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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1966

Page

6

Heavy Rains Lash South Texas Area

South Texas faced continued heavy rains that flooded homes, closed Edinburg schools, and damaged crops in the Rio Grande Valley. Port O’Connor and Port Lavaca reported up to 9 inches. evacuees moved to a Legion hall as National Guardsmen assisted. Federal aid sought for about 1 million in public property damage across eight counties.

PHARR South Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg Texas San Angelo Temple Waco Austin Beaumont Brownsville College Station Corpus Christi Galveston Houston Am Laredo San Antonio Victoria Presidio Houston Port O'Conner Port Lavaca Bnd Port Comfort Gimidahipo Flond Victoria Advocate American Legion Hall Alturries Phassus Mercedes la Feria Cameron County University of Corpus Christi Ocean Drive John Connally Connally Johnson Titus Upshur Harson Navarro Morris Henderson Rusk Freestone Panola Camp Gregg Marion Cass Shelby Lamar Fannin

Harris County grand jury probes voter registration irregularities

In Harris County a grand jury heard complaints of more than 100 voter registration irregularities linked to precincts in northeast Houston. Officials noted possible penalties for illegal registration and voting while advocating tighter controls, as 470000 Houstonians were registered after a special period.

Houston Harris County Barbara Jordan Smith IC. Whitfield FL Smith Vance Carol Vance Igrand Smithsgrand Whitfield John Connally U.S Ralph Yarborough D- Tex Texas Afl-Cio San Antonio Dallas Stanley Woods Connally Johnson Texas Austin M Johnson Yarborough Dallas County

Rites Saturday For Mrs. Smith in Hale Center

Funeral services for 89 year old Mrs. Molly Smith of Hale Center will be held Saturday at 2:30 PM at the Hale Center Methodist Church. She died Thursday at Hi Plains Hospital after living in the area 42 years, moved here in 1924 from Childress. Survivors include five sons, one daughter, three brothers, two sisters, 16 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Burial is Hale Center Cemetery.

Somerville Tex Gid M. Brown Houston Aurelia Rubin Victor Vicie King Okmulgee Okla

Charles F Davis Services Today At First Baptist Granbury

Funeral services for Charles Franklin Davis a 24 year old Tex Tech senior will be held at 10 3 am today at First Baptist Church in Granbury He died in Highland Hospital after a brief illness Burial follows in Granbury Cemetery under the direction of Terry Funeral Home Survivors include his wife his mother one sister and three brothers

Charles Franklin Davis Tex‘Tech First Baptist

Garner Services Set In Lubbock Saturday

Charles N Garner 52 died at Methodist Hospital at 140 am Wednesday. Services will be at 2 pm Saturday at Colgate Street Church of Christ with Minister Fred White officiating. Burial in Resthaven Memorial Park under Sanders Funeral Home. Garner lived in Lubbock six years moving for Patines Ave

Charles N. Garner Wine Methodist Hospital Colgate Street Church of Christ Fred White Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery Sanders Funeral Home Garner Labbeck Patines Ave

Temper and Wrath in C Hyer’s Wise Counsel

A fragmented quote discusses temper as a two edged sword. It warns slow to anger when right to preserve advantages and warns against losing temper when wrong. The writer notes wrath blocks calm thinking and decision making.

Groups agree farmer made whipping boy in price feud

Washington AP groups feuding over administration anti inflation policies affecting agriculture largely agree the farmer is made a whipping boy. Secretary Freeman says whippers include big city newspapers and political office seekers, while the Farm Bureau argues administration spending drives inflation and price controls. Democratic leaders and eight farm state senators pressed for action to quell farmer protests.

Ovid A. Martin Washington Orville Freeman American Farm Bureau Federation Wis Farm Bureau Farm’ Bureau Johnson National Farmers Union Executive Committee Ins Council of Economic Advisers The Budget Bureau Congress Harold Cooley House Agriculture Committee George McGovern D-S. D Freeman

Mass Set Today For Dr Qualia

Dr Charles RB Qualia 72 former head of Texas Tech Foreign Language Dept died after long illness in Selapan. Mass at 9 am today at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Del Rio with burial at Sacred Heart Cemetery. Survived by wife two sons a daughter three brothers two sisters and one grandchild. Memorials to American Cancer Society or Charles B Qualia Memorial Scholarship Fund Texas Tech Foundation.

