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Thursday, November 12, fraternity Distance Men Tote Pigskin To Texas Tech Hale and hearty fraternity men braved darkness, distance and assorted dangers to run a to Lubbock last weekend. Vien of lambda Chi Alpha fraternity puffed In quarter- mile stretches some 10 hours, 20 They transported the pigskin frqm the steps of West Texas VARSITY THURSDAY ONLY THE MEDICAL JUNGLE DOCTORS DON'T TALK ABOUT! hock corridor Recommended For Adults Only 1 TO ALL FRI-SAT-SUN- MON-TUES ROCK OH udson TONY SNDSlt ftnA btAt NO L0W6RS AimqL MELCHER UNNC RSkl I State Administration Building to Texas Technological Jones Stadium. The football was presented to Hon Botkin, president of Texas Student Body bylar- ry films, WTSU Student Body President, In ceremonies prior to the West Texas State and Tech footfall game Saturday night. Understanding was that the winner of the game could keep the football. Tech kept the football.

Approximately 40 boys took their turn running the lap carrying the ball. They rode a big white bus when it was not their turn to tote the ball. They encountered difficulty only twice during the 104-mile sprint. At Kress they were greeted with a barrage of eggs thrown by youngsters. North of Plainview a brake failure caused a bit of worry.

They repaired the bus themselves and continued on their way. Runners were transported by car to their appointed positions while the bus was being repaired. "The night runners had trouble falling into a fraternity member seriously, we have too many l-arry ITms laughed, "I ran In the first team during the day. I would have been afraid of fitting run over at the bus we had cookies, sandwiches and punch donated by Canyon Elms continued. "We certainly appreciated Elms stared surprise that the weather was so good on the day of the run.

"It had been raining the day before so we were surprised when it was clear Pirns said. Glenn Hopkins, another lambda Chi Alpha member, was the last man with the football and he puffed Into Jones Stadium at 10:20 p.m. Friday night. were pleased with the coverage we got from news media and with the cooperation we received from police officers along the Hopkins declared. Pirns was asked if lambda Chi Alpha planned to make this a traditional run.

he stated emphatically. run was lrns continued, laughing. "We'll let Tech run it hack next they want to. "We're all thinking about running in the Intramural turkey run now. a little sore, but in good shape, so we might as well enter If only 10pounds over- welght, it may be a matter of cutting out starches, and sweets, taking a daily walk and doing some simple stretching exercises to obtain the desired weight.

Section 1 3 Slelghbell, our holiday elf. reminds you that there are only 37 shopping days left until Christmas comes. He sure and forget anyone this year and do shop early. Classified ads In The Canyon News get fast results. WEDNESDAY ONLY RICHAHI) KG AN DOROTHY McGUIRE TROY DONAHUE IN A SUMMER PLACE TO ALL THURS-FRI-SAT NOV.

19-20-21 WALT 'THE MOON AND THE CANYON STORY FILMED IN IN BEAUTIFUL COLOR AND SOUND, STARRING 70 CANYON BOYS AND GIRLS IN TYPE COMEDY. Ronnie Botkin, president of Texas Technological College's student body, receives a foothall from Larry Elms, West Texas State University student body president. Elms, representing both WTSU and I-ambda Chi Alpha fraternity, presented the foothall on behalf of the fraternity. Fraternity members left Dr. Burwell Southern, Optometrist 1410 4TH AVI.

OL 5-2312 Panhandle Optometrie Association WT at noon Friday and took turns running quarter-mile laps to reach fones Stadium in Lubbock at 10:20 p.m. I riday The football was presented to Botkin before the WTSU-Texas Tech football game Saturday night with understanding that winner of the game could keep the ball. Tech kept the football. Rotary District Governor DueHere Rotary Internation district governor will make an official visit to Canyon Nov. 23-24.

Neople, people everywhere, and still a place to sit. More than 2,000 people attended the annual Umbarger Sausage Festival Sunday in the community just west of Canyon. And the St. Parish Hall was filled to capacity from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

with people eating, buying and just doing some good Sunday talking. William B. rv I won the $200 wardrobe, which was given away during the afternoon. And the folks of Umbarger considered the fest "very successful." GET HIIN6 UP THIS WINTER North Randall News Mrs. P.C.

Robinson I Mrs. Hill Harp FI.5-0028 Second grade Brownli in our area met Wednesday at Mrs. home on McCormi Road. The girls practiced the investiture to be held next week at their regular meeting. 0 Third grade Brownies sanp songs and played games last week at their meeting on Thursday.

Vicky Loftin and Coleman had refreshments. 0 9 Pen 4 Cub Scouts met Tuesday at Betty Oglesby's house. They practiced their skit tor November meeting. I-arry Brown had refreshments. 0 0 0 0 Pen 5 Cub Scouts met Saturday morning with Gilda McFarland.

Turtle paper weights' were made out of rocks and felt. Ronald Moon had refreshments The boys went over the neighborhood collecting toys with their den chief Noble Cates Saturday afternoon. The toys are to be repaired and distributed by Troop 66 in Canyon. Nobie would pick up other toys you would donated to this project. Please call him at FI 5-2080.

I ash donations also accepted to buy new toys, paint, etc. mothers and committeemen are urged to attend the Adult Cub PowWow Nov. 14th. Den 6 cufs had a mock inspection in preparation for official inspection Nov. 20 at Meeting.

The boys are working at home with their dads on a "cub scout month project. The projects will displayed and judged by dens at the pack meeting this month. Awards will go to boys for and orkma Chris Is celebrated his 10th birthday Nov. 4th with a party attended by Ronnie Cates, Mike Smith, Mari Hughes and several other neighborhood children. They played games in the house and were served hot UNI FORMS OF VALUE AT A PRICE YOU CA NA AFFORD.

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Hicks Allen, district governor of district 573, will hold several meetings during, his visit here. Allen of Snyder will discuss Rotary plans with officers, directors and committee chairmen of the local club. He will arrive in Canyon at 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, and the first of several meetings will begin at that time.

Monday night Mr. and Mrs. Allen will lie guests of the local club for a dinner in the Gold Room in the East Cafeteria on the West Texas State University campus. Following the dinner, a club assembly will be held in the top floor of the Plains Historical Museum, Reports from each club committee will lie given by the committee heads, according to Carruth. At the regular Rotary noon meeting Tuesday, Allen will discuss wtth club members phases In the overall program which might lie improved or changed.

"He will tell us what we a redoing right and what we are doing wrong. The idea is to improve the local Carruth said. As district governor. Allen visits all 45 clubs in the district and conducts similar meetings with members. Mr.

and Mrs. Stokes have returned from a two-week vacation visiting with relatives throughout Texas. They visited with a nephew in Wichita alls, and spent several days with their daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ellis in The Stokes continued on to Port Worth and I la lias and stopped in Hamilton for a visit with Mr.

and Mrs. Ed VNilson. Returning to Canyon, the Stokes stopped in Plainview for a visit with P. P. Stokes, their nephew.

IN THE OLYMPIC THEATER NORTH SIDE OF THE SQUARE TIPS TO BE GIVEN ON PHOTOGRAPHY. MOVIES SLIDES STILLS ETC. NOTHING WILL BE FOR SALE DOOR PRIZES BRING YOUR OWN CAMERA YOU WILL BE REWARDED ART GALLERY OF PHOTOGRAPHY ON DISPLAY (PICTURES TAKEN BY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS) PHOTOGRAPHY EQUIPMENT WILL BE ON DISPLAY FOR YOUR INSPECTION CANYON DRUG NORTH SIDE OF THE SQUARE.