The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-10-13

The News
X. n. Sharp and Miss Emma Lam.
bert, from Lubbock, were married
here Saturday afternoon, Justice +.
A. Young performing the ceremony
J. w. Curry died at his home in
Lancaster, Dallas county, last night.
He was seventy years of age, and a
very prominent citizen Of his com
munity. He was the father Of Mrs.
c. A. Pierce and Sam Curry Of
Plainview, and they were with him
when the end came. He leaves three
other children, who live in Dallas
county. He visited in Plainvicw re-
Gently. The funeral was held at
Lancaster this afternoon, and burial
was beside his wife who died some
years ago The Burns 4 Pierce
store IN this city was closed this af-
ternoon during the obsequies.
Smith e Towncs, Amarillo archi-
tects. have been selected as designers
nf Lamb County's $4,000 court
house 90 be erected at Olton. They
are now finishing up the plans and
the work will be pushed 10 an early
completion.
The Herald
Masons of this section viii have
the opportunity 20 hear Wilbur
Keith, Executive Secretary of the
Masonic Service and Education Com
mittee of the Grand Lodge of Texas
here on October s. next Friday. The
service here will be an educational
meeting. Local Masons are expec-
ting a good attendance Of Masons
from all over the district.
The Petersburg school was post
poned for one week 90 permit the
pupils 10 work in the cotton fields
for one more week. The farmers
around that place fear lest rain
come and do much damage to the
opening cotton. The school was
started yesterday
The city council last night adoptcO
a new contract with the Texas Utili-
ties Company 10 do the pumping for
the city for the coming year. a
new contract had 10 be made due
TO the fact that the city is TO build
new reservoir and new and larger
mains. necessitating more power 10
handle H.
J. n. Burkett was struck Satur-
day afternoon by an automible driv-
en- by Mrs Jim Vaughn His injur-
les were not serious, though he SUI
fered minor bruises. The accident
happened at the intersection of Sixth
Street and Broadway. The ear wa
going slowly, but Mr.. Burkctt failed
10 see Il coming. The car was stop.
ped before it had time 10 pass h,G
Il did not run over him, but his Il %
TO the pavement causes his bruises.
He is the father of Nathe and jacob
Burkett
Mrs Laura Hudgins, wife of Capt
B. A. Hudgins. deceased. died at the
home of her son near Hale Center
Saturday She was SO years old.
The funeral services were held at
the Baptist church Saturday after
noon at 4 o'clock. She is survived
by two daughters, Mrs. Frank Nor
fleet and Mrs. Payne of Hale Cen
ter, and by two sons. Fritz Hudgins
who died last year, was her son. She
was buried in the Hale Center cene-
terry, by the side of her husband.
Garner Brothers Of Plainview, had
charge Of the funeral arrangements.
The Canyon Normal Yearlings VIII
be here Saturday 10 give battle 70
the High School Bulldogs This is
the bunch which went TO Amarillo
and defeated the Golden Sandstone
recently. The Bulldogs are ready
for them. The game will start at
Lamar Park at 3 p. m. All the
Bulldogs are in good physical shape
and expect to go in the game 10 win.
High School has an exceptionally
good team this year and a hard
game is expected.