The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 240, Ed. 1 Monday, February 12, 1962 Page: 3 of 14
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TEXAS VIOLENCE
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Fort Phan,
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fternoon.
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operator;
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Two Train-Car
Crashes Kill 8
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS lided at a crossing in Cleburne.
. At least 16 persons met violent J Jimmy White, 30, also of Cle-
deaths in Texas over the week- burne, driver of the car, was ser-
end. Traffic mishaps, including iously injured. •
two separate train-car crashes, Ben Garfield Hanna, 74, of
accounted for eight of the fatali-Brownsville, was fatally injured
ties. Friday night when his pickup
The Associated Press tabulation truck collided with a car three
started at 6 p.m. Friday and con- miles east of Brownsville.
tinned through Sunday midnight Gunfire killed Dallas policeman
Ray Richards, 49, of Lake L. C. Mullenax, 30. while he was
Charles, La., was killed Sunday on an undercover assignment in
when a car and a train crashed the downtown pawn shop district
near Evadale, 30 miles north of early Saturday.
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Beaumont. Injured were four oth- Wichita Falls authorities found
er occupants of the car--Mrs. the body of a 19-year-old all-night
Richards, 39; their daughter, service station attendant dumped
Katherine, 9; and the dead mans in a roadside ditch Saturday. He
brother and sister - in - law, Mr. was James Earl Adams, and had
and Mrs. Fred Richards, been shot in the head.
Cleburne Campbell, 6. Route 4 Hilario Aguero, 27, of Camp Grace
the ear in which ne Wals r dina Wood, Tex., was killed FridayUldss FIrCS
and a Santa Fe freight train col- night in a traffic accident 8 miles , \
south of Rocksprings. 4
Joe Riedel, 27, of San Antonio.! Dlasua
and Mrs. Maria Escamilla, 21, of Iiduugdl
Boerne were killed in a two-car a ,
FORECAST FOR TODAY
(AP Wirephoto)
HIT-
tANTEED
RE YOU”
Crash Kills
Powder Puff
Derby Flier
collision at the intersection of By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
loop 410 and U. S. Highway 81 Fair and warm weather pre-
near San Antonio Saturday night, vailed over most of Texas Sunday
Mateo Gomez Jr., 17, was found but brisk winds continued to
shot to death Friday night in his spread grass fires that have
Del Rio home. A pistol lay ne;r- plagued scattered sections of the
by.
Rudolph Macheck. an elderly
loop 410 and U. S. Highway 81
Mateo Gomez Jr., 17, was found
Cameron man, was found shot to
_ . death Saturday on Texas 31 about
DES MOINES, IWa PA 2 miles from Bryan. Justice of
the Peace Shug Graham ruled
small plane faltered and crashed
in a snow-crusted cornfield south
of the Des Moines Municipal Air-
port Sunday, killing a veteran of
suicide.
A private plane crashed in
Houston Saturday killing the pilot.
Sirm Preston Daniels, 35, of Hous-
ton.
Sgt. Walter D. Smith of Perrin
Air Force Base near Sherman
four Powder Puff Derby women's
air races and injuring three com-
panions.
The Polk County sheriff’s office
said Mrs. Alice Pfantz, 45. of Des,
n - was killed Saturday and another
Moines, a flier since 1956, was1
dead on arrival at Iowa Method- person was injured when a car
grass fires that have
state,
Afternoon temperatures ranged
from 66 degrees at Galveston to
92 at Childress. Generally temper-
atures were in the 80s in the
western part of the state while
readings in the 70s prevailed in
the eastern half.
Scattered clouds were reported
west of the Pecos Valley around
Wink and El Paso but elsewhere
skies were clear.
IRD LANE
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Before dawn, San Antonio and
Austin had drizzling rain'and oth-
dead on arrival at Iowa Method- ran off a road and smashed intoler South Texas points reported
1 : a bridge abutment in Sherman, fog but sunshine and wind quickly
weeported in critical condition Clarence Ballard, 54, died in a cleared the skies.
Mis Marilyn R Williams Dallas hospital Saturday of a gun-, ,
Dars, MarilynR. of shot wound. His wife Della, 52, cloudy to clear and warmer
Aset Ulster heapdli Media Nola was in serious condition with two weather through Monday in the
Iowa: and Mrs. Cleo Braught, 40, wounds 10 the back state,
of Des Moines A-6-month - old Houston girl
Mrs. Williams was Mrs Pfantz died and eight other persons were
co-pilot in last year’s all women’s injured Saturday in a two - car
international air race from Fort collision in North Harris County.
