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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1960

Page

2

Bribery claim monsters Castro church critique in Havana

Havana dispatch reports Roman Catholic prelate denounces Castro charge that priests take bribes to preach anti government sermons. He terms the accusation monstrous and defends church aid to communities, while criticizing state controlled education and literacy push.

Robert Berrellez Havana Eduardo Boza Masvidal Quincena Fidel Castro Castro Boza Masvidal Evelio Diaz Manuel Cardinal Artega Big Country Club Santiago Enrique Perez Serantes Camaguey

Full-Scale Vice Probe Slated for Beaumont Area

The House Investigating Committee voted to pursue a full scale inquiry into alleged vice conditions in Beaumont. They also directed the attorney general to probe alleged violations of a 1951 injunction banning Western Union from aiding illegal wagering. Witts described widespread bookmaking, ticker tapes, and gambling devices across seven Beaumont joints amid claims of about fifty thousand dollars wagered weekly in Jefferson County.

Lee Jones Austin House Beaumont Western Union Company Tom James Dallas Menton Murray Harlingen Department of Public Safety David Witts Atty Price Daniel Western Union James Dist Witts Port Arthur Jefferson County Shawn James Charlie Meyer

Eyes Tricked Doctor Dismisses Baldheaded Myths

Dr Eugene J Van Scott, a Bethesda skin specialist, told the American Academy of Dermatology that baldness is not a loss of hair but hair becoming shorter thinner and finer. He heads dermatology at the National Cancer Institute and said masculinity is not tied to baldness, noting three factors slow hair growth: cold weather radiation and some cancer drugs.

Chicago UPD Eugene J. van Scott van Scott Bethesda American Academy of Dermatology National Cancer Institute

Services Slated At Morton For Minister's Wife

Mrs. Charles E. Hill Jr., 37, wife of the Morton East Side Church of Christ minister, will be laid to rest at 11 a.m. today at the church after dying Thursday at Methodist Hospital in Lubbock following brain surgery. Funeral rites will be officiated by J. W. Hamilton and Byron Willis with a second service and graveside rites scheduled Sunday in Goldthwaite. Survivors include her husband, two sons Stephen and James Arthur, a daughter Jane Ellen, her father T. A. Hall of Greenup, two sisters and five brothers. Singleton Funeral Home handles arrangements.

Morton Charles E. Hill Jr Morton East Side Church of Christ Goldthwaite

The Greatest Promise in Christmas Scripture

The text links Isaiah 9 6 and Galatians 4 to the birth of the Prince of Peace during the Christmas season. It centers on why God chose Elias to herald light for those walking in darkness and notes Paul’s themes of God’s part in human rights in the intended lesson for tomorrow.

Isaiah God Elias Prince of Paul

Pope Services Set At Friona

Funeral services for Oscar Theodore Pope 84 retired farmer will be held Sunday at 2 30 p m in the Friona Congregational Church with Rev Bill Phillips officiating. Pope came to Friona from Missouri in 1925 and died Thursday night in Coon Memorial Hospital in Cadhart. Survivors include two daughters Mrs Strate and Mrs Vivian Talbot Friona a son A L Pope Imperial six grandchildren and oi great grandchildren. Burial will be in Friona Cemetery with Clathorn Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Friona Oscar Theodore Pope Friona Congregational Church Bill Phillips Pope Missouri Coon Memorial Hospital Cadhart Harrisonville Forest Strate Strate Vivian Talbot A. L. Pope Imperial Clathorn Funeral Home

Youth Sentenced Here In Weapons Carrying Case

A 60 day jail term and court costs were imposed in County Court at Law against Gerald Gonzales 21 for carrying a prohibited weapon. Judge Robert J. Allen warned of stiffer penalties if he is charged again. Separate pleas included Melvin Johnson 29 found innocent of weapon charge but fined 250 in liquor law violation.

Gerald Gonzales Ave. M Robert J. Allen Melvin Johnson Allen Robert Rainwater Ropesville Charles Kirk Ramon Sosa Vrtado N. Ave H. R. Roquemore Fig Richard D.jackson 42Nd St Francisca Lozoya Ave. E

Coed Wins Hearing in Estate Suit Against Stepmother

Patricia Eloise Pinchback 19, Beaumont, won a round in Fort Worth court. The Second Court of Civil Appeals ruled she is entitled to a hearing in 17th Dist. Court over her claim that her stepmother Mrs W P Pinchback gained control of her share of the Pinchback estate through trickery after her father was persuaded to adopt two Fort Worth children.

Fort Worth UPD Baylor University Beaumont Court of Civil Appeals Patricia Eloise Pinchback W. P. Pinchback Pinchback Back

Funeral Set For Retired Morton Area Farmer C W Webb

Funeral services for C. W. Webb 72 a former Morton area farmer who died Thursday at Broken Arrow Oklahoma will be announced by Singleton Funeral Home Webb moved to Oklahoma about two years ago when he retired from farming He formerly lived in the Morton area Survivors include his wife two sons Orville Mentone Tex and Lowell Morton a daughter Mrs Haskell Jones Broken Arrow Okla two sisters Mrs Bryce McIver Hillsboro and Mrs Herbert Lawson McGregor three brothers Jesse Wichita Falls Graydon McGregor and Harvey Flomet and 11 grandchildren.

