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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1946
Page
7
South Plains districts roll back to classes this week as many schools start Sept. 9 while others begin Tuesday or midweek. Reports show varying enrollments and near full faculties with housing for teachers still tight in some communities.
Wilda Bowman 18 of Tennessee refuses to pose in a bathing suit for photographers citing discomfort with the policy. Atlantic City pageant director Lenore Slaughter warns that failure to appear in a bathing suit could disqualify her.
U S reports show crude and refined petroleum imports totaling 66.874 million barrels in the first six months, up from 54.05 million a year earlier. Average daily intake reached about 390000 barrels, the highest since 1922, with Venezuela the leading supplier at 39.029 million barrels.
Audit report reveals receipts totaling between 2000 and 3000 dollars annually since 1942 from the Texas Sanatorium laundry have not been accounted for. Other figures note Tobago at 15 000 barrels and total imports at 14 000 barrels.
All military recruiting stations and services including Marine Navy and Army will be closed all day Monday for Labor Day. Summer playground activities in city parks drew 68 869 participants led by Mrs. Randolph Billingsley director. Field days marked the close of the program as school starts Monday at Mackenzie State Park and Booker T. Washington Park. Mrs Joe M Coffee recovering well after surgery at West Texas hospital. Jim Tom Harris son of Mr and Mrs Harris of Roswell NM admitted to Lubbock Memorial for a nose operation with satisfactory condition. He is grandson of Mr and Mrs H T Wilkins.
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