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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1962

Page

7

British Teacher Adapts To Fast Pace Of Lubbock Life

English exchange teacher Miss Diane Drinkwater, from Bristol, England, is teaching fifth grade at Wheelock School as part of a Fulbright exchange. She notes Americans drive, shop, and travel more, enjoys space and open views in Lubbock, and plans weekend trips to Carlsbad Caverns, Six Flags, and Colorado as she compares educational methods and daily life.

Avalanche-Journal Diane Drinkwater Bristol England Lubbock Miss Drinkwater Wheelock Jean Sliter Gay Elms Withywood Pias Carlsbad Texas Aspens Colorado Wheelock School Texas Tech University of Texas Britain U. S United States Russia United Kingdom Corpus Christi RAF Royal Canadian Air Force Hiawatha Kan Bristol University

What Does The Bible Say Faith and sacrifice in Christ

By George H Stephenson a church column urges living as a spiritual sacrifice. It contrasts Old Testament offerings with New Testament atonement by Christ, cites Paul and the widow's mite, and invites worship at Broadway and Avenue T with services and Bible classes listed.

Christ America God

Texan Plane Crash: Searchers Find Skipper’s Wreckage

An Army search plane located the Twin Bonanza wreckage ten miles southeast of Winnsboro in Wood County. Pilot B. A. Skipper Jr. was killed, his body found clear of the burning fuselage. The search persisted after last radio contact early Monday during poor weather.

Winnsboro UPI Longview Oirman B Waco Longview Farm Road Camp Wood Counties

Desegregation tensions ease as Meredith attends classes

Federal troops reduce roadblocks after calculated show of force surrounding James Meredith on campus. Meredith eats in the student cafeteria as protests continue and guards prepare to withdraw. To avoid clashes, the homecoming football game is moved to Jackson and 8,000 Mississippi National Guard troops are readied for demobilization.

Commission Dr. Allen Meredith Defense Department University of Houston Ole Miss Jackson Mississippi National Guard Kennedy

Rev Ferguson Marks 30 Years As Minister

The 50th anniversary of the ordination of Rev W F Ferguson at First Baptist Church in Davis Okla was observed Sunday. Ferguson preached and attendees included those at his ordination. Dinner followed and he and his wife have returned to Lubbock.

W. F. Ferguson 32Nd St First Baptist Church Davis Oklo Ferguson Mr. Ferguson Lubbock

Hockley Farm Bureau Elects New Officers

Hockley County Farm Bureau in Levelland names new officers J. B. Harbin as president Coy Phillips Jr as first vice president T R Harrison as second vice president and Earl D Lewis as secretary treasurer Roy Whittenburg steps down as outgoing president.

Levelland Hockley County Farm Bureau J. B. Harbin Coy Phillips Jr T. R. Harrison Earl D. Lewis Roy Whittenburg

U S Airman Dies as Viet Cong Counterblow Strikes

In Dinh Tuong Province near Saigon a U S helicopter crewman was killed as 100 guerrillas attacked a government task force of over 1 000 troops. Eleven Army H 21 helicopters landed at dawn facing heavy fire. 13 rangers died and 34 were wounded in the initial assault.

AP MY Luong South Viet Nam U.S Dinh Tuong Saigon Ranger Company

University leaders urge expanded federal support for higher education

Barnett chaired a council meeting that urged massive support from voluntary, local, state, and federal sources to improve educational opportunity. Charles E. Odegaard of the University of Washington was elected council chairman for a one year term, succeeding Goheen.

Charles E. Odegaard University of Washington Goheen

Nine Die In French Train Wreck Near Dijon

Nine people were killed and about 25 injured when the light diesel train Cisalpin derailed after colliding with a derailed tank car near Dijon. A third train, the Aquilon, was stopped in time on parallel tracks to avoid a worse disaster.

Dijon France Here Cisalpin Milan Italy Paris Montbard

Junta sources say Chang could be released soon

Seoul reports Kyunghyang Shinmun quotes top junta sources that former Premier John M. Chang may be freed in the near term. Chang was jailed last week for 10 years for giving 770 dollars to a member of a group tied to an anti government plot.

Seoul UPI Kyunghyang Shinmun John M. Chang Chang

Herman Ellison Rites Scheduled in Clovis

Services for Herman Ellison aged 60 will be held at 2 p.m. today in the Forrest Community school gymnasium. Ellison, a 37 year area resident and retired farmer, died Thursday at Clovis Memorial Hospital. Burial will be in Beavers Cemetery near Forrest under Steed Funeral Home. He is survived by a brother and five sisters.

