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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1961

Page

2

Editorial writers urged to curb Communist infiltration

Virginia Beach AP report says FBI Assistant Director Cartha D. DeLoach urged editorial writers to lift their guard against Communist infiltration. He warned against a small segment of journalistic enterprise propagating vilification and undermining national security, urging writers to oppose propagandists and defend free speech.

Virginia Beach FBI Cartha’ D DeLoach Virginia Association of Press Women DeLaach

Webb Rites Set Monday

Lovington services for Webb 80 longtime resident who died Friday will be at 10 am Monday at First Baptist Church. Rev J Samuel Phillips will officiate. Webb a retired teamster died Friday night in Lew General Hospital after 33 years in Lovington. Survivors include a son in Los Angeles four daughters in Abilene Fort Stockton Omaha and Sea Graves a brother and two sisters and 19 grandchildren. Burial in Lovington Cemetery with pallbearers listed.

Lovington Webb First Baptist Church J. Samuel Phillips Lew General Hospital Lewington Robert G Los Angeles Treva Cook Abilene Lucille Stribling Fort Stockton Jina Elwood Omaha Ned Aldine Bostick Sea Graves Will Las Cruces Vera Klostermeyer Estha Gaskings Garland Kennedy Leonard Carr Bull Anderson John Campbell R. E. Smith J.P. Morgan Spencer Graham Lavington Cemetery Smith-Yarboro

Keith Keiths Services in Rails Today

Keith Keiths, 8, former Crosby County commissioner, died at home in Rails Saturday after illness. Funeral services set for 4:30 pm at First Baptist with Rev. CM Fields and Rev. Austin Morg officiating. Burial in Rails Cemetery under Carter Funeral Home. Survivors include wife Mary, daughters Mrs. J Philips, Mrs. Jack Bullion, Mrs. Walter Wells, son Jeffery, mother Mrs. Guy Keith, sisters Mrs. E. E. Patterson, Mrs. Owen Crump, Mrs. Glenn Hebert, brothers Difford Keith and Paul Keith, and nine grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.

Ralls Robert Nolton Doe Keith Rails Crosby CM Fields Austin Morg Ape Church Ratts Rats Cemetery Carter Funeral Home Cmsby County Avers Mary Keith J Philips Jack Bullion Walter Wells Jeffery Guy’ Keith

Ralls Youth Robert Surratt Rites Set Today

Funeral services for Robert Price Surratt a 19 year old Ralls youth killed in an auto wreck near Hale Center will be at 2 30 p m today at the Emma Church of Christ Reverend D C Lawrence will officiate Burial will follow in Ralls Cemetery under Carter Funeral Home direction Surratt was a passenger in a car driven by John R Pritchett of Carlsbad others in the car Barbara Glenn of Plainview and Krause were listed in fair condition at Hale Center and West Texas Hospital Labbook Surratt a lifetime Ralls resident and 1960 Ralls High School graduate was a star in football and basketball He attended Abilene Christian College a year and worked for a Dallas area firm living in Plainview

RALLS Robert Price Sam Surratt Hale Center Emma Church of Christ D.C. Lawrence Ralls Cemetery Carter Funeral Home John R. Pritchett Carlsbad Pritchett Barbara Glenn Plainview High [Plains Hale Krause West Texas Hospital Labbook Ralls High School Inbock Christian College Lubbock

Negroes Put On Probation In Dorm Incident

A Texas university disciplined about fifty Negro students on disciplinary probation after an anti segregation protest at a white girls dormitory. Investigations followed in two Negro dorms with hearings by the dean of women. Classes at the university have been integrated since 1955, though most dormitory space remains segregated.

Austin University of Texas Kinsolving Joseph Smiley University

Widener Rites Slated Monday in Plainview

Widener 35 died Saturday at his home in Lackney Tex after serving as a trader on Heart White. Services set for 10 a.m. Monday at Main Street Church of Christ with Pan Epps officiating. Burial in Memphis Cemetery. Survived by wife Louise a son a daughter three brothers and a sister.

Lockney Widener Lorkner Heart Main Street Pan Epps Plainview Memphis Hi ‘On Carter Floyd County Hall County Tex Sun Street Church

Lanier Service Set For Today Por Portales

Alfonse F Lanier age 9 died at Portales after moving from Ope Atk He was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Masonic Lodge The funeral will be at 3 p m at Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with burial at Portales Cemetery He is survived by a son Arvil and a daughter Mrs Boyd Pow i both of Portales.

Lanier Ope Atk Portalés Ada Oki First Rapist Masonic Lodge Wheeler Mortuary L. A. Doyle First Baptist Church Portales Seanetey Arvil Boyd Powi Portales Gram

Funeral for Mrs Gares Held at Our Lady Catholic Church

Rosie Gares died Saturday at home near Chi eral Serries. Funeral to be at City of Lubbock Cemetery with McDoredd Fur funeral directors. Survivors include husband Highland Nanvida Gares five sons and many siblings and a niece.

