JN Charges Reds With Holding Prisoners in Exchange End
Allied reception centers hold released prisoners as the exchange ends. A Marine guard escorts a prisoner with a carved wooden crucifix. Three colonels return in a Russian jeep, including Lt. Col. Frank Schwable of Arlington, tied to a German germ warfare claim broadcast by the Communists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Schwable
Arlington
Arlington, Va
Maj
Roy H. Bley
Caboot
Santa Ana
Calif
Lubbock Community Chest campaign details and goals
The Community Chest in Lubbock reports a 1953 1954 drive plan led by Chairman Omer Grant and Vice Chairman L Byrd. The campaign aims to consolidate fund raising across 12 agencies and reach a 1953 54 goal of 162000 with Amarillo set higher at 278000. Dr D M Wiggins emphasizes wholehearted local cooperation and diligent budgeting audited by citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opae
Omer Grant
L. Byrd
East
Lubbock
D. M. Wiggins
Amarillo
Wiggins
Community Chest
Grant
Byrd
Bill Collins
Blair Everett Fulum
S. S. Forrest Jr
Weere McCleskey
David W. H. Evans
Marshall Boonseratk
Euene Oe
O. B. Ratliff
Henry
Ean Collins
OR. Moxley
Roger
Hiram Parks
Br Wigeins
POW families await word as more than eleven thousand missing
The article recounts the wait for returning prisoners of war amid Operation Big Switch. It lists area families with missing service members from Lubbock, Levelland, Clovis, and nearby towns and notes some men believed alive behind the bamboo curtain. It also mentions Sgt Lilley, a World War II veteran, and the ongoing uncertainty until gates open for verification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan
Meredith
Lilley
Europe
Seechen Reservoir
North Kogee Ware
Hasento
Sgt
South Plains
Orea
W. E. Jackman
Vernon Dorsey
Lubbock
C. O. Smotherman
Kress
Billie E. Johnson
Abe Johnson
Crosby- Oy
Nicolas Delgado
Amador Delgado
Andrew Hockaday
Billy S. Hockaday
Reese Afb
G. E. Montgomery
E. P. Montgomery
Littlefield
Richard L. Albright
Bert Albright
Clovis
N. M
Bennie Hedgcoth
Tommie Hedgcoth
Franklin Burris
Corine Jimerson
Kassidy K. Jones
C. W. Jones
Levelland
Ray Servatius
Claude Thomas
Marvin C. Adkinson
Vance Gwinn
George W. Caudle
Kenneth E. McIintosh
Fepbew Cs
Jack Laas
Thomas D. Harrison
Forrest Heights uses talent plan to fund church building unit
The Forrest Heights congregation announced a $2,000 anonymous gift to fund a talent plan. Funds will support a second educational unit of the church, with plans for a third and ongoing family grants. The plan was approved by the Official Board and will involve 206 families and 558 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Heights
Caven
Walter Kingsley
Forrest Heights Church
O. C. Southall
Charles Spencer
Edward Cartwright
Ieee
Seago
Forrest Heights Methodist Church
Dewitt Seago
Clifford Brown
N. Harold Munn
Citizens National Bank
Labor Day activities and events in Lubbock detailed
The schedule describes a Labor Day celebration with a parade judge panel including Mayor Murrell Tripp and C. W. Ratliff. It details a barbecue lunch at Mackenzie State Park with organ music, a principal speech by Dr. E N. Jones, kids program, and entertainment by KDUB-TV staff. Prizes include pie and watermelon contests, with evening shows and square dancing. It notes office closings and a Tri-State Checker Tournament with a $100 first prize, plus swimming pool hours and recent labor-related happenings in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Organized Labor
Mackenzie State Park
Bernie Howell
KCBD
Bill Sams
Lathers Union
E. N. Jones
Texas Technological College
David Zacharias
Jack Huddle
Johnny Williams
Kdub-Tv
A. S. Berg
Carpenters Local Union No. 1884
W. H. Henry
International Machinists Union
Sharp, Berg and Sams
Caprock
Texas
New Mexico
Lubbock
Oklahoma
Country Club
Ralph White Fund Drive Urges Broad Support
Ralph White Fund officials commend Guy C. Vetory and Irving L. Jones for leading the drive and urge all members and the citizenship to contribute liberally to the fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy C. Vetory
Irving L. Jones
Bill Craddock Wins Championship at Lubbock Junior Rodeo
Bill Craddock of Fort Sumner N M captured go round honors and the championship at the first annual Lubbock Junior Rodeo final show held in the new arena on 96th Street and Avenue P. Craddock posted a 13.2 calf roping time for the low score and an overall average of 28.7 with a 15.5 first go round. Olin Young of Lovington N M finished second with a 34.1 average on two calves. Sonny ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Olin Young
Lovington
N. M
Jerry Harlan
Slaton
Bill Craddock
Fort Sumner
D’ann Young
Joe Collier
Wichita Falls
Tropes Swoopes
Orton
Mel Potter
Tucson
Ariz
96Th Street
Avenue P
Bill Dock
Sonny
Davis
Young
Birth notices from Lubbock area echoing community ties
Multiple birth notices list families from Lubbock and nearby towns announcing the birth of sons and daughters with weights and delivery times at local hospitals. Fathers’ occupations span construction, navy service, farming, oil and gas work, and labor, with residences in Abereath, Levelland, Wolfforth, Shallowater, and Portillo Clinic area.
