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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1960

Page

2

Overthrow of Castro Urged by American Legion

The American Legion urged the United States to oust Fidel Castro's Cuban government by military force if needed and to use force in the Western Hemisphere to prevent communism. It called a total economic boycott of Cuba and backed actions to aid anti-Castro exiles and defend Guantanamo Bay.

Miami Beach American Legion United States Fidel Castro Legion Legion Convention Cuba Congress Guantanamo

Religious Bigotry May Face Senate Probe

A Senate subcommittee official said a full public hearing on religious bigotry in the presidential election could occur before or after November 8. Investigators want to interview H. L. Hunt, Dallas oil magnate, over possible payment for anti Catholic propaganda. The committee plans meetings in Washington to review evidence, with Keating and Green leading the panel, but Hunt and aide John A. Curington have not been reached.

New York Senate Subcommittee On Privileges and Elections Roy A. Sheats Subcommittee H. L. Hunt Hunt Sheatt Washington Kenneth Keating R-N.y Keating Theodore F. Green D-R. I Sheaft John A. Curington Dallas

Mission work youth speaks at Pilot Club in Lubbock

Mike Tundy, a Texas Tech student active in mission work in Hawaii, spoke Thursday night at the Pilot Club of Lubbock meeting at the Lubbock Women's Club. Lundy displayed photos of mission schools. thirteen members and five guests attended. Earline Davidson received emergency treatment at Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital after a late-night crash on 34th Street near Ave. P. The other driver was Lloyd Jasper Pilkington. Ed Gattis of Abilene Christian College accepted membership in Sub T16. Donald Wayne Gosdin, 11, Tahoka, was treated for a ruptured appendix at West Texas Hospital. Augustine Marrieffo and Estqueil Marrieffo, plus Rivera Airline residents, were treated at Methodist Hospital after a traffic crash near Guthrie.

Mike Tundy Texas Tech Hawaii Pilot Club Lubbock Earline Davidson Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital 34Th St Ave. P Lloyd Jasper Pilkington 15Th St Donald Wayne Gosdin Tom’ Gosdin Tahoka West Texas Hospital Augustine Marrieffo Estqueil Marrieffo E. Rice Rivera Airline Methodist Hospital Guthrie

Dallas Pastor Involved In Campaign Literature Probes

A Dallas Baptist pastor faces federal inquiries into distributing anonymous campaign pamphlets that reproduce a June sermon opposing Senator Kennedy’s presidential bid over his Catholic faith. Officials say sponsorship must be stated and distributing material inciting violence or containing indecent language is illegal.

Ment W. A. Criswell First Baptist Church Dallas Tex Atty William P. Rogers

Vice Raid Hits West Miami Masonic Lodge Stag Show

Miami AP reports a Thursday night vice raid at the West Miami Masonic Temple on a stag show rented to Knights of Pythias Lodge 176. About 120 men and dancer Marie Marx were arrested for vagrancy over the lewd exhibition. the crowd protested as police carted them to jail.

Miami Fla West Miami Masonic Temple Knights of Pythias Lodge Adolph Rachline The Knights of Pythias Marie Marx

Austin Man Appointed to Employment Commission

Gov Price Daniel named J J Pickle to replace Maurice Acers on the Texas Employment Commission. Pickle, 47, will represent management and take office January 9 1961. Acers term ends November 21 but stays on until Pickle assumes duties.

Austin Price Daniel Friday J. J Jake) Pickle Maurice Acers Texas Employment Commission Pickle Acers

Cousins Marriage Plans Halted in Indiana Law

Turkish air force cadet Ansal Akyol, 24, and his cousin Birsen Emmrali, 21, halted by Tippecanoe County clerk over Indiana ban on first cousins marrying. Akyol says their country allows it. They may seek a license in another state. Akyol begins five-year electrical engineering study at Purdue.

Lafayette Ind Indiana Tippecanoe County Ansal Akyol

Dallas Lawyer Homer Fisher Dies After Jump From Bank Building

In Dallas a 49 year old prominent lawyer Homer J Fisher died after jumping or falling from the Republic National Bank Building. Justice of the Peace Glynn Byrd ruled death by own action. The body was seen on a ninth floor ledge by a manicurist. In Alice Texas a 10 year barber shop boy was struck by a car and Fisher was said to have walked to a football game before the incident at the bank. The driver Harold Cornelius of Alice was treated for shock and released. The article notes India potential orders for railroad coaches.

