Lubbock Couple Reports Prosperous Europe Tour Findings
George Gray of Lubbock and his wife completed a six month 20,000 mile European tour by train, plane, and car visiting every European country except Norway and Portugal. They observed no food shortages, noted rapid rebuilding after World War II, and reported high hotel costs and gasoline at about 70 cents a gallon.
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Lubbock
Ratliff
British Isles
Gray
Lubbock Iumberman
Europe
Rotterdam
Germany
United States
Lykes Steamship Lines
Grays
Paris
France
Hps
Switzerland
French Riviera
Black Forest
Palma
Mallorca
Grace Kelly
Spain
India
England
Jean Shotts
Great Staughton
Stotts
Elizabeth Mitchell
Don Mitchell
32Nd St
Automobile Association
Ireland
Scotland
New Orleans
Lykes
Casablanca
Africa
Mobile
Ala
Austin
South Plains
Frank Jones
Lamesa
Future Homemakers Organize Mothers Advisory Council Club
The Future Homemakers of America at Roosevelt High School will organize the Mothers Advisory Council Club on Monday at 2 p.m. at the Roosevelt Community Clubhouse under advisor Mrs. P. A. Parramore. Membership is open to community patrons, not just FHA mothers, with a early project the Mothers' Basketball Tournament Oct 1-2 at Roosevelt High School Gym starting 7 30 p.m. FHA chapters from Shallowater New Deal and Idalou will participate.
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Homemakers of America
Roosevelt High School
Mothers Advisory Council Club
Roosevelt Community
P. A. Parramore
FHA
MAC Club
Shallowater
New Deal
Idalou
Four Get Jail Terms In Court At Law
Five defendants in Lubbock County Court at Law pleaded guilty to varying charges and received jail terms totaling 12 days and fines totaling $350 plus costs. One defendant pleaded innocent. D L Christie, 33, driving while intoxicated, $75 fine and costs and three days. A R Melendez, 22, driving while intoxicated, $75 and costs and three days. F G Martin, 48, negligent collision, $30 fine and three days. M Dias Hernandez, 108, $75 and costs and three days. A Aguire Duque, 35, driving while intoxicated, $75 and costs and three days. Pedro Flores, 52, Slaton, pleaded innocent. bond set at $419. Martin’s cases appealed from Lubbock county court where Nov 22, 1933, a $50 fine was assessed.
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Lubbock County Court-at-Law
David L. Christie
6Th St
Albert Romo Melendez
N. Ave. M
Frederick G. Martin
Max Dias Hernandez
Ave. M
Antonio Aguire Duque
Anton
Pedro Flores
Slaton
Martin
Lubbock
Corporation Court
Barrett Rites Slated Here Monday
Funeral services for H. J. Jack Barrett 42 of 4506 16th St. will be at 3 p.m. Monday at St. John’s Methodist Church with Rev. J Edmund Kirby officiating. Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Barrett, a Barrett Automotive partner, died at Methodist Hospital after a long illness. He lived in Lubbock 23 years and was active in Little League and hunting. Honorary pallbearers from Barrett’s Automotive offices in Abilene Plainview Odessa and Lubbock.
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H. J
Jack) Barrett
16Th St
St. John's Methodist Church
J Edmund Kirby
Lubbock
Barrett Automotive
Barrett's Automotive
Abilene
Plainview
Odessa
Panama seeks bids for Aguadulce to Santiago highway section
Panama has invited bids for the Aguadulce to Santiago segment of the Inter-American Highway. The solicitation aims to advance road infrastructure linking major hubs, with the project detailing specifications, timelines, and bidder eligibility.
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Panama
Aguadulce - Santiago
Japan Ranks Second to Britain in Wheat Imports
Tokyo figures show Japan now ranks second only to Britain among wheat importing nations. The data highlights Japan's growing demand and shifts in global grain trade dynamics.
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Japan
Britain
Tokyo
1955 Sears Pig Show winners led by McMaster Bailey youths
Tommy McMaster of Seminole and Freddie Carter of Bailey County topped the 25 South Plains 4 H Club Sears Roebuck Foundation Pig Show at Texas Tech, winning top places with Poland China pigs and each receiving a $1 prize from W C O mara. The event awarded $780 overall as 1 278 boys participated in Texas.
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South Plains
Freddie Carter
F. A. Carter
Sears Roebuck Foundation
Texas Tech
Tommy McMaster
J. H. McMaster
Rt. 4
Seminole
Bailey County
McMaster
W. C. O'Mara
Sears Roebuck and Co
Lubbock
Bobby Rush
Slaton Rt. 2
Lubbock County
Jimmy Martin
Levelland Rt. 2
Hockley County
Poland
James Ray Golden
Homer Jones
Terry County
Bert Green
Motley
Jessie Holloway
Hale
Wesley Warren
Bailey
Vernon Wheeles
Crosby
David Walden
Lamb
Denver Ford
Lynn
Larry Reeder
O'Mara
Texas
Sears
Nova
Gift show attendees at Tech and pork barbecue hosted by Sears Roebuck
About two people attended the event at Tech for a gift show and joined a noon pork barbecue hosted by Sears Roebuck and Co. The gathering reflects a small community function featuring a prominent retailer as host.
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Tech
Sears Roebuck and Co
Police Check On Vandals Burglars
Police investigated two break in reports and one vandalism case over the weekend. Jack Spratt Supply Co. on Avenue G reported a Friday entry with no theft. a door was forced. City Auto Supply on East Broadway said change and a $22.50 starter were taken after a window break. Ater-Whitwell Lumber on 4th Street reported a beer bottle shattered a plate glass window causing $50 damage with no missing items.
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Jack Spratt Supply Co
Ave. G
City Auto Supply Co
E.broadway
Ater-Whitwell Lumber Co
4Th St
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House of Lords
London
Future Homemakers
Bettye Arnold
Helena Rubinstein
Madame Rubinstein
New York
N.Y
H. J. Barrett
Borden
Rex Duke
Dawson
Hale County
Jimmy McGehee
Gaines
Kenneth Howard
Garza
Howard Griffin
Carroll Hulse
Terry
Johnny Mangum
Oscar Ovalla
Don Duke
Richmond Graham
Joe Mason
A. J. Dye
W. R. Kimbrough
Lamb Cou Animal Husbandry
17Th Street
Stanton
O Clothiers
The
Quicksilver Co
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