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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1953
Page
7
An Africa hunting film is scheduled to be shown at the annual salesmen's barbecue Thursday. The note recalls past events in 1947 in the Brit and mentions McMilian Miewie and family.
Charles C. Nelson elected to the 20 30 Club office with first ballot victory ahead of past president. Phil H. Jackson of Los Angeles elected international president at Dallas on the second ballot. McMillan Jr. spent four months abroad as part of the event’s activities. Attendance of 3,500 expected for annual tribute to traveling salesmen.
White parents protest a federal judge order paving the way for Negro children to attend Hillcraft school. Judge Ashton H. Williams reconsidered his ruling as 100 white children staged a Sumter protest referencing the Revolutionary War hero.
Snyder prepares for a October 16 speech by Sen. Lyndon Johnson, Senate minority leader, at a high school stadium barbecue marking the town's 75th jubilee. Hardin-Simmons University band from Abilene to perform. tickets $1.50 to be sold by the chamber of commerce. C. L. McLaughlin leads arrangements.
Draft board requests information on numerous men including Melvin Patterson Fred Perry Phillips Jr Donald Pitman Jesus Ponciano Buran Pruitt Willie Pitt Cloyd Rappe Orville Reeves Albert Reid Juan Rivas Ignacio Rodriguez and others. Anyone with knowledge of their whereabouts should contact the local board at the Veterans Administration Building 1616 19th St.
The report notes Britain has 11 telephones five cars and 22 radios per 100 people while Russia shows 3 radios 1 telephone and about one tenth of a car per 100 people.
Sgt Wayne Noland USMC 1603 Zenith is home on a 30 day leave to visit friends and relatives He is son of Mr and Mrs C L Noland The piece notes Joe Noland a Weenes Bock High School football end has a brother Dean Noland a Westerner halfback
Adlai E. Stevenson’s world tour speech will be televised on 70 stations and broadcast by more than 500 radio stations on Sept. 15. The Stevenson Report Committee sponsors the event at the Opera House in United States with NBC providing TV coverage and radio time from NBC CBS Columbia American Mutual systems. The program begins at 9 30 p m CDT.
The United States offers 9% movie seats per 1000 people, compared with 138 in Australia and 8 in England, illustrating wide regional differences in theater access and seating density.
Lamesa Public Schools grant Mrs. R. A. Stuart a year leave to teach at Texas Tech and complete her Ed D dissertation. She has 22 years in Lamesa schools and active roles in Dawson County and West Texas teachers associations, church groups, and civic organizations.
A Japanese expedition attempting to climb Mount Manaslu in central Nepal, rising 28 650 feet, fails to reach the summit. Local reports from Katmandu confirm the unsuccessful ascent and ongoing assessment of weather and route conditions.
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