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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1961
Page
6
A transdenominational religious movement grows across the country with church and lay groups forming new study meetings. In Allentown Pennsylvania a longstanding venture blends business, law and craft into a 19th Street Bible Class held in a movie theater, drawing a mixed group of professionals and tradesmen.
A feature on the Bible's division between Old and New Testaments, its laws, prophecies, and Jesus fulfillment, followed by a profile of the Allentown Bible class founded in 1928. The program emphasizes visiting speakers and hymn singing to engage unchurched men and broaden Christian understanding.
In Lubbock the visiting group was hosted by Lubbock Girl Scouts with Mrs Irene Beck director of Caprock Girl Scouts Council and Mrs A Stix Robertson, Heritage Trail coordinator. After a museum visit they enjoyed a party at 3501 44th St. The party included Martha Klein of Ohio, Barbara Beatty of Quebec, Betty McGill of British Columbia, Elizabeth Brett of Virginia, Betty Firth of Illinois, Roma Merkilin and Molly Kelly of Minnesota, Joyce Leiber and Pat Orton of Wisconsin, Mary Hombere of Florida, Lorna Osbum and Eva Estrada of the Philippines, Karin Storck and Ulrike Jander of Germany, Elsie Baier of Rhode Island, Judy Kurland of New Jersey, Leda Henderson and Betty Rosenbaum of New York. The group plans to depart from Lubbock at 8:30 a.m. today from the Girl Scout Little House.
Investigators described how 15 year old Franks lured mail carrier Robert Thompson to a dirt road near Grant Alabama and shot him with a .22 caliber rifle. Franks told how he forced Thompson to stop by raising a mailbox flag then killed him and burned the car with help from his cousin. Franks blamed television for influencing him. The Stapler boy testified he did not cry and seemed worried at moments as the tale unfolded.
Cuban motion toward local draft boards will recruit officers in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. The Army Navy Marines and Air Force assign at least one rep to the Cuban emergency center in Miami to assist the program. Cuban volunteers aged 18 to 26 receive pay of regular U.S. service members. Cuban refugee doctors and dentists under 35 may be commissioned as officers. Examinations follow Selective Service standards with Spanish for non English speakers. Volunteers may choose their branch and receive eight weeks English training if needed. Background checks will include Immigration and other agency files plus lie detector. Access to classified material for Cuban enlistees will be restricted. Since inception the class roster totals 1,800 with as many as 350 on file at once. Class officers include local merchants and businessmen Charles Schiffert Emergon Snyder Herman Gilbert Lewis Buehler and Howard Snider.
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy pushes for a federal law to safeguard White House antiques. She seeks official designation as a national monument and rules that gifts remain government property. Rep J T Rutherford will introduce the bill to ensure future First Ladies can redecorate while preserving donor items.
Admission is 2 cents per person for an entertainment presented by the LCC speech department. The first play Fireman Save My Child is directed by department head Garrell Hickey with cast including Mrs Quingle Winnie Sherrod Mrs Crossbury Koni Payton Myrtle the maid LaNette Dunn Archibald Quingle Royce Hunter and Daisy.
The second play He Ain't Done Right by Neil is directed by former SEC speech student Durwood Jacobs. The cast includes Granny Perkins Marilyn Lyn Little Neil Judy Haney Jack Logan Langston Biggers Hilton Hayes Bill Thomas Vera Carlton Freddie Stevens Mr Carlton Ronnie Hickey and Lolly LaNette Dunn. A feared limousine owner describes limited phone use in office and a late Kennedy call that delayed a desk meeting.
A brief news item reports two fatalities in a crash involving a vehicle nicknamed Roberts Mission. Details on location and exact time are unreadable in the fragment.
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