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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1964
Page
3
Lubbock retailers reported a brisk Saturday as kickoff to a long weekend while Mayor Max urged caution on holiday travel. Capt E L Posey of the Texas Highway Patrol announced increased patrols and traffic enforcement through tonight to cut accidents and fatalities.
Rites are held today for Paducah woman with services conducted by local clergy. The obituary notes the deceased as a longtime resident and member of the community, with relatives planning burial in a Paducah cemetery.
Brownfield resident active in lumber business since 1935 dies at an estimated 45 years in the trade. A WWII veteran and member of the Brownfield Rotary Club, he is survived by a wife and several children, with funeral arrangements pending in Brownfield.
Wayne T. Barnes of Lubbock died recently with services under Carrol Lehr Funeral Home. Burial will be in Red Hill Cemetery. He left a wife and several family members named in the notices, including Mrs. Ethel Murchison and Reagan Bailey.
Services for Clement Hen, owner of the Flying H Ranch, are planned for Monday in El Paso. Survivors include Mendewilt wells OR sister Mrs Duggar Carrizomy NM and two grandchildren.
Ardain K. Carnes rites are scheduled in Seaton with services arranged by Specialy Services.
Plains special services set for Chester McCan 71 at 2 p m today at Hitside Church of Christ with Chipeta minister officiating under Barrett’s Funeral Home Plains. He died at his home near Plains Saturday morning. Survivors include his wife two sons and a daughter Mrs Berle Lee Shettial of Peoas.
Charlie Neil Sims, 61, longtime Swisher County resident, died about 9:30 a.m. Saturday at his home after a lengthy illness. Funeral arrangements are with Wallace Funeral Home. He is survived by his wife, two sons Kenneth and Fulla, a daughter Mrs. David Selsca, a brother W.L. Sims of Amarillo, a sister Mrs. Jewell Avent Tyha, and eight grandchildren.
Marshall Texas prominent East Texas attorney J. E. Taylor died Friday at his home after an apparent heart attack. He was in his 70s and had served as Harrison County prosecutor early in his career. Arrangements were pending.
The passage suggests Szilard urged talks with President Roosevelt about atomic weapons, naming Einstein as a key figure in alerting the U S. It notes Szilard campaigned for peace, faced denied permissions, and later moved to La Jolla to join the Salk Institute where he was found dead in the early hours of the morning.
Funeral services for W E Bill McCollum 55 of Wichita Falls will be held at 2 p m Monday at Camp Springs Baptist Church with Rev Bill Hudnall of Rotan Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be Camp Springs Cemetery under Bell Sease Funeral Home Snyder direction. He died Saturday morning in Wichita Falls survived by daughter Mrs Richard A West Wichita Falls son Bin McCollum Wichita Falls two sisters Mrs Belle Ruehner San Angelo and Mrs Mildred Swantiing Kingman Ariz two brothers J B Abilene and R T Reeds Springs Mo
Hale Center Texas obituary for Mrs W A Jones 75 a Hale Center resident since 1937 who died Saturday in High School Hopital after six weeks illness. Born in Iowa she was a member of Hale Center First Methodist Church and services scheduled Monday at 2 pm at the church with Broadhurst pastor officiating. Burial in Hale Center under the direction of Hane Funeral Home. Survived by husband Montie Carlehanamy Buddy and Everett Masters.
Services for William Griswold scheduled today at 6 pm at Gilt and Py Pepe Haste Chapel in Hereford. Reverend Red Johnson of Bible Missionary Church will lead the service. details appear garbled but indicate a Friday observance for Mr Griswold.
Plainview resident L. A. Noreen, 36, a retired farmer, died at 5 a.m. Saturday at Plainview Hospital. Services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Gill Brothers Funeral Chapel in Minneapolis. Burial in Lutheran Cemetery, Maple Plain, Minn. Survivors include a sister Mrs. Ho Meo Gebay of Plainview and two brothers, Glendale Calif and Frank of Minneapolis.
AP report from MER DC describes a Sea Airline Railroad incident where a train left the tracks injuring a teen. Newsmen and a state trooper arrived at the scene as details remained unclear and the casualty count uncertain.
A hail event damaged cars and windows in Wolfforth on a Friday. A local resident described a car windscreen broken and aluminum window screens needing replacement. Nearby residents reported additional property damage as officers investigated the incident.
An earthquake in Chile rattled coastal areas causing shaking felt across communities. No injuries or major damage reported immediately, authorities urged calm and urged residents to follow safety guidance as aftershocks were possible.
Dr We Ch Holden museum director announced a planetarium program titled The Theatre Of The Skies at 4 p.m. NASA Bell Telephone space films will run continuously in the auditorium. Admission 25 cents for students and 50 cents for adults. 8 cents for something unspecified. The display, supported by NASA and Libby McNeil, aims to educate and attract younger students.
The holiday period ends with 254 total deaths in the United States. California reports 21 highway fatalities and 17 additional deaths elsewhere.
A fragmentary passage from a political address emphasizes peace justice education for children and lifting burdens on families. The speaker insists on amplifying his voice to counter obstruction and unleash energy toward a proud national consensus ahead of a Texas trip and state convention.
Fragmentary OCR text references an Agriculture Department item with unclear attribution and European phrasing. No clear event, date, or person details emerge to anchor a concise summary.
Funeral services for Mrs. Epsie McFall, a resident of Slaton, will be held at 2:30 PM today at the First Methodist Church in Quitaque. Burial will follow in Quitaque Cemetery under Roberts Funeral Home supervision. She died at Mercy Hospital after several years.
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