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COLE AVE, DALLAS, THXAS UPtoe Mtxfa Daila Copy 5 cents VOLUME 65 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS WIRE SERVICE MEXtA, TEXAS 76687, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1965 NEA COMPLETE FEATURE SERVICE NUMBER 44 AWARD WINNERS at Saturday night's annual Mexia Black Cat Band banquet included Jimmy Comer (right), winner of the Arion Award, sponsored by the Lions Club, and Thurman Kerr, who was presented with a plaque for outstanding service as Band Boosters president. (Daily News Photo.) RECIPIENT OF ANNUAL Outsatnding Bandsmen recognition was John Wofford (right), who received the award at Saturday night's Mexia Black Cat Band banquet, held at the Ross Elementary cafetorium. Director Joe Tom Haney beams his approval after the presentation to Wofford. (Daily News Photo.) Twenty-Four Persons Lose Lives In Texas Violence Over Weekend By The Associated Press Violence claimed at least 24 lives in Texas over the weekend. Sixteen of the victims died in traffic accidents.

The Associated Press death count began at 6 p.m. Friday and went through midnight Sunday. Two San Angelo residents Former Tehuacana Resident Buried In Mexia Monday COOLIDGE (Spl) Funeral services for Mrs. Ruth Bennett Scott, 64, were held Monday afternoon at 2:30 in the Tehuacana Methodist Church. Mrs.

Scott, who lived in Dallas, was a native of Limestone County. She had resided in this county from 1900 to 1954, living in the Tehuacana area, before moving to Dallas. Mrs. Scott died Saturday morning about 3:30 in a Dallas Hospital following a heart attack. She was a Methodist.

Conducting the rites was the Rev. L. W. Shivers, pastor ot the a a a Methodist Church. Burial was in Mexia City Cemetery, under direction qf the McElroy Funeral Home of Cqolidge.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Polly Stovall and Mrs. Njta Pringle, both of Dallas; three sons, L. T. Bennett of Channelview, Dan Bennett and Ralph Bennett, both of Dallas; a sister and a brother, both of California; and 10 grandchildren.

Wood Bennett of Mexia is a brother-in-law. were killed in separate wrecks late Sunday. Jeanie Munzinger, about 18, died in a three car smash up 16 miles east ofi Ranger on U. S. 80.

Seven other i persons were injured. Tommy Van Hill, 24, died in a San Angelo hospital after the car he was in slammed into Lonewolf Bridge in the West Texas city. Five other occupants of the vehicle, were hurt, three critically. Three Mexia residents were killed and four other persons were injured Sunday in a head- on auto collision 4'-a miles were wife, and south of Mexia. Killed Frank Reeves, Mrs.

Daisy Reeves, GO Kenneth Waller, 26. A three-car wreck Saturday on Texas 100 ten miles east of Los Fresnos in the Lower Rio Grande Valley killed three persons and critically injured a fourth. Killed were Elmer L. Dennis, 50, of Columbia, a truck driver; Mrs. Helen 0.

Lockwood of Des Moines, Iowa, and Mrs. Helen C. Murphy of Harlingen, a passenger in the Lockwood auto. Mrs. Lockwood's husband, F.

S. Lockwood, was in critical condition at a San Benilo hospital. Carlos Yslas, 58, was found dead in his car early Saturday near Ft. Bliss at El Paso. Charged in the beating death was Pvt.

Guy Stokes, 18, sta- PATRICIA NEAL IS STIU CRITICAL HOLLYWOOD, (AP) Patricia Neal, 39, reminded in critical condition today after two strokes which -resulted in brain surgery, a hospital spokesman said. tioned at Ft. Bliss. Laura Lee Smtih, 2, of Odessa, was killed Saturday in Abilene in a collision involving a gasoline truck and two cars. Marion Bowers, 32, was fatal- THREE MEXIA RESIDENTS DIE WHEN CARS COLLIDE Three Mexia residents were and four persons were injured in a grinding headon col- ision of two automobiles on Highway 14 about four-and-a- ialf miles south of Mexia Sunday afternoon.

