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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1968

Page

10

Area Servicemen Highlight Local Men in Vietnam and Training

From all over reports list Pfc Ellis Hagerty of Littlefield as a truck driver in the 159th Engineer Group near Long Binh Vietnam. Others include Pvt Juan Cantu who completed eight weeks at Ft Ord and several graduates and trainees from Big Spring Plainview and Brownfield areas.

Ellis M. Hagerty Ira L. Hagerty Littlefield 159Th Engineer Group Long Binh Vietnam Ft. Ord, Califge Ronald F. Hope Lucille Edwards Yale Big Spring Ft. Wolters Tex Army Aviation School Ft. Rucker Ala Hope Big Spring High School Howard County Junior College Donna January Circle Frank A. Hope Ackerly Air Force Academy Colorado Michael R. Paddack Merle R. Paddack Rt. 3 Brownfield Charles H. Longnecker T. C. Longnecker Dallas Plainview

Gas line bursts in open field near San Antonio

A 20 inch natural gas line exploded Thursday night 31 miles east of San Antonio causing a large flame that rose 200 feet. No injuries or major property damage reported as the fire burned out Friday morning. Utilities cut off gas supply. explosion cause not yet known.

San Antonio Here Wilson County Sheriff's Office United Gas Co Leeland Springs Farm Road 39

Brownfield Trustees Eye New Library at Colonial Heights

Brownfield school trustees study building a library at Colonial Heights Elementary with a 32 by 60 foot steel structure estimated at about 18 500. They ask for bids on masonry construction to be submitted.

Brownfield Colonial Heights W. O. Caraway

Lubbock Delegates At 109th Presbyterian General Assembly

Two Lubbock Presbyterians Mrs James A Bennett and Kenneth Hobbs were elected commissioners to the 109th General Assembly in Mobile Alabama. Hobbs chairs six commissioners. Also named were Revs William Boand John H Justus R Matthew Lynn Walter Buenger with alternates Rev Alfred Severin and others. The group supports reform of the Book of Church Order and the Texas Conference of Churches. Attendees from Lubbock include multiple pastors and church members across First Presbyterian Grace Presbyterian St Mark and Westminster among others.

Lubbock William A. Boand St. Andrew Presbyterian Church Midland Manhattan Presbyterian Church el Paso R.matthew Lynn First Presbyterian Church Walter L. Buenger Fort Stockton Alfred G. Severin First Presbyterian Levelland Presbytery Lynn General Assembly William S. Smith Westminster Presbyterian Church Presbytery of the Southwest H. B. Barnard Clovis N. M Justus Presbyterian Church U. S United Presbyterian Church In United States of America Reformed Church In America Texas Conference of Churches

Lubbock County ASCS approves twelve committeemen

ASCS office counted 1 175 ballots by mail in Lubbock County selecting twelve community committeemen. Meeting at 9 a m Wednesday will elect a county committee member for a three year term to replace Earl Weaver whose chairmanship ends. Holdovers include Gale Ballard and Melba Thompson. Committeemen listed by community include Deavours Blackmon Stanton. Grimes Capshaw Lawson. Kitten Melcher Hall Jr. Boyd Alexander Curry.

Community Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Lubbock County ASCS Earl Weaver Idalon Holdover Gale Ballard Shallow, Water Melba Thompson

Lubbock Boy's Club Opens Fall Activities For Youth

Three Lubbock branches the Optimist at 3301 Cornell the South Plains Lions at 1801 E 24th St and the ABC Branch 2323 Ave K launch fall programs inviting 8 to 18 year olds and parents to view crafts woodwork swimming and contests with schedules of relays games and prize drawings led by unit directors C H Kyle Theodore R Phea Jr and Bill McLelland.

Lubbock Optimist South Plains Lions ABC Lubbock County Boys’ Clubs of United Fund of E. 24Th St Theodore R. Phea Jr Charles Robinson Ave. K Bill McLelland

Pontiac withholds 1969 station wagons over tailgate defect

Pontiac Motors division asks dealers nationwide to withhold 1969 model station wagons from display or sale due to possible dual action tailgate defects. A letter to dealers says tailgates might drop when opened, and factory reps will repair or identify affected vehicles. No defects reported in other Pontiacs.

Pontiac, Mich Pontiac Motors General Motors Corp Michigan North Carolina Pontiac

Airman promotions released for October 1 quotas

Reese personnel officials announce the October 1 promotion quotas totaling 59 airmen from sergeant to senior master sergeant. Named are Emanuel Helmick and James Bibbs for top senior master sergeant, William Bishop Gerald Fagan and others for master sergeant and below, with numerous listed airmen across Hospital, ABG, Field Maintenance and OMS.

Reese Emanuel $. Helmick Air Base Group James D. Bibbs William H. Bishop Gerald S. Fagan Robert. . Smith Hubert Spann Allen R. Money Barrett K. Tuck ABG Richard J. Bucchi Lester L. Birkla Ralph Rodriguez Jr E. G. Holeman Edwin M. Paterson Leonidas Alvarado Jr Robert F. Chandler James C. Cabb OMS George Jeno Robert L. Baxter Michael R. Hall Bruce H. Shutters Gregory F. Kishel James W. Carter Jr Ronald Ladyka Charles N. Roberts Hospital Augustus Jones Dennis V. Hayes Richard Emilliano Foster C. Thompson Bruce A. Aymond Steven G. Doane Bobby N. Stansell Neal R Batstone Curtis R. Barber Richard M. Bratton Harvey Richardson James G. Hildreth Donald W. West Ronald W. West James &. Harper Love J. Hartman Jr Dudley W. Errington Jay Decker Henry L. Boudreaus Art S. Wong Donald L. Miller David W. Nance Fredrick L. Steffan Charles E. van

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