Lubbock Churches Host Tech Students Open House Monday
Lubbock churches plan open house events for Texas Tech students Monday night with theme nights at First Christian First Methodist St John s and Asbury Methodist churches. The First Presbyterian also hosts an open house Friday with a pep rally pickup and a chuck wagon supper.
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Lubbock
Tech
First Presbyterian Church
Eugenia Hopper
Tech Presbyterian
St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church
Jim Ludeke
Two-story doghouse built for Ricky in Idaho
Ricky the Labrador-Irish setter, owned by Bill Watts, has a four-gabled two-story doghouse built in Watts spare time. The quirky carpentry project highlights Watts hobby as a pet owner in Twin Falls Idaho.
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Twin Falls
Ida
Ricky
Bill Watts
Watts
Three Pound Terror Of Violet Street
In Milwaukee on September 14 UP report the Three Pound Terror of Violet Street a fighting rabbit remains in solitary confinement at Washington Park zoo. The rabbit weighs three pounds and has attacked goats deer antelope other rabbits and zoo staff. After a series of escapes and clashes the animal was placed in the basement cage for isolation.
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Violet Street
Milwaukee
Wis
Washington Park Zoo
US Encourages German Re Training With Boy Baseball Program
The U S Army in Berlin offers soldiers up to four hours weekly off training to assist rehab and education of German youth through baseball. The plan aims to curb delinquency and foster democratic ideals amid Russian concerns. Weekly playdays draw 25 000 to 30 000 children on Berlin fields.
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Berlin
U. S
Germany
USFET
Joseph T. McNarney
San Antonio Garbage Strike Threatens Labor Action
About 150 garbage truck drivers and helpers threaten a strike at 8 a.m. Monday unless the city approves a $1 a day wage increase. N C Alexander head of Local 65 AFL says union employees now earn $6 daily and backed a strike vote. City health officer Dr Dudley Reekie notes the union rejected the raise proposal.
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San Antonio
N. C. Alexander
General Drivers
A.F.L
Alexander
Dudley A. Reekie
Local church events and community notes
All men of the First Christian church are to attend a chicken barbecue at O A Terry's home at 2111 Twenty-ninth Street at 6 45 PM Monday. A coffee honoring Mrs R L Hooten who resigned as nursery superintendent is set for Thursday morning at E A McClure's home 3411 Twentieth. All women of the church are invited. Capt R O Berryhill of Hugo Oklahoma, a veteran of European service, will visit Lubbock relatives this week. D Casey, local realtor and Texas Real Estate association director, was in Houston for a meeting. About 60 formal charges will be investigated when the 99th district court grand jury is recalled Monday. Earl Yarbrough is jury foreman. W R Slim Isbell was fined 250 for liquor law violation in county court.
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First Christian Church
O. A. Terry
R. L. Hooten
Church School
The
E. Allen McClure
R. O. Berryhill
Hugo
Okla
Europe
Lubbock
Mae Davis
Fred Feris
Leon Berryhill
Lewis Berryhill
L. M. Berryhill
Francis Berryhill
W. L. Berryhill
Idalou
W. D. Mullins
Brownfield
Hugo Man
Italy
Sicily
D. Casey
Texas Real Estate Association
Houston
99Th District Court
G. V. Pardue
Burton S. Burks
Earl Yarbrough
Burks
Bronner Family Welcomes Daughter Jane in Sacramento
Mr and Mrs Frank L Bronner of Sacramento announce the birth of their daughter Jane born Friday weighing six pounds Mrs Bronners mother Mrs Ed S Hall has been in Sacramento for several days She is formerly Miss Virginia Jane Hall Rufus F Walker assistant to the president of McMurry college Abilene will speak at Idalou Methodist church at 730 oclock tonight Rev C P McMaster pastor announced late Saturday Walker will discuss Christian Education Miss Geraldine Clewell a Texas Tech home economics educator has a year leave to work on a fellowship at Iowa State college Two young men obtained a hotel room by posing as drivers for a truck line A bona fide line employee uncovered their ruse and police were notified
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Frank L. Bronner
Sacramento
Calif
Jane
Rufus F. Walker
McMurry College
Abilene
Idalou Methodist Church
C. P. McMaster
Walker
Geraldine Clewell
Texas Technological College
Iowa State College
Iowa
Films To Be Shown At Railroad Meeting
Slaton event draws Santa Fe employees and families to the Slaton High School auditorium at 8 pm on September 17 for a safety meeting. A new film Dont Let It Happen To You will head the program with safety supervisors from various districts guiding the show. Additional films Navajo Sandpainters Fishing Thrills and Chimp at the Amusement Park accompany the educational program with local railroad officials assisting in safety arrangements.