Pronounced dead on arrival at the General Mexia Hospital were James Frank Reeves, 62: lis wife, Mrs. Daisy Reeves, 59, and Kenneth Eugene Walters, 26. Injured in the wreck were Malcolm Slain By Negro Man NEW YORK (AP) A 22- year-old Negro today faced a homicide charge in the assassination of Malcolm a black nationlist leader. Malcolm 39, died in a volley of shotgun and pistol fire as he started to address a rally of his Muslim splinter group Sun? clay in an upper Manhattan room. i- A homicide charge was early today against a man tified by the FBI as Hayer, 22, alias Thomas Hayer a Negro whose last known dress was Paterson, N.J.

Police said at least five perj sons were believed involved in' the killing as Malcolm re-f portedly was preparing to identify assassins he charged had been seeking his life. The FBI said the only on Hayer's record was an an-esfcyingY Pontiac7 travel- on a charge of possession of sto- Oouglas Poston, 23, of Gates- arrangements. ville. Mrs. Walters' injuries are still undetermined.

She was in a itate of shock Sunday night. The Daby suffered a broken leg and injuries have not been fully determined. Mr. Poston iiiffered broken arm and Broken leg and was in surgery morning. The accident occurred on a traight stretch of highway near the Chamber's Welding Shop in Forest Glade area between 2:30 and 3 p.m.

Mr. Reeves was len property in Passaic, N.J., on Nov. 7, 1963. No disposition of the charge was noted. At the time of the homicide arrest, police had identified the prisoner as Thomas Hagan.

It could not be learned whether 'Hayer is a Black Muslim. Leaders of the sect which had been accused by Malcolm of plotting his death denied any knowledge of the killing. Malcolm had been ousted in 1963 from the sect headed by Elijah Muhammad of Chicago and founded a rival group. At the Chicago headquarters of the Black Muslims, a spokesman for the group's newspaper, Muhammad Speaks, said of the assassination: "This could not have been done by our people. If it was done by a Black Muslim, then he was doing it on his own." Police called the assassination in which Malcolm suffered more than a dozen wounds an outgrowth of the bitter breach between the Organization of Afro-American Unity headed by Malcolm and Elijah Muhammad's Black Muslims.

The slaying created excitement in Harlem, but there was no disorder. Beefed-up moved through Harlem streets through the night and morning hours. Wng south. Poston was driving other car, a 1957 Oldsmobile, and was going north. The Pontiac was reported to 3e on the wrong side of the police patrols CITY BEAT By JOHN MOSS Glenn McCommon, district deputy grand master of the 22nd Masonic District, will make ills official visit to Springfield Lodge No.

74, A.F. and A.M., in Mexia Tuesday evening. The meeting will start at 7:30. Mr. McCommon lives in Wortham.

Principal A. B. McBay says three buses will probably be used to take Mexia basketball fails to Lancaster Tuesday niglit for the regional playoff game between the Black Cats and the Piano Wildcats. Fans don't have to pay anything to ride the buses, but Mr. McBay asks that they call him no later than noon Tuesday.

"We want to be sure wo have anough buses ready for the trip," he said. Everyone is urged to be patient because Moxia's water will ck'ar up soon. When people turned their faucets on this morning they got a dark brown colored water. The reason for the discolored water was break in a water line that occurred on Ross and Hopkins Sunday ing. The line has been repaired.

Funeral Rites Held In Mexia For Mrs. Kubiak Funeral services were held at St. Mary's Catholic Church Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock for Mrs. Stella Kubiak, 85, a resident of Uie Mexia area for the past 80 years who died in the Nelson Nursing Home Sunday morning. The services were conducted by Fahter Bernard Mahoney, of St.

Mary's Church. Burial was in Point Enterprise cemetery with the Riddle Funeral Home In charge of arrangements. Pallbearers were M. E. Hudson, Ellice Ljghtsey, Russell Richardson, Curtis VanWinkle, Richard Bradley and Hoot Shipp.

