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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1955

Page

12

Epsilon Nu Sigma Chi Installation At Tech Sects

About 200 expected for the social installation of Texas Techs Epsilon Nu chapter of Sigma Chi. The event at Caprock Hotel opens with a banquet, pledges must maintain a C average, and charter will be presented by Elton Hunt to Johnnie Lacy and others from Lubbock and Denver.

Texas Tech Epsilon Nu National Sigma Cm Caprock A. B A. PL Warn Tech Tom S. Milam Lubbock Bruce Moliver The Baptist Student Union Elton B. Hunt Tusa Johnnie E. Lacy Winnshbora Joacal Sigma Cri Wiliam T. Brincham Evanston Donald F. Walker Tulsa Newman L Shareis Humni Denver Eawin U. Sali Midand John P. Watt Jr Texas Tesh ON. Jones James G. Alien Lafe James B. Whitehead Don Dilley Interfraternity Council Gale Hays Panhellenic Council Chas AL Guy Parser F. Prouty Avahinehe Journal Marilyn Chesher Tech Sophomere Sam C. Bullock Los Angeles Charles C. Barn Jay F Minton Dallas Warren T. Shropshire Lacey Amherst Mel Lemos Corpus Christi Gerald Dirk Boveer Doyle Simes Sidney Ohio Henry King Littlefield Charles Newton Fort Worth Bob McDonald McAlien Sam Findley Hale Center Bob Lambert Slaton Charles Ninland Quitman Jack Tice Harold Criswell Ackerly Joe Jefferson Midland Siema Chi Ensiien Nu Caprack Hotel Donald E. Walker Los Angels Newman J. Sheets Johnnie I. Lacy Ipsilon Nu Sima Chi Sigma Chi Caprock Hotel Okla Charles C. Born

Olten Area Farmer Dies in Olton Rites Planned

C. S. Clark 87 of near Half Way, Lamb County, died of a heart attack at home. He farmed in the area since 1916. Funeral at First Presbyterian Church Plainview Monday with Rev. D. H. Campbell officiating. Burial Plainview Memorial Gardens. Survived by four brothers and three sisters. Body in state at Lemons Funeral Home Sunday.

Olton C. S. Clark Halfway Lamb County Plainview D. H. Campbell First Methodist Church of Plainview Memorial Gardens

Wilson Lad's Gilt Tops Lynn Entries

Coy Rinne of Wilson won first in the Lynn County gilt contest at the Country fair grounds in Tahora securing a place to exhibit his gilt at the district Sears show in Lubbock. Albert Rinne took second, Rodney Maeker third, Wayne Greghorn fourth, and Lloyd Davis fifth. Maeker and Rinne are Wilson residents while the others hail from O'Donnell. Local hog raisers beat eight entries in the contest.

Tahora

Turkish experts study quake resistant designs in Istanbul venture

Turkish architects and engineers study earthquake resistant materials inspired by Japan. Prof Takahiro Hagiwara of Tokyo completed a two year UNESCO sponsored assignment in Turkey anchoring a seismological institute in Istanbul and three observation stations.

Istanbul Turkey Takahiro Hagiwara Tokyo United Nations Educational. Scientific and Cultural Organization

Welch Youth Wins Dawson Gilt Show

Donald Carlisle of Welch took first in the Dawson County Sears gilt show in Lamesa. Richard Crump of Lamesa finished second, Clarence Davis of Lamesa third, Richard Orson of Lamesa fourth, and Chippy Matthews of Klondike fifth. L. H. McElroy, Gaines County agent, judged the event. Carlisle will enter the district show in Lubbock next Saturday and Carl J. White will enter a boar.

Lamesa Donald Carlisle Welch Dawson County Richard Crump Clarence Davis Richard Orson Chippy Matthews Klondike Jerry Robertson Grant Addison L. H. McElroy Gaines County Carlisle Lubbock Carl J. White

Premium Raised for First Slaton Bale Ginned

Slaton Chamber of Commerce awards N F Denton a 650 cash and trade premium for raising the first bale of cotton to be ginned at Slaton. The 480 pound bale grown on five acres southeast of Slaton was displayed at Citizens State Bank. Premium includes cash, trade, and Campbell Gin contributions.

Slaton Campbell Gin

Texans Enter and Leave Armed Services in August

State selective service headquarters reported that 4525 Texans entered the armed services in August while 3560 left. Brig. Gen. Paul L. Wakefield said 592 of the new entrants were drifted and the rest enlisted or joined by other voluntary means.

Austin Armed Services State Selective Service Paul L. Wakefield State Director of Selective Service

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Olten Wilson Lynn Sears Hercules Tela Ota A Sae Remington Quatuier Parker Shaeffer Easterbrook Underwood Wworn
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