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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1960

Page

3

Father of 8 000 Babies Honored by Banquet

Detroit doctors and city officials gathered to honor Dr. Foster, a longtime obstetrician known for delivering about 8,000 babies. The event, held in Detroit, featured former patients and grandchildren among attendees, who shared stories of his career and devotion to children.

Foster Detroit Chelor Douglas Fox Dr. Foster Michael Patrick Barry St. Clair Shores Michigan Casey, Ill Fort Wayne Ind University of Louisville

Building Closed After Huge Cooler Buckles

A 25,000 pound air conditioning condenser dangled 34 feet above Lower Manhattan as workers reinforce a buckled hoist. Nine hundred office workers were evacuated as engineers fixed a sagging rooftop support. Repairs took eight hours with street traffic halted and the condenser installed atop the New York Telephone building.

NEW York Lower Manhattan New York Telephone Co

Wilson Cancels Beach Area Trip

AUSTIN UPD Atty Gen Will Wilson canceled a Corpus Christi trip after a Nueces County district court granted a temporary injunction against erecting beach barriers on Padre and Cattle Co and Padre Island Development Co beaches. Beaches remain open until the merits are heard. A similar injunction was expected in Kleberg County.

Kingsville Padre [Island Kleberg County

Three Held In Theft Of $250000 From Brokerage

Three youths from Manhattan's Lower East Side were arrested in a $250000 stock theft from a major brokerage. Proceeds, mostly by two fences, were split with three more men sought as fronts. No broker or owner loses as stocks were insured.

NEW York Jon Manhattan Lower East Side Dist Frank S. Hogan Broihers Hogan Norman Mais Bache & Co Henry Goldfarb Mais Goldfarb Sol Leidner

Heat Blamed For Fire In House Here

Fire departments cite heat from a hot water heater and ethyl alcohol rupture in a bathroom as the first blaze. A second fire at Mrs. McGaha’s home stems from a hot central heating unit motor that smoked the house. Minor damage reported. doors remained closed. Meanwhile Izvestia reports bright yellow rains in Georgia are harmless dust-tinged phenomena.

M. D. Scott Scott George T. McGaha 54Th St Moscow Izvestia Georgian Republic

House Approves 7 Percent Federal Pay Increase

The House voted 377 to 40 to approve a 7 percent pay hike for federal workers and postal staff, sending the bill to the Senate. The cost is about 690 million dollars per year. Republicans split, with 123 voting for and 27 opposing.

John Beckler Washington House Senate House Gop Charles A. Halleck Indiana Halleck Eisenhower

Mill Worker Injured From Roof Fall at Plains Mill

Sam Campbell a 55 year old employee of Plains s. Cop Oil Mill suffered critical injuries after falling about 27 feet from the lint room roof onto a railroad track. He sustained fractures of both forearms and the right elbow and was taken by Rix Funeral Home ambulance to West Texas Hospital.

Plains S. Cop Oil Mil Sam Campbell Campbell E. 33Rd West Texas Hollis Reeves Carhipbell Reeves Rix Funeral Home Ave

Helicopter Plant Hit by Walkout at Bell Helicopter

More than 1,200 union workers at Bell Helicopter Corp in Hurst Texas failed to report to work for a third time in a week. The walkouts began last Thursday with first shift production and maintenance staff, continued with partial participation, and involved 1,394 Local 218 UAW workers under a contract expiring May 1 1961.

Hurst, Tex UPI Bell Helicopter Corp UAW

Venezuela to Feed School Lunches for 43700 Children

Cara Leas announced that Venezuela will soon provide school lunches to 43,700 children, aiming to improve student nutrition and attendance. The plan outlines feeding programs in public schools nationwide.

Venezuela Caraleas

Lon B. Patterson Dies at 73 in Big Spring

Lon B. Patterson long time South Plains area teacher died at 4 a.m. Wednesday at Cowper Clinic Big Spring after a heart attack. Funeral 4 p.m. today First Methodist Church Floydada burial Floydada Cemetery Harmon Funeral directs body. Survivors include wife two daughters a son a stepson two sisters and seven grandchildren. He taught at Meadow Floydada Morton Whiharral Kress Quitaque Rails and was principal at Ralls. He was a Methodist and Mason for 49 years.