Father of Lubbock Resident Dies in San Angelo
T E Kuykendall about 55 of Abilene father of C E Kuykendall and Mrs Bill Crider died early Saturday in San Angelo after heart ailment. He was general sales manager for West Texas Utility Co Abilene. Body at Eliott Funeral Home Abilene. Funeral 10 a m Monday at Central Presbyterian Church Abilene. Lubbock relatives haste to Abilene after word. C E Kuykendall and Crider are Smets of Good Housekeeping Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E.kuykendall
Abilene
C. E. Kuykendall
44Th St
Bill Crider
San Angelo
West Texas Utility Co
Va Eliott Funeral Home
Central Presbyterian Church of
Lubbock
C. E. Kuykendall and
Crider
Smet
Good Housekeeping Shop
Bond Issue Loses In Yoakum County
Yoakum County voters rejected a $790,000 bond to finance 79 miles of rural roads in the county. The final tally was 255 to 244 with earlier larger road bond plans already defeated. County Judge John Derryberry commented on the outcome.
Hospitalized deputy marshal and two others in fair condition
Co E Luce a U.S. deputy marshal remained in fair condition at West Texas Hospital after admission Wednesday for a heart ailment. Lois Yelvington was also in fair condition after injuries from a car crash at 34th Street and Louisville Avenue. Ollie James of Denver City was fined $50 and court costs after pleading guilty to a check law violation in County Court at Law. Texas Epsilon chapter of Phi Delta Theta, formerly the Silver Keys, wraps up its Fort Worth reunion with a banquet last night at the Texas Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. E. Luce
U. 8S
West Texas Hospital
Lois Yelvington
N. Ave
34Th St
Louisville Ave
Ollie James
Denver City
Robert J. Allen
Texas Epsilon Chapter
Phi Delta Theta
The
Silver Keys
Fort Worth
Texas Hotel
Desert shrimp Apus rare aquatic traveler described in notes
The article details Apus biology and life cycle with a 1 percent to 3 inch adult size. Eggs hatch after years in drought if conditions suit, and dormant waiting aids survival. Eggs may hitch rides on dust or birds to distant ponds, with sightings in England in 1850 and 1907. The Geographic Society notes sporadic appearance and no commercial value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geographic
British Isles
Society
Bond advocates pledge no tax increase to cover debt
Proponents stated that funding for the bond issue would not require higher taxes or increased valuations to service the bonded indebtedness. The remarks aimed to reassure voters about the financial impact of the proposal.
