Americans Aid French Orphanage With Gift Drives
A group of Air Force wives in Fontainbleau organizes a club to support La Genevraie orphanage near Paris. They raise funds and donate food clothing and school supplies while visiting the 55 girls aged 4 to 14 and improving rooms and meals. The effort led by Mrs. Lauris Norstadt and Mrs. Glen Martin aims to provide ongoing comforts and coal for winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nadeane Walker
Montigny
France
la Genevraie
Lauris Norstadt
Minneapolis
Allied Air Force of
Central Europe
Fontainbleau
Paris
San Antonio Womar
Glen Martin
San Antonio
Mary Gill Martin
Churchill Says Britain to Balance Trade With World by Year End
Churchill told his constituents that Britain and the sterling area would achieve general balance with the non sterling world in the second half of the year after crediting defense. He warned the export push has cost arms spending and said Britain is now self supporting apart from American aid and Marshall loans while reforms boost solvency and exports.
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Woodford
England
Winston Churchill
Britain
Sterling
Churchill
Iran
Truman
U. S
Ald Churchill
Joan and Marshall
United
Missing Laredo cadet prompts cross border air search
A missing Laredo Air Force Base T-38 cadet who failed to return from a Friday solo flight prompted a wide scale search turning to Mexico on Saturday. Ellington AFB planes joined the effort after learning the cadet had permission to fly miles into Mexico with only two hours of fuel. Maj. C. V. Kelley cited an automatic ejector and parachutes on all students as safety features in the ongoing search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Laredo Air Force Base
Mexico
Ellington Air Force Base
Maj. C. V. Kelley
Kelley
YMCA Youth Center tests driver skills with Reactometer
Young YMCA members test reaction time using a portable Reactometer from the Aetna Company. The device measures brake reaction time and stopping distance from 20 to 80 mph, showing how speed increases stopping distance. Tests conducted at the Youth Center on 1502 Broadway with sessions Friday and Saturday nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
W. G. Clayton
Aetna Life Insurance Co
Aetna Company
Hartford
Youth Center
Broadway
Community Briefs From Lub bock and Nearby Areas
A Lub bock High School band parents meeting is set for 7 30 p m Monday in the band room to plan the year. Ava lanche Journal coordinator Bruce Craig reports a classified ad was picked up from an amateur in Lamesa seeking to sell a grocery store. E E Louthan and G C Mule Dowell attend a Kansas City Dodge V 8 dealer show. hub meetings and toastmaster events noted in Caprock Hotel program. Former Palo Pinto County residents plan a Sunday reunion at Mackenzie State Park with 300 to 400 expected. local officers listed. The South Plains Amateur Rodeo Club hosts a hidden transmitter hunt Friday to train Civilian Defense frequencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avalanche Journal
Bruce Craig
27Th St
North Texas
Craig
Lamesa
Palo Pinto County
Mackenzie State Park
Leo J. Warren
36Th St
W. J. McQueary
Warren
South Plains
Instructor killed as two planes collide over San Angelo
An instructor died and three airmen parachuted to safety when two T-6 training planes collided on instruments east of Goodfellow Air Force Base in San Angelo. Lt. Robert O. Winter, 25, of San Angelo, was found dead. Lt. Paul B. Nelson jumped clear. Cadets Robert G. Clark and Robert L. Vick sustained injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo
Robert O. Winter
Milwaukee
Wis
Paul B. Nelson
Dexter
Robert G. Clark
Pennington
N. J
Robert L. Vick
Bailey
N.C
Winter
Nelson
Vick and Clark
Goodfellow Air Force Base
Day Chiropractic Clinic Reports Dramatic Patient Recoveries
Case notes document several patients from 25 to 44 years old with rheumatic heart arthritis eczema asthma and nerve pressure relieved by spinal analysis X rays and corrective adjustments. Patients show restored strength reduced pain improved mobility and in some cases complete symptom resolution within weeks to months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Day
Farmer
Montana
Chiropractic Clinic
Chiropractic
John H. Day
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Sister Marie
Sister Marthe
Order of St. Vincent de Paul
Ellington Air Force
Detroit
William Bradbury
John D. Watts
London
Lubbock High School
Paul Branom
E. E. Louthan
G. C
Mule) Dowell
Louthan-Dowell Motors
Kansas City
Mid-West
Hub Toastmasters Club
Caprock Hotel
James A. Ellis
Artie Baldwin
Lloyd L. Buzan
C. W. Scott
Adria Meinecke
Jessie Bodiford
Larry Copenhaver
Bill McLaughlin
Pat Wyman
Gene Quest
JOB Motaloy
Aig U
Motaloy
Norrey Distributing CO. Professional Pharmacy Building
Lubbock
Texas
Hudsons
Hudson
Hudson Hornets
West Pam Beach, Fla
Daytona Beach, Fla
Jacksonville, Fla
Gardena, Calif
M. Wilkesboro, KC
Tempo
Martinsville, Ve
Columbia, S.C
Moron
Langhorne, Pa
Darlington, S.C
Toledo
Dayton
Obie
Confeld
San Diego, Calif
Occoneechee, N.C
Charlotte
Mich
Niagara Fells
Owego, RY
Williams Grove, Pa
Monroe, Mich
Milweekee, Wise
South Bend, Ind
Richmond, Vo
Rochester, HY
Asheville, WC
Terre Beste
Ind
Pop Thomas, Inc
Main and Avenue Lubbock, Texas
America
Guetersloh Motor & Impl. Co
Tex
Avalanche-Journel
Hans Sappendir
Puapo
Ry Av
Mae Aise
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