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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1964

Page

3

Composer Cole Porter Dies At 71 In California

Cole Porter, famed composer of Night and Day and Begin the Beguine, died at 71 in Santa Monica after a long illness. He left no immediate kin. his body was sent to Peru Indiana for burial beside his wife and mother. Porter's fortune came from inheritance and Royalties. He had retired in 1958, remaining wealthy and influential in cafe society.

Santa Monica Calif Cole Porter Indiana Cafe Continents Peru Ind J. Omar Cole Porter Brentwood Los Angeles New York Waldorf Linda Lee Thomas Paris St. John’s Hospital

Catholic Mass Changes Ahead of Easter in Vatican Reforms

Vatican approves sweeping revisions to Roman Catholic Mass to increase participation and shorten rites. Pope Paul VI backs changes effective March 7 1965 with celebrant facing the congregation, reduced prayers, aloud prayers, eliminated duplications, and new faithful petitions. Communion rules updated for Easter and Christmas days.

Vatican City UPI Ecumenical Council Paul VI

Slaying Charge Nets McKnight Three Year Term

An eight man four woman jury found William H. McKnight guilty of murder without malice for killing a man he saw kissing the woman who would become Mrs. McKnight. He received a three year prison sentence amid questions of a common law marriage and potential malice in Bandera Texas.

EL Paso UPI William H. McKnight McKnight Fred Semaan Texas Fredericksburg University of Texas A&m Fort Stockton Bandera Miss Flach Parker

Dixie Coliseum Roof Collapses Killing Worker

A roof collapse at the Dixie Coliseum in Alexandria Louisiana during removal of a temporary post killed worker James Butler and injured seven others. The incident toppled wooden and steel sections, damaged bleacher supports and a crane, while workers escaped or were treated for their injuries.

Alexandria UPI Rapides Parish James Butler Allan Cowart Cleo Burns Nathanial James Adam Bendick Bobby Nugent W. S. Billings James Griffin Milton Schexnayder Butler

Church Leaders and Qualifications in Timothy Study

The Sunday school lesson examines First Timothy guidance on church leadership. It analyzes elders bishops and deacons as Paul outlines standards for preaching and Christian love for both Jews and Gentiles.

Paul

City Students To Attend VIC Meet In Pampa

Approximately 40 Vocational Industrial Clubs members from Monterey and Lubbock high schools travel to the District 6 VIC meeting at Pampa High School. Officers delegates and district sweetheart candidates attend with sponsors from VIC Club 134 Monterey ICT Club 95 Lubbock High VIC Club 10 and Club 109. Jimmy Miller of VIC Club 95 presides as District 6 president with Larry Hooks of VIC Club 68 Levelland as district vice president.

Monterey Lubbock VIC Pampa Industrial Cooperative Training Club ICT Club Lubbock High Jimmy Miller VIC Club. 95 Panhandle South Plains Miller Texas Larry Hooks VIC Club Levelland Sandra Edwards ICS Club 95 LaVern Hopper ICT. Club 134 Ray Crawford O. O. Williams James Tolson James Burnett Loyd Willis Pampa High School

Burglaries Reported in Lubbock Police Probe

Lubbock police investigated two burglaries and two thefts reported Friday. Items stolen include a shotgun rifle binoculars radio tools a television case of beverages and cash totaling about 365 dollars. Suspects were not named and values vary by case.

Lubbock Glenn Dippel 26Th St Dippel Judy Bollman Rt. 5 R. D. Boos Town House Ave. Q Lottie Morton

Louisiana teachers consider strike action over pay raise

The 400 member Louisiana Teachers Association House of Delegates plans an emergency meeting at Bolton High School to decide a hard or soft strike posture to push a new salary schedule. Governor McKeithen said he will call a special legislative session around November 15 to consider the proposal.

Alexandria UPI Louisiana House of Delegates Louisiana Teachers Association LTA Bolton High School John J. McKeithen New Orleans

E. D. Saunders Rites Set Today

Funeral services for Elijah Duncan Saunders 69 will be held at 2 p m at First Baptist Church with Rev P A Powell officiating. Burial at Terry County Memorial Cemetery. Saunders a Frankston native who moved to Terry County in 1945 retired from farming and was a World War I veteran. Survivors include his wife Bessie three sons two daughters a brother two half brothers two sisters and nine grandchildren.

