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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1963
Page
6
A vintage ad promotes a skin care duo with a penetrating cleanser and Endocreme for a rejuvenated look. The offer quotes the two products, Regular Endocreme and Regular Moisturizing Cleanser, at discounted prices in Cosmetics stores at Downtown and Monterey.
The Rt Rev Msgr Thomas Dominic OBrien 71 longtime Slaton pastor died Friday in Mercy Hospital Rosary Sunday St Josephs Church rites Monday 10 am at St Josephs with Bishop John L Morkovsky assisting Burial Englewood Cemetery Williams Funeral Home in charge He was born in Abbeyfeale Ireland ordained 1916 served Sacred Hearts Amarillo and missions across Happy Tulsa Plainview Cro sbyton Ralls Lubbock Littlefield Sudan Vega Claude Washburn Weatherford Mineral Wells and Wilson He built churches schools rectories and served as pastor in several Texas towns Survivors include two brothers sisters and several nieces and nephews
Hollywood mourners fill All Saints Episcopal Church for the funeral of Dick Powell. A 300 strong curb crowd and 690 inside hear a solemn service as June Allyson arrives with her children Pamela and Richard. Powell's cremation followed at Forest Lawn Memorial Park after a simple memorial with prayers and selected Bible passages.
Funeral rites for Mrs. Samantha Stout 70 are set for 2 pm today at First Baptist Church Hobbs with burial in Prain Haven Cemetery Griffin Funeral Home in charge Survivors include five sons Paul Hobbs Brady Odessa the Rev Herman Stout Wiesbaden Germany the Rev Herbert Stout Frankfurt Germany Robert U S Navy three sisters and three brothers plus 15 grandchildren
Funeral services for Vincent Gilchrist aged 70 controller of Superior Oil Co will be held in Houston Saturday afternoon. Gilchrist longtime Houston resident until 1944 died Tuesday in a Los Angeles hospital.
Funeral services for Mrs John T Johnson 83 of Post will be held at 2 p m in the Killingsworth Funeral Home chapel with burial at Merriman Cemetery Ranger Mason Funeral Home in charge. She moved here in 1957 from Ranger born February 18 1879 in Alabama married to John T Johnson in 1901 at Scranton Survivors include husband four sons Lanham Post Paul Fort Worth Mastin Big Spring Alden Jal N M eight grandchildren and six great depends
Services scheduled at 2 p.m. Sunday at Tahoka Church of Christ for Lindley Dale Thomas 32 who died at 6 45 a m Monday in C G Letterman General Hospital San Francisco. Burial in Tahoka Cemetery under White Funeral Home. Survivors include wife Mitsue two daughters Marilyn and Sharon a son Lindley Jr a sister Mrs Louise Jones and a host of relatives. Pallbearers listed.
HALE CENTER Special Services for H H Henslee 8 at 1400 N Main are set for 2 p m today at First Methodist Church with Rev Clarence Stephens officiating Burial in Plainview Cemetery under Hale Center Funeral Home direction Henslee died Thursday afternoon a resident since 1926 Survivors include his wife a son a daughter two brothers and five sisters Pallbearers M C Nelson Virgil Martin Carl Dearley W T Herbert W A Teeter G D Applewhite Claude Burnett Carl McMennamy
Text outlines Jesus healing temptations. It recounts John the Baptist as the forerunner, preached in Jordan, proclaiming Jesus as the Messiah, and preparing the way with fiery words as crowds heard him. The lesson notes Isaiah’s prophecy and Jesus as Lord’s Messiah.
Services are scheduled at 4 p.m. today in Rix Funeral Home Chapel for Mrs. J. H. Johnson 65 of the Plainview Highway. J. T. Morgan will officiate burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park. She died on arrival at Methodist Hospital Wednesday. She was a Church of Christ member. Survivors include her husband two sons three daughters 24 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Levelland services scheduled at 2 p m today in the Assembly of God Church for S R Steveson 44 of 705 8th St who died Thursday at a local hospital The Rev Haskell Rogers will officiate burial will be in City of Levelland Cemetery under George Price Funeral Home Survivors include his wife a daughter Greta Carolyn his mother Mrs Ethel Steveson Levelland his father Ransom Steveson Levelland and a sister Mrs Charlsie Hinson Levelland
Funeral services for O. C. Todd of 2401 29th St. will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in Ford Chapel of First Baptist Church with Dr. J Ralph Grant and Rev. J T Bolding officiating. Burial will be in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Todd died Friday morning at his home. He is survived by a brother in Oklahoma City and a sister in Norman Oklahoma.
John H. Reagan 77 grandson of Texas statesman John Henninger Reagan died Friday at his Fort Worth home likely from a heart attack. A native of Palestine he moved to Fort Worth in 1909 entering a small loan and real estate business. Funeral arrangements were pending. Survivors include his widow daughter sister and two brothers including Ernest Reagan of Texarkana.
