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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1961

Page

5

Wilson Sues 16 Bus Firms in Texas Antitrust Case

Texas Attorney General Will Wilson filed civil antitrust suits in Georgetown's 26th District Court against 16 bus firms and individuals alleging price fixing and bid rigging to limit competition in state school bus sales. The action seeks penalties up to 3.8 million per defendant and court orders to halt further bidding collusion.

Georgetown Will Wilson Wilson D. B. Wood Wilson Gordon Cass Texas Ray Cowan Austin North Texas University Husdon Silversom

Former Lubbock Resident Ellison Dies at 55 in Midland

Everett Calloway Ellison of Midland died at 2 p.m. Wednesday at his home after a long illness. Rosary is set for 8 p.m. at Newnie W. Ellis Funeral Home chapel with Mass at 9 a.m. Friday at St. Ann's Church. Burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. He was born in Lubbock and once attended Texas Tech. He owned Ellison Piano Company. Survived by wife, three daughters, four brothers, three sisters, and several aunts and uncles.

Midland Everett Calloway Ellison Mariana Newnie W. Ellis St. Ann's Catholic Church C. E. Burns St. Mary's Parish Orange Anne Marie OSB San Antonio Martha Louise Ellison Mary Elizabeth Ellis S. E. Ellison San Leandro Cali J.T. Ellison Dallas R. Earl Ellison Lubbock W. P. Warwick B. B. Parkinson Amarillo HT Lynn Grand Prairie

Chigger Season Advice From Texas Health Officials

Texas health officials warn chigger itching cannot be completely stopped and the season is at its height. They urge using insect repellent on exposed skin and treating socks cuffs and wrists, applying a ring around shoe tops, bathing promptly with germicidal soap, and applying antiseptic to bites.

Austin UPI Texas State Department of Health

DRT design for Texas seal approved for reverse side

Gov. Price Lamel accepted a Daughters of the Republic of Texas design for the reverse of the Texas Great Seal. The image features the six flags, Alamo, shield, cannon, bridge destroyed at San Jacinto, live oak and olive wreaths, and the mottos Remember the Alamo Goliad and Texas One and Indivisible.

Alamo-Goliad Texas Daniel Murray Evel Port Neches Women's Organization Q. M. Farnesworth San Antonio Farnesworth Will Smith Beaumont State of Texas

Blakely Services Set At Snyder

Blakely served the Bolger Funeral Sprin ter for 10 years before ill health led to retirement. He lived in Snyder then moved to Oregon prior to his death. He married Nora Ramirez in Weatherford in 11. Pallbearers listed include Hardee Jones Plymell Pherign and Leard. Survivors are wife Kathy mother Mrs Herman Blakely Odessa and brothers R L Odessa Dale Pharr Chalier Delbert Bakersfield Calif.

Ith St Odessa Big Snyder R. Charles Spivey Ander S Bolger Blakely Mter Orbea Nora Ramirez Weatherford Billy Hardee Wilton Jones Russell Jackie Plymell Wayne Pherign Leroy Leard Kathy Herman Blakely R. L Dale Pharr Chalier Delbert Bakersfield Calif

Canada grants asylum to Soviet scientist Mikhail Klotchko

Soviet chemist Mikhail Antonovich Klotchko, Stalin Prize and Order of Lenin laureate, seeks asylum in Canada after contacting the RCMP in Ottawa. He came to attend the 18th international congress on theoretical and applied chemistry in Montreal and extended his stay in Ottawa.

Ottawa Mikhail Antonovich Klotchko Canada Immigration Department Klotchko Royal Canadian Mounted Police Trangeation Department Kletchko Monteal Otrawis

Mrs Caveness rites set today Tahoka church service

Funeral services for Mrs Lacy Mary Caveness will be held at 2 pm today at Tahoka Methodist Church with Rev LB Thompson officiating. Graveside rites by Rev Lanvur Smith in Greenwood Cemetery in Fort Worth follow. Burial directed by Stanley Funeral Home. Survivors include a daughter in Los Angeles a step daughter in Vernon two stepsons and several siblings.

Lacy Mary’ Caveness Ahokit Lamesa Mody Tahok Fort Worth

Israel Party Loses Seats but Remains Largest Force

In early returns from Tuesday's parliamentary elections Israel's Nir Pai Party shed five seats but stays the largest political force. Unofficial results reported Wednesday indicate President Itzhak Ben-Zvi may ask David Ben-Gurion to form a new government within days.

