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11BaptistCantataTonightThe Christmas section of Handel's “The Messiah** will be presented by the Alice Community Choir at 7 30 tonight in the sanctuary of the First Baptist Church.The Ministerial Alliance is sponsoring the choir and Sterling Granger Is the director. Mrs, Walter Cheshire Jr. is organist.The soloists for the program includes Mrs. Elizabeth Over-and, the Rev. John Covey, Jimmy Hallcom, Granger, Mrs. Gor -don Vaughan, Mrs. Jim Hatton, Mrs. Hardy Loe, andMrs.James Wood.President of the Alliance is the Rev. Ray Akin Jr. First Christian minister.Churches participating in the cantata are the First Bap' tist, First Christian, First Presbyterian First Methodist, Episcopal Church of the Advent, Second Baptist, Imman-lel Lutheran, El Mesias Methodist, St. Elizabeth's Catholic, St. Joseph Catholic. Christ the King Lutheran, Mennonite, Church of Christ, all of Alice; First Evangelical Lutheran of Orange Grove; St. Pius X of San-d.a and Mennonite of Mathis.The public is Invited to the event.mUnion Vows Belter Life Due ForingBy NEIL GILBRIDESAN FRANCISCO (AP) ~ The AFL-CIO, its aging top leadership about to take on a moreyouthful appearance, pledged today to renew its fight to wina better life for “all the little people of America.'’“Thev have no one eLse to represent them, said 71-year-old Goerge Meany, unanimously elected to a new two-year term as president of the giant labor federation and voted a $25,000 salary boost to $70,000 a year.W ... ft m A A fe Jt 1ARMY LISTS TEXANS KILLED IN ACTION IN VIET NAM WARWASHINGTON (AP) Of 42 men announced Monday by the Defense Department as killed in Viet Nam action, seven were from TexasThey included one Army Sergeant, four Marine corpsmen and two Air Force captains. Names and next-of-km of the Texans, with Boer addresses, includedARMYJohnson, husband of Mrs Ida BSgt Claude LJohnson, HoustonMARINE CORPSStaff Sgt. John B Cordova, husband of Mrs. John B Cordova HoustonSgt Roberto Ituarte, husband of Mrs. Antonia H Iturate, 348 Dolby Street, El Paso, TexPfc. Joe Moreno, son of Mr. and Mrs Fortunato A Moreno, AustinAIR FORCECapt James D Sala, husband of Mrs Mary N Sala, San AntonioCapt Robert W Wranosky, husband of Mrs Bevlin A Wranosky, Hitchcock, TexMarme 2nd It. David J Richtsteig was listed as missing in action The names of his nearest relative and home town were not disclosedMarijuana CaseHearingA hearing is set for Dec. 20, in the caseMonday,f JoseMondayjried before Justice of thePeace Alberto Garcia, who placedA Garcia, charged with posses- him under 10,000 bond. He has sion of marijuana, according to been in jail since that time.Dlst. A tty. F. B Lloyd, Jr.Had NoDrivingLicenseThe arrest of Garcia occurred Nov, a, after the 24-year-old Edinburg man and three companions were stopped for speeding in the 800 block of South Highway 281.As local officers prepared to search the car’s occupants, according to their reports, Garcia broke and ran toward a nearby railroad track. He halted whenThe driver of the automobile in which Garcia was a passenger was Valentin Hernandez, who was charged with speeding, lie pleaded guilty to the charges in Corporation court, and paid a $15fine. The two other occupants of the car were released withoutcharges.Taking part Ln the arrest, in addition to Miller, were Chief of Police Ramon Falcon, Police Pa-By CARO BROWN Alice Daily Echo Staff WriterCecilio Benavides, free under bond after his indictment Friday on charges of murder with malice, was placed in Jail thesame night after being arrested for driving with his license suspended.Judge T. L Harville fined Benavides $50 and costs afterthe defendant plead guilty in county court. At the hearing. State Highway Patrolman James R. Peters testified that as he was driving west Firday night onHighway 44, he recognized Benavides driving toward Alice. “I recalled that he was under ^suspension for a past offense,” the officer said, “so I turned around and stopped him.” He added that among the defendants’ possessions was a collection of porno-■ graphic pictures.The highway patrolman broughtout a list which he said contained a record of 15 traffic violations by Benavides, and told the court that the defendant had been stopped four times sincehis suspension.Later, County Attorney John Mullen called the attention of Benavides to w rthless checks in the attorney's office bearing the defendant’s signature. Mullenpointed out that a total of ninechecks had been submitted since April, and that while Benavides has made payments, $13.64 remained unpaid. Benavides promised to make restitution.Chief Deputy Sheriff Bob Miller trolman D L. Garcia, and Citfired two warning shots into the j Nightwatchmau Tony Gomezair. The officers reported that Garcia, who weighs 270 pounds, had 16 marijuana cigarettes stuffed inside his sock. He wasGarcia is represented by L. Aron Pena, of Pena and Leo-Edinburg attorneys.Records show that Benavideswas fined $25 and costs of court Nov. 8, on charges of driving with license suspended The following night, shortly after midnight, he was charged with the shooting of Mrs, Hattie McMur-rav near her home on the west side of Alice. H* was placed under a $5,000 continuance bond in a hearing before Justice of the Peace Alberto Garcia.
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Alice Daily Echo
Alice, Texas, US
Tue, Dec 14, 1965
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