Hearing on Capitalism vs Communism in Texas schools
Texas House Education Committee advances a bill to require teaching Capitalism vs Communism in public schools. The hearing features lawmakers from Lubbock to Dallas and debates over indoctrination, government civics, and who should teach the subject.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Flanagan
Jourmal
Austin
House
Nat Williams
Lubbock
Quilliam
Charles Wilson
Trinity
Williams
recentTexas Education Agency
William S. Davis
Midland
Pittsburgh high school cracks down on unfitting dress code
In Pittsburgh the North High School suspended 20 students for seven days for tight fitting skirts trousers and unfitting hairdos. Principal Kruse and North Hills High officials defended the crackdown saying most students supported the action while condemning the attire violations and signaling permanent suspensions if no improvement occurs.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Moeniie
Jents
Kruse
Arthur J. Hartman
North Hills High
Hartman
Gossett Opens 1963 Freedom Bond Campaign Kickoff
Ed Gossett son present at a 12 county South Plains launch dinner at the Pioneer Hotel. He outlined the payroll savings plan and urged civic clubs and firms with 25 or more employees to participate. The drive runs April 28 to May 4 with a $3 310 000 goal. Lubbock County targets $2 million. About 50 attendees attended. awards given to county chairmen for 1962 goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Plains
Pioneer Hotel
Ed Gossett
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Lubbock County
Travis Shelton
Borger Woman Speaks at Republican Lincoln Day Dinner
Kathryn McDaniel, Borger vice-chairman of the Republican State Executive Committee, spoke to the Texas Tech Young Republicans Club Lincoln Day Dinner. She tied Lincoln’s mixed record to Texas GOP outcomes, urged work at county and precinct levels, and noted her tenure since 1960 and prior roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn McDaniel
Borger
State Executive Republican Committee
Texas Tech Young Republicans Club
Tech Union
Lubbock
A. F. Davies
N. Sh
Kathryn McDaniel. Borger
Republican State Executive Committee
Texas Tech
Young Republicans Club
McDaniel
Abraham Lincoln
Texas
Republican Party
U.S
Lubbock High School
Glenn Looney
Billy Dennis
Tech Group
Stanley Guy
Japan Crusade Plans Discussed At Meeting
C J Humphrey spoke to 175 men at the First Baptist Church about the Japan New Life movement. Linda Loftis of Fort Worth sang and was named Miss Texas of 1961 while a senior at Texas Christian University. Humphrey recently returned from Japan where the crusade is set to begin in March led by Evangelist Billy Graham with 30 area ministers and lay leaders expected to attend. Bob Schreiner presided as Men's Brotherhood president.
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C. J. Humphrey
First Baptist Church
Linda Loftis
Fort Worth
Texas
Texas Christian University
Humphrey
Amarillo
Japan
Billy Graham
Men's Brotherhood
Bob Schreiner
Vandalism and Theft Reports From Lubbock Area
A Slaton resident J H Bryant reported $100 damage at 3005 Bates St with six window panes smashed and sheetrock walls broken. Tuesday thefts included a $42 radio from Walter Isham of 2517 23rd St and a .22 caliber pistol from Ben Thomas Edwards at 1710 Ave IX. Frank Zavala reported tire and wheel thefts at Rt 1 Wilson, and James Duncan said a tire wheel and hub caps were stolen from a pickup.
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Rt. 2
Slaton
J. H. Bryant
Lubbock
Bates St
Walter Isham
23Rd St
Ben Thomas Edwards
Ave. IX
Frank Zavala
Rt. 1
Wilson
James Duncan
43Rd St
Two People Injured In 31 Mishaps Here
Two persons were hurt in two of 31 traffic mishaps on Ice-covered streets Tuesday. Linda Gravestock age 20 of 3811 36th St. injured at 34th St and College Ave at 8:38 p.m. treated and released. Earlier Mrs Homer Nisbett age 43 of 5311 33rd St. sustained minor injuries at 20th St and Flint Ave at 5:55 p.m. Police blamed weather conditions.
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Linda Gravestock
36Th St
34Th St
Colege Ave
West Texas Hospital
20Th St
Flint Ave
Homer Nisbett
33Rd St
Brown praises Nixon's vast knowledge as political future looms
Gov. Pat Brown told NBC's Today he cannot believe former Vice President Richard Nixon will not use the knowledge gained in public life. He noted Nixon's near-top run and said a man who reached so high has not given up on politics and still has a tremendous career ahead. Brown also called Nixon a young man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pat Brown
California
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Brown
Woman Celebrates 108th Birthday in Springfield
Mrs. Billa Abbott marked her 108th birthday in Springfield, wearing a dress trimmed with lace from two years ago. Many of her 86 living descendants were to send wishes as she enjoys singing hymns despite minor eyesight and hearing changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Billa Abbott
Missing Hiker's Body Found On Mountain Peak
The body of Scoutmaster Jackson A. Jordan 45 an attorney for the Texas Co. was found near Mt San Jacinto peak after a blizzard. Jordan disappeared while leading four boys to a stone hut. his 13 year old son was among those rescued days earlier. Rescue crews planned airlift of the body.
