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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1957

Page

4

World Church Meeting Tackles Race, Unity, Nuclear Issues

At halfway mark in New Haven delegates debate race relations, women's status, and unity as the World Council of Churches eyes joint action. Under a European parliamentary style, motions follow full airing of views and committee drafts.

George W. Cornell New Haven Conn de Franklin Clark Fry New York Fry World Council of Churches Christian Unity

Plainview Services Scheduled Monday For John Clayton

Funeral services for John D. Clayton 75 who died of a heart attack will be held at 10 a m Monday at College Heights Baptist Church with Rev J C Coen and Rev Howard Lyons officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Cemetery. Survived by wife two daughters in law three sons five grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Clayton longtime Plainview resident since 1919 and former employee of Texas Land and Development Co.

Plainview John Clayton College Eights Baptist Church J.C. Coen West End Baptist Church Lubbock Howard Lyons College Heights Plainview Cemetery Lemons Funeral Home Garden City Kane Texas Land and Development Co College Heigt Church Bartlesville Okla Ray Knowlton Bledsoe Elmer Hayes Lyle W Burley Wash J. M Fred Santa Rosa Calif Mary Gold Springfield Cole Mattie Dalgran Mre O F the Keansas Sebastopol Grease

Mills Dies at Muleshoe Hospital

Milton J. Mills aged 79, retired farmer, died at West Plains Hospital after a heart attack. Funeral at Muleshoe Church of Christ led by Wo bur Dennis and W. R. Tittle. burial at Littlefield Memorial Park. Survived by son L J Mills of Muleshoe, son T R Nabors of Phoenix, daughter Mrs Katie Lee Nabors, sister Mrs Nora Roberts Tyler, and nine grandchildren.

Muleshof Milton J. Mills Littlefield West Plaine Hospital Muleshoe Church of Christ Wobur Dennis Littlefield Memorial Park Singleton Funeral Home Muleshoe Mills Harold Church of Christ L. J. Muleshoe T R. Phoenix Ariz Katie Lee Nabors Houston Nora Roberts Tyler Troy Moss Carl Locke Leonard Black Luther Hall Elmer Cornelison Glenn Stevenson

Death of Navy Seaman Conway Baker Jr. Reported

Conway Baker Jr. 22 a United States Navy seaman died by drowning July 29. He trained in San Diego completed December 1954 and served on Guam since August the previous year. Survived by wife Betty of Phoenix two brothers and five sisters all based in Lubbock and his mother Mrs Mary L. Baker. Funeral arrangements by South Plains Funeral Home Lubbock.

Conway Baker Jr United States Navy Mary L. Baker Globe Ave Baker J. L. Holloway Jr Navy San Diego Guam Dunbar High School United States South Plains Lubbock Betty Baker Phoenix Ariz Edna Gladys Norma Jean Pauline Mary L. G. Baker Los Angeles Charles Baker

Sanders Rites Set In Lamesa Today

Funeral services for Garland Anderson Sanders 79 who died at his home here will be held at 3 p m Sunday at the Assembly of God Church Rev C L Fuller will officiate Burial will be in Lamesa Memorial Park under Higginbotham Funeral Home Sanders a retired Dawson County farmer had been a Lamesa resident 14 years He survived by a wife six daughters two sons two sisters two brothers and seventeen grandchildren and four great grandchildren Ecuador produces 90 percent of the world supply of balsava light weight wood used in the manufacture of life saving equipment

Lamesa Garland Anderson Sanders Assembly of God Church C. L. Fuller Lamesa Memorial Park Higginbotham Funeral Home Dawson County Sanders Alvis Foster Bertie Mills Maudie McCuller Olin Partain Wink Jacob Pierce de Kalb J. L. Toles Pomona Calif Alvin Joe Sanders Nora Reeder Oklahoma S. H. Earnest Houston Alfred Sanders Walter Sanders

Morton’s Judge Alvin O'Pry Dies in Morton

Alvin O P Pry longtime Morton city judge died Saturday at Cochran County Hospital after weeks of heart trouble. He served as city judge for three years and previously six years as Cochran County justice of the peace. Funeral arrangements are pending Singleton Funeral Home Survivors include his wife Lala Mae one son Alvin O Pry Jr two daughters Martha Lae Pry Beth Pry or Dallas four stepchildren and one sister

Wne Price Cochran County Singleton Funeral Home O'Pry Lala Mae Alvin OP Jro Dallas Martha Lae O' Pry Maude Pry Beth C. OW. Yeary Oxnard Don Yeary Lubbock Ralph Verary Morton John McGee Allison

Proposals debated at church council amid disarmament talk

Subcommittees worked on proposals on absorbing the Protestant International Missionary Council into the World Council of Churches and a two document plan on nuclear disarmament. One document would examine moral justice of bombs and urge moratorium talks without treaty safeguards. In Ivory Street, a local shooting left a woman dead and her husband questioned by detectives. funeral arrangements were pending.

Meanwhele International Missionary Council World Council of Churches

Rites Set For Mrs. Daniels in Lamesa

Funeral services for Lula Mae Daniels, who died Friday in Mireola, will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. from Wigginbotham Funeral Home. The Rev. E. L. Jones will conduct. burial in Lamesa Memorial Park. Survivors include five daughters in Oklahoma City, Stephenville, and Big Spring, three sons in Abilene Mineola and Lamesa, plus a sister and a brother.

