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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1962

Page

2

Thurmond predicts trouble for Marshall on Senate floor

Sen Strom Thurmond warned that Thurgood Marshall's nomination to the Second U S Circuit Court of Appeals will face a Senate floor fight. Sen Olin Johnston led delays after nearly a year of hearings, with liberals planning to discharge the subcommittee to push the nomination forward.

Steven Gerstel Washington UPI Sen Strom Thurmond D-S.c Thurgood Marshall U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals New York Senate Subcommittee Johnston South Carolina Kenneth B. Reaging Rn.y Philip A. Hart D-Mich Full Judiciary Committee

Infantry Officer Proves Kill Claim in Viet Nam

A Vietnamese infantry officer told U.S. advisers his unit killed 12 Viet Cong in the Mekong Delta. He proved the claim by leading an adviser to a truck where 12 heads lay, confirming the combat tally.

Back Lieu South Viet Nam Mekong U.S

Rites Set Today For Tulia Youth

Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. for 19 year old Jerry W Morris of Tulia who died in a car train crash at Roaring Spring Saturday afternoon. Morris was the son of Mr and Mrs Morris of Tulia. He was killed when thrown beneath a Quanah Acme and Pacific Railroad freight engineered by E J Jones of Quanah. Injured was Billy Ray Marshall 20 son of Mr and Mrs W F Marshall Plainview reported much improved and transferred to a Plainview hospital. Services will be held at First Methodist Church with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery Matador conducted by Eudy Seale Funeral Home Matador. Survivors include his parents two sisters Glenda and Lillie Mae both at home.

Tulia Jerry W. Morris Roaring Spring Morris Stanley Hospital Matador Plainview First Methodist Rose Hill Cemetery Eudy-Seale Funeral Home Glenda Lillie Mae

Evans Rites Planned Today At First Baptist Church

Services for Albert E. Bert Evans 45 will be at 4 p.m. today in the First Baptist Church with Rev. J. T. Campbell officiating. Evans died Saturday in Northwest Texas Hospital Amarillo. Burial will be in Kress Cemetery under Wallace Funeral Home. He owned a farm west of Kress and leaves six brothers and five sisters.

KRESS Albert E Bert) Evans First Baptist Church J. T. Campbell Evans Northwest Texas Hospital Amarillo Wallace Funeral Home la Vada

Famed Arctic Explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson Dies at 82

Vilhjalmur Stefansson, renowned Arctic explorer and scholar, died at Hanover New Hampshire at 82 after a stroke. He advised Dartmouth College as Arctic consultant and founded the Stefansson Collection of polar literature after a career of 1904 expeditions and 24 books. He predicted North Pole air travel and Arctic submarines and married Evylen Schwartz Baird in 1941.

Hanover N.H Vilhjamur Stefansson North Pole Stefansson Eske Brun Denmark Greenland Dartmouth College America Arctic Sir Hubert Wilkins Far North Ares Manitoba North Dakota Territory University of North Dakota University of Iowa Harvard Evylen Schwartz Baird

Prayer and faith in God’s mercy, JULIEN C. HYER

A preacher writes about pruning doubt and urging constant prayer. He cites I Thessalonians 5 17 Cast all your cares on God and staying in touch with Him through faith. He asks if perpetual prayer is presumptuous and asserts divine mercy is vast and free.

Julien C. Hyer

Obituary notices and school band updates from Texas communities

Funeral services are planned for several residents including Jean Pollard in Clovis and Max Lester in Wichita Falls with burial in Mission Garden of Memories Cemetery and a 2 p.m. service for Dennis Ward in San Angelo hospital gunshot case. Monterey High School bands prepare for practice while local injuries and accidents crowd Sunday hospital reports.

Formosa reports 22nd cholera death in six week outbreak

Formosan authorities say the cholera epidemic that began six weeks ago has claimed 22 lives and sickened 347 persons in the area.

Taipei

U S Students Sail Home From Europe on Groote Beer

About 800 U S students who spent their summer vacation in Europe sailed Saturday from Rotterdam aboard the Dutch steamer Groote Beer bound for New York.

