The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 169, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 2, 1959 Page: 20 of 20
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Oil Men Clash
Arthur Rains
With Economists Dies at Home
In Sylvester
Daughter of _____-—
Bronte School Today in Hodges Carter Rites
DI VIU PtllVUI Funeral for M. E Bowen, 83.
Sel af Hawley =======
% as Benton Yates of Albuquerque
ANSC N - Funeral will be held of more than $200 Tuesday at the
anne Latham, 34-year-old daugh- Assisting will be the Rev. Nor. at 4 p.m Wednesday in the Haw. Greyhound bus station, he told po-
ter of Mr and Mrs. Hervey H. man Ford, pastor of the Hodges ley Baptist Church for W. A.
Latham of Robert Lee. died early Baptist Church. Burial will be in (Ancrum) Carter, 69, longtime
Tuesday morning in Coke County the Potosi Cemetery under direc- rural mail carrier here who died
Memorial Hospital here after a tion of Kiker-Warren Funeral ,
brief illness. Home. at
She was born March 11. 1956. Mr. Bowen died shortly after Memorial Hospital after a long Det. Davis said the game start-
in Merkel Mr. Latham is Robert midnight Monday at his home in illness. . ed on small stakes. One man
Lee elementary school principal Hodges. He had been ill for five
and his wife also teaches there. years.
Both are graduates of Hardin- He lived in Abilene from
" E C Simmons University. . ____._________
n • Funeral will be held at 2 30 and entered the grocery business. Milton Thompson, pastor. Burial cash and substituted some paper,
a p.m. Wednesday in the Robert He retired in 1954 because of ill will be in Hawley w then gave him back the fleeced
MD: UdviS Lee Baptist Church with the Rev. health. Lawrence "Funeral Home" in billfold
, - Robin Guess, pastor, and the Rev Survivors include his wife, charge. In other police investigations
Da II Travis McNair. pastor of the Mary: two sons, Roger of the Deacons Tuesday, Patsy Smith reported
Mare Methodist Church here, officiating home and Archie of Ada. Okla :Deacons of the Hawley Baptist that burglars had gotten $12 from
DUICS TICIG Burial will be in Fairview Cerme- two daughters, Mrs. A. C. Klein Church will serve as pallbearers. Smith’s Lunch Room
tery at Bronte under direction of of Kerrville and Mrs Sarah Hum- Born Sept. 25, 1890, in Arkansas, 13th St Apparent entry was mad.
Mrs. Joe- C. Davis, 77, Abilene Clift Funeral Home, phreys of Richmond, Calif.: one he came to Texas with his parents through a hole where an exhand
Survivors include the parents; brother, Lem of Athens: 13 grand- in 1900, settling in Eastland Coun- fan is to be installed S
e sister, LuAnne, 2: paternal children and 36 great - grand- ty. Mr. Carter came to Hawley____
grandmother, Mrs. J W. Latham children, in 1903 and married Emma Cook
of Bronte, and maternal grand------here Aug. 29 1909. f
=====::. Holmes Rites ======= Farmer
of Mr. and Mrs. Ollie McMinn ofthe Baptist Church here and
taught a men’s Bible Class.
