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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1956

Page

3

Hollywood Shop Talk: Victor Mature Fights Back at Evangelist Criticism

Hollywood buzz centers on Victor Mature challenging Memphis evangelist Jack Schuler amid claims of Hollywood sin. Also noted are Carroll Baker’s rise via Giant, Elia Kazan’s praise for Baby Doll, and Betty Hutton’s ironic Spring Reunion comeback. The King and I charity gala at Hollywood premieres to fund UCLA medical center is highlighted, with Oscar chatter focusing on The Bad Seed and Eileen Heckart. Meanwhile Diana Dors arrives July 1 as England’s Marilyn Monroe and Monaco’s royal developments, plus Laughton Gregory split and palace security amid royal events.

Louella D. Parsons Hollywood Elia Kazan Carroll Baker George’ Stevens Lovely Betty Hutton Reer Alan Livingston Victor Mature Memphis Jack Schuler Schuler Vic King and I University of California At Los Angeles Robert Wagner Janet Leigh Vic Mature Africa Diana Dors Marilyn Monroe Marilyn London Laurence Olivier Charles Laughton Paul Gregory Hell John Brown Prince Bernhard Juliana of Holland Duke of Edinburgh Monaco

One in four marriages really happy says lawyer

Baltimore lawyer Samuel G. Kling told the Maryland State Bar Association in Atlantic City that only one out of four marriages is truly happy. He cited a high divorce rate, blamed youthful marriages, and urged a wide study of marriage and divorce laws.

Atlantic City Samuel G. Kling Kling Baltimore Maryland State Bar Assn

Lubbock Woman Returns To City After Services For Father

Mrs Ruth Walker 3111 Dartmouth returned to Lubbock Friday from San Diego where she attended funeral services June 4 for her father Raymond Tomson 66 who died May 26 after a long illness. Tomson had been hospitalized at Laurel Veterans Hospital in Los Angeles seven years. He was accorded a military funeral and burial at Ft Rosecrans National Cemetery San Diego. He had lived in Lorenzo 26 years. Survivors include a sister Mrs O L Baisden Littlefield and two sons Johnny and Travis both of San Diego.

Ruth Walker Dartmouth Lubbock San Diego Raymond Tomson Walker Nettie Tomson Vivian Aran Bath Littlefield Tomson Laurel Veterans Hospital Los Angeles Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery Lorenzo O. L. Baisden Johnny Travis

Abernathy Man Hospitalized After Three-Vehicle Mishap

Frank Tannehill, 49, of Abernathy is in satisfactory condition at Methodist Hospital for a fractured pelvis after a 6 10 p m Friday crash seven miles south of Hale Center. His pickup rammed a semi trailer then struck a following sedan. No injuries reported for others involved.

Frank Tannehill Abernathy Methodist Hospital Tannehill Lubbock- Plainview Hwy Hale Center

New Tornado Alert Devised For Slaton

Slaton officials unveil a new tornado alert using a series of short siren blasts if Lubbock weather bureau warns of an impending twister. Residents should seek shelter or hide under sturdy tables away from windows when the warning sounds.

Slaton Elbert Wilson Weather Bureau Lubbock

Former Lubbock Residents Announce Birth of Daughter

St and Mrs Sterling K Miller formerly of Lubbock announce birth of daughter Deborah Charisse at 5 p m Friday in Neusseur Air Force Base Hospital Casablanca French Morocco weighing 8 pounds 11 ounces Mrs Miller is daughter of Mr and Mrs H R Fluke Rt 2 Miller's parents are Mr and Mrs L L Miller 2217 25th St The couple has another daughter Rebecah 16 months

Two Women Obtain Annulments From Same Man in Los Angeles

Marilyn Joyce O'Toole and Alta Maxson O'Toole won annulments from marriages to John Patrick O'Toole, a salesman, who faces seven forgery counts and is jailed awaiting trial. Billie Marie, another wife, filed two divorces and testified about overlapping marriages. Attorney Dalbey listed several alleged wives and pending or prior annulments, suggesting eight or nine marriages.