Rotterdam Netherlands U.S Europe New York Groote Beer

T G Sexton Rites Set Today

Services for 67 year old T G Sexton who died Saturday when he fell under a tractor will be held at 10 a m today at the First Baptist Church Brownfield with Rev Ed Crow and Rev Sam Phillips officiating Burial will follow in Terry County Memorial Cemetery under Brownfield Funeral Home direction Sexton a longtime Brownfield resident native of Johnson City moved to Brownfield in 1924 Survivors include wife three sons a daughter two sisters and a brother

Brownfield T. G. Sexton First Baptist Church Ed Crow Sam Phillips Lovington N.M Terry County Memorial Cemetery Brownfield Funeral Home Sexton Justice of the Peace L. A. Rhyne Johnson City Lonnie and Kearby T. G. Jr Dorothy Decker Seminole Bettie Bowen Napa Calif Ollie Shivers Wakefield Kan Oliver Sexton Maydelle

W E Hults Rites Set At Roswell

William Edgar Hults a retired farmer who lived in Roswell 12 years will have funeral services at 2 p.m. today at Ballard Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Walter Orr will officiate. Burial is in South Park. Survivors include wife Annie two sons William Edgar Hults Jr and Wallace Hults of Roswell Frank Hults of Los Alamos New Mexico and two daughters Mrs Elbert Schuler and Florene Hults of Roswell.

Roswell William Edgar Hults Ballard Funeral Home Walter Orr Church of the Nazarene South Park Cemetery Annie William Edgar Hults Jr Wallace Hults Frank Hults Los Alamos N.M Elbert Schuler Florene Hults

Bank Bandits Use Toy Guns In Argentine Heist

Six men armed with toy tummy guns robbed the Villa Del Parque branch of the Provincial Bank in Buenos Aires and escaped with 120000 Argentine pesos. After loading the loot, the thieves locked bank clerks in the vault and left the Japanese-made toys behind.

Buenos Aires UPI Villa del Parque

Sundown Band to get new uniforms for State Fair trip

Sundown High School Roughneck Band will replace old outfits in October. The 103 piece group, led by director Mike Neel with drum major Dale Laseman, will wear new uniforms before traveling to the State Fair to represent Region 1. Majorettes include Pat Bridges and others. band officers are Doug Ellison president, Bill Patton vice president, Charles Hodner secretary, Barbara Baldwin treasurer.

Sundown Sundown High School Roughneck Mike Neel Dale Laseman Pat Bridges Sandra Pirtle Janice Ratcliff Beverly Arnold Doug Ellyson Bill Patton Charles Hodner Barbara Baldwin

Joe Caraway Dies Pioneer of Arch Area at 76

Funeral services set for 3 p.m. today for Joe Caraway 76 lifelong South Plains pioneer of Arch New Mexico born in Hood County and longtime Lubbock resident He died Sunday at West Texas Hospital after about two weeks illness Burial at City of Lubbock Cemetery with Sanders Funeral Home directing Survivors include wife a daughter Mrs Glenn Kirkpatrick three brothers two sisters and two grandchildren

Joe Caraway South Plains Arch N.M Caraway Hood County Lubbock Portales West Texas Hospital J. K. Caraway 25Th Street Baptist Church Bill Lowery Richmond Bert Homer City of Lubbock Cemetery Sanders Funeral Home Howard Weir Loyd Campbell Robert Wood Jr Ted Wood Gene Barber Harold McInroe Glenn Kirkpatrick Rob Rt. 4 Sid Ave. L Con 47Th St W. M. Ross Marvin Warlick Eugene Ore

Sabin Polio Vaccine Drive Reaches About 16,000 in Two Counties

About 16,000 residents in Yoakum and Lynn counties received Sabin oral polio vaccine doses as a five county program continues. Yoakum County saw 6,600 first doses, Lynn County 9,400, with Tahoka 6,538 and O'Donnell 2,862 doses. The second dose is set for October 7.

