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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1966

Page

3

Antiwar bill questioned over impact on prisoners

An Administration official told the House Committee on Un-American Activities that penalties for aiding the Viet Cong could worsen conditions for U S prisoners in North Vietnam. A Defense Department witness said antiwar demonstrations are not denting troop morale.

Daniel Rapoport United Press International Washington UPI House Committee On UN William W. Berg U.S Saigon Fred B. Smith The Treasury House Committee Viet Nam Smith United States State Department International Red Cross Liberation Red Cross

Cotton Men Urge More Promotion

The National Cotton Council urged growers to contribute $1 per bale for research and promotion amid synthetic fiber gains. Hearings opened in Memphis with Rep. George Grider endorsing the plan. ratification awaits further sessions in Atlanta Dallas and Phoenix.

Memphis, Tenn National Cotton Council George Grider D-Tenn Atlanta Dallas Phoenix Grider Ed Lipscomb The Cotton Council

Reckling Dies in Houston Noted Cotton Merchant

William J. Reckling Sr aged 59 internationally known cotton merchant dies at his Houston home. Former president of the Texas Cotton Assn and former vice president for international sales at Anderson Clayton Co. He previously led European operations from Paris and was serving as president of the Houston World Trade Club. Survivors include his wife and four children. Services set for Tuesday.

Houston William J. Reckling Reckling Texas Cotton Assn Anderson, Clayton & Co Paris Houston World Trade Club

Mrs Trammel's Rites Slated in Aspermont Church

Funeral services for Mrs Otto Eva Trammel 66 of Lubbock will be held at 2 30 p m today at Aspermont Church of Christ with burial in Aspermont Cemetery. Littlepage Funeral Home directing grandsons pallbearers survivors include five daughters two sons two sisters and one brother.

Aspermont Otto Eva Trammel 21St St Lubbock Aspermont Church of ‘Christ Littlepage Funeral Home Stonewall County Trammer Carl Abston 21St Bill Fisher James C. McNutt Bill Knighton Boulder City Nev Rufus Dunham Oklahoma Pete W. R

Ruth Reese Dies at 75 in Eastland Rest Home

Mrs. Ruth Reese 75 a Scurry County resident for 28 years died at 5 40 p m Sunday in Eastland Rest Home Eastland Texas Services were held at 10 a m today in the United Pentecostal Church Snyder with Rev W T Driver officiating Burial followed in Snyder Cemetery under Bolger Funeral Home Survivors include three sisters Mrs N N Veal of Arizona Mrs Maude Cantrell of Sulphur Oklahoma and Mrs Bertha McLeroy of Washington two brothers A B Hent of Gorman and J B Hunt of Denver City

Snyder Ruth Reese Scurry County Eastland Rest Home Eastland Tex United Pentacostal Church W. T. Driver Snyder Cemetery Bolger Funeral Home N. N. Veal Arizona Maude Cantrell Sulphur Okla Bertha McLeroy Washington A. B. Hent Gorman J. B. Hunt Denver City

Father Of Two City Men Dies Rites Set

B C Plowman 77 of Tulsa died of a heart attack at home. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Moore's Tulsa, burial East Lawn Cemetery. He was a pioneer Taylor County farmer before moving to Tulsa 18 years ago. Survived by sons Elton Wayne Rudolph Earl in Tulsa and Homer in San Francisco and Nadine Spencer in Tulsa. Clinton and others in Tulsa.

B. C. Plowman Tulsa Elton Plowman 56Th St Wayne Plowman 27Th St Moore's Funeral Home East Lawn Cemetery Plowman Taylor County Lubbock Clinton Rudolph Earl Homer San Francisco Nadine Spencer

Olive Rush Santa Fe Artist Dies at 93

Oliver Rush a renowned Santa Fe artist died Saturday at St. Vincent hospital after an extended illness. He was 93 and active in art until two years ago, known for watercolors of animals and murals in the New Mexico State University biology room and Santa Fe public library. Born in Fairmont Indiana to Quaker parents, ashes to be sent to the family burial plot in Fairmont.

Santa FE N.M Oliver Rush St. Vincent Hospital Miss Rush New Mexico State University Fairmont Ind

Halo Man Charged In Swisher Stabbing

Benny Casanova aged 23 of Plainview was charged in Tulia with assault with intent to murder after a Saturday night stabbing of Israel Leija 26 in Tulia. Leija suffered a abdominal stab wound and was treated at a Tulsa hospital before transfer to Amarillo. Casanova posted $2000 bond and was released.

Tulia Benny Casanova Rt. 1 Plainview Israel Leija Tulsa Amarillo Casanova

Lon Chaney to play cowardly bartender in Welcome to Hard Times

Hollywood the Upi reports Lon Chaney will portray a timid bartender in MGM Western Welcome to Hard Times starring Henry Fonda. The film marks Chaney's return to the screen and pairs Fonda with director John Ford’s project.