Clovis Forrest Community School Herman Ellison Clovis Memorial Hospital L. T. Field Beavers Cemetery Forrest Steed Funeral Home Ellison

Services Set For Roswell Resident James H. Prichard

Funeral services for James H. Prichard will be at 4 p.m. today at South Park Cemetery in Roswell. Graveside memorials will be conducted by Roswell Elks lodge members. Prichard, a 27 year Roswell resident and 33 year New Mexico resident, died Thursday morning. Surviving are wife Verna, sons H. C. Prichard and J. F. Prichard of Roswell, daughters Mrs Rachel Haliburton and Norma Prichard of Roswell, and a sister. Pallbearers will be nephews.

Roswell James H. Prichard South Park

Funeral services for Miss Eula Mattingly held today

Miss Eula Mattingly 7 is mourned in Clovis where funeral Mass is set for 9 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church officiated by Rev Bernard Gerbus. She died after a long illness at Retirement Ranch and is survived by three nieces. Burial follows in Mission Garden of Memories with pallbearers L W Oswald Carl Bledsoe Jim Burns Richard Snow George Stanley and Dee Blythe.

Clovis Eula Mattingly Sacred Heart Catholic Church Bernard Gerbus Miss Mattingly Mission Garden of Memories L. W. Oswald Carl Bledsoe Jim Burns Richard Snow George Stanley Dee Blythe

Edward H. Klein Rites Set Today

Rites planned at 2 30 p m in Adrian First Methodist Church for Edward H Klein 74 brother of W F Klein of 2430 26th St Lubbock. He died at 647 p m Thursday in Deaf Smith County Hospital Hereford burial Vega Memorial Park Cemetery Amarillo funeral directed by N S Griggs Sons. Surviving are three sisters and two nephews. New Delhi Indian electrical equipment plant reports production for the just ended fiscal year was only over half of estimate.

Adrian Adrian First Methodist Church Edward H. Klein W. FE. Klein 26Th St. Lubbock Klein Deaf Smith County Hospital Hereford Vega Memorial Park N. S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Home Amarillo New Delhi

Townsend Rites Slated In Clovis

Funeral services for Elmer Townsend 64 will be at 2 p.m. in the C. V. Steed Memorial Chapel. Townsend a Clovis resident since 1929 died Thursday night in a Portales hospital after a 10 day stay. The Rev. Roy H. Stewart will officiate. He is survived by a wife two stepsons and three step daughters. Burial will be in Texico Cemetery. Pallbearers are Stan Buzzard Hoyt Calder Allen Ray Boyd Harry Lyman George Payton and Floyd Kinkade.

Clovis Elmer Townsend C. V. Steed Townsend Portales Hospital Roy H. Stewart Assembly of God Truth Or Consequences N. M Texico Cemetery Stan Buzzard Hoyt Calder Allen Ray Boyd Harry Lyman George Payton Floyd Kinkade

Services Today For Mrs Queen

Mrs W S Queen 84 died at 1245 p m Friday at her son Elroy Jones home 1116 E Hill Brownfield Services set for 330 p m today in Memorial Chapel Brownfield Funeral Home with Rev Ed Crow officiating Burial in Brownfield Cemetery Queen came to Brownfield in 1988 from Crowell Survivors include another son Elmer Pryor of Rockport Texas a sister Mrs Laura Stewart Coffeyville Kansas and six grandchildren and two great grandchildren

Brownfield W. S. Queen Elroy Jones E. Hill Brownfield Funeral Home Ed Crow First Baptist Church Brownfield Cemetery Queen Crowell Elmer Pryor Rockport Tex Laura Stewart Coffeyville Kan

Services Slated For Mrs Search

Services for Mrs Anna May Search, 9, who died Thursday in Lovington Lea General Hospital, are set for 10 a m Monday at the Methodist Church in DeSoto Kaw Burial will be in DeSoto Cemetery under Cooper Warren Mortuary of Lawrence Kan In Lovington Mrs Search lived with her daughter Edith Search a school teacher Smith Yarbro Funeral Home handled local arrangements

Lovington Anna May Search Lovington Lea General Hospital DeSoto Kaw DeSoto Cemetery Cooper Warren Mortuary Lawrence Kan Search Edith Search Smith Yarbro Funeral Home

Flores Services Slated Sunday

Adolfo Flores 72 died Wednesday in a Lubbock hospital and will be buried in Tahoka Cemetery after services at the Mexican Baptist Mission. The Rev. John Pistone will officiate. he had lived in Tahoka since 1943 and is survived by his wife six sons and four daughters.

