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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1964

Page

2

Body lies in state in rotunda for Herbert Hoover

Washington paid final tribute to Herbert Hoover with his body in state at the Capitol Rotunda. President Johnson attended with a wreath as 15,000 mourners filed past the bier while Black Jack the riderless horse stood in the procession. The coffin rested on the Lincoln catafalque as stands rose for the upcoming inauguration. Hoover died at age 90 and will be buried in West Branch, Iowa.

Washington UPI America Herbert C. Hoover Capitol Istate Johnson New York Jeader Black Jack Douglas MacArthur John F. Kennedy Leonard H. Ballard Rotunda Senate Frederick B. Harris Herbert Hoover Union Station Hoover Secret Service Lady Bird Barry Miller Sen Hubert H. Humphrey Barry M. Goldwater Rep William E.miller California New Jersey Senate Steps America the Beautiful Abraham Lincoln William Howard Taft James A. Garfield William McKinley Warren G. Harding Kennedy Johnson New York City Richard M. Nixon U.S. Army Band Joint Chiefs of Staff Cedar Rapids Iowa West Branch

UAW Council Recommends End to GM Strike Return to Work

The UAW GM Council recommended members return to GM plants after a day long session and Walter Reuther urged ending the strike. A Sunday vote by GM local unions decides if workers resume duties though a national contract has been reached.

UAW GM Council Detroit United Auto Workers Union General Motors Corp.s Walter P. Reuther

Barry Goldwater Campaigns Across Texas Series

Barry Goldwater visits Austin Corpus Christi and Wichita Falls on a fifth Texas tour to woo voters as Lyndon Johnson counters with a Texas campaign swing. Mrs Johnson tours with cabinet wives and plans events at LBJ Ranch Beaumont Tyler and San Angelo before heading to Arkansas Indiana Kentucky.

Associated Press Barry Goldwater Texas Lyndon Johnson Goldwater Austin Corpus Christi Wichita Falls GOP San Antonio Arkansas Oklahoma Johnson LBJ Beaumont Tyler San Angelo Ok Enghia Indiana Kentucky Washington John Connally Robert McNamara Orville L. Freeman Willard Wirtz George Bush U.S. Senat Bush Southwestern Bell Telephone Co Yarborough

Paul Harvey keynote at Lubbock patriotic program draws 1400

More than 1,400 attend the Third Annual Americanism Program at Lubbock Municipal Auditorium with Paul Harvey as speaker. Harvey criticizes federal handouts, calls for strong nuclear deterrence, and emphasizes tradition and conservatism amid a showcase featuring Bert Huffman and Neil Oldham.

Jack Sheridan Avalanc Journal Paul Harvey Lubbock Municipal Neil Oldham Dorothy Pijan R. B. McAllister Bert Huffman Texas Tech Aids Washington Starvey KSEL

Navy Pilot Bailout Before Jet Crash Near Williamsburg

A Navy AC single engine jet crashed on a mountain top in Buck Creek area nine miles south of Williamsburg near the Tennessee Kentucky line. Cmdr. Loran Craney, 42, bailed out before impact and was not believed injured.

Williamsburg Buck Creek Here Cmdr Loran. Craney

SMU Alumni To Meet Here Today

Dr. Harold A. Jeskey of SMU Faculty Committee on Athletics will speak at 5 30 p m at a buffet hosted by the Lubbock SMU Alumni Club. After the event, Lubbock and visiting exes will board buses to attend the Texas Tech SMU football game at Jones Stadium.

Harold A. Jeskey Southern Methodist University Lubbock Smu Lubbock Texas Techsmu Jones Stadium

Italian director De Sica travels Rome to London for film

Vittorio De Sica has left his Rome home for a trip to London to work on The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders. The busy director will shoot scenes and oversee production steps for the adaptation, continuing his international film schedule.

Hollywood UPI Vittorio de Sica Rome London Mol Flanders

Phillips Sees Morality Question in Jenkins Case

Lubbock realtor and Republican 19th District candidate Joe B. Phillips said the Jenkins case raises a broader morality in government concern and criticized Congressional Democrats for alleged cover ups in the Baker Estes and Otepka matters. He urged voters to elect him to help clean up Washington. Phillips planned campaign stops in Denver City and Slaton.

Colorado City Joe B. Phillips Lubbock Congress Lyndon Johnson Phillips Fred Bruton Baker Hotel Jenkins Bobby Baker Baker Billie Sol Estes Otto Otepka Otepka State Department Senate GOP Washington President Johnson Denver City Slaton

Beatific Bette Davis Records Song For Charlotte

Bette Davis recorded the title song for Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte with harp accompaniment for the new movie, adding star wattage to the production.

Bette Hollywood UPI Better Davis of All People Charlotte

Don Sturges to appear in Synanon film role

Hollywood reports Don Sturges age 23 son of late director Preston Sturges will take a supporting role in the Columbia production Synanon.