Jesus Montoya 77 died Friday at St Marys Hospital after a eight month illness. Services set for 10 a m at St Josephs Catholic Church with Rev Kevin Clarke officiating. Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Surviving seven daughters and two sons. Distribution notes long local service life and city employment.
Rites are at 10 a.m. today at the Church of Christ for Mrs. W. G. Sears 82 a pioneer resident who died Thursday Albert Trent minister will officiate assisted by Bill Brown Lub bock Burial will be in Hale Center Cemetery under direction of Hale Center Funeral Home Survivors include five daughters three brothers six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren Pallbearers will be R G Russ Jay Cannon Gerald Lee Johnnie Chilton Tommie Rogers and Kit McDaniel
Mrs. JoelD. Reese, 59, longtime Lubbock resident of 35 years, died Friday at her home after 18 months of illness. She had recently returned from a St. Louis hospital. Services were pending at Sanders Funeral Home. She leaves a daughter, four sisters, two brothers, and three grandchildren.
Rites for Francis Marion Vaughn 87 longtime O'Donnell resident are set for 3 p m at the First Baptist Church of O'Donnell. Rev Calvin Partain will officiate with interment in O'Donnell Cemetery under Higginbotham Funeral Home direction. Vaughn died Saturday in a Lamesa nursing home. Survivors include two daughters Jewel Jennings and Winnie Gentry two sons Walton See 12 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
A powerful winter storm devastates northern Japan causing major transport paralysis. A large tree toppled by winds struck a train near Fukushima injuring 20 passengers as services ground to a halt across the region.
Dacca reports Pakistan will import 1.2 million tons of rice from the United States and 300,000 tons from Burma to address a severe food shortage.
Arch ie Tavenor Baker and Larry Curtis Nichols admitted taking cash and cigarettes during the Magness Drug break in. Nichols faces additional charges for a separate burglary at Clark s Drug while both await bond in the city jail. A third juvenile suspect admitted a separate Nov 25 Honky s Burger burglary.
An explosion at a night club and gambling casino in Hot Springs Arkansas injured seven people with cuts and bruises while others were shaken. Fire Chief Vern Smith noted a dynamite odor and an employee cited gas as the likely cause as maintenance work had been done on the roof. The incident occurred as a croupier training school was in session and local casinos train operators to dodge the federal cross state gambling ban.
In the Jordan sector of Jerusalem laborers uncovered ten late Roman era tombs dating from 200 to 400 A.D. The tombs yielded six ivory needles two gold earrings and a variety of glassware the government announced.
London reporters note Friday as the 150th birthday of Isaac Pitman born in Trowbridge England. Pitman was celebrated for developing the Pitman shorthand system still used in some offices.
A Helsinki panel of university students debated Carl Gustav Emil Mannerheim, exploring his military genius and flaws. The discussion covered his rise in 1917 18 role in the Finnish Civil War 1939 40 and 1944 presidency and his enduring status as a national symbol amid portraits of Sibelius and Paavo Rintala novels.
In Austin the House Committee on Saving Taxes splits over aid to illegitimate children and welfare policy. It backs closer checks on mothers receiving aid, seeks to locate delinquent fathers’ addresses, expands welfare worker authority, and calls for separate case filings for dependent and illegitimate children. Proposals include consolidating state schools and homes to save about 65,000 annually.
A grant of $269,584 was awarded to the Southwestern Medical School of the University of Texas in Dallas by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare for an addition to the new medical and clinical building for cardio-pulmonary research. An additional $47,400 was approved for private research facilities at the Southwestern Foundation for Research in San Antonio.
Senate portrait artist Louis Lupas created a drawing of Everett Dirksen for the 88th Congress pocket directory. Dirksen, turning 67, joins Rep. Hallick and Rep. Dent in using drawings rather than photos, with Dirksen’s likeness praised for its resemblance and used in his campaign materials.
Benjamin Reid describe five years on Death Row in Wethersfield Connecticut prison. He was sentenced to death for the 1957 hammer slaying of Florine McCluney, later commuted to life imprisonment minutes before execution. He details prison life, cell with 439 rivets, constant light, and mental strain amid delays.
The nations top mediator urges the Printers Union to make a significant move to end the New York city newspaper strike now in its 28th day. Union leader Powers says publishers must counter. The printers seek 18.45 dollars weekly over two years, while publishers offer 9.20 dollars weekly over two years.
Three integration suits are slated for trial when Federal District Judge Ben H. Rice Jr. convenes court on Jan 28. The actions challenge racial barriers at the University of Texas Southwest Texas State College in San Marcos and the Georgetown Independent School District.
London reports a milk delivery truck abandoned on Friday with the slogan Drink More Milk and a second sign reading Gone For Tea. The quirky scene drew attention as residents noted the playful message amid daily life.
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