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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1953

Page

4

Retarded Children's Council Of South Plains Names New Officers

The Retarded Children's Council Of South Plains elected officers at a meeting in Fort Worth. Mrs. N B Wiggins is president with Mrs J C Parker as first vice president and Mrs H ay Watson as recording secretary. The group heard reports on the state convention and progress at the Seaman Hall Child Training Center in Lubbock.

Retarded Children’s Council of South Plains South Plains Sey St. John’s Chapel Cers Texas Association For One Children New Child Training Center Lubbock N. B. Wiggins J. C. Parker Hay Watson Ralph M. M. Hodges W. L. Pinellas Johnson H. A. Butts Agnes True Texas Tech Josephine Ballenger Dupre School Fort Worth C. E. Smith H. C. Watson Jean Ballew Repe H. E. Robinson Texas Education Agency Robinson Gilbert Hawke National Association For Retarded Children Hodges Seaman Hall Saradel Lilliedahl Ballew True Slide Road South Plains Council For J. C Ralph M. Hodges Hoto

Austrian Visitor To Present Lecture At Post Monday Night

Frau Renee von Bronneck of Vienna will speak at 8 p.m. Monday in the Post Grade School auditorium in a lecture sponsored by the Amity Study Club. A tea in her honor runs 2:30 to 4 p.m. Monday at the home of Mrs. Pat N. Walker. The note also mentions local events including a revival at Calvary Baptist and a rodeo award in Clairemont.

Frau Renee von Bronneck Vienna Austria Post Amity Study Club Pat N. Walker Calvary Baptist Church J. T. Campbell First Baptist Church of Shallo

Lubbock Life Firms Merge to Form Central American Life

Two Lubbock life insurers Citizens Security Life and Central American Life merge to form Central American Life Insurance Company led by L. B. Pullen. Officers Rollins Blake Kallina and directors Schiler McLaughlin Preston McMillan Warren join, with offices moved to the new building at Broadway and Texas Ave. The merged company reports $12 million in in force insurance and about $750,000 in income this year.

Lubbock Life Insurance Citizens Security Life Insurance Company Central American Life Insurance Company L. B. Pullen Thomas J. Rollins Sam R. Blake Fred P. Kallina Charles Schiler Jr Petersburg J. Edd McLaughlin Ralls K. G. Preston Follforth W. G. McMillan W. B. Warren Pullen Rollins Blake and Kallina Citizens Security Life Insurance Co Citizens National Life Insurance Company 19Th St Broadway Texas Avenue

Lubbock Gideon Camp Plans Services At Whitharral Church

The Lubbock Gideons Camp will hold services at Whitharral Methodist Church with about 30 members expected. Troy Edwards and Bob Winston will present the Gideon Cause. In the past week the group placed 812 used Testaments and 60 Bibles in local schools including Jackson Hodges Wolfforth Wilson Meeker Brown Wheelock Arnett Rusk and Senior High.

Lubbock Gideons Whitharral Methodist Church Troy Edwards Bob Winston Gideon Cause Edwards Jackson Hodges Wolfforth Wilson Wherter Brown Wheelock Arnett Rusk Senior High Grady Bownds L. Faubion W. M. Petticolas A. L. King J. C. Leech Arnold Maeker O. D. Peden

Crosby kin arrested on drunk driving charges

West Los Angeles report says Larry Crosby brother of Bing Crosby was arrested on drunk driving charges early Friday and released on 250 dollar bond after several hours in jail following a sleep period.

Los Angeles Larry Crosby Crooner Bing Crosby

Nix revival trip and Sunbeam meeting planned in region

The Rev. J. F. Nix and his wife depart Monday for Pomona California to conduct a revival October 4 to 11 with a stop in Almogordo New Mexico to visit daughter Mrs. W W Wallis and return to Lubbock around October 25. Nix formerly led Abernathy and Clovis churches. The Sunbeam Corporation hosts a 630 p m meeting in the Caprock Hotel ballroom with about 75 people including 20 area dealers. Fred Astroth of Amarillo will preside and demonstrate the new Sunbeam cooker and deep fryer for the first time in this area.

J. F. Nix 25Th St Pomona Calif Almogordo N. M W. W. Wallis Lubbock Pearman Abernathy First Baptist Church of Clovis, N. M Sunbeam Corporation Caprock Fred Astroth Amarillo Sunbeam Astroth

Rockdale Man Dies in Bridge Accident Near Elgin

Edward Arthur Stalker 51 of Rockdale died when his car veered off a U S 290 bridge and plunged into Elm Creek about a mile and a half west of Elgin. Highway patrol identified him from papers found on the body.

Rockdale Elgin Edward Arthur Stalker Highway Patrol U.S. 290 Elm Creek

Muleshoe High School Band Elects New Officers

The Muleshoe High School Band elected officers under director Tom W. Shirley. Leon Bayless is president, Jimmy Wilkerson vice president, Phil Provence reporter, Paula Provence secretary, Linda Lancaster librarian. The band has forty high school members with separate junior high and beginners bands. They meet on Monday nights for extra practice.

Muleshoe Tom W. Shirley Leon Bayless Jimmy Wilkerson Phil Provence Paula Provence Linda Lancaster

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