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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1960
Page
7
Mrs. Cecil Pharr announces the Pharr Reunion will be Sunday in Coleman Park Brownfield with a basket lunch at the Women's Club House on St and E Broadway. Program to start at 1:30 PM.
A second vote on consolidating the Ralls and Farmer school districts is planned today after the earlier defeat in Farmer. Voters in both districts must approve for the consolidation to take effect. Separate action in Cone district also declined consolidation. Bert M Davenport Jr injured in an auto crash near Seymour moved to Baylor Dallas. unconscious. Guy Duty listed in fair condition in Wichita Falls.
Avon Long Lucille Hawkins Leverne Hutcheson and Kelly Wyatt performed a 75 minute concert version of Porgy and Bess with selections from Carmen Jones Bloomer Girl and Finian's Rainbow before about 350 at Texas Tech Student Union ballroom. The group received an enthusiastic reception for their Broadway numbers.
By George H Stephenson the piece proclaims the Bible as God s word that created and upholds the world and sustains life through faith. It cites Hebrews Psalms Genesis and John to argue divine power and inspiration. The article promotes church services at Broadway and Avenue T with a focus on the engrafted word and salvation through faith.
Charlie Cartwright 85 a Matador resident since 1931 died at 12 45 am Friday in Stanley Hospital. Funeral services set for 3 am today at First Methodist Church with Rev L W Baker and Rev W B Vaughn. Burial at East Mound Cemetery under Budy Seale Funeral Home direction. He moved from Arkansas to Matador in 1938 and lived the last year with daughter Mrs Jack Steen of Crosbyton. Survivors include wife Mrs Mattie Cartwright five daughters three sons 33 grandchildren 60 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren. Pallbearers named Ray Webb Jerry Burchfield Jr Clyde Gilbert W B Wasson Johnny Jackson Hub Swaringen.
William Reeve Watson former managing editor of the Omaha World Herald died Friday at his Omaha home. He served 39 years on the paper beginning in 1896 and was magazine editor for 25 years before retiring in 1935. Funeral services set for Monday at 11 a.m. at Burket Chapel with burial at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Two teens were hospitalized Friday night after a car collided with a house in Ralls at about 7:45 p.m. Dave Oakley, 15, and Billy Dancey, 15, were listed in fair condition at Methodist Hospital, each undergoing surgery. Dancey had a fractured left arm. Oakley possibly suffered a head injury. The highway patrol said Dancey, driving north on FM Road 12, failed to negotiate a curve and struck a house at Watts Street and the farm road.
In Macon, a Catholic priest Rev. Michael Jarlath Burke, 24, and three Decatur and Atlanta youths, all 17, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor mischief for throwing an egg at a passing truck July 26. Each paid a $100 fine in City Court. They were arrested in Cochran with bond set at $500 each as additional cases pending.
Mr and Mrs Estanislady Rodriguez of Hockley County file a negligence suit in 99th District Court seeking 7800 for their son who was injured May 2 when a pickup owned by Clarence A Jackson and driven by George Lopez struck him in a farm driveway 11 miles southwest of Anton. The suit names Jackson and Lopez and references a Suk mullion drum on South Pangola.
The text presents an International Sunday School Lesson by Julien Hyer on Isaiah 6 1 10 The message centers on Gods call to Isaiah after King Uzziahs death and the respond Here am I Lord send me The piece aims to inspire with a focus on holiness and divine commission
Mrs. O. M. Rhea died in Austin at 86 after a long illness following her husband’s death. A pioneer of Lamesa and Levelland she helped establish the First Methodist Church and ran a hardware store before moving to Austin 12 years ago. Funeral services were set for Cook Mortuary in Austin with son Crede Rhea of Levelland among survivors.
Funeral services for Mrs Ida Butler 52 of 210 King Ave will be at 2 pm Sunday at St Gilead Baptist Church with Rev S R Roberts officiating Burial in Carver Heights Cemetery under Sedberry Funeral Home direction Mrs Butler died Monday at Methodist Hospital after a lengthy illness She lived in Lubbock 24 years Survivors include her husband Ervin Butler four sons one stationed in Europe with the US Air Force two daughters two brothers three sisters and 11 grandchildren
Rites for James McKinney age 52 will be at 2 p.m. today at Bellview Church of Christ with Paul West officiating. Burial follows at Everreen Cemetery under Artington Funeral Home direction. McKinney collapsed at 8:05 a.m. Thursday after reporting for work on the new library building at Tess Tech. He was taken to West Texas Hospital by Sanders Ambulance and pronounced dead on arrival.
Civil suit stemmed from an auto accident on College Avenue between 6th and 7th Streets. James Clinton Morgan sought damages alleging Kyle drove an Armistrong Supply Co. vehicle. Jury awarded $25 in favor of the plaintiff in County Court at Law No.2.
Olton resident Louisa Dennis, 79, died Friday at a Muleshoe hospital. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in Olton First Methodist Church with Rev. Wilbur Gaede and Rev. Russell McAnally officiating. Burial will follow in Olton Cemetery. Survivors include three sons Clyde Dennis and others in California, three daughters Vera Nichols Jewel Smith and Ola Pasich, three brothers and three sisters, 21 grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Pallbearers are Howard Mall H G Walker G T Sides Bill Yates Gene Trotter Letty Hollingsworth.
Graveside funeral services for the infant daughter of Mr and Mes J H Vendrick will be held at Resthaven Memorial Dark. The infant was born dead at 1 02 pm Friday. The Rev D Walker pastor of Highland Baptist Church will officiate with burial under Franklin Bartley Funeral Home. Survivors include parents two sisters Judy Kay and Corr Jaane a brother and grandparents.
Mrs Florence CueBelle Fisher died Thursday and funeral rites are set for 4 pm today at the Primitive Baptist Church in Andrews with Elder Ben Howe officiating. Burial will follow in Andrews Cemetery under Singleton Funeral Home direction. She had lived 12 years with daughter Treba Colston of Andrews and was born in Alabama.
In Barnsley England coroner ruling Annie Win died after eating excessive salted peanuts in bed. The coroner stated the salt intake made her ill and caused choking.
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