Oklahoma Nears First Anniversary of Legal Liquor
Oklahoma nears the first anniversary of legal liquor as private clubs mushroom across the state. About 70 million dollars in whisky and wine have sold since repeal. clubs charge 50 cent dues and 60 cent to a dollar per drink. The ABC Board contemplates a crackdown while dry leaders challenge ads and prices. Roy Parham says the transition has been smooth and drinking habits have shifted.
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Jim Monroe
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
ABC Board
Roy Parham
Navy readies Deep Freeze 1961 Antarctic expedition
The Navy outlined Operation Deep Freeze 1961 with nine ships, over 30 aircraft and about 3,000 personnel. An atomic power station will be built at McMurdo to power the base, replacing oil furnaces, while the National Science Foundation funds roughly four million dollars for research and 120 scientists undertake summer work in Antarctica.
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Washington
Navy
Adm
David M. Tyree
Comr
New Zealand
U.S
Antarctic
National Science Foundation
Antarctica
United States
McMurdo
Belgium reshuffles cabinet over Congo crisis
Premier Gaston Eyskens dismisses several ministers in a Congo induced housecleaning. He will announce the new cabinet Monday and may appoint five secretaries of state to aid a new economic program to recover financial losses from Congo independence. August de Schrijver likely out as African affairs minister.
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Brussels
UPI
Gaston Eyskens
Congo
August de Schrijver
Eyskens
Belgium
de Schrijver
Mrs. Clara McDonald Dies at 70 in Tahoka
Mrs. Clara McDonald, 70, longtime Tahoka resident since 1941, died in a Big Spring hospital after a heart attack. Funeral set for 3 p.m. Tuesday at Sweet Street Baptist Church with Rev. Joe A. Webb officiating. Burial in Tahoka Cemetery. Survivors include husband Harry Noel McDonald, two daughters Christa Belle Moon and Paulene Newton, two sons Cecill and A. J. McDonald, a brother Thomas L. Howard, two sisters Elba Young and Ora Reed, along with 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
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Tahoka
Clara McDonald
Lynn County
Big Spring
Sweet Street Baptist Church
Joe A. Webb
Bert Spice
Tohoka Cemetery
Stanley Funeral Home
Bosque County
Elba Young
Pecos
Ora Reed
Abilene
Rites Set Today For Mrs Kyle
Funeral services are planned at 2 a m at Higginbotham Funeral Home chapel for Mrs Marinar Laylee Kyle 87 who died Sunday at her daughter’s home in Tohoka The Rev Nicholas Kovac will officiate Burial will be in O Donnell She leaves two daughters Mrs Anderson of Taho ka and Mrs Rosa Alene Smith of Big Spring three sons J D Wallace and Joe 13 grandchildren and 35 great grandchildren
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Lamesa
Higginbotham Funeral Home
Marinar Laylee Kyle
Joe Anderson
Tohoka
Kyle
Nicholas Kovac
Assembly of God Church
O'Donnell
Sanders Rites Pending Here
Funeral services are pending for Melton Oliver Sanders 59 who died at 11 36 p m Saturday at the home of his sister Mrs H D Keith 2002 E 7th Street in Lubbock He had lived in Los Angeles 10 years before coming to live with his sister He is survived by his sister two daughters Mrs N L Eu bank Indianapolis Ind and Mrs C H Powers Dallas a brother W O Sanders 2121 20th St Lubbock
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Melton Oliver Sanders
H. D. Keith
E. 7Th Street
Lubbock
Sanders
Los Angeles
N. L. Eubank
Indianapolis
Ind
C. H. Powers
Dallas
W. O. Sanders
20Th St
Lubbock Man E. K. Stewart dies. rites set at Overton Church
E. K. Stewart, 68, longtime Lubbock resident from 40th Street, died about 5 a m Sunday at West Texas Hospital. Services are at 10 a m Tuesday at Overton Methodist Church with Rev. Marvin Menefee and Rev. Hugh Daniel officiating. Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery under Rix Funeral Home. Survivors include wife, son CWO Flagle E. Stewart at Reese Air Force Base, daughter Mrs. Rosalie Smith, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren, plus four brothers and two sisters.