Charles RB. Qualia 24Th Texas Tech Sacred Heart Catholic Church del Rio Sacred Heart Cemetery Qualia Tech Selapan St. Mary’s Hospital Tnl American Cancer Society Charles B. Qualia Texas Tech Foundation

Rites Set for Mrs. J C Baker in Crosbyton

Services for Mrs. J C Baker 37 longtime Crosbyton resident who died Wednesday at a local hospital are at 2 p m today at the Baptist Mission Church. Burial will be in Crosbyton Cemetery under Jamison Funeral Home Latimerk. Survivors include husband A C Baker mother Mrs Geneva Tuutler and sister Marie Mallory of Texarkana.

Crosbyton J.C. Baker Baptist Mission Church Jamison Funeral Home Latherick AC. Baker Geneva Tuutler Marie Mallory Texarkana

Gaytan Infant Rites Scheduled at Patrick's Church

Services for Gilbert Gaytan infant son of Mr and Mrs Gaytan will be held at 4 p m today at Patrick's Catholic Church Burial will follow at City of Lube hock Cemetery with Sanders Funeral Home in charge The child died at 1145 p m Wednesday at West Texas Hospital Survivors include the parents and one brother Johnny R Gaytan of the home

Gilbert Gaytan

Civil rights lawyer opposes further Negro gains after Watts riots

Leon Kerpelman, longtime civil rights advocate and author of the school prayer case, condemns further civil rights expansion for Negroes. He cites the Watts riots and CORE’s rhetoric as reasons, calling the violence in Los Angeles barbarism and saying leaders have glorified it. He also warns Baltimore could be targeted for similar demonstrations.

Kerpelman Supreme Court Baltimore Leon Kerpelman Watts Los Angeles Congress of Racial Quality Tam Baltimore Evening Sun

Mrs Turner Rites Scheduled in Thalou Baptist Church

Funeral services for Florence Turner 76 long time area resident will be at 2 p.m. today in Fellowship Hall of Thalou First Baptist Church. She died Wednesday after a six month illness. Burial in Thalon Cemetery. Survivors include four sons a brother two sisters and eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

Fellowship Hall Thalou First Baptist Church Florence Turner University Rest Turner Thalou Fannin County Idalon First Baptist Church H B. Keniricks Thigh Daniels Bureial Thalon Rix Funeral

Bomb Shatters Shoe Factory Killing Woman in Montreal

A powerful blast ripped through a four story Montreal shoe factory during a strike era vandalism spree killing Therese Morin 63 and injuring six workers including Andre La Grenade 37 and Henri 31 both in critical condition. A year old office worker Mrs Viatelli iris was among the injured as police investigated the dynamite trigger and amount used.

Montreal Andre la Grenade Henri Viatelliiris Den Therese Morin Finieshomb Sourer

Holt says U.S. allies can beat Viet Cong in Vietnam

Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt told Parliament after his Vietnam front visit that the United States and its allies can defeat the Viet Cong. He cited heavy Viet Cong losses, a secured military position in South Vietnam, and growing Communist casualties as proof of progress. Holt was the first Australian premier to visit the front lines.

Anberra Australia Apt Harold Holt Viet Nam United States South Holt

Mrs Whiteside Services Today

Services for Mrs. Fannie Whiteside age 72 of 2111 47th Street who died Tuesday night at Methodist Hospital will be held at Westminster Presbyterian Church at 10 a.m. with Rev Bill Smith officiating. Graveside rites will follow at 2 p.m. Saturday in Russellville Arkansas under direction of Rix Funeral Home. Survivors include three sons one daughter one brother one sister seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Fannie Whiteside 47Th St Methodist Hospital Westminster Presbyteria Church Bill Smith Russellville Ark Rix Funeral Home Whiteside First Methodist Pworth Methodist Lubbock

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United State Democratic Party Conally Woods Franklin Spears Cor Cana Bryan Calhoun Lutekin Crawford Martin Pasadena Jin Waggoner Carr U.S. Senate Fort Hood John Tower R-Tes Incheon Killeen Chamber of Commerce Kerrville Preston Smith Paris Sherman Denison Wichita Falls Paul Haring Lufkin Haring jRio Grande Valley Fort Worth Enwin Ailroad Welry Atle Lette Caravelle Bulova Jong Town & Country Shopping Soa College Mrs. Smith Charles F. Davis Garner Services Luasock Jonsan S Ederal Pheyherd C.hyer Farmer Price Dr. Qualia Ap) A Orly Faye Gipson Lubbock-Crosby-Garza County Medical Assistants’ Society J. G. Morris Lubbock Country Club Resthaven Funeral Home Cemetery Rank W. Wilson Mrs. Whiteside FLINT
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