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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1962

Page

7

Exchanges for misfitting gifts offered by store

Shoppers told they can exchange gifts with color size or style issues. Customers may visit the store to have errors corrected and assisted with processing exchanges.

Fence Mending Could Bring Khrushchev A Temporary Truce

Western capitals hear leaks suggesting Khrushchev desires a brief truce to mend fences at home and with communist allies. The piece discusses Soviet coexistence aims, China tensions, and Western firmness as both sides face strategic pressures amid Congo and UN diplomacy shifts.

Associated Press Kremlin Nikita Khrushchev Khrushchev

Byrd reports 65 stockpile items still in excess

Senator Harry F. Byrd announced that as of October 31 the government held excess stockpiles of 65 items, with total stockpile value rising slightly in October. The figures, part of the Reduction of Non-Essential Federal Expenditures committee’s monthly report, show 66 of 76 stockpile objectives were in excess, except Hyoscine which declined.

Washington UPI Harry F. Byrd Kennedy Virginia Democrat Byrd Baltimore Senate House Committee Congressional Watchdog Group

Christmas swimming race cancelled by frozen lake

SOUTHPORT England authorities canceled the annual Christmas swimming race on Tuesday after the local lake froze, preventing the planned event.

Southport England

Services Pending For Mrs Speake In Lubbock

Mrs. Joe Kathrene Speake 70 of Lubbock died on arrival at Methodist Hospital after a possible stroke. Born in Henderson County she was a Golden Age Club member. Services pending at Henderson-Wilson Funeral Home. Survivors include two daughters a son a brother and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Joe Kathrene Speake Lubbock Methodist Hospital Henderson County Golden Age Club Henderson-Wilson Funeral Home

Rites Slated For P. C. Leatherwood

Services for P. C. Partilla Leatherwood a 51 year old farm worker found dead at his home near Lamesa will be held at 2 p m today at Nalley Pickle Funeral Home chapel Burial will be in Trinity Memorial Park He apparently died of suffocation after a bed caught fire Survivors include two brothers Paul Stillwater Oklahoma and Cecil Big Spring

Big Spring P. C Partilla Leatherwood Lamesa Nalley-Pickle Funeral Home Trinity Memorial Park Paul Stillwater Okla Cecil

J. C. Burgess Rites Slated At Levelland

Services for John Coleman Burgess 74 will be at 2 p m today at George Price Funeral Home chapel with Rev R L Howell of Morningside Baptist Church officiating Burial will be in Levelland City Cemetery under George Price Funeral Home direction Burgess a six year Levelland resident died Sunday night at South Plains Hospital He was native of Scottsdale Ariz and had farmed in Terry County 20 years before moving to Levelland Survivors include his wife four sons and seven grandchildren.

Levelland John Coleman Burgess George Price R. L. Howell Morningside Baptist Church City of Levelland Cemetery Burgess South Plains Hospital Scottsdale Ariz Terry County Boedeker Wood-Dunning Colonial Chapel A. K. Windecker Trinity Lutheran Church of Providence Plainview Memorial Park Wood-Dunning Plainview High School Texas Lutheran Church Miller Flying Service Horan First Baptist Church Roy C. McClung Lemons Funeral Home Wayland Baptist College North Texas State University

Moscow Police Cited For Rough Conduct

Moscow Radio criticized police for acting rudely and provoking complaints from citizens. The remark appeared in a report on a conference of police commissioners, with no further details provided.

Moscow Moscow Radio

Adams Services Planned Today

S L Adams 79 died at 1 a m Tuesday in Lubbock. Services at 2 p m today Sunset Church of Christ with George Stephenson officiating. Burial Littlefield Cemetery under Rix Funeral Home. Survivors include wife four sons three daughters a brother a sister ten grandchildren and a great grandchild. Pallbearers named.

Sunset Church of Christ George Stephenson Broadway Church of Christ Littlefield Cemetery Rix Funeral Home Adams Littlefield Roundup Richard Jamaica N. Y John Q 37Th St George Sam T Dallas Donny Lou Kelsey 41St St Eric Dell Adams Jack Johnson Amarillo Clifton Adams Austin John Steakley Durant Lokla Joe Bonner Arlen Johnson Martin Donley Pete Hill Bill Turnbow Henry H. Whitney

Paul Espinoza Rites Slated Here Today

Services are set for 10 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church for Paul Espinoza 23 of 127 iS Ave N who died Sunday afternoon after a shooting on E Kent Street. Rev Kevin Clark will preside with burial at Rest Haven Memorial Park under Henderson Wilson Funeral Directors. Survivors include his parents and three sisters.

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Paul Espinoza Is. Ave. N Kevin Clark Resthaven Memorial Park Henderson-Wilson Funeral Espinoza E. Kent Street

Rites For Air Crash Victims Slated Today

Four young men killed in a light plane crash near Hale Center will have separate services in Plainview. Buddy Harmel a Miller Flying Service instructor. Arthur Raborn II a Lubbock native. Eugene Boedeker an air plane mechanic. and Dale Horan a Plainview High School graduate. Detailing their services and burials across First Baptist Church First Methodist Church and Wood-Dunning locations, the piece lists family survivors and career notes.

