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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1948

Page

6

Wallace Party Workers Claim Abduction in Georgia

Seven Henry A. Wallace Progressive party workers said they were abducted near Columbus, Georgia, at pistol point and driven toward Hamilton before being ordered to Atlanta. Police questioned the incident while party officials filed protests to state and national authorities.

Atlanta Henry A. Wallace Progressive Party Columbus Pistol Point Paul Endicott Detroit Mich Endicott Hamilton Tom Baker Washington, D. C H. T. Whitley Whitley Branson Price Georgia Tom Clark M. E. Thompson Joe Skolnick Philadelphia Leah’ Young Judy Elman S. Long Island N. Y Dorothy Arnett Greensboro N. C

English Workshop Conference Plans Made At Meet Here

District IV committee members met in Lubbock on Saturday to finalize plans for the English Work Conference to be held in October. Teachers will register at Lubbock Senior High on Friday October 22 from 1 15 to 2 p m. Committees include Housing led by Kline Nall and Ruth of Lubbock Senior High, with Marie Harrison named social chairman. The Texas Tech and Lubbock Senior High English departments will host the event.

District IV Lubbock Kline Nall Texas Tech Ruth Lubbock Senior High Fion Quanan Lewis Linioel Hilliard Marie Harrison J. B. Caldwell Slaton Vada Bain Hall Miss Honey Lubbock Senior High School

Church Groups Hold Pie Supper at Adams Home

Senior prep girls and boys groups from Central Baptist church hosted a pie supper at Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Adams residence 2006 Ave L with sponsors Mrs. E L Tarver Mrs. W R Adams and Mr and Mrs Alton Emmons. Attendees included Don Reed Paula Reed Roger Dale Roberson Dorothy Cletia Roberts and others. The same group and sponsors attended a sunrise breakfast Saturday at Mackenzie State Park.

Central Baptist Church W. R. Adams Ave. L E. L. Tarver Alton Emmons Don Reed Paula Reed Roger Dale Roberson Dorothy Cletia Joy Roberts Dorothy McCartney Robbie Easterwood Mary Margaret Stephens Laquita Dooley Arlee Johnson Fred and Lee Adams John and Derene Dennis Cecil Clark Bruce Richardson Ruth Tarver Andy Hogan Donald Patterson Beverly, Bourland Gene Dean LaVern Binson Melba White Wanda Burns Mackenzie State Park

Village Irrawaddy village leveled by Burma Navy gunfire

A government spokesman said the Burma Navy frigate Mayu fired on Syriam one and a half miles south of Rangoon on the Irrawaddy river leveling the village.

Rangoon Burma Navy Mayu Syriam Irrawaddy River

Lodge to Confer Third Degree in Lubbock

Lubbock lodge 608 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows will confer the third degree on Aubrey L. Anderson and George W. Nichols at 8 o’clock Monday night at the lodge hall 1913 Ave. K Refreshments will follow. Visiting members welcomed per secretary C. C. Jones.

Lubbock Independent Order of Odd Fellows Aubrey L. Anderson George W. Nichols Ave. K C. C. Jones

12 South Plains Counties Represented In 10th Annual District A H Club Pig Show

Twelve counties were represented Saturday in the 10th annual District 2 4-H club pig show at the Panhandle South Plains fairgrounds sponsored by the Sears Foundation. About 30 hogs were shown and eight sold privately to Lubbock buyers. Armour and Co. and Lubbock Packing Co. bought 24 hogs for about $1,400 total and average prices near 29 cents per pound. Ray Mowery judged the events with district winners named in pens of three gilts and various Duroc Poland China and spotted Poland classes. A post-contest Lubbock show added further placings, and the local Sears Roebuck store hosted a barbecue with roughly 150 attendees.

Sears Foundation Panhandle-South Plains Fairgrounds Lubbock Armour and Co Lubbock Packing Co Ray Mowery Texas Tech Robert Giles Bailey County Poland China Benly Townsend Lubbock County Glen Rei

Trial To Bar Catholic Order As Teachers Opens Monday

The long delayed suit to bar Catholic priests nuns and monks from teaching in New Mexico public schools opens Monday in Santa Fe before District Judge E T Hensley Jr. The plaintiffs expect a week to three months to complete the trial with initial 20 witnesses called on opening day and many more to follow to avoid a statewide school closure.

Santa FE N. M New Mexico E. T. Hensley, Jr Clovis Harry L. Bigbee Bigbee

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