Lubbock Brothers Shaped Texas Early History
A 1948 Avalanche Journal feature recalls Col Thomas Saltus Lubbock and Francis Richard Lubbock, founders of Texas naming, from South Carolina roots. It follows Tom’s 1835 runaway path, his role in Texas independence, and Francis later governing Texas 1861–63, drawn from memoirs and KFYO archives.
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Bere
Texas
Col
Thomas Sallus
Lubbock
Lone Star State
Colbbock
Francis Richard Lubbock
William L. Roper
Avalanche-Journal
New York
South Carolina
Thomas Saltus Lubbock
Susan Ann Lubbock
South Battery
Charleston
S. C
Tom Lubbock
Francis
DeWitt Landis
KFYO
Landis
Real Estate Pioneer A G Knapp Recalls Lubbock Profits
A G Knapp recalls early profits from Lubbock real estate during a 19th century trip from Illinois. He bought half a block on Broadway and Ave Q for 500 dollars and sold for 300 percent gain within a year. He later held a half section north of town and still owns 10 acres in the Roberts McWhorter addition.
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A. G. Knapp
Lubbock
Oregon
Ill
Chicago
Plainview
L. Slaton
O. L., Slaton
First National Bank
Knapp
Slaton
M. C. Overton
Broadway
Ave. Q
Illinois
Senator Chandler backs Flying Tigers benefits plan
Senator Chandler of Kentucky agrees with Maj. Gen. Claire Chennault that the Flying Tigers should receive government benefits like other U S armed forces members. He plans to introduce legislation to grant the benefits.
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Washington
Chandler
D-Ky
Claire Chennault
U. S
Tom Returns to New York Job as Brother Leads to New Orleans
In a narrative fragment Tom insists on joining his brother to New Orleans seeking opportunity while Francis agrees to escort him. Tom hopes to self manage away from home, planning a fresh start after leaving boiler making in New York. The next installment will reveal Tom's Texas journey and resolves. Buy A War Bond TODAY.
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Tom
New York
New Orleans
Francis
Texas
Local War Hero Kenneth Willson Returns To San Francisco
Pfc Kenneth R Willson arrived in San Francisco and is now a patient at Letterman General hospital after being wounded in the Battle of Okinawa last May. He is to receive a furlough home in about two weeks before returning for an operation to remove shrapnel from his shoulder. Local family news includes a visit by L D Thomas and a Rocket airplane demonstration in Lubbock.
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D. A. Willson
Route 1
Pfc
Kenneth R. Willson
San Francisco
Letterman General Hospital
Okinawa
Oahu
Hawaii
Willson
L. D. Thomas
Lubbock
Johnson- Rocket Manufacturing Company
Fort Worth
Masons To Hear Oscar Kinchen At Feast Of Tabernacles
Dr Oscar A Kinchen professor of history at Texas Tech will deliver the principal address Tuesday night as the South Plains Scottish Rite club observes the Feast of the Tabernacles at Hotel Lubbock starting 8 pm. A dinner precedes brief 32nd degree talks by ten Masons with many guests invited from other Masonic bodies. Reservations by Tuesday noon with E D Parker at West Texas Gas.
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Oscar A. Kinchen
Texas Technological College
South Plains
Hotel Lubbock
Moctor Kinchen
J. T. Hutchinson
E. D. Parker
West Texas Gas Company
Kinchen
Doctor Kinchen
Tabernacles
Chas. A. Guy
Durwood H. Bradley
George W. Gray
R. L. Durham
Elmore Adair
James M. Gordon
Neil H. Wright
Lénnis Baker
C.H. Gr
Kaiser Frazer car venture forms at Willow Run plant
Henry J. Kaiser and Joseph W. Frazer announce a new Kaiser Frazer corporation with a 20 million dollar budget. The company will produce low priced Kaiser cars at the Willow Run plant outside Detroit. Kaiser serves as board chairman while Frazer is president, and they sign a five year lease with the Reconstruction Finance corporation for the plant.
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New York
Henry J. Kaiser
Joseph W. Frazer
Graham-Paige Corporation
Kaiser
Willow Run
Detroit
Frazer
Kaiser-Frazer Corporation
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Man Electrocution Verdict In San Antonio Death
William Theodore Eckhoff, 45, died from electrocution at his Olmos loop road home while working on an electric drill. Justice of the Peace E. H. Talbert ruled the death an inquest verdict of electrocution.
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San Antonio
William Theodore Eckhoff
Olmos Loop Road
Justice of the Peace
E. H. Talbert
Madame Perkins to Write Weekly Column for Labor Papers
Former U S Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins will write a 500 word weekly column distributed to about 1100 labor papers, mainly union papers, announced today by the Institute for American Democracy Inc.
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New York
Frances Perkins
Institute For American Democracy, Inc
Six Eclipses Foreseen In 1946 By Astronomers
Astronomers predict a busy celestial year with six eclipses in 1946 including four solar eclipses and two lunar eclipses. The events will be visible from various regions and provide multiple chances to observe eclipses.
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Avalanche- Journal
North Plains
Austin
West Texas
Beaumont
Henry Thomas Willis Lubbock
Oxford
England
Augusta
Henry Schultze
General la Fayette
America
Porter
Frank
Walsh
James Curry
Savannah
Altair Iron Works
United States
James H. Merritt
Fancis C. Black
Charles T. Ketchum
Adele Baron
Capt. Curry
TM Magia LE
Bridgeport
Milton Scarborough
Rufus Scarborough
Army Air Forces
Braniff Airways
Oklahoma City
Braniff
K. E. Ashburn
Dallas
Office of
Department of Commerce
Ashburn
Civil Service Commission
Oscar Kinchen
Peete
U.S.A
American Optical Company
Ea Or
Optical Compaany
Feey
Draughen’s Business College
1Sth
Texas Ave
Dial
Kaiser’ Cars
Kenner
KODAK
Rogers Studio
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