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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1963

Page

2

U S and Common Market Reach Tariff Compromise

In Geneva on a six day bargaining round, the United States and the European Common Market agreed on general principles for trimming world trade barriers. They plan to prepare for tariff reductions while leaving core disputes to a committee of experts.

U.S Common Mart Carl Hartman Geneva United States Christian A. Herter Herter Kennedy France America Common Market

Farm Bureau Leader Backs Ellender Cotton Plan

C H Devaney of Coahoma heads the Texas Farm Bureau Federation and testifies before the Senate Agriculture Committee supporting Sen Ellenders plan to lower commodity supports and expand acreage. He with L L Lovell and A W Langenegger urge a four year transition and higher acreage limits while criticizing secretary of agriculture for acting against the Agricultural Act of 1958.

Ellender Farm Bureau Devaney Agriculture House Agriculture Committee House

Lubbock News Briefs Cover Local Meetings and Incidents

Twenty two members of the Lubbock Police Auxiliary met for Baby Picture Night in City Hall. The next meeting is Print Dress Night on June 18. Also reported: a West Texas Hospital patient, Peggy Jarrett, recovering from a fall and visiting listed. Final arguments set in a workmen's compensation suit. Prisoners from Lubbock County jailed in felony cases were moved to Huntsville. Local thefts and vandalism noted including yard damage and stolen items. Prominent local figures received hospital updates and brief condition reports.

Lubbock Lubbock County State Huntsville

D L Gann Rites Scheduled Today

D L Gann 66 a former Lovington resident dies after a heart attack at his Boulder Colo home Funeral services set for 2 30 pm today at Smith Yarbro Funeral Home chapel with burial in Lovington Cemetery Survivors include wife Edna a son Dewey L Jr two daughters and six grandchildren along with brothers Warren and Hobby and a sister Nita Burns Odessa Tex.

Lovington Dewey Gann Smith - Yarbro Funeral Home Edna Dewey L. Jr Springer N. M E. W Anderson Amarillo Dave Holloway Jr Boulder Hobby Warren Monahans Tex Nita Burns Odessa

Witcher Funeral Set At Melrose

Charlie E. Witcher 77 died at Roosevelt General Hospital Portales. Services at 2 p.m. Thursday in First Baptist Church Melrose with Rev B Harrison officiating. Burial in Melrose Cemetery under Steed Funeral Home. Survivors include wife three sons B L Las Cruces Chester Melrose Osborn Clovis four grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Clovis First Baptist Church Melrose Charlie E. Witcher Roosevelt General Hospital Portales Witcher Kermit B. Harrison Melrose Cemetery Steed Funeral Home B. L Las Cruces Chester Osborn

Clewell Services Slated In Waco

Rites set for H. E. Clewell 84 at Central Christian Church Waco burial in Oakwood Cemetery following a short illness He was a longtime Waco resident state vice president of the Christian Men's Fellowship of the Disciples of Christ and member of Central Christian Church Survived by wife and daughter Dr Geraldine Clewell dean at Mankato State College Minn

Central Christian Church Waco H. E. Clewell Fivelyn Clewell Lubbock Clewell Main Texas Tech Oakwood Cemetery Hillcrest Baptist Hospital Christian Men's Fellowship of the Disciples of Christ Geraldine Clewell Mankato State College Minn

Melvin A Etheridge Funeral Pending

Crosbyton residents mourn Melvin A Etheridge 71 a former Soil Conservation Service worker who died Tuesday in a Galveston hospital. He moved to Crosbyton in 1944 and was a Baptist Church member and Mason. Survived by wife Modie son Melvin Lane Houston two daughters six brothers two sisters and five grandchildren.

Crosbyton King Funeral Home Melvin A. Etheridge Galveston Missouri Etheridge The Soil Conservation Service Baptist Church Masonic Lodge Maudie Melvin Lane Houston C. O. Evans Fort Worth Hobson Alvis Jasper

Rites Today For Mrs Barbee In Lovington

Rites for Rita Mary Barbee 35 of 103 W Ave OQ will be held at 5 p m in the Smith Yarbro Funeral Home chapel with Rev Lucian Harkins of St Thomas Catholic Church officiating Burial will be in Lovington Cemetery under Smith Yarbro direction Barbee a New Orleans native is survived by husband Lee F a son Tommy Lee three daughters Rita Elaine Vivian LeJean and Toni Marie all of the home her mother Mrs C E Caffey Dallas two brothers Elmer Wilson California and Anthony Wilson Omaha Neb a sister Mrs Terresa Caffey and grandmother Mrs W E Boes

