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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1963

Page

2

Ole Miss Professor Describes Mississippi as Closed Society

Dr. James W. Silver of the University of Mississippi calls the state a closed society where whites fear speaking out and truth is casual, accusing Mississippi residents of being sold a cynical hoax about federal responsibility for the riot following James Meredith’s enrollment at the university.

Ole Miss State Asheville N.C James W. Silver University of Mississippi Silver Mississippi James H. Meredith U.S

Debt limit bill passes House amid party lines

The House approved a measure to raise the national debt limit from 309 to 315 billion dollars by a 187 to 179 vote sending it to the Senate. The vote followed a failed attempt to recommit, with 23 Democrats and 149 Republicans voting to send back to committee, while 197 Democrats opposed. The bill would extend the ceiling to 315 billion until next June, then 309 billion until July 1, with Kennedy backing the extension amid party opposition.

Washington House Senate Ways and Means Committee Kennedy

Five Youths Held In Hale County Vandalism

Six youths from Orton, including two juveniles, are jailed in Hale County on destruction of property charges for a Sunday vandalism spree damaging tractors, fuel tanks, trailers, buildings and an airplane along a 20 mile northwest path to Hale Center and Orton.

Hale Plainview Orton Hale County Joe Bartientez David Rani Robert Hernandez Walter Sanders Ramon Barrientez Jr Robert Justice of the Peace Clarence Lewis Hale Center

Funeral notices and injuries reported in Clovis area

Mrs Montoya dies at 63 after arm injury while at work in Quitaque. Lon McKay of Quitaque also injured at work. Clinton Lee Sharpley treated after scooter car collision in Clovis. Survivors include Leonardo Montoya, two sons Seimon and another, daughter Maggie Ortez of Albuquerque, and three sisters. Services pending at C V Steed Funeral Home.

Clinton Lee Sharpley Bill Sharpley College Ave West Texas Hospital Ave. X 21St St Pablo Leal Fordham St Leonardo Seimon Clovis Maggie Ortez Albuquerque

Texas Nursing Home Association Convenes in Lubbock

More than 20 members registered for the Texas Nursing Home Association annual convention in Lubbock. Speakers include Phil Drake of Alice on Inservice Training and Dean Davis of the Texas Board of Pharmacy.

Texas Nursing Home Association Lubbock Ith Phil Drake Alice Dean Davis Texas Board of Pharmacy Marshall Harvey W. P. Deatherage Second Christi Church Houston T. J. Mabry State Department of Public Welfare J. Watt Hornburg Texas Nursing Home Licensing Division State Health Department

Saddle Included In Theft Losses

Theft losses reported to police include a saddle and riding equipment at 4912 12th St and a $60 outboard motor from a shed. Other items stolen were a $250 check and $85 cash from 1220 9th St, clothing valued at $40 from a car, and tachometers from two vehicles.

Jack Weems 12Th St E. E. Brown 18Th St Charles Stinnett Plainview C. A. Andrews 9Th St Sam Porter 14Th St Mike Webb Auburn St

Mineral Wells Welcomes Electra Manufacturing Plant

Electra Manufacturing Co of Independence Kansas signs a lease with Mineral Wells Chamber for a plant to hire 225 initially in 25000 square feet, expanding to 700. Grady Elder Jr says the goal is growth and future industries after raising over 350000 in a city campaign.

Mineral Wells Electra Manufacturing Co Independence Kan Mineral Wells Chamber of Commerce and Industrial Foundation Grady L. Elder Jr Chamber of Commerce Electra Mineral

Soviet U S Engineer and Chauffeur Indicted for Espionage

A grand jury in Newark indicted American engineer John William Butenko and driver Igor A. Ivanov on charges of conspiring to spy for the Soviet Union. The FBI spent seven months on the probe, with three Soviet UN delegation members named but not charged. Butenko and Ivanov are jailed without bail in Jersey City.

Newark N.J Soviet Union John William Butenko Igor A. Ivanov United Nations FBI Butenko Ivanov Englewood Hudson County Jersey City Yuri A. Romashin Gleb Pavlov Vladimir I. Olenev

France Won’t Back Down on Nuclear Arms Plans

Defense Minister Pierre Messmer told the National Assembly that France will proceed with a first generation of atomic weapons and ignore objections to developing the next. He spoke as deputies heard President de Gaulle’s independent nuclear strike force will cost nearly a fourth more than originally estimated.

Paris UPI Pierre Messmer National Assembly France Charles de Gaulle

U S Recognizes South Viet Nam Provisional Government

The United States and Britain announced recognition of the South Vietnamese provisional government led by Nguyen Ngoc Tho with Premier Duong Van Minh heading the revolutionary regime. Henry Cabot Lodge was to inform the new authority of U.S. recognition in Saigon.

