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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1962

Page

2

Tributes Paid To Physicist A H Compton Dead At 69

Berkeley mourns Arthur H. Compton 69 a Nobel laureate who helped advance quantum theory and led atomic research. He died after pneumonia complications at Alta Bates Hospital. University and scientific leaders praised his work shaping science and its societal impact. Funeral services set for Washington University in St. Louis.

Berkeley Calif Arthur H. Compton William G. Donald Jr Compton Nobel Strong Everett R. Clinchy The Council On World Tensions New York Dr. Compton International Cochairman Council Graham Charles T. R. Wilson Cabridge University Wooster College Wooster Princeton Washington University University of Chicago National Academy of Science

The Shepherd His Last Forty Ears and a Ruler Jesus Met

The piece reflects on Luke 18 18 where a rich ruler asks if his good deeds suffice Jesus replies he must give up all he has and follow God The author Julien C Hyer frames the lesson as a call to patient vision diligence and growth in character through faithful action.

Christ Jesus God Julien C. Hyer

Pioneer J E Mason dies from burn injuries in Hermleigh

Mrs J E Mason 71 died at Cogdell Memorial hospital from burns suffered at home east of Helmleigh. Officials think clothing caught fire while she worked about 8 this morning. Found by her husband at 9 he drove her to Snyder Clinic then to Cogdell. Services 2:30 pm Saturday at Hermleigh First Baptist Church. Burial Pyron Cemetery. Survivors include husband a daughter a son two sisters three brothers six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.

Snyder M .E.mason Cogdell_ Memorial Hospital of Burns Helmleigh Cogdell Memorial Hospital Hermleigh First Baptist Church Bob Creswell Ralph Aycock Hermleigh Church of Christ Pyron Cemetery Bell Funeral Home Mason Tennessee Hermleigh Edwin C. Neves Leonard Mason Addie ‘McGinnis Thorn Hill Jean Rutha Moore W Falls Oscar Sheppard Washburn Tenn John Sheppard Cordell Okla Frank Sheppard Gotebo

Spur Rites Set For Billy Tilley

Billy Ray Tilley 15 son of L C and Mrs L C Tilley died Thursday morning after a long illness at his Spur home. Services set for 2 pm Saturday at Assembly of Gods church Spur with Rev W B Bentley officiating. Burial at Spur Cemetery under Campbell Funeral Home direction. Survived by parents seven brothers two sisters a half sister and grandparents.

Spur Billy Ray Tilley L. C. Tilley Steele Hil Assembly of Gods W. B. Bentley Spur Cemetery Campbell Funeral Home L. C Bobby Dean Ronnie Edward Bruce Wayne Donnie Eugene Roy Leon Johnny Don Beverly Faye Vickie Joyce Joyce Goley Detroit Mich Spiker Spur J. 0. Tilley Okla

Mrs. G S Potts Rites Are Today

Funeral services for Mrs. G S Potts 90 will be at 2 pm at Lemons Funeral Home with Dr Roy McClung pastor of First Baptist Church officiating. She lived in Plainview after moving from Lackney in 1905 and leaves a daughter Mrs Harry Whitfill eight grandchildren and other relatives.

Plainview GS. Potts Ted Lemons Funeral Home Roy McClung First Baptist Church Magnolia Bruce G. S. Potts Potts Lackney Harry Whitfill

Mrs. Jesusa Buentello Services Set Today

Funeral services for Mrs. Jesusa Buentello, 77, will be at 2 pm. Pastor Frank Garcia will officiate. She died Wednesday at home. Survived by son Juan Buentello, a sister Paula Lara of Kenedy, and five grandchildren. Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery under Pax Funeral Mose direction.

Jesusa Buentello T Costas Holmes Frank Garcia Buentello Juan Buentello N. Ave Paula Lara Kenedy City of Lubbock Pax Funeral Mose

Mexico to sell record sugar shipment to United States

Mexico will sell a record 228000 tons of sugar valued at 284 million dollars to the United States this year, according to the National Sugar Producers' Union.