Hollywood Don Sturges Preston Sturges Columbia

Local residents listed in official records from Lubbock

Official Records include Richard Lee Antle and Betty June Johnson of Lubbock. Herman Dillard McCullar aged 25 and Wilma Margo Bear 18, both of Lubbock. Carlos Ortiz 17 and Consuelo Salazar 22 of Lubbock. Margarita Garcia 20 and Aida Guedea 19 of Lubbock. Lee Roy Terrell 40 and Faye Tobias 36, both of Lubbock.

Richard Lee Antle Betty June Johnson Lubbock Herman Dillard McCullar Wilma’ Margo Bear Carlos Ortiz Consuelo Salazar Margarita Garcia Aida Guedea Lee Roy Terrell Faye Tobias

Multiple district court notices and divorces in Lubbock

72nd District Court docket shows numerous divorce suits including Gutierrez and Lindsey cases. Public notices list probate filings, real estate transfers, and paving assessments in County Courts at Law One and Two, with many estate probates and property transactions across Lubbock.

Victor H. Lindsey Hortencio Gutierrez Frank Gutierrez Hamilton Carl Sayles Sayles Plumbing ,Co al Sage Joseph Martin Patricia McGinn

Oil Wells Aren't So Ugly Anymore

New York UPI report says city oilfields near Los Angeles produce 5200 barrels daily. A concrete wall screens the field from view and crude oil is piped directly to reduce storage needs. Pumping noises are muffled with sound-deadening materials.

New York UPI American Petroleum Institute API Los Angeles APT

Mississippi Bombings Judge Suspends Racial Case Sentences

In Magnolia Pike County Circuit Court Judge W H Watkins Jr suspended penitentiary terms for nine McComb men charged in racial bombings tied to 16 incidents since early summer. Pleas included guilty and no contest with varied penalties including three concurrent five year terms and six month suspended sentences with probation for others.

Magnolia Miss Pike County W. H. Watkins Jr McComb Watkins Mississippi Paul D. Wilson Billy Earl Wilson Jimmy Wilson Gerald Lawrence Hilton Dunaway Ernest Zeeck John Paul Westbrook Murphy Duncan Wilsons Army Emory Allen Lee Sterling Gillsi Gillis Whitfield Lawrence County Bank of Monticello

Thefts Burglary Probed In Lubbock Local Cases

Lubbock police investigated multiple incidents including a $70 to $100 theft from Soft Water Sales Co. owner Everett Farmer reported money missing from a desk. Another flooded house under construction at 1911 66th St. was reported by Don Lee Stephenson. Nadine Dollard said a rent house at 804 Walnut was robbed of several furnishings valued at $200. Mary Hogan reported unauthorized use of her name in service station charges across multiple cities. An attempted break in at Minit Man Auto Car Wash was found by Lowell Bowman with a pried window but no losses detected.

Lubbock Soft Water Sales Co Everett F. Farmer 47Th St Don Lee Stephenson 52Nd St 66Th St Stephenson Nadine Dollard Mary T. Hogan 31St St Texas Company Big Spring San Angelo Pearsall San Antonio Minit Man Ave. L Lowell Bowman

Ike's Throat Improves as Ike Restores Health

Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, hospitalized at Walter Reed with throat and bronchial inflammation, shows progress after a restful night. Doctors report improvement aided by medications and a steam kettle treatment to loosen mucus, with a expected hospital stay of one week to ten days.

Washington Dwight D. Eisenhower Eisenhower Walter Reed General Hospital

Florida Texas Route Battle Divides Airlines In CAB Briefs

Eastern Air Lines and Braniff Airways urge CAB to grant and expand Florida Texas service. Fort Worth backs Eastern citing jet schedules and direct connections while Braniff argues for superior service and broader city coverage including Tulsa Oklahoma City Wichita and Denver. Braniff cites prior CAB recommendations from 1960.

Washington Eastern Air Lines Braniff Airways Eastern Braniff Civil Aeronautics Board Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce of North Texas Florida Tulsa Oklahoma City Okla Wichita Kan Denver Colorado Springs Colo Amarillo Lubbock Wichita Falls Austin San Antonio CAB Bureau of Air Operations

Fire leverage in rural areas raises damage three to six times

New York report cites Insurance Information Institute finding that fires in farm and rural settings cause three to six times more damage than urban fires, due to factors like building spacing and delay in response.

New York UPD Insurance Information Institute

Discipline and godliness from Pauls letter to Timothy

The International Sunday School lesson urges Christians to train themselves in godliness as Paul advised Timothy. It emphasizes discipline of mind soul and body and to let love faith and purity guide conduct and example.

Tim Paul Timothy Julien C. Hyer

Winter playdays open to public at Aufill arena

First of the winter playdays by the Aufill Rough Riders Club Sunday starts at 1 p.m. local residents may attend at no charge. Children from 4 years and up will compete in seven events with points earned over six months. Regular WWI veterans meeting Monday at Hodges Community Center discusses nominating committee for 1965 officers.

Aufill Rough Riders Aufill Arena Tohoka Highway Hodges Community Center 40Th St College Ave

Three Injured In Lubbock Vehicle Crashes

Three persons sustained minor injuries in Lubbock wrecks Friday. At 4 40 p m a five car pileup at 34th Street and Avenue P involved Bertha Davis Carver 57 who was treated and released from Methodist Hospital. At 4 42 p m Randy Ray Abels 6 was injured near Ave Sand Broadway and taken to a private physician. In a Loop 289 two car crash Frank B Smith Jr 22 suffered facial lacerations and was treated and released from Methodist Hospital.

