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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1966

Page

4

Jury Deliberating in Dope Trial of Vera Hammond

A district court jury continued deliberations Friday night in the case of Vera Hammond a 40 year old woman charged with possession of dangerous drugs. Hammond of 1716 C Street was arrested June 6 1965 by police for alleged possession of two capsules of Tuinal. Her attorney Mel Close Jr aided by his role as Clark County assemblyman had backed the law legalizing Tuinal and similar drugs only with doctor prescription. The state was represented by Deputy District Attorney Far Hawles.

Dist John Sexton Vera Hammond C"’ St Hammond Mel Close Jr Clark County Dep. Dist. Atty Far Hawles

Brotherhood Program Tonight at Beth Sholom

Tem ple Beth Sholom at 1600 E Oakey Blvd hosts a Brotherhood Program during services at 8 30 pm in the main Sanctuary. Rev Melvin Pekrul and the Crusader Choir of First Baptist Church perform under Clarice Rittman with Rabbi Aaron S Gold leading services and Cantor Joseph Kohn directing the children’s choir in joint renditions. Oneg Shabbat refreshments follow. public invited.

Stan Irwin Temple Beth Sholom E. Oakey Blvd Rev Melvin Pekrul Crusader Choir The First Baptist Church Crusader Clarice Rittman Aaron S. Gold Joseph Kohn

Officials fault computer data mixup in league report

London officials of a grade association admitted Tuesday a computing error misrepresented efficiency. They rented a computer to aid operations but said incorrect information in the processing led to a false result, though they did not fault the electronic brain.

London UPT

Dan Campbell Dies at 65 Former Boulder Dam Worker

Daniel S. Campbell 65 died Wednesday at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Los Angeles. He came to Clark County in 1930 to work on Boulder Dam, later ran a Searchlight cattle ranch, then bought cattle for Producers Livestock Market Association. Born Burns Indiana October 10 1900, he leaves widow Helen two sons Keith and Dan a daughter Mrs Arthur M. Smith two brothers David and William and 10 grandchildren, Las Vegas residents.

Daniel S. Campbell Clark County Cedars of Lebanon Hospital Los Angeles Campbell Boulder Dam Searchlight Producers Livestock Market Association Burns Ind First St Helen Keith Dan Arthur M. Smith David

Defendants Granted Continuances in Narcotics Case

Continuances for entry of plea were granted yesterday in the District Court arraignments of seven men indicted for sale and possession of narcotics. Dist. Judge John Mowbray granted continuances to Ronald Lamb Earl Fairman Jr Johnny Gene Kent Johnny Benson Luther Mitchell Roosevelt Turner and Louis Crockett. All defendants were arrested two weeks ago in a crackdown on suspected narcotics violators.

Dist John Mowbray Ronald Lamb Earl Fairman Jr Johnny Gene Kent Johnny Benson Luther Mitchell Roosevelt Turner Louis Crockett

Fletcher Named Assistant Vice President at First National Bank

Harry D. Fletcher has been appointed assistant vice president of First National Bank in a release by Gaylord K. Prather head of the Southern Nevada division. A Mina native, Fletcher joined FNB in 1938 in Reno and moved to Las Vegas in 1953 serving at South Boulevard and Third and Fremont offices before resigning in 1963 for another financial role.

Harry D. Fletcher First National Bank Gaylord K. Prather Southern Nevada Statewide Bank Mina Fletcher FNB Reno Las Vegas South Boulevard Third Fremont

Bible Ministry Planned in April

Jehovah's Witnesses plan three days of Bible ministry at the Convention Center April 1 3 sponsored by Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York. The program features a discussion Does God Have Influence in This Twentieth Century conducted by Thomas Janez. Delegates from 20 congregations in four states are expected to attend.

Jehovah's Witnesses Convention Center The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York Thomas Janez

Obituaries of Morris Goldstein Samuel Berry and Victor Stohlman

Morris Goldstein 51 of 6587 Escondido died March 11 born February 11 1915 in Boston Mass a three year resident produce man survived by daughter Joan Stevens sons James Hitchcock Warren Ohio Jerry Hitchcock Hialeah Fla eight grandchildren funeral today 2:30 p m graveside Woodlawn Cemetery officiating Rev Glenn L Tudor First Christian Church Sunset Funeral Chapel Samuel William Berry 47 of 301 W Baltimore died Wednesday born New York City February 19 1919 seven year Las Vegas resident construction worker WW II veteran survived by mother Ida Sambale sisters Lucille Elliot Mary Levy New York City brother Ernest Berry New York Max Kaufman Mexico funeral Friday 11:30 a m Palm Chapel Rabbi Aaron Gold Temple Beth Sholom officiating Bunai Woodlawn Cemetery Victor August Stohlman 55 of Omaha died yesterday born May 20 1910 Nebraska survivors widow Stella sisters Adele Christaner Louise Thimgan Clara Rehenschuh Lydia Neuman brothers Paul Christian Frederick Nebraska funeral services pending in Omaha Kremer Funeral Home burial in Lutheran Cemetery Omaha Palm Mortuary

Goldstien Morris “Murry Escondido St Boston Mass Joan Stevens James Hitchcock Warren Ohio Jerry Hitchcock Hialeah Fla Woodlawn Glenn L. Tudor First Christian Church Sunset Funeral Chapel Berry Samuel William Baltimore New York City Las Vegas Ida Sambale Lucille Elliot Mary Levy Ernest Berry New York Max Kaufman Mexico Palm Chapel Aaron Gold Temple Beth Sholom Bunai Woodlawn Stohlman Victor Algust Omaha Neb Nebraska Stella Adele Christaner Minnesota Louise Thimgan Clara Rehschuh Lydia Neuman Paul Michigan Christian Frederick Kremer Funeral Home Lutheran Cemetery Palm Mortuary

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