Floydada South Plains Lon B. Patterson Big Spring Cowper Clinic First Methodist Harmon Funeral Home Nalley‘Pickle Funeral Home Patterson Tupelo Miss Texas Hunt County Commerce Meadow Morton Whiharral Kress Quitaque Rails Pat Collie San Angelo Herman i Galloway Robert W. Patterson 15Th St Lubbock William E. Gee Denver Colo Laura Willhoite Austin Homer Presley

Graveside Rites Held For Infant Danny Rasco

A graveside service was conducted at Resthaven Memorial Park for infant Danny Ray Rasco born 8:42 am Tuesday and died 9:30 pm Tuesday. The Rev John Kershaw officiated with Sanders Funeral Home directing burial. Survivors include the parents one brother and grandparents from DeLeon Seminole and Lubbock. In Basutoland Constance Bereng Seeiso, 22, an Oxford graduate, was installed as Basuto paramount chief.

Resthaven Memorial Park Danny Ray Rasco Robert Dean Rasco Rt. 2 Lubbock John Kershaw the Peace Tabernacle Sanders Funeral Home Ronnie Dean W. V. McLearen DeLeon Tom Rasca Maseru Basutoland Constance Bereng Seeiso Basuto

Faith and works help through a school day

Two girls late for school choose prayer plus action to reach the final bell. The lesson from Julien C Hyer ties faith and effort to daily duties and perseverance.

Bostick Funeral Set At Slaton

Floyd D. Bostick 78 died of a heart attack at his Slaton home. Services at 3 p.m. in First Methodist Church with Rev. Rollo Davidson and Rev. Loyd Mayhew officiating. Burial by Williams Funeral Home. Survived by wife, two sons Clyde and Clem, daughter Elizabeth, a brother, six sisters, nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Slaton Floyd D. Bostick Rollo. Davidson Loyd Mayhew Lamesa Williams Funeral Home Bostick Erath County Clyde Clem Albuquerque Elizabeth Bostick Lubbock

Pope Services For John J. Pope Held In Lubbock

Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. in the McDonald Funeral Home Chapel for John J. Pope 57 of 2310 8th Street who died at home about 11:55 p.m. Tuesday Burial was in City of Lubbock Cemetery Reverend David Griffin officiated Pope had lived in Lubbock about four years Survived by wife Opal May Pope three sons John T Pope Hubert J Pope James H Pope five daughters and others Pallbearers named.

McDonald John J. Pope 8Th St David Griffin College Ave. Baptist Church John TH. Pope E. Broadway Hubert J. Pope San Antonio James H. Pope 6Th St A. M. Shaw Johnny Weatherby Commerce Alta. Parker Julia Trease Marilyn. Pope 8Th. St Elvin Pope Dallas Mae Turner Ellis Abbott Gracemont Okla Carell Banks Frank Stephens Walter Goodgain Junior Attaberry

Liberia President Tubman to Visit Nigeria in June

Liberia's President William V. S. Tubman will visit Nigeria from June 27 to July 5 at the invitation of Queen Elizabeth II.

Lagos Nigeria Liberia William V. S. Tubman Britain Elizabeth II

Davis Services Slated In Dallas

William Christopher Davis 82 retired blacksmith died in Methodist Hospital Lubbock at 6 am Wednesday funeral in Dallas arranged by Suggs Funeral Home survivors include two daughters Velmar Huddleston Wilson Gordon Huddleston Zu 16 grandchildren 50 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.

Dallas William Christopher Davis Methodist Hospital Lubbock Davis Lynn County Rt.1 Wilson Mississippi Suggs

Portugal to Import Wheat Amid Poor 1960 Harvest

Lisbon forecasts Portugal will rely on imports for grain due to a weak 1960 wheat harvest, signaling shortages and higher costs as the country seeks supplies from abroad.

Portugal Lisbon

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