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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1963

Page

5

Cardinals to Be Sealed in Chapel for Papal Conclave

Vatican City AP report notes cardinals will be locked in the Sistine Chapel starting Wednesday to select Pope John XXIII's successor. Italian-heavy roster, with Montini and Urbani among leading names. cardinals may remain several days and ballots likely multiple.

Bennet M. Bolton Vatican City Sistine Chapel John XXIII Pius XII Peter John Sistene Michelangelo Raphael Botti

Black Muslims in Texas Seen as Small but Active

Dallas report notes a core of Black Muslims working to expand in Texas with 92 members named in Houston, 34 in Dallas, Fort Worth mosque closed, 43 inmates in Huntsville prison, and scattered activity in Amarillo San Antonio and Abilene. Elijah Muhammad leads the movement from Phoenix, while officials warn of potential threats and petitions linked to mob violence fears.

Dallas UPI Texas Dallas Morning News Harry McCormick McCormick Houston Fort Worth Huntsville Ellis Amarillo San Antonio George Bischel Alamo Bob Allen Abilene Asst C. A. Veteto Veteto Elijah Muhammad Phoenix Ariz Jim Line Texas Liquor Control Robert F. Kennedy

Texas Youth Claims Escape From Texas Mental Hospital

A 17 year old boy who identified as Michael MecNellis of El Paso told police in Laramie he escaped from the Big Spring state mental hospital where he had been confined three years for killing a boy. He was jailed in Albany County while authorities verify the tale and he claimed to seek shelter at the Salvation Army.

Laramie Wyo UPI Texas Michael T. MecNellis el Paso Big Spring State Mental Hospital Albany County Salvation Army James Sinon Sinon Nashville Tenn Denver Texas Institution

Convicts Help Hemophiliac Boy Get Lifesaving Blood

New York AP report: Peter Meurer 4 from Brooklyn visits Long Island City Detention with parents to thank 99 convicts who donate nine pints of blood for his hemophilia. Warden Milton Klein calls the boy likable and shares the inmates’ empathy after learning of his brother Michael’s death.

New York Peter Meurer Peter Brooklyn Long Island City House of Detention Michael Milton Klein

Panama City Builds 18 Grade Schools Under Construction

Panama City reports eighteen grade schools are currently under construction, reflecting growth in public education facilities.

Panama City Panama

Dallas Woman Wins Realtor Of Year Award

Mrs. Ebby Halliday of Dallas named Texas Realtor of the Year at the 42nd Texas Real Estate Association convention. She is the third Dallas realtor to win the honor following John M. Stemm ons in 1957 and Lyn E. Davis in 1960. Halliday serves as vice president and director of the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce and was recognized at Amarilloan Hugo Lowenstern of Amarillo, last year’s winner, presented the award. Also announced were nominations for TREA and National Association boards and District 5 leadership, including Alton Miller, George A. McCanse, H. W. Bahnman, Al Purvis, Lyn E. Davis, A. B. Bedow, Lester C. Weatherby, Lawrence Gallaway, Guion Gregg, Lovell M. Turner Jr., James S. Hudson Jr., and other Dallas realtors.

Dallas John M. Stemmons Lyn E. Davis Halliday Texas Real Estate Association North Dallas Chamber of Commerce Alton Miller George A. McCanse Houston H. W. Bahnman Fort Worth al Purvis TREA A. B. Bedow Austin Lester C. Weatherby National Assn. of Real Estate Boards Texas Lawrence Gallaway Guion Gregg Lovell M. Turner Jr James S. Hudson Jr

Teague Crash Claims Two Lives Near Central Texas Town

Teague and Elkhart residents John Joseph Golf 25 and Viola Sneed died in a Friday night car collision on a highway curve near Teague. Authorities investigated the crash and identified the victims. Local responders assisted at the scene.

Teague (Ap John Joseph Golf Elkhart Viola Sneed Teague Texas

Turkey Sees Sharp Rise in Industrial Bank Loans

Ankara reports a significant uptick in industrial bank lending as the Turkish economy shows accelerated credit growth. Financial authorities note higher loan issuance across manufacturing and related sectors amid policy easing and demand recovery.