Brownfield Elijah Duncan Saunders First Baptist Church P. A. Powell West Side Baptist Church Terry County Memorial Cemetery Brownfield Funeral Home Frankston Terry County Saunders The Baptist Church Veterans of Foreign Wars American Legion Bessie Russell Clayton Anton Seldon Joy Haberer Earth Gay Carter Slaton Harvey Saunders Blackwell Wallace Shugg Richards Maggie Mitchell Coahoma Donna Meredith California

Mrs Stephens Rites Set Sunday In Knox City

Mrs Harrett Annie Stephens 86 of Knox City died Friday in O'Donnell. Born in Anniston Alabama she moved to Knox City from China Springs in 1905. Services Sunday at 2 30 p m in Knox City First Baptist Church with Rev Cecil Foster and Rev Tony Longval officiating burial in Knox City Cemetery under Smith Funeral Home supervision. Survivors include a daughter Mrs L W Barton three sons Loyd C W and D R. 13 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren.

Harrett Annie Stephens Knox City Tony Longval Lubbock Knox City Cemetery Smith Funeral Home White Funeral Home Tohoka L. W. Barton O'Donnell Loyd C. W D. R

Mrs Gatewood Rites Set Today

Services for 85 year old Mrs Arrie L Gatewood will be held at 2 p m at Bedford Street Church of Christ in Dim mitt Burial will follow in Mule shoe Cemetery under Dennis Funeral Home of Dim mitt The longtime resident died at Plains Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness Survivors include four sons Gordon Gatewood Tulsa Oren Gatewood Perryton Nolan Gatewood Anaheim Calif and L C Gatewood Leavenworth Kan four daughters Mrs J W Birchfield Mrs H F Wester Mrs Willodyne Brooks and Mrs Curtis Owens three brothers four sisters 29 grandchildren and 32 great grandchildren

Dimmitt Arrie L. Gatewood Bedford Street Church of Christ Marion McKinney Gene Fooks Muleshoe Cemetery Dennis Perryton Nolan Gatewood Anaheim Calif L. C. Gatewood Leavenworth Kan J. W. Birchfield Gatewood H. F. Wester Willodyne Brooks Hereford Curtis Owens Fort Worth

Rites Pending For Mrs Smith of Olton

Mrs G R Smith 74 resident of Olton for 35 years died Friday at her home northwest of Olton. Services pending at Parsons Funeral Home Olton. Survived by husband three daughters Mrs G F Howell Muleshoe Mrs Troy Blackburn Springlake Mrs Elmer Albert Germany four sisters Mrs Davis Hudgeons Mrs Pete Hudgeons Mrs Melvin Johnson all of Lubbock and Mrs Joyce Goodman Olton a brother Eli Clayton Loving NM 12 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

Olton G. R. Smith Parsons Funeral Home G. F. Howell Muleshoe Troy Blackburn Springlake Elmer Albert Germany Davis Hudgeons Pete Hudgeons Melvin Johnson Lubbock Joyce Goodman Eli Clayton Loving, N.M

Mrs Edwards Rites Set Today

Services for Mrs. Hazel Mae Edwards 64 of 6403 Ave T will be at 2 p m in Gainesville First Christian Church. Burial Monday at Rest Haven Memorial Park Lubbock under Sanders Funeral Home. She died Thursday in Methodist Hospital after a long illness. Survivors include three sons a sister a step brother and pallbearers Wayne Anderson Glenn H Smith Jack W Blankenship L B Jones Jr John J Criswell and Robert O Miller.

Hazel Mae Edwards Ave. T First Christian Church Gainesville Resthaven Memorial Park Lubbock Sanders Funeral Home

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Cole. Porter Nets Dixie Coliseum the Shepherd Julien C. Hyer International Sunday School Jesson E. D. Saunders Brownfield General Hospital Mrs. Stephens Mrs. Smith Mrs. Edwards Resthaven Memorial Park and Mausoleum Avenue 5 Monterey Center
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