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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1963

Page

5

Kennedy Edges Goldwater in Nationwide Gallup Trial Heat

Nationwide poll shows Kennedy ahead of Goldwater by strong margins while Rockefeller trails. Eisenhower’s 1955 trial against Kefauver and Truman’s 1951 showing illustrate incumbents’ popularity effects and potential shifts amid uncertain public sentiment.

American Institute of Public Opinion Princeton Kennedy Barry Goldwater Goldwater Gallup Nelson Rockefeller GOP John Kennedy Gallup Polladetas Rockefeller Estes Kefauver Tennessee Eisenhower Kefauver Truman Truman Schepatctys

Study Unraveling Killer Triggers Says Psychologists

In Chicago AP three psychiatrists seek a clue that could identify a future killer before an act. They studied 43 cases where men living normal lives suddenly murdered, then allowed themselves to be caught.

Chicago

Hotdogs in Madrid spark near riot amid publicity stunt

In Madrid a press agent and two American hostesses handed out hot dogs to a holiday crowd in Ci bed Plaza causing a near riot. Police detained three Americans briefly before releasing them as misperceptions about charity and hunger emerged.

Madrid Spain Don Graham Chicago National 7Hot Dog Council TWA Judy Gilbertson Forest Park Ill Bernardette Zola New Kensington Cibeles Plaza

Trustee Testifies on 40 Million Estes Estate Claims

The court appointed trustee said claims against Billie Sol Estes estate total 40 million dollars. Testimony opened into Estes cotton allotment transfers with American Grain Corp contesting the Agriculture Department ruling that transfers were improper. Proceedings focus on land sales and allotment transfers involving Agriculture Incorporated and 16 displaced landowners across Texas Oklahoma and Georgia.

Fort Stockton Billie Sol Estes Harry Moore Jr el Paso Estes Department of Agriculture American Grain Corp American Grain Morris Jaffe San Antonio Agriculture, Incorporated Texas Oklahoma Georgia

County records 1963 vehicle registrations boost total

The county assessor collector logged 2 629 new registrations on Monday, raising the year total to 36 821 from 31 400 on the same date last year. Special re registration booths at American State Plains National and Lub bock National Banks close today, with deputies returning to the tax office. Area gin leaders toured Continental Gin Co. in Prattville Alabama as guests of the Lubbock branch. A talent show followed a membership drive loss at Atkins Junior High School with next meeting set for April 16 at Dupre Elementary. Credit loosening in the Philippines noted.

American State Plains National Lubbock National Banks Continental Gin Co Prattville Ala Lubbock Company Lubbock School Food Service Atkins Junior High School Dupre Elementary School Betty Stewart

Clemmency Denied for Torch Slayers Await Execution

The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles refused clemency for Leslie Ashley and Carolyn Lima, torch slayers of Houston realtor Fred A. Tones. Attorneys plan U.S. Supreme Court action to seek stays while Lima, 20, and Ashley, 25, face execution on March 30 for the 1961 murder.

Bob Woody Miss Lima Ashley Lloyd Lunsford Lunsford Houston Fred A. Tones

Second Woman Dies Of Food Poisoning In Detroit

Margaret McCarthy 39 of Grosse Ile died Tuesday from a virulent botulism type. The same poisoning killed Collette Brown 37 last Friday. A scarce serum arrived from Toronto to try to save her. A third woman who ate tuna salad with them Thursday suffered milder poisoning and was recovering.

Detroit, Mich Margaret McCarthy Grosse Ile Toronto Ont Collette Brown Grosselle

Red China Says Peace Price High in Khrushchev Exchange

A Chinese response to Moscow's peace bid appears condescending and aims to shift the initiative back to Khrushchev. Mao's terms demand surrender to Chinese leadership, with no plan for a Moscow visit, signaling a stiff bargaining stance in the Sino Soviet clash.

World Communist Movement Red Flag Khrushchev William L. Ryan Mao Tze-tung Red China Soviet Union Communist Party Premeir Khrushchev Moscow Central Kremlin Mao Peking Cambodia Indochina

Bolivia Observes Week Of The Sea In Push For Pacific Outlet

Landlocked Bolivia marks a Week of the Sea to publicize its bid for an ocean outlet. The observance culminates in a mass meeting in La Paz's main square on Saturday as Chile has repeatedly refused to consider Bolivia's seacoast claims since the 1879 war.

