Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Lubbock Avalanche Journal in Lubbock, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1963

Page

5

Five Utah Miners Rescued After Prolonged Ordeal

Rescuers brought all five miners to safety from a cliff side ordeal near Helper Utah. Families of Charles Clark and Graph Foshieck celebrated the tearful return as rescue teams and local officials coordinated the late recovery operation.

Utah Charies Clark Graph Foshieck Miegh Berie Totert Lame Helper Wae Trueman Baranta Chin Ugy

Rescue Efforts Continue After Mine Explosion Tragedy

The May 1 incident at the Ashland mine station left five miners trapped and a federal probe ordered by the Interior Department. Rescue teams battled rising water and methane as they enlarged the escape hole and drilled additional shafts. Amid warnings of dangerous conditions, volunteers and professionals pressed the effort while families awaited updates on the trapped workers.

Cotton crisis discussed by High Plains leaders

Farmers and businessmen from the High Plains gathered at a three hour meeting to study the cotton surplus crisis, urge legislative action, and promote quality cotton. Leaders including Pheiffenberger and Armes pressed for cooperation, new legislation, and greater promotion to maintain market share against synthetics.

Troy Armes Littlefield George Traylor Archbock Cotton Ewnchange Moulton RO EL Tilson Hale Center Farm Implement Wlor. Wood Lubbock Agricultural Chemicals Executive J. J. Price Pioneer Natural Gas Brownfield Dixon White Lubbock Cotton Oil Co Roy Forkner Lubbock Forkner Chambers For Commerce Gene Garrison

Rainmaker Sees Sixth Tulsa Win Amid Weather Center Efforts

Reports say a rainmaker notched his sixth straight Tulsa victory as showers dropped about half an inch. In San Angelo officials planned using a $6,000 raised by the Weather Information Center to fund ten cloud-seeking flights by a B26 bomber owned by Edwards Brothers Petroleum.

Tulsa San Angelo Edwards Brothers Petroleum Co Weather Information Center, Inc

Tech Rites at Mat front graduation honors Techs 1963

The article covers a Texas Tech commencement in Lubbock with showers across several locations and a focus on graduates facing societal challenges. It notes 12 doctoral degrees, 135 masters, and 405 bachelor’s degrees conferred, plus honor graduates from multiple schools. Dr. William Pearce presided as academic vice-president. The fall semester begins Sept 16 with freshman orientation.

Dalhart Angarillo Childress Wichita Falls Fl Paso San Angelo Tulsa Smith Lubbock Municipal Auditorium Donnie Ray McCool Nocona Agriculture Gary Neil Adzimns Clarendon Addison Lee Pfluger Eden Morris Wayne Pearson Lamar Ark Myra Ellen Gressett Artesia William Pearce Texas Tech Tech

Senate panel backs delay in ratification vote

Senate committee votes to urge further study of treaty testimony. Chairman Fulbright says a formal report to the Senate next week and aims for debate by September 16, but no rush is planned for the final vote.

Senate Sen J. W. Fulbright D-Ark Fulbright Kennedy Khrushchev Rourke B. Hickenlooper R-lowal Sens Long Frank J. Lausche Ohi George P. Aiken Frank Carlson Kant Jobo Williams Debe Karl E. Mundt RSD Maye Mundt Lang Lausche Hickenlooper Williams Carlson Accion Senate Armed Services and Atomic Energy Committees Gethheir Mandt Joint Chiefs of Staff

Civil Rights Drive Sparks New Protests and School Moves

The Coordinating Committee pledged militant demonstrations in Nashville Atlanta and Durham to push desegregation. Lewis warned of a new type of protest with hundreds of students marching from all Negro to white schools to speed integration. Across the South white attendance at newly integrated Powhatan County Virginia schools varied as officials cite fears of violence and possible private schooling options. In Charleston South Carolina Catholic elementary schools opened to both races with only one of 202 eligible Negroes attending integrated classes. King announced plans to widen demonstrations while leaders in Washington prepared for talkathons as a Senate filibuster looms over civil rights legislation.

Powhatan County Powhatan Huguenot Academy Richmond Charleston S.C Washington Martin Luther King theSouthern Christian Leadership Conference Necro Randolph New York Senate

Births and family notices from local hospital records

This fragment lists multiple birth announcements including weights 7 pounds 6 ounces 7 pounds 4 ounces and 7 pounds 0 ounces. It mentions fathers employed by Fort Worth Pipe Co Southwestern Pest Service West Texas Hospital and other local firms with names and addresses plus hospital dates.

