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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1964
Page
10
The Soviet press calls the lack of good toys in the USSR a serious problem that may curb children's enthusiasm for science. Reports from Moscow’s Children’s World shop highlight broken toys, bad materials, and high prices as factors diminishing future interest in mechanics and progress.
President Johnson reduced the end of year federal civilian jobs by 8655 beyond the existing ceiling. Combined with March cutbacks, total reductions reach 15191 positions from the January 1964 estimate of 2,512,400. White House notes cite quarterly management reviews as the basis.
Mail order life insurance ad urges qualification for a $1000 policy with no medical exam. Emphasizes no burden on family for funeral costs and directs readers 40 to 90 to send name address and birth year to Central Security Life Insurance Co in Fort Worth Texas.
Multiple funeral services announced across Texas towns for Vergie Montgomery Owens John W. Miles Glenna Claudia Collier Julian Bemiss Floyd Watley Lance Hurst F L Thurman Jennie Hodges Jacob Stauffer A B Cross R A Woods on varied dates. Dr Alvin Street of Putnam Valley New York dies with services pending.
Services for 81 year old W Silas Maggard of 405 W 9th St Hale Center will be at 10 a m today at Hale Center First Methodist Church with Rev Clarence Stephens officiating Burial will be in Hale Center Cemetery with Masonic rites Hale Center Funeral Home in charge He moved to Hale Center in 1893 from Belfonte Ark and married Sue Weehorter in Plainview in 1908 Surviving are his wife four daughters a sister and seven grandchildren
A short religious note from Julien C Hyer includes blessings and prayers for good fortune and safe travels. It cites scripture and Irish verse, wishing God preserve and guide the reader on their journey.
Bobbie a 20 pound bobcat lives with Mr and Mrs Sam Lish and family in Inkom Idaho. The animal was found with kittens and nursed by a domestic cat before moving in. Bobbie sleeps with 10 year old Louie and guards the home sometimes jumping from chairs to couches and even bathes with occupants.
Grover C. Morlan 77 of Abilene Texas died of a heart attack at a daughter's home in Prairie Village Kansas. Former chairman of Abilene Christian College education department he retired in 1958 and was a visiting professor at Pepperdine College until last June. He leaves a wife two sons and three daughters. Funeral set for 3 p.m. Tuesday at the College Church of Christ in Abilene.
Paris police report three masked gunmen raided the Ritz Hotel on a Sunday extracting an estimated 20000 dollars in jewels. The heist occurred in central Paris prompting an ongoing investigation by authorities.
Services for Charlie H. Brown of Carlsbad formerly of Post will be at 2 30 p m today at the Post Church of the Nazarene with Rev Carroll Sanders officiating. Brown died Saturday in a mine accident. He was a Church of the Nazarene member. Burial is at Terrace Cemetery Post under Mason Funeral Home direction. Survivors include his mother Mrs Suzie Brown Post a son Howard Brown Dallas a brother Roy Brown Carlsbad and two grandchildren Donna Carroll and Bobby Joe Brown Dallas Pallbearers are Ershel Franklin Lonnie Wilborn Woodrow Sanders H F Sanders Hubert Anthony and Dee Hodges.
Funeral services for Mrs M R Billings 65 were held at 2 p m in First Methodist Church Shallowater with Rev Walter Hadley officiating. She died Friday in West Texas Hospital. Survivors include husband five sons two daughters four brothers two sisters and sixteen grandchildren.
A 14-year-old boy was arrested in Brooklyn on charges after throwing an infant from a four story building roof. Police say the act occurred after the child resisted sexual advances by the suspect toward the 9-year-old sister. The baby died in the courtyard. the youth was later held on serious charges including burglary and unlawful restraint.
Soviet scientist Dr N A Kozyrev of Pulkovo Observatory reports evidence of volcanic activity in two moon craters Alphonsus and Aristarchus. He compares planetary light spectra and sees significant volcanic activity on Venus and slight activity on Mars. American observers at Lowell Observatory report unusual color spots near Aristarchus, possibly indicating volcanism.
Wilford Johnson aged 77 of 801 8th St died at 601 a.m. Sunday at Methodist Hospital Lubbock. Services and burial are pending with Rogers Mortuary Tremonton Utah. A Sweden native, he moved from Utah in 1955 and was a retired farmer. Survivors include his wife Clara Johnson of the home.
Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Arno Hall of Plainview will be buried at Olton Cemetery at 2 p.m. under Parsons Funeral Home. The infant, who died Sunday at Plainview Hospital, is survived by the parents, grandparents E. E. Hall and Bill Langford of Olton, great grandparents H. M. Langford of Olton and E. H. Bulls of Portales plus Rena Stanton of Bakersfield California.
An ad touts Sal Hepatica as a quick remedy for stomach distress caused by sluggish intestines. It claims the antacid laxative both relieves gas pains sourness and over acidity and speeds waste elimination for a feeling of freshness and regularity.
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