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E. K. Stewart
40Th St
Lubbock
West Texas
Overton Methodist Church
Marvin Menefee
Sunray
Hugh Daniel
Rix Funeral Home
Stewart
Midland rancher E B Dickenson dies at 83 in Big Spring
E B Dickenson 83 a Midland rancher and Hereford breeder died Saturday in a Big Spring hospital after a long illness. A Midland Martin County resident for 70 years he homesteaded four sections in Martin County in 1900 and served as a director of the First National Bank of Midland. Funeral services set for 2 p m Monday at Stanton. Dickenson was a bachelor.
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Midland, Tex
E.B. Dickenson
Midland
Big Spring
Martin Counties
Dickenson
Martin County
First National Bank of Midland
Stanton
Funeral notices from Midland and surrounding towns
Funeral services were held for Herbert E. Johnson 23 who drowned at Lake Thomas burial in Plainview Cemetery. Hilda Flores three weeks died. buried Idalou Cemetery. J M Luck 81 a Lubbock resident. burial City of Lubbock Cemetery. Coke Oliver 78 Slaton. Englewood Cemetery Slaton. Mrs R J Baumann 46 Roscoe. Salem Lutheran Church burial Roscoe Cemetery. Ben Franklin Goodnight 90 Roscoe. burial Roscoe Cemetery. Ada Marie Teague 49 Slaton Englewood Cemetery. Nell Buie 15 former Lubbock resident now Gilmer. Gilmer First Baptist Church burial.
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Midland
Herbert E. Johnson
Lake Thomas
Plainview Cemetery
Hilda Flores
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Idalou Cemetery
J. M. Luck
Lubbock
College Avenue Baptist Church
Coke Oliver
Slaton
Slaton First Methodist Church
Englewood Cemetery
R. J. Baumann
Salem Lutheran Church
Roscoe
Ben Franklin Goodnight
Roscoe Cemetery
Ada Marie’ Teague
37Th St
Nell Buie
Margaret Cosby Buie
Gilmer
Gilmer First Baptist Chur Church
aTll
Rites Arranged For City Resident George A LaBrant
George A LaBrant 70 of 2624 31st St died at home Sunday about 420 am after a heart attack. Services set for 2 pm Tuesday at First Methodist Church with Dr J O Haymes and Rev Noel E Thompson officiating. Burial in Resthaven Memorial Park under Rix Funeral Home direction. Survivors include wife and son Robert Allen LaBrant of Houston. He moved to Lubbock from El Paso and belonged to Optomists Club and New Mexico Petroleum Industries committee.
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George A. LaBrant
31St St
Lubbock
First Methodist Church
J. O. Haymes
Noel E. Thompson
Resthaven Memorial Park
Rix Funeral Home
Optimists Club
New Mexico Petroleum Industries Committee
LaBrant
Horn Bible Class
el Paso
Robert Allen LaBrant
Houston
Strange food fads of famous elderly readers
September Better Homes and Gardens surveys famous figures like Sugar Ray Robinson Gloria Swanson and Archie Moore sharing unusual foods and drinks they claim keep them healthy. The article notes these celebrities seek youth through eccentric diets and beverages.
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Ponce de Leon
Better Homes & Gardens
Sugar Ray Robinson
Gloria Swanson
Archie Moore
Septemester Homes & Gardens
Services Set Today For Mrs. H. D. Bell
Funeral services for Mrs. Harry D. Bell 72 of 2118 6th Street who died Saturday at Methodist Hospital are set for 3 p m today at Central Baptist Church with Rev. John W. Duggar officiating. Burial will be in City of Lubbock Cemetery under direction of Rix Funeral Home. Pallbearers listed: J A Peel Audie Low Benny Low E B Allen L D Newson and W C Barnett.
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Harry D. Bell
6Th St
Methodist Hospital
Central Baptist Church
John W. Duggar
Lubbock Cemetery
Rix Funeral Home
Beatar
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Julien C. Hyer
Rites
H. D. Bell
Mili Tedy
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