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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1955

Page

7

Half Million Attend City Recreation Program Summer

The Lubbock City Park and Recreation Department reports 548 205 participants in the summer program with 4 200 spectators for Lubbock Little Theatre plays in four parks. Winter plans include arts and crafts, dancing, basketball, and a Senior Citizens Club for those over 60.

City Park and Recreation Department Lubbock Little Theatre Thespian Group A. C. Hamilton Hamilton Carver Heights Community Center Guadalupe Community Center Park and Recreation Department National Recreaton Assn New York City

Criminal Cases On Docket At Post

A new district court grand jury will convene at 10 a.m. Sept. 19 to consider seven or eight criminal charges. County Attorney N Walker announced the September term and listed the jury panel and prospective petit jurors including Lowell Short Curtis Davies and J. M. Lane among others.

N_ Walker Lowell Short Curtis Davies J. M. Lane Russell Wilks Jr J. H. Haire C E. Basinger Ted Shults L. G. Thuett Jr Ryla T. Lott C. R. Thaxton J. L. Ballentine Julius Fumagalli A. C. Surman S. Beavers George Ramage Bob Collier Flov Richardson Kenneth Davies Charlie Baker Homer McCrary Jimmy Bird Wallace Simpson Bobby Pierce Pearl Nance Rex Welch L. E. Webb Clint Herring Guy Floyd Harold Lucas W. A. Cash E. A. Warren L. H. Ingram Earl Rogers Lester Josev J. A. Thomas H. G. Flowers Wesley Northcutt Harold Voss Powell Shuytles T. H. Tipton Oscar Garner M. A. McDaniel C. P. Hedrick Max Gordon J. B. Matsler Giles McCrary Lee Reed W. L. Wood Donald McLendon Tom A. Gilmore T. R. Hibbs J. B. Kirker J. G. Siewert H. C. Dunn F. A Brownlee D. H. Bartlett L. E. Gossett M. A Truelock

Ceremonial Cake Cutting Gift for Bride and Groom

A keepsake gift idea for the wedding ceremony features a cake cutting moment. Engravable keepsake includes the bride and groom’s first names and the wedding date to be printed clearly. Add 25¢ for postage and insurance.

Post Enrollment Near 1 000 Mark

Public school enrollment for 1955 56 nears 1000 with 972 pupils after the first week. High school has 251 students, junior high 228, elementary 445. notable gains in junior high and elementary. Negro school totals about 48.

POST Post Public R. K. Green Ellis M. Mills J. M. Alderson Glenn Whittenberg Supt. Green

Attorneys Asked To File Briefs In Hobbs Suit Delay

District Judge John R. Brand urged Hobbs and the New Mexico Public Emploes Retirement Board to file briefs in the suit over six thousand six hundred one dollars and twenty eight cents alleged as back pension payments. Hobbs contends it was not under the plan. Six witnesses including City Manager Near Hart and City Clerk Welch Morgan testified as hearings continue.

Lovington John R. Brand New Mexico Hobbs Near Hart Bill Hollis Welch Morgan M. L. Barnard Forthcomb Ing Brand Donald D. Hallam Hilario Rubio

Texas Company absorbs Wichita Falls oil firms

The Texas Co acquired the stock of Frank Woods Associates Inc and Frank Wood Bros Inc, which own producing leases in Hutchinson, Wilbarger, Wichita, Montague, Clay, Jack, Stonewall, Coleman and Cooke counties. New Texaco directors are C Williams L Shiplet and C E Powell. Williams becomes president of both acquired firms.

Houston Wichita Falls Frank Woods Associates, Inc Frank Wood & Bros., Inc Texas Co Hutchinson Wilbarger Wichita Montague, Clay, Jack, Stonewall Coleman Cooke Counties Tex C. B. Williams L. F. Shiplet C. E. Powell Williams Texaco West Texas

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