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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1960
Page
6
The piece urges true Christian giving as a wrapped gift from the heart. It links neighborly love to gifts on a closet shelf for workers like yardmen milkmen and mailmen. It invites donations to relieve hunger and cold and urges church caroling to honor the King’s birthday.
Funeral services for Edward Sneed McArthur will be held at 3 p m today at Spur Church of Christ with Vernon Williams and George W Mickey officiating. McArthur 73 died after a stroke in Spur Memorial Hospital. He was a former county lawman and livestock dealer native of Eastland County. Burial in Spur Cemetery under Campbell Funeral Home. Survivors include Edna his wife two sons Thelman Everett and Deotland both of Spur three daughters and many grandchildren.
West Germany signals willingness to spend more on U S military equipment including missiles and other items to curb dollar drain. Officials in Bonn say discussions with U S and West German defense leaders during a Paris weekend session cover two main aims: measure how much the government would spend on increased purchases and whether West Germany will fund aid to certain European allies. Previous efforts by Robert B Anderson and Douglas Dillon failed to secure a larger German share of mutual defense costs.
Tokyo reports National Railways filed a compensation claim against Mase Kodama for the derailment caused by rocks placed on the rails. Kodama, a widowed mother of four, says she cannot support her family on under 1 dollar a month plus meals and household aid, and hopes to travel to apologize once she can gather funds.
An AP report from Algiers notes 57 Algerians were killed in a clash with French forces near Tioutent in eastern Algiers. French communiques say 10 French paratroopers were killed and 15 wounded as a rebel commando penetrated Blida, killing a French woman and her two year old daughter, with the husband wounded.
Funeral services for Carl Mathis Jones 62 who died in Lubbock were held in Tahoka with burial in Memphis. Jack Harold Reagan 43 found dead in Lea County jail. inquest ruled natural causes. Stamp club meeting to discuss mounting stamps at Garden Arts Center. Local theft arrest in Roundup after pursuit. Health insurance survey notes two thirds of civilians insured in 1959. United Arab Republic borrowing U S funds for locomotives in Cairo.
Kennedy discusses talks with Hammarskjold with no advance indication of the subject. The ceremony for W R Sheely is scheduled for today.
Funeral services for Mrs E L Appling Stroud of Fort Worth were announced for Wednesday at Crozier Pierce Home in Cleburne, with burial in a Lubbock area cemetery, following death Sunday at Methodist Hospital. The deceased had lived in Lubbock since 1916.
Mrs. Harrell 70 longtime Littlefield resident died in her home after eight years of poor health. She moved from Lorenzo to Littlefield 22 years ago. Hammons Funeral Home pending arrangements. Survivors include husband two daughters L W Minor and T A Moore a son Owen two stepsons Pete Hershell a sister Mrs Oscar Thompson a brother Sam Nystel eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
A 4-year-old Muleshoe boy Homer Lester Brown Jr. died after being struck by a car driven by Guy Ridoutte at Clovis Saturday evening. Coroner ruled accident unavoidable. Funeral at Singleton Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Muleshoe Cemetery. Survived by his father Mary Brown and two sisters plus grandparents in Muleshoe and Van Alstyne.
Brownfield special report says Buck Howard 88, longtime Terry County resident, died about 11:25 p m Saturday after illness of six months. Funeral at 10 a m Tuesday in Memorial Chapel Brownfield Funeral Home with Rev Don Crossland officiating. Burial 3 p m Tuesday at Rotan Cemetery. Surviving: four sons Jett Paul Brownfield. Grand Hayward Calif Jos Medford Okla. four daughters C M Hughes Tyler Abbie Hardy Brownfield Jack Dillard Grand Prairie C P Switzer Santa Barbara Calif. two sisters Abbie Fisher Lence Price Brownfield. numerous grandchildren.
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