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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1946

Page

2

Grant Day Observed as New Pastor Joins Lubbock Church

The First Baptist Church of Lubbock honors Dr. Ralph Grant as its new pastor with Grant Day observances. The service includes plans for 2000 Sunday school attendees and 700 in Baptist Training Union, with campus pickup for Texas Tech students and new amplifying equipment for overflow. Grant, formerly at Beaumont, arrives with his wife and two children and joins a church expanding under a growing city.

he-Journal First Baptist Church Opal Dixon Avalanche-Journal Ralph Grant Lamesa Baptist Training Union Texas Technological College Grant Lubbock Russell Ray W. P. Clement Roy Bass Altus Sansom A. E. Dietering Beaumont West Lamesagh School S. J. L. Grant Turkey Q@rant A. Merrick Lamesa. Dr. J Hardin-Simmonsiversity Ern Baptist Convention South Grent Martha Ann Jane Broadway Roscoe Wilson Wilson Central Ward School The Baptist General Convention of Texas Board of Bible Texas State Institutions of Higher Learning Baptist Standard East Texas Baptist College of Marshall Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas Sabine Oaks Home For the Beaumont Ministers Association Baptist Hospital Beaumont Church Reeves Studio

Wartime Oil Shortage Strains U S Supply

During the war the United States faced a severe drop in petroleum reserves as it bore the burden of supplying about 90 percent of allied gasoline needs harming energy security and wartime logistics nationwide.

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Tech Special Train Tickets Go On Sale For Dallas Game

Tickets for railroad Pullman and football to the Texas Tech S M A game in Dallas on Oct 5 go on sale Monday at 9 am at the PX Book Store 1116 Ave L committee chair announced. The fund aims to raise 750 for the Tech band travel and is collected at the book store KFYO and the Avalanche Journal Wells started the fund with a 10 donation. The train of at least 16 cars departs Lubbock Oct 4 at 9 pm returns Oct 5 10:30 am. A parade through Dallas and a band led celebration are planned. Package tickets include fair admission with prices listed for rail and Pullman options.

Texas Tech S.M.A Dallas PX Book Store Ave L Texas Tech Band KFYO Avalanche Journal Wells Spencer A. Wells Hemphill - Wells Company Lubbock Tech Rooters Texas

Wesley Student Center Serves Methodist Youth at Tech

The Wesley Student Association at Texas Tech is a church youth group for college age Methodists. It operates from the First Methodist Church and Wesley Center at 2301 Tenth Street with a 60 member council and activities on Sundays and weekdays.

Wesley City Texas Technological College Wesley Adent Association First Methodist Church Tech Methodist Tenth Wesley Student Association Wesley Foundation Lubbock Cecil R. Matthews Wesley Players

Venereal Disease Rate Drops Slightly Among U S Troops in Germany

U S Army headquarters reports a small decline in venereal disease among American troops in Germany. August rate 22.2 per 1000, down from July's 23.2. about 6,600 new cases estimated for roughly 300,000 soldiers. The final week of August shows the best improvement to date.

Frankfurt Germany U. S. Army

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