Jail term follows theft conviction and past criminal record

Jones received a six year jail term after pleading guilty to theft under 50 following a days long trial in which prosecutors tied the case to prior convictions. Police testified Jones was arrested July 9 and housed in a jail cell with a tarnished bath fixture later valued at 55 dollars, with installation costs pegged at 14 to 30 dollars. Witnesses linked Jones to earlier felonies and burglary terms, while defense argued for reduced liability.

Dictment Tral Jones Dai Inga Pal Charlie Moore J.T. Atley Tr Lubbock W. R. Anthony Johnson Wiliam of Cratcher George B. Gilkerson J. R. Dever Dever Court of Criminal Appeals Hershel McNutt Foreman FV. Leshy James ER. Jones Harvey Harrison Alvin Paul Jr Cecil Scott Jimmy Mevter Aol. Parrish Charles T. Bledsoe Vestal Blakley I. J Preston Gladys Tyson Charles Benson Jones Io

Policeman Wounded in Locker Room Accident

Amarillo police officer John C. Bacon was wounded in the station locker room when a fellow officer’s loaded pistol discharged. Arthur Morris, who was cleaning the gun, caused the accidental ricochet striking Bacon in the right arm. Bacon treated and released. Morris suspended four days.

Amarillo UPI John C. Bacon Arthur Morris Bacon Morris

Five Of Seven Mishap Victims Hospitalized

Five or seven people injured in four area traffic mishaps Thursday remained hospitalized Thursday night. Mary Lou Waldroup, 16, Fort Worth, in satisfactory condition in ICU at Methodist Hospital, among the injured eight miles east of Snyder on U S 180. Jim McVane, 18, and Mrs J Z Waldroup, 40, plus Nancy Waldroup, 16, also in Cordill Memorial Hospital Snyder in fair to satisfactory condition. McVane and the Waldroups were travelling together. Ray Oliphant, 60, Haskell, driver of the truck, and Jesse Travis Parker, 49, Wichita Falls, were injured in a separate one car mishap near Lorenza on U S May 62, both in Methodist Hospital. Felix Morales Cedilla, 21, Petersburg, treated at Petersburg Clinic and released after a car overturned east of Petersburg. was reported not found until 6:50 am. Mrs Robert R Slocum Sr, 49, Dallas, treated at West Texas Hospital after mishap on 3800 block Telegraph Hwy.

Mary Lou Waldroup Fort Worth Methodist Hospital Snyder U. S. Hwy Cordill Memorial Hospital Jim McVane J. Z. Waldroup Nancy Waldroup McVane Wald Ray Oliphant Haskell Jesse Travis Parker Wichita Falls Lorenzoo U. S Felix Morales Cedilla Petersburg FME Robert R. Slocum Sr Dallas West Texas Hospital

Also Mentioned on This Page

Louis Bova Akaas Erik Patt PS Weberat Fefin Perry Fellin Fellins Fein Felin Chariuy Beya Oun Feji Viren Bova Daniel Secomueh Crawford Trueman Hanns Tom” Pruemin Thorpe Vistek Adratterdd Trudy Ysou Fran Ilinna and McKinnes Washongton Bureau of Mines Hanna and McKinney Teft Hede Nest Delavine Maine Hanna Samy Trades Galt Steve Hatsis Gaia THEW John MM. W Wesley Bureau Casper Nelson iFellin Harleton State Hospital Tiecton Techinek Pfeiffenberger Phoffenberger Ander Boa Uber Lesa Acreate Ptetone Berees Traylor Uncle Sam Pheiffenberger Bill Piritfenberger Creations Board of Directors Don Anderson Crosbyton High Plains Mahon Gerald W. Thomas Los George Mahon Cotton Thomas Meelims Kerens Robert Henry Carpenter Canton Texas Here Preston Jordin Corsicana Negro Jase New Mexico Tech Rites Catern Cane Pm WA Neem Ewan Ok Moab Atteg Ate Soviet Union Eisenhower U.S State Department United States Littlefield Chamber of Commerce Georre W. Pleffenberser The Plains Cotton Growers, Inc Woo Adelinen Friona Farmer PCG Gerald Wo Thomas Ammeriture Mroo Julian Peres Bs Andersen & Proagham Sheet Bette Anton Weitung Ross Uiligan Saft Flee Parsons St Mars’s Hospital Fort Worth Pipe Co Mec Mis Cavansandh Berth Cat Aoson Weeeheeg Yeoniels Woagnees Soin Am Thursdas Federal Bureau of Rveste mAb Mio Taylor Hosmial Iwoasel Richard Kart Meeyekei 42Nd St Ball T Wolf Borth West ‘Texas Hospital Randolph Manufacturng Doree Hutson Tarhbeach C. J. Stewart 4Th St Stewart
Search Courier

Search the Lubbock Avalanche Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Lubbock Avalanche Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication