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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1965

Page

3

Commission vs Katzenbach shows civil rights units at odds

Two units of the Civil Rights Commission clash with the Justice Department over enforcement of the Voting Rights Act. Attorney General Katzenbach rebukes the commission as not correct nor cognizant of enforcement requirements.

Lbjs Clifford Sessions Katzenbach the Justice Washington UPI Johson Commission Civil Rights Commission Nicholas Deb Congress Justice Department Department

U S Shifts Egypt Aid Aimed at Curbing Nasser Policy

The United States moves to limit Egypt’s use of foreign aid by negotiating a six month program of 55 million dollars with hard currency repayments. Officials say the plan seeks to curb Egypt’s spending on arms and development while pressuring Nasser to reorient his economy toward more practical development goals.

Ray Moseley CAIRO UPI United States Egypt Nasser Gundan U.S Gamal Abdel Nasser State Department Johnson U.A.R Congo Yemen International Monetary Fund IMF

Telex Ear Hearing Aid Center Ad

An advertisement promotes Telex Hearing Aids featuring a tiny super miniature device and mentions the center in Lubbock Texas. It highlights hearing restoration claims and lists office hours Tuesday through Friday. The text includes several garbled phrases and mis-spellings typical of an old classified-style ad.

Hase Ubbock Tex

Yale librarian links Rudolph to American folklore giants

In New Haven Yale University librarian compares Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer to Paul Bunyan Babe the Blue Ox and Huckleberry Finn as a legitimate figure in American folklore. The remark positions the Christmas figure among enduring legends.

New Haven, Conn UPI Yale University Lbrarian Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Paul Bunyan Babe the Blue Ox

Think Time and Morals in a Hurry

An editorial urges slowing life’s pace to reduce misery and evil and cites the value of thinking praying friendship work play reading giving love and being loved. Whit Rix Victory and Arien P Trice funeral directors are listed with a Lubbock Texas address and contact number.

Whit Rix Victory Arien P. Trice Rix Broadway Avenue 8 Lubbock Texas

Dawson hunts new life after Viet War ordeals

Donald Dawson 28 seeks health and stability after malaria and four months as a prisoner of the Viet Cong. He plans a move to a 30 acre farm near Astoria Oregon with his wife Jeanne and six children to live off the land and rebuild their family. His brother Dan died postwar, and Don hopes to locate his grave with contacts in Vietnam while starting anew in Oregon.

Dawson South Viet Oregon Red Dan Don U.S. Army Red Territory Tima George Dawson Santa Catalina Island Astoria Ore Jeanne

Crash Survivor Near Destination Fools Airline ID

Aletha Styers, 34, of Niles, Michigan, survived a Hunt Mountain crash after sliding to an exit and calling friends to say she was safe. Her escape saved about two hours of driving home to Richfield, Connecticut. A separate note reports smugglers found 1500 watches hidden in a refrigerator during a Singapore to India transfer, leading to an arrest.

Richfield Conn UPI Aletha Styers Niles Mich Eastern Air Lines Constellation Hunt Mountain Miss Styers

Rites Set For Stanton Woman Ada Hedrick 95

Services for Ada Jane Hedrick of Stanton aged 95 will be held at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church Stanton with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. She lived in Stanton since 1931, belonged to the First Baptist Church, and is survived by five sons Clyde Carl Ozona Sam and R C, a daughter Evelyn Jackson, a daughter-in-law Cecil Hedrick, two sisters Exa Cathey and Bertie Smith, and 29 grandchildren.

Stanton Ada Jane Hedrick Bic Spring First Baptist Church Evergreen Cemetery Nalley-Pickle Funeral Home Big Spring Granger Tex Hedrick Martin County Stanton First Baptist Church Clyde Odessa Carl Ozona Sam Putnam R. C Ralph Evelyn Jackson Fort Worth Cecil Hedrick Exa Cathey Bertie Smith Houston

Mrs. Booher’s Funeral Today in Slaton

Mrs. H. H. Booher 73 of Slaton died Sunday at Mercy Hospital after a lengthy illness. Funeral services at 2 p.m. today at First Methodist Church with Rev. H. D. Coggin of Tulsa officiating. burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Survivors include husband, daughter Helen Booher of Dallas, two sons Winfred Booher of Big Spring and George Booher of Lubbock, a brother, two sisters, and three grandchildren.

Slaton H. H. Booher Mercy Hospital First Methodist Church H. D. Coggin Tulsa David Binkley City of Lubbock Williams Funeral Home Helen Booher Dallas Winfred Booher Big Spring George Booher Lubbock C. P. Guthrie Forney Henry Irene Davis Jean

Kennedy memorial water system wells bring relief to Yemen village

American engineers drilling in Janad, Yemen, completed a well for the oldest mosque and nearby houses. The new water supply serves 200 villagers and fills mosque pools for pre prayer cleansing.

