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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1964
Page
2
Across Texas the past week brought general rains easing drought and aiding crops and grazing. Irrigation areas reported progress while moisture remained short in parts of Central Texas and South Texas. wheat benefited though planting lagged in some districts with stock water shortages noted.
In Parmville Virginia the White Citizens Council urged the Prince Edward County Supervisors to fund and reopen the county public schools after the U S Supreme Court order. The meeting aimed to set a budget and tax levy but adjourned without action as desegregation tensions rose.
Oklahoma City couple welcomes daughter Emily at Baylor Hospital. Dallas pair announce a son 7 pounds 13 ounces at Baylor with mother Mary Lynn Beveto. Lubbock Junior Forum names Sammy Guzman member of the month. White residents press to approve a $1.04 million school budget without white tuition grants while the county debates reopening amid prior court orders and segregated schooling history.
In Dallas the Piccadilly Cafeteria faced peaceful demonstrations by 13 Negro and seven White protesters defying a court order. CORE and NAACP organized the action with sheriff deputies guarding. a 15 month old girl was carried during the events as part of the sit in era calls.
The Draft Scranton Committee chairman urged a national letter writing drive to persuade Gov William Scranton and GOP delegates to back his presidential bid. He stressed the effort would not be a Goldwater push and pledged support for Barry Goldwater if he wins the nomination.
Gov. John J. McKeithen reshuffled the New Orleans Charity Hospital Board, removing 10 of 15 members and reappointing three from the old board. He also ordered immediate implementation of a special committee’s recommendations and said two seats would be filled soon. The reappointed are Dr. John Kron George V. Kuren and Dr. Gilbert Tomskey, all from New Orleans.
Lubbock police continued investigation into multiple burglaries and thefts reported earlier. Victims include Jim Clark who lost a $120 watch, Shaver Private School files report $40 wrought iron gate loss, and a $25 bicycle taken from Bile Lou Kingberg. Three juveniles detained for shoplifting at a downtown department store. Two women detained for shoplifting at a Lubbock discount store. Auto parts theft valued at $223 reported by Cecil Beene. Bicycle stolen from Woodrow Lacklin. Vending machine burglary at Broadway Cafe and a bird bath theft noted. Fire extinguisher theft from a truck reported by Haden Pierce.
Harris County grand jury reindicts former Pasadena mayor Sam Hoover on armed robbery charges in the Memorial Park area torture robbery of Mair J. Schepps and Mrs. Mabel L. Tuck on March 12. Co-defendants John Oscar Young Samuel Spivey and Calvin Sellars are also indicted. Hoover to be tried separately.
President Johnson met with the Shah of Iran at the White House for discussions on international problems and aid. Nearly 130 guests attended a lobster luncheon in the state dining room with Empress Farah and officials from government, Congress, labor, and oil firms.
Graveside services for Henry William McDaniel Jr., infant son of Mr and Mrs Henry William McDaniel of 420 39th, will be at 2 30 pm today in City of Lubbock Cemetery. The Rev Curtis Simpson will officiate. Arrangements are under Sanders Funeral Home. The infant died at West Texas Hospital at 11 20 am Thursday after birth at 9 52 am. The family includes the parents, a sister Amberose, and grandparents Mr and Mrs Orville McDaniel and Mrs Dorothy Varnell Rogers. The crash occurred when a Northeast Airlines DC-6 propeller plane skidded on landing at LaGuardia Airport Friday injuring no one aboard. They escaped to the terminal area.
Mrs. L. Ni Perlman 91 died Friday at Cogdell Memorial Hospital after a stroke. She moved to Scurry County 4 years ago in a covered wagon from Colesm an Texas. Survived by five daughters, one son Carl Perlman of Amarillo, a sister and many grandchildren. Services pending at Beth Seale Funeral Home.
Mrs. Nellie Clementine Clark 75 longtime Hale area resident dies after two months in Lockney Convalescent Home Funeral services set for 3 p.m. today at College Heights Baptist Church Plainview officiating Rev J P Campbell with Dr John Traylor aiding Burial in Plainview Cemetery under Carter Funeral Home authorities list survivors three sons Thomas E Hereford Willie E Dallas Oscar E Snyder two daughters Mrs W L Cart hell Lockney and Mrs Katharine Taylor Plainview seven grandchildren pallbearers named Clyde Larc as Fred Duvall Floyd Dunavant Wilbur Swift Horace Seago Cecil Carthel
Clyde Alvin Parsley 67 longtime South Plains resident died Friday in Plainview Hospital. Services at 4 p.m. in Wood Dunning Colonial Chapel with Rev Willis Blair officiating. Burial in Plainview Memorial Park. Survivors include wife Hallie, son Kenneth, brother Earl and two grandchildren. He was a World War II veteran and Church of Christ member.
Services for 87 year old G C Clary will be held Sunday at 2 30 p m in Slaton Church of Christ with Rev W R Dale officiating Burial in Englewood Williams Funeral Home Clary died Friday at Mercy Hospital after a long illness He lived in Slaton since 1944 Survived by wife six sons two daughters seventeen grandchildren and thirty one great grandchildren
Oda Lester Daves 48 of Hobbs died when a steel frame touched a 7200 volt line while aiding a remodeling project. Johnson sustained minor injuries. both men were guiding the frame near a service station being converted to a restaurant. Daves pronounced dead on arrival at Sea General Hospital.
Julien C Hyer argues in a devotional piece that God’s love abides in those who help the poor. The text cites Matthew 25 and James 2 to claim faith must be accompanied by good works and stresses a strong responsibility to poverty.
Burial at City of Lubbock Cemetery for H E Fant, 4 208 Paris Ave., retired farmer, who died in Methodist Hospital. Services at 3 p m officiated by Elder W S Hancock with survivors including wife Gerida three sons Elvis Elbert and Robert two daughters Mert Hagood Mrs Myrtle Williams and Mrs Eunice Cole a brother Wike and 14 great grandchildren. Also report of Morris Wood 32 Ballinger Tex killed in a head on crash near Greenville Illinois.
Graveside services for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hairston Jr. will be held at 10 a.m. today at Idalou Cemetery with Rev. Joseph Fasel officiating. The baby died shortly after birth at Methodist Hospital. Survivors include the parents two sisters Elizabeth and Rebecca both at home paternal grandmother Mrs. J. W. Hairston Sr. Idalou and maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Clark Elder Poss Christian Miss.
Funeral services are set for Ernest Sustaito in Lamesa after a one car crash near Punkin Center left him dead. Beaty driver said steering locked causing the vehicle to exit the road and strike a telephone pole. Sustaito, a Baylor Auto Supply partsman, is survived by his wife Mirta, son Robert Ernest, his parents, and three brothers.
Final rites for John Smith 87 will be at North Central Avenue Baptist Church in Hamlin today at 2 p m. Rev Bill Irwin will officiate. Burial will be in Hamlin East Cemetery. The body will be moved to Hamlin Friday morning by Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home Lubbock. Smith a retired farmer died Wednesday at his home. He had married in Lubbock five years ago.
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