John John Patrick O’toole Los Angeles Marilyn Joyce O'Toole Billie Marie Reese O'Toole Alta Maxson O'Toole Marilyn O’toole John Patrick O'Toole Alta Billie Marie John Lewis Reese Hollywood William Blair Dalbey Bobbie

Wellman Rites Set For Charles Jackson

Charles H. Jackson 40 longtime Wellman Public Schools administrator died of a heart attack. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday at Wellman High School auditorium. Survivors include wife two daughters Charlene and Elaine a brother Dick Jackson and two sisters Mrs Jennie Roberts and Miss Ruth Jackson. Burial in El Paso. Funeral arrangements by Brownfield Funeral Home.

Wellman Charles H. Jackson Wellman Public Schools Wellman High School Charlene Elaine Dick Jackson 37Th St Lubbock Jennie V. Roberts Ruth Jackson el Paso Brownfield Funeral Home Jackson

Scranton Rites Planned For Miss Myrtle Gattis Of Ralls

Funeral services are set at the Methodist Church of Scranton for Miss Myrtle Gattis 57 of Ralls who died Friday night at Methodist Hospital after a long illness Burial will be in Scranton Cemetery Wylie Funeral Home of Cisco handles arrangements She is survived by brother J W Gattis of Fort Worth and sister Mrs O V Williams of Ralls

Methodist Church of Scranton Myrtle Gattis Ralls Methodist Hospital Wylie Funeral Home Cisco Miss Gattis J. W. Gattis Fort Worth O. V. Willams

Negro Says Legion Denied Him Lodging

Rev A Houston Gordon a Chicago Negro minister attending a church council said Omaha Post No 1 denied him lodging at a local American Legion club after officials learned his race. White minister Edward Hawley had registered for a room they would share and Hawley was allowed to stay while Gordon was refused. NAACP planned to file civil rights charges. NAACP and NAACP officials said they would pursue Nebraska law violations.

Omaha, Neb American Legion Club National Assn. For The Advancement of Colored People NAACP Omaha Post No. 1 Nebraska A. Houston Gordon Chicago Council of the Congregational Churches of America Legion Edward A. Hawley Gordon Hawley

Tourists in Paris Opera House Quietly Ignore Each Other

Russian and American visitors filled the Paris Opera House for a Faust production drawing 440 Russian guests and about as many Americans. Despite intermissions the two groups did not mingle, likely due to language barriers and limited cross talk among the largely monolingual crowds.

Paris Paris Opera House Charles Gounod Opera House le Havre

Substitutes For McCoy Reported In Haiphong Arrival

Two 900 ton freighters named Peace and Friendship arrived in Haiphong as gifts from Red China to North Vietnam, according to Pei Ping radio.

McCoy Hong Kong Peace and Friendship Haiphong Red China Viet Nam Peiping Radio

Eden Sees World Shifting from Cold War to Tepid Peace

British Prime Minister Anthony Eden told supporters in Warwick that the world is moving from a cold war into a tepid peace, reducing arms burdens and easing inflation worries amid likely government spending cuts next week. He warned Britain faces economic difficulties and warned taxes won’t be cut, while noting improved East-West ties after Bulganin and Khrushchev visits and warning of new trade rivalries and risks to export markets.

Warwick England Eden Britain Nikolai Bulganin Communist Party Nikita Khrushchev

Routine Business To Face County Commissioners Monday

The Lubbock County Commissioners Court will meet at the courthouse to handle routine matters and approve current and special bills. The court will also act as a tax board of equalization on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday to hear about 300 taxpayers notified of assessment changes.

Lubbock County Commissioners Court Tax Board of Equalization

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Evangelist Eileen Heckart Radioear West Texas Hearing Center Jacquelyn Diane Gwenn Marcella O'Toole Charles Jackson Howard-Payne College Brownwood California Spray Chemical Corp U.S.A Denver, Colo Chevrolet 19Th Street Texas Avenue
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