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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1961
Page
2
Senate investigators pressed Cleo Marcello, tied to New Orleans rackets, for details of betting syndicates. Marcello refused to answer, invoking the Fifth Amendment, while another witness provided only name and address and offered no substantial testimony.
Rain dampened opening day as about 700 attended a noon barbecue in Lockney. The Lockney Lions Club won float competition with second place to the Lockney Junior High School cheerleaders. Five bands performed. Harmony club topped county home demonstration, with Floydada and Lakeview following. John T. Carthel led horticulture exhibits with nine firsts. A talent show and fireworks capped the day as fair events continued.
The Lubbock fire department will hold a one day seminar at Trevor Truck & Wrecking Co in the 160 block Erskine. Captain A Black says the highlight is a burning automobile demo at 10 30 am for Staxby to study fire origin and safety. Representatives from forty one surrounding communities are invited. The session will stress willful burning investigations and aims to be the first automobile fire seminar by the department.
A. M. Sommers of Union Planters National Bank Memphis will speak at the Region VI Installment Credit Section meeting at the Pioneer Hotel at 7 p.m. Officers may be elected. Sommers has a long installment credit background and holds multiple bank and industry roles. Area banks from Lubbock to Wichita Falls will be represented.
A Simpson reunion was held recently at the Carlisle Club House with numerous attendees listed, including Mr. and Mrs. C. Ho May, Mr. and Mrs. Ewell Simpson and children, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Simpson and children, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mouncrief and son, and many others from Lubbock Altus and California, among the names recorded.
Piggly Wiggly Lubbock division honors 57 employees at its 10th annual awards banquet with service pins for 5 to 30 years and safe driving awards for 1 to 16 years. Attendance reached about 700 at Fair Park Coliseum with guests including Herbert Wilcox and Joe Reinhart.
A Wichita County grand jury indicted Dickey Don Wood, a former Golden Gloves champion, on murder with malice in the August 11 strangulation and beating of Patricia Peaster Stalcup, 25. Trial set for September 18. district attorney plans to seek the death penalty. Wood held without bond. investigation noted fingerprint removal and a partly burned undergarment found nearby.
Levelland special night classes at South Plains Junior College begin Monday with courses in art Bible business administration English foreign languages industrial education mathematics chemistry government history and aviation listed by college officials.
Paul Fewell and colleagues received one year service awards. Bill Ingram and Allison Gainey presented the honors. Attendees represented Piggly Wiggly stores in Lubbock Floydada Slaton Seminole Big Spring Brownfield Post Littlefield Levelland Muleshoe Andrews and Snyder. The Cell Block 7 provided entertainment after the ceremony.
In Dallas, eight public schools opened with eight black first graders amid minimal crowds. Police arrested 18-year-old Joe Bradley Pope for loitering under suspicious circumstances and attempted arson after he carried a cross and gasoline toward Ben Milam. At Roger Mills, a bomb scare prompted a cautious fire drill as detectives searched the building. White said enrollment remained normal and outlined transfer rules for Negro and white students while defense of integration continued.
Testimony in a workmen's compensation case at 140th District Court was recessed on Thursday awaiting a physician's testimony. The case involves Jessie Cuellar suing Western Fire and Indemnity Co. for injuries dated December 13, 1960, while employed by Lubbock Machine and Supply Co. Jurors listed include Bobby W. Hill Corance Crawford Estelle Moody and others. Judge Robert H. Bean presiding.
United Fund campaign kicks off with an 830 a m guided tour for 43 employees from nine Lubbock firms visiting Children’s Training Center Salvation Army Lubbock Day Nursery and the YMCA. Clem Boverie hosts the bus tour meeting at Hemphill Wells parking lot Monte rey Center followed by lunch at Hemphill Wells Tea Room. Donations support firms include The Avalanche Journal Besse AFB The Baker Co Pioneer Natural Gas Sears Roebuck Baldridge Bakery Modern Chevrolet Citizens National Bank and T M E Freight Inc. Jim Rosson is United Fund executive director coordinating city charities with Reese AFB participation.
A 99 708.70 civil suit filed in 140th District Court seeks damages from an automobile crash on May 17 near Wolfforth FM 1072. Plaintiffs include Paul E Davis of Lubbock against O R Hitt and Gumsindo Muniz Garza. A separate case in 72nd District Court by Willie Newton seeks 10 555 against Vernon Dickey for a May 17 collision at Flint Ave and 350th St. Also Roy Lynn of Lubbock sues Coca Cola Settings Co for 6.00 over a tainted bottle. Another suit by Paul Meurer against Henry Helliden concerns construction damages in the Mth District Court.
Dakar reports that Senegal's shipping growth has slowed due to a ban on imports by Mali Republic. The restriction disrupts trade routes, affecting port activity and logistics, with officials monitoring evolving relief talks and potential exemptions.
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