Washington UPI United States South Viet Nam U.S Saigon Henry Cabot Lodge Britain Foreign Office Nguyen Ngoc Tho Revolutionary Committee Duong van Minh Mekong River

Regulations Aim to Prevent Drug Disasters

Dr Frances Kelsey credited with keeping thalidomide off the U S market said new congressional drug regulations this year should avoid or minimize disasters. The rules require improved procedures for evaluating medicines intended for American distribution.

Washington UPI Frances C. Kelsey U.S Congress Kelsey

Mrs. Fortenberry Funeral Set Today

Funeral services for Mrs. Lutie Fortenberry, 71, a Lubbock resident for 30 years, will be held at 2 p.m. today at Evangel Assembly of God Church. Burial follows in City of Lubbock Cemetery. She moved to Lubbock in 1934 from Hobbs and died Wednesday at St. Mary's Hospital. Survivors include nine sons, two daughters, three sisters, three brothers, 33 grandchildren and several great grandchildren.

Lutie Fortenberry Bock Evangel Assembly of God Church

Romania backs world Communist Party meeting on split

MOSCOW AP Romania endorsed a proposal for a world Communist Party meeting on the Sino-Soviet split. Ion Maurer chairman of Romania's Council of Ministers supported the idea in Problems of Peace and Socialism, edited in Prague. The move follows a British Communist party proposal for a meeting next year.

Moscow Romania Communist Party Council of Ministers Ion Gheorghe'Maurer Problems of Peace and Socialism Prague Czechoslovakia Maurer

Duncan Funeral Rites for Midland Clovis Victims

Funeral services are listed for Michael Dots 17 and others in Clovis and Midland areas following a two car collision Wednesday. Rites set at St Mark's Methodist in Clovis and Memorial Chapel in Midland with burial in local cemeteries. Several survivors and relatives named. Church union talks between Chicago area congregations report tentative merger plans and a committee proposes a union framework.

Mrs N H Heath funeral in Lubbock today

Services for Mrs. N H Heath 81, longtime Lubbock resident who died Thursday, will be at 2 p m today at First Methodist Church. Burial in Lubbock City Cemetery under Henderson Wilson Funeral Directors. She lived in Lubbock since 1925, moved from Sulphur Oklahoma, member of First Methodist Church and Eastern Star. Survivors include son Norman Heath Jr., Wichita Falls, another son Parrish Heath, sister Mrs W T Drain of Tishomingo, brother Herbert Parrish of Tishomingo, and five grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.

N. H. Heath Ave. S Norman Si, Heath Jr Sith St City of Lubboct Lubbock Parrish Heath Wichita Falls W. T. Drain Tishoningo Okla Herbert Parrish Tishominto Lewis Scarorough Olen Crump Artie Ficks Vernon McCullough M. 3. Caughran Collin Dunam

McLendon Rites Scheduled Today

Funeral services for Lt. Col. Clayton Minthon McLendon 44 will be at 2 p.m. at Forrest Heights Methodist Church with Rev. Alvy J. Cockrell officiating. Burial is in Stamford under Henderson-Wilson Funeral Burial will be in San Antonio per local obituary. Surviving family includes wife two daughters a son mother and several siblings.

Clayton Minthon McLendon Forrest Heights Methodist ‘Church Alvy J. Cockrell San Antonio Oogene Henderson-Wilson Stamford Kinssociata Neu

Funeral Set For Mrs Gustan of Lubbock

Services for Mrs. John Gustan 83 longtime Lubbock resident who died Wednesday at home will be held at 4 PM in Bowman Chapel First Methodist with Rev J Chess Lovern officiating. Burial at Resthaven Memorial Park under Sanders Funeral Home direction. She moved to Lubbock in 1925 from Windsor Missouri. Survivors include her husband two sisters and a brother. Pallbearers listed McGee Mitchell Mal Sladge Stewart Bailey Kenneth Lesley.

John Gustan Lubbock Bowman Chapel First Methodist Shareh J. Chess Lovern Pass ‘Or Resthaven Memorial Park Sanders Futera Windsor Ie McGee Pat Mitchell John Mal ‘Uf Don Sladge Stewart Bailey Kenneth Lesley

Rites For Area Resident Slated

Services for Mrs. J. W. McNew longtime Amher s resident who died Thursday at South Plains Hospital will be held at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church Burial follows in Amherst Cemetery under Payne Funeral Home direction Born in Coke County she is survived by four daughters Luther Harris Amherst Carl Smith Lubbock Rogers China Lake C Nolan Cain Ridgecrest Calif three sons W J and Othey McNew Houston Ben McNew Levelland three sisters three brothers 17 grandchildren 34 great grandchildren

Amherst J. W. McNew Amhers South Plains Hospital First Baptist Church Amherst Cemetery Payne Funeral Home Coke County Luther Harris Carl Smith Lubbock Rogers China Lake Nolan Cain Ridgecrest Calif W. J

Ray Headley Rites Planned in Stamford

Services for Ray Headley 50 will be at 3 P M Saturday in Kinney Funeral Home Chapel Stamford. Headley died suddenly in Friona where he had just moved after living in Lubbock for 12 years.

