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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1961

Page

4

Tailgating Peril Highlighted In Traffic Safety Notes

Officials warn tailgating causes rear end crashes and fatal outcomes on turnpikes and expressways. Detroit data show tailgating accounted for a notable share of accidents, with 10 car lengths recommended at 50 mph and advice to move over when tailgated. Never pass to fill safety intervals. avoid sudden moves.

Detroit Insurance Ineue Pennsylvania Waois TIOP HOP IOP Nop

Bass Named Head Drive For Lubbock Municipal Museum

Roy Bass, a prominent Lubbock lawyer, was named Thursday to lead a campaign to place a charter amendment on the ballot establishing a municipal museum funded by a half mill tax for 15 years from 1962 to 1976. The plan seeks local support, with a kickoff at the West Texas Museum Association dinner on October 19 and an exhibition highlighting Our American Heritage.

Jack Sheridan Avalanche-Journal Roy Bass Lubbock West Texas’ Museum Association Board of Trustees West Texas Holden West Texas Museum Association

Parish Pleads For Winner After Bonanza Bust

HAVERHILL officials at Joseph's Church suspect a parishioner dropped a parimutuel ticket into the collection basket by mistake. The parish bulletin notes the horse finished sixth, urging next time to pick a genuine winner.

Labor Day Safety Winners and Local Notices From Lubbock

A Labor Day Safety Contest concluded with four winners chosen from 1,076 applicants in a drawing by Citizens Traffic Council officials. Winners to be honored at a noon luncheon at the Lubbock Club. Other items: a damage suit for 13,949 filed in 99th District Court over a December 1960 auto crash. Forgeries and check law pleas with fines. Student activity books go on sale at Tom S Lubbock and Monterey high schools at 8 a.m. today.

Citizen's Traffic Council CTC Lubbock Club W. E. Medlock 99Th District Court Shelton Hardin Abernathy Bob L. Watkins Levelland Avenue L Tom S. Lubbock Monterey

Contracts Unaffected In Dallas Firm's Suit

UPI report says Pentagon and Justice Department officials expect Ling-Temco-Vought to keep its federal contracts. The antitrust suit is an accusation, not a conviction, with no grounds to bar the Dallas company from defense work.

Washington UPI Pentagon Justice Department Ling-Temco-Vought, Inc

Stolen Car Reported To City Police

Five burglaries and multiple thefts were reported in Lubbock. A 1956 Chevrolet vanished from J. D. Davidson on Route 5 around 6 am. Other items stolen include a purse, a three speed cycling device, an electric razor, and a 35mm camera. Also noted were vandalism to a car window, a stolen government check, and various small losses from homes and businesses.

Lubbock J. D. Davidson Route 5 Davidson Vona Carruth Delmer Maddox Teak

Rites Set For Drowning Victim Hereford

Funeral services for Adolph Chavez a16 drowned Wednesday in a pond near Hereford will be held at St. Anthonys Catholic Church at 2 pm. Rev Nathaniel Madden will officiate burial in St Anthonys Cemetery under Gilliland Funeral Home. Inez Campos also drowned and her funeral was sent to Mathis. Chavezs parents Juan and and Mrs Chavez lived at the labor camp. Campos parents Claudio and Mrs Campos were temporary residents.

Hereford Adolph Chavez Tierra Blanca St. Anthony’s Catholic Church Nathaniel Madden St. Anthony Cemetery Gilliland Funeral Home Inez Campos Mathis Chavez Campos Juan Chavez Claudio Campos

Yugoslav Press Reacts to Soviet Nuclear Test Resumption

Belgrade editorials in Borba condemn Moscow’s decision to resume nuclear weapons tests calling it potentially disastrous. The piece questions the stated reasons and notes the timing ahead of a nonaligned leaders conference. Minister Koca Popovic declined to comment, saying the Tito government would state its position later.

Belgrade Yugoslavia Borba Moscow Koca Popovic

Funeral services for Tillman H. Cummings in Clovis

Tillman H. Cummings aged 79 operator of a neighborhood grocery in Clovis died Wednesday at 1 am in Clovis Memorial Hospital. Funeral services set for 2 pm at the Church of Christ on 10th and Pile with Joe Wilson officiating. Burial in Mission Garden of Memories under Steed Funeral Home. Survived by wife Annie, daughter Maxine Morale, three sisters Lula Ticer Ethyl Hufford Ona Walker, and three brothers Herman Cummings Dave and A C.