Hollywood UPI Lon' Chaney MGM Henry Fonda

Lawrence F. Green Dies. Rites Held In Lubbock

Lawrence F. Green a 2806 28th Street resident and lawyer for Splawn and Mariner died Sunday after a weeklong illness. Services were held at 2 p.m. at W W Rix Chapel with John Norred conducting burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Survivors include wife a daughter a sister two grandchildren and two nephews. Pallbearers included John Maner Bill Davis Denzil Bowers Forrest Bowers Johnny Splawn and Judge James G. Denton. Honorary pallbearers were Lubbock Bar Association members.

Lawrence F. Green 28Th St Lubbock Methodist Hospital W. W. Rix Chapel John Norred Christian Science Reader City of Lubbock Rux Funeral Home Green Splawn and Mariner Dallas Highland Park Masonic Lodge Texas Bar Association Lubbock Bar Association Texas Association of Trial Lawyers John Culver Midland Coralie Brutsche John Maner Bill Davis Denzil Bowers Forrest Bowers Johnny Splawn James G. Denton Amarillo

Area Woman Dies in Floydada Convalescent Home

Mrs. Mattie Mullins 89 a Floydada resident died about 9 30 a m Sunday in Balls Convalescent Home after a lengthy illness She native of Jack County Texas Services set for 10 a m today at Wall Street Church of Christ with Olimer Kirk officiating Burial will be in Floydada Cemetery Moore Funeral Home in charge Survivors include son Edd Gaither Liberty Texas two daughters Mrs R F Finley Floydada and Mrs J D Hart Floydada four grandchildren 14 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren

Floydada Mattie Mullins fFloydada Balls Conivalescent Jack County Tex Wall Street Moore ‘Funeral Home Edd Gaither Liberty R. F. Finley J. D. Hart

Reynolds Dies at 79. Services in Plainview Chapel

L. M. Reynolds, 79, died Monday at his Plainview home. Services set for today at 2 p.m. in Lemons Memorial Chapel with Rev. Tim Trammell of First Baptist officiating. Reynolds moved to Plainview in 1925 from Wellington. Survived by wife Myrtle and sister Mrs. Mary Presnel of Gainesville.

Plainview L. IM. Reynolds Lemons Memorial Chapel Tim Trammell First Baptist Church Reynolds Wellington Myrtle Mary Presnel Gainsville

Smith says Texas Legislature gains from reapportionment but not for all

Lt. Gov. Preston Smith told the Texas Daily Newspaper Assoc. that urban gains from one man one vote reapportionment include the four biggest counties Houston Harris Dallas Tarrant and Fort Worth Tarrant. He warned some middle size cities lost relative strength and listed key issues for the next session including the state water plan highway safety education and city needs.

Fort Worth UPI Preston Smith Texas Smith Texas Daily Newspaper Assoc Houston San Antonio Dallas Travis County Travisi County Austin Senate

Mrs. Gertrude Davidson Rites Held At Crosbyton

Services for 81 year old Mrs. Gertrude Tiene Davidson were held at 10:30 a.m. in the King Funeral Home Chapel Crosbyton with Bill Bryant of the Crosbyton Church of Christ officiating Burial followed in Cresbyton Cemetery Mrs Davidson a Crosbyton resident for 16 years died Sunday in a local nursing home She was a native of Illinois Survivors include daughter Mrs Tom Carroll Friona and two sons R G Dallas and J John C Weatherford OK Pallbearers were Adria Ellis Jimmy Edwards C D Anderson John Steadham John Harvey and Don Moses

Crosbyton Gertrude Tiene Davidson King Funeral Home Bill Bryant Tom Carroll Friona R. G Dallas J. John C Weatherford Oklo Adria Ellis Jimmy Edwards C. D. Anderson John Steadham John Harvey Don Moses

Sidney A Parks Rites Slated in Dimmitt

Services for Sidney A Parks 51 of Walnut Creek California will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the First Baptist Church Dimmitt with Rev Frank Pollard officiating. Burial will be in Castro Memorial Gardens. Park worked for Standard Oil Co in San Francisco. He leaves Emily two daughters Sheen and Leta a stepdaughter Mrs Donna Simpson, two half brothers Wade Park and Mark Smith, and two half sisters Mrs Maurie Rice and Mrs Joe Gregory.

Dimmitt Sidney A. Park Walnut Creek Calif First Baptist Church Frank Pollard Castro Memorial Gardens Dennis Funeral Home Park San Francisco Standard Oil Co Emily Sheen Leta Donna Simpson Wade Park Santa Fe N. M Mark Smith Wichita Falls Maurie Rice Joe Gregory

Monroe West Rites Pending In Plainview

Services are pending at Lemons Funeral Home in Plainview for Monroe West 71 who died Monday morning at Veterans Hospital in Amarillo He was a World War II veteran Survivors include a daughter Mrs Jean Coy of Lubbock and a son Marvin L West of Plainview

Plainview Lemons Funeral Home Monroe West Veterans Hospital Amarillo Jean Coy Lubbock Marvin L. West

Mishap Victim's Services Slated In City Today

Funeral services for Mrs. Robert Janet Miller 21 506 E Fordham St Slaton will be at 2 pm today at St Josephs Catholic Church Slaton burial in Englewood Cemetery directed by Sanders Funeral Home Lubbock. She died after a two car crash at Quirt Ave and Slaton Highway with survivors including husband Robert 25 and their three year old Joe David.

