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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1958
Page
2
The new price label law takes effect October 1 and requires a sticker disclosing the manufacturer’s suggested list price of cars and accessories. Automakers fear price packing will be curbed, reducing illicit resale practices and boosting consumer transparency.
Police arrested two 11 year old Latin American boys after they admitted stealing newspapers from vending racks on six occasions and robbing a 10 year old boy of money and papers. They described bread and drink thefts, and implicated a 13 year old in another robbery.
Mrs Lela Edwards a former Lorenzo resident died unexpectedly of a heart attack at 4 30 am Saturday in Alamogordo New Mexico Funeral arrangements are by Hamilton Funeral Home Survivors include husband LH Edwards of Alamogordo and five sisters Mrs AM Lay Mrs Marshal Ernest of 1917 List St Lubbock Mrs Mark EL Hott of Mangum Oklahoma Mrs Ralph Davis Wichita Falls and Mrs Scott Wright Greenville Her twin sister Mrs Joe Coop of Alamogordo died four months ago urgent notes indicate services in Alamogordo with Mullins involved
Mrs C G Norris 47 of Slaton died at 6 am Saturday in Methodist Hospital Lubbock Survivors include her husband her father J R Hudson of Mc Kinney and one sister Mrs A L Kiesel of Anton Funeral services at 3 pm today at Sinton Church of Christ with Robert Hoover officiating Burial in Englewood Cemetery under Williams Funeral Home direction
Fox Navy balloonist M. Lee Lewis and Cmdr. Malcolm Ross pose beside their gondola before a 30 hour ascent. The oversized balloon towers 17 stories high, hinting at the extreme altitude goal for the mission.
Funeral services for Lee H. Green will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Olton First Methodist Church. Green, 68, farmer two miles southwest of Olton, died Friday night after a 10 week illness. He lived in Olton since 1934 and previously resided in Paducah for 20 years.
Gordon R. Crocker 55 died at Methodist Hospital. He lived in Lockney, formerly Idaielou, Olton, and Plainview, and ran a barber shop. Funeral services set for 3 p.m. at First Methodist Church in Lockney with ministers from Olton and Anton. burial in Lockney Cemetery. Survivors include wife Leana, two sons Russell and Michael, five brothers, two sisters, and a grandchild. Pallbearers listed.
Lt Gen Claire Chennault 68, former Flying Tigers head, shows marked improvement and is removed from the critical list at Ochsner Foundation Hospital in New Orleans. He remains under treatment for bilateral lung cancer. hospitalization since July 6 includes family disclosures from Paducah and a grandchild.
Rufus Claude Hughes 76 of 2721 Emory died Saturday at St Marys Hospital He moved to Lubbock in 1957 after living in Sherman twenty years He was a cafe and grocery owner Funeral services 4 p m Monday at 25th Street Baptist Church Rev Bert J Homer officiating Burial Tech Memorial Park directed by Rix Funeral Home Survived by wife Ora three sons F H G Sherman and G O Whitewright daughter Mrs O J Reichman Victorville Calif three brothers Charlie Jack Jim of Cleburne and six grandchildren
Charles Jack Lynch aged 50 of Lubbock died at his home after ten years in the city. A World War III veteran he was a right of way and claims agent for Service Pipeline Co. and a member of the VFW and BPOE. Survived by wife Jeannette, parents Charles F. Lynch and spouse, a son Francis Wayne, and two grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are with Franklin-Mallett Funeral Home.
Gary Neal McCoy seven day old son of A J and Mrs Fred A Mc Coy Reese AFB died at 1:05 am Saturday in Methodist Hospital Graveside services will be held 2 pm Monday at Tech Memorial Park with Chaplin Stowers of the base officiating Arrangements are under direction of Rix Funeral Survivors include the parents a brother Steven Jay a sister Bonita Lynnhill and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs John M Dennis Fairbanks Alaska and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Howard McCoy Littlefield
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