Clovis Tillman H. Cummings Pile St. Church of Christ Joe Wilson Mission Garden of Memories Steed Funeral Home Cummings Wednenany Clovis Memorial Hospital Annie Cummings Maxine Morale Lula Ticer Shawnee Okla Ethyl Hufford Yale Ona Walker Oklahoma City Herman Cummings Topeka Kan Dave Wichita A. C

Rites For Acuff Farmer Pending

L. E. Bob Park 66 of Acuff died on arrival at 1 30 p m Thursday after becoming ill at his home about 10 30 a m and dying en route to Lubbock He farmed until retirement Funeral arrangements are with Sanders Funeral Home Survivors include his wife two daughters Mrs Aubrey Pounds Acuff Mrs David Ramsey Kent his mother Mrs Ranne El Dorado Ark four sisters Mrs Reuben Brooks El Dorado Mrs T C Walker Dallas Mrs E A Peter son Boise Idaho Mrs Edd Griffin Lubbock and 13 grandchildren

L. E Bob) Park Acuff Park Lubbock Sanders Funeral Home Aubrey Pounds David Ramsey Kent Bob Park R. A el Dorado Ark Reuben ‘Brooks T. C.walker Dallas E. A. Peter Boise Idaho Edd Griffin

Rites Set For Snyder Woman Maria Morales

Maria Morales 79 a Snyder resident for 15 years died at 3 25 p m Thursday at Cogdell Memorial Hospital Funeral services were held at Guadalupe Mission Church with Rev Raymond Cutsall officiating Burial followed in Snyder Cemetery under Bolger Funeral Home direction Morales born in Mexico Survived by son Marciano Morales Snyder a sister and five grandchildren

Snyder Maria Morales Cogdell Memorial Hospital Guadalupe Mission Church Raymond Cutsall St. Elizabeth's Church Snyder Cemetery Bolger Funeral Home Morales Mexico Marciano Morales

Mrs Pres Corley Services Set Today

Funeral services for Mrs. Pres Corley will be held at 10 a.m. in Weed Corley Chapel Austin with Dr. Marvin Vance officiating. Burial follows in Abilene, Texas. She died Wednesday in an Austin hospital after living in Austin ten years and was a former Dallas resident and church member. Survivors include two daughters Mrs. William B. Ransom of Austin and Mrs. Richard W. Brettell of Shreveport Louisiana and a granddaughter Carolyn Kay Ransom of Austin.

Pres Corley South Plains New Mexico Weed Corley Austin Marvin Vance Abilene Dallas City Temple Presbyterian Church William B. Ransom Richard W. Brettell Shreveport Carolyn Kay Ransom

Last Rites Pending For Davis Infant

Funeral services for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan W. Davis of Canyon Road were pending at Rix Funeral as of Thursday night. The infant, born that morning, died at 8:33 p.m. in West Texas Hospital. Survivors include the parents, a sister Druan Ann, a brother Dan Robert Davis, both at home, and grandparents Roy B. Davis and Orb Cottman.

Dan W. Davis Canyon Rd Rix Funeral Home West Texas Hospital Druan Ann Dan Robert Davis Roy B. Davis 29Th St Orb Cottman Gorer

Mrs Charley B Richards dies in Gaines County

Mrs Richardh Seagraves 83 died at Gaines County Memorial Hospital after a heart condition. Funeral 2 30 p m in First Methodist Seminole Cemetery burial under Joe H Webb. Survivors include six daughters a son 16 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.

Schroeder Rites Set At Miles

Funeral services for H. J. Schroeder 72 will be held at 10 a.m. in Miles Lutheran Church with burial in Miles Cemetery. A former Lubbock County resident, he died Wednesday in St. John's Hospital San Angelo after working 25 years on Circle Bar Ranch near Wolfforth. Survivors include widow two sisters and three brothers all planning to attend.

Miles H. J. Schroeder Lubbock County St. John's Hospital San Angelo Miles Lutheran Church Miles Cemetery Schroeder Circle Bar Ranch Wolfforth Louise Prusett

Greenlee Rites Pending for Perry L Greenlee

Funeral services for Perry L. Greenlee 51 who died of a heart attack at his home in Tatum Wednesday night will be in Duncan Oklahoma He was a native of Alabama and had lived in Tatum about a year Survivors include his wife and son Patrick a daughter Mrs Elizabeth Wilburn his mother Mrs Martha Greenlee and sister Mrs Dora Jones plus one grandchild and other relatives.

Lovington Perry L. Greenlee Tatum Duncan Oklo Alabama Greenlee Smith-Yarbro Funeral Home Grantham Funeral Home Patrick Elizabeth Wil‘burn San Bernadino Calif Martha Greenlee Dora Jones

City Man's Brother Dies In San Antonio

William Jennings Bryan age 59 brother of H. B. Bryan 2111 29th St died at his San Antonio home early Thursday afternoon apparently of a heart attack. Funeral services set for 1 30 p m Saturday at Porter Loring Funeral Home San Antonio. Survivors include wife three children all of San Antonio two brothers H. B of Lubbock and Tke of Odessa and two sisters Miss Maggie Bryan and Mrs Adda McQueen both of Corpus Christi.