Tahoka Mexican Baptist Mission Adolfo Flores Lubbock John Pistone Tahoka Cemetery White Funeral Home Flores Tohoka

Harbecks in Area Direct Central Jehovah's Witness Duties

Marvin C. Harbeck and wife take over area duties for Jehovah's Witnesses from Wichita Falls to Hobbs New Mexico and Las Lamesa with 17 congregations. They head central unit activities from Temple Avenue Lubbock and plan a Sunday public talk on Is It God's Will that Men Suffer and Die. The couple, long associated with the Watchtower Society, oversee about 20 assignments and five class weeks.

Jehovah's Witnesses Temple Ave Marvin C. Harbeck South Plains Lubbock Harbeck Kingdom Hall Watchtower Society of Brooklyn, N. Y United States Europe Berne Switzerland New York Wichita Falls Hobbs N. M Lamesa Plainview Billy F. Anderson Jeho

Highland Assembly plans groundbreaking for new educational unit

Highland Assembly of God Church at 38 St and Quaker Ave will hold a 11 45 a m groundbreaking Sunday for a 72 by 44 foot educational unit housing a Fellowship and Recreational Hall and four Sunday School departments. Attendance rose 65 percent in 1961 62 with 227 on the last day of the year. A Men's Fellowship dinner follows Monday at 7 20 p m in the current Hall with Rev Fr Foster of Amarillo First Assembly of God as devotional speaker.

Highland Assembly God Church Quaker Ave Highland Church FR. Foster First Assembly of God Church Amarillo Mr. Foster West Texas Assembles of God

Matsler to Lead Bethany Christian Church in Lubbock

Rev. Win R. Matsler of Canyon will preach as ad interim minister at Bethany Christian Church 50th Street and Avenue N in Lubbock starting Sunday. A native Iowan and Drake University graduate, he has served as minister in multiple states since 1949 and has over 55 years in the ministry along with Ro tarian involvement. he and Mrs. Matsler have three sons.

Disciples of Christ Win R. Matsler Canyon Bethany Christian Church Bethany 50Th St Ave. N Mr. Matsler First Christian Church New Mexico Oklahoma Texas Dumas Lubbock Drake University Des Moines Matsler Charles W San Antonio Myron L Blue Earth, Minn Gerald R Amarillo

Dutch Trade Continues Steady Growth Report

Amsterdam officials report that Netherlands foreign commerce grows at a steady, satisfactory pace, signaling ongoing expansion in the lowland country’s trade activities.

Amsterdam

The Caprock Church of Christ on Church Organization

The sermon asserts local churches of Christ are autonomous under God with independent action and overseers. Cooperation among churches is through parallel independent action, not merger. The Caprock Church of Christ at 201 College Avenue invites attendance this Sunday with Bible study at 9:30 worship at 10:25 and evening service at 6:00.

Church General Universal Christ Churches of Christ Caprock Church of Christ College Avenue

Also Mentioned on This Page

By Opal Dixon George H. Stephenson Paul Phillipians Jesus Broadway Avenue T Mississippi Hockley Farm Bureau Rainbow Girl Silverton Order of Rainbow Girls Marcalyn Lee G. W. Lee Viet Nam Barnett Joe Toombs Mrs. Queen Mrs. Search Jehovah’s Witnesses Assembly For God Men's Fellowship Amarrillo Rev. Matsler Boyce Evans Southcrest Baptist Church 48Th & Ave. P Jack L. Clark New Plains Christian Church Lord & Ave. P Bible School Ave. M T. Sherron Jackson, Evangelist T. Sherron Jackson A. Hugh Clark the Organization OF Churches OF Christ NO W. £. Thorn Evening Worship Training Union Southern Baptist Church Dudley Dudley Strain Elmer Hensen Brites School of the Bible KLBK Ave Antioch Baptist Church East 82Nd A. L. Porter Weldon Gear Longleader Otis Strickland Decatur Baptist College
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