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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1963

Page

5

Legendary Riff Leader Abd el Krim Dies in Cairo

Abd el Krim, 78, Berber chieftain whose desert warfare against Spain and France inspired operas and terrorized colonial forces, died in Cairo after living in exile since 1926. He claimed influence over 400,000 tribesmen in Morocco and eyed a return to rule his homeland. He was born in Ajdir and led the 1920s Riff revolt before surrendering and fleeing.

Cairo Egypt Abd el Krim Morocco Krim Hassan Ajdir Riff Spain Reunion Island Indian Ocean France

Ramsey Services Set In Plainview

Guy Ramsey 81 South Plains pioneer dies after long illness in Plainview. Funeral at 2 p.m. in Wood Dunning Chapel with Dr. J H Crawford officiating. Burial at Plainview Memorial Park. Ramsey born December 4 1881 in McGregor Texas came to the Plains in 1899. He lived near Lockney farmed until 1943 then moved to Plainview with his wife Ella Graddy Ramsey. Survivors include wife two sons Gerald and Harold three sisters and six grandchildren.

Plainview Guy Ramsey South Plains J. H. Crawford Plainview First Methodist Church Plainview Memorial Park Ramsey Plainview Medical Center Eddy, Tex The Presbyterian Church Gerald Dallas Harold Plainview J. M. Embry Quanah Ida Stewart Pleasanton Nabel Haynes McGregor

Herbert Bailes Rites Set Today

Services for Herbert E. Bailes 33 of 3605 59th St will be at 3 p m in Woodson Baptist Church Throckmorton with Rev E E Wooley and Rev David Caddell officiating Burial is in Throckmorton Cemetery Merriman Funeral Home directs Bailes died at 130 am Wednesday in West Texas Hospital after a heart attack He was a retired farmer and rancher and had lived in Lubbock two years Survived by wife Nell Bailes three sons Truett Bailes Empire La Bob Bailes Wichita Falls Jerry Bailes Breckenridge and Odessa two daughters Mrs A T Thornton Breckenridge and Mrs Neal Mullins Odessa four sisters Mrs W S O Dell Hobbs NM Mrs Rosie Babb Wichita Falls Mrs Jess Barr Elbert and Mrs Aubrey McNutt Elbert one brother Bob D Bailes Elbert seven grandchildren

Herbert E. Bailes 59Th St Woodson Baptist Church Throckmorton E. E. Wooley David Caddell Merriman Funeral Home Bailes West Texas Lubbock Woodson Masonic Lodge Baptist Church Nell Bailes Truett Bailes Empire Bob Bailes Wichita Falls Jerry Bailes 23Rd St A. T. Thornton Breckenridge Neal Mullins Odessa W. S. O'Dell Hobbs, N. M Rosie Babb Jess Barr Elbert Aubrey McNutt Bob D. Bailes

Parker Rites Scheduled in Fort Worth Oakwood Cemetery

Graveside services for Robert J. Parker 96 will be at 2 p m today at Oakwood Cemetery Fort Worth under direction of Sanders Funeral Home of Lubbock. He died at 4 40 a m Wednesday in a Lubbock convalescent home after a four year illness. Born near Summerville Tennessee he moved to Fort Worth in 1894 and operated a department store there 52 years retiring in 1946 moving to Lubbock. Survivors include his daughter Mrs T D Stuart two grandchildren Mrs W T Wood and Dr Parker Stuart and three great grandchildren.

Robert J. ‘Parker Fort Worth Oakwood Sanders Funeral Home Lubbock Parker White Hall Plantation Summerville Tenn T. D. Stuart 33Rd St W. T. Wood Parker Stuart California

Pioneer Borden Woman Dies

Mrs. Lucy Serene Rogers 88, longtime pioneer of Borden County, died at home in Midland. Funeral at 3:30 p.m. in Gail Methodist Church with burial in Gail Cemetery. Survivors include three daughters, four sons, 18 grandchildren and 32 great grandchildren. Pallbearers are grandsons Tucker Johnson and others.

Midland Lucy Serene Rogers Borden County Gail Clyde Smith Big Spring Gail Cemetery Newnie Ellis Rogers James Kincaid Jack Rogers Borden Tucker Johnson James T. Rogers Robert Rogers Jackie Rogers Roy Rogers Fred Martin

Oklahoma Rites For Mrs Prince

Funeral services are set for Mrs. Della Prince of Hobbs who died Tuesday in Elk City Oklahoma after a three month illness. She was 54 and is survived by husband Joe R Prince of Hobbs two daughters Wanda Lowe of Midland and Connie Hennings of Elk City a son James Prince of Plainview her mother Mrs Jessie Darby of Marshall Ohio two sisters Ella Cline of Marshall and Chloe Maddox of Oregon and four brothers Oliver Darby of Moline Kansas Tom Darby of Quincy Oregon Harold Darby of Marshall and Tipton Darby of Oregon. Services will be at 2 pm at the First Christian Church Cresent Oklahoma with Yenzer Funeral Home in charge.

