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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1954
Page
12
The Avalanche Journal reports a predicted shift in Congress as voters weigh gains in the Senate and House. Projections show the new Senate at 49 Democrats, 46 Republicans, 1 Independent, and the House ranging from 230 to 255 Democrats, 179 to 204 Republicans, with potentially 1 Independent.
Senator McCarthy pushes for censure over his handling of Major Peress and his commanding officer Brig. Gen. Ralph W. Zwicker as the Senate weighs sanctions. A Watkins committee recommended censure, while Gillette defected from the subcommittee and did not sign the report. McCarthy urged Justice Department action on Peress for alleged false statements. The piece then surveys party prospects in Senate and gubernatorial races, noting potential Democratic gains and independent voters shaping the midterm landscape.
Balloting will occur from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Lubbock County with four city boxes using machine voting No. 5 Dupre School No. 6 Thompson School No. 17 Wilson School and No. 18 Hutchinson School. The poll locations and presiding judges are listed, including state amendments on juries welfare programs and hospital districts.
Odessa Texas October 30 20yearold Sunday school teacher Mrs Kenneth Dyson says she was nervous when President Eisenhower phoned to urge get out the vote for next Tuesday He asked her to call 10 neighbors and urge them to vote and then call 10 more She had written the president with a peace loving nations plea and prayed for leaders Her husband works as a machinist and she teaches fifth grade at the First Christian Church A county Republican official had phoned earlier to confirm she would be home.
Voters in Lubbock County will mark one of two ballots Tuesday on reallocating county tax levies under a 1944 Texas constitutional amendment. If approved, General Fund rises to 55 cents and Permanent Improvement Fund to 23.5 cents while Jury Fund drops to 6.5 cents, with changes lasting six years before reverting.
President Eisenhower's get out the vote plan saw 10 times 10 phone calls from White House operators to supporters. Delawares State Chairman Elbert N. Carvel backed the effort as non controversial and important for voting rights. Dispatch notes advance warnings, varied recipients including women, and reactions from callers in Ohio Oregon and California.
Jerry Anglin a 19 year old Texas Tech sophomore from Plainview is the first entrant in the South Plains Maid of Cotton Contest scheduled in Lubbock November 22. She is Delta Delta Delta member and former La Ventana beauty. The 1955 event marks the fifth annual contest with judging at Fair Park Coliseum and prize includes an expense paid trip to Memphis.
James Jones, 23, of 314 18th Street, admitted to Methodist Hospital after a fall from a grain car at Goodpasture Grain and Milling Co. He slipped while unloading grain and may have a back injury. Police also report two thefts: a portable radio and purse from a car on 10th Street and a 45 caliber pistol taken from a residence on Emory Street.
Three juvenile cases reported in Lubbock include two 16-year-olds accused of charging 83.95 on clothing to two men’s accounts at a city department store, a 14-year-old in juvenile jail suspected of shoplifting in a downtown store, and a purse theft of five dollars reported by Carolyn Griffin. Each boy was to appear before Juvenile Officer John Wilson.
Gen Bolling announced an immediate investigation into alleged abuses by Lt Anderson and other trainees at training bivouac in the final weeks. Three main charges include rope suspension and forced harsh punishments, sand baths, and humiliating drills amid a pre-trial inquiry.
Saturday Halloween observance in Lubbock saw few trick or treaters and little major damage. Police reported minor vandalism including a few fires, tear gas or smoke bombs, egg throwing, and some pranks. A police spokesman noted fewer prowler calls than expected as downtown businesses reported broken windows and tires deflated.
Memorial Day races drew crowds over 150000 as Wilbur Shaw led a revival at the Indianapolis Speedway. Hulman bought the track from Eddie Rickenbacker and named Shaw president and GM to restore the four hundred acre facility. Shaw, a top driver with multiple finishes in the 500, left racing in 1941, and his death follows in an obituary reference. the piece also notes Halloween celebrations in Lubbock with fires and mischief but no injuries.
Searchers recover the body of Helen Jean Bryant 12 who was last seen leaving for school Monday. The scene shows her books and pencil box scattered, a shoe missing, and evidence suggesting the body was dragged a long distance. State police note the investigation involves the Bryant family hillside home and a wooded path to the bus stop.
A roundup of births across Lubbock area hospitals notes multiple families welcomed new babies. Names include Bowman Miller Holmes Scott Carey Holub Worley Smith Akin Brooks Sanchez Attwood Brown Martinez Scheffel, with weights from 5 pounds 9 ounces to 9 pounds 14 ounces and times ranging Friday to Saturday.
Analysts project the South Plains will again top Texas in cotton production with Hale County possibly leading Lubbock, and Lamb County close behind. 1953 figures show Lubbock County produced 249,304 bales, Hale 227,088, and Lamb 186,615. Projections estimate Hale at 180,000 and Lubbock at 175,000 bales, with Lamb at 150,000 if TEC estimates hold. Ginning progress varies, with Motley County at 63 percent and Swisher at 10 percent open, while labor shortages persist across several counties.
Zona Dell Chapter of Future Homemakers of America announces National FHA Week activities in Lorenzo. Planned events include redecorating the girls lounge, presenting an assembly program, making toys for orphans in Lubbock, plus a picnic and hobo day.
Miss Anna Scheepers, head of the Garment Workers Union in Johannesburg, says undeployment has struck the women's wear factories in South Africa for the first time since the war.
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