Lovington Rita Mary Barbee W. Ave Lovington Lea General Hospital Smith - Yarbro Funeral Home Lucian Harkins St. Thomas Catholic Church Lovington Cemetery Smith-Yarbro Barbee New Orleans Lee F Tommy Lee Rita Elaine Vivian LeJean Toni Marie C. E. Caffey Dallas Elmer Wilson California Anthony Wilson Omaha Neb Terresa Caffey W. E. Boes

Longtime City Resident Dies at 83 in Lubbock Area

C. Stewart 83, a Lubbock resident since 1937 and former Slaton cotton gin operator, was found dead at home. An inquest verdict was pending with Justice of the Peace F. R. Land. Funeral arrangements by Rix Funeral Home. Survivors include four daughters, three sons, two sisters, a brother,14 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

Co. C. Stewart Hub Homes Lubbock Justice of the Peace F. R. Land Rix Funeral Home Stewart Slaton Woodmen of the World Ernest Reid 47Th St Esther Guinn Tupelo Okla Gladys Whitley Fort Worth Jewell Robertson Clovis

Pioneer Clovis Resident Mary Lutes Dies at 94

Mary Cornelia Lutes a longtime Clovis resident since 1914 died Monday at Retirement Ranch at age 94. Services were held at 2 p.m. in Steed Memorial Chapel with Dr. R J Willingham officiating. Entombment followed at Plains Sanctuary Mausoleum in Clovis Cemetery. She had lived recently with her niece Mrs Sam Pipkin near the Claude community.

Clovis C VV Steed Steed Funeral Home Mary Cornelia Lutes Sam Pipkin Claude

Funeral today for drowning victim in Jack County

Services for Haskell Syrus 53 of 2299 ff 48th St drowned Saturday in Justiceburg Lake near Justiceburg while setting a trotline in a boat that overturned. Burial in Mountain Home Cemetery under Hawkins Funeral Home Jacksboro. Survived by four sons three daughters two brothers and three sisters. He had lived in Lubbock twelve years and was a member of the Carpenters Union.

Haskell Syrus Justiceburg Mountain Home Church Jack County Mountain Home Cemetery Hawkins Funeral Home Jacksboro Syrus Justiceburg Lake Lubbock Laster Decker Luubbock Carpenters Union Surmers

Rites Slated for Parmer Pioneer

FRIONA Special services for F W Reeve 85 longtime Parmer County resident will be held at 5 p m today at Friona Congregational Church with Rev Hudson B Phillips Jr officiating Burial will be in Friona Cemetery under direction of Clathorn Funeral Home Reeve died Monday in Parmer County Community Hospital He moved to Parmer County in 1909 from Indiana was a retired farmer and former Friona mayor He also served as president of the school board election judge and chairman of the Parmer County Republicans He organized an auto agency in 1938 Survivors include his wife two sons three daughters seven sisters 15 grandchildren and 2 great grandchil dren

Friona F. W. Reeve Parmer County Friona Congregational Church Hudson B. Phillips Jr Friona Cemetery Clathorn Funeral Home Reeve Indiana Parmer County Republicans

Rites For Area Pioneer Slated

MATADOR Special services for C. M. Mitch Glenn 76 Mot ley County pioneer will be at 2 30 p m today at Matador First Baptist Church. Burial in East Mound Cemetery. Glenn died Monday at Stanley Hospital. He came to Texas in 1895 and Motley County in 1900 helped drive cattle. He started an auto agency in 1913 and retired in 1949. Survivors include five sisters five nephews and four nieces.

C. M Mitch) Glenn Motley County Matador First Baptist Church Miller Robinson W. B. Vaughn East Mound Cemetery Eudy-Seale Funeral Home Glenn Stanley Hospital Pendergrass Texas Matador First Baptist Church The American Legion Matador Lions Club

Brashear Rites Set Today in Abernathy

Lee M Brashear 82 a former Abernathy resident who died Monday in a Blanco rest home will have 2 p.m. services at First Methodist Church Abernathy with Rev Fred Cox of Johnson City officiating. Burial in Abernathy Cemetery under Rix Funeral Home of Lubbock. Survivors include his wife Erna a daughter Julia Perales Fort Worth a sister Pearl Campton Concordia Kan and multiple relatives in Kansas Colorado and Wyoming. Pallbearers Elmer Edwards Reimer Ricken Jr D E Habbinga A Goebel Marvin Struve Walter Struve.

