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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1963

Page

3

Hoffa Blames Departments in Bond Controversy

Attorney General Kennedy denied allegations of improper government pressure on bonding firms amid Teamsters charges. He said no government agency sought to influence bonds and the claims center on Teamsters officials with alleged underworld ties. Kennedy cited past inquiries into Allen and Paul Dorfman connections to insurance dealings.

Washington Robert F. Kennedy Tredey See Teamners Askeda Justice and Labor Departments Teamsters G Companies Hoffa Co E Fe Eerie Hoffa Com Fogell Ony Mit Igeneral Thomas L. Ashley Kennedy Tieg O. Kennedy Senate Allen Dortman

Loan Shark Debate Obscures Small Loan Fix

Texas lawmakers weigh high interest safeguards for tiny loans as small operators warn tightened rules could wipe out their business. Witnesses argue rates up to 245 percent yearly are needed to cover risk while reform supporters push for cap limits and protections against exhorbitant charges.

Charles Lyman Corpus Christi Kennard iCole Franklin Spears San Antonio Reagan Spears Lyman Monroe Paul Monroe Dallas Allied Finance Co Senate Howard Ayers Texas Edward Fritz

UT student dies in plunge into Lake Austin

A 19 year old University of Texas student Winslow Pratt died after driving his car off a cliff and into Lake Austin near Austin. Justice of the Peace Curtis Lacy ruled death by own action, finding a note and a Robert Frost poem in Pratt’s apartment.

Winslow Pratt Willis W. Pratt Lacy Robert Frost

Idaho Cowboy Leads Fort Worth Rodeo Go

UPI reports Idaho’s Dean ith of Boise, the 1962 world air roping champion, led the Southwestern Exposition Fat Stock Show Rodeo second go round. HM Fowler of Tyler, Texas tied his calf in 14.5 seconds for best roping time while Don Mayo of Grinnell, Iowa earned 168 points on a horse named Andy Ander for bareback.

Worth Upi Deanith Boise Idaho HM. Fowler Yvan Don Mayo Grinnell Andy Ander Mayo the Ranch Wanda Harper Bush Ma. Tex Rum Saffire D. G Tole Abilene, Tex Royal A. C. Harper Tex Arner Leatherman Waxahaghie Willard Combs Checotah

Two Crash Victims Remain In Hospital

Two Lubbock men injured in a one car crash on the Slaton Highway early Thursday remain in hospital. Ray Malone, 31, suffered a crushed pelvis and was in poor condition at Methodist Hospital. Roy Herriage, 28, driver of the car, was in fair condition at the hospital. The car apparently sped and struck a culvert after passing another vehicle. both men were thrown from the car.

Lubbock Slaton Ray’ Malone E. Bawer Methodist Hospital Roy Don Hergiage 44Th St E. B. McKnight Herriage Ronne Lubbock Arb

Andrew Heaphy Charged in England Fight Case

In Faunton England Andrew Heaphy faced court after a clash described in fragments. Prosecutors allege involvement in the fight and Heaphy was charged with resisting authorities and related offenses amid ongoing proceedings.

Faunton England UPI Andrew Heaphy Wie

Brynner Urges Pampering Women with Gifts

Hollywood star Yul Brynner tells UPI that men underspend on women and that women deserve pampering. He advocates buying “pretty” things as a top way to start spoiling them.

Gail Hollywood UPI Yul Brynner

Nets Record Catch Manchester Theft at Market

British police search for thief who broke into a market and stole 100 pounds of fish. The incident prompted a market alert and ongoing investigation by local authorities.

Manchester

Redinger Honored As Citizen Of The Year At Olton Banquet

George Redinger, Lamb County farmer and incoming Olton Chamber of Commerce president, was named Citizen Of The Year at Olton’s sixth annual banquet attended by more than 225. D.E. Scott urged progress through prudent balance of work and debt while stressing spiritual and moral community strength. land lease for an air strip near Olton was announced. Delegations from nearby towns were welcomed.