Sana's Yemen Janad Mideast

Bombay Expands Telephone Exchanges Amid Delays

Bombay's telephone service has been expanded with new exchanges in the city officials report but other sections will still face a 10 year wait for service.

Bombay India

Vernon T. Lynch Funeral Planned

Vernon Thomas Lynch 79 died at 11:10 p.m. Saturday in a Lubbock convalescent home. Services are at 4 p.m. today in Parkview Baptist Church Littlefield with Rev. Jack Moore and Rev. Bill Austin officiating. Burial in Littlefield Memorial Park. Survivors include wife Molly of Lubbock two daughters Mrs. Malcolm Bales and Mrs. Charles Cowan two sons W W and H V Lynch three sisters and seven grandchildren plus five great grandchildren.

Littlefield Parkview Vernon Thomas Lynch Lubbock Jack Moore Melrose N. M Bill Austin Littlefield Memorial Park Hammons Lynch Lamb County Durant Oklo Spade Community Siloam Springs Ark Molly Malcolm Bales Charles Cowan Milledgeville W. W Albuquerque H. V. Lynch Hart Camp Helen Harper Dallas Clyde Foote Okla Hilliary Gist Indianapolis Ind

Crash Victim's Rites Planned

LEVELLAND Special Services for Wayne Davis 22 former Whiteface resident who died Saturday in Yakima Washington from injuries in an auto crash on November 4 will be Thursday in Whiteface First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Whiteface Cemetery. Davis a native of Idabel Oklahoma lived 17 years in Whiteface and then in Yakima about three months. Surviving are two sons Cecil Roy and Charles Wayne both of Delhi California his mother and stepfather Mr and Mrs Cecil O Brown Whiteface his father Charles D Davis Grass Valley California the maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Don Strawn Whiteface the paternal grandmother Mrs Eva Davis Grass Valley.

Levelland Wayne Davis Yakima Wash Whiteface First Baptist Church Bill Schekelford Smith Funeral Home Whiteface Idabel Okla Davis Cecil Roy Charles Wayne Delhi Calif Cecil O. Brown Charles D. Davis Grass Valley Don Strawn Eva Davis

Rites Tuesday For Mrs Dagley

Funeral for Mrs. Monette Dagley 57 of 2426 30th Street died Saturday at Methodist Hospital after admission Friday. Service at 2 pm Tuesday at First Methodist Church with Dr Paul Bumpers and Rev J O Haynes officiating. Burial at Resthaven of Sanders. Survived by husband two daughters mother brother and seven grandchildren.

Monette Dagley 30Th St Methodist J. A. Dagley Amarillo First Methodist Church James Zetzsehe Jr 7Th St Curtis Roberts Rochester Minn Roy Maxey Plainview Leedy Maxey

Longtime Terry Resident Dies

Mrs. Dalt Lewis, 80, longtime Terry County resident, dies at home in Brownfield. Services set for 3 p.m. today at Brownfield First Methodist, Rev. Alby J. Cockrell officiating. Burial in Terry County Memorial Cemetery. She and husband moved to Brownfield in 1919 from Eastland County and ran a general store. Survived by two sons, a sister, grandson, granddaughter, and several nieces and nephews.

Brownfield Dalt Lewis Terry County Brownfield First Methodist Church Alby J. Cockrell Terry County Memorial Cemetery Lewis Lee Orvel R. L. Lewis Jennie Way Lamesa Grandsson

Robert D Page rites set for Snyder man

Robert D Page 48 Snyder resident died Saturday at Cogdell Memorial Hospital. Funeral services are at Greenhill Baptist Church Tuesday at 10 a.m. with Rev Jerry Speers officiating. A second service will be at Woodlawn Christian Church in Longview Wednesday at 2 30 p.m. Burial Gregg Memorial Cemetery under Bell Seale Funeral Home. Survived by wife two daughters four sons sister mother and four grandchildren.

Funeral notices and rehearsals in Lubbock area

Funeral services are set today for James Floyd Schroeder at Smith Rogers Chapel Lovington and C D Hare Sr at First Presbyterian Amarillo. Elia Katie Carpenter and E V Gill also have services today in Crosbyton and Levelland. Rehearsals for the Municipal Concert Orchestra and Choir run today and Tuesday at 7 pm with Prof Francisco Hernandez conducting Dec 17 concert.

James Floyd Garden and Arts Center Francisco G. Hernandez

Mrs Webster Dies In City In Lubbock

Mrs Willene Whimpy Webster 46 a Lubbock resident for 34 years died Sunday afternoon at Methodist Hospital after five months illness. Funeral 10 a.m. Tuesday at St John’s Methodist Church with Rev Mark Williams officiating. Burial Resthaven Memorial Park under Sanders Funeral Home. Surviving husband William J Webster two sons Jim and Cris daughter Patti Franklin and a granddaughter two brothers George B Wimberley Russell E Wimberley.