Abernathy First Methodist Lee M.brashear Blanco Fred Cox Johnson City Buria Abernathy Cemetery Rix Funeral Home Lubbock Methodist Church Brashear Erna Julia Perales Fort Worth Pearl Campton Concordia Kan Ralph Davis William Davis Topeka Jake Hill Art Waters Colorado Springs Colo Carl Nelson Rawlins Wvyo

Former Resident of Area Dies in Fresno

Castro M Sparkman 61, Fresno California former resident of Littlefield Lubbock and Sudan died Tuesday afternoon in a Fresno hospital. Funeral arrangements pending. Sparkman a former Cook and Co. Compress superintendent came to Lubbock five years ago, lived two years at Sudan before returning to Fresno where he had lived 25 years. Survived by wife Gladys Porter Sparkman mother Mrs Margaret Sparkman Fresno three brothers Thomas and Talmadge both of Los Angeles Hagsie of Fresno. He was brother in law of Dr G G Porter Hf W Porter J N Porter and Mrs G P Cunningham all of Lubbock.

Castro M. Sparkman Fresno Calif Littlefield Lubbock Sudan Sparkman Cook and Co. Compress National Cotton Board Gladys Porter Sparkman Margaret Sparkman

Floydada Rites Set For Pioneer Tom W Deen

Funeral services for Tom W Deen 85 pioneer Floydada resident and former state representative will be at 2 p m today at First Methodist Church Floydada with Rev Charles Lutrick officiating Deen died in Fort Worth Sunday after a two year illness He moved to Floydada in 1902 and served as county treasurer clerk and judge He was elected to the state legislature Survivors include his wife Addie Mae three sons Fred in India Calif Tom W Jr in Calif and Haines Fort Worth two daughters Mrs Don Boetke Dallas and Miss Wilma Deen seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren three sisters and one brother

Floydada Tom W. Deen First Methodist Church Charles Lutrick Deen Jessie Haines Fort Worth Harmon Funeral Home Hamilton Austin Addie Mae Fred India Calif Tom W. Jr Haines Don Boetke Dallas Wilma Deen Albuquerque Lola Deer Ella Robinson Maude Wheat Buffalo Lake Minn Dave Marysville

Rites set for Mrs. Jessie Cordie White at Snyder church

Longtime area resident Jessie Cordie White 59 died early Tuesday at home in Snyder. Services at 4 p.m. at First Baptist Church with ministers Dr Jimmie Nelson and Dr A B Lightfoot officiating. Burial in Snyder Cemetery. Survived by husband Robert and five daughters. mother Frankie Cooper. a sister and a brother. 16 grandchildren. Pallbearers named.

Snyder Jessie Cordie White First Baptist Church Jimmie Nelson Colonial Hill Baptist Church A. B. Lightfoot Snyder Cemetery Bell Funeral Home Charlie McCrary Mangum Okla Roy Cooper Boyd Raymond Keller Bill Vernon Pat Johnson H. B. Ryan Jr Eugene Davison J.W. Edmonson

Famous Studios To Be Torn Down

Culver City California owner says old Hal Roach studios famed for Laurel and Hardy and Our Gang comedies will be demolished and the 14.5 acre site converted to commercial use. Maxwell F Fenmore, whose firm bought the property last December for 1 326 000, said the specific development was not yet decided.

Culver City Calif UPI Hal Roach Maxwell F. Fenmore

Services for Mrs. Ed Martin Held at Southland Baptist

Funeral services for Mrs. Ed Martin 86, of 2519 23rd St, were held at 10 a.m. today at Southland Baptist Church with Rev. Elmer Crabtree of Plainview officiating. Burial followed at Southland Cemetery under Sanders Funeral Home direction. A Lubbock resident since 1954 she died Monday in West Texas Hospital. Survivors include a daughter, three sons, a sister, five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

Ed Martin 23Rd St Southland Baptist Church Southland Elmer Crabtree Plainview A. Fortson Southland Cemetery Sanders Funeral Home Martin Lubbork West Texas Hospital

Campho Phenique Cold Sore Remedy Ad

An early 20th century style ad urges immediate use of Campho Phenique at the first sign of a cold sore or fever blister. It claims local anesthesia, antiseptic protection, non staining, cooling drying action, and rapid healing with persistent reminders to keep a bottle ready.

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