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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1960

Page

2

Tonda Curry Named Sweetheart Of West Texas Twirling Festival

Tonda Curry 14 from Ropesville was chosen sweetheart of the seventh annual West Texas Twirling Festival at the Panhandle South Plains Fair. Runners up were Rechelle Martin and Kay Gregory. The event includes band parade at 10 30 a m and twirling contests from 8 am to 5 pm Saturday with state champions Marsha Dement and Don Cudney as highlights.

West Texas Tonda Curry Frenship Wolfforth Redhelle Martin Brownfield Kay Gregory Petersburg Lubbock Doyle Curry Rt. 1 Ropesville Rechelle Martin James Martin L. K. Gregory Martin Dean Killion Texas Tech Linda Isaacs McCallister Tonddla Merchants Building Fair Grounds Don Cudney Abilene

Break-Ins Probed By City Police Officers

City police investigated two break ins from Friday night at Hill Top Barbecue 1896 Clovis Road cigars and candy valued about 19.10 taken through a window. A vending machine was pried at Ray Howells 3191 Clovis Road with change missing not known. A disturbance in the 1200 block of 23rd Street led to a 10 year old arrest for taxi windshield damage after the driver claimed a moon refused to pay a fare and threw a rock. A radio valued 35 was reported stolen from Cornell 1617 42nd Street. Deputies arrested two Latin American men in an alley of 700 block 27th Street and recovered 150 pounds brass and copper fittings hidden there from Simmons Purp Co 700 block Avenue. Front tires were cut on a sheriff cruiser on Vanda Avenue during a liquor law check.

Hill Top Clovis Road Ray Howell 23Rd St Sanurdas Moon Oarock Woon Cornell 42Nd St Jack Bryant Jm Stephens 27Th St Simmons Purp Co Vanda Ave

Danes to Learn Swedish Through TV Sessions

Copenhagen officials announce a new program teaching Swedish to Danes via televised sessions. The initiative aims to boost language skills and cultural understanding across the capital.

Firemen To Host Permian Basin Delegates In Seminole

Seminole hosts a Permian Basin Firemen's Assn of Texas fall convention with about 400 visitors from 22 towns. Seminole Volunteer Fire Department plans a full day program starting at 9 a.m. including a special wives program for delegates and invitations to firemen from Brownfield to Marfa.

Permian Basin Brownfield Marfa

Texas traffic fatalities below last year's pace

DPS reports 1,538 traffic deaths so far this year in Texas, about 5 percent below the 1,625 killed by this date last year. There have been 1,244 fatal crashes this year, up from 1,306 last year.

Austin Texas Department of Public Safety DPS

Crosby Library Receives Surplus Funds Transfer

Crosbyton reports a surplus of 691.77 from the Crosby County Veterans School has been turned over to the Crosby County Library. The funds, state allocations, will be used for educational purposes as decided by the library committee. Library service to begin soon with Post-Bookmobile service, John Harvey named Crosbyton librarian.

Crosbyton Crosby County Veterans School Crosby County Library D. A. Edwards Ralls Lorenzo John Harvey

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