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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1956

Page

5

Twirling Sweetheart Kay Taylor Crowned At State Contest

Kay Taylor 18 daughter of Mr and Mrs Alvin Taylor of 4206 46th St wins Sweetheart title at the Texas State Baton Twirling Championship held at the Panhandle South Plains Fair Grounds. She will lead the Parade of Bands at 10 am opening the fair on Monday. Entries exceed seven with many past winners returning including Griff O Neill and others from Texas. The state contest and Wet Tevae Baton Twirling Festival will take place Saturday in the Fat Park Coliseum with judging starting 7:20 am.

Kay Taylor Mes Alvin Taylor 46Th Panhandle-South Plains Fair Miss Taylor Monterey High School Pain Temip Kerry Sie Corpus Christ Tarler ToPhis Griff O'Neill Lath Doe Oolide Masha Kay Dement Tee Dement Marsha Kay Janice Bancum Mae Bancum Oth St Janice Marsha Ray Texas Tech University of Wyoming West Texas Ray Taylor Sweetheart OF Texas Fatr Ray Tassorell 46Th St Steetheart Texas State Betty Sie Meworae Planes Labby Malinox Twerler University of Texas Longhorn

Additional Nurses Summoned In Lackland AFB Polio Breakout

In San Antonio on September 22 the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis ordered more nurses to Lackland AFB to treat poliomyelitis victims. The base hospital received five admissions as an outbreak strained local care. details point to a sharp rise in paralysis cases and increased clinical response.

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District Of Columbia Probe Finds Mixed Negro Student Outcomes

Washington witnesses testified that some Negro honor students struggled after integration at Calvin Coolidge High. Principal Cedric Reynolds said the average Black student enrolled post integration showed lower proficiency, with 64 percent of last year’s grads going to college and 24 earning scholarships. He noted some incidents but claimed no ongoing misconduct or major issues since integration.

Nei MacNicar Washington House Schoo Cedric Reynolds Calon Coolidge High Calvin Coolize Reynolds Op House District of Columbia Supreme Court Negroes Herald Reynaldo Mel Ruth Tavis Eastern High School Avery Negra Gil Mel Davis

Indian Couple Arrested After File On Suez Found At Home

In New Delhi on September 22 Indian Foreign Ministry clerk and his wife were arrested after police recovered a missing file on the Suez crisis from their residence. Authorities accuse them of selling top secret documents to a foreign power. The file reportedly contained correspondence between Prime Minister Nehru and President Nasser about Suez Canal control.

New Delhi Nehru Nasser Egypt Suez Canal

30 Summoned For Jury Duty In 140th District Court

A list of 42 jurors to be called in Lubbock's 140th District Court Monday starts at 9 a.m. Judge Robert H. Bean will preside with a panel of 130 reporting at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Cases include murder with motor vehicle charges, false swearing, theft over 50 dollars, embezzlement, and passing a forged instrument. One case involves a fatal collision on Christmas Day.

140Th District Court Lubbock Robert H. Bean Jesus Madrid N. Ave. N Columbus Aller Cedar Ave Ernest Leroy Madrid Lorenzo Valdo Longorria T Idalou Slaton Emmittlin Montgomery Tyearell Slaton Egro Cleveland George Edgar Turner Emmett Burnford Rt. 1 Col Ion College Ave Turner Bean

Vote Judges Hold Ballots In Hock

Final returns in Wednesdays British Columbia election are not ready from Skeena Riding. Two election officers sealed the vote figures and sent only expense accounts in the results envelopes.

Smithers B. C British Columbia Skeena

Helicopter Airlines State Talks On No Show Problem

Washington reports the Civil Aeronautics Board authorized helicopter operators and trunk and regional services to engage in discussions on solving the no show and multiple reservations problems. The move mirrors issues faced by regular airlines as unions and operators seek solutions to empty seats and duplicated bookings.

Helicopter Airlines Washington Civil Aeronautics Board

Bus Line Pioneer F C Abbott Dies At 69

Funeral services are set for F C Abbott 69 of 2401 FE Broadway at Central Baptist Church with Rev John W Duggar officiating. Burial in Fast Lawn Cemetery by Sanders Funeral Home. Abbott died Thursday in Livingston Montana after a heart attack in Yellowstone. He was a pioneer in Lubbock bus lines and owned the Yellow Cab Co from 1936 to 1946 and a Broadway motel.

F. C. Abbott Broadway Central Baptist Church John W. Duggar Fast Lawn Cemetery Sanders Funeral Home B. W. Searwrough Howard Hunt Donald Chapman W. B. Abbott Jr C. D. Abbott J. P. Abbott Lorenzo Ellis J. D. McKnight Abbott Livingston Mont Yellowstone National Park Lubbock Yellow Cab Co FE. Broadway

Baylor English Professor Luther Courtney Dies at 78

Professor Luther Courtney, a Baylor University English scholar for 37 years, died early today after suffering a heart attack on Wednesday. The longtime faculty member was 78 and remembered for his contributions to literature and teaching.

Difs Waco Luther Courtney Baylor

Nixon Carries His Re Election Drive To Houston

Vice President Richard Nixon brings his re election campaign to Houston Texas Tuesday night Texas Republicans hope a speech in Houston or Dallas by President Eisenhower will follow Nixon speaks at 830 pm in Music Hall a 4000 seat venue An overflow crowd will watch a large TV screen outside the hall Nixon and Mrs Nixon will be honored at a Wednesday breakfast before departing for Springfield Mo Republican officials urge all county committees to send delegates to the state wide rally A citizens for Eisenhower Nixon Bandwagon tour vehicle arrives tomorrow

Houston Richard Nixon Texas Nixon Dallas Eisenhower Music Hall Arrangements Committee Sam Houston Coliseum Springfield

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