Morton C. W. Webb Morton Area Broken Arrow Okla Singleton Funeral Home Webb Oklahoma Orville Mentone Tex Lowell Haskell Jones

Mrs. L. C. Kissinger Funeral Pending Here

Mrs. L. C. Kissinger aged 48 of Plains died of natural causes at Methodist Hospital Friday evening. Funeral services are pending at Rix Funeral Home. She is survived by her husband three daughters Jimmie Lou Griffith Euless Mary Belle Nabors Mexia Joyce Ann Kissinger of the home a son Donald Kissinger Brownwood two sisters Lois Shabowen Orange California Emma Ruth Hilton Los Neitos California a brother Rufus Kirby Santa Ana California and her mother Mrs. Mary Kirby Orange California

Rix Funeral Home Jimmie Lou Griffith Euless Mary Belle Nabors Mexia Joyce Ann Kissinger Donald Kissinger Brownwood Lois Shabowen Orange Calif Emma Ruth Hilton Los Neitos Rufus Kirby Santa Ana Mary Kirby

Aviation Pioneer Of Texas Is Dead

Temple G. Bowen 62 a Texas aviation pioneer and deputy commander of the Indo China division of the Air Transport Command during World War II died Friday at his Fort Worth home. He earned the Legion of Merit Bronze Star and Medal of Commendation for directing air shipments from India over the Himalayas to China. In 1927 he and brother R C Bowen organized Texas Air Transport later Bowen Air Lines. He also served as vice president and general manager of Bowen Motor Coaches in Fort Worth.

Fort Worth Temple G. Bowen Texas Indo-China Air Transport Command Bowen Bowen Estates India Himalaya Burma China R. C. Bowen Dallas Texas Air Transport Bowen Air Lines Bowen Motor Coaches

De Gaulle Turns Jeers To Cheers In Algeria Riots

In Algiers and Oran thousands of extrem ist French settlers clashed with security guards using tear gas and concussion grenades during Charles de Gaulle s visit. Ain-Temouchent saw the leader march bareheaded to calm anti Gaullist chants while in Algiers barricades and strikes disrupted streets with arrests reported and no casualties.

Algiers UPI Oran Charles de Gaulle de Gaulle Ain-Temouchent Algeria

Rites for 8. D. Hunter Held Today in City

Rites for 84 year old S. D. Hunter of 2827 Colgate are scheduled for 10 a.m. in the Ford Memorial Chapel at the First Baptist Church. Dr. J Ralph Grant will lead the service. Burial will follow at Rest Haven Memorial Park under McDonald Funeral Chapel direction. Pallbearers named as K L Riggs J Ray Dickey Altus Sampson J QO Garlington B Watkins and John Porter.

D. Hunter Colgate Ford Memorial Chapel First Baptist Church J. Ralph Grant Resthaven Memorial Park McDonald Funeral Chapel K. L. Riggs J. Ray Dickey Altus Sampson J. QO. Garlington B. Watkins John Porter

William Burk Rites Today At O'Donnell

Funeral services are set at 2 pm today in the First Methodist Church for William Burk 57 O'Donnell resident since 1923 who died Thursday Burial will be in the O'Donnell Cemetery under direction of Higginbotham Funeral Home Lemesa Burk was a retired carpenter Survivors include the wife his mother and two sisters

O'Donnell William Burk Higginbotham Funeral Home Lamesa Burk

Carol Channing Wins Sole Custody Of Son

The Nevada State Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld Carol Channing's sole custody of her 7-year-old son. Alexander F. Carson had challenged a Las Vegas judge's decree granting custody to the actress, noting the court warned against substituting a cold record for the trial decision.

Carson City Nev Comedienne Carol Channing State Supreme Court Alexander F. Carson Dist David Zenoff Las Vegas Channing Miss Channing Carson

Funeral set Sunday for Mrs Lena Nell Brown El Paso

Funeral services for Mrs. Lena Nell Brown 67 of El Paso will be held Sunday at 2:30 p m in the Franklin Bartley Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev Leo Gee of St Luke s Methodist Church officiating Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park under Franklin Bartley direction Mrs Brown died Wednesday at her El Paso home She is mother of Mrs Cecil H White of 2616 21st St Pallbearers are John C McClendon Wallie Bogard A Y Parks Dudley Wallace Clayton White and Robert Stokes

Lena Nell Brown el Paso Franklin - Bartley Funeral Home Leo Gee St. Luke’s Methodist Church Resthaven Memorial Park Franklin Bartley L. D. Jones la Puente Calif John C. McClendon Wallie Bogard A. Y. Parks Dudley Wallace Clayton White Robert Stokes

Meet Held On Texas Vote Row

Texas Democrats and Republicans met Friday in Federal Judge Ben Connallys chambers for a closed session before Mondays hearing on a GOP bid to halt final certification of electoral votes. Republicans claim up to 100000 ballots may be illegal while Democrats cite a 46000 vote margin and note the meeting focused on procedural matters for the hearing.

