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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1963
Page
5
President Kennedy said no settlement is yet in sight in the rail featherbedding dispute and would send Congress a bill Monday to force a solution. A six-man panel drafted a report on the four year clash as railroads claim $600 million yearly waste from old rules and loss of about 65 000 jobs. unions counter that current work rules are not wasteful.
Dr Bruno Schaerffenberg of Graz University reports a fungus named Beauveria bassiana that kills insects without harming humans. It infects by drilling into the insect skin or entering orally, with mass production methods being developed by Biosorm Corp and research collaboration with UC Berkeley and the Graz Institute.
A 14 year old Middletown boy used a self made device to dial around the world causing untraceable calls to Scotland London and Mexico City. He described plans to investigators as brilliant but disturbed and admitted to fabricating stories to neighbors and a $200 phone bill. Detective Allen Hill traced the last call and arrested him. officials said most claims were true though he is lonely with family problems and psychological distress.
An Austrian Agriculture Department spokesman said U.S. grain imports are closely watched as officials seek the fate of 21 million bushels of grain. He could not comment on arrests of seven Austrians over alleged illegal deals with U.S. grain, noting the men have not been tried, while recalling previous arrests for diverting U.S. feed grain. Licenses are awarded to import on the basis of best bid.
Atchison Kansas posts a planned July 24 stamp issue to honor Amelia Earhart, claiming it marks her 65th birth anniversary. A 1897 Earhart birth note in the Atchison Globe suggests July 27 or July 25 as the date, implying possible errors in vital records and anniversaries, while local celebrations proceed.
Arthur L Bates of Brownfield dies after a long farming and work career moving to Terry County in 1927 from Dayton He retired in 1948 and was a member of the Baptist Church Survivors include a daughter a son a sister and two grandchildren Funeral service set for this afternoon at the Foursquare Gospel Church with Rev Paul Risser and Rev Hugh Harris officiating Burial will follow in Brownfield Cemetery under Brownfield Funeral Home direction
Clarence Frank Birkenfeld 24 died from injuries in a Tulsa wreck. Services set for 10 am at Holy Family Church Nazareth with Rev Wilmer Riechel officiating. Burial in Nazareth Cemetery under Dennis Funeral Home Dimmitt. Survivors include parents Mr and Mrs Chris Birkenfeld five brothers two sisters and a grandmother. He moved to Nazareth in 1950 after living in Plainview and was a chef in Amarillo.
Ropesville special funeral rites planned for Virgil Wright 57 resident since 1941 with Rev Bill Johnson officiating. Burial in Ropes Cemetery under Brownfield Funeral Home. Survived by wife four sons Raymond Virgil L Jr Walter Stephen all of Ropesville three daughters Emogene Davis Odessa Joyce Alma Wright and Joan Wright both of Ropesville five brothers Bob Tulsa Elmer Jesse Harris Zorlos all of Lubbock and three sisters Mrs Jewel Randolph Mrs Alta Spears and Mrs Lucille Oliver all of Lubbock.
The Texas Water Commission named seven men to the Brazos River Authority board. Appointees include Paul Boyd Temple G G Lee Mineral Wells David Casey Lubbock Alfred Brooks Bellville G E Waller Angleton Davis Bryan Jr Bryan and Harry Provence Waco. Reappointments include Provence Lee and Brooks with terms ending February 1 1989.
Funeral services for J J Ivie Stimson of 201 25th St will be held at 10 a m today in the Rix Funeral Home Chapel with Rev J C Haymes of First Methodist and George A Dale officiating. Burial follows in City of Lubbock Cemetery under Rix direction. Survivors include four sisters and three brothers.
Funeral services for Mrs. J. W. Stovall 75 a former Plainview resident will be held Friday at 10 30 a m in the First Nazarene Church with the Rev Corbie Grimes officiating Burial will follow in Plainview Cemetery under Lemons Funeral Home direction Mrs Stovall died Tuesday in Corpus Christi She was sister of two Lubbock men HR Fluke W dth St Lubbock and S J Fluke 1312 24th Place Lubbock Survived by husband five daughters and two sons plus a sister and a brother 211 grandchildren 32 great grandchildren and a great great granddaughter.
Funeral services scheduled after the death of Joe W Hample 44 at 2508 40th St. He was found dead Tuesday night and the body will be sent to Little Rock for burial. Justice George Ht McCeskey conducts the inquiry. Hample reportedly on disability leave from International Harvester Co where he worked two years.
Funeral services are set for 4 p.m. at First Methodist Church Muleshoe for Mrs. J S Cora Kemp 7 who died Tuesday. Rev J Frank Peery and Rev J W Farmer will officiate. Burial follows in Muleshoe Cemetery under Singleton Funeral Home. Surviving are husband three sons two daughters two sisters two brothers thirteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
A reflective verse by Julien C. Hyer questions church support and attendance. It imagines if every member gave and attended as the speaker does, questioning whether institutions would be sustained and services scheduled each week.
Rites for Barney Lee Holliday 58 of Ira are scheduled for 3 p.m. today at the 3ith Street Church of Christ with Darnell Boyd and Ronnie Hitchcock officiating. Burial follows at Ira Cemetery under Bell Funeral Home direction. Holliday died Tuesday and is survived by his wife a daughter a son three sisters five brothers and seven grandchildren. Pallbearers named Corkey Cruse Pete Sterling Leland McCarly Jimmy Dane Clarence Payne Bill Murphy.
Miss Effie Mae Presson 79 a longtime Post resident dies at Garza Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness She moved from Fort Worth in 1910 and was a Methodist native of Illinois Funeral services are at 10 am in Mason Funeral Home chapel with Rev Oscar Bruce and burial in Greenwood Cemetery Fort Worth Survivors include two brothers Howard A Presson Fort Worth Edgar A Presson San Antonio and cousins Mrs W R Graeber and L A Presson Pallbearers are Marvin Williams Bob Collier Carl Ced erholm Glenn Voss Harold Lucas and R G Wilkerson
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