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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1962

Page

3

Clay E Thompson rites set at First Methodist Church

Services for Clay E. Thompson long time Lubbock area business figure are scheduled at 11 a.m. today at First Methodist Church. The former secretary treasurer of a Piggly Wiggly operator and a Davis and Humphries executive died at Methodist Hospital after a year of ill health and a stroke. Burial will be in Resthaven Mausoleum. Thompson, a resident of Lubbock since 1958, held posts with Kay Kendal Chevrolet and Davis and Humphries Co. He was born in Indian Territory Oklahoma in 1891 and lived in McLean before moving to Amarillo then Lubbock. He was married to Nora Beall in 1914 and leaves three sons, a local minister, three sisters, three brothers, and five grandchildren. Pallbearers are listed with honorary pallbearers from church groups.

Clay E. Aegon 16Th St J. O.ymes E. E. White Pasto Smerite Lubbock Resthaven Ae Srediem Sanders Funee Thompson Davis and Humphries Co Hig Earn Kaykendall Chevrolet Co Indian Territory Oklahoma Duncan McLean Clarendon Clarendon College Nora Beall Amarillo Life Insurance Board of Stewards Stewards First Methodist Church Kiwanis Club Clay E. Thompson Jr Falls Church Noel E Bud) Thompson 21St St Aubrey Thompson Oklahoma City Pearl Hindman Thomas Okla Willie Boyett Maud Prefontaine Ada Em ™Mett Thompson

Duncan Services Set At Muleshoe

W E Shorty Duncan a native of Tomkinsville Ky and longtime sexton of the Muleshoe cemetery dies at Green Hospital He will be buried in Muleshoe Cemetery with services at the Church of Christ D L Thompson officiating Survivors include his wife three sons Hillis Carl Coly a daughter Mrs Frank Tubez three brothers a sister and eight grandchildren

Muleshoe W. E Shorty) Duncan Duncan Tomkinsville Green Hospital Muleshoe Church

Tulia Rites Set For Mrs. Gross

Services for Mrs. Etta Gross 65 will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Wallace Funeral Home chapel Tulia with Rev H B Coggin officiating. She died Tuesday in Corpus Christi. She and husband Clyde had lived in Love community before moving to Corpus Christi Survivors include daughter Mrs Bonnie Blant brother Ernest Patty Plainview and sister Mrs Maggie Macon

Tulia Etta Gross Wallace Funeral Home H. B. Coggin Tulia First Methodist Church Gross Corpus Christi Love Here Clyde Gross Bonnie Blant Ernest Patty Plainview Maggie Macon

Services Slated For Mrs Shook

Funeral services are set for 2 p m today for Mrs Naomi Shook 67 who died Monday at her O Donnell home The First Methodist Church in Lamesa will host with Rev David H Hamby and Rev C R Smelser officiating She was born in Robert Lee and lived in Lynn County 40 years Survivors include husband Jim three daughters Mary Sherrill Tahoka Hope Bearden Stephenville Linda Sumrall O Donnell a son Jim Shook Rogers a sister Laura Sharrock Los Angeles six grandchildren and two great grandchildren

Naomi Shook O'Donnell David Hamb Jin C. R.smelser Draw Shook Robert Lee Lynn County Jim Mary Sherrill Tahoka Hope Bearden Stephenville Linda Sumrall Jim Shook Rogers Laura Sharrock Los Angeles Arnold Sumrall Alpine Tom San Angelo James Lovelock Nev Frank Salinas Calif Riley Childress

JFK Gives Crowd Slip At Musical

Washington AP Kennedy arrives late to opening night of the musical Mr. President causing a stir as security and audience scramble in the theater lobby. The show by Irving Berlin stars Robert Ryan as a fictional president and his family. Berlin returns from retirement to write the production.

Washington Kennedy President Irving Berlin Robert Ryan Berlin

Nazi Leader Mosley Arrives Amid Buffalo Protests at NYU Forum

Sir Oswald Mosley arrived at Buffalo International Airport amid protests over his planned appearance at the State University of New York at Buffalo forum. A small group demonstrated, while Republican leader Walter J. Mahoney condemned the invitation and Jewish groups voiced objections. In Texas A&M College, NASA chief James E. Webb will speak at a November 16 convocation.

