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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1964
Page
2
The UN reported five crewmen killed and 13 wounded after Turkish jets attacked the Xeros harbor near the pier. Passengers fled as rockets and machine gun fire struck the area, with two jets later strafing vessels in the labor ground.
A Turkish air raid over Xeros Cyprus opened with a single plane then returned with four Sabres firing at a Greek Cypriot patrol boat anchored offshore. The 60-foot vessel, beside two freighters loading copper ore for Cyprus Mines Corp, sustained machine-gun and rocket fire as crew members scrambled.
The West Texas School Study Council sponsors a three day workshop for principals and education supervisors in the Lubbock area. Dr Richard L Foster of Daly City California will lead general sessions on principal roles curriculum change and in service education with afternoon group work and a Friday summary session.
Wheelock Elementary School in Lubbock Lowell McGee Glorietta Elementary in An drews Raymond Pack Alder son Junior High in Lubbock Jim Cherry Brownfield Junior High School Floyd Honey Monterey High School in Lubbock John Smith Big Spring High School.
A surprise party and recognition event honored Arthur Miller at the Petersburg Community Center. Over 150 people attended as Miller received an engraved plaque for services to youth while coaching baseball. Speakers Dub Scarborough and Forrest Young led the tributes with attendees from Fort Worth Plainview Olton Idalou Hale Center and Petersburg.
Alfonso Gamboa age 17 of 223 Ave U was charged with burglary after a May 9 break in at Lester's Jewelry 1105 Broadway involving wrist watches and a radio. Bond set at 5000 by Justice George H McCleskey. A 15 year old accomplice was arrested May 17 and referred to juvenile authorities.
Seven Lubbock and South Plains area students at the University of Texas are candidates for bachelors degrees at the close of the summer session. Gerry Lee Graham of Lubbock will receive a bachelor of science in aerospace engineering. Bruce Eric Stock of Odessa will receive a bachelor of science in electrical engineering. Law degree candidates include Bill Bownds of Lubbock Tom S. Bunnell and Earl Hazen Woods Jr. of Midland and John H. Marks and Alfred Lewis Shepperd of Odessa.
Members of the Lubbock Restaurant Assn will hold their annual backyard supper at 7 30 p m Monday at the home of Mr and Mrs Fraser McGuire 2202 33rd St Approximately 75 restaurant owners operators and food purveyors are expected to attend Leon York is general chairman Other committee members are D R Banning Burl Ham Bruce Kattmann N A Cox Mrs Betty Eastham and Joe Woods
Petersburg special report says J. W. Sollis, a teacher in the Petersburg public schools who taught math and English, has resigned to become a partner in the Schuler Implement Co. He will operate the business with Milton Sims in Petersburg.
Ray Lanier Morton High School principal for three years is promoted to superintendent succeeding Eli Douglas who resigns. Lanier will assume duties Sept 1 with Douglas leaving Aug 31. Lanier joined Morton in 1961 from Tyler and holds a master's from East Texas State College Commerce.
Roy Edwards Jr. minister of music and education at the First Baptist Church in Morton resigns to take a post at the First Baptist Church of Floydada. He has served Morton for a year and a half after previously directing music and education at Petersburg. The family will move after August 16.
La Mesa police logged 31 traffic accidents and 140 traffic tickets during the month. Five people were injured and property damages totaled 9150. Through July there have been 183 accidents, 50 more than the same period in 1963.
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