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Lubbock Morning Avalanche from Lubbock, Texas • Page 12

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XITBBOCK. TEXAS. MORNTNTG AVAT.AXCHE, FKIBAY, AFKTT. 12, W2P Air Official Bits Of News And Personal Mention I Yodeller Pleases Jimmy Rogers On 1 At Palace (Continued from Page One) tion offered the public. Pilot of the big three-motored plane is Clyde Ice, who has had more than 8,000 hours flying time and who will be remembered by those who attended the American Legion convention at San Antonio, and the Dallas Fair, last year, as having the plane at those places for trips to visitors.

BARRIER BROS. FRIDAY S-P-E-C-I-A-L-S Mrs. J. M. Walker and daughter, Miss Geneva Walker, of Canyon community, were shoppers Thursday in Lubbock.

With a resonant and exceedingly pleasing baritone voice, Jimmie Rodgers, Victor artist, entertained capacity houses at the Palace theater yesterday afternoon and last night with an offering of a number of his mast popular blues songs and yodelling embellishments. Rodgers plays his own accompaniments, on a guitar, and plays as entertainingly as he sings. His act sticks to the type of blues songs that have made him famous and that seem to please the most people. Such whimsical numbers as the Jatlhouse "Way Out on the "Brakeman's and "Waiting for a are offered his appearance at the Palace limited to this afternoon and tonight. Starting a a water boy for a railroad section gang, at 50 cents per day, Rodgers worked for 14 ve.ars at railroading, ending that means of livelihood about 14 months ago, when he was from a Job as brakeman.

Broke, he utilized the talent which he had been nurturing and cultivating during the lean years and was heard over the radio, from a Nrrth Carolina station, by a Victor record company scout, who located him and offered him a contract to record his songs for that con- Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Winters of Carlisle were visitors Thursday in this city.

TO SELECT SPEAKER Today Last Day For Entry In Speaking Contest Today will see the final time for high school students who anticipate competing for the honor of representing Lubbock high In the "My Home Town" speaking contest at Tahoka. during the district West Texas chamber of commerce convention to be held in that city on April 24. According to R. Mathews, principal of the high school, those handing in their names today will be given tlieir chance in a tryout to be held next Monday. Winner at this tryout will be the one to represent Lubbock at the Tahoka gathering.

Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Baggett have returned to Levelland after a brief shopping and business visit here.

GREAT LUCKY PURCHASE EVERY PRICE IS A LOW PRICE Mr, and Mrs. Fritz Nieman were Thursday shoppers in this city from Wilson. Mrs. Ike Griffin of Littlefield war a Thursday shopper in Lubbock. Mrs.

Lon Mulliean and daughters. Musses Virginia and Maurine, have gone to Dallas and Fort Worth for a visit with relatives. AND Porch Pillows ALL COLORS G. G. West of Sudan was the guest Thursday of his brother, also of that place, who is ill at the Lubbock Sanitarium.

Mrs, A. D. Stevens has returned from a ten-day visit with relatives and friends at Big Spring, Midland, Stanton, Lamesa and Tahoka. SIX NEW CARS SOLD Mr. and Mrs.

J. F. Merrill and little son, James Franklin, of Slaton. were Thursday business visitors in Lubbock. BONNIE Six purchases of new automobiles were revealed at the offices of A.

Clark, county tax collector, yesterday when licenses were issued for ihe Clutter, Lubbock, Chevrolet coupe. Mrs. Lubbock. Dodge sedan. Family Service Laundry, Lubbock, three Ford delivery Mr, and Mrs.

I. D. Moore have returned to II after a shopping visit Thursday in Lubbock. Fast Color. Be Autiful Coloring.

Regular $1 Value. LINDY SHOWS UP AGAIN Mr. and Mrs. S. McElroy and Mrs.

L. MeEiroy wmre Thursday shoppers here from Idaiou. Miss Fern Fralin of Crosbyton was a shopper in Lubbock Thursday and the guest of Mrs. B. O.

McWhorter. Flier Lands At Greensboro Spend Night Somewhere GRI ENSBORO, N. April 11. Charles A. Lindbergh landed at the Greensboro airport at about 5.45 p.

m. He expects to spend the night here, weather conditions making it hazardous to continue. The colonel is en route to York to attend the funeral services fir his warm friend, the Myron T. Herrick, ambassador to France. Mrs.

R. H. williams, of Loving ton, N. will return home od at after a visit with her cousin, Mrs M. F.

Swart, 2022 Sixteenth Street Hoigate and returned to Brown Suitable for Bathroom Bedroom Porch Mrs, J. F. Cagle of Crosbyton and Mrs. J. E.

Cagle and little son Jackie, of Chicago, were budr and shopping visitors Thursday ir Lubbock, CHARGES ARE FILED In The Basement Mr, and Mrs. F. Hard of Becton, accompanied by Rev. and Mrs F. E.