Mexico City Mexico United States National Sugar Producers’ Union

Business Dissolution Ends Sole Proprietorship to Incorporation

An Alt Creature Pevser and Byron Chappell dissolve the existing business at 132 36in Street effective February 21. Lemunster buys all interest and continues operations for 30 days as a sole proprietorship, after which it will incorporate as Sippiners and Any Service, Inc.

Pevser Yartieraday Chappell Ana Nl

Lutha Campbell Rites Scheduled in Plainview

Last rites for Lutha D. Campbell of Plainview will be at 2 p.m. today at the Date Street Baptist Church with Rev. A. C. Hamilton officiating. Campbell died at 7:30 a.m. Thursday in Plainview Hospital after a period of illness. A carpenter, he came to Plainview in 1914 from Silverton where he and his wife Ethel Stange were married in 1825. Survivors include his wife, three daughters Mrs. Lee Cook Mrs. Howard Yerby and Miss Marjorie Campbell all of Plainview, a son Keith Campbell of Tulia, two sisters Mrs. Yantis of Plainview and Mrs. Burt Ames of Chula Vista Calif., and 11 grandchildren. Burial will be in Silverton County under Lemons Funeral Home direction.

Plainview Lutha D. Campbell Date Street Baptist Church A. C. Hamilton Campbell Plainview Hospital Silverton Ethel Stange Date Street Lee Cook Howard Yerby Marjorie Campbell Keith Campbell Tulia Yantis Burt Ames Chula Vista Calif Silverton County Lemons Funeral Home

Mrs Anderson Rites Saturday in Arkansas Cemetery

Mrs Anderson funeral will be held at 3 pm Saturday at Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Queen, Arkansas. The Rev Nola Stout of the Assembly of God will officiate with burial at Memorial Gardens. Survivors include husband NOW Anderson and five sons, several daughters and sisters, two brothers, nineteen grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. The deceased was born in De Queen.

Nola Stoutstor de Queen Ark Saramy Manzum Bakersfield Calf Ande Mangum Broken Bow

Carl Crisp Funeral Services Scheduled Saturday

Funeral services for Carl Crisp 48 will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Baptist Church with Rev. Melvin Ratheal officiating. He died Wednesday in Veterans Administration Hospital Amarillo after prior treatment at Methodist Hospital. Survivors include his wife two sons Dennis Ray of Lubbock and Gerald Sylvester of Amarillo a daughter Mrs Calvin Leverett four brothers three sisters his father and three grandchildren. He will be buried at Lubbock Hyde? Cemetery via Hox Funeral Home.

Carl Crisp 45Th Trinity Baptist Church Melvin Ratheal Veterans Administration Hospital Amarillo Methodist Dennis Ray Lubbock Gerald Sylvester Calvin Leverett Igh Ld Hox Funeral Home

Rites Saturday For Mrs Enger

Mrs. Chris Enger 74 a Texas native and Lubbock resident of 35 years died Thursday in Sloan's Convalescence Home Services will be at 2 30 p m Saturday at Faith Temple with Rev Boyd McSpaddin officiating Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial under McDonald Funeral Chapel direction She left five sons Paul Herman David James Clayton and others two daughters Mrs Joel Sewell and Mrs Preston Northcut two brothers Emil and Johnnie Sorley three sisters Mrs A B Culp Mrs Alfred Brasher and Mrs Princeton Pierson and 16 grandchildren two great grandchildren

Chris Enger Texas Lubbock Sloan Faith Temple Boyd McSpaddin Resthaven Memorial

Hancock Rites Set At Lamesa

Funeral for Julen V. Peter Hancock 30 of Route D Lamesa will be at First Baptist Church with Rev Milo Arbuckle officiating Hancock died Thursday at Woody Community in Dawson County He lived in Delta County and Big Spring before returning to the area in 1958 Survivors include his wife a daughter Mrs Roy Laves Big Spring a son Antonio three sisters and two brothers Burial will be in the City Cemetery at Big Spring with Higginbotham Funeral Home in charge of arrangements

Lamesa Julen Peter Hancock Route D Milo Arbuckle Hancock Woody Dawson County Forn Delta County Big Spring Antonio C. M. Anderson J.B. Stewart Big Spiers Clem Smith Lubbochmbel Brownfield Ceme

Services Slated For Mrs Gibson

Alma Rune Gibson 52 died at Arts Hospital. Services at 3 p.m. today at Hammons Funeral Chapel with Rev. Bill Hindman officiating. Burial in Littlefield Cemetery. Survived by husband, son, three daughters, mother, two brothers, and nine grandchildren.