LA Paz Bolivia Pacific Chile

Evans Services Slated Thursday For Elbert Turner Evans

Rites are set for 10 30 a m Thursday at Harmon Funeral Home Floydada for Elbert Turner Evans 86 resident here since 1951 died Tuesday in Amarillo Hospital Survivors include four sons Earl Batesville E T Amarillo Franklin McKinney Belt Florine three daughters Ralph Luker Brownfield Ernest Lee Thomas and Mrs W R Daniel sister Mrs Jim Wieckard Rockport and brother Willis Sweetwater

Floydada Elbert Turner’ Evans Amarillo Harmon Funeral Home Earl Batesville Franklin McKinney Belt Florine Ralph Luker Brownfield Mer Ernest ‘Lee Thomas W. R.daniel Jim Wieckard Rockport Willis Sweetwater

Services Slated For Mrs Teston

Services for Mrs Eula Bell Teston 74 who died in Roosevelt General Hospital will be at 2 p m today in Wheeler Mortuary Chapel Rev I A Leonard will officiate Burial will be in Portales Cemetery Mrs Teston was a resident of the Milnesand community Survivors include her husband S J and three sons Jack Jr Seminole E M Milnesand and Bobby Ray Portales

Portales Eula Bell Teston Roosevelt General Hospital Wheeler Mortuary Chapel I. A. Leonard Portales Cemetery Testton Milnesand S. J Jack Jr Seminole E. M. Milnesand Bobby Ray

Rites Planned for J. W. Neugent Here Today

Services for 92 year old J. W. Neugent retired Terry County farmer will be held at 3 30 p m in the Franklin Bartley Funeral Home chapel with D C Lawrence minister of the Shallowater Church of Christ officiating Burial will be in Lubbock City Cemetery under Franklin Bartley direction Grandsons will be pallbearers Neugent died Monday at a local convalescent home He moved here a year ago to live with a daughter Mrs C L Cameron 206 Temple Ave A native of Troy Alabama he came to Texas early and lived at Mt Pleasant until 1936 when he moved to the South Plains Survivors include four sons two daughters a brother a sister 23 grandchildren 36 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren

J. W. Neugent Terry County Franklin-Bartley D. C.‘Lawrence Shallowater Church of ‘Christ City of Lubbock Cemetery Franklin Bartley Neugent C. L. Cameron Temple Ave Troy Ala Texas Mt. Pleasant South Plains Plainview Thomas Franklin Tyree Wood-Dunning Colonial M. W. Putman Assembly of God Church Plainview Cemetery Wood- Dunning Funeral Home Tyree Lawton Okla Hale County Lela Mae Johnny Lee Kress Joseph Franklin James Ray David Wayne Brownfield Chester Elswick Panhandle Dick Driskill Oklahoma City Darral Watson Wayside Jerry Bullard Bill Preston Arthur Bakersfield Calif Bert Harrison Westmoreland Charles Huff Charles Hinderliter Red Clark Okmulgee Claude Thornton Edmond

J A Murphy Services Slated At Levelland

Rites for J A Murphy 83 of 410 Ave E Levelland scheduled at 3 p m today at First Baptist Church officiated by Rev R L Howell and Rev W H Hughes burial in Resthaven Memorial Park Lubbock under George Price Funeral Home guidance survivors listed including wife five sons four daughters two brothers 29 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren pallbearers will be grandsons

Levelland First Baptist J. A. Murphy Ave. E R. L. Howell Morningside Baptist Church W. H. Hughes Resthaven Memorial Park Lubbock George Price

Services For Curry Farmer Slated Today

Robert N. Fields 84 a Curry County resident since 1906 died early Monday at home. Services set for 2 p m today in the C V Steed Memorial Chapel with Rev T J Gamble Jr of Prince Street Baptist Church officiating. Burial in Texico Cemetery under C V Steed Funeral Home. Survived by wife a daughter and a sister.

Clovis Robert N. Fields C. V. Steed T. J. Gamble Jr Prince Street Baptist Church Texico Cemetery

Plumber’s helper survives burial after ditch collapse

In Pikesville Maryland a sewer line crew member Albert Riedal 22 was buried under five feet of earth for over 30 minutes Tuesday when a ditch wall caved in. He survived with an air pocket formed by his arms as James King 35 and Willie Reid 62 dug him out and police and firefighters assisted.

Pikesville Albert Riedal Riedal James King King Willie Reid

His Last 40 Days Jesus and the Prodigal

The sermon on Luke 15 25 contrasts the elder son's envy with a penitent return. It argues righteousness can coexist with jealousy and warns against hard feelings toward those who repent. The piece reflects JULIEN C HYER's religious interpretation.

Luke Jesus

Tyree Rites Set At Plainview

Thomas Franklin Tyree 57 a retired farmer dies in Plainview Hospital. Rites held at Wood Dunning Colonial Chapel with Rev M W Putman officiating burial in Plainview Cemetery. Survivors include wife Lela Mae four sons five daughters a brother five sisters and 31 grandchildren.

Longtime Hale Resident Miss Oprah Vaughn Dies

Longtime Hale resident Miss Oprah Vaughn, 71, died Monday at Plainview Hospital after a brief illness. She moved to Plainview in 1917 from Cooper. Survivors include sister Eunice Earnest of San Antonio and niece Pollyanna Cavett of Denver. Service at First Christian Church at 2:30 p.m. with burial in IOOF Cemetery. memorial fund at First Christian Church.

