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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1960

Page

2

Testimony Aimed At U S Government In Powers Trial

The Powers trial in Moscow is framed by Russian prosecutors to depict the U S government as on trial not Powers. James Marlow notes Khrushchev’s role, Eisenhower’s denial, and the Moscow stance as propaganda while Powers is shown as a reluctant, low-income participant. The piece contrasts Western views of justice with Soviet methods.

Russia Eisenhower Moscow Powers Moscow Radio U.S Preston Grover Associated Press Stalin

Lea County Quarter Horse Show And Futurity In Lovington

Lea County Quarter Horse Association adds a yearling halter futurity to the Lovington event set for Sept 3. The show follows American Quarter Horse rules with trophies for each performance class, and the halter futurity is open only to Lea County association members with 1958 foals foaled in Lea County. The Lovington event is separate from the Hobbs AM Breed Horse Show scheduled for Saturday.

Lovington Lea County County Association Hobbs AM Breed Horse Show

Demos and GOP Hold City Debates in Lubbock

Public debates drew over 350 attendees in rain at the Town and Country Shopping Center as Democrats Bull Jackson Hugh Anderson and Moderators Clifford Brown faced Republicans Gordon Treadaway Dick Teal on which party best solves foreign problems. Debates began at 2 pm and continue today with further meetings planned.

Town and Count Center Dick Teal Hugh Anderson Bill Jackson Clifford Brown Gordon Treadaway I. G. Holmes Lubbock Town and Country 4Th St College Bull Jackson Hugh Aderson Toda

Two Suits Arising From Wrecks Filed

Legal notices report two traffic collision suits filed in district courts. Mr and Mrs LR McWilliams of Lubbock sue Delphus Jack Brown for $15635 alleging injuries and vehicle damage from a July 13 collision on the Me moral Circle near Texas Tech. Resende Costilla sues Gaither G. Vanderveer for $7500 seeking damages for injuries to his seven year old son from a likely incident near 2400 block Colgate. Public notices also cover a Saturday shopping center event and a political meeting of Lubbock Republicans and Young Democrats with campaign fund drives and plans for local party organization.

LR. McWillams Lubbock Shalwater Delphus Jack Brown McWilliams McWilams Memoral Circle Texas Tech Resende Costilly Young Democrats of GOP Lubbock County Lubbee National Bank Y Bil Hunt

Dedication Set For New Midland YMCA

The Midland YMCA building will be officially dedicated after a final inspection on September 2. Kenneth McFarland educational consultant for General Motors and the American Trucking Association will be among those on hand for the ceremonies.

Funeral services for Silverton crash victim Wallace

Funeral services are set for Larry Dwaine Wallace 18 of Silverton at 3 30 p m in the Church of Christ with Earl Cantwell presiding Wallace died at 2 p m Wednesday at Plainview Hospital from injuries in a car wreck at Lockney Tuesday Lola Holt 35 also died in the crash Wallace was the son of Mr and Mrs Charles Wallace a Silverton High School graduate Survivors include his parents a brother Don and a sister Gloria Burial will be in Silverton Cemetery with Roberts Funeral Home in charge.

Silverton Larry Dwaine Wallace Church of Christ Earl Cantwell L.thornton Wallace Plainview Hospital Lockney Lola Holt Allace Charles E. Wallace Silverton High School Charles Doc) Wilace Don 15Th St. Lubbock Gloria Hom Silverton Cemetery Roberts Funeral Home

Wolfforth Ball Park Dedication Is Today

The Little League ball park in Wolfforth will be formally dedicated tonight at 7 p.m. in a Lions Club family night event. The park honors the late Smokey Quills who led the field, with Lubbock attorney Jimmy Ellis speaking. A game between the Little League All Stars and fathers and Lions will highlight the gathering, followed by refreshments.

G W Campbell Rites Planned Here Today

Rites for George Washington Campbell, 177, 215 E Rice St, are set for 2 p m at McDonald Funeral Home. The Rev J W Bradshaw of Emmanuel Baptist Church will officiate. Burial will follow in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Campbell died Tuesday at Methodist Hospital after surgery.