Littlefield Alma Rune Gibson Arts Hospital Alns Bill Hindman First Baptist Church Litlefield Cemetery Hammons Homie Hubband Jaudine Roper Ine Jennings Trinny Wanda Mefteynolds Ayer Elizabeth Ford Ers Earl Ford Vernon Roy Ford Snyder

Mitchell Rites Planned Today

Funeral rites are set for Cecil Clyde Mitchell 38 found dead in his Hobbs home. A coroner jury ruled the death a self inflicted gunshot. Services will be at Keck Chapel Baptist Church with Rev. Ball T. Carter officiating. Burial in Prairie Cemetery. survivors include wife Ella Mae Mitchell a daughter Mrs. Glen Edwards and step sons Mond Rushing and James Rushing and two sisters.

Glen Edwards Swedso Mond Rushing Hobbs James Rushing Balmorhen

Lovington Rites Set For Raney Infant

Lovington special graveside services at 4 p.m. for Curtis Wayne Raney infant son of Mr and Mrs Henry Raney of McBenaid. The infant died at 1 a.m. Thursday after birth at Lea General Hospital. Rev Paty Cunningham of Taturny First Baptist Church officiates. Survivors include parents, paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs H Kaney of McDon, maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs C E Winyard of McDonsea, arranged by in charge.

C.E. Winyard McDon

Lea County Woman Dies After Hobbs Crash

Mrs. Shirley Bowers, 25, of Lovington, died at Lea General Hospital from injuries sustained in a two car crash on U S 180 inside Hobbs city limits ten hours earlier. The wreck injured two others including L B Cox 50 and Jack Ray Trotter 28.

Hobbs Shirley Bowers Lovington Lea General Hospital Lea County

Merrell Rites Set For Today

Byron Lee Merrell 21 formerly of Abilene is listed among those to be laid to rest today in a funeral notice. The brief obituary notes his death and ties to Abilene and Merrell family communities.

Byron Lee Merrell Jot

Houston Center bids lead to two firms in race

In Houston two firms submitted bids for the 90 million dollar Houston Center project. The competition centers on who will secure the contract to build the major center. The article notes the bids were received Thursday at St. Mary’s Hospital and includes related health and local funeral notices.

Houston Center

Raymond Rasco Rites Set Here

Funeral services for Raymond P. Rasco 75 a Lubbock resident since 1949 will be at 2 p m today in Rix Funeral Chapel with Van Boneau minister of Dodson Church of Christ officiating Burial will be in Petersburg Cemetery A former resident of Petersburg and Snyder he died at 12 10 p m Wednesday in Methodist Hospital He was a retired farmer He had moved to Petersburg from Snyder in 1924 and then moved to Lubbock in 1949 Survivors include his wife three sons Leon D Arville a daughter C D McReynolds four brothers 10 grandchildren and five great grandchildren Pallbearers will be J A Smith Charles Scarborough Dwight Ain Maples Bickley Chai Martin Clifton McDonough N ris Rumsey and James Hart

Raymond P. Rasco Lubbock Rix van Boneau Dodson ‘Church of Christ Petersburg Cem Snyder Methodist Hospital Leon D St. Tril

J L Mapes Rites Set Here Today

Joe L Mapes 65 of Amarillo died Wednesday at Northwest Texas Hospital. Funeral at 4 pm at Vandelia Villa Church of Christ with minister Bob Hoover officiating. Burial at Resthaven Memorial Park. Survivors include wife two daughters son and eight grandchildren. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers named. Mapes was a Quaker Oats salesman and had lived in Amarillo about four years.