POW Return Lists Full of Names From Camp and Field
A wartime return report lists numerous former prisoners of war led from Munsan and other camps. Names include First Lt Felix Ferrante Oceanside and Maj Carl Kopischkie Pacific Grove with dozens more from states such as California New Jersey and Ohio. The group includes officers from the 3rd Division and other units as they are released and regroup. The notice preserves the roster style common to postwar dispatches and confirms individual reunions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ale Tandy
Camas
Wash
Felix
Ferrante
Oceanside
Canf
Grubb
Noble
Aes Wright
Austin
Tex
Robert J. Gillette
W. Springfield
Carl E. Kopischkie
Pacific Grove
George R. Deakin
Columbus
le Give Wristle
Palle Church
Ray M. Dowe
Millburn
N. J
Wilam A. McClain
Youngstown
Wiliam M. House
Winnsboro
Lagest
Richard Jones
Portland
Ore
John J. Dunn
Philadelphia
Paul T. O'Dowd Jr
Berkeley
le Robert P. Howell
Miami
Finance
Tes Oper & Co
Arepee B. Shawe Jr
Gardnerie
Ralph A. Parcels
Norfolk
Kenneth L. Enoch
Ohio
Floyd G. O'Neal
Fairfax
First Bale Auction at Station KFYO Highlights Local Fund Drive
The event featured master of ceremonies and brief talks by Walter Wells and county figures including Dave Sherrill, Weldon Boyd, and C. C. Knott. Aycock won with a 455 bale, receiving cash and prizes totaling 1578.55, to be presented at the Jaycees luncheon at Caprock Hotel. Various local businesses donated premiums and gifts for the auction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dio
KFYO
Walter Wells
Dave Sherrill
Weldon Boyd
C. C. Knott
Charlie Hunter
Roy Clark
Jaycee Agriculture Committee
Tommy Hancock
E. J. Watkins
KSEL
Aycock
Lubbock
Jaycees
Caprock
Jaycees’ Agriculture Committee
Clark
Howard Howell
Jerry Boyer
Harry Shaw Jr
al Bellows
Oscar Primm
Jerry Henderson
Rufus Rush Jr
Bob Bishop
Lubbock Chamber of Commerce
Paymaster Farms
E. K. Hutstedler & Sons
Cicery Smith Lumber Co
Fountain
Ne -Reeves
E. Quest & Sons
Sofcot Canvas
M. B. McKee Co
Reliable Pharmacy
Dunlap’s
Elms Equipment Co
Hemphill-Weiss Co
Farmers
Ae Pop's Farm & Ranch
John Wheeler Oliver Farm Equipment
L. Oliver
Daniell Gin Co
Hobbs Gin
KeyStone-Fleming Co
Leaverton Liquified Gas Co
Dagleheater
Kerr Motor Co
Ferguson Auto Supply Co
Mead’s
American State Bank
Citizens National Bank
Farr's. Co
Gafford Bros
Hart @ Haggard
Greer Drop Works
T. W. Cadenhead Butane Co
Southwestern Crop
C. H. Scales Implement Co
Western Implement Co
Acuff Farmers Co-Op Society
Homer Dodd Grocery
Pounds Butane Co
Bowman Lumber Co
Higgan An Bante Co
Fulton's
Acme Brick Co
Terry Childress Hardware
Farmers Corner
Cox-Langford Tractor & Plement Co
Lynch Hat Works
Beard Machine Co
Anderson Jewelers
Watson Furniture Co
Pope & Co
Akers &Hatchery & Farm
Chick
Germ warfare allegations prompt denials by Allied forces
Several cited U N Command and U S State Department denials frame the case as extorted confessions from airmen. Reports list names and hometowns of many pilots involved while noting refusals to speak to the press. Some officers requested intelligence officers, others avoided interviews entirely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Enoch
Ytown
Ohio
Paul Kniss
Monmouth
Ill
San Antonio
Texas
U. N. Command
U. S. State Department
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Avelencho-Journal