Robert Janet) Miller E. Fordham Sr St. Joseph’s ‘Catholic Church Slaton Englewood Sanders Funeral Home Lubbock Slaton Highway Robert Joseph Miller Joe David Miller Methodist Hospital Karen Louann Alfonzo Chappa, Jr 44Th St Chappa Laxton Schlueter Roy Hopper Donald Edwards William Miller Fred Miller Jerry Miller

Services Today For Mrs Barton

Mrs J L Beulah Barton 90 of Lubbock died Sunday in Colonial Nursing Home. Services 2 30 p m at Sanders Memorial Chapel with Rev R N Huckabee officiating. Burial at City of Lubbock Cemetery. Surviving are two sons George and L M Barton two daughters Mrs W T Howze and Mrs Margaret Davis seven grandchildren 15 great grandchildren and a great great grandchild.

J. L Beulah) Barton Ave. N Colonial Nursing Home Sanders Memorial Chapel R. N. Huckabee First Methodist Church City of Lubbock Sanders Funeral Home Doyle Harvey Granbury I. P.cowan Abilene F.B. Morrison

Attorney Withdrew 860000 From Ranch Heir Estate

In Chicago AP report, attorney Thomas Hart Fisher and Miss Alice Atwood shared a checking account. Fisher said 860000 was withdrawn Aug 26 1965 as an adjustment and for ranch obligations. Miss Atwood granddaughter of King Ranch founder died Dec 11 aged 85. her brother Edwin appointed her conservator. The bank executor seeks asset details. a will left assets to Chicago policeman Michael De Bella.

Chicago Alice Atwood King Ranch Thomas Hart Fisher Continental National Bank and Trust Co Miss Atwood King Ranch Des Plaines Edwin Bank Anthony J. Kogut Michael de Bella de Bella Peas Fisher June

City Couple to Service in Lubbock Wednesday

Elmer H Newton 64 and wife Mrs Jeffie Crawford Newton 56 of 502 81st St were killed in a head on crash near Mountainair New Mexico. Services set for 2 p m Wednesday at First Assembly of God Church officiated by Rev L F Ammons burial at O Donnell cemetery under White Funeral Home Tahoka Survivors include Lloyd Crawford Lubbock and two grandchildren along with Newtons extended family from California Kansas and Texas including Mrs Sarah May Newton and Jimmie Crawford among others Nephews will serve as pallbearers.

Elmer H. New‘ton Jeffie Crawford New‘ton Sun Gay Mountainair N. M Assembly of God L. F. Ammons O’donnell White Funeral, Home Tahoka Newton City of Sarah May Newton Santa Ana Calif Jess Newton Browns Valley Woody Newton Topeka Kan Gilbert Newton 22Nd St Clarence Newton Midland Bill Newton Luther Lankford Wichita Falls Walter Welch J. S. Dearen Quanah Lyda Waites Joy

Plainview Rites Slated For Tot

Mary Drucilla Castleberry died Sunday at 1 p.m. in Bristol Hospital Dallas after a lengthy illness. The 4 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Castleberry of Plainview will be funeralized at 2 p.m. today at St. Mark's Episcopal Church Plainview with Rev. Gayland Pool officiating. Survivors include one brother Steven R. and paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Castleberry of Plainview along with maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Hollis T. Russell Amarlillo and paternal great grandparents Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Schrock.

Plainview Mary Drucilla Castleberry Bristol Hospital Dallas Bob Castleberry St. Mark's Episcopal Church Gayland Pool Southern Methodist University James Mack Steven R Carroll Castleberry Hollis T. Russell Amarillo A. H. Schrock

Promise on which I may rely from the Master

A brief devotional note by Julien C. Hyer cites Matthew 28 20 promising Christ's constant presence. The piece emphasizes faith in the Master's pledge and its expectancy to endure until the end of the world, urging reliance on that assurance and seeking daily help.

Amarillo Woman Killed Crossing Highway

Mrs. Ethel Staggs of Stockton California was killed Monday when struck by an automobile on U S 66 about 16 miles west of Amarillo Investigators said she stepped from her car to go to the scene of an accident and was hit while crossing the highway

Amarillo Ethel Staggs Stockton Calif U. S. 66 Staggs

How to Read Faster and Retain More booklet offer

A Chicago publisher promotes a rapid reading method claiming to double speed and retention. It promises readers can grasp sentences at a glance and images in seconds and invites readers to request a booklet by sending a dime to Reading 835 Diversey Dept. 407C Chicago Illinois 60614.

Chicago Reading Diversey Dept Til

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