Hobbs Della Prince Elk City Okla

Services Today For Mrs. Bazan

Funeral services are set for 3 p.m. today at a Wilson Catholic church for Mrs. Juanita Garza Bazan 46 of Wilson. Rev. Peter Marsch will officiate. Burial will be at Wilson Cemetery under Franklin Bartley Funeral Home direction. Bazan died Tuesday at 202 Jarvis Street by natural causes per JP McCleskey.

Juanita Garza Bazan Wilson Area Wilson Peter Marsch St. Joseph's Catholic Church Slaton Wilson Cemetery Franklin. Bartley New Home Wilson Lanes

Principle Versus Money Cited In Righteousness Debate

A speaker invokes I Timothy 6 10 while arguing that profit motivates many refusals to act. The piece suggests when faced with duty people cloak motives with talk of principle and money, exposing a bias toward avoiding obligations.

Sam Nevilles Rites Friday at Missionary Baptist Church

Sam Neville 82 died Wednesday in a local hospital. Rites set for 2:30 p.m. Friday at Missionary Baptist Church Morton with Rev. Austin Steadman officiating. Burial in Causey New Mexico under Singleton Funeral Home. Survived by two sons two stepsons a step daughter two sisters and many grandchildren.

Morton Missionary Baptist Church Ifor Sam Neville

Barnett Lawyers Defend Law Over Meredith Sit-In

In New Orleans attorneys for Barnett argued the governor and state officials acted within state and federal limits to bar James Meredith from Ole Miss. They said Meredith was a trespasser not eligible for admission and that contempt of court charges against Barnett and Lt. Gov. Johnson should be dropped or transferred to federal court.

New Orleans UPI United States Ross Barnett James Meredith Barnett University of Mississippi Johnson Meredith U.S Fifth Circuit Mississippi Sov of Appeals Partie Reignty Paull Wes B. Johnson Court of Appeals Ole Miss

Court Grants Temporary Allowance for Dr Dunn to Treat

A Texas judge signed a temporary restraining order allowing Dr John P. Dunn to treat patients in emergencies at Reeves County Memorial Hospital Pecos after the hospital board ousted him. A Feb 14 hearing was set on a supplemental petition seeking a judicial ruling on reinstatement, with Dunn alleging political dismissal. Dunn, 35, linked to the John Birch Society, was previously denied staff privileges amid contentious staffing decisions.

Wichita Falls UPI Robert Lewis Parsons EL Paso Ward Wich con-Pecosita Falls James Ward Dunn John Birch Society FBI Billie Sol Estes Fred Benners Dallas Mark Smith Lubbock

American airmen reported killed in South Viet Nam crash

Two more American airmen, a major and a first lieutenant, were killed when their World War II B26 bomber crashed into a mountain 250 miles north of Saigon during strafing runs. A Vietnamese radio operator survived. If confirmed, the deaths raise U S losses to 68 since aid began. Army helicopters searched the crash site as another B26 departed.

Saigon U.S

Bill to abolish El Paso County school superintendent office

The Senate sent to Gov. John Connally a bill to abolish the El Paso County school superintendent's office. Sponsored by Rep. Maude Isaacks and Sen. Frank Owen, the measure passed 29 to 0 and would apply to counties of 300000 to 350000 population. County judges would assume duties for an extra $500 annually.

Rites Set Friday For L. N. Damron

Services for L. N. Damron 60 of 402 N Mulberry St are 2 p.m. Friday at Southcrest Baptist Church with Rev J Wayland Edwards officiating. Burial in Resthaven Memorial Park under Rix Funeral. Damron lived in Lubbock 22 years moved from Durant Oklahoma. Survivors include wife Ruby two sons Granville and Michael two daughters Mrs Ira Wallace and Mrs Ollie Davis five brothers Magie Foster Clewie Oscar and Leyton plus others.