Survivors include his wife: two #
- sons. Stanley J and Frank, both COLORADO CITY (RNS) -
Funeral for Mrs Ben G of Hawley five daughters, Mrs Paul Mahurin, 45-year-old Mitchen
Pupetal M. Ben G. Hoimes. S - Cantrip of Hawley, Mrs. County farmer, died unexpectedly
. aulks of BL Spring. Don in Simmons Hospital in Sweetwater
yanuyne two years wire mwv iJmmyr Kyan. 56, will be held ple or vietary c em. Carter of Hawley and Mrs. Ewell about 2 p.m Tuesday. Mr. Ma-
ing to Proctor. They lived there at 10:30 a m. Wednesday in the ciatine- Sen 0 5 Sanders of 2133 Clinton St. in Abi- hurin had been in ill health for
until 1914 when they moved to a First Baptist Church here, with Burial will be in Elmwood lene: four brothers, C. D. and some time but had been working
farm near Comanche. They also the Rev James N. Easterwood, morial Park"0 4 R. L., both of Abilene: Tom of his farm in the Buffrd community
lived at Potosi and.....Winters pastor. officiating . TMr Holtes died at 9.45 a m Truth or Consequences. N.M., and northcommunity
Nr Davis retired 10 years ago. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cem- Tuesday her home a 1 Wayne Carter of Hawley: three, h *
Mrs. Davis was a member of etery, directed by Lawrence Fu- Hickory St afer on mat 4 sisters, Mrs. George Cook and A former city carrier for the
the Bethel Missionary Baptist neral Home. Graveside rites will about 18 months — Mrs. Lem Ruark, both of Hawley, Colorado City post office, he was
Chureh, be conducted by the Anson VFW Born July 15 1893 in Bowie and Mrs. Nancy Spray of Cali-a World War II veteran. He be-
Funeral is pending and will be Post. County, she. moved to Abilene in fornia and his mother. Mrs. w longed to the * Primitive Baptist
• “Church, the Woodmen of the
_ World.
M. E. Bowen Rites
THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS 10 R
Abilene, Texas, Wednesday Morning, December 2, 1959 IU-D
retired Hodges grocer, will be
A nm held at 2:30 p.m Wednesday in
an AT Hodges Baptist Church, with the
■ IQII DIWD Rev Clyde Cook, pastor of the,
Trinity Baptist Church at Stam-
ROBERT LEE (RNS) — Suz-ford, officiating.
Con Men Fleece *
Man of $200 Here
WASHINGTON (AP) - Econo-g on which the nation’s growth
mists and spokesmen for the ait and. security depend
and mining industry clashed—be—The Ways and Means Commit- __________________.
fore congressional- tax writers tee is conducting several weeks ROBY (RNS) - ArthurRains,
Tuesday over retention of oil and of hearings on proposals for re- 56, Fisher County stock farmer,
mineral depletion income tax vising the tax laws—chiefly by died at his home three miles,
. preferences - eliminating many existing prefer- north of Sylvester at 12:30 a.m.
Economists told the House Ways ences and loopholes. Tuesday of a heart attack
and Means Committee the tax dif- Percentage depletion permits a Born Aug 14, 1903 in Jones
ferential now accorded the indus- tax-free deduction out of income County, he married to Ruby Eliza-
try was unjustified save on from oil and mineral production beth Harris there on Nov. 4. 1925.
grounds of national defense. that of amounts in excess of the in- He . came to Fisher County in
it constituted a government taxvestment. The percentage of de- 1905 from Jones County.
subsidy, and they questioned ductible income varies from 271 Funeral will be held at the
- whether the social and economic per cent in the case of oil and Rotan First Baptist Church at
benefits out weighed the loss of gas. to 5 per cent for such min- 2 p.m. Wednesday, with the Rev.
tax revenue. erals as shale. sand and gravel o. C. Byrd of Abilene officiating,
On and mining men arlued that JohmOFMehee DartinoutN CO assisted by the Rev. Marvin Ro
ferential now accorded the indus- pour s,1o a % 0 1 Sylvester Baptist Church.