Sen
Wable
U. N
Wilson
Ph. Louis Gilmore
Cecil
Huey Harris
Mamie Gober
Lamesa
William B. Price
R. B. Price
Elliott
Wiliam Ernest Elliott
Edi Parkin
Emmett V. Park
Murrell Tripp
Lloyd Croslin
C. W. Ratliff
Avalanche Journal
Parker
Arnold
John H. Arnold
Vernon L. Wright
R. B. Wright
Sudan
Rayburn D. Roach
R. T. Roach
Elizabeth Dorsey
Cpl
Billy J. LaRoue
Imogene Nash
Seagraves
James T. Nash
Ralph White
Lawrence Bates
30Th St
Lubbock Memorial Hospital
Prince
L. T. Foster Construction
Mr End
Bro
AR Clark
Take Back Memorial Hospital
U. S. Navy
Pennsylvania
Leonard Lezanc
N. Ave R
Lubonek Memorial Hospital
Lubbock Hag Co
W. T. Wood
Gard St
West Petes Hospital
B. K Phillips
Abernathy Re. i
Q. E. Ivy. Levelland
Stanolind Ol and Gas Co
Reyes Portillo
Ave. H
Porter Clinic Hospital
Harry Rogers
Wolfforth
Porter Clinic
Marceline Panda
Shallowater
Porter Clinic-Hospital
Noe Moreno
Craddock
Truman Swoopes
Cowboy
Miss Young
Bul Watts
Andrews
Post
Jake Edgard
Albert Culp
Jack Kirkpatrick
Swoopes
Harold Thomas
Jayton
Larry Wright
Spur
Yoakum County
Fede
Gallup
James F. Matlock
Larry W. Morrs
Cecil J. Thompson
Birmingham
Aov
Otis W. Thurman
Spring City
Tenn
John A. Fox
Hawaii
William Jones
Tacoma
Don Poirot
Belleville
Set
Don C. Edwards
Cape Girardeau
C. Brady H. Drake
Coraopolis
Michael C. Cornwell
Noblesville
Ind
Bielrae P. Arnold
One
Buri B Lauterier
Gabriel F. Firkakeim
Philip Set
Vanice L. Gilspie
Chicago
Orville Daniel
Vernonia
William R. Shadish
Kew Garden
Benjamin Price
Brooklyn
Thomas E. Schaeffer
Andover
Jeese M. Snyder
Mill Creek
Mset
Joseph Lambert
Leicester
Raymond L. Burnett
Lady Ward
Rt. 1
Raymond E. Reid
Merom
Joseph V. Mante
Concord
Joseph A. Magnant
New York
John M. Elwell
Baldwinsville
Mass
Roy T. Gordon
Andrew E. Bigan
Waco
Bernard
H. Radoszewski
Milwasee
Ek Gentry T. Frye
Carthage
Soe
Robert Jackson
Mt. Clements
James FR. Valentine
Roanoke
Nicholas J. Leamon
Michael Ivanushke
Roseville
Sat
Charles B. Brock Jr
Monticello
Joseph F. Green
Champaign
Hector Cordero
Puerto Rico
Noble W. Jackson
Clara E. Jackson
Newellton
Robert C. Lemke
Wadeno
Wis
Cecil G. Stamper
Baltimore
John Se
Astoria
N. Y
Kansas City
Phillip W. Doerfer
Clemson
Wade
Twin City
A. Grimm
Grace Grimm
Vivian E. Miller
Bresell
Joseph S$. Patterson
Richmond
C. Crisolego de Pune
Hippines
Charles E. Pied
Alfred E
Detroit
D. Hawley
Warren
C. Leon
Albert V. Hodes
Rutherford
Charles R. Rines
Big Stone Gap
C_ Frank Shoeback
Scranton
Francisco
Ugh
Morford Dr
Oka
Estanicino Porlaris
Philippines
Winston J. Simonsen
A&astin
Roy H. Russell
Twin Falls
Idaho
le Artiae Wag Wages
Lapin
Bes
Jim H. Ralston
Reds
John Quinn
Altadena
Floyd O’neal
Edwin D. Combs
Houston
C. O. Ge
Harry J. Wignall
New Bed
Tipe
Aene Oxford
Mas
Roy Bley
Rie
Francis A Strieby Okonoko
Jerome G. Consbruck
Juanita
Santa S
Brazil
Citrus Heights
Alfred D. Watkins Columbis
Joseph Moreland
Wichita
Kan
Kenneth H. Bass
Belle Glade
Fla. S
William E. Koski
Ely Minn
W. O. Felix J. McCool
Fla
J.C. Bennie L. Beaty
Midlo
Maden
Harry Clariksville
San Calif
Walker
M. Mahurin
George Force
Wesley Piers
Kimberley
Ww. Varne
Albert W. C. Nayior-Foote
Bernl
M Set
Davis T. Patria
Yadkinville
N.C
Herman L. Pederson
Graham
Graham. Washn.ae Curtis ‘ Neal, Snuttenan Asset. Theodore R. Harris
van Nuys
Martin R. Wateon
Deer River
Conn
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