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Los Angeles
Mt. San Jacinto
Jackson A. Jordan
The
Texas Co
Jordan
Palm Springs
Jackson Jr
Riverside County Sheriff's Deputies
Billy Graham Checks in Dallas For Pneumonia Recuperation
Evangelist Billy Graham paused in Dallas for a brief doctor checkup before continuing to Honolulu to recuperate from pneumonia. He left Montreal North Carolina and traveled with his wife by air per his physician’s advice. The doctor said he is past the worst phase and needs rest.
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Dallas
UPI
Billy Graham
Honolulu
Graham
Montreal
N. C
Bell Helicopter workers in Fort Worth approve new long term contracts
United Auto Workers locals at Bell Helicopter Co. in Fort Worth reached long term deals. Local 317 approved a contract for office employees, while Local 318 for production workers settled a day earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Fort Worth
UPI
United Auto Workers ‘Union
Bell Helicopter Co
Pettigrew Rites Scheduled Today
Pettigrew funeral services set for today at the Washington Street Chapel with the St Pats Original Church officiating. Burial in Resthaven Memorial Park directed by Rix Funeral Home. He died after a heart attack at home following an earlier admission to West Texas Hospital. Survived by his wife, a brother George Pettigrew of 1406 Ave. T, and a sister Mrs. John Yarbrough.
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Dwight Pettigrew
Rix
Washington
George Pettigrew
Ave. T
John Yarborough
Grayson Rites Set Here Today
Services for E. F. Grayson 85 will be at 2 p m in Central Baptist Church with Rev E Harold Henderson officiating. Grayson died Tuesday in Lubbock Methodist Hospital and lived in Bowie Bovina before moving to Lubbock. Survivors include his wife a son two daughters and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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E. F. Grayson
38Th St
Lubbock
Central Baptist Church
E. Harold Henderson
Resthaven Memorial Park
Rix Funeral Home
Grayson
Lubbock Methodist Hospital
Bowie
Bovina
A. D
Tom Ball
Ruby Wright
Wichita Falls
Kansas Rites Pending For Earl M. Smith
The body of Earl M. Smith 73 of 1118 42nd St Lubbock will be sent today to Fort Leavenworth Kan for funeral services pending. He died of natural causes after arriving at West Texas Hospital Monday night. Survivors include a daughter three sons a sister and a brother. Local arrangements are by Sanders Funeral Home.
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Earl M. Smith
42Nd St
Lubbock
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Smith
West Texas Hospital
Justice of the
George H. McCleskey
Odie Griffith
Sanders Funeral Home
David Walser Rites Set at Sudan Baptist Church
Last rites for Lloydy David Walser a 40 year old former Littlefield resident will be at 2 30 PM today at the Sudan Baptist Church Rev Willie Hazel will officiate Burial is in the Sudan Cemetery under Hammon Funeral Home direction Walser an employee of El Paso Natural Gas Co died Sunday night at a Jal New Mexico hospital after a long illness He had lived at Jal for the past two years Survivors include his wife a son his mother a sister and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudan
Lloydy
David Walser
Littlefield
Amarillo Rites for Mrs Walker mother of former Lubbock resident
Amarillo special services for Margaret Emma Walker 86 will be at 2 am today at First Christian Church with Dr Newton Robinson officiating. Burial at Memorial Park under Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home. She was mother of Dr Jessie Bateman Denton a former Lubbock school teacher. Survived by two daughters two sons two sisters six grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Margaret Emma Walker
Lubbock
First Christian Church
Newton Robinson
Barrett Moore
Memorial Park
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home
Services For Former Hobbs Man Pending
Funeral arrangements were pending here Tuesday night for J. S. Jack Little of Ruidoso former Hobbs resident. Little former superintendent of production for Humble Oil Co. there died Monday after a long illness. He had lived here from the late 1920s to 1953 when he moved to Ruidoso. Survivors include his wife Mamie Little four sons and a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HOBBS
J. S
Jack) Little
Ruidoso
Little
Humble Oil Co
Mamie Little
Loneliness quoted by Julien C. Hyer spiritual note
A short devotional urging readers to combat loneliness through acts of charity inspired by Psalm 107:4. The piece encourages selecting another, yielding warmth, closeness, and personal profits from giving to others rather than focusing on self.