Rosie Gares Our Lady Catholic Church Highland Lubbock McDoredd Fur Peril Hushland Nanvida Gares Sharvestess Doe David Nate de Rubin Glen David Meade Felix Artemia Antonio Portifo Thalou Juin Chicago Patra Frosto Spade Felipe Concion San Annie

Ex Area Paper Publisher Dies After Surgery

Former newspaper publisher of Levinton Dering Denver City and Seamn ple sail he tekay at Schaeles Chapin Beges Okbs Aomahve of Cat tn Wat sen iied TT omwspapers. He died Thursday at St Jobs Hospital Tulsa after surgery that failed. He left 10 sons and disposed his interests in the papers.

David LW Formner Exsner Levinton Dering Denver City Schaeles Chapin Beges Okbs Aomahve Cat Tn Wat Sen Iied Anh Keates Hurati Hs Seid St. Jobs Hospita Tulsa

Ex Lubbock Resident Dies In Clovis Hospital

Former Lubbock resident Lucy Murene Se died at 9 am in Fre dayan Memorial Hospital in Clovis. The body will be taken to Texarkana for burial under Jones Funeral Home direction. She is survived by her husband Lewis four sisters and two brothers.

Lucy Murene Fredayan Memorial Hospital Lubbock Chavis Texarkana Jones Funeral Home

Conner Burial Set In Dallas

Conner dies at Memorial Hospital Clovis Alfred Conner aged died at 10 30 p m Friday at Memorial Hospital He will lie in state at Steed Funeral Home until 1 pm today then proceed to Dallas for burial Tuesday under Lamar Smith Funeral Home supervision He is survived by his wife Linda four daughters Mrs Bintsville Mes HT Abilene Mrs Walter Crowell Lubbock Mrs Pat Howers Dallas and Mrs Clowes Misses Clowes two sons Corners Kilgore and W Conner Dallas five grandchildren

Clovis Alfred_Conner Memorial Hospital Steed Funeral Home Dmllas Lamar-Smith Howe Conner Lyda Mes Bintsville Walter Crowell Walter Crowell Lubbock, Mrs. Pat Howers Misses Clowes Nien Sons Corners Kilgore Wi Conner Dallas

Taylor Tours North Viet Nam Front With Howitzer Party

Gen Maxwell D Taylor and a U S mission toured the North Vietnamese border area by 105mm howitzer near Dalat as part of Kennedy driven effort to assess combat conditions and seek a quick plan to shore up South Vietnam against Viet Cong attacks. The group met President Ngo Dinh Diem at Dalat and stayed at his vacation palace after dining with him.

Fred 8 Taylor U. S Simon Kennedy Ngo Dinh Diem Dalat Saigon

Women Charged in Man's Death in Knife Attack

Two women were charged with murder after a morning knifing left 39 year old Ben Rodriguez dead in West Texas. Police said Rodriguez died from knife wounds to the back and abdomen after officers responded to a disturbance on Ave E. One suspect, identified as Sarah V and Lupe Castillo, was arrested. another woman was being sought. Funeral arrangements were pending.

Ben Rodriguez Ave. E West Texas H. L. Harendt B. R. Bowers Rodriguez Dist. A\ Gilkerson Sarah V Dartmouth Lupe Castillo Vargas Wom Rix Funeral Hone

Corpus Christi Teacher Named To Head TSTA

Mrs. Fred Norris of Corpus Christi elected president of the Texas State Teachers Association at the convention. She succeeds Richard Bowles of Austin on December 1 after winning 53 257 votes. C C Chandler named vice president with 37 259 votes to Forrest Binion’s 15 914.

Houston Fred Norris Corpus Christi Texas State Teachers Association Norris Richard Bowles Austin C. C. Chandler Victoria Schools Forrest Binion Yslet Association Dana Williams Corsicana Williams House of Delegates Bowles

Trainman's Whistle Blows Fire Alarm in TELD New Hampshire

Railroad engineer John Powers of Cambridge Massachusetts spotted smoke and blew his whistle to summon firemen to a blaze that destroyed a large storage building and endangered nearby structures. Fireman Richard Daw alerted others and firefighters brought the fire under control after a tense hour.

Teld Apia Maine John Powers Cambridge Mass Tam Milks Richard Daw Dow

Burglars Try to Cover Up With Bedspread At Dixie Dog Drive In

Police report burglars knocked a hole in a wall at the Dixie Dog Drive In and attempted to cover the entry with an old bedspread. Investigators say meat and other items were missing.

Dixie Dog Drive

Robbers Seize Whisky Truck En Route to Avonmouth

Robbers hijacked a truck carrying export whisky valued at 28000 dollars near Oxford and dumped driver Alfred Witts on a Kent roadside. The gang fled with the load while the truck was later abandoned, with the liquor headed for Avonmouth port.

Alfred Witts Kent Oxford Avonmouth

Ranger IL launch postponed due to guidance issues

Guidance problems forced postponement of a Friday attempt to launch the Ranger IL satellite on a million mile round trip into space.

Cape Canaveral Space

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