McDonald Funeral Home George Washington Campbell

Dallas Doctor Pleads Guilty Of Abortion

AP report from Los Angeles states Dr. Robert Vernon Spears a Dallas naturopath 65 pleads guilty to one count of abortion He will be sentenced September 8 following his current federal prison term on interstate transportation of a stolen auto Spears was believed dead in a 1969 airliner crash before investigators later proved he survived and used another man’s plane ticket to avoid death claims

Los Angeles Robert Vernon Spears Dallas Terminal Island Calif Spears Gulf of Moxico William A. Taylor Tampa Sears Taylor Phoenis

Floyd E Wright Services Slated

Funeral services for Floyd E Wright 58, a former farmer from Whitharral and County Line, will be held at County Line Baptist Church at 2 PM today. The Rev Cecil McCloud will officiate. Burial follows at Abernathy Cemetery under Dennis and Chambers Funeral Home direction with Abernathy Masonic Lodge graveside rites. Pallbearers are Ledford Stokes Floyd Vin Floyd Earnest Durrett Jr Darrell Stephens Marvin Stephens and Fred Exum.

At & Pm County Line Cecil McCloud Victor Calvary Baptist Church Abernathy Cemetery

W. E. Gibbons Rites Set At Kress

Funeral services for Walker Everett Gibbons 56 Swisher County farmer will be held at 10 am at Kress Baptist Church with Rev. Marshall Penn officiating. Burial in Union Cemetery, Murray Town. Survivors include wife, son Melvyn, two brothers Truman and Ore. Gibbons died of a heart attack August at Plainview Hospital.

Plainview Walker Everet Gibbons Swisher County Kress Baptist Church Marshall Penn Murray Union Cemetery Lemons Funeral Home Gibbons Plainview Hospital Kress Clark County Iowa Swisher Tarko Melvyn Gibbons Army Fort Ord Calif Truman Gibbons

Funeral Today For Longtime City Woman Vera Wacasey

Services at 10 a.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church for Mrs. Vera Wacasey of 201 Quaker Ave. Burial in Resthaven Memorial Park under Rix Funeral Home direction. She died at 12:55 a.m. Wednesday in Methodist Hospital after living in Lubbock 18 years. The pastor will officiate.

Westminster Presbyterian Church Vera Wacasey Quaker Ave David Zacharias Resthaven Memorial Park Rix Funeral Home

Colum Pictures Signs Pact With Small and Saville Team

Colum Pictures announces a deal with independent producers Edward Small and Victor Saville to film the new series. The pact aims to adapt the project for future production and distribution, signaling a major collaboration in the film industry.

Kement Lywood UPI Colum Pictures Edward Small Victor Saville

Day by Day Faith Not Fear Prayer by Julien Hyer

A brief devotional invoking the verse Acts 17 31 and Psalm 118 24. The piece urges trust in God’s timing and living one day at a time avoiding worry about past or future. It prays for guidance to do Thy will and faith to govern daily life.

Quiet Rites Held For Slain Girl In Indiana

The dismembered body of Avril Henley Terry, 11, was buried after a closed coffin funeral in Boonville Indiana as Emmett Hashfield 33 sought a lawyer. Warrick County grand jury to hear case next week with potential first degree murder charges and possible death penalty.

Boonville Ind Avril (Henley) Terry Charles R. ‘Query Candace Maple Grove Avril Warrick County Emmett O. Hashfield Addison M. Beavers Fred I. Mack Hashfield Ody Ohio River

Pioneer and library donor Mrs. Unger dies in Fort Wayne

Plainview resident Mrs. Oom. Unger died Thursday at her Fort Wayne home after a hip fracture. She and her late husband donated the Plainview City Library which was dedicated recently. She moved to Fort Wayne after her husband’s death and is survived by several nieces and nephews.