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Julien C. Hyer
Burkhalter Rites Set Here Today
Rites for W. L. Burkhalter 66 of 4401 46th St. die Sunday in Amarillo. The funeral is at 10 a.m. in Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Leo Gee officiating. Burial follows at Rest Haven Memorial Park. Burkhalter, a San Augustine native, moved to Lubbock in 1943 from New Home. He was a former teacher and farmer, WWI veteran, and Mason, survived by his wife Davida, three sons Harold Dan M and Wyatt L, two daughters Sue Blake and Beth Roper, three brothers John Carrell and Hampton, two sisters Rose Conn and Odie Woods, and seven grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Burkhalter
46Th St
Amarillo
Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home
Leo Gee
St. Luke's Methodist Church
Resthaven Memorial Park
San Augustine
Burkhalter
Lubbock
New Home
Davida
Harold
26Th St
Dan M
Clovis
Wyatt L
Tulsa
Sue Blake
Carmichael
Calif
Beth Roper
Irving
John
Nacogdoches
Carrell
Houston
Hampton
Rose Conn
Abilene
Odie Woods
Hemphill
Youree Services Slated Thursday
Eugene Youree 47, Lovington resident for two years and former field superintendent for Well Units Inc, died Sunday night at his home. Services set for 2 p.m. Thursday at First Methodist Church, with Rev. J Harold Cates officiating. Burial in Lovington cemetery. Surviving wife Helen, son Robert in Kansas Army, daughter Patricia Winegar of Cortez.
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Lovington
Eugene Youree
W. Polk
First Methodist
J. Harold Cates
First Methodist Church
Smith-Yarbro Funeral Home
Youree
Well Units, Inc
Cortez
Colo
Odessa
Helen
Robert
Kansas
Patricia Winegar
Mother of Two Killed in Corpus Christi Crash
Mrs. Charles Steffano, 29, mother of two, died Tuesday when her car left U.S. 77 west of Corpus Christi, struck a bridge after losing control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Charles Steffano
U.S. 77
Weimar Man Dies After Bridge Collision Near Schulenburg
Den Inis Loud 23 of San Antonio died in a Weimar hospital from injuries from a Sunday car crash that struck a bridge east of Schulenburg.
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Weimar
Tex
UPI
den Inis Loud
San Antonio
Schulenburg
Warren Services Pending In City
Edd Warren, 60, of Lubbock, died at 3:15 p m Tuesday at his home after a year in the city He was retired and moved from Clovis where he had lived four years Survivors include two sons Eddie Jr of West Jefferson Ohio Garland Blaylock Fort Worth five daughters Bonnie Dockrey Edene Vickers Lucy Mabry Lorene Meperia and Ellen Sue Warren a brother Joe of Clovis and 17 grandchildren Services are pending with Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home.
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Edd Warren
Ave. S
Lubbock
Franklin-Bartley Funeral
Warren
Clovis
Eddie Jr
West Jefferson
Ohio
Garland Blaylock
Fort Worth
Bonnie Dockrey
68Th St
Edene Vickers
37Th St
Lucy Mabry
Ave, L
Lorene
Meperia Fort Worth
Mias
Ellen Sue Warren
Joe
Baby Found Dead in Dallas Bed Hidden Space
A 9 month old Black girl, Charlotte Aund a, was found dead Tuesday between a bed and a wall in Dallas. Her mother, Yvonne Williams, said the child had appeared in good health earlier. An autopsy was ordered.
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Dallas
UPI
Charlotte Aund
Yvonne Wiliams
Macia Infant Rites Held At Denver City
Rites for Victor Manuel Marcia infant son of Francisco and Macia Macia of Seagraves were held at St Williams Catholic Church in Denver City. Burial followed at Denver City Memorial Cemetery. The three month old died at home after birth in Seminole. Survivors include eight brothers and three sisters, plus grandparents from Taylor and Mexico.