Yoakum Lynn Counties South Plains Five-County Medical Association Tahoka Lynn County O’donnell O'Donnell

Services Slated For Mrs. S. M. Puckett

Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Post for Mrs. S. M. Puckett 84 of 105 West 14th Street who died Sunday afternoon in Garza Memorial Hospital after a several week illness. Rev. C. B. Hogue will officiate with Rev. Clayton Pennington of Hodges assisting. Burial will follow in Terrace Cemetery under Hadman Funeral Home’s direction. Survivors include three daughters Mrs. M. H. Hutto Sr. of Lubbock and Mrs. Lara Pennington and Mrs. Lorene Scarbrough, both of Post. two sons Clifford of Lubbock and Brode of Wichita Falls. a sister Mrs. Lina Scott of Hamlin. two brothers Ira Taylor of River Bank California and George Taylor of Cooper. six grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.

POST First Baptist Church S. M. Puckett W. 14Th St C. B. Hogue Clayton Pennington Hodges Tex Terrace Cemetery Hadman Funeral Home River Bank Calif George Taylor Cooper

Fred M. Matney Rites Set Today

Services for Fred M. Matney aged 69 are at 3 p.m. today at MuleShoe Church of Christ with Leroy Thompson officiating. Matney was killed when the Electra Rest Home burned where he stayed. He was a former farmer from Muleshoe. Burial in Muleshoe Cemetery. Survivors include one daughter Mrs. R. L. Crostwait in Saudi Arabia, six sisters and three brothers and one granddaughter.

Muleshoe Fred M. Matney Muleshoe Church Saudi Arabia S. D. Kirby Littlefield H. R. Lee el Paso Ruby Jones Della Prince Corpus Christi A. R. Goodwin Houston W. A. Stevenson Commerce Herman Matney Parson Kan W. H. Matney Bowie J. A. Suratt

Miyake Island Quake Sparks Tremors in Tokyo Area

A Sunday earthquake near Miyake Island jolted Tokyo as the island, already shaken by a Friday volcanic eruption, registered tremors. The Japan Meteorological Agency reported the quake at 3:49 p.m. local time, with shaking felt in the capital and mild building sways observed.

Tokyo UPI Miyake Island Japan Meteorological Agency Miyake Here

Black adder killed by man gathering primroses in Selsey

A rare black female adder was killed by a man collecting primroses near Selsey England. The incident occurred as the man encountered the snake while foraging in the hedgerows.

Portsmouth Selsey England

2500 Persons Receive Sabin Vaccine in Morton

About 2,500 residents in Morton received the Type 3 Sabin oral polio vaccine Sunday, led by Cochran County medical officer Gerald P. Flanagan. Second and third doses are set for October 7 and November 18 with 100 doses reserved. A Sept. 16 drive will offer Type 1 Sabin vaccine.

New Carmelite Convent Planned at Dachau Site

Roman Catholic officials announce a convent of atonement will be erected on the former Dachau concentration camp site near Munich. The Carmelite Order nuns will occupy the convent, marking a symbolic religious redemption.

Munich Germany Dachau Here

Mexico has over half a million telephones and 130000 orders

Mexico reports 565000 telephones in service and 130000 orders pending, per the Communications Department. This indicates substantial growth in telephony across the country and ongoing expansion plans.

Mexico City Mexico Communications Department

Unimproved Sites Open in West Berlin Districts

About 220 undeveloped sites remain available in West Berlin districts for new industrial setup. Officials say prospects include favorable access and potential for growth, with locations spread across multiple boroughs awaiting investors.

West Berlin

Moonshine Blamed For Lost Articles

Esau Lampford told Wayne County sheriff deputies he picked up a hitchhiker and drank three drinks of moonshine on the way to his Taylor Township home. He woke to find his auto wheels and tires stolen along with his billfold four dollars eighty two dollar paycheck wrist watch and shoes.

Detroit Mich Esau Lampford Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies Taylor Township

The Gentle Art of Caring for Others

An advertisement promotes Reader's Digest offering tips to cultivate caring for others. It claims readers will benefit by being well read and released in September, highlighting the value of psychology insight and supportive motherhood.

Reader’s Digest

Primatene Offers Quick Relief for Asthma and Hay Fever

New tablet Primatene causes bronchial widening and mucus relief in minutes with hours of freedom from spasms. Doctors prescribe for private patients and now nonprescription in many states. It combines three medicines at full prescription strength to ease asthma and hay fever distress without injections or nebulizers. Priced at 98 cents.

John Halsey Drug Stores Breadwey Monterey Center New York, N. Y Specter

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