Mrs. Kubiak was born in Prussia on May 8, 1879, and came to America when she was a year old. She was the widow of the late Joseph Kubiak, who died in 1958. Rosary was recited Sunday night at 7:30 at the Riddle Chapel. Mrs.

Kubiak, a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, is sun'ived by three sons, Elig? Kubiak, of Qverton; Thomas Kubiak, of Mexia, and Johnnie Kubiak, of Houston; three daughters, Mrs. Kathryne Cod, of Dallas, and Mrs. Mary L.ea- mon and Mrs. Stella Rarkouskie of Mexia: II grandchildren and several great grandchildren.

on the wreck. Jimmie Porter took Mr. Reeves, Mr. Walters and the baby to the hospital. The sheriff took Mrs.

Reeves. Mrs. Lenoir look Mr. Poston to the hospital and Mr. Latham took Mrs.

Walters and Kraig. Funeral services for Mr. Walters will be held at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning at the Corley Chapel with the Rev. Bill Thompson, pastor of the Tempi? Baptist Church, officiating. Services will also be held Mrs.

Kenneth Walters, 23; the Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock Walters' children, Kraig, 3, and Kelly, eight months, and a friend of the Walters' family, at the Pentecostal Church of God in Gatesville. The Corley Funeral Home is in charge of Mr. Walters moved to Mexia from Gatesville about six months ago and opened a doughnut shop across the street from the city hall. He was a member of the Pentecostal Church of God. Besides his wife and two children, he is survived by a sister, Mrs.

Hazel Simmons, of Gatesville. Joint services for Mr. and i Reeves, of Midland, and Mrs. Reeves will be held at the Corloy Chapel Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with Boyd Denman, minister of the Ross Avenue Church of Christ, officiating. Interment will be in the Prairie Grove cemetery with the Corley Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Reeves was born in Limestone County on Oct. 28, 1902, and had lived in Mexia for the past three years. He was retired from the Humble Oil and Refining Company and was op- orating the OasLs, a Mexia domino parlor. He was a member of the Ross Avenue Church of Christ.

Mrs. Reeves was born at La Salle on Sept. 23, 1904 and was also a member of the Ross Avenue Church of Christ. Mr. and Mrs.

Reeves are survived by three sons, James daughter, Mrs. Ned Byrd, of Colorado City, and seven grandchildren. Also surviving Mr. Reeves is a half-sister, Mrs. W.

K. Downing, of Abilene, and two stepsisters, Mrs. Alvin Markham, of Abilene, and Mrs. A. S.

Butler, of Mexia. Mrs. three Reeves sisters. is survived Mrs. R.

by B. Richardson, of Corsicana; Mrs. Jess Lewis, of Groesbeck, and Mrs. Artie McGraw, of Houston, and a brother, W. E.

Smith, of Houston. Evangelist Will Speak At Youth Rally In Mexia T. Reeves and E. both of Houston, D. Reeves, and G.

R. Over $800 Is Stolen From Roy Crook Firm Between $800 and $900 in we will have to take inventory merchandise was stolen Saturday night in the burglary of the I lllgllL 111 IIIC WUI gidl Ul LUC road and hit the Oldsmobile CrOQK headon. Mr. Reeves is said to! nnd the Roy Crook Tjre and attery Company. Police Chief Dave Claridge have had heart trouble and there was speculation that he may have suffered a heart attack.

The accident occurred in of the home of Jimmie Latham, and he and Sam Lenoir who lives nearby, were among the first on the scene. Mr. Lenoir said all of the vic- were still in the cars. Sheriff Conner Spivey was snroute to Mexia and came up- Mexio United Fund Meeting Set For Tonight All persons interested in the Vtexja United Fund are remind- sd of the annual meeting of the organization to be held tonight at 7 o'clock in the conference of the Gibbs Memorail Library. United Fund President W.