try was a key factor in the na-pPotat Xd Survivors include his wife: two resident for 27 years, died at
tion’s economic progress. Its re- University 2-Nd probe CE sons: Joel—of the home, and 5.30 p.m Tuesday in Hendrick on
peal they warned. could jeopar- Sress arimemiener Odell of Rotan: two daughters. Memorial Hospital, where she was or
ante soarcs c el nd es >*--==== =m-RLXCcC" NEMin the mt *-* A-Ma L. no
( RiEhara) Cemzatez. director of Fad three brothers EMME and Past laumToptns Her home address me Tatar kaotner is . niece Holmes Rites
sy.Vaera Humble on & Refining Co ar- Raymond of Rotan, and Virgil of was 1381 Pecan S of Mr. and Mrs. Ollie of" IVIvu
V O1VIG , - gred, however, that the tax dif- Stephenville two sisters, Mrs. The Davises celebrated their 1781 University Blvd in Abilene
) ferential should remain un- Bernice Stanley of Stephenville, 57th wedding anniversary at their--------- —:--
F changed or the energy resources and Mrs. Jack Quiett of Arling- home on Oct. 23
on which the country’s growth ton and six grandchildren Born Lou Ella Folley in Proc- TulCIdi
I and security depend would be un- Pallbearers will be Floyd Noles. tor on Feb 26. 1882, she married .
dermined George-MeBeth. T. L. Baker, J. Joe C. Davis near there on Oct Today in Anconone - Jan
In Coleman Van L. Chapman -—---
COLEMAN RNS - winilam Diac Laie Tuesday Hook Infant Dies
P Blackwell, 81 retired Valera -
farmer.. was found dead early .__. ______-----------
— Tuesday morning at his home hereYa - t - Chapman. 84. retired Of Suffocation
Justice of Peace Earl Irick or bridge foreman for the Austin
- acricemmaaracle deaen - * At Snyder Home
Co. ing Home. where he had been a •
Mr Blackwell was born May 2. notion the t arc. L
TDCUPOIIEDdSt 2EHIS DPRIRNS I DDELA . v-wi, oIvtuIUuuuFIN ----------------
1878 in Coryell County. He wasHis 1 ilone address before en-tooth sdrcaminte announced by Laughter-North Fu- Mr Ryan died Monday in Anson 1906 She married Ben G Hoima T. Carter of Hawley,
eu member of the Valefa Baptist tering the home was 1934 Sayles of Mr and sire i Hoo : era Home did Net Nuublba General Mosgtal after suffering on 08t. 12 1912 in Abilene Mr— --------
Born 0€: 24 ists in Eaton mund deed abea n am Ter in-line four Anuement sra ELLA SureivOr Mhelude his wife two "am san a memeei course nit. Abilenians’ • saHin on June T-RAa .opaimE:
spies. Mien. bel married wary d-ish s. mere home at 2*2 Mcu 7. $ UhMrs Rn deo. Denyer: Cole-and Bapust Church Daughters of e ppiomaal ser
Funeral will be held at 2 p.m.
loddy Thursday in the First Baptist
Church in Wingate Burial will
anvoer . .D=-----------Mrs. Chriss Renfro of Hereford, be in Wingate Cemetery, under
be assisted by the Rev John Hart lived in Hamlin , win had at 2 Eula - one sister Mrs. Kate Sims nomi Delayed two sons, Ray O. Holmes, 1733 Oak sister-in-law of two Abilene wom- direction of Kiker & Son Funeral
pastor He retired 15 years ago and Wednesday at the 37th St. Church of Proctor: 2 grandchildren and For-Arrival of Son St. and Homer D 1041 Hickory en, died Monday a Dallas hos. Home, Colorado City.
Burial will be in Valera Ceme aleo wal a mem en of the Clin of Christ with Glen Pace. min. 28 great-grandchildren._________BRECKENRIDGE - Funeral Sti one daughter. Mrs. W. L. (Do-pital.. He is survived by the mother,
tery under direction of Stevens R siohi % ohn T here, , ister, officiating Burial in Sny. Runaway Found was postponed Tuesday for Willie rothy Lucille Elliott of Sam Anto- She is a sister-in-law of Mrs Mrs E C Mahurin of San An-
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B urre of Winters and Mrs Em Mrs F’ B Langford of 1934 Mr and Mrs A G Hook of Sny- road Tuesday after an all-night It was postponed to allow a son great-grandchild ChurHareR $ City for sisterseMrs L
ma clip of Austin one bicther Sayle B one s ter Miss Car dier her maternal grandparents search by police. He said he de-Billy Wayne. in the U.S. Navy. Pallbearers will be w L Tipps Mr and Mre McMinn S T ague of San Angelo. Mrs L
T D. Blackwell of Weslaco three rie Chapman-of Flint Mich one Mr and Mrs. C. R Baker of cided to leave home because other to attend Time of the funeral will J E Bagley Jr Joe C Sorrels Johnson : AM Min Mrs G 0 € ° Exeter: Calif. Mrs.
