millan and Earl Cummings.
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W. H. May
First Baptist Church
J. Ralph Grant
J. F. Nix
Wilson Cemetery
Sanders Funeral Home
May
South Plains
24Th St
Charles Baker
Lawrence May
Jerold May
Bob Meador
Johnny McMillan
Earl Cummings
California Congressman Shelley's Mild Heart Attack Update
The wife of Rep. John F. Shelley reports he suffered a mild heart attack at home Wednesday night and was hospitalized at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland. Doctors say the 50 year old congressman is coming along just beautifully and recovering well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John F. Shelley
Calif
Bethesda
Naval Hospital
Spies Dies At Muleshoe After Brief Illness
Rhea Clayborn reports R C Jack Spies 55 of Rt 1 Earth died at 1 20 am Saturday in West Plains Hospital after a heart attack following a brief illness Formerly of O Donnell he ran a service station and cafe in Earth for two years Survivors include his wife Eva five sons Gerald Loyd Jerry Gene Ronnie a daughter Fay Spies a sister Mrs Henry Hawkins two brothers Chester Lawrence and three grandchildren Funeral services set for 2 pm Monday at the First Baptist Church Earth with burial in Sudan Cemetery Singleton Funeral Home of Muleshoe in charge Pallbearers named from Sudan and Earth
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Fay Spies
Earth
Henry Hawkins
Mt. View
Okla
Chester
Lawrence
Chickasha
First Baptist Church
C. O. Meadows
Sudan Cemetery
Singleton Funeral Home
Muleshoe
Dutch Crow
Glen Gatewood
John Jones
Sudan
John Tidwell
Ed Williams
Tommie Gattis
Man Sentenced In Negro's Kidnaping
Sidney Miller 51 Borger found guilty in the kidnaping and extortion of Pete Rudolph a white rancher. Miller received a 45 year prison sentence. Mrs. Freda Bills 29 Lubbock arrested later on $15 000 bond charged in the same case. Bill Tyler 51 San Antonio earlier got a 50 year sentence. Rudolph testified Miller Tyler and an unidentified man forced him to withdraw 330000 from Victoria Bank and Trust Co and turn it over.
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Victoria
Sidney Miller
Borger
Miller
Freda Bills
Lubbock
Bill Tyler
San Antonio
Pete Rudolph
Bloomington
Gothem
Bills
Rudolph
Tyler
Ea Tn
Rvudolph
Victoria Bank and Trust Co
Rites Pending For M L Dorsett
Marcus Lee Dorsett 70 retired farmer of Lubbock died 8 30 p m Saturday from a heart attack after a year heart condition. He lived in Lubbock County since 1922 and with grandson O K Dorsett Jr. Survivors include brother J G Dorsett Portersville California and two sisters E A Woodard Cedartown Georgia and J E Potter Chattanooga Tennessee plus two grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral services are pending at Rix Funeral Home.
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Marcus Lee Dorsett
Rt. 4
Lubbock
Dorsett
Lubbock County
O. K. Dorsett Jr
Route 4
J. G. Dorsett
Portersville
Calif
E. A. Woodard
Cedartown
J E. Potter
Chattanooga
Tenn
Rix Funeral Home
Communism class urged by newsman released by Reds
Richard Applegate a former United Press and NBC war correspondent who spent 22 months in a Chinese Red prison camp told 14 000 teachers at the Oklahoma Education Association meeting that American youth should be taught communism to learn how to fight it He said Marx and Lenin doctrines should be taught and criticized fear of being branded a Communist applegate noted he was imprisoned in solitary confinement for seven months during his 22 months in a Chinese camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Richard Applegate
United Press and National Broadcasting Co
Asia
Applegate
Medford
Ore
Oklahoma Education Assn
United States
Joe McCarthy
United Press
NBC
Community Calendar Highlights for Lubbock in November
The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce released a November calendar listing events in Lubbock. Key items include Salesmen's Barbecue on November 3 and Texas Tech homecoming on November 5, Khiva Fall Ceremonial November 11 to 12, Wilson Lectures November 14 to 17, and the South Plains Maid of Cotton contest November 14. Also noted are a Dairy Industry short course on Tech November 16, Lily Pons with the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra November 21, and the District IV Conference of American Alumni Council November 30 to December 2.
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Lubbock Chamber of Commerce
Lubbock
Texas Tech
Wilson
South Plains
Tech
Lily Pons
Lubbock Symphony Orchestra
Conference of American Alumni Council
Monterey High Sophomore King Queen Named At Party
Monterey High School elected Jim Williams and Nancy Bacon both 15 as king and queen of the sophomore class Halloween party. More than 150 sophomores voted. Cary Hobbs led ceremonies and Morris Sheats organized the program.
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Jim Williams
Nancy Bacon
Monterey High School
Jim
R. E. Williams
Nancy
Charles R. Bacon
Cary Hobbs
Morris Sheats
Donna Mathis
David Smithers
Eddie Johnson
Hobbs
Sheats
Youth Hospitalized For Burns Suffered In Life Saving Attempt
Athens Oct 29 Eugene Sims 14 remained hospitalized with burns from a fire that destroyed his home while nine of ten children watched television His act saved his 10 month old sister Olivia as he tried to move her bed to reach the child before the flames overwhelmed the room.
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Athens
Eugene Sims
Olivia
Eugene
Sims
Record Run Shatters Pike’s Peak by Camouflaged ’56 Chevrolet
On scene footage shows a camouflaged 1956 Chevrolet breaking Pike’s Peak speed records under top secret NASCAR supervision. Officials from the National Association for Stock Car Racing certified the performance of this preproduction model, signaling power, handling, and potential for safer, fun driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pikes Peak
Nascar
National
Association For Stock Car Aine Racing
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Asthma News
Mendaco
Lubbockife
ACC
David Shapiro
Marjorie Beilke
Joe Cannon
Mildred Williamson
Hardin Simmons
Samuel Calderon
Sul Ross College
Pan-American Life Insurance Company
New Orleans, U. S. A
Dudley Hunter
Lubbock National Bank
Porter
LEE Insurance
Hunter
W. H
R. C
Jack) Spies
M. L. Dorsett
Reds
Monterey High
Chevrolet
Ralph Penney Chevrolet CO
19Th Street
Texas Avenue
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