Lubbock Name Ties to Texas History Explored
Mrs Myra Perkins Wall an junior high teacher studied Texas origin myths and concluded Col Tom S Lubbock is the county namesake and that both Lubbocks may share in early Ranger history. Francis R Lubbock a later governor led Terry’s Rangers with ties to West Texas and to Tom S Lubbock as a possible cousin.
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Myra Perkins Wall
South Plains
Tee Wallace
Texas. Technological’ College
Lubbock County
Tom S. Lubbock
Frank Wheelock
Lubbocks
Tom
Tom Lubock
West
Texas
Terry
Rangers
Jefferson Davis
Col“fubbock
B. F. Terry
Army
8Th Texas Cavalrys
Houston
I ‘Green
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Sabboth
Shiloh
Wage Hikes Approved by War Labor Board
Dallas report shows the Eighth Regional War Labor Board allowing employers to raise wages up to 50 cents an hour without WIB approval even if it triggers price requests or higher costs of goods or services. The WAVEs have freed 50,500 men for sea and overseas duty.
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Dallas
Eighth Regional War Labor Board
Service member returns home for discharge and local notices
Sgt Wayne D Groce has left the Philippines and is en route to the United States for an honorable discharge under the point system after 42 months in service and three years overseas. He served in the 185th Infantry, 40th division, with duties in Hawaii Guadalcanal New Britain the Marshalls and the Philippines. Capt John J Kendrick now heads to San Antonio for leave after duty in the China Burma India theater. B T Smith Ta hok a grade school principal injured in a plane crash near Tahoka has returned home from Lubbock hospital and hopes to resume duties in two weeks. C C Pressley O Donnell pilot was less seriously injured. Mr and Mrs E E Coffee of Clovis NM, former Lubbock residents, welcomed a son born there Friday. Mrs Coffee is daughter of Mrs Myrtle Hubbard. Mutt Gillam of O Donnell vicinity reports the first bale of cotton ginned at an O Donnell gin this year.
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Wayne D. Groce
Freelan W. Groce
Ave. R
Philippines
States
Sgt. Groce
185Th Infantry
40Th Division
Hawaii
Guadalcanal
New Britain
The
Marshalls
Grace Furniture Company
John J. Kendrick
United States
San Antonio
J. J. Kendrick
Fort Sam Houston
B. T. Smith
Tahoka Grade School
E. E. Coffee
Clovis
N. M
Lubbock
Coffee
Wavel Beauty Shop
Myrtle Hubbard
Mutt Gillam
O’donnell
O'Donnell
Dean L. C. Campbell Dies at Hardin-Simmons University
Lucian Quitman Campbell 53, dean of Hardin-Simmons University, died at his Abilene home after a series of heart attacks. Native of Evergreen Louisiana, he served 18 years on the faculty, was English professor and acting dean, last March named dean, and held multiple university roles and degrees. He married Mary Cornelia Tanner in 1919. a daughter survives.
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Abilene
Lucian Quitman Campbell
Hardin-Simmons University
Campbell
Evergreen
Mississippi College For Women
Hardin-Simmons
Tu- Tane University
University of Texas
George Washington University
George Peabody College
University of Colorado
Phi Beta Kappa
Kappa Delta Phi
Delta Sigma Rho
Mary Cornelia Tanner
Chaneville
Funeral Set Today For Mrs. Davidson
Funeral services are planned for 89 year old Mrs Eliza beth Ann Davidson who died Friday night at her daughter’s Abernathy home. Services will be at 4 p.m. at Abernathy First Baptist Church conducted by Rev J F xx. The body will be sent to Grandfield Oklahoma for a Monday 11 a.m. service and burial at Grandfield Cemetery. Sander Funeral Home of Lubbock handling arrangements. The deceased lived near ter Mary Anna and a brother Maurice Campbell of New Iberia.
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Abernathy
Elizabeth Ann Davidson
G. L. Jackson
Abernathy First Baptist Church
J. F
Grandfield
Okla
Grandfield Cemetery
Sander Funeral Home
Lubbock
Dallas hearing on surplus goods sale to veterans questioned
Report notes controversy over selling surplus war goods to dealers without first aiding ex soldiers. Morton Harrison cites Department of Commerce and Reconstruction Finance Corporation as responsible. Lt Gov John Lee Smith urges lend lease style distribution of trucks jeeps tractors and autos to veterans. Abernathy survivor list included Anna Wooldridge Sam H Davidson and extended family noted.
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Dallas Ced
Morton
Harrison
Department of Commerce
Finnance’ Corporation
Veterans
Hagpison
Washington
Maury Maverick
SWPC
John Lee Smith
Texas
Sam Rayburn
Smith
England
Russia
Museum claims ownership of world’s largest X-ray image
The Chicago Natural History Museum asserts ownership of a seven by four foot X-ray plate used to image a mummy. The colossal photograph holds a record for size and showcases ancient remains through radiography.
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Chicago Natural History Museum
Milam elected president of Lubbock County Bar Association
James H. Milam of Crenshaw Dupree and Milam, a U S Army captain, was elected president of the Lubbock County Bar Association at the organization’s semi weekly luncheon in a Lubbock hotel. His partners indicated he might be discharged soon. Also elected were J Orville Smith as vice president S P Boling as secretary-treasurer and former Judge Homer L Pharr as another officer.
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James H. Milam
Crenshaw, Dupree and Milam
U. S. Army
Lubbock County Bar Association
Lubbock ‘Hotel
Milam
J. Orville Smith
P. Boling
Homer.l. Pharr
Attire and Teeth Mention Shift in Organizational Ranks
Fragmentary lines discuss a secretary role, a 7M organization, and moves toward codification. The text notes pledged assistance and a national push to enrich bread and flour with vitamin B-1, claiming a roughly one fourth increase in the average American's food supply.
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Sint
Ted Port
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Erry
Dudley G. Wooten
James Truslow Adams
Clarence R. Wharton
Francis R. Lubbock
W. C. Holden
Texas Technological College
Kryptok
Prometrist
Amarillo
Wichita. Falls
Riley
Forest Commando
Black Bear
Ontarias
New York
Staten’ Island’ Zoo
Bear
Dean L. C. Campbell
H.S. A
Eeste Amartes
GEO. Fitchet
Mrs. Davidson
Ter
Mary Anna
Maurice Campbell
New Iberia
Avenue J
Tomers
Read & Denman
Insurance and Loans
Plains: Furniture Company
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