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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1963
Page
2
A fragmented report describes Riviera’s reaction to TOR and Jace de Miiebes amid deceptive tricks. The text alleges a failed strategy with enemy incursions and troop movements noted in scattered terms.
A Day Chiropractic Clinic description outlines rheumatism categories tied to nerves and muscles. It attributes pain relief to spinal adjustments and moderate exercise, citing a 47 year old patient whose arthritis pain subsided after three adjustments and three months of care.
In Hong Kong dispatches Chinese leader Mao Tse-tung seeks a veto on Moscow decisions and aims to overturn Khrushchev for a reader more responsive to Beijing. Beijing presses for influence in the 67 page indict ment of Soviet policies while courting Asian and African allies and signaling a long power struggle within the Communist camp. Moscow reports five commemorative stamps marking the Kursk salient battle anniversary.
Southern law deans and professors from 22 schools issue a joint statement backing U.S. Supreme Court civil rights rulings. They condemn attempts to override national law with state statutes and urge adherence to the Constitution, noting the supremacy of federal law. Signed by representatives from Virginia to Texas, the statement arose from discussions among law professors in Southern institutions.
Services will be held today in Midland for Mrs Hal C Sweetie Peck wife of a Midland oil operator and a noted political and conservation leader. She died Saturday after a long cancer illness and is survived by her husband and a Midland daughter.
A prayer passage urging mutual prayer from James 6 Providing comfort for those tempted in debt seeking aims and vision in life For those in valleys of decision facing overwhelming tasks and domestic strife The text lends solace to those facing death distress and loneliness.
Obituary notices list Bobby Gene Sloan 18 electrocuted on Gus Parish farm near Earth and services set for 4 p.m. today at Blackburn-Shaw in Amarillo. Also noted are funeral plans for James Robert Sedgwick 70 of Duncan Flat and Mattle Heard 53 near Petersburg with burial details and survivors.
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the Heckville cafe six miles north of I low on Sunday. Johnnie Joiner estimated damage at 4500 dollars. firemen reported most of the framework burned out upon arrival at 5 40 a m. A storage shed at 66th Street and Indiana Avenue, owned by O D Lindsey, was destroyed in a separate blaze detected shortly after 1 a m Sunday at the Joe Ochoa residence. James A Garfield was the only man in U S history to be president elect senator elect and congressman from Ohio.
Funeral services are at 2 p.m. today at First Methodist Church for Mrs. Pauline Middiebroods 41 who died Saturday at Green Memorial Hospital. Survivor include husband, a son Gary Don, two daughters Linda and a newborn, mother Lorena Evans, three sisters and five brothers. Burial in Bailey County Memorial Park. Rev. J. Frank Peery officiates. She moved here from Farwell in 1944 and was a Nazarene Church member.
Lubbock Riders win multiple events at the Laubock Rodeo Arena playday as District I hosts riders from Brownfield O'Donnell Ralls and Lubbock. A wagon breakdown halted the wagon race ending the day prematurely. Next playday Aug 4 hosted by the Lubbock Sheriff’s Posse.
James L. Cox 82 died at 10:20 a.m. Sunday at University Convalescent Center. Pend funeral services are at Rix Funeral Home. He lived in County Line and was a longtime member of County Line Baptist Church. Survivors: three sons W B of Pampa L E of Albuquerque and L C of Midland. one daughter Mrs Noble Rice of Shallowater. two sisters Mrs Jennie Parks Bonham and Mrs Agnes Sanford of Ceres California. eight grandchildren and five great grandsons.
Former Lubbock resident M. L. Baker Jr. 44 died Saturday at his Alamogordo New Mexico home He operated here about 15 years before moving in 1952 Services set for Foster Cemetery Sterling City at 10 30 a m today Survived by wife Geneva three daughters a son and a grandchild all in Alamogordo his mother Mrs M L Baker Hedley four brothers Marvin H Lubbock W L and L T Hedley and Hayden Clarendon
Funeral services for Mrs. Nancy Gertrude Long 73 will be at 8 p.m. today at First Methodist Church Sudan with burial in Littlefield Memorial Park Cemetery under Payne Funeral Home Amherst. Survivors include her husband Arlie Sudan a daughter Mrs. P. T. Wingo Sudan a brother C L Thomason Gunnison Cole and three grandchildren.
Taos New Mexico Ward Lockwood a prominent artist and muralist died at his Ranchos de Taos home after a heart attack He taught art for 20 years at various schools including the University of Texas where he served as art department chairman His work was shown in 45 solo shows and is in permanent museum and university collections.
The column reflects on global hunger and excess eating, urging improvement and balance. It contrasts deaths from famine with deaths from gluttony and comments on moral responsibility and societal priorities.
Former local resident William Washington Keen dies at University Convelescent Center in Lubbock. Services set for 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Vera, with Rev. Douglas Crow officiating. Interment in Vera Cemetery conducted by Carter Funeral Home Ralls. Survived by son Frank of Telephone and four daughters including Lucettie Dudley of Lubbock and Virginia Patterson of Antioch California. 23 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren. Pallbearers named Sammie Norman Bobby Norman Kenneth Dudley Bill Dudley Howard Keen and Tommy Keen.
Berlin's Communist regime mocked Western protests over the Berlin dead zone, calling them laughter while rejecting four power accords. The U.S., Britain, and France had called the measure illegal and a violation of German rights, noting Moscow via East German outlets. Alan Young’s Mister Ed producer Al Simon has created over 500 TV shows.
Graveside services for Rebecca Ann Pyburn will be held at 10 a.m. at Morton Memorial Cemetery. The day old daughter of Mr and Mrs Jim Pyburn of Star Route 2 Morton died at Littlefield Hospital. Officiating minister is Eddie Sweenie of East Side Church of Christ. Survivors include grandparents Kenneth Pyburn and Jimmy Dericek and great grandparents A H Derrick G W Edwards Ada Murphy among others.
Special funeral services were held at the Church of Christ in Littlefield for Mrs Virgie Lee Pirtle who died Saturday in Knight's Nursing Home. The service was led by George DeVoll with burial in Littlefield Cemetery. She was born in Johnson County and lived near Fieldton before moving to the nursing home. Survived by two daughters Mrs Mae Chaney of Littlefield and Mrs Mildred Douglas of Olton, three sons Preston of Tucson Carmel of Midland and Jack of Kilgore, two sisters Mrs Lettie Moore and Mrs Nannie Hudson, 16 grandchildren, 40 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren.
Funeral services for Floyd Weldon Reed 56 are set for 4 p.m. at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with burial at South Park Cemetery. Reed and his ex wife Ada Willie Reed 58 were found shot at their Roswell home two miles east. Mrs Reed’s services are pending after a June divorce. Reed died from a head wound as sheriff W E Smith investigates. Survivors include Reed’s parents and siblings in East Grand Plains and Roswell.
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