Lula Mae Daniels Mireola E. L. Jones Bryan Street Baptist Church Lamesa Memorial Park Daniels Mineola Lamesa Alvie Walls Grady Price Burley Moore Oklahoma City Otto Lisenhee Stephenville R. L. Baker Big Spring Cecil Daniels Abilene Carl E. Daniels W. L. Daniels Dewey Whitley Laibhock Harvel Bordeaux Fort Worth

Mrs Delia Smith Dies During Visit Here

Mrs Delia Smith 71 died at 7 20 p m Saturday at her daughter Mrs Frank Turley 2018 6th St after 22 years of illness She moved from Lubbock to Vacaville California 12 years ago visiting four months Born November 21 1885 in West Plains funeral at 430 pm Monday Sanders Funeral Home Chapel Rev Lovee Estes Cumberland Presbyterian Church officiating burial Teeh Memorial Survivors include daughter Mrs Turley a son W J of Flagstaff Arizona 10 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren

Delia Smith Frank Turley 6Th St Sanders Funeral Home Chapel Lovee Estes Cumberland Presbyterian Church Teeh Memorial Park Turley W. J Flagstaff Ariz

Government Pushes Flu Epidemic Prevention Effort

Washington reports a vigorous preventive campaign to head off a potential Asiatic flu epidemic this fall. Drug firms were urged to rush a new vaccine, with about eight million shots expected by Sept. 15 and half for the armed forces. Public Health Service requests stronger antibiotic production to combat pneumonia post flu. The note also recalls URI free tuition in 1964 for adults 70 or older.

Washington University of Rhode Island

Volunteers Test 12 Hour Flight in Simulated Global Mission

A group of volunteers spent 12 hours in a 17 foot by 8 foot cabin at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. They endured an emulated global mission to study early air atomc plane concepts and future flight conditions.

Air Wright-Patterson Ave Force Base

District Court Docket and Civil Divorces Listed

District court judges preside over cases including workmen compensation suits and divorces. Entries name Aetna Casualty and Surety Co and Standard Insurance Co. cases involve Joseph B. Dooley, Victor H. Lindsey, Tames G. Denton, and Robert J. Allen among others.

Lubbock Joseph B. Dooley Indge Gita Percy Aetna Casuatts and Surety Ca Workmen S Coe Wensation Hoof Tardentire Aganet Standard Insurance Ca Werkmen'a Compensation PTH District Court G. Denton Iudige Clara Mery Rudslph Ryart Assit Mande Hyeon Husband Lincoln Life Insurance

Two Lubbock Students Honored At Alpine Workshop

Carolyn Fulgham of Monterey High School and Billy Hogan of O L Slaten Junior High were named outstanding high school girl and outstanding junior high boy at the Texas Association of Student Councils workshop held on the Sul Ross State College campus in Alpine. Carolyn will be Monterey's student council secretary next year while Billy becomes president of the O L Slaten council. About fifteen Lubbock students and eight sponsors attended the event along with roughly 120 students and 40 sponsors from the association.

Kniecht Randies SMU Susan Fulgham Monterey Miss Wheeler Carolyn Fulgham Monterey High School C. FB. Fuleham Alpine Billy. Hogan O. L. Slaten J. P. Hogan Carolyn Billy O. L. Slaten Council Lubbock Sul Ross State College TASC Ginny Johnson Mary Jo McClain Monteres Carol Wheeler Tom S Os Juniour R. J. Randles

Rites Set For Texas College Man Killed By Falling Rock

Sherman Aug 3 funeral services will be held Sunday for a 26 year old Austin College employee killed Thursday on the Sherman campus by a falling rock. James Haggard was apparently struck while closing the Music Building for the night. his body found after a search.

Texas College Sherman Artin College James Haggard Austin College

Bonham Area Shooting Affray Wounds Deputy and Man

Deputies Leon Shastid and Tom Berry were wounded in a Friday shooting affray at Leonard. Both men were hit in the legs and listed in non serious condition. Officer Jack Leonard and Deputy were responding to a disturbance when shots were fired. no charges filed.

Bonham Area Bon Tiase Leon Shastid Tom Berry Leonard Shastid Jack Leonard

Nightmare Traffic Accidents Shock Californians

Two severe crashes trapped cars on railroad tracks in Alhambra and San Diego. A man suffered critical injuries while a housewife and her two children escaped with minor to moderate shock. In San Diego Harold Locate could not clear the crossing before a Santa Fe train struck his car. Mrs. Vandergrift praised her quick action to save her daughters. A second report records a Houston head on collision near Channelview with multiple injuries and one fatality.

Los Angeles Alhambra San Diego Gaye Vandergrift Alhambra Crossing Harold Locate Santa Fe San Diego County Hospital Uvery Vandergrift Las Eate

Free Descriptive Book Explains Arthritis and Rheumatism

A 36 page illustrated booklet on arthritis and rheumatism explains causes ill effects and risks of neglect. It describes a drugless treatment method used in thousands of cases and is mailed free to all readers who write to The Ball Clinic Dept 2311 Excelsior Springs Missouri.

Ball Clinic Dept Excelsior Springs

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