Lubbock 34Th St. Land Ave Bertha Carver Davis 37Th St Methodist Hospital Ave. Sand Broadway Randy Ray Abels Frank B Smith, Jr Amherst

Teen girl confesses to killing infant in River Forest

A 15-year-old girl confessed to stabbing choking and drowning 14 month old Mark Batto whose crying bothered her. The body was found near the Des Plaines River after she led police to the scene.

River Forest, Ir UPI Des Plaines River Forest Police Frank Bramhall Mark Batto Bramhall Cook County Andrew J. Toman Batto Mark

State bird history starts with Kentucky cardinal

National Geographic notes Kentucky began the practice of selecting a state bird with the cardinal adopted in 1926 as the first state bird.

Washington UPI Kentucky National Geographic Says

Pioneer of Paducah dies after heart attack at cemetery work

George Nathan Robertson Sr. 82 a pioneer Cottle County resident died on arrival at Richard Memorial Hospital Friday after a heart attack while working on a cemetery lot. Funeral set for Sunday at First Baptist Church Paducah with Masonic rites at Garden of Memories Cemetery. He was a longtime grocer, Mason, and landholder born August 3 1882 in Parker County Texas. Survivors include his wife Myrtle Knowles two sons G N Robertson Jr and E L Robertson a daughter Mrs G W Oatman two sisters Mrs Ida Brothers and Mrs Molly Sneath a brother Matt Robertson seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Paducah George Nathan Robertson Pioneer Cattle County Richard Memorial Hospital Baptist Church of Garden of Memories Norris Masonic Robertson Parker County Tex Cottle County Joe W. Robertson First County Commissioners Court Paducah Lodge The Baptist Church Myrtle Knowles G. N. Robertson Jr 29Th St Lubbock E. L. Robertson Dallas G. W. Oatman 32Nd St Ida Brothers Torrance Calif Molly‘ Sneath San Jose Matt Robertson

Mrs. Effie Frazier Rites Set in Littlefield

Services for Mrs. Effie Frazier 83 will be at 2 30 p m Sunday at the Assembly of God Church Littlefield with Rev Ralph Hegemeir officiating Burial follows at Littlefield Memorial Park Ham mons Funeral Home in charge She died at noon Friday in Littlefield Hospital a longtime resident who moved from Oklahoma Survivors include two daughters Annie Mae Brooks Roswell New Mexico Emma Williams Portales New Mexico two sons Woodrow Wilson Frazier Springlake Cecil Frazier White Bird Idaho 17 grandchildren 33 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild Pallbearers are Jerry Austin Hershel Young Calvin Price Otto Taylor W P Akins and J C Dutton

Littlefield Effie Frazier Assembly of God Church Ralph Hegemeir Anton Littlefield Memorial Park Hammons Emma Williams Portales N.M Woodrow Wilson Frazier Springlake Cecil Frazier White Bird Idaho Jerry Austin Hershel Young Calvin Price Otto Taylor W. P. Akins J. C. Dutton

Mrs Busby Rites Set Today

Services for Mrs Nellie Busby aged 54 of 200 E 16th St will be at 3 p m today at Bethal AME Church with Rev A W Wilson officiating Burial follows at Peaceful Gardens Cemetery under Jamison Funeral Home Mrs Busby died Wednesday morning at a private home 3408 King where she was employed Surviving are her husband Ira and a daughter Mrs Ester Porter of Seymore

Nellie Busby 16Th St Bethal A.M.E A. W. Wilson Peaceful Gardens Jamison Funeral Home

Mrs. J. G. Bostick Funeral Services Today

Mrs. J. G. Bostick of Troy, sister of Mrs. Vera D. Maxey and Mrs. R. P. Nicholson, died Friday at King's Daughters Hospital in Temple after a heart attack. Funeral services are at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church in Troy, with burial in Troy Cemetery, under Hewett Funeral Home of Temple.

J. G. Bostick Troy Vera D. Maxey 16Th St R. P. Nicholson Lorenzo King’s Daughters Hospital Temple First Baptist Church Troy Cemetery Hewett Funeral Home Maxey Nicholson Nicholson Had Been Visiting Their Sister About A Week. Mrs. Bostick

Marrow Services Set Today In Levelland

Funeral services for James Grady Marrow Sr., 73, are set for 10 a.m. today at Park Drive Baptist Church in Levelland with Jerry Terry as pastor. Burial will follow at City of Levelland Cemetery under George Price Funeral Home. He died Thursday night after a 4 Jenethy illness at his home. pallbearers are local Levelland men Edward Phillips I F Lea Spencer Tipton J G Stacy Earl Patterson and W A Jackson.

Levelland James Grady Marrow Sr Park Drive Baptist Church Jerry Terry City of Levelland Cemetery G3eorge Price Marrow Edward Phillips I. F. Lea Spencer Tipton J. G. Stacy Earl Patterson W. A. Jackson Levelland Area

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