Dallas Homer Jack Fisher Republic National Bank Justice of the Glynn Byrd Alice Tex UPI Fisher Ricardo Cantu P. ~ Hospital Harold R. Cornelius

Chiropractors and Pilot Survive Love Field Crash

A private Piper Tripacer carrying three chiropractors and a pilot crashed on approach at Dallas Love Field injuring the pilot Dr Milo Siewert 20 of Amarillo with facial lacerations. Passengers Dr D E Whitehead 37 and Kenneth V Lollar 36 of Perryton were uninjured. Whitehead attributed turbulence and prop swash for the off course swing that broke the nose wheel and flipped the plane onto its nose.

Dallas Love Field Milo Siewert Amarillo Trinity Medical Clinic D. E. Whitehead Kenneth V. Lollar Perryton Whitehead

Congo troops raid Ugandan village and capture villager

Fifty Congolese soldiers crossed into Uganda and seized a local villager five miles inside Ugandan territory. Uganda government officials said the action occurred on Friday and cited a tax dispute as the motive alleged by the Congo forces.

Kampala Uganda Congo

Turncoat Yearns To Visit Home

London AP reports Guy Burgess, the British diplomat who defected to the Soviet Union, wishes to visit home but officials say he would be arrested. Burgess and Donald Maclean fled nine years ago after suspected theft of secret documents. Burgess appeared at a Moscow party, hinting at a possible vacation to Britain only if allowed to return to Moscow. The 1955 White Paper cited both men as suspects in spying for the USSR, though they deny it.

London Guy Burgess Soviet Union Burgess Foreign Office Donald Maclean Moscow Maclean Britain Ussr

Longtime Tulia Man's Rites Set

Funeral services for E. K. Reddell 79 will be at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church Tulia with Dr W Neil Record officiating. Reddell a Swisher and Hales counties resident since 1928 died Thursday night in a Plainview hospital. He was a retired ginner and farmer and a church deacon. Survivors include wife three sons Wade Dumas Newlin San Diego and Olin Thalou three daughters Mrs Peary Chartier Albuquerque Mrs W W Gammill Denver and Mrs Ernest Bass Paso one sister Mrs C D Staggs Plainview 14 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery Tulia under direction of Place Funeral Home.

Tulia E. K. Reddell First Baptist Church W. Neil Record Reddell Swisher Hales Counties Plainview Rch Wade Dumas Thalou Peary Chartier Albuquerque W. W. Gammill Denver Ernest’ Bass Paso C. D. Staggs Rose Hill Cemetery Place Funeral Home

Court Rules Rickover Lost Copyright Right

The U S Court of Appeals ruled that Vice Admiral Hyman G Rickover forfeited copyright privileges to his speeches when distributed to the press. A 2 1 decision overruled a district court ruling that Rickover owned the speeches as property due to commercial value after news importance passed.

Washington UPD A. U.S. Court of Appeals Vice Adm Hyman G. Rickover Varius Communications Media Appeals Federal District Court Rickover

Desperate Blues and Hope in Psalm 42 Lesson

Julien C Hyer presents the International Sunday School lesson focusing on Psalm 42 11 as the psalmist seeks God like a hart pants after water, urging readers to hope in God and praise Him. The study explores despair and perseverance, urging faith as defense against fear.

Hart Brooks God Julien C. Hyer International

Woman Dies At Daughter's Home In City

Mrs. S. A. Pool, aged 62, died at 12 05 p m Friday at the home of her daughter Mrs A P Couch 1715 29th St after several months illness.

S. A. Pool A. P. Couch 29Th St

George Robbins Services Slated

Funeral services for George J. Robbins 84 a Lubbock resident for 32 years will be held at 2 30 p m today in the College Church of Christ Chapel shore He died at 6 30 p m Thursday from a heart attack suffered at home Robbins born in Kentucky moved to Lubbock in 1928 from Abilene He is survived by his wife daughter Mrs R L Colley Homer La and one son Woodlard Abliene Burial will be in Elmwood Memorial Park under direction of Elliott's Funeral Home

George J. Robbins Lubbock College Church of Christ Chapel Shore Robbins Kentucky Abi- Tene R. L. Colley Homer Woodlard Abliene Buarlal Elmwood Memorial Park Elliott

Rites Set Today For Mrs Luckie

Funeral services for Mrs. T. J. Luckie Sr. 58 of Lubbock will be held at Calvary Baptist Church at 2 p.m. with Dr. W E Thorn officiating. Burial follows in City of Lubbock cemetery under Rix Funeral Home. Survivors include husband T J Luckie Jr and several children. The body will be moved to Aspermont for services at First Baptist Church with burial in Fairview Cemetery.