William Jennings Bryan H. B. Bryan 29Th St San Antonio Porter - Loring Funeral Home H. B Lubbock Tke Odessa Maggie Bryan Adda McQueen Corpus Christi

Teen Magazine polls Brenda Lee Elvis Presley Everly Brothers top pop picks

Hollywood reports Brenda Lee tops female stars Elvis Presley named top male and the Everly Brothers voted best group in Teen Magazine’s annual top Pop Poll.

Hollywood UPD Brenda Lee Elvis Presley the Everly Brothers Teen Magizine

Not for sale men who stand firm under fire

A verse urging men of nerve and courage who will face duties, not lie cheat or shirk, living within means, trusting in God, and saying no to excess. It emphasizes duty, integrity, and resilience in hard times.

Longtime Area Resident Dies in Spur

John Monroe Aston Jr year old retired farmer died at his Spur home at 2 30 p m Thursday from a heart ailment He had lived in Dickinson County since 1911 Born at Buffalo Gap he was a Masonic Lodge member Survivors include his wife Annie three daughters Mrs Bud Rennels Abilene Mrs Adrian Rickels Spur Mrs Pete McLaughlin Midland a son John Aston III of Spur a sister Mrs Jim Dillard Albuquerque and four grandchildren six great grandchildren Funeral services are pending at Campbell Funeral Home here.

Spur John Monroe Aston Jr Dickens County Campbell Funeral Home Aston Buffalo Gap Masonic Lodge Annie Aston Bud Rennels Abilene Adrian Rickels Pete McLaughlin Midland John Aston III Arctic Circle Jim Dillard Albuquerque

Rome Italy adds 356 thousand TV subscribers in new total

Rome Italy reported 2,480,000 television subscribers, rising by 356,000 since December 31, reflecting growing household uptake amid evolving media access. The data underlines expanding audience reach for broadcast services in the nation.

Rome Italy

Midland Youth Dies After Motorcycle Mishap

Midland Special Buddy Royce Selman 21 died at 2 40 a m Thursday at Midland Memorial Hospital about 40 minutes after a motorcycle crash in East Midland. Funeral services at 2 p m today at St Mark's Methodist Church Midland burial in Fairview Cemetery under Newnie W Ellis Funeral Home. Surviving include a daughter Shannie Dale Selman living with her mother in Morton his parents Mr and Mrs G W Selman a sister Betty a brother Billy Wayne Andrews grandmother Mrs Veda Barros Abilene and his pr...

Midland Buddy Royce Selman Midland Memorial Hospital East Midland St. Mark’s Methodist Church Fairview Cemetery Newnie W. Ellis Selman Abilene Shannie Dale Selman Morton G. W. Selman Betty Billy Wayne Andrews Veda Barros H. S. Selman Abiene

Funeral rites for former Lubbock resident John D. Bryan Sr.

Funeral services for John D. Bryan Sr., 75, a former longtime Lubbock resident, are set for 10:30 a.m. at Moore Funeral Home Chapel in Arlington. The Rev. J. K. Brim will officiate. Burial will follow at White Chapel Memorial Garden. Bryan died at his home Wednesday after months of illness. born in Kaufman County, he was a retired farmer and Methodist.

Arlington John D. Bryan Sr Lubbock Moore Funeral Home J. K. Brim White Chapel Memorial Garden Bryan Kaufman County Methodist Church

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Association K. Ross Toole Oertor Museum of New Municipal Museum O. L. Byrd Mark Hailey J. C. Chambers Weldon Gibbs Russell Bean Bryan Edwards James Spears John Lott Charles Maedgen Jr Barney Rushing den Farr Dr. Holden Dorothy Rylander Preston Smith David Tipple Nat Williams Roscoe Wilson Gibbs Spears Hailey Maedgen Parish Er Teehee Ske See Seeal Earl Lightfoot Max Fowler Ice Henderson County Mackenzie State Park E.broadway B. E. Boyd Queens St Bobbie Louise Gambino Gist St Karen Ficllin F. R. Land Karen Langford Byers J. C. Reaves Slaton Robert J. Allen David Seim 52Nd St Methodist Hospital Monterey High School W. Monroe Powell & Childers Tire CO A.B. Phipps ST. Christopher's School Elgin Avenue Swift Harry Bryant 13Th St C. A. Dahlgren Lizlzie B. Tapp Colgate Thursiday Pat Bowers Anie Bob) Hart Jr Byrne Alcoa Storm Door Co Clovis Road Lawrence Banks 17Th St Ronald Hill Ave. V L. M. Hedgpeth Davis Richardh. Seagraves Busih Zenith Zemin Ollie B Livingston Department Stores Broadway Batsell Barrett Baxter Nashville, Tennessee Preach Adoadway
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