Jerusalem UE David Ben-Gurion Nir Pai Israel Itzhak Ben-Zvi Ben Gurion

Meyer Services Planned Today

Funeral services for Alea Meyer 59 are set for 2 p.m. at Church of Christ on 16th and Pyle Street in Clovis. Burial follows at Lawnhaven Memorial Park under Roberts Funeral Home. Meyer died at Medical Arts Hospital after suffering a heart attack while working in Sudan. Richard Hawkins will officiate.

Lipeleield Alea Meyer Ays 16Th Pyle St Church of Christ Clovis Robert Hawkins Issistadd Dewayne Dennis Littlefield Drive Lawnhaven Memorial Park Roberts Meyer Tuead Sudan Medical Arts Hospital Littlefield

Clements Rites Set At Clovis

Funeral services for Wayne J. Clements, longtime Clovis resident and former city official, will be at Steed Memorial Chapel with burial in Clovis. The Rev. Carl Scott will officiate. Clements was an insurance agent and city board member. Survivors include wife, daughter, two sisters and two grandchildren. Pallbearers named.

Clovis Sperial Wayne J. Cleents Ops Amxity Charles V. Stead Memo Carl Scott Central Baptist Charet Ot Ollie Damron Ted Waldhauser Howard Martin Max Meadors R. W. Hammock George Hansen

Sek He The Shepherd and Charity Commands

Fragmentary note references feeding the hungry and clothing the naked as acts of charity. Mentions Red Cross Welfare Salvation Army and county doctor, with scattered phrases about a Poor Farm YMCA and a thirsted, naked person. Text is garbled but centers on aid and moral duty.

Red Cross Salvation Army

Funeral Conducted For Hoffman Infant

Graveside services were held for John David Hoffman infant son of Mr and Mrs PJ Hoffman at Cry of Lubbock Cemetery. The infant was born Tuesday night at West Tess Hospital and died shortly after birth. Rev James O Donoghue of Christ the King Catholic Church officiated with services directed by Tax Funeral Home. Survivors include the parents and grandparents Mrs John Hoffman Muenster and Mrs CC Simmons.

John David Hoffman PJ. Hoffman 48Th St Cry of Lubbock Cemetery West Tess Hospital James 0. Donoghue Christ the King Catholic Church John Hoffman Muenster C. C. Simmons Wichita Falls

Death Ends Career Of Pioneer Prof

Funeral services will be held Thursday for Dr. Eugene P. Schoch 89 known as the grand old man of chemical engineering at the University of Texas He served on the chemistry and chemical engineering faculties from 1897 to 1951 A native of Berlin he developed an electrical discharge process to convert petroleum gases into acetylene and perfected a lignite fuel treatment He is also regarded as father of the university Longhorn Band and the Eugene L Schoch lecture series honors He was born in 1871 and came to Texas at age nine after growing up in Boerne and San Antonio

Longhorn Eugene 1. Schock Schoch Tox Boerne San Antonio

All Year Liquor From Bacardi Pitches Seasonal Mixes

An ad promotes Bacardi as an all year liquor with drinks for every season. It touts a Collins for summer a Hot Buttered Rum for winter and a Daiquiri for any month plus references about January through December drinks. BACARDI IMPORTS INC NY.

Bacardi Bacardi Imports, Inc

Clovis Rites Set For Mrs Robison

Mrs Ber William T Robison 74 died after illness at her Clovis Oklahoma home. She was survived by husband eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren two sons and three daughters. Funeral Friday at First Baptist Church with burial at Mission Garden Cemetery. Nephews and local pallbearers named.

Clovis Okla First Baptist Leo Lewis Lawton Church of Everett Kelso Gordon Wicks John Eldri

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Cowan Isp Mt Pine Pal Austin Motor Co., Inc Excel Corp Wilsor Gordon K. Allen Co Gordon K. Allen Harold Grist Superior Coach Sales of Texas Inc S. Gordon Shoffler Texacoach Co Fred Stroud Transportation Equipment Sales Co., Inc R. H. Bentley Hurst Bus Sales Co Phil Hudson Allen, Fisk, Grist, Sheffler, Stroud Bentley Hurst Everett C Ellison DRT Blakely Services Clements Sek He Hoffman Amer Mrs. Robison New Mexico Dinette Haseleny Ctnrair Edler Furniture CO 34Th Street Lubbock, Texas Ern Prana Pocono Edler
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