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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1961
Page
3
Mrs. J. B. Maxey died at 11 10 p m Tuesday after a long illness at St Marys Hospital. Funeral is set for 2 p m today at First Methodist Church with Dr J Chess Lovern officiating. Survivors include four sons and three brothers.
Ella Stockbridge aged 94 died at 11 15 p m Tuesday in Texas Baptist Haven Houston where she had lived six years born January 17 1869 she lived in Lubbock from 1914 with her late husband Frank Stockbridge former Coca Cola plant owner Survivors include several nieces and nephews five on the South Plains Funeral services set for 11 a m Friday at the Baptist Church Brenham burial in Prairie Lea Cemetery Brenham under Franklin Bartley Funeral Home Lubbock spouses married in Brenham Stockbridge died in 1932
Fire caused over 10000 damage at Tapia Theater in San Juan backstage wiring sparked the blaze. Barry Yellen estimated damage and said the Auntie Mame production would continue. Puerto Rican actors protested alleged discrimination favoring Actors Equity.
Readhimer, a former Plainview resident, dies in Odessa after moving from Floyd County. The rites will be led by Rev. A C Lamb of Plainview and Rev. A B Lightfoot of Odessa. He was a Louisiana native who farmed in Floyd County and Floyd Finney area for many years.
Funeral services for Raymond W. Bowman a Santa Fe agent who died in California en route to visit a brother will be held at 2 pm today in Sudan First Church. The Rev Greely Adcock and Rev Herbert Austin will officiate. Bowman resident since 1939 died Sunday at Fresno. Survivors include his wife a Gupahtar and eight siblings.
Roy Maxey 78 a Plainview pioneer died of a heart attack Wednesday morning while at a drug store fountain. Funeral services are pending at Lemons Funeral Home. He retired as a building contractor and carpenter after 36 years in Plainview, living there since 1922 after moving from Collin County. He belonged to the First Methodist Church and was active in its Sunday School. Survivors include his wife a son Leedy daughter Mrs J A Dagley two brothers Henry H B two sisters Lena Maxey Ada Harbin and Mrs Jack Murry two grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
J D Railsback 88 longtime Acuff resident died after a long illness at home. Funeral 2 p.m. Friday at Acuff Baptist Church with Rev W O Donley officiating. Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. He was a retired farmer. Survived by three daughters and four sons, a brother, a sister, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Burial to be at Resthaven Memorial Park today per Rix Funeral Home instruction.
Funeral services for Sabrina Hallmark, 5, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Hallmark of Denver City, will be held today at 2 p.m. at Bluegrove Methodist Church in Bluegrove, Texas. Burial follows at Bluegrove Cemetery under Hawkins Funeral Home Henrietta supervision. The child died Sunday at Methodist Hospital in Lubbock.
TheFragment urges contentment with daily sustenance from daily bread scripture adages. It cautions against delaying gratification by chasing cake and excuses, urging readers to accept each day’s provisions as sufficient and divinely provided.
James Hillery Watford 82, retired grocer and former Mart store owner, died at 6 45 p.m. in Andrews while visiting his daughter Mrs Ruth Newman. He lived in Dallas and Mart previously and is survived by five sisters, four daughters, a son and a Dallas adopted son plus many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Graveside services and burial set for Friday at Mart Cemetery after Dallas church rites.
Donna Ann Martin four day old daughter of Mr and Mrs Billy Ray Martin of Ropesville died at 810 pm Wednesday at St Marys Hospital. Funeral arrangements by McDonald Funeral Home were to be announced pastor Wayne Perry will officiate with burial in Ropesville Cemetery. Survivors include the parents two sisters Billie Jean and Mary Francis two brothers Randall and Jerry paternal grandparents A R Martin of Ropesville maternal grandparents Thomas J Smith of Shamrock and Mrs Lucy Dee Smith of Orange.
Police report a burglary at 3015 58th Street where a garage door was pried open and tools plus fishing and hunting gear valued at 419 dollars were taken from William Henry Watson. Additional losses include tools worth 50 dollars from Roman Galaviz and a 32 caliber pistol missing from Mary Erchn. A rock damaged Doyle King’s window in a separate vandalism incident.
In Daisy Tennessee burglars battered open a grocery store safe, stole about $5,000, and used a fool proof method to remove fingerprints from the safe front. They fled with the door.
Mrs. John F Kennedy will limit her participation to main inaugural events in Washington next week after doctors advised rest. She recently recovered from a Caesarean birth on November 25 and will attend the January 19 concert and fundraiser and the January 20 oath, parade, and ball.
San Francisco physician Dr Ephraim B Engleman announced a study of 200 gout patients showing no link between wine consumption and gout severity. The survey included arthritic and other patients, with 61 percent of gout sufferers limiting wine, and a trial giving port to twelve gout patients for a year found no correlation.
Cuba announced a new travel restriction blocking all incoming travelers except those with Cuban visas and passports from their home countries. Pan American World Airways reported the Cuba Foreign Affairs Office will approve trips, and non-Cubans may obtain visas only from the Czechoslovakian consul in Washington after full trip details. The measure is expected to halt most foreign travel to Cuba.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ordered a new trial for Carl Powell Jr. in a hit and run case after his prior conviction for failing to stop and render aid following a highway collision that killed Thomas Abner Langford. Powell remained at the scene and offered aid. witnesses noted a possible shock state, but no one testified he was driving at the time.
Carson City Nevada AP report shows Nevada's legal gambling industry gross revenue to gamblers exceeded 200 million dollars for the first time, marking a rise of over 7 million from 1959. State taxes totaled about 9.85 million with 9 million from the gross revenue tax.
In San Francisco UPI reports Cuban Consul Rodrigo Parajon defected to the United States declaring that most Cubans would flee to this country if they had the chance. He announced his conscience resignation at a news conference amid the diplomatic move.
Parajon a Cuban consul in San Francisco says he will not return to Cuba while Fidel Castro remains in power. The 43 year old lawyer and amateur bullfighter cites non democratic ideals and his conscience as reasons for resigning. He plans to stay in San Francisco with his wife and 93 year old daughter while deciding his next move.
A passenger train derailed in Trapeva causing injuries to thirty people on a Wednesday. Rescue teams evacuated passengers as emergency crews secured the scene and transported the injured to local hospitals for treatment.
The Organization of American States set May 24 as the start of the 11th inter American conference in Quito, Ecuador after Peru objected. Bolivia was absent and the Dominican Republic abstained, with U S Ambassador Bonsal hopeful for a fruitful meeting despite tensions cited by Peru.
Boy Scouts from eight nations convene in Buenos Aires for a weeklong jamboree hosted by Argentine scouts. Delegations travel from the United States Britain Brazil Uruguay Peru Chile and Paraguay to participate in the event.
Mrs Boyd Polson of Dumas Texas praises Baker's Hair Tonite claiming it cleans dandruff and itchy scalp quickly without mess and offers satisfaction or money back with no federal tax due to its being a specific cure.
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