Willene (Whimpy) Webster Lubbock Methodist Hospital St. John's Methodist Church Mark Williams Resthaven Memorial Park Sanders Funeral Home Webster Littlefield Lubbock High School Texas Tech Southwestern Bell Telephone Co William J Bill) Webster Jim Cris Patti Franklin George B. Wimberley Russell E. Wimberley

Burdett Rites Slated Today

John Vinson Burdett Sr. 66, died at his home near O Donnell Saturday night. Services set for 2 30 pm at O Donnell First Baptist Church with Calvin Parker and Rev Bill Burton officiating. Burial at Lamesa Memorial Park. Pallbearers from O Donnell and Midland. Survived by wife Ethel son J W Burdett Jr five siblings and two grandchildren.

O'Donnell John Vinson Burdett Sr O'Donnell First Baptist Church Calvin Parker Friona Bill Burton Lamesa Memorial Park Branon-Philips Funeral Home Earl Gillispie Lester Parker Bob Carroll Paul Mansell Herman High J. R. Enloe Midland Grayson County Burdett Borden County Baylor County The Baptist Church Ethel J. W. Burdett Jr la’ Mesa George Bob Ralph Tobe Burdett Lubbock

Texas wildcatters report seven discoveries in week

The Texas Railroad Commission said last week Texas wildcatters made five oil and three gas discoveries. This summary notes the counts and the week cited by the agency.

Wildcat Austin UPI Texas Wildcatters State Railroad Commission

Funeral services for Damon Lestie Carter in Tulsa

Funeral services for Damon Lestie Carter 42 crop duster and pilot from Memphis Texas will be 2 30 pm today at First Baptist Church Tulsa. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery under Wallace Funeral Home direction. Carter died at 10 30 am Sunday in Swisher Memorial Hospital after months of illness. He lived in Memphis five years and was born in Lawton Oklahoma. He was a Tulsa High School graduate and member of Tulsa First Baptist Church. Surviving are wife Johnnie Sue son Damon Jr step son Barry Bownds two daughters Dana Hunn Toni Carter three sisters and his mother.

Tulsa Damon Lestie Carter Memphis Tex First Baptist Church C. N. Rue Rose Hill Cemetery Wallace Funneral Home Carter Swisher Memorial Hospital Lawton Oklo Tulsa High School Tulsa First Baptist Church Johnnie Sue Damon Leslie Carter Jr Brownwood Barry Bownds Dana Hunn San Diego Calif Toni Carter Joyce Grubb

John Muller Funeral Services Held in Fieldton

John Muller 83 a Switzerland native and Fieldton resident died Saturday in Austin Funeral services were at 2 p m today at the Fieldton Baptist church with Wayne Parry Rev Fred Smith and Rev Al Swagerty officiating Burial followed in Littlefield Cemetery under Payne Funeral Home direction Survivors include five sons three daughters 19 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren Pallbearers were Marvin Qualls Paul Hakill Cliff Roberson Wayne Cowan Dan Joiner and Royce Goyne

Amherst John Muller Switzerland Fieldton Here Baptist Church Wayne Parry Fred Smith al Swagerty Littlefield Cemetery Payne Funeral Home Muller Austin Marvin Qualls Paul Hakill Cliff Roberson Wayne Cowan Dan Joiner Royce Goyne

Moscow Offers Free Bus Tickets to Russian Army Men

Russian authorities announce free city bus tickets for soldiers, aiming to support troops. The measure covers Moscow public transit and appears as a wartime morale gesture amid ongoing military operations.

Moscow

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Hubert H. Humphrey South Exchange Commission Taylor Gle Viet Nam Santhaen California Oloration Dad Alaska Kenai Peninsula Ian Rudolph Mexico City Sit Mexico Whit Rix Arlen P. Trice By Stratford C. Jones Costa Mesa Donald Dawson Madras Singapore U. S. Weather Bureau Mrs. Booher JFK Memorial Vernon T. Lynch Mrs. Dagley Terry Robert D. Page State Bank FOIE First Presbyterian Church C. D. Hare Sr Nunn Electric Supply Corp el Paso Elia Katie Carpenter Crosbyton Cactus Drive Church of Christ E. V. Gill Floyd T. Hagler Auburn St Parkway Drive Church of Christ, Lubbock Antioch Baptist Church Alvin T Pete Carpenter Route 6 Englewood Cemetery Ike Bennett Jim Hargrove Buddy Haymes Bill Marshall Lloyd Moore Elmer Taylor D. L. Carter Ludbock Power & Light Prc Mexas Federal Power Comm Norman Rotswell Collier’s South Plains Monument CO Funeral Home Main Street Lubbock, Texas the Order
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