Buffalo N.Y Oswald Mosley State University of New York At Mosley Walter J. Mahoney State Senate NASA College Station James E. Webb National Aeronautics and Space Administration Texas A&m College

Rites Set For Tatum Woman

Services for Mrs. Wheat, 6, will be at 3 p m today at First Baptist Tatum. The Rev ham, pastor, will officiate. Burial is in Tatum Cemetery under Smith-Yarbro Funeral Home. Mrs. Wheat was found dead at Cox Courts in Tatum at 2 p m Monday from a heart attack. She was a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include son Jimmy Rogers Spur Tex four daughters Herma Lee Gandy Haskell Okla Billie Joe Parnell San Gabriel Calif Katherine McSpadden Abilene and Betty Jean Endebrock Anchorville Mich four brothers Marshall Brown San Diego Calif Frank Brown Winters Spring Carrie i Winters 17 and four great grandchildren Pallbearers: George Hamlin Carl Hazlewood Elwood Wildman Jimmons Shorty Simpson Ed Bo.

Wheat First Baptista of Tatum Ham E. Baral Tatum Cemetery Smith-Yarbro Funeral Home Cox Courts First Baptist Church Jimmy Rogers Spur Tex Herma Lee Gandy Haskell Okla Billie Joe Parnell San Gabriel Calif Kathrine McSpadden Abilene Betty Jean Endebrock Anchorville Mich Marshall Brown San Diego Frank Brown Winters Spring Carrie i Winters George Hamlin Carl Hazlewood Elwood Wildman Jimmons Shorty Simpson Ed Bo

Mrs Lola Hilton Rites Are Today

Services for Lola Hilton 76 longtime Floydada resident are set for 2 PM at the First Methodist Church in Floydada with Church of Christ minister officiating. Burial follows at Floyd County Memorial Cemetery under Harmon Funeral Home direction. Hilton died Monday at People’s Hospital after a stroke and long illness. Survivors include husband Warnie H. Hilton two daughters Mrs J D Johnson Ralls and Mrs Billie Grundy Floydada three sisters and three great grandchildren. Pallbearers named L D Britton Kyle Glover Herschel Hammonds Bill Smith David Jameson and Melvin Henry.

Floydada Lola Hilton Sonny Dalesat Levelland Church of Christ Olimer Kirk Wall Street Warnie H.hilton Hillsboro J. D. Johnson Ralls Billie Grundy M. F. Williams Nell Scoby Com. Wecet Too Arandiautres Aco Land L. D Brit) Britton Kyle Glover Herschel Hammonds Bill Smith David Jameson Melvin Henry

Mrs. Clare Tydings Rites Set Friday

Hobbs special: Mrs. Clare Tydings 71 died Tuesday after a three month illness. Funeral services are planned Friday at the Fort Henry Methodist Church in Huntsville Missouri. Survived by son R. N. Tydings business manager of Hobbs Public Schools others include daughter Mrs. G. E. Green and several siblings and two grandsons.

Hobbs Clare Tydings Fort Henry 1St Church Huntsville R. N Hobbs Public Schools G. E. Green San Mateo Calif

Pioneer Floyd Cotton Buyer 8 Rites Pending

Lockney area resident Floyd Cotton Buyer aged about 75 died at 1 pm Tuesday in Community Hospital Raymondville after three weeks of hospitalization and months of illness. He moved to Lockney in 1898 with his parents and was a longtime cotton buyer and First Methodist Church member. Funeral arrangements are pending at Carter Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife four daughters eight grandchildren and several great grandchildren along with four brothers one in Plainview one in Shallowater and one in Banning California.

Lockey Leste Lockney Raymondville Floyd Lockney Gree Mason First Methodist Church Lewisville Carter Funeral Ham J. B. Haree Plainview Leslie Mae Cunningham Delma Tabor Opal Nelson Corpus Carat J. M. Floyd Dewey ‘Floyd Frank Floyd Shallowater Fred Floyd Banning Calif

Longtime Clovis Cattleman Dies

Clovis area rancher Joe W. Bailey dies leaving a notable footprint in local cattle industry. The obituary notes Bailey's long service as a rancher and his family, including granddaughter Della Bailey, in the Clovis community.

