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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1953
Page
6
The Westerner handbook outlines fall additions such as Speech 31 dramatics and advanced courses for honorees. Students must complete one extracurricular activity daily or two on alternate days, with work experience allowed in lieu of activities for working juniors and seniors with principal consent.
Two renowned engineers, Thomas MacDonald and Gibbs Gilchrist, join to guide a long term transportation research program for Texas. Sponsored by the State Highway Department and the A and M System, MacDonald brings national prominence as Distinguished Research Engineer and Gilchrist is famed for his Texas highway service.
The Palomino mounted Cochran County Sheriff's Posse from St Louis Missouri impressed the national American Legion convention as the only mounted group. They toured cities, finished 10th in national competition and 1st in Texas earlier in Houston. Officers include Ray Griffith president Roy Allsup vice president parade marshal and R Lee Barnard secretary. The release lists members Hazel Hancock Parvado Gentry Mrs Parvado Allsup Rice Calvin Key Belcher Herb Hillman and W J Foust among others.
A bankruptcy petition was filed in U S district court by J. E. Stone Lumber Co. Tyler firm employed about 300 and ceased operation Thursday. Clerk J R Cooney verified assets at 296 dollars with Seay and Hep Mabillios as reps.
Mrs Moore becomes the first woman to head the Lubbock Bar Association succeeding retiring president Travis Shelton. She previously served as the group’s vice president while Dale Johnson was secretary.
Pvt. B. K. McClintock son of Mr and Mrs W J McClintock of Wilson continues his service with the All American 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg North Carolina. He previously worked as a farmer before joining the service.
The Industrial Service Group ended a morning session with remarks from Ral Mills on Part-Start Motorspoet Controls and Jack Barber on Capacitors and Their Effects. Both are Lubbock residents. Their wives toured Texas Tech Saturday morning and attended a luncheon at noon at Cliff.
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