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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1961
Page
4
In a day of mourning for Dag Hammarskjold, editors and editors of food sections discuss staying thin while dining through obsequy rituals. Sweden plans state rites, and international leaders including Pope John XXIII send condolences as nations observe half mast and tribute.
Two persons sustained injuries in separate city crashes involving a motorcycle and a car, and a motorscooter and an auto. Jerry Samples, 15, was treated for minor injuries after a car motorscooter collision at 1st Street and Elgin Avenue. Daymon Carlson, 15, was the rider of the motorscooter with Samples as a passenger. D W Nunn, age 20s, drove the car. Oswald Arendt, 24, was injured in a motorcycle car crash at 2nd Street and Avenue N. he was treated at West Texas Hospital. Mrs Elizabeth Smith drove the car involved.
AP reports Texas unemployment fell by 13 200 from June to 217 200 total, the Texas Employment Commission announced Tuesday.
Massachusetts Governor Volpe doubts mass evacuation in case of a nuclear attack. He says only time for mass movement exists in open rural areas of Maine New Hampshire and Vermont. Most evac plans rely on fallout shelters in crowded southern New England cities. Private shelters are urged. The same conference notes bombed areas would have about 45 minutes to reach shelters. No one expects a Soviet strike tomorrow but risk remains. In Texas Austin new Southern Region agriculture appointees include State Sen George Moffett and Rep J E Ward named by Gov Price Daniel.
The Miami Herald's Lewis Carlton, LA Examiner's Adene Latta Wilson, Laurraine Goreau of the States-Item and others discuss how they manage three big meals daily. Some say light meals suffice. others recount weight changes and stomach adaptability, with editor Ivy Coffey challenging the focus on shape.
The United Nations faces a financial crisis as many member states fall behind on their payments for running UN forces in the Middle East and the Congo. Dag Hammarskjold warned the organization would be nearly out of funds by month end, while the 16th General Assembly opens amid Congo political turmoil and a proposed budget increase to 735 million dollars for next year.
Funeral arrangements will be completed in Dallas for Mrs Josephine R Powell 74 of 1618 8 Ave J and Mrs Kitty Parr 72 of 2424 Ave L sisters who died from injuries in a traffic accident late Sunday. The bodies were transported to Dallas by train Tuesday. Powell a Lub bock resident since 1956 died Sunday night in the crash and Parr who lived here 15 years died Monday at 8 15 am in Methodist Hospital. The accident occurred when the car they rode collided with a parked truck on 34th Street.
Robert E. Kirby 81 died at 4 30 p m Tuesday at the home of a son L H Kirby 2301 29th St after an illness of six years A former Sherman resident he lived in Dallas 1936 to 1956 before moving to Lubbock three years ago He was a retired building contractor Funeral services are pending at Sanders Funeral Home Survivors include the son a daughter Miss Earleen Kirby Costa Mesa Calif and two grand children
A 51 year old Seagraves resident Robert Lee Elliston died after falling about 18 feet from a steel ladder at the Continental Oil plant on Tuesday and striking his head on a concrete sidewalk. An inquest verdict of accidental death was returned. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 3 p.m. Survivors include his wife three sons four daughters his mother three brothers two sisters and one granddaughter.
Mrs. C W B Chastain 76 of Lubbock died on arrival at 4 15 pm Tuesday at Methodist Hospital after a heart condition. Survived by husband a daughter Mrs Bill Elam sisters Mrs Medie Knowles and Mrs Velma Lee brothers Oran Stoval Douglasville Ga John Stovall Dewnen Stovall and G idon Stovall of Atlanta three grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements by Sanders Funeral Home with body to be sent to Ralls, Texas.
Funeral services for Mrs. J. W. Thomas 73 will be held at 2 30 p m at Wayside Baptist Church near Tulia. She died after being found at home 18 miles northeast of Tulsa and died en route to Swisher County Hospital. Survived by husband two sons Garnet and Leroy two daughters Mrs Dewitt McGehee Mrs Charlie Heller Mrs J P Townsen and C W Stephenson and one granddaughter. pesrg Clark Wayland Baptist College will officiate with burial at Wayside Cemetery under Wallace Funeral Home direction.
Funeral services are pending at Parsons Funeral Home, Orton, for Thester Orville Kelly, 47, who died of a heart attack about 3 15 p m Tuesday at his home three miles north and one mile east of Springlake. Kelly, a farmer, was born in Sweetwater Oklahoma and moved to Springlake from Hereford in October 1933. He had also lived in Bovina and was a member of the Springlake Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife Leta two daughters Beverly and Kay both at home one brother Lonnie Kelly of Bovina and four sisters Mrs Ochs White of Bovina Mrs C E Gatlin Meridian W Smith Healdsburg Calif and Mrs E A mates Vallejo Calif.
A reflective verse or prayer promoting perseverance and courage. The speaker invokes hope faith and resolve to overcome doubt and fear and asks for guidance to start fresh and pursue a suitable new task with determination.
Marvin R. Terry aged 63 and former Hobbs News-Sun employee of seven years died Tuesday at his Tulsa home after a long illness. He retired last November and worked as a compositor. Survived by his wife and several sons and daughters. Funeral services tentatively set for Thursday, Moore Funeral Home of Tulsa in charge.
In Denison AP: Unidentified man found dead amid wreckage of a Kansas Oklahoma Gulf freight derailed while crossing a Red River bridge Tuesday. Workmen uncovered the body while removing steel pipe from two damaged cars. Officials say pipes shifted and brushed him to death. Train was en route from Muskogee Oklahoma to Denison. Track blocked until Wednesday.
Gov. Price Daniel pledged at a press conference to request higher state protection for disasters such as cane Carla during the next Texas Legislature special session. He avoided fixing a precise date, saying it will likely occur late in the year or in January unless something else arises.
RALLS Special funeral services for William Sampson Partin longtime Ralls resident who died Tuesday in tal. Burial at Ralls Cemetery under Carter Funeral Home Mason guidance. Service to be held at Pirat Baptie Church with masons lodge member of over 50 years in attendance. Survived by his wife two Wayne h Kan Earl Benning Calif three daughters Evie Roberts Lubbock Mualdie McPherson Kim Colo Pauline Boyd Richland Wash and brother Maness Partin. Pallbearers Hershel Roye Vernon Roye Bill Pearson Dewey Wells Jr Harley Reese Buck Cornelius.
Mrs John McKaskle, a 17 year Lubbock resident who moved here from Las, will be honored with services Tuesday afternoon at Porter Hospital and 2 p m Friday at the Bethlehem Baptist Church Bethlehem Ark. Burial will follow at Bethlehem Cemetery under McNutt Funeral Home Conway Ark The body will be transferred to Conway later today She is survived by her husband two sons Vernon and a second son a sister Mrs Frances Allen 6105 Sherman Fort Smith Ark a brother W E Pollard Fort Smith Ark three grandchildren and a great grandchild
In Columbus Ohio Pearl Cassady 54 father of Howard Hopalong Cassady former OSU All-America halfback and Detroit Lions dies of a heart attack. In London Lt Col Oreste Pinto dies of chronic bronchitis at age 7. Pinto famed spy catcher described by Dwight D. Eisenhower as greatest living counterintelligence figure. Internationally known boxer bridge player and marksman.
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