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Denver City
Victor Manuel Marcia
Francisco Macia
Seagraves
St. Williams Catholic Church
M. P. Walsh
Denver City Memorial Cemetery
Singleton Funeral Home
Seminole
Joe
Frank
Terry
Alfred
Junior
Rosaro
Tony
Yolanda
Anna
Rosemary
Sylvia
W. C.gomez
Taylor
Reto Macia
Mexico
Mrs. W. F. Lynch Rites Thursday
Rites for Mrs. W F Lynch former Sud an incident victim will be held at 2 p m Thursday in the Sanders Funeral Home chapel with Rev Wayne Perry officiating Burial will be in Lubback Cemetery She died Tuesday morning at the home of a daughter in law and had been in ill health for seven years Survivors include five daughters and five sons with numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren Pallbearers named Charles Lynch Albert Lynch Lyndell Lynch Lloyd Lynch Bob Lynch and Max Lynch
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W. F
Jane) Lynch
Sanders Funeral Home
Wayne Perry
Ropesville Baptist Church
Lub Iback Cemetery
Franklin County
Ark
E. M. Hargis
New London
Bapitist Church
American Legion Auxiliary
Roswell
Hargis
Easley
Minnie Hawkins
Norristown
L. L. Grimes
Prague
Okla
Leah Poyet
Los Angeles
L. L
Sudan
B. F
Martin
Long Beach
Calif
Theron
Fresno
Curry
Las Cruces
N.M
Myrtle Cleveland
Hoyt
Lena
Helms
Shawnee
Charles Lynch
Albert Lynch
Lyndell Lynch
Lloyd Lynch
Bob Lynch
Max Lynch
Rites For Terry Woman Pending
Mrs. A. Kromer 79 resident here since 17 died early Tuesday at her Brownfield home. Funeral under Brownfield direction. She moved here from Mangum Oklahoma where she lived for many years. Survivors include four daughters Grace Cummings Leonard Bernice Green Polly Marchbanks Brownfield and June Opiela Jackson Miss a son Byron Abilene a brother Will Hartwell Marshall a sister Olive Ivy Leonard 10 grandchildren and 3 great
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Brownfield
A. Kromer
Vinson
Okla
Brownfield Funeral Home
Kromer
Browneld
Mangum
Grace Cummings
Leonard
Bernice Green
Tatum
N.M
Polly Marchbanks
Melvin Benson Rites Are Set
Services for Melvin D. Benson a Lubbock resident of 25 years will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Southside Baptist Church with Rev Curtis Simpson officiating. Burial will be in City of Lubbock under Sanders Funeral Home. Benson a butcher died Tuesday morning at his home after two years ill health. Survivors include his wife four daughters two sons two brothers five sisters and eight grandchildren. Pallbearers are Richard Long Glen Long Norval Long Don Cook Ted Matthews and John Adams.
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Melvin D. Benson
Ave. A
Lubbock
Southside Baptist Church
Curtis Simpson
City of Lubock
Sanders Funeral Home
Benson
Bob Roberts
Joe Riggins
Lora Benson
Clifford Williams
Franklin D
Lloyd Dean
Bill Lubbock
Lloyd
Albuquerque
Beatrice Long
Alvin Morris
Smith Logan
Roxton
Oscar Brannon
Arkansas
J. B. Brannon
Seagrovse
Richard Long
Glen Long
Norval Long
Don Cook
Ted Matthews
John Adams
Castro Pioneer Dies. Rites Set in Dimmitt
Bunyan G. Ramsey 83 a Castro County pioneer died Tuesday in an Amarillo nurse home. Born in Cherokee County near Alto he moved to Castro County in 1904 opened an auto accessories shop in Dallas retired ten years ago and lived in Denison before returning to Dimmitt in 1959. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at First Methodist Church with Rev. Hugh Blaylock officiating. Burial at Castro Memorial Gardens under Dennis Funeral Home. Survivors are two brothers Edgar and Edwin and a sister Mrs Etta Brashears all of Dimmitt.
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Dimmitt
Bunyan G. Ramsey
Castro County
Amarillo
Ramsey
Cherokee County
Alto
Dallas
Denison
First Methodist
Hugh Blaylock
Castro Memorial Gardens
Dennis Funeral Home
Edgar
Edwin
Etta Brashears
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East Texas
Ee Enterprise System
Maurice Doke
Wichitas Falls
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el Paso
Maude Isaacs
United Nations
Reed Quilliam
Doke
Tyler
Richard Harvey
Tyler Pipe and Foundry Co
Duke
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Randy Pendleton. Andrews
Pendleton
Myra Banfield
Roger K. Harlan
Highland Park
Bobby the Squirrel
Frank Monroe
Dallas Highland Park
Sputnik
Monroe
Associated Press
Science Engineering
Andrew J. Meyerbecks
University of South Florida
American Institute of Ecological Sciences
James V. McConnell
University of Michigan Psychology Department
McConnell
Glenn Taylor
Radiobiology Laboratory
University of Utah College of Medicine
Goodyear Aviation Products Division
Pittsburgh High School
James A. Ellis
Isabel P. Lopez
Leon Keneda
Sidney Segal
Séth
Jack Durham
27Th St
Avalanche Journal
Methodist Hospital
Durham
Joe Sanchez
2Nd PI
Colt League
Lovington National Bank
J. D.o'grady
Tatum League
Thomas E. Scudday
30Th St
Here
Uss. Hwy. 87
Lubbock Trailer Sales
C.E. Scheffer
Chalker Humble Products
Texas Ave
Lonnie Carraway
1811
Ave. B
Gossett
Republican Meet
Gov
Walker
Resthaven Memorial Park and Mausoleum
Levelland Highway
Macia
W. F. Lynch
Melvin Benson
Henderson
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