Houston UPI Texas Ben Connally GOP Connally

Britannia Begins Eighth Refitting in London

The royal yacht Britannia is undergoing its eighth refit in London. Since construction, about $14 million has been spent on refits and repairs.

Britannia London

Dutch Airliner Lands For Turkey President Medicine

An airliner bound for Ankara made an unscheduled landing in Basel to pick up medicine for Turkey's ailing president General Cemal Gursel who has been slightly paralyzed since November 28.

Basel Switzerland Ankara Turkey

Area Pioneer Dies In City

J O Lee aged 73 retired Jayton farmer died on arrival at Methodist Hospital at 10 45 a m Friday after illness at his daughter's home 3412 21st Street He lived in the Jayton area since 1910 and was visiting here about two months Survivors include five daughters Mrs Hall and four others in Bizbee Arizona Vernon Odessa and Munday and a son Oscar Lee Funeral arrangements are by Sanders Funeral Home with burial in Jayton Cemetery

J. O. Lee Jayton Methodist Hospital Franklin Bartley George Hall 21St St Lee Hall Lon Goodall Bizbee, Ariz

Laura Williams Rites Set Today

Laura Williams 81, longtime Crosby County resident, died Thursday at Littlefield. Funeral service at 2 p.m. today at Lorenzo Church of Christ with Rex Kimbrough officiating. Burial in Ralls Cemetery directed by Carter Funeral Home. Survived by four daughters and four sons, along with a sister, two brothers, and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Lorenzo Laura Williams Crosby County Littlefield Lorenzo Church of Christ Rex Kimbrough Ralls Cemetery Carter Funeral Home O. H. Walker Mina Apperson E. H. Pendergras Hale Center T. A. Oliver Gladewater R. L. Williams Corpus Christi Wylie Williams Queen Creek Ariz Clark Williams Dodge City Kan Cora Rice Memphis Tex Walter LeCompte Texline Tracy LeCompte Haley Center

Death Claims Lamesa Man Rufus Turnbow

Rufus Franklin Turnbow 83, recently moved from Abilene, died at 5 p.m. Friday in Medical Arts Hospital after an extended illness. Funeral arrangements are by Higginbotham Funeral Home. A retired railroad worker, he lived in Abilene 50 years and was a native of Bosque County. Survived by sister Miss Anna Turnbow Abilene and brother C. W. Turnbow Star Route 4 Lamesa.

Rufus Franklin Turnbow Abilene Medical Arts Hospital Higginbotham Funeral Home Turnbow Bosque County Anna Turnbow C. W. Turnbow Star Route 4 Lamesa

Lamesa Nurse Pearl Wilkinson Rites Set

Funeral services for Pearl Wilkinson 54 a private duty nurse in Lamesa since 1952 will be at 2 p m Sunday at Lamesa First Methodist Church The Rev J Lloyd Mayhew will officiate assisted by Rev Milo B Arbuckle and Rev William C Emberton Burial will be in Whiteflat Cemetery Monday under Eudy Seale Funeral Home delivery She was a native of Oklahoma and moved from Matador Survivors include three daughters one son one sister two brothers and four grandchildren

Lamesa Pearl Wilkinson Lamesa First Methodist Church Wilkinson Medical Arts Hospital J. Lloyd Mayhew Milo B. Arbuckle First Baptist Church William C. Emberton Church of the Nazarene Matador Whiteflat Eudy-Seale

Rites Set Here For Leon Hodge

Services for Leon Hodge 26 will be at 2 30 p m today in the Church of Christ at 20th and Birch Ave Hodge a Lockney resident died Tuesday after an auto accident near Aiken Sunday A C Christman minister will officiate Burial will be in the city of Lubbock Cemetery under South Plains Funeral dir Survivors include his mother Mrs Beatrice Hodge Menlo Park Calif his father John Lubbock six sisters Gladys Ruby Berda and Lorene all of Menlo Park Mrs Ernestine Moore Fort Worth and Mrs Willie Davis Madrid Spain three brothers Jack Roscoe and Odell all of Menlo Park and his maternal grandmother Mrs Hattie Hancock Menlo Park

Madrid Spain Jack Roscoe Odell Menlo Park Hattie Hancock

Ramiz Baby Rites Set In Hobbs

Funeral services for Joe Mary Ramiz eight months old, son of Mr and Mrs Gabriel Ramiz, will be held at 9:30 a.m. today at St Helena Catholic Church with Rev Michael Brown officiating. The infant died Thursday in a local hospital. Surviving relatives include two brothers Gilbert six and Gabriel Jr two and a sister Angie four. Burial will follow at Prairie Haven Cemetery under Griffin Funeral Home direction.

Hobbs Joe Mary Ramiz Gabriel Ramiz St. Helena Michael Brown Gilbert Gabriel Jr Angie Prairie Haven Cemetery Griffin Funeral Home

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