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lice.
Yates, about 50, said the two
men got him into a coin-matching
game, said Det. Capt. C. Z. Hall.
4:30 a.m. Tuesday in Hendrick mark and Det. W. T. Davis.
The Rev. Jessie Swindell, pas- tricked the victim into letting him
.. Cal .hold Yates’ billfold. The other
.....................1914 tor of the Stith Baptist Church, slickster diverted Yates’ attention
to 1935 when he moved to Hodges will officiate, assisted by the Rev. while his sidekick removed the
Today al 2
Funeral will be held at 2 p.m_ . __________________
Wednesday in the Valera Bant • Rapids M - her married Mate day at ner Parent nO al -*‘ McCubin, 717 S 14th St . Mrs. sons. Je
Church The Rev. 0 D. Carpe Ann Luttre n Jac ksbord. Tex S 2th Sterestra suffocation as Eula Polk, R‘ 5. Mrs Lola Mae Ronnie, at Fort Gordon. Ga one American Rev olurtion and an hon
ter pastor of the 7th St Baptist on Aug 29 1900 Mr Chapman A physician listed suffocation as Hudson of Abilene, and Mrs. Rosie brother, Clifford McGuffin of orary member of the United
Church in Bal inger and formerly lived in Abilene most of hisTae 1,1959 Bowen of Caps: two sons, John- Odessa:__________Daughters of the Confederacy,
of Valera, will of iciate and will life ex e fr m 1946-56. when he5 .....nie T. of Elmdale and Preston of qsp: n , Survivors include her husband:
Snyder Fula one cicter Mre Kate Sims Hamil Rites Delayed two
McGAHA VILLAGE Shopping Center
Announces ,°
Village
The Completion of Paving of Forrest Street
From North 3rd to North 6th St.
-SO YOU WILL FIND IT EVEN EASIER TO SHOP AT THESE FINE STORES I
McGAHA VILLAGE — AT NORTH 6TH & FORREST.
SHOPPING CENTER
DOUBLE
THORNTON’S SUPER MARKET
• FOR NATIONALLY ADVERTISED PRODUCTS AT BIG SAVINGS
NICK CRAIN DRUG STORE
• WITH POST OFFICE SUB STATION
WAUGH’S CLEANERS
• ONE HOUR MARTINIZING SERVICE
A Bigger and Better
McGAHA VILLAGE
With Our New Expansion Across
The Street Which Will Double The
Size of McGAHA VILLAGE - A
Few Choice Leases Are Still Avail-
able. - - - Contact J. D. McGaha.
Phone OR 4-7267 or OR 2-8965
Key Stamps
THIS WEEK
NOW THRU SAT.
AT THORNTON S
WASH THE LAUNDROMART DRY
• COIN OPERATED — OPEN DAY OR NIGHT 10
VILLAGE BEAUTY SALON
e FOR ALL TYPES OF BEAUTY SERVICE
VILLAGE BARBER SHOP
• QUICK FRIENDLY SERVICE — EXPERIENCED BARBERS
We Congratulate
THORNTON’S Food Store
On Their New Policy of Giving
KEY STAMPS
With Every Purchase
NOW — McGaha Village Is Your
Leading North Side Shopping Center
for STAMPS and for VALUES.
• FREE PENCILS at
THORNTON’S NO. 6 IN MEGAHA VILLAGE — THIS WEEK
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