Plainview Hale Center Buddy Sam Hammel Arthur Harold Raborn II Eugene Roy Boedeker Dale Keith Horan Hale County Walter Sanders Harmel First Baptist Bob [Schmeltekopf Halfway Plainview Memorial Park Wood-Dunning Funeral Home Miller Flying Service Halfway First Baptist Church Plainview High School Wayland Baptist College

Christmas Reunion Reflections From a Family Dinner

Julien C. Hyer recalls a joyous Christmas Day spent with loved ones. The author notes a lit tree, exchanged gifts, singing, and a long feast with turkey and abundant food before looking forward to next year's gathering.

Turkey

W G Cobb Rites Slated At Tulsa

Last rites for Walter G. Cobb 81 pioneer resident to be at Wallace Funeral Home Chapel in Tulia with Rev. Lewis Koerselman officiating Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery under Wallace direction Cobb a native of McGregor died Monday in Swisher County Hospital He moved to Swisher County in 1906 where he ranch Real estate dealer at death Survivors include son W A Tulia brother Earl Fort Smith Ark half brother J A Phillips Santa Maria Calif sister Miss Nettie Cobb Fort Worth and two grandchildren

W. A Tulia Earl Fort Smith Ark J. A. Phillips Santa Maria Calif Nettie Cobb Fort Worth

L. P. Price Rites Slated Today

Services for Lence Price 174 longtime Challis resident will be at 3 p m in Challis Baptist Church with Rev Don Crossland and Rev Wayland Edwards officiating Price died Monday at Brownfield General Hospital burial will be in Brownfield Cemetery under Brownfield Funeral Home direction He came from Mississippi and farmed in Terry County Survivors include wife two daughters a step-daughter five brothers two sisters six grandchildren and two great

Brownfield L. P Lence) Price Challis Challis Baptist Church Don Crossland Wayland Edwards Mississippi Terry County Young County

Former Lubbock Pharmacist Dies

Thomas Stewart Mitchell 71 died at Lea General Hospital after a long illness. He owned Ave. A Drug Store in Lovington and previously worked in Lubbock. Services set for 2 p.m. at Smith-Yarbro Funeral Home with Rev. J Harold Cates and Rev. J Samuel Phillips officiating. Burial in Resthaven Cemetery. He had seven grandchildren and daughters.

Lovington Smith-Yarbro Thomas Stewart Mitchell S . 3Rd Lubbock J. Harold Cates Methodist Church J. Samuel Phillips First Baptist Church Resthaven Mitchell Lovington-Lea General Hospital Ave. A

Scoggins Rites Slated Thursday at First Baptist Church

Rufus Columbus Scoggins 83 a retired farmer will be honored Thursday at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church Stanton with Rev W H Uhlman officiating. Burial follows at Evergreen Cemetery under Arrington Funeral Home direction. A Morton County resident since 1937 he died Monday morning in Physician's Hospital. He was survived by sons five daughters 33 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren.

Stanton Rufus Columbus Scoggins First Baptist Church W. H. Uhlman Evergreen Cemetery Arrington Funeral Home Morton County Scoggins Physician's Hospital

R. E. McGruder Rites Slated At O'Donnell

Roy Edward McGruder, 24, killed by stab wounds Saturday, will be honored in services at 2:30 p.m. today at Macedonia Baptist Church in O'Donnell. Rev. Albert Demerson will officiate with burial in O'Donnell Cemetery under South Plains Funeral Home, Lubbock. Survivors include his wife, his parents, eight brothers, and five sisters.

O'Donnell Roy Edward McGruder Macedonia Baptist Church Albert Demerson O’donnell South Plains Funeral Home Lubbock

Longtime Area Resident Dies

Milton Fuller 82 a longtime area resident since 1917 died Tuesday at Medical Arts Hospital Lamesa. Services 3:30 p m today Higginbotham Funeral Home chapel Lamesa with Rev Billy Ferguson officiating Burial Plainview Cemetery here survivors include wife three daughters Mrs Jesse Harris Albuquerque Miss Fuller Whiteface and Mrs Wayne Hagerman Lubbock a son Keenan Fuller Coronia N M three stepdaughters Mrs Dolly Dwyke Lubbock Mrs Bill Van Lubbock and Mrs Velma Roper Hobbs two brothers Calvin Fuller Santa Anna Tex and Cornelius Fuller Vince Calif five grandchildren two great grandchildren.

O'Donnell Milton Fuller Medical Arts Hospital Lamesa Higginbotham Funeral Home Billy Ferguson O’donnell Nazarene Church Plainview Fuller Jesse Harris Albuquerque

Services Today For Mrs. Burditt

Mrs. Cordelia Burditt 93 longtime area resident dies after months at Snyder Hospital. Funeral at 3 p.m. today at 37th Street Church of Christ with Durwood Bogg officiating. burial in Snyder Cemetery. Survivors include three daughters, three sons, a sister, 14 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren, and four great great grandsons.

Snyder Cordelia Burditt 37Th Street Church

Also Mentioned on This Page

J. M. Roberts West China Cuba Soviet Union Valerian Zorin United Nations Congo U.S Sen Speake Hayden Wheeler Hub Homes F. M. Tapp E. Rice A. Speake San Pedro Ernest Brown Alamogordo N. M Rites P.C. Leatherwood J. C. Burgess S. L. Adams Wee Adams 8Th St Raborn First Methodist Julien C. Hyer W. G. Cobb Tulsa Price Brownfield General Hospital Brownfield Cemetery Brownfield Funeral Home Lubbock Pharmacist R. E. McGruder Burditt Milan Italy Resthaven Memorial Levelland Highway
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