Srviers Ray Headley Corel Kinney Funeral Home Stamford Headley Friona Lubbock

The Shepherd VIGOR Poem by Julien C Hyer

A devotional piece citing Hebrews 6 12 urges readers to avoid sloth and seek vigor. The author Julien C Hyer asks for divine grace to use gifts and progress from creature to Creator, inspired by nature and faith.

Lori Sluggard Looter Dullard Drone Julien C. H

Rites Set For Lockney Woman

Services for Mrs. A H Turner 62 will be at 2 30 p m today at Lockney First Baptist Church with Rev Gene Hawkins officiating Assisting are Rev Sealy Smith and Rev E L Tyler Burial in Lockney Cemetery under Carter Funeral Home direction Mrs Turner died in Lockney at 740 p m Wednesday after weeks in Plainview Medical Center She had five years ill health Survivors include her husband six sons Billy Gene of Silverton Ciltford E Amarillo W A Phillips Carl W Floydada William Ray Wichita Kan C L Lockney two daughters Paduch Mrs Maxene Griffith Lockney to Martin Burns 61 year old and Mrs Ravanell Cummings farmer and resident of Cottle South Plains a sister Mrs Nola Howard Lockney and 24 grandchildren

Midland Clovis Wilturday St. Mark's Meth C. V. Steed Michael Dots G. R. Dunllas Can Rt. 2 Austin Arthur Shaw Trinity Methodist Church Douglas Robert E. Lee Hellene C. V. Steedler Brigade Tive Corpus Christi San Duncan al Benito T. T el Campo Maule Loft Ate Tewton Viola Osborn Lat Adell Turner William T. Dowelas J. W. Sims Hall of Midlan Pat Garcia Resi| Ellis Dent of Clovis Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Shareh Mission Garden of Memories Cemetery C. V. Steed Funeral Home Garcia Helen Irene Swearin Clovis Mem Zen Satorial Hospital Ferstone Downers United States Canada Grove R. E. John Clay Church Union Grier Ireland W. D. Ireland Medicine Lodge L. E. Day Albuquer Mnien Netique Lockney A.H. Turner Lockney First Baptist Church Gene Hawkins Sealy Smith South Plains Paducah Char Maxene Griffith Martin Burns Ravanell Cummings Cottle Nola County Howard Richard Memorial Pallhearers Chester Carthel Gene Hammit Ray Tomond Watson J. R. Turner First Baptist Church Mac Howard Bobby Carthel Robert Beck Richard Bolt Missionary Baptist Church Garden of Memories Norris Funeral Home Burns Bor Alabama Hugh Bobby Harold Crowell Docie Washington Los Angeles Martin Anderson Frankston Wylie John Ashland Dre Norman Bledsoe Jimmy Anderson Tom Sivells B. L. Smith Harvey Madden Lester Moss Bill Barrett

London Bar Chooses Dual Names After Partners Disagree

In London an English bar operates under two names due to a dispute between partners over branding. The setup reflects a shared ownership compromise as patrons encounter both names at the front and in promotions.

London

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EWS Briefs Stes Tommy Parker Dallas Methodist Hospital Parker Sears, Silver Rochuck & Co University Skippy Jobe Ollie Jobe Southern Historical Association Margaret Dewar William Dewar 58Th St Aid Associa Appleton C City Lutheran Concordia College of Texas Margaret Alameda Denver Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Heather Woodall Meredith Texas Tech Rochest N.Y Charles Lawrie Plas Jontily Stanley €. Jones Odessa Billie Nix Billy Woodward University of Texas Carlisle Tubbs St. Mary’s| i Hospital Nayne Pope Tex Wesnman Menora Pope Main St C. L. Abernathy Sanders Freddie Edwards Lamb County Mrs. Montoya Lon McKay Quitaque Lio Nicia Montoya McKay Orial Hospital Ae Eyacon Mission Garden Gun- Harge U.S. Mn Viet Nam Rome Christian Democrats Socialists Seugenrena David Meyers Norman Gowler Bill Roberts Wren Winyard J. B. Miller Sr John M.coway Gene Akin G. S. McTroy Gustan Churches Plan Burns Services Sct Auction Exchange Dick Watson Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park Tohoka Hiway Ami Stath
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