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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1957
Page
4
U S officials demand direct Syrian move to ease Middle East tension amid Syria's Soviet arms ties and clashes over policy. Damascus accuses Washington of inconsistent stance as Khaled Azem urges direct talks while Soviet naval ships visit Latakia.
Damascus Sept 21 President Shukri al Quwwaily accused U S Secretary of State Dulles of distorting Syria s position in the Middle East and of trying to impose American will on the Arab world He spoke in a mild tone but his outburst followed Dulles UN address last Thursday He said Syria is building armed forces only to deter aggression.
Washington reports e Army and Air Force instructed several senior officers to refrain from endorsing a Denver based life insurance venture aimed at servicemen. The Academy Life Insurance Co. lists Brig. Gen. James E. Briggs and Lt. Gen. Stanley R. Mickelson among its advisory board members, with other officers named in the prospectus. A separate Queen Elizabeth II documentary project is also noted from Ottawa.
Fragmentary text references a penitentiary system and an opening event tied to Ongenciating. Readable portions imply officials discuss reforms or establishment steps, with emphasis on institutional changes and policy directions.
Louisville report profiles Katherine McNee a 42 year old grandmother and head of Local 439 of the International Union of Electrical Workers at RCA Somerville New Jersey plant. She discusses gender views workplace dynamics and urges working women to take pride in their union roles.
In a revenge assault at Thomas Jefferson High School Brooklyn 16 year old David Ozersky was struck with a bottle of lye. Fellow student Maurice Kessler 17 faces felonious assault arraignment as doctors at St. Clare's Hospital report some vision remains and expect recovery to take 10 days to two weeks.
Hornblower the cat, missing for days after a roadside stop near Gravette Arkansas, trekked 455 miles to Omaha to reunite with the Moore family. Chief W C Donald Moore and family had paused 17 hours at Platte City Missouri for car repairs when the lost cat vanished and later appeared at their apartment.
Clyde Warwick, 72, a founder of the Panhandle Press Assn and longtime Canyon News editor, died last night. He served two terms as Randall County state representative, led the county Democratic party, and won several Texas press awards. Services will be held Sunday in Canyon.
President Eisenhower called for widespread observance of November 11 as Veterans Day to honor those who strengthened the nation. He issued proclamations from his Newport vacation headquarters urging renewed dedication to building peace with honor among all nations and also designated October 12 as Christopher Columbus Day.
Lima Ohio September 21 A grand jury indicted Ralph Forsythe about 42 on first degree murder in the death of Charles Connor 37 whose body has not been found despite a wide search along the Ohio River. Forsythe pleaded innocent at preliminary hearing and denied shooting Connor.
A 5 year old boy, Dumas, fell through a wire mesh cover into a 40 foot well in Lyman South Carolina. He survived by clinging to a pipe while neighbor Earl Wilson was lowered into the well to retrieve him. He was unhurt and told responders he fell while retrieving wooden bate from a set.
Funeral services for Mrs. Irene K. Glazener 83 former Lubbock resident who moved to Venice California in 1946 will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Frannklin Mal lett Chapel Rev Alan P Price of St Pauls Episcopal Church will officiate Burial will be in City of Lubbock Cemetery near her husband Walter H Glazener who died in 1934 She died last Wednesday evening from a heart attack at her Venice home Pallbearers are Floyd Cavin Allen Johnson Brice Ethridge Billy C Campbell Don Gates and Clayton Mallett Survivors include a daughter Mrs Lucille Melton Venice two sons Walter H Los Angeles Giles L 709 Ave N two sisters Miss Elva Kittrell Cincinnati Ohio Alice Leavelle Livingston Ala two brothers Jim W Littrell Casper Wyo Grady Kittrell Cincinnati and a grandchild Norman Melton Jr Venice
Albert Allen Brown 30, of Spur, died when his dirt-moving truck collided with a westbound freight train eight miles west of Colorado City. Funeral services are set for 3 p m Sunday at Bethel Baptist Church with burial at Red Mud Cemetery. Survivors include his mother Mrs W G McAnally and daughter Tatiya Gay.
Police in Kitchener Ontario report Joseph Vettor of Guelph removed a license plate from a truck involved in a friday collision. The fleeing driver was traced and Robert Wilson of Rothsay was arrested on charges of failing to remain at an accident scene and careless driving.
Joseph Drew Bonner 70, a Crane native who moved to Lubbock, will be buried at City of Lubbock Cemetery after a Church of Christ service in Crane. Officiating will be Hardeman Nichols. burial under Franklin-Mallett Funeral Home. Bonner, a Gulf Oil foreman, died at West Texas Hospital after a three day stay. He is survived by his wife, a daughter Arlee Gowen, two sons Joe and David, three sisters, three brothers, and three grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mrs. G. W. Dement 73 longtime Key resident will be held at Key Baptist Church at 430 p m with Rev Monro Teeters and Rev Melvin Ray officiating. She died in Price Black Hospital after a several day illness. Survivors include her husband a son Cecil two daughters Mrs Olin York and Mrs T W York a sister Mrs Jessie Ray and two grandchildren from Lamesa Beaumont and other area mourners.
Funeral services for W. J. Jack Meeks 46 who died Friday in Methodist Hospital Lubbock will be held at 2 30 p m Sunday at First Baptist Church Lamesa Burial will be in Lamesa Memorial Park under Higginbotham Funeral Home direction The Rev Milo B Arbuckle will officiate with assist Rev C R Blake of Welch
In Wakayama Japan authorities report about 10 000 annual dog related incidents deterring mail. Weathering the conflict they post notices on street dormers warning delivery will not occur to homes with unleashed dogs.
A Friday through Saturday surge of fatal incidents across Texas left fifteen dead and several injured. Drownings occurred on the Colorado River near Austin while highway crashes near Trinity and Dallas claimed multiple lives. A fire destroyed a Houston home killing Mildred Summage, and at least one plane crash near Atlanta caused fatalities.
J B Smith 65 of 3208 Bard S died at 9 45 p m Saturday after a long illness His career as an oil operator began in San Antonio after moving to Lubbock a year ago Born in Lockhart he married in 1910 and was a Mason Shriner and WW I U S Army captain Survivors include his wife a son Dr William C Smith and seven grandchildren Funeral services are set for Monday at McCurdy Funeral Home Lockhart with burial in Lockhart Cemetery Rix Funeral Home of Lubbock will transfer the body today
The annual Wood County reunion is held today at the barbecue house in Mackenzie State Park with a noon picnic lunch. All former residents invited. musicians urged to bring instruments. Also notes local residents visiting Marquette Michigan and Miawatha Shores. Marine Pfc Thomas R Staples Jr serves at Santa Ana California. Mrs Eckels recovering after minor surgery in Lubbock area hospital. Mrs Rollo remains in critical condition at Methodist Hospital. A New Delhi firm exports sporting goods.
A driving rainstorm around 3 p.m. caused 30 accidents in Dallas. Heavy traffic clogged the expressway for an hour as motorists headed home from the Texas A&M Maryland football game in the Cotton Bowl.
Police used guns in actions across multiple areas of Madras State to quell clashes between high caste Hindus and untouchables. A newspaper report cited 32 untouchables killed or injured, including 10 women, after a mob fired on a church at Veerambul. Police said four rioters were killed.
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