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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1963
Page
6
Severe weather lashed a broad region with tornadoes and hail. In Andrews County crews battled a late day fire near battery tanks and dealt with widespread roof and window damage from hail. Damaging winds felled a barn near Andrews and knocked out power across Terry County, with crews restoring lines by night.
A string of birth notices from Lubbock and surrounding areas lists newborns with weights and delivery times. Parents include Ruben Calderon Jorge Narvaiz Wendell Speigel and many others, with fathers employed by local districts, grocers, or at Reese AFB and West Texas hospitals.
The Third Court of Civil Appeals upheld a Bell County district court ruling dissolving a temporary order blocking Temple Independent School District from building a high school on a 39.6 acre American Legion site. Kenneth Phillips claimed an 110 acre tract used by the board would drain and harm the site’s drainage and sanitary conditions, while architect Vale Logsdon testified drainage would not pose a health hazard and land could be restored. Local Chilean labor leaders say they may call a strike of auto makers near Santiago.
Clifton will resign as city manager of Lubbock effective August 1 ending an eight year tenure. The move follows a series of private commission meetings over authority and procedures with mayor and four commissioners noting regrets at his departure. Clifton, a Texas native, began with the city in 1955 as acting manager and has held leadership roles in education and business before his municipal service.
In a Wednesday announcement H. P. Clifton said he will resign as Lubbock city manager effective August 1, ending eight years of service since 1955. City leaders praised his capability, honesty and efficient administration and pledged to recruit a capable successor.
Memorial day services planned at Bayne and Resthaven Cemeteries with flag placement by veterans groups. City of Lubbock Cemetery program led by American Legion Posts 148 and 979, with Lt. Col. James D. Taylor delivering the address. Salutes by Marines and VFW firing squads, taps to follow, and area observances at Brownfield Coleman Park.
The storm destroyed two buildings and a granary near Bill Blackstock and damaged four residences in Terry County. Ramona Contreras, 23, injured with a cut to her hand, treated at Brownfield General Hospital. Civil Defense official J W Nelson traced the tornado path while Sheriff Doug McDonald and Trooper Tommy McMeans followed its course toward Ropesville. Memorial Day rites planned across multiple towns with services, flag ceremonies, and closed stores in Paducah and other communities.
Lubbock residents were urged to act locally to curb mosquitoes as officials predicted an early population surge. Health officials advised dusting shrubs, mowing lawns, and eliminating standing water to deter breeding sites. Three encephalitis cases were reported in 1962, and officials noted home bodies thrive in water-filled tin cans and old tires. Dusting and fogging machines were used, with control efforts covering all county towns and Lubbock areas slated next.
Strong winds up to 65 mph damaged the southeast Amarillo area and forced North West Texas Hospital to switch to an alternative power supply after primary lines were blown down. An airplane pilot sighted a tornado eight miles north but it did not touch ground. No injuries. several minor traffic mishaps and high property damage followed the thunderstorm. Southwestern Public Service Co. reported three of four transformers knocked out by lightning. Algeria raises corporate taxes in a separate note.
Washington reports the Agriculture Department intends to spend at least 8.48 billion dollars in fiscal 1964. The plan reflects prioritization of farm price supports crop subsidies and rural development programs.
Federal jury convicts Marvin L. Kline former Minneapolis mayor George Zimmerman and three others in a scheme that allegedly concealed about 7 million dollars of Sister Kenny Foundation donations. The trial tracked about 20 million raised with 11 million kept, spanning 1952 to 1960.
Stratford upon Avon drew a record 229269 visitors in the year ended March 31. More than half were from overseas, with the birthplace of William Shakespeare a top draw for sightseers.
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