IOOF Lemons Funeral Home Miss Vaughn First Christian Church Plainview Hospital Plainview Cooper Eunice Earnest San Antonio Pollyanna Cavett Denver

Yeary Rites Held for W. R. Yeary at Levelland

Rites for 74 year old W. R. Yeary are set for 2:30 p.m. at 5th Street Baptist Church with Rev. John Mullins and Rev. Dale Leggett officiating. Burial will be in City of Levelland Cemetery. Survivors include five sons six daughters two brothers three sisters 27 grandchildren and four pallbearers Buck Bryant Jake Ratliff Clarence Davis H E White Glynn Reid Peck Cameron.

Levelland W. R. Yeary 5Th Street Buck Bryant Jake Ratliff Clarence Davis H. E. White Glynn Reid Peck Cameron

Mrs. Leavelle's Funeral Slated

Funeral services for Mrs. Francis Martin Leavelle 43 are set for 2 p.m. at Our Chapel of Memories Mortuary in Clovis with Rev. Arthur Shaw officiating. Burial will be at Lawn Haven Memorial Cemetery. She died Monday at Baylor University Medical Center Dallas after months of illness. Survivors include husband W. A. two daughters Mrs. Jerry Widener Melrose and Jeanie at home two sons Billie and Donald at home two grandchildren five sisters listed from Kentucky Las Cruces Anthony and Illinois.

Clovis Francis Martin Leavelle Chapel of Memories Arthur Shaw Trinity Methodist Church Lawn Haven [Memorial Cemetery Chapel of Memories Mortuary Leavelle Baylor University Medical Center Dallas W. A Jerry Widener Melrose Jeanie Billie Donald Celia Watkins Elizabethtown Helen Lara Bertha Morgan Las Cruces Marion Morales Anthony Emma Schultz Illinois

Rites Today For Mrs Morris

Funeral services for Mrs Juanita Morris 52 formerly of Lubbock will be held at 2 p m today in Rix Funeral Home Chapel. Survived by husband L J Morris two daughters Mrs Jessie Martin and Mrs O T Pruett five sons two brothers and eight grandchildren ongoing residence history noted.

Mrs Smithee Dies After Long Illness in Lubbock

Mrs J Taylor Smithee 65 of Lubbock died at home after ill health since 1958. Services pending Franklin Bartlett Funeral Home. A Baylor graduate and former teacher at Hale Center and Quitaque, she was active in First Baptist Church and past president of the Lubbock Rose Society. Survivors include her husband a son Gordon of New Braunfels five sisters Mrs Archie Kemn Mrs Joe Roney Mrs P L Pollard Mrs Raymond Nichols all of Hale Center a sister Mrs Al LeMond and a brother James L Monroe with a granddaughter.

J. Taylor Smithee Lubbock Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home Baylor University Lubbock Rose Society Gordon New Braunfels Archie Kemn Joe Roney P. L. Pollard Raymond Nicholson Hale Center al LeMond 45Th St James L. Monroe Huntington Long Island N.Y

Floydada Resident Louise McCollough Dies at 72

Louise Wood McCollough 72 of Floydada died in a local hospital at 3 a.m. Tuesday. Services were pending Tuesday night at Harmon Funeral Home. A Kansas native, she moved to Floydada in 1960 from Odessa. Survived by three sisters and a brother.

Floydada Louise Wood McCollough Harmon Funeral Home Kansas McCollough Odessa

Lubbock Woman Attends Sister's Funeral in Shelby Montana

Mrs. H. L. Brooks of 601 T7th Street travels to Shelby Montana to attend the funeral of her sister Mrs. Sadie Hogue who died after a brief illness on Saturday. She is accompanied by Mrs. J. R. Stephens with other Lubbock survivors including brother J. R. Stephens and sister Mrs. J. L. Blackwell.

H. L. Brooks T7th Shelby Mont Sadie Hogue J. R. Stephens Hogue Brooks Lubbock J. L. Blackwell

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Yational Public Survey Rockefeller Kennedy Eisen‘hower Milt Machlin New York Argosy Magazine Larry Shaw St. Joseph Machlin Shaw Graham U.S Jayne Mansfield Underworld Nathan Blackman St. Louis James M. A. Weiss Columbia Joseph W. Lamberti Winnipeg Man General Psychiatry American Medical Assn Francis K. House Whitman County Moore Pat. Kendrick In Agriculture, Inc Girvin Ruth Minear Pecos County Agriculture, Inc Philippines David Osmond Kew Australia Ken Melbourne Grace Lee Tones Texas Electric Chair Nikita General Dynamics Corp San Diego Evans Teston Resthaven Memorial Park and Mausoleum the Prodigal Julien C, Hyer T. F. Tyree Hale Oprah Vaughn Arthur Digby Port AU Prince Mrs. Leavelle Mrs. Morris Juanita Morris Rix Funeral Home Chapel Rix Morris West Plains Hospital Muleishoe Maple Morton L. J. Morris Jessie Martin Teague O. T. Pruett E. 35Th St Billy Ricky Stapp J. C Harold Stapp Clarence Barber Robert Morris Whiteface Upton Morris Hugo Floyd Henderon Wilbon Funeral Directors
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