Joe L. Mapes Amarillo Northwest Texas Vandelia Villa Church of Christ Bob Hoover Resthaven Memorial Park Rix Funeral Home Mapes Quaker Oats Co C. D. Reed Find St Curtis’ Lee White Deer Preston Mapes Bartlesville Okla A. J. Roe Robert Lee Roy Adams Wingate Walter Hamilton Jonathan Hinkle EM Harris California M.T. Mapes Winters J.M. Mapes Ralph Meacham Raldo Meacham Ronald Mapes Bill Roe Ollie Roe A. J. Roe Jr Dan Becker Charlie Fichelbruger Ollie Cuddy

Neyman Rites Held After Local Death

Neyman, a retired oil company employee, died Wednesday afternoon at Lew General Hospital Hobbs. He was a Pennsylvania native and Methodist, living about 10 miles north of Lovington. Funeral services scheduled today at 2 p.m. at Lovington Methodist Church with Rev J Harold Cates. Interment Rosthaven Cemetery under Smith-Yarbro Funeral Home direction. He leaves four daughters Mrs Williams Hobbs Mrs Sikes Chickasha Okla Mrs Grady Albuquerque and Miss Neyman Oklahoma City two sons Arthur Neyman Ellwood Pa and Herbert Neyman California one brother Nelson Neyman Oxford Miss one sister Mrs Mary Cos Paris Ha plus 15 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.

Lovington LeRoy Lea County Toda J. Harold Cates Felatine Fanial Rosthaven Smith-Yarbro Funeral Neyman Lew General Hospital Hobbs Pennsylvania Methodist Church Arthur Neymien Ellwood Pa Herbert Adie Calif J. E. Williams Carl Sikes Chickasha Okla Kenneth Grady Albuquerque Oklahoma City Nelson Neyman Oxford Mary Cos Paris

Renfro Funeral Pending In City

Myrtle Renfro 79 a resident of Lubbock for 17 years and formerly of Dickens and Spur died Thursday at McMurray's Convalescent Home. Services at Sanders Funeral Home with survivors including two sons G C Renfro Odessa and Melvin Renfro and several daughters brothers and sisters. Grandchildren and great grandchildren numbered 8 and 24 respectively.

Myrtle Renfr Lubbock Dickens Spur McMurray Sanders Funeral Home G. C. Renfro Odessa Melvin Renfro Low Watson Henry Culbert Big Spring C.A. Culbert Spar

Houston Area Site Contract Bids Exceed Initial Estimate

More than 100 contractors qualified to bid on a 1700 acre Houston area site development. The apparent low bid came in at 3.673 million dollars from Morrison Knudson Construction and Paul Hardemaar Inc. The H B Zachry Co submitted a base bid of 5.593 million dollars. Army Corps of Engineers estimated the initial phase contract at 93.581 million dollars. Col R P West stated bids will be evaluated.

Houston Morrison - Knudson Construction Co Boise Idaho Paul Hardemaar Inc Stanton Calif H. B. Zachry Co San Antonio Army Corps of Engineers R. P. West District Engi

Texas Education Stats Rally Political Debate Over Schools

Texas politics turn on school figures as Don Yarborough and Gov Price Daniel cite rankings from the National Education Association report and state data. The report shows Texas 48th in salary growth and sixth to eighth in teacher counts and funding, while other measures vary by metric.

Don Yarborough Houston Price Daniel Democratic Executive Committee Texas National Education Association

Fast Way To Dry Up Fever Blisters

An old advertisement promotes CamPHo-PHENIQUE as a local anesthetic and antiseptic to relieve pain prevent infection and promote rapid healing for fever blisters or cold sores. It urges immediate use at first sign and to keep a bottle ready in the medicine chest.

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A. H. Compton J. E. Mason Billy Tilley G.S. Potts Lutha Campbell Services Mrs. Anderson Mrs. Enger Gibson Mitchell Raney Infant Sea Rrr Hsh St. Mary’s Hospital Tre Merrell Ave Allion Spacecraft Center na|Graham. Tion Sanders Funeral Denton J. B. Merrell Abilene Raymond Rasco J.L. Mapes Weyman Renfro Stock Exchange Austin Hann Mohannad Achar Uated ASE Texas Education Agency Exchange State Finance Act Jerry Gerard Rehaul Ural Sth Montgomery Ward Broadway TRA Evan
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