T. J. Luckie Sr Ave. T Calvary Baptist Church W. E. Thorn I. D. Walker Highland Baptist Church Aspermont Young Funeral Home Sanders Funeral Home Lubbock First Baptist Church Byron Bryant Hardin Simmons University Frank Foster Aspermont Church Fairview Stamford Couch Esther Mayfield N. A. Pittcock B. L. Blackburn Abilene

Hermleigh Man Dies After Illness at Home

Hermleigh observer Wil Leonard Jones 78 longtime Hermleigh druggist died Friday morning at his home after a lengthy illness. Born in Leon County he ran a Hermleigh drug store since 1927 with funeral set for 3 p.m. Monday at the Hermleigh Church of Christ with Minister Joe Marshall officiating. Burial in Hermleigh Cemetery under Bolger Funeral Home Snyder direction. Jones married former Kate Walker in December 1904.

Nermleigh Wilan Leonard Jones Hermleigh Snyder Leon County Jones Hermsleigh Church of Christ Joe Marshall

Funeral Rites Set For Slaten Woman

Slaton area obituary notices announce services for Hazel Boyle 60 who died at Mercy Hospital after a residency in Slaton. Burial at Englewood Cemetery follows First Baptist Church service. Survivors include daughter Mrs. W. B. Miller and three sisters and brothers.

Funeral Slated for Mrs. J. N. Gaines in Lubbock

Mrs. J N Gaines 91 longtime Lubbock resident died at Taylor Hospital at 9 a m Survivors include five daughters three sons and ten grandchildren Born July 8 1869 in Kentucky she moved from Matador to Lubbock in 1901 She was a First Baptist Church member Funeral services at Ford Memorial Chapel First Baptist Church with Dr J Ralph Grant and Rev J T Bolding officiating Sanders Funeral Home)

J .N Pearl) Gaines Gaines Matador Kentucky First Baptist Church Lubbock Ford Memorial Chapel J. Ralph Grant J.T. Bolding

Last Rites Slated For Snyder Woman

Funeral services for Mrs. Josefa Hernandez, 63, who died at home in Snyder, will be held at 10 a.m. at Guadalupe Catholic Mission with Rev. John Sanchez officiating. Burial in Snyder Cemetery under Bolger Funeral Home. Survivors include three daughters Rosa DeHoyos of Poth, Petra Luz Cano and Henrietta Hernandez of Crystal City. three sons Juan Hernandez of Snyder and Santos and Rosario Hernandez of Poth.

Henrietta Hernandez Crystal City Juan Hernandez Snyder Santos Rosario Hernandez Poth

Graveside rites scheduled for infant James Wallace Muse

Graveside services for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman W Muse were held at 2 p.m. Friday in Andrews Babyland Cemetery. The baby James Wallace Muse died at birth Friday morning. Grandparents include Mr. and Mrs. Jim C Martin of Seminole Oklahoma and Mr. and Mrs. HH Muse of Jarrell. Rev Melvin C Long officiated. Burial was under Singleton Funeral Home direction.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Castro Ed Gattis Abilene Christian College Baileyboro Sub T.16 ACC Gattis Guy Gattis Morton High School Just Criswell Billy Graham Midland W. A Criswell First Baptist Church of Dallas Austin Man Mexico City Communication Ministry Arate Texas Tech Southwest Conference SMU Shirley Stephens Denton U. V. Blake Radio & T.V Ibibo LNB F.D.I.C India Chiropractors Alice Boy Buy-Rite Self Service Shoes Lubbock, Texas George Robbins Mrs. Luckie City of Lubbock Rix Luckie Pool Petersburg Calvary Baptist Church TEL Bortt First Baptist Erath County Husbard T. J. Luckie Jr Hopkins St J. J. Holton Cal County C. C. Christopher Hico Hermleigh Man Bolger Funeral Home Kate Walker Littlefield John Limestone County W. Porcher Masonic J. T. Blount Saul Hellinas Calif Vada Counter San Augustine Verna Chandler Santa Cruz Hammons E. R. Jones Georgia George Andrew Corpus Christi Louis Bruce Ben F. D. Lewis J.C. Wade I. B. Willis Nacogdoches O. H. Palmquist Trinidad Colo Lois Mangum Palmquist Denver General Hospital Slaton Hazel Boyle Mercy Hospital Pegsy Ferguson C. A. Smith San Diego Nellie Reeves Hobart Okla Roy Bridges Los Angeles Farr Guy Bridges Florida Hap Charlie Thard 36Th St Virginia Gaines Nancy Gaines Velma Gaines M. A. Patton Kress E. E. Alexander Slide C. T. Gaines St. J J. N. Gaines U.S Idalou Paul Graham CO McDonald Zenith Cobra Romberg Rich Eady ATV Zenith Tilnew Qpemiti
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