L. Sewell urges all interested persons to attend this meeting to lear reports from organizations supported by the United Fund. New officers will be elected the coming year. said today that a suspect in the case has been arrrested. Own rf Cr0 Qftn that between $800 and $900 NO HOPE SEEN FOR LOST MINERS KETCH1KAN, Alaska (AP) Survivors of the Granduc mining camp disaster told today of in merchandise is missing but East- Texas C-C Meeting To Be Held In Mexia A breakfast meeting for East Texas Chamber of Commerce members will be held at the Western Grill in Mexia Tuesday morning at 7:30.

The meeting was arranged with the cooperation of J. H. Nussbaum, who is a member of the board of directors of the East Texas Chamber of Commerce. The program, according to East Texas Chamber of Commerce General Manager Fred Pool, will be a review and a preview of activities of the East Texas Chamber. They stole several automotive we batteries, a $119.95 chain saw, a gun.

rack, mechanic tools, ARLINGTON STATE GROUP WINS BATTLE AUSTIN (AP) Arlington State College supporters who want it to be a part of the University of Texas instead of Texas won a committee battle today. struggling with bare hands The Senate Education Com- against an avalanche which mittee voted 7-5 to remove wept onto them from a glacier Arlington State from a bill by just before coffee break time. Sen. Bill Moore of Bryan that Many of the survivors held no iwould make Arlington State, hope for miners still missing Tarleton State and Prairie View to determine just how much the thieves took." The burglars entered the! buildings, located side by side on East Milam Street, by prying open the front door of one and the side foor of another. lighters, --flashlights, seat belts, and several transistor radios.

The burglary was discovered Sunday morning between 3:30 and 3:45 during a routine check by Police Officers 0. C. Little and Henry Stone Jr. They checked the door of the Roy Crook Auto Supply Center and found it open. Police Chief Claridge and Patrolman Ken Blasingame arrested Tommy Lee Dansby, 29, as a suspect in an earlier burglary of the Roy Crook Auto Supply Center.

It was entered last Dec. 18. The police chief said charges have been filed against Dansby and he was taken to Waco today by Patrolman J. B. Miller and Deputy Sheriff Ralph Ray for a lie detector test.

Also Saturday night, according to Chief Claridge, burglars entered the warehouse of Otho Neil Laird, Ham beer distributor, and stole 27 cases of beer. WARMER U. S. Weather Bureau forecast for Mexia and Bi-Stone area: the number is variously mated between 17 and 25 colleges of 'University Texas I Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday and a little warmer. Low tonight near 44 degrees.

High Tuesday near 55. DANIEL VESTAL Evangelist Daniel Vestal, a student at Baylor will be at the city auditorium in Mexia Saturday night as principal speaker at a Youth for Christ rally. Everyone is invited to attend the rally which will be held under the sponsorship of the Youth for Christ organization of the Bi-Stone area. Mr. Vestal, who is 20 years old, has preached in the Philippines, Japan and in almost every state in the United States.

He is the son of Dan Vestal, a well known Southern Baptist evangelist. The young man has an amazing memory and can almost quote, word for word, the New Testament. Accompanying Mr. Vestal to Mexia will be several members of his evangelistic team, all of whom are students of Baylor University. The Rev.

Gerald Miles, associate pastor of the First Baptist Church of Tehuacana, will serve as the master of ceremonies. Special music will be presented by the Little Folks Choir of the First Baptist Church of Tehuacana and the Gospel Team of Mexia. Testimonials svill also be given. Refreshments will be served to all youths at the close of the meeting. iLECTgP TO PCA PQSTS-H.

D. Uwe, left, of Route 1, Thornton, was elected as a director of the Mexia Production Credit Association at a directors meeting Saturday afternoon. The meeting followed the annual stockholders meeting and lunch at Mtxid High Richards, ttcond from left) of Falrfield, was re-elected as a director and 91 president of the board of directors. Others, left to right, are j. T.

Bounds of Tehuacana, re-elected as and Barney Davis, manager of the Mexia off let, (Daily Photo.).