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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1959

Page

2

House Votes To Overturn Court Ruling

The House approved a bill to reverse a Supreme Court ruling limiting the use of confessions in federal criminal trials. The 140 to 12 party split backed the measure, which now goes to the Senate after hours of debate. The Mallory case cited involved a rape conviction overturned due to delay between arrest and arraignment. The note ends with a line about the 1968-59 coffee crop estimate of 58,690,000 bags in Paris.

Washington House High Court Kyran Senate Mallory Andrew Mallory District of Columbia Supreme Court

Pair Sentenced For Peddling Soft Army Jobs

In Washington state, two soldiers, William E. Coogan of Watertown Massachusetts and Specialist 5 George B Muller, were court martialed for selling overseas Army assignments. Coogan received 15 years hard labor and a dishonorable discharge, Muller 3 years hard labor. The scheme allegedly collected up to about $2900 from buyers, with Coogan acting as contact man and doctoring papers and priority lists for overseas postings.

SY Lewis Wash Paris Coogan Huber Coogan Sand Muller William E. Cooran Watertown Mass George B. Muller Stocondo Coogi Huller Nce Hleven Huljer Coma

Mrs Taylor Dies In City

Mrs G S Taylor age 53 died after hospitalization in West Texas Hospital. Arrangements with Rix Funeral Home pending. Survivors include two sons and multiple brothers and sisters. the obituary notes several relatives in Springdale and other cities.

Taylor City GS. Taylor West Texas Rix Sayilet Nie Tyechaud Tive Sons Siga Snyder Lehn Allen Springdale Ted Allen Pavetteville Robert Allen Anacortes Wash Harsid’ “Allen Reesedl Harte Dines Ark John Aue Hume Mo Ww. W. Ch

Riddle of Silverton Dies in Quitaque

Kurt Daniel Riddle aged 31 of Silverton died at 3 10 pm in Quitaque after a heart attack He had worked at the Silverton Post Office from November 1958 to February 1839 and since then served as Silverton area representative for Leigh Products Survivors include his wife two daughters and three sons Funeral services were to be held at Roberts Funeral Home Silverton

Silverton Kurt Daniel Riddle Quitaque Riddle Verton’ Posta l Slverton Leigh Products C. L. McWilliams Jr Joy Morrison Richard Morrison Big Spring Harris Morrison Montgomery Ali Roy Morrisons Roberts Funeral Home

Shawnee Mix Co Acquired By Koehring topeka Kansas

Koehring company has acquired the Shawnee Mix Company of Topeka Kansas, a maker of earth moving equipment. The number of shares involved in the stock exchange was not disclosed.

Shawner Milwauker CPI Koehring. Co Shawnee Mix. Co Topeka Kansas Tmber Shires

Skeptics Question Church Practices and Worship

A fragmentary dialogue mocks church strictures and Sunday worship, accusing clergy of hypocrisy while defending reverent rituals. The speaker, Aulien C Hyer, questions the sincerity of church leaders and believers, noting offerings and hymns as part of services.

Aulien C. Hyer

Newberry Rites Pending In City

Newberry 74 a Lubbock resident died at his home Tuesday night. Survivors include his wife five daughters two sons two sisters a brother and nine grandchildren. Arrangements are pending at Sanders Funeral Home. An apparent obituary notice from Newberry in Lubbock areas notes additional relatives in Chickasha Art Ola Oroma Rt 5 Lubbock and Fort Worth. The report also mentions a dip in cargo exports this year by Carneas Venezuela.

Co Newberry Lubbock Tony Finesse Newberry Sanders Fence Juanita Guthrie Chickasha Okla Gaston Jackson Dean Arthur Oroma Frank Tones Hte Sons Hardt

Air Hero's Son Enters West Point On Own Merit

Colin P. Kelly Jr., hero son of the Pearl Harbor aviator, enters the U S Military Academy as a new fourth class cadet at Trophy Point. He chose the competitive exam route for admission and traveled to West Point with his mother and stepfather seeking a low-profile start to a four year program.

West Point N.Y Colin Kelly U.S. Military Academy Colin P. Kelly Chasic Kelly Pearl Harbor Franklin JD. Roosevelt United States Roosevelt Philadelphia J Watson Pedlow

Rites Set Today For Mrs. W. T. Ferguson

Funeral services for Mrs. W T Ferguson at Rix Funeral Home Chapel will be conducted by Rev Ren D Johnson and Rev John W Prizear. Burial will be in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Mrs Ferguson lived in Lubbock since 1924 after moving from Commerce.

W. T. Ferguson City of Lubbock Ander” Churcton

Rites Set Today for Steven H Williams

Funeral services for Steven Howard Williams, 69, of Galveston County, will be held at 4 PM at McDonald Funeral Chapel with Rev. Billy Barber officiating. Burial follows at Rostruiven Memorial Park. Williams, a farmer, leaves two sons Gilbert and Ray, two daughters Hazel Sullivan and Lois Arrivy, three sisters, two brothers, and seven grandchildren.

Steven’ Howard Williams Ave Galveston Pam McDonald Billy Barber Arnett Benson Baptist Rorinl Rostruiven Memorial Park Wikes Gilbert Williams Rt. 3 Ray Williams 10Th St Hazel Sullivan 4Th St Mes Lois Abrivy Lubbock Eddy Jobe Midland Misas Haskell Willams Hixgo Okla Richard Willams Aren

Matador Man Thomas Cammack Rites Set at 78

Funeral services for Thomas Edgar Cammack 78 longtime Matador farmer will be held at 10 a m today at First Baptist Church with Rev Gene Hawkins and Rev WB Vaughn officiating. Burial will be in East Mound Cemetery under Fun dy Seale Funeral Home. he died Monday at Stanley Hospital after months of illness. He married Mae Bryan in 1908 and was a long time resident and church member. A new stamp honors mathematician Adam Riese, author of a 157% arithmetic text.

Thomas Edgar Commack First Baptist Church Gene Hawkins WB. Vaughn First Methodist Church East Mound Cemetery Fundy-Seale’ Funeral Commack Stanley Hospital Matador First Baptist Church Cammack Mae Bryan Counte

Services Set Today For Drowning Victim

Funeral services planned for Pearl R. Hayton, about 80, of Plainview, to be held at 2 p.m. in El Reno Oklahoma. The elderly farmer died in a lake accident near Altus when his boat capsized during a crossing. Rescue teams recovered the body Monday after ice and flood conditions delayed retrieval.

Pearl R. bin ‘Uf Plainview el Reno Okld Hayton Were Lake Lagert Oat Altus Okla Bianson JH Landrum Thi

Brown Services Slated Today

Funeral services for Robert Brown, 16, longtime Dawson County resident, will be held at 3 p m today at First Baptist Church in Lamesa. The Rev Milo B Arbuckle will officiate and burial follows at Lamesa Memorial Park under Higginbotham Funeral Home. He died at his home about two miles southeast of town Monday evening, apparently of natural causes. No autopsy was ordered. He was a farmer.

Robert Bobr Brown Dawson County First Baptist Church Milo B. Arbuckle Wil Lamisa” Memorial Park Ander Higginbotham Funeral Home Brown Seve

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