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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1965
Page
3
The Connally teacher pay and rate plan sparks critique from teachers organizations and administrators who fear local sharing will raise taxes. Trustees express concern that the plan could hinder teaching quality and strain funding.
California leaders propose moving 18 million dollars from state education programs to fund local strawberry harvests in Salinas Valley and nearby areas. They argue the plan would address labor shortages and keep crops from rotting while maintaining essential services.
Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Park Church in Lindedale for C Heffington an employee of Malone Farmers Gin who died in an industrial accident six miles south of Lubbock. Heffington leaves a wife Margaret five sons a daughter two brothers and two sisters. Pallbearers named from the local community will include Bill Davison Jack Beard Hollis Townsend Leroy Davis Russell Blewling and Harold Anderson. The service is under the direction of Henderson Funeral Directors.
State leaders spar over foreign and domestic labor for farms as wage laws and welfare funding, while farm labor costs and prices may rise. Casanova obituary notes life in Lubbock with family details.
Beverly Ray, a sophomore foreign language major at Texas Tech and a high school graduate of aur High School, is announced as the third applicant for the Graves envoy title. She is active in Phi Mu Town Girls and Delta Pi, and has served as an interpreter for Spanish visitors. The ambassador will spend several weeks abroad, selected by the city’s civic clubs and organizations.
Mrs. G Grenville Johnson 71 well known local figure dies in a carbus collision near Ciudad Hidalgo Mexico. David Johnson 35 son with U S embassy in Mexico City damaged in crash. A suspect pleads guilty to aggravated assault in county court. Also reported are hospital transfers and local reactions amid broader school finance discussion.
Graveside services for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Clifford Okle will be at 2 p m Thursday at City of Lubbock Cemetery with Rev Wendell Taylor officiating Arrangements are by Rix Funeral Home The infant died Monday at West Texas Hospital Survivors include a brother Dennis and grandparents all of Phillips
Isabell Ybarra aged 58 of Petersburg died at 3 25 a m at Methodist Hospital. She had lived in Petersburg 18 years after moving from Paso. She leaves two daughters Victoria Hernandez and Beatrice Luna and several relatives.
A damage suit and a cross-action arising from a collision at On Street and Boston Avenue are set for jury deliberations after noon. James A. Bits presides with Aaron W. Lubbock as representative. Ingles seeks 487.68 for car damage while Atkins faces 94.308 388.06 for other damages. Jury includes R. Carter Frank M. Elmer Sturdivant and others.
Two Texas Tech students were admitted to Methodist Hospital in serious condition after a crash on State Highway 116. Patrolman Calvin Port noted the pickup truck headed east before the collision near Quaker Avenue.
Federal funds are earmarked for Texas in multiple projects. The Navy awarded a contract for 2,890,415 dollars to Texas at Dalles for aircraft equipment and hull renovations. Plans include utility construction at Camp Gary in San Marcos, a Job Corps camp, and water supply improvements in Kaufman and Cherokee areas.
Oil output fell over three weeks with daily production in Oklahoma dropping to 359 440 barrels. State totals show Arkansas 73 000 Texas 2 663 600 Louisiana 1 619 100 New Mexico 335 300 Colorado 95 800 and overall U S figures.
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