Sutile of Idaiou were and shopping visitors here Thursday and the guest of Lonnie Graves alto of Idaiou, who is ill a hospital here. Wo Give Gold Bond Stamp. 1, which eared on All with the Missouri University iieaiionnaire and other m.vter objectionable by the ies. vveu then you must have MiXIMU BE ED HAIR COMB, Tt. combs are built especially for you.

They are made of the purest rubber by the highest typo of killed workers. We have such a varied "assortment of these comb, that It would be difficult to recommend any particular one you come in and take your of Mrs. H. West of Sudan Is r. tending Mr.

West who is ill in local hospital. Mrs. Brown Clark and Mrs Lauterbacb and little son, Georg Merle, were shoppers here irr-da; from Slaton, Mr. and Mrs Awrust and sons, Wilfred and Clarence. Mve returned to Slaton after a and shopping visit in Lubbock Thursday, Miss Alma Bessert is repon oriously ill at the West Texas Beautiful Handpainfed Pottery i iery efent oft! 105 dozen of -iery on sale Fri- ciously low price ointed heels and ky purchase and Limit Three Pairs inis is truly tiie greater ered in Lubbck.

Think ugh class, all silk chiffon ay and Saturday at this fJany of them have the French heels. just a 1 we urge you to buy the iimi to customer. Fred Smith of Wichita a a business visitor In thus city ana the guest of friends here. Mr. and Mrs.

Luther Alexander of Lamesa w-ere Thursday visitors in this city. Distinctive Glasses Accurately Fitted Optical Dept, (lift Itenr for Party Prizes Mr. and Mrs. C. H.

Baker have returned to Becton after a shopping visit Lubbock Thursday. Mrs. C. E. Williams and Mrs, Commtser of Levellacd were visitors and shoppers here Thursday, MAXIMUM rob nr huh comb Mirage Tea Time Atmosphere, Beach Tan Champalgne, Beech Nut Lido Sand Mistcry Naive if you are planning a bridge party and are looking for prize4 that will be appreciated come in and see our wonderful selection of handpainted Oriental and American articles.

Hollis Hill of Dallas Is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Strobe were 1 among the number oi Slaton shop- 4, a section In Central Thursday in Lubbock, area surrounding veston and Beaumon be above average. City Drug Stores Store No, Broadway Store No. 2-1115 Broadway Bean Stresses Need Of School Buildings Here piano solo, played by Mary Grisham A.

H. Leidigh, president of the club presided at the meeting, the program having been arranged by Charles Read. Undecorated Mrs. B. O.

Stavely of Fluvanna is attending her little son. John A Stavely, who is ill in a Lubbock hospital. CONDITIONS GOOD HERE LUMBER SOLI) ON THE INSTALLMENT PLAN C. D. Sharaburgsr Lumber Co.

13th St. Phone 110 George R. Bean, former superintendent of schools in Lubbock was tht principal speaker at the regular weekly noon luncheon meeting of the Kiwanis club, at the Hotel Lubbock yesterday, addressing the members on the subject of Lubbock's Need for More School Buildings. The urgent need of a new high school building was pointed out Mr. Bean He traced the very rapid growth of this schools and told of results obtained by a recent committee of citizens, appoin- eci by the school board, in outlining a building program for the city school system.

The club was also treated to a Texas Magazine Puts Local Area Above Average. 117 813 Broad Free Penn hina to Our Customers By an unusual piece of good fortune we have been selected as the exclusive distributors. 1. Bakery. 2.

Farmers Produce. S. Star Cash Grocery. 4. Broadway Service Station.

Grocers from In Gold For A South-Plains Housewife Coast to Coast recom mend Puritan because they know highest quality, strongest extract and gives best results. See the fine car load of Baby Beef (the first car fed by Tech's Glasses) Cattle on exhibit in the poultry yards, west ead of Tech Campus, every day. (Continued from Page One) Shannon made numerous disclosures of the present manner of orcement in Texas, apparently serous in nature, for undercover men ere immediately sent to the They have all made their reports Doran and here and hey will be summed up in the gen- report being prepared now. The ivesf.igatkm wan widespread and iched every corner the state, oran indicated. GIVEN THEY WILL BE ON DISPLAY ON EAST BROADWAY FRIDAY, APRIL 19 McDonald Packing Co.

to the individual who makes the first "hole in at the new Golf Course. The value of this ticket is 50, and we hope that someone will soon be taking free meals with us after his round of golf. Tech Cafe is the mecca for Golf Players. WATER SOFTENED WITH MELO IS A REMARKABLE CLEANER 10 cents Mr and, Mrs. B.

T. Thomas made business visit to Crosbyton Thurs- 'ay. THE HYGIENIC PRODUCTS CO. Canton, Ohio Manufacturers of Mrs E. O.

Nichols has returned to after a visit with her mother, A. Poser, of this city, 1121 Broadway all quality because all barley.

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