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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1956

Page

2

Police Mall Action In Two Cases Of Child Neglect Here

Police investigated two neglect cases in Lubbock. A 3 year old boy was left alone overnight at a neighbor’s house and brought to the station with bedding. the mother promised not to repeat it. Four children aged 3 months to 7 years were left alone at a residence with minimal food and a pot of spoiled beans. neighbors helped, while juvenile officers noted a Slaton family hoped to adopt them.

North Lubbock Lubbock Slaton

Explosion in New Delhi injures 29 amid sectarian fears

In Old Delhi a fifth blast in nine weeks wounded 29 people near a cinema. Police suggested outsiders may be stirring Hindu Muslim tensions and seized a light blue auto used to throw the bomb as 12 suspects were taken for questioning.

New Delhi India Old Delhi

Daniel's Edge Continues With Senate Race Rumors

Discussion swirls over possible illegal votes as Daniel justifies four years of public service. Yarborough declines comment on a Senate bid with a Houston committee forming to recruit him. Daniel’s campaign readies for the state convention where Lyndon Johnson plans to attend amid factional fights and Gov. Shivers may miss due to conflicting dates.

Texas Yarborough Daniel Houston Miron Love Cooper Ragan Harris County Austin Joe Worl Tase Lyndon Johnson Fort Worth Gov Shivers

Mother and Son Injured in City Car Crash

A 24 year old pregnant mother and her 2 year old son were in a collision when she blacked out while driving along N Ave U near Emory St. The mother suffered a minor leg injury while her son Obbie Ray, reported in serious condition after skull fracture surgery at Porter Clinic Hospital, marking the citys first injurious auto accident of Labor Day weekend.

N. Ave. U Emory St Elizabeth Dotson Jarvis St Obbie Ray Porter Clinic

Auto Mishap Near Tulia Injures One

An Amarillo man, A. J. Henshaw, was critically injured when his car overturned six to seven times 80 miles south of Tulia on U S Highway 87. Excessive speed blamed. he was knocked unconscious and later reported in poor condition after transfer to Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo.

Tulia Here Amarillo Tulia Hospital Northwest Texas Hospital Wallace Funeral Home A. J. Henshaw Henshaw Amarillo Hospital Odessa

Reds In Guarded Regrets On Plane

The United States reports Red China expressed great regret over a U S Navy plane downing but denies definite responsibility by Communist forces. Peiping says the plane was over its islands and part of Nationalist China’s Formosa bastion. No survivors from 16 crew. two bodies found. Brussels notes Premier van Acker and Foreign Minister Spaak schedule a Oct 20–30 visit to the Soviet Union.

Washington Red China U. S. Navy State Department Red Chinese Peiping China Formosa State and Defense Departments Brussels Achille van Acker Paul-Henri Spaak Soviet Union

Colorful Parade Kicks Off Ralls Amateur Rodeo Week

A 4 p m Thursday parade opens the fifth annual Ralls Junior Chamber of Commerce Amateur Rodeo with dozens of floats and hundreds of mounted riders. Local clubs enter floats. riding clubs from multiple towns join the event with a barbecue at the American Legion Hall afterward. The rodeo runs nightly at 8 p m with prizes totaling 2500 in cash plus a Leddy saddle and seven championship buckles.

Ralls Ralls Junior Chamber of Commerce Ralls Junior Study Club Lorenzo Jaycees Canyon Valley Club Ralls Fha Cone Pta General Telephone Co The Rainbow Girls Rotary Club Jaycees Jaycecues of Mary Ann Roberts Lubbock Lorenzo Abernathy Petersburg Hereford Idalou Post Crosbyton Slaton Levelland Brownfield American Legion Hall Petrolia Jiggs Young Willie Williams John Townsend Tommy Hancock Roadside Playboys Coliseum J. L. Cornwall Charlie Cowley O. F. Cummings Jr Phillip Roberts Gary Simpson Gene McLaughlin B. L. Anderson Bob Kimbrough Odell Heathington Roy Pierot Cecil Reese Buran Jayceettes

Rails Pioneer Dies Funeral Is Pending

Maggie Woodard, 92, pioneer resident of the Ralls area, died at the home of her daughter in McCamey after about three months illness. She lived south of Ralls for 35 years and is survived by five sons Jess T. Woodard Post Joe E. Woodard Amarillo W J Woodard Muleshoe F G Woodard C M Woodard both of Ralls, two daughters Mrs Thomas and Mrs Ettie Wooley Abilene. Funeral arrangements are pending at Carter Funeral Home.

Ralls Maggie Woodard W. T. Thomas McCamey

Longtime Dawson County Farmer Grover Aten Dies

Grover C. Aten, 71, retired farmer eight miles southeast of O'Donnell, died at 7:15 a.m. after a heart attack. Born in Blanco County, he moved to Lynn County in 1915, ran a Grassland grocery, bought his farm in 1923, and served as Dawson County commissioner in the early 1940s. Funeral arrangements are pending at Higginbotham Funeral Home in Lamesa. He is survived by his wife, two daughters in California, a son in Missouri, two stepdaughters, a sister, a brother, eight grandchildren, and five great grandchildren.

O'Donnell Grover C. Aten Blanco County Lynn County Grassland Aten Dawson County Higginbotham Funeral Home Lamesa Jimmy James Oakland Calif Kinney McDonald el Monte Patten St. Louis L. T. Stewart Austin A. E. Jackson Farmington N.M N. R. McLendon Johnson City Tex Arch Aten Sacramento

Lamb County Voters Rebuff Conservation District Plan

Lamb County voters rejected a proposal to create a water conservation district. Final tallies showed 216 for and 534 against with some boxes excluded, and portions such as Olton and Pleasant Valley not yet fully counted.

Littlefield Lamb County Pleasant Valley Olton

Tree vaccination seen for homes in two years

Experts at the American shade tree conference in Toronto predicted homeowners can vaccinate trees against disease and fungus within about two years. Holes would be drilled in the trunks and chemicals injected to protect shade trees.

Toronto

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