Myers, Fla. to the. Bahamas Killed was Rita Rene DeCox.
' They finished fifth in the 625-mile Ernest Thornton, 36, of Keller,
race.was found dead in a car Satur-
Authorities were told the Beech-day on the north side of Fort
craft Bonanza developed engine Worth. Peace Justice Whit Boyd Atlanta, clear
trouble shortly after taking off ruled suicide. A hose ran from Bismarck, cloudy .... 30 18
from the airport en route to New- the exhaust pipe into the mans Boise, cloudy .....:.. 42 37 .12
ton, Iowa, where the women were car. Boston, clear ........23-1
to attend a flying club meeting A f're captain, L. K Williams Buffalo, cloudy .......19 -7
Apparently unable to make it of Dallas, died Saturday night of Chicago, cloudy .....36 21
back, Mrs. Williams headed for an apparent heart attack or suffo-Cincinnati, cloudy .... 38 15 .01
an open field on the Mildred Lowe cation while fighting a fire in Dal- Cleveland, snow .....19 1 .18
farm 14 miles south of the air- las. ' Denver, cloudy ......72 39.-
port 1 Earl Lynn Morrison, 11, a San Des Moines, clear ... 44 32
Witnesses said the single engine Angelo Negro, drowned in San Detroit, snow .......19 9 .31
craft wavered, then came down Angelo Saturday. Fairbanks, snow .....5-10 T
in a belly landing. The plane ' . - ------Fort Worth, clear .... 79 49
bounced two or three times, then
tipped forward, smashing the
propellor. The women apparently
were thrown against the instru-
ment panel
The forecasts called for partly
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and Tuesday and at 10 a.m. an Red Anniversary
Wednesday and Thursday. Ke Anniversary
One of America's leading the- MOSCOW (AP) — Moscow pa-
ologians. Dr Sockman is now Min- pers noted Sunday the 40th an-
ister Emeritus of Christ Church, niversary of the revolutionary
Methodist, in New York City and battle of Volochayevka, where
director of the Hall of Fame for Marshal Vasily Blucher beat the
Great Americans White Army in Far Eastern Si-
popular lecturer on beria. Honored with Blucher was
| He is a popular lecturer on uni- Pavel Postyashev, Far-Eastern
versity campuses, having received'
honorary degrees from 21 leading
Lectures
Tonies Cat
topics bel Honorary de-He=: fromWiIeHAINE * ANAT LALS teeee
LUBBOCK - Dr Ralph w YorK Umivenaory cuted in the stolin pursees
Sockman’s topics for the four Will-a ut hor of umerous religious E in Is 8 and Postyashe v in 1940.
son Lectures at Texas Tech have books. FACE THE wopII
been announced by the Tech Cam- Dr Sockman will speak to
pus Religious Council. Tech's administration, faculty and Will A CLEAR FACE
The religious lectures sponsored student leaders at a banquet DALLAS, Tex. — Mrs. Bessie
- MTO M Wednesday in the Tech Union Moore, 8725 Craige Drive says:
wieon of Floydada, wd! be held Bud me The Cumrons Religious ==
Monday-Thursday in Lubbock Mu- Council is sponsor of the event Tonic has been the best dandruff
nicipal Auditorium. Amon Burton, Rockwell junior, is remedy on the market, and I ex-
Lecture topics include: "Prison- CRC president.-----.-------^te^ake^ Row . con.t
ers of Ourselves." Monday; “The . ful for pimples, and skin blem-
Growing Edge of Life," Tuesday: Cemetery Cleaning ishes, and as an astringent and
"Life's Fifth Dimension,” Wednes- HAMLIN will be a Rum cleanser it can’t be beat” Try
a "American Morals." There will be a cem- Baker’s Beauty Lotion with the
day; and American Morals, etery cleaning at the Alton Cem- distinct understanding it will
Thursday etery Tuesday, according to Mrs help you "Face The World With
The public is invited to attend w R. Townsend, treasurer of the A Clear Face,” or money back.
I the lectures at 9 a m. on Monday cemetery association. (Adv.)
Specials Effective Monday, Tuesday, and W ednesday.
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Mrs Pfantz competed in the ____.
1961 Powder Puff Derby, a 2,709. SWEETWATER (RNS) - Maria Memphis, clear...
mile test of pilot skills from San Luz Palafox, 41, of 1102 W. Alamo Miami, clear .....