Plainview Oom. Unger Pioneer Plainview Fort Wayne Ind Unger Plainview City Trinity English Lutheran Church Fortayne Dacyrus Ohio

Funeral Scheduled For Mrs. F J Null

Funeral services for Mrs. Frank J. Null Jr. age 35 of 2507 1st St. will be held at 10 this morning at Temple Baptist Church. Rev. LeRoy Norton will officiate with burial at City of Lubbock Cemetery under Sanders Funeral Home direction. Mrs. Null died during childbirth at Lubbock Osteopaths Hospital. the infant was stillborn.

Frank J. Null Jr 1St St Temple Baptist Church LeRoy Norton

Lamb County Farm Queen Crowned Tonight in Littlefield

The Lamb County Farm Bureau queen for 1960 will be crowned at 8 p.m. in the Littlefield High School auditorium. Last year’s winner Mrs. Rita Turner Hawkins will perform the crown, with candidates Joyce McGaugh Kay Martin Kaye Bradley Billie Vann Ann Fields and Joe Ann Vaught vying for the title.

Littlefield Lamb County Farm Bureau Rita Turner Hawkins Littlefield High School Joyce McGaugh Kay Martin Kaye Bradley Billie Vann Ann Fields Joe Ann Vaught

Consumers warned on boiler room stock pitches

Edward Cowan reports in brief that seniors like Oliver Campbell and his wife were targeted by boiler room operations selling Pot of Gold stock at inflated prices. The XYZ firm was shut down by the SEC amid misleading claims and the couple lost retirement funds.

Edward Cowan Washington Oliver H. Campbell Manhattan Mont Securities Commission United Press International XYZ Ny Campbells Xyz Campbell SEC Bell Ld Feder Busic Presentness

Pair Sentenced To Death In Bombing

A Vietnamese military court sentenced two Communist agents to the firing squad for their roles in a bombing that killed seven and injured others in Saigon. Four other Viet Cong members faced prison terms, while the case noted questionable sales tactics and stock market implications tied to the incident.

Saigon South Viet Nam Bell Cholon Campbell SEC Wolfforth Cub Prompany

Rumors of Revolt Spread As Cuba Denies Fighting

Rumors of shooting in Cienfuegos and clashes between Castro forces and counter-revolutionaries at Santa Clara circulated in Havana. Government denials were issued but officials could not fully quell the rumors about naval conspiracies and arrests under Prime Minister Fidel Castro.

Harold K. Miles Havana Cienfuegos Santa Clara Cuba Fidel Castros United States Joxr Marti Antonio Maceo Casa Blanca Castron Castro Brothers Fidel Raul Iater Santiago Maximo Gomez

Four Hurt In Two Car Crash On 10th Street

At about 2 17 p m Thursday four people were injured in a two car collision at 10th Street and Avenue Q. C T Balentine 56 of 2415 Auburn was the westbound driver in good condition after treatment. Mrs Robert Ivey 30 of 1916 14th Street and Roger Dale Allen 11 and Ronnie E Ivey 13 of 1916 14th Street were treated and released.

10Th St Ave. Q West Texas Hospital C. T. Balentine Auburn 10Th Street Weat Texas Hospital Robert Ivey 14Th St Roger Dale Allen Ronnie E Ivey Rix Funeral Homes

Election voided over illegal day of voting ad

Florida Alabama area tale of referendum voiding after WDSP Defuniak Springs aired anti tax ad on election day. The move followed Alabama law prohibiting political advertising then. a Sept 6 vote was announced. station owner claimed the air time was a mistake and pledged future cooperation.

Florida Ala WDSP Definiak Springs Fla Herelabama Woof Douglas Wzer

Royal upset deepens as staff woes surface at Balmoral

London reports say the royal household faces renewed embarrassment over domestic staff shortages as Tony Armstrong Jones bids for new help. Bernard McBride, valet to Princess Margaret, also seeks other work two weeks after Thomas Cronin left amid a public dispute. Cronin’s exit highlighted tensions at the royal residence during Princess Anne’s tenth birthday celebration.

Robert Musel London Tony Ports Princess Margaret Antony Armstrong Jones Balmoral Scotland Queen Elizabeth Anne Margaret Royal Stairs Thomas Cronin Bernard McBride McBride The Rn of Rosebery Cronin

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