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Slaton
Santa Fe
Slaton High School
John Decker
Northern
C. H. Robinson
la Junta
Colo
W. J. Hiper
Eastern Lines
Paul K. Sharpe
Southern District
Western Lines
Amarillo
Southwest
Safety Department
E. P. Dudley
W. R. Harrison
W. H. Jones
T. J. Anderson
H. E. Anderson
W. T. Cherry
L. F. Colties
George Culwell
Slaton Division
Many Freight Cars Delivered To Railway
A. T. Mercier reported that more than 1700 new freight cars were delivered to Southern Pacific lines in August, the heaviest month yet. He contrasted August with 425 cars in July and 150 prior, and forecast a total of 4050 new cars in service by year end.
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New York
Southern Pacific Lines
A. T. Mercier
Mercier
Lubbock Leads Texas July Business Gains in Key Indicators
Texas Business Review reports July shows Lubbock strong in employment with 510 placements, 25.6 percent above June and 17.5 percent above July 1945, while unemployment falls 12.5 percent. Telephones, postal receipts, building permits, and air shipments rise or remain solid across Abilene Amarillo and Lubbock as overall Texas activity gains momentum. farm income climbs with July bank debits at 38.399 million, up 34.7 percent year over year in the Abilene area.
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Texas
Lubbock
Texas Business Review
Bureau of Business Research
University of Texas
Abilene
Amarillo
Funeral Today for C D Doggett and Wife in Lubbock
Funeral services for Mr. and Mrs. C D Doggett, prominent Lubbock couple, who died in a crash north of Wolfforth, will be held at 2 PM at First Methodist Church. Dr H I Robinson officiates. pallbearers listed. bodies to Fort Worth for graveside and inquest verdict recorded.
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C. D. Doggett
Lubbock
Wolfforth
First Methodist Church
H. I. Robinson
Rix Funeral Home
McDonald and Son
Curtis Black
Rem Thomson
Garland Newsom
C. D. Brodie
Gilmer G. Aycock
J. T. Glover
C. H. Hamilton
S. Lamar Forrest
T. W. Stoneroad
W. A. Black
F. W. Grace
George Kuykendall
Knife and Fork Club
Lions Club
Doggett
Stewards
Fort Worth
Rose Hill Cemetery
Meissner Funeral Home of
Robinson
Odessa
Two RAF Planes Crash During Battle Anniversary
Two RAF Tempest fighters crashed near Margate during a London celebration marking the sixth anniversary of the Battle of Britain. One pilot was killed as more than 300 British and American war planes performed in murky weather.
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London
Britain
Margate
July cash farm income by district and state totals
July cash farm income reached 23 898 000 in the district 1 S South Plains up 2 2 from June and 42 2 over a year ago Ama rillo posted 71 660 000 up 21 1 from June and 40 7 percent yearly. District 1 S recorded 603 7 using 1935 39 as 100 with 317 2 in June and 407 4 in July 1945 Panhandle 412 2 in July 231 2 in June 261 1 a year ago State July income 333 7 vs 265 4 in June and 235 0 in July 1945.
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Amarillo
South Plains
Panhandle
New Dallas VA office to speed GI insurance services
The Dallas VA branch opens to handle GI insurance issues for Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi with faster service than New York. Veterans can renew lapsed coverage by paying two monthly premiums and a health statement. NSLI policies available. special term insurance for those with active service between 1940 and 1945. Contact VA officers or write to the Dallas branch.
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Dallas
Veterans Administration
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Tri-State
New York
Insurance Service
Commerce Street
Rial
NSLI
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Joe Holmes
Christian Youth Fellowship
Tech Department
Lewis B. Cooper
Wayne McMurry
Dale Foreman
First Methodist
St. John’s
Asbury Methodist
Cecil R. Matthews
Wesley
Lil’ Lou
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Dorothy Hardy
St. John’s Methodist Church
Lenora Low
Asbury Methodist Party
Betty Stephens
First Baptist Church
Bobbie Jean Rhodes
Bennie Griffin
Aaron Burr
Alexander Hamilton
Weehawken, N. J
H. A. Davidson
Chicago
Soloman Chaiken
W. R
Slim) Isbell
United Motor Service
Otor
Car
Ave
Herman Weiss
Mgr
Dial
OGEP
4Th Street
C.D. Doggetts
Deckelman
Avalanche-Jo GI
Castilla
Business Administration and
American Association of Commer
Cial
Ern Commercial Schools
Sociation
Draughon’s
Wichita Falls
Jackson
Draughon
Draughon’s Business College
Business College
R. Z. Abell, Jr
Abell Sanatorium
Miullings Sanatorium
Mineral Wells
Glen Rose
BR. Z. Abell, Sr
Broadway
R. Z. Abell
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