W. B. Smith JR Avalanche-Journal Olton South Plains Chamber of Commerce Olton Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture George Redinger Lamb County D.E. Scott Wellington Redinger Olton Lions Club Dan Gregory Olton Group Scott John E. Lewis First Baptist Church Irene Flatt Earth Littlefield Brownfield Canyon Hale Center Plainview Muleshoe Floydada Morton Hart Odessa Abilene Amarillo Lubbock

Poll Tax Payments Plugged At Meet In Olton

Olton report says Chamber of Commerce banquet featured a plug for poll tax payments. Master of ceremonies George Caddel urged residents to pay before the Thursday midnight deadline after a 225-person War banquet. The poll tax office would stay open after the event.

Olton George Caddel Qlton Chamber of Commerce

Fort Sill Contract Awarded to City Firm

Representative Victor Wickersham reported White House guidance that the Army awarded a Fort Sill Oklahoma construction contract valued at 1,639,408 dollars to V. and N. Construction Co. of Lubbock Texas.

Fort Sill Washington UPI Victor Wickersham D-Okla White House Army Okla Wickersham V. & N. Construction Co Lubbock Tex

Lubbock Crime Reports and Community Events Summary

Robert Marvel Brinklow, 35, of Lubbock, faces a felony complaint for attempting to pass a forged instrument after a Wednesday arrest at Piggly-Wiggly. A Friday All Church Staff dinner at First Methodist Church expects 200 attendees with installation of officers by Rev Leo K Gee. Dr. G G Porter attends the Congress of Medical Education in Chicago from today through Tuesday. John Lynn King, 19, treated after a late Thursday crash on Quirt Ave near 2500 block. Elijah Boyd identified as truck owner. A $25 coat theft reported at El Rancho Motel. Fire damages a residence on 1629 7th St due to cigarette start. Smoke damages at 2917 Colgate St from kitchen wiring. Mother's March of Dimes draws about 2500 women in Lubbock. A man arrested at Ella es Elementary School by K 9 patrol following a break-in report.

Robert Marvel Brinklow Lubbock Ave. H John Lynn King Rt. 6 Methodist Hospital Quirt Ave Texas Tech Quirt C. E. Lane A. L. McMinn Elijah Boyd Jo Ann Ellis 7Th St Grady Boyd Colgate St

Peon Rites Set Today For Will Marr, Ralls Pioneer

Services scheduled at 2 30 p m today in the First Methodist Church for Will Marr 89 a Ralls resident since 1915 who died Thursday in Methodist Hospital Lubbock He was a former Ralls mayor past president of the chamber of commerce Rotary Club member of the Masonic Lodge and the Order of Eastern Star Marr moved from Haskell in 1915 went into the drug store business later owned a furniture store and funeral home He founded the Crosby County Benevolent Association built the first funeral home in Ralls in 1950 He was a charter member of the Ralls Methodist Church and served on the board of stewards Survivors include his wife Lula three daughters a son a stepson eight grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren Pallbearers listed.

RALLS First Methodist Will Marr Methodist Hospital Lubbock Hubert Bratcher Pampa W. R. Beaird Conrad Ryan First Methodist Church Ralls Cemetery Carter Funeral Home Marr Chamber of Commerce Rotary Club Masonic Lodge Order of Eastern Star Haskell Crosby County Benevolent Association

Merrill John Grider Rites Set In Andrews

Funeral services for Merrill John Grider 54 a resident of Andrews for 13 years will be held at 4 p m today in the Singleton Funeral Home Chapel. Grider a Pan American Petroleum Co worker for 21 years died at Permian General Hospital after four days illness. Burial will be in Andrews Cemetery with Pallbearers from Pan American. He was born in Kansas and belonged to the Christian Church. Survivors include his wife Pearl Grider two sons Jim Grider and Calvin Hill a daughter Mrs Dan Houston two sisters Mrs Esca Tandy and Mrs Inez Davis and seven grandchildren.

