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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1961
Page
4
Diplomats report the Soviet Union would back a successor to U Thant’s term ending April 10 1963 but no UN rule provides automatic succession after Dag Hammarskjold’s death. Delegates weighed options as no successor was in sight.
A dedication event highlights the Texas A&M Agricultural Experiment Station near Lubbock, its new site and the multi million dollar impact on the area. Speakers discuss land purchases, future plans, and the station’s role in cotton, sorghum and irrigation research.
HECKER Illinois United Press International reports John T Griffin marked his 100th birthday while still active at home. Once deemed a poor risk for life insurance decades ago, Griffin notes the agents and doctors are deceased and he remains capable of shouting the house down when needed. The piece also covers a journalism meet in Lubbock with Sigma Delta Chi members answering questions from area newsmen, recognition of two Lubbock High School students, and plans for an Oct workshop at Texas Tech.
Enrollment at Tech climbs toward a 10 000 student count with rising fall figures. In 1960 the official fall enrollment reached 9 166 while veterans and Negro students began joining the college. Officials expect under 1000 enroll today through Thursday with final counts taken on the 12th day.
Max, son of a local coop gin worker in Lorenzo, was moved to the Naval Air Station in Dallas then escorted to a hospital after heart issues were noted by a school nurse and confirmed by Lorenzo clinic and a Lubbock specialist. Nineteen donors lined up Monday at a cotton gin aided by staff to donate blood for the boy.
Gilbert John Dempsey, 51, was pronounced dead on arrival at Midland Memorial Hospital after an apparent accidental electrocution. He was found on the floor of Anthony's Sign Shop by Bob Pringle. Dempsey, linked to a local apartment project, had an inquest pending a ruling. Funeral arrangements are with Newnie W. Ellis Funeral Home.
Juliet Hammarskjold, hurt in the crash, remained in serious condition as investigators probed whether the Swedish Air Co. plane was shot down by a jet from Tshombe's small air force. The Leopoldville to Ndola flight began at 5 20 p.m. Sunday, with landing clearance granted at 12 12 a.m. Ndola officials reported.
World leaders expressed shock and grief over UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold's death after a missing aircraft crash near Ndola. Widespread condolences followed as officials noted no flight plan, and a vast air search recovered the wreckage amid calls for peace and unity.
The U S Army Field Band from Washington D C performed at Monterey Heights School auditorium in Lubbock under sponsorship by Lubbock Public Schools and Lubbock Chamber of Commerce. A Texas medley opened the program as the six member group drew cheers and encores. Rich Joaquin tenor entertained with operatic renditions while the Soldiers Chorus earned hearty praise. The concert closed with Stars and Stripes Forever led by Major Robert J Bier and Captain Elmont Trumbull in a drum exhibition that drew loud applause.
About fifty residents from the 48th to 50th Street area between Enosville and Memphis Avenues gathered Monday night to oppose a drive-in restaurant planned near their homes. John L. Cahill Jr. was named to coordinate actions as the group plans to consult an attorney and city officials. Residents cited traffic concerns and potential property devaluation as driving factors, noting land had already been cleared and a site laid out for construction.
Police reported a series of thefts and burglaries including $35 to $40 led from the El Tejas Motel and a bed from a 1957 pickup at Direct Mattress Co. The Westerner Drive-In Theatre suffered $225 damage from broken lights and glass. A bottle shattered a restroom window at July Car Wash. A Handy Food Store break yielded about $1,500 in charge slips and a missing ledger. A juke box was stolen from Ava Martinez and a six horsepower outboard motor from Hershel Collins. Pots, pans, and silverware, two mirrors, and a vacuum were taken from multiple homes and stores. Two suspects arrested after shoplifting at Pay-Less and Buy-Rite Shoes. A concrete mixer and battery were reported missing from Hester Hardware.
The vicar and the baby's parents argued over naming the child. The Rev Stanley Wincott insisted Bill was not a proper name, while the Williamses claimed agreement came too late and refused a protest baptism. The couple stressed they did not want an unusual name like Cheyenne or Maverick, ending the dispute with a terse farewell.
Lt Col Bruce Bowen of the Army Corps of Engineers and George J Tippin described the Atlas missile site construction around Roswell with color slides. The 12 Atlas F silos near Roswell would be installed in about three months as engineers discuss Minuteman base possibilities for the Lubbock area.
The South Plains Stamp Club held its regular trading meeting at the T Den Arts Center on Monday night. Attendees included 45 members and 17 guests from St Tahoka Slaton O Donnell and Levelland while plans were made for a member dinner on Oct 16 and the treasurer’s report was delivered by Dr. William Grubbs. The club votes to combine trading and auction activities in each meeting.
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson toured the hurricane wrecked Texas coast with Gov. Price Daniel and local leaders. He urged state and federal action, praised Civil Defense for saving lives, and pledged rapid help after reports of 30 Texas deaths and $80.83 million in Brazosport Freeport area damage. A survivor, Robert Dunn, 15, who lost family members, met Johnson and was told to keep his chin up.
A string of birth notices lists parents and addresses for newborns at St Marys Hospital and nearby facilities. Details include weights ranging from about 4 pounds to 8 pounds 4 ounces and times of birth, with fathers' occupations noted such as driver, foreman, and student.
Johnson tours hard-hit Texas coast from Texas City to Corpus Christi after a hurricane. A Reed Cross report tallies 46,005 homes and numerous buildings destroyed or damaged in Texas. Gov Daniel invites 20 coastal counties to a Monday meeting as officials report widespread evacuations and flood levels.
The Associated Press and others circulated a bogus story that Dag Hammarskjold's plane landed in Ndola and met with President Moise Tshombe. The airport reported landings, but no such meeting occurred, while security and misidentification fueled the erroneous tale.
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