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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1956

Page

2

Winners Named In 4 H Club Dress Revue Held At Tech

Three Dist 2 winners were named in the 4 H Club girls dress revue at Texas Tech to advance to the state event in Dallas. Jean Snelling Jorja Blackmon and Judy Dawson represent Plainview Shallow Water and Tulia respectively. Scholarships of 500 and 250 dollars were awarded to Sharon Thompson Cotton Center and Barbara Thornton Vigo Park for Texas Tech home economics studies.

Texas Tech Dallas Jean Snelling Elmo Snelling Plainview Plainview High School Jorja Blackmon George Blackburn Shallowater Judy Dawson D. A. Dawson Tulia Sharon Thompson Lewis Thompson Cotton Center Home Demonstra Tion Club Barbara Thornton Joe Thornton Vigo Park Bayne McCurry Spade Student Union Lubbock Hale Floyd Gar George Blackmon Tulsa Sharon Barbara

Court notices and divorces in Lubbock district records

Long list of court actions from OTH THISTRICT and COUNTY COURT AT LAW. Includes name changes, divorce grants, and numerous real estate transfers and mortgages affecting residents in Abernathy and surrounding areas, with many lot and tract descriptions, parties involved, and amounts listed. Primary individuals include Eugene F. Procharka Kathie Hahn and Sam Norman, plus various property owners and lenders.

Lubbock Thistrict James G. Denton Eugene F. Procharka Kathie Hahn Guy C. Hahn Robert J. Allen Harry Evans Nicky Mitchell Sam Norman Plains Gas of Abernathy, Inc Marvin Kelley Higginbotham-Bartlett Co William Lindsey

West Texas firemen hold Lubbock convention Tuesday

About 250 firemen from across West Texas will attend the Panhandle Firemen Assn. semi annual convention in Lubbock at the new Coliseum. Registration starts 8:30 a.m. with a $2 fee including lunch. Activities include a 9:30 a.m. kickoff, a 10:45 a.m. round table, 11:30 a.m. memorials for oil plant disaster victims near Dumas, guest speakers, and pumper races after 4 p.m. The Lubbock department hosts and wives join in city tours. a new president will be elected. Public invited. Cuba stamps Mother's Day with Victor Munoz as creator.

West Texas Panhandle Coliseum Dumas Lubbock

Strike Vote Taken By Railroad Union

Washington a union leader said Friday a strike vote among 800000 nonoperating railroad employees has been completed but results will not be disclosed for another week or 10 days George E Leighty chairman of the national committee for nonoperating railroad unions said results of the 30day poll of members will be made public at Chicago The unions representing workers who do not operate trains seek a wage increase of 23 cents per hour Leighty said carriers counter with a 6½ cent reduction The present average wage of the employee is 190 per hour Leighty said his group will meet with carriers committees for contract negotiations Sept 18 at Chicago Leighty is president of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers.

Washington Ieader George E. Leighty National Committee For Chicago Leighty The Order of Railroad Telegraphers

Texas highway patrolmen applications open until October 1

The Department of Public Safety announced that applications for Texas highway patrolmen will be accepted through October 1. The notice urges qualified candidates to submit by the deadline and outlines eligibility expectations for applicants.

Austin Sept Texas Department of Public Safety

Never Too Old Elopement in Liberty Texas

Robert L. Cook and his bride Lillie Alice in Houston claim they are in love and unmarried due to age. Both are stated as 182 years old, with a September 6 elopement at Liberty, Texas, described by the couple as a sort of elopement.

Robert L. Cook Lillie Alice Houston Liberty Tex

Management Concedes Jet Jettisoned Miners Strike

In COPENFIELD England on September 8 the go slow pit pony Jet was retired and 1000 workers who struck over his loafing returned to work. Jet drew only 40 to 50 wagonloads a day versus 50 to 69 by better horses. Management resisted retirement but conceded. Jet was sent to pasture for good and normal output resumed.

Copenfield England Jet Croftonmill Northumberland County

Burglars Steal 2652 Golf Balls From Warehouse

Chicago report says thieves hacked a brick warehouse wall and removed 2,652 golf balls. Eleanor Roosevelt returns home from Europe by plane, ending a work and sightseeing tour.

Chicago Bureglars

Nasser Faces Suez Gamble Triumph Amid Global Tension

AP analysis argues President Nasser of Egypt is edging toward Suez gains barring any military action, with Western missteps debated. The piece weighs UN avenues, Security Council options, and likely moves at mid November UN Assembly as Britain and France ponder outcomes. It notes an Asian-African bloc of 23 nations ready to back Egypt, potentially shaping the 66-member UN Assembly vote.