Southcrest Baptist L. N. Damron N. Mulberry St Big Spring J. Wayland Edwards Resthaven Memorial Park Rix Funeral Home Damion Lubbock Durant Oklo Ruby Granville Rt. 6 Michael Shome Ira Wallace Linden St Ollie Davis Tucumcari N.M Magie Tulsa Okla Foster Atoka Clevie Oklahoma City Oscar Landless Leyton

Lewis Thomas Jr Rites Set Sunday

Rites for Lewis Thomas Jr., 42, a Slaton resident since 1929, will be Sunday at 2 30 p m at the Division Church of Christ. Officiating will be A L Broughton. Burial is at Englewood Cemetery in Slaton under Sedberry Funeral Home direction. He died February 1 in Galveston. He was a native of Waxahachie and is survived by his wife Addie Mae Thomas of Galveston, a daughter Charlotte Ann Thomas of Galveston, his mother Lillie Mae Thomas of Slaton, and four sisters Jessie Lee Whitfield of Slaton Earline Hall of Albuquerque New Mexico Ethel Mae Jones of Oroville California and Evelyn Harris of Albuquerque New Mexico.

Lewis Thomas Jr Slaton Division Church of Christ A. L. Broughton Thomas Galveston Englewood Sedberry Funeral Home Waxahachie Addie Mae Thomas Charlotte Ann Thomas Lillie Mae Thomas Jessie Lee Whitfield Earline Hall Albuquerque N.M Ethel Mae Jones Qroville Calif Evelyn Harris

Services For Harris Infant Slated Today

Services are set for 3 p.m. at Loop Baptist Church for Marla Jo Harris infant daughter of Eldon Harris and his wife. She died at 3 a.m. Wednesday at home. Burial in Loop Cemetery directed by Webb Funeral Home. Survived by sister Cherrie two grandparents C D McAteer Eunice New Mexico and W B Harris Seagraves.

Eunice N.M W. B. Harris Seagraves

Cotton Support Averages Announced for 1963 Crop

Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman set the 1963 cotton price support at not less than 31.70 cents per pound gross, about 79 percent of the parity goal, with base grade one-inch middling at not less than 32.47 cents. Better grades near last year's levels while lower grades may be lower. grade differentials to be announced later.

Washington Sec. of Agriculture Orville L. Freeman

Civil servants in Britain buy new group insurance plan

London reports show British civil service workers adopting a novel group insurance aimed at guarding against thefts and holdups. The program highlights organized protection for public sector employees amid security concerns across offices.

London

Truck Driver Fatally Burned in Interstate 35 Crash

Clyde LaCrone 28 of Grand Prairie Texas died from burns after his semi operated by Leroy Nuckolls 30 of Dallas collided with a gravel truck on Interstate 35 in Norman Oklahoma. Nuckolls was in serious condition.

Norman, Okla UPI Clyde ‘LaCrone Grand Prairie Tex Interstate 35 LaCrone Leroy Nuckolls Dallas

Americans spend billions on recreation as work week shrinks

New York based Alexander Hamilton Institute reports Americans spend 40 to 45 billion dollars yearly on leisure activities. Direct recreation expenditures reached about 22 billion in 1962, up from 11.3 billion in 1952.

New York UPI Alexander Hamilton Indistute, Inc

Annual Jaycee Awards Banquet in Lubbock Tonight

The Lubbock Junior Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual banquet at 7:30 p.m. at the Elks Lodge on Slide Road and Brownfield Highway. Col. James A. Gunn III Reese AFB will be principal speaker and Reese AFB commander is to present the Distinguished Service Award. Reservations are via the Jaycee office.

Lubbock Junior Chamber of Commerce Jaycee Elks Lodge Slide Rd Brownfield Hwy James A. Gunn III Reese Afb Rolan Simpson

Rifle Accident Fatal For Youth

An 18-year-old Haltom City High School ROTC member Claude Spivey died from a gunshot wound to the chest in an incident at the school. He had been distributing M 1 rifles and police say he may have brought a cartridge to campus. a verdict is pending further investigation.

Fort Worth UPI Claude Spivey Haltom City Spivey Justice of the Peace Im Boorman

New York Housing Surges in First Half 1962 Apartments Lead

In early 1962 apartments accounted for about one third of all dwellings built, a gain of roughly 65 percent from the previous year, per Allied Chemical Corp. The report highlights a shift toward multi family housing in New York.

New York UPD Allied Chemical Corp

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Spanish Morocco French Morocco Ramsey Services Herbert Bailes Robert Parker Oklahoma Mrs. Prince Bazan Paul Graham Co Ave. N Builders Supply Resthaven Memorial Levelland Highway Sam Neville Austin Steadman Causey Singleton Funeral Home Neville Lingo Owen S Elfrida Ariz Ivan Bock Joe Carothers James Earl Carothers Pecos South Viet Nam Rites Harris Infant Childress Colorado Springs Denver Paineton 34Th St Pic Guy Lombardo King Cole Sinatra Frank Sinatra Connie Francis Chubby Checker Elvis Presley
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