Diego, Calif. to Atlantic City, N.J. St., died at 1 a m. Sunday at Sim- Milwaukee, cloudy ... 30 zo or
She was the mother of two chil- mons Memorial Hospital follow Mpls.-St. Paul, rain .. 30 23 .01
dren, William. 21.. of Indianapo- ing a threemonth illness. New Orleans, clear .. 68 41 ..
lis: and Pence. 15, who lives at 1__________
home. Mrs. Pfantz husband, water Aug. 6, 1920.
George, operates a grocery chain Funeral will be held at 10 am Philadelphia, cloudy .. 21
Mrs. Pfantz: had logged more Monday at the Immaculate Heart, Phoenix, rain
than 1.700 hours in the, air. of Mary Catholic Church with the Pittsburgh, snow ...
Rev. Francis Schautton, pastor, Portland, Me., clear
officiating. Burial in Sweetwater Portland, Ore., cloudy 52 37
Cemetery will be directed by Pat- Richmond, cloudy .... 34 .14
SL-Louis; clear ...... 63 33 . .1
Surviving are her mother, Mrs. San Diego, cloudy . 66 59 .05
Estanisladio Palafox of Sweetwa- San Francisco, cloudy 58' 52 .14
ter: one brother, R. S Palafox of
: Los Angeles, cloudy
Luz Palafox, 41. of 1102 W. Alamo Miami, clear
Miss Palafox was born in Sweet- New York, clear .....24 4
Omaha, clear ...... 56 34
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Boat Capsizes
MANILA (AP) Twelve passen-
gers were reported missing Sun-
day after a light motor boat cap-
sized and sank in a tropical storm
between Tables and Mindoro is-
lands, the Philippine News Serv-
r ice said. Seven passengers were
rescued.
ANN LANDERS
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Tampa, clear
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Washington, cloudy. .. 25 11 ..
Sweetwa- Winnipeg, snow ........25 20
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Some People Dine
Alone And Like It
Dear Ann Landers: A recent
column dealing with men who dine
alone left your readers, with some
mistaken notions.
Such men are not necessarily
anti-social sour-pusses. It could he
that they are just plain fed up
with the sound of voices and wish
Today a waitress shoved your He is dating other girls now and
column in my face and said, “See. I am dating other fellows
Ann Landers said you should have
company."___
Two seconds later she seated an
insufferable windbag at my table.
He handed me his business card
and tried tor sell me insurance.
to enjoy a few blessed moments of I put the newspaper in front of
silence. my face but he didn't take the drels often have
The boys I date are really much
nicer than Rick, and they'are no!
threat to my purity. But J miss
Rick like crazy. Am 1 nuts? —
LOVE LTD.
Dear Ltd.: No, you're not nuts,
just human. The rogues and scoun-
fatal fascina-
I am qualified to speak on this hint. 1 gobbled my lunch and left, tion, just as forbidden fruit can
subject because I am one of those If you need a "cause.'' Ann Lan- be especially alluring.
Individuals who must talk to peo- ders, why don't you do something But the smart girl tells herself |
ple tor listen) all day long, either for those unfortunate neurotics it’s not worth it. Congratulations I
who can't,bear to be by them- for having the sound judgment!
Lunch alone is a treat. 1 look for- selves for five minutes. THEY are and the strength of character to
ward to it. It affords me an op- the ones who need help. — SELF choose the right course. You won't |
on the telephone or in person.
portunity to relax I can read if SUFFICIENT
I feel like it — or just- indulge in ——
my favorite sport - peoplewatch- Dear Ann Landers: I'm a high
ing school junior, almost 17, and I ROPE: Tie a knot and hang on
It is unfair to suggest that lone need some advice on love. I can't You didn't think it was going to
regret it.
Confidential to END OF THE
diners are oddballs and I hope talk to my mother about this be-
that you will print this letter to
set the record straight. — ONE
WHO EATS ALONE AND LIKES
IT
cause she’s too old to remember
what love was like. She is 42.
For five straight months I dat-
ed Rick. He was the most to say
the least. Thrillsville, no less. We
DEAR ONE; Here is. your the least. Thrillsville, no less. We
letter — and a good one it is, too, necked a lot but I managed to
be all honey and sugar, did you?
Like I keep saying, "Marriage is
for adults only."
To learn the booby-traps of teen-
age drinking, write for ANN BAN-
DERS' booklet, "Teenage Drink-
The next letter is from a kindred keep him within the city limits,
spirit. Perhaps you two ought to if you get what I mean.
eat toget he r ' After awhile he got prett y de a. co-... -.,---------,—
•— manding and every time we had Any Landers will be glad to
Dear Ann Landers: You and a date we'd wind up arguing about.
ing." enclosing with your request
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the waitresses know it. sweater and told him foodbye.
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