Andrews Merrill John Grider Singleton Funeral Home Grider Pan American Petroleum Co Tulsa Okla Permian General Hospital Carl Grissom First Baptist Church Andrews Cemetery Kansas The Christian Church Pearl Grider Jim Grider San Francisco Calif Calvin Hill San Antonio Dan Houston Esca Tandy Ketchum Inez Davis Wichita, Kan

Rites Set Today For Fire Victim Earley

Donald Wayne Earley 26 fatally burned in a gasoline line fire at a Levelland service station. Rites are at First Baptist Church at 3 p.m. with Rev. W H Hughes officiating and burial in Levelland Cemetery under George Price Fu. Survivors include his parents a brother a sister paternal grandfather and maternal grandparents.

Levelland Donald Wayne Earley First Baptist Church W. H. Hughes Weldon Franks Fred Thomas Morton First Methodist Church City of Levelland George Price Earley South Plains Hospital

Rites Held for Former British Party Leader

About 2,000 people attended a Westminster Abbey memorial for Hugh Gaitskell Labour leader who died January 18 at age 56. Prime Minister Harold Macmillan led roughly 40 government ministers and officials in a 30 minute tribute following his cremation last week.

Forme London UPI Westminster Abbey Hugh Gaitskell Labor Party Harold Macmillan Gaitskell

Crash Victim's Rites Are Today

Hollis Wilson a 47 year old Dawson County farmer died from injuries after a two vehicle crash Wednesday night. Services set for 3 p.m. at the Nazarene with Rev. Douglas Roach and Rev. Hugh B. Dean officiating. Burial in Mesquite Memorial Park. Wilson died when his pickup collided head on with a propane transport at a rural Lynn County intersection about 5 30. Survivors include his wife four sisters and five brothers.

Lamesa Hollis Wilson Dawson County Nazarene Church Douglas Roach Hugh B. Dean Houston Lamesa Memorial Park Higginbotham Funeral Home Wilson Lynn County

Mrs J H Clays Rites Saturday

Last rites for Mrs. J H Clay 81 longtime resident will be at 4 p m Saturday in Rix chapel with Rev Andrew Jumper of First Presbyterian Church officiating Burial will be in City of Lubbock Cemetery under direction of Rix Funeral Home She died Thursday in West Texas Hospital after 10 days of hospitalization Survivors include sister Mrs Ralph Lindsey and brother Gus Erwin

J. H. Clay Rix Chapel Andrew Jumper First Presbyterian Church City of Lubbock Cemetery Rix Funeral Home Clay West Texas Hospital Kilgore Lamesa Lubbock Ralph Lindsey 15Th St Gus Erwin

Mrs. H. A. Hubbard Rites Slated Saturday

Mrs. H. A. Hubbard 67 died Thursday at Plainview Hospital. Rites set 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First Methodist Church chapel with Dr. J. H. Crawford Rev. Elmer Crabtree and Dr. Roy McClung officiating. Burial in Plainview Memorial Park. She moved to Plainview in 1942 from Amarillo. Survivors: husband, mother Mrs. J. E. Raney Stigler Okla., brothers Frank Raney Stigler Bill Raney Tulsa Ernest Raney Oklahoma City.

Plainview H. A. Hubbard First Methodist Church J. H. Crawford Elmer Crabtree Visitation Roy McClung Plainview First Baptist Church Plainview Memorial Park Wood Dunning

Mrs Graves 86 Funeral Friday at First Methodist Church

Mrs Ida Graves 86 a long time resident of Pampa died Wednesday from pneumonia while visiting Corpus Christi She moved to Matador in 1920 from Hall County Survived by daughter Mrs Burma Blakeney five sons two brothers a sister and many grandchildren Pallbearers named Billy Wason Wesley Hall Bill McCaghren Duane Markham Jinks Wilson Clyde Gilbert Funeral under Eudy Seale at First Methodist Church with Rev Roy Patterson officiating burial in East Mound Cemetery