Ankara Turkey

Texas Congress Votes Reported On Major House Roll Calls

Texas members of Congress were recorded on several House roll calls. The Farm and Agriculture Appropriation passed 288 to 79 with most Texas Democrats for and Alger and Pool against. Foreman did not vote. A separate $140 million House expenses bill passed 271 to 122 with Alger, Foreman, and Pool voting against. Area development authorization failed 204 to 209 with many Texas members in support. A bill extending corporate and excise tax rates for one year passed 283 to 19. Foreman opposed and Alger and Teague did not vote. Senate had no major roll calls in the period.

Washington Texas Congress Tower Alger Foreman HOUSE Agriculture Dept Beckworth Brooks Burleson Casey Dowdy Fisher Gonzalez Kilgore Mahon Patman Poage Purcell Roberts Rogers Teague Thomas Thompson Thornberry Wright Young Page Pool Senate

First Bales of Cotton Reported in Valley

Three bales believed to be the nation’s first arrived in Harlingen within four hours. Herbert Bode, Los Fresnos, 492 pounds, middling cotton ginned at Rio Hondo Coop Gin. Sam Wisenbaker and sons, Donna, 471 pounds, ginned at Hidalgo gin in McAllen. Bud Bennack’s farm near Lyford, 465 pounds, ginned at Whitfield gin in Raymondville. Auction set for June 28 with prize money total and Texas Tech testing in Lubbock.

Harlingen Herbert Bode Los Fresnos Rio Hondo Coop Sam Wisenbaker Donna Hidalgo McAllen Bud Bennack Lyford Whitfield Raymondville Texas Tech Lubbock

Secretary shot dead in Houston home

Grace Pool, 53, secretary to Assistant Police Chief George Seber, was found shot to death in a Houston home Saturday after calling police and saying she would take her own life. The fatal chest wound was confirmed by investigators.

Houston George Seber Grace Pool

Belgian Exports Through Luxembourg Hit Record High

Exports routed via Luxembourg from Belgium reach a record level and continue to rise, signaling strong cross border trade activity in early reports from Brussels.

Brussels Luxembourg

Frank Traylor's Funeral Monday

Funeral services for Frank V. Traylor 66 of 2616 Emory at 3 p.m. Monday at the Pentecostal Church of God in Idalou. Burial in Idalou Cemetery. Survivors include wife Pearl, daughter Betty Noe, stepchildren Joyce Smith W. H. Young, brother G. E. Dallas, sisters Reva Anderson Ruby Casebeer Etta Rattink, and 11 grandchildren.

Pentecostal Church of God Idalou Frank V. Traylor Emory E. D. Throckmorton Glad Tidings Church of God Plainview Sanders Funneral Home Hillsboro Traylor Lubbock Vernon Pearl Betty Noe Joyce Smith Lawton Okla W. H. Young 47Th St G. E Dallas Reva Anderson Ruby Casebeer Los Angeles Etta Rattink Homeland Calif

Harry Flanagan Funeral Pending

Snyder Special Services were pending at Bolger Funeral Home for Harry Flanagan 68 a Scurry County resident for 40 years who died at 430 am Saturday. Flanagan was custodian at Lincoln School he was a native of Waskom. Survivors include his wife five sisters Pamela Renfro and Elnora Griffin Dallas Miss Verdell Flanagan Fort Worth Miss Vada Flanagan and Miss C L Flanagan Los Angeles two brothers Johnny Shreveport and Claude Waskom.

Los Angeles Johnny Shreveport Claude Waskom

Herbert C. Scott Rites Held in Seminole and Abernathy

Funeral services for Herbert C. Scott 58 resident of Seminole for 15 years are set for 10 a m at Seminole Memorial Chapel with burial at Abernathy Cemetery following a 3 30 p m service at Abernathy Church of Christ. Survivors include a wife a daughter Mrs H C Schooley Fort Worth five sisters two brothers four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Seminole Memorial Herbert C. Scott N. S. Daniel Seminole First Methodist Church Abernathy Church of Christ Abernathy Scott Montague County H. C. Schooley Fort Worth Edgar Graham Leon Ramsey James Graham Bertha Barker Lubbock J. D. Farrier Wichita Falls Carl Leonard Hollis Okla

J E Browning Rites Set In Plainview

Services are planned for 4 p.m. Monday at St. Alice Catholic Church in Plainview for J. E. Browning 59 who died Friday morning at his home He was president and manager of the Plainview Plumbing Co and had lived in Plainview nine years He moved from Amarillo where he resided 30 years Burial will be in Plainview Cemetery under Lemons Funeral Home direction He is survived by his wife a son and a sister.