Clovis Joe W. Baleen Bailey J Granddaught Della Bailey

Ashmore Rites Planned Today

Services for R. M. Ashmore 79 longtime Shallowater resident will be at 2 30 p m today at Shallowater Church of Christ. Rev Hous ton Dickson will officiate burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery under Franklin Parties Funeral Home direction. Grandsons will be pallbearers. Ashmore died Monday at his residence. He moved to Lubbock County from Russellville Ark in 1930. He was a Presbyterian Church member.

Shallowater R. M. Ashmore Shallowater Church of Christ Houston Dickson Cumberland Oreister Aeree Shallowater Church City of Lubbock Lubbock Russellville Ark Presbyterian Church Ulsan

Psalm 3 7 A Faithful Path Through Dark Times

A verse about walking alone in hardship guided by Love Hope and Trust in God. It contrasts fear faced with faith and prayer bringing satisfaction, asserting that right will prevail and faith never fails.

Calm Returns to Aden After Demonstrations Riots

Calm returned to Aden on Tuesday amid post demonstration unrest. One person was killed and six wounded as protesters opposed Britain’s plan to link Aden Colony with the East Federation alliance.

Aden Aden Colony API Den

Oldtime Movie Figure Dies After 52-Year Hollywood Career

Hello France, died Monday ending a 52 year career in Hollywood. He worked with Charlie Chaplin Studios Mayer and Warner Brothers and collaborated with Chaplin Dressler and Spencer Tracy. He helped associate direct The Gold Rush The Kid and A Dog's Life. He produced at Warner Brothers before retiring after a heart attack. He wrote a war song for a recruitment drive and authored Inside People. Relatives include wife Irene and son Dean F. Hollywood writer.

France Hollywood Charlie Chaplin Studios Me Mayer Warner Brothers Chaplin Marie Dressler Spencer Tracy Irene Dean F. Hollywood Writer

Calcote Services Slated Thursday

John G. Calcote 85 of 308 Temple Ave. died at 6 45 am Tuesday at Methodist Hospital after a long illness. Services set for 2 pm Thursday at McDonald Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James Patterson officiating. Burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Survivors: wife, a San Jose CA daughter Mrs Johnnie Lo is Bed tosian, two sons Ira Calcote Glen Rose and Everett Calcote California, three sisters Mrs Bertha Rasberry and Mrs Byrd Augustine, and 20 great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.

John G. Calcote Temple Ave Methodist Hospital McDonald Funeral Home James Patterson Pioneer Memorial Methodist Church Resthaven Memorial Park McDonald Calcote Lubbock Clarksville Johnnie Lois Bed‘tosian San Jose Calif Ira Calcote Glen Rose Everett Calcote California Bertha Rasberry Nacogdoches Byrd Laugustine Albert Bledsoe Bobby Haney Jimmy Haney Preston Carver Leo Teck Jim Moriarty

Linker Services Set Here Today

John T. Linker 28 of 1322 28th St died Monday at Goodnight Hospital after a heart attack. Funeral at 3 p.m. at the 17th and Ave. N Church of Christ with ministers John R. Freeman and Bob Hoover. Burial Resthaven Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife two sons two daughters his mother and three brothers.

John T. Linker 28Th St Ave. N Church of Christ John R. Freeman Bob Hoover Linker Goodnight Hospital Resthaven Memorial Park Rix Funeral Home Lubbock Sulphur Springs

UT Student Quisted After Gulping Drugs

A University of Texas graduate student, 24, was hospitalized for a drug overdose and questioned by police. Officers obtained a search warrant and recovered nine bottles with a variety of prohibited drugs at his north campus apartment. Several hundred pills were found.

DNA the Mysterious Basis of Life

In every cell a tiny spiral holds heredity and growth. Scientists near cracking DNA's code may reveal cures for cancer and other diseases. October Reader's Digest on sale urges readers to stay well informed.

October Reader's Digest

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Clay E. Thompson Duncan Services Mrs. Gross F.d.1.c Mrs. Shook JFK Nazi U.S Resthaven Memorial Levelland Highway Paul Graham Leslie Floyd Ashmore Monterey Gary Penney's Fashions Dallas
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