Ida. Teabetle Burma Blakeney Pampa Raymond Ponce Puerto Rico E. E Englewood L. D Ida Houston Alien Wellington Jessie Thornton San Diego Calif Sam Thornton Antlers Okla Dean Tipton Athens Billy Wason Wesley Hall Bill McCaghrren Duane Markham Jinks Wilson Clyde Gilbert

Which load to choose at close of day

Poem fragment recounts an angel advising to unstrap the heavy burden and pick the easiest load. Narrator recalls toiled life journey and selecting the lightest weight among endless loads as the day ends.

Decker Services Set At Meadow

W G Decker 62 retired farmer died on arrival Thursday at Brownfield Clinic after apparent heart attack. Services 3 p m Saturday at Church of Christ Meadow with Bill Talley officiating. Burial Meadow Cemetery Sanders Funeral Home Lubbock. Survived by wife Lucille Lee two daughters Mrs Donald Mitchell and Mrs Norman Caswell three sisters and five grandchildren.

Meadow W. G. Decker Brownfield Clinic Church of Christ Bill Talley Plainview 10Th Utica Norman Caswell Della Brewer Palestine Ark Hettie James Watertown Tenn Ethel Winer

Post Rites Set For Miss Milam

Miss Alice Marie Milam 33 a Graham Chapel resident died after a long illness. Services 2:30 p m today at First Baptist Church with Rev C B Hogue officiating. Burial in Terrace Cemetery under Mason Funeral Home. She is survived by her parents Mr and Mrs C G Milam a maternal grandmother Mrs N L Waldrip a brother Roy and two sisters Mrs Truett Nash Weatherford and Wanda Lou Milam.

Alice Marie Milam Graham Chapel First Baptist Church C. B. Hogue Terrace Cemetery Mason Funeral Home Milam C. G. Milam N. L. Waldrip Post Roy

Aborigine Hsu Chien Dies at 112 in Formosa

Hsu Chien an aborigine died Thursday in Formosa at age 112. He is survived by his widow aged 109.

Taipei Formosa Hsu Chien

Rites Saturday for Mrs Martin in Lubbock

Funeral services for Mrs Will M Martin 75 of Lubbock are set for 2 p m Saturday at the Church of God with Rev J D Walter and Rev George Anthony officiating. Burial follows in City of Lubbock Cemetery. She died Wednesday in West Texas Hospital after moving from Snyder to Lubbock in 1922. Survivors include husband a son five daughters sixteen grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren. Grandsons and nephews will serve as pallbearers.

Will M.martin 38Th St Church of God 21St St Ave. O J. D. Walter George Anthony City of Lubbock Cemetery Rix Funeral Home Martin Lubbock County West Texas Hospital Lubbock Snyderoo

Weston Funeral Set In Idalou

Idalou special service at 2 p m today for C H Weston 79 retired farmer who died Thursday in West Texas Hospital Lubbock. Ministers A C McIlroy B C Stapleton and Paul Sneed will officiate burial in Idalou Cemetery under Sanders Funeral Home Lubbock. Survivors include two daughters a son two brothers three sisters four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Pallbearers named.

Idalou Church of Christ C. H. Weston West Texas Lubbock A. C. Mcllroy Petersburg Church of Christ B. C. Stapleton Idalou Paul Sneed Vandelia Village Church of Christ, Lubbock Ida

Services Slated for Mrs Hubby

Mrs Gertrude Hubby 84 of 4802 16th St died Wednesday night in a convalescent home. Services at 10 a m today in Franklin Bartley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev William Smith, Westminster Presbyterian Church. Burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Survivors include a daughter two brothers a sister a granddaughter two great grandchildren and a niece.

Gertrude Hubby 16Th St Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home William Smith Westminster Presbyterian Church Resthaven Memorial Park Franklin Bartley Hubby Brownfield Lubbock Christiadelphian Church

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