William L. Ryan Nasser Egypt Suez Canal U. S Nassers United States Security Council World Court Moscow Security Council U.S. State Department Britain France Middle East United Nations Assembly Assembly Suez United Nations Commission The United Arthur Lal India Khrishna Menon London Latin America UN Assembly

Drouth Relief Areas Designated in Texas and Oklahoma

The Agriculture Department designated Bowie Lamar Red River counties in Texas as drouth disaster areas with eligibility for emergency feed grain at reduced cost and grazing on soil bank acreage. Also 60 Oklahoma counties were named eligible for hay and roughage program subsidies worth 7.50 dollars per ton.

Washington Agriculture Department Texas Drouth Bowie Lamar Red River Oklahoma

German Foods to Build Plant at Elmshorn Near Hamburg

BUILD NEW FOODS PLANT IN Elmshorn NEAR Hamburg. German General Foods Co. a unit of General Foods Corp White Plains N Y will start constructing a factory at Elmshorn about 20 miles northwest of Hamburg next week according to officials.

Hamburg Germany German General Foods Co The General Foods Corp White Plains Elmshorn

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Tech Dawson Hockley Scurry Howard Gaines Yoakum Cochran Swisher Betty Byers Sybil Stringer Dimmitt Geraldine Mayes Stinnett Gene Shelden Standard Building Co Bud Myers Wilbur Slaten L. A. Purtell W. G. Williams Jr Caprock J. E. Butler Clifford Durham McCulloch Cliford Durham J. FE Butler Lyndale Acres Hugh B. Roberson J. E Piedmont George Ed Worrell Champ Worrell Kenneth Harper Frank D. Wilson RA. Lofland Westover Mra W. J Hester David G. West Ralph P. Nickens Richard L. Nickens Cruz Gutierrez Bet William Tubbs Brigida Ramewiz Cecil FE. Jennings Carl R. Sanders Int Dollie Mac Joe B. Crump Roy C. Nisbett Hester Sudd Lawrence C. Bacon Amy Hanna Alexander Western Meadows Charles Milton Adams James (. Edwards Lone Star Autrey and Goodnight Inc Robert A. White Elmer M. Conley Jack Erwin Highland Park Ran Smith Crescencio Candillo J&b Ron Smith EAR Lumber Co John Paul Haggard Edwin A. Gold Tucker and Avils E&r Lumber Co Aubrey D. Neill Anna Ruth Christie G. A. Grider Great C. Blackwell Martin Ameen Edward FE. Smith Thomas Charles Sides Vandelia Village Ceeti FF Jennings Richard Earl Tilson Dollie MacAdda Clark H. Schooley Theodore J. Charboneau Jr Lot & Bik Weedlawn Fool Leavenard Joe J. Bava Sunny Slope T. J. Lowe Benjamin Fr. Mewitt Weldon Ray Lamb Poyal Ashley John T. Crim Dr Tous R. Dobbs Woodlawn Woodlawn. 333,000, & I. Walt and Wife To George W. Roednaon Miwnod Place Crnat Arthur Ho Weldon L Marvin Medford Drake Theodore Owens James Thompson Herbert Lowrey Frances Wilson G. Wilson Loyd Patmes Toss Long Crendon Miller Fred HH. Seheu Jr Highland Place Lam William A. Lewis Alfred Hemmer Maddox Si & Nik South Slaten Wilbur Slaton Leroy Green Wenda M. Jacobsen Massey Florence Sechrist Jewell Utley Earl Carver Lone Star Townsite Co George FE. Helmateller Mohn Dosen Lyndale David B. Newson Newsome Peli Aberts Fred Shockley T. W McCrummen A. A. Reynolde Carl Scosgin Sunny Hill Horace H. Henry Klaus McCraw Sunny Side Rufus Rush Clarence Cooper Aushland Park Rushland Park James J. Chapman Marvin BR. Colbert J. B. Scheffel Clayton Carter J. A. Hodeecs Ed S. Wilson R. D. Hooper W. OS. Norton Standard Bldg. Co Permian OW Trading Co Joseph Ft. Brown B. A. McCreery Whiteley Frank B. Wilson J. FF. Steele Mary Dunn Myrtle Dunn Overton Joe Byron Rosa S. C. Glenn Courtness Walter B. Julian Alton D. Hobbs McMillan Lionel Perez Jose A. Belgara Robert A. Jones Raymont P. Parr L. Gabbard W. J. Rogers Dd. C. Rogers E. Reagan Howell Jr FE. R. Hall Nora L. ¥. Norris George FE. Heimstetter Me. Crummen J. H. Galey Roger R. Tibbits Summerhill Betty Sue Willie Charles Edward Hiltcrest Charles FE Willis Johnnie Bob Worthan Hillcrest C. C. Corp Roy T. Shamburger Clawson Bid, Co Albert J. Houle Jr Golden Huts Golden Huts, Addn Clawson Edward Herd Gordon Thomas E. Holley B. Dd. Morgan West Texas Firemen Cuba Victor Munoz Nation Grocers OMEGA Vogue Fed Pe Peace Flt IM Jewelers Specia New Drouth Eas Anderson's Anderson Bros Anderson
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