Celli John Michelangelo Benedict IX Pope John Italy Plainview St. Alice Catholic Church J. E. Browning Browning Plainview Plumbing Co Amarillo James W. Sanderman Plainview Cemetery Lemons Funeral Home

English Churchman Duke of York Dies in York England

The Rev. Eric Milner White 79 longtime York dean died after a long illness. He helped enthrone three Angl can archbishops of York and co officiated the 1961 royal wedding at York Cathedral. He served 23 years as dean of King's College Cambridge and was ordained in 1908. An authority on old and stained glass.

York England Eric Milner-White Milner-White Duke of Kent Katharine Lorsley King’s College Cambridge

Hubert Hair Funeral Set In City Monday

Rites will be held at 2 30 p m Monday in Aldersgate Methodist Church for Hubert Lee Hair 45 of 913 44th Street who died Friday The Rev George E Turrentine will officiate Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park under direction of Sanders Funeral Home Survivors include his wife three sons a daughter four brothers his parents and three grandchildren

Aldersgate Methodist Church Hubert Lee Hair 44Th St George E. Turrentine Resthaven Memorial Park Sanders Funeral Home

J. R. Hall Services Slated In Lovington

Services for J. R. Hall known as Boss, 72, will be held at 2 p.m. today at Northside Baptist Church in Lovington. He died Friday from an apparent heart attack after living in the town 48 years. Burial follows at Lovington Cemetery under Smith-Yarbro Funeral Home. Survived by six daughters, his father, three sisters, 14 grandchildren, and 17 great grandchildren.

Lovington Northside Baptist Church J. R. (Boss) Hall G. W. Turner Lovington Cemetery Smith-Yarbro Funeral Home Hall

City Woman's Mother Dies Rites Pending

Mrs. Charles Henderson of Rt. 4 Decatur, mother of Mrs. Jack Payne of 3315 41st St., died Saturday morning in a Decatur hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending at a Decatur funeral home.

Charles Henderson Decatur Jack Payne 41St St

Ada Geor gie Thornton 85 Funeral Rites Held in Whitharral

Miss Ada Georg ie Thornton 85 died in a Lubbock nursing home. Funeral services were held at Whitharral Baptist Church with Rev W H Hughes and Rev Sam Estes officiating. Burial followed in Whitharral Cemetery under Ham mons Funeral Home direction. Survived by sister Mrs W Griffith Austin and niece Mrs Vernon Cox Levelland. French bread sales are rising.

Levelland Ada Georgie Thornton Whitharral Baptist Church W. H. Hughes Sam Estes Whitharral Cemetery Hammons

Miss Chenault Dies In Gaines County Seagraves

Miss Mabel Love Chenault 75 of Seagraves dies after long illness in Seagraves Clinic Hospital. Funeral at 3 p.m. in First Baptist Church Seagraves with Rev. Frank Pollard officiating. Burial in Seagraves Cemetery. She resided in Gaines County 34 years and was sister of Sam Chenault, justice of the peace. Pallbearers are relatives from Fort Worth Albuquerque Snyder and others.

Seagraves First Baptist Church Mabel Love Chenault Seagraves Clinic Frank Pollard Seagraves Cemetery Tion Webb Funeral Home Sam Chennault Miss Chenault Gaines County Sligo Red River County Tex The Baptist Church James Martin Hurley Chenault Leon Shipley James Ricketts Fort Worth Benn Martin Albuquerque Jessie Criswell Snyder

Services Monday For New Mexico Solon

State Rep Helen L Hugh Smith 51 died after a heart attack on Lea County courthouse steps Friday. Services 2 30 p m Monday at Taylor Street Church of Christ with Mardell Lynch officiating. Burial Memory Garden by Griffin Funeral Home. Survived by wife two daughters a son two brothers and four sisters.

Hobbs Taylor Street Church of Christ Helen L Hugh) Smith Lea County Mardell Lynch Memory Garden Griffin Funeral Home Smith

Mrs Irene Atkinson Services Set Monday

Mrs Irene Atkinson 64 died at 3 15 a m Friday in Plainview Hospital and Clinic. Services will be at 10 a m Monday in First Baptist Church. She was a school teacher ill about a year. Burial will be in Plainview Memorial Park under Wood Dunning Funeral Home direction. Three sisters survive.

Plainview Irene Atkinson Plainview Hospital First Baptist Church

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