Wichita Falls Times from Wichita Falls, Texas (2024)

June 4, 1963

Publication:

Wichita Falls Timesi

Location:

Wichita Falls, Texas

Issue Date:

Tuesday, June 4, 1963

Page:

16

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lOtrlflta 3TaIld ITttnra pQna 16 WICHITA FALL A 4 Jury-Picking On In Trial s- Ss-V -'jiitv 4k contended that Curry had been sent to the state reformatory for burglary and that the murder charge was not filed until he reached his 17th birthday The second defense motion asked for a delay so the defense could study flowerpot presume bly used in the slayings bloodstains on the pot and fingerprints It also was denied More than 85000 miles of longdistance pipelines have been laid by the- US gas industry since the end of World War 1L Birmingham Quiet But Threat Stays EASTLAND (API Qualifying I prospective Jurors in the murder trial of 17-year-old Nathan Curry was to continue Tuesday in district court here Ten prospective Jurors had been qualified when court recessed Monday The youth is being tried on a charge of murder in the July 28 1961 slaying of Mrs Florence Hussey 53 a divorcee and secretary of the First Baptist Church at Cisco Judge Oxford denied two defense motions Monday Defense attorney John Watts of Odessa first asked that the youth be freed on the grounds that he already had been sentenced for murder and therefore could not be tried a second time The state flowers and there is a basket in By RFLMAX MORIN Downtown and Parker Square each of the seats A leaflet paints another detail of the picture is quiet But the ele-j Much Talk mental forces of racial strife still -There has been much talk swirl around it They could merchants who hack snto the streets bringing the agreed to integrate their facili-threat of greater disorder than j'fs it avs there was last month during the lihJ'e ha Mid about the merchants who refused to go Negro demonstrations So it is an eerie quiet breath First time cver-5 oil! along with this policy Lest they be harmed I would tion them by name" Three stores are listed On the one The Rev Wyatt Tee Walker demonstrations in May It chief rtrategist for the nonviolent vided among mher things for the of Martia desegregation of downtown store Kj Jf uid the issue of dis-facihtes within 90 days chargef against Negreel Today the lunch counters in lZ are closed One arrested last month must be set- some stores are closed One covered with baskets of artificial 1 Enrolls First Negroes "If he said start demonstrating again We've got 5000 who would go to Jail" About 2400 Negroes were Jailed between April and May 7 And on the Other- Attempts are under way to organize the white populace of Birmingham An estimated 800 persons attended a meeting last Friday night and there was another Saturday even bigger said a witness A newly formed organization claims to have obtained 20000 signatures on a petition calling for an election to restore the com- COLLEGE STATION (API -Texas College quitely and calmly took its first racial integration step Monday Without previous public an- PLAYER Taking his turn at the player piano is David Jessel while left to right looking on are Jan Gray David Coward and Rev Neil Win-Flow youth minister at First Methodist Church Youngsters of the church have engaged in various projects to raise funds for the piano a modern low console with rubbed walnut finish and brass trim The problem now: Deciding whether to purchase piano lolls such as "The Old Piano Roll or newer compositions such as Thome From Exodus" nouncement the college an all-white school since its founding mission form of government in the nearly a century ago enrolled city three Negroes without incident The former administration was They were the first of their race voted out of office last November to apply fer admission One of its top officials was Two are graduate students and Eugene (Bull) Connor hard-bitten Racial News At A Glance will attend under the National Science Foundation The other is an undergraduate The graduate students are Yer-nell Jackson and George Douglas Sutton They hold master's degrees from Prairie View segregationist The election was contested and the new administration was seated only recently after a ruling by the State Supreme Court New Mayer The new mayor Albert Bout- Kcnncdy meets with 100 business executives on racial unrest PHILADELPHIA Congress of racial Equality and National As-ance of third Negro student for i sociation for the Advancement of summer session opening Monday I Colored People announce they will SAVANNAH Ga Three of cooperate in opposing alleged four downtown theaters in- ctal discrimination Each had tegrate but two bow to public b11 conducting separate and pressure and announce they will sometimes conflicting campaigns revert to former status Crowd 01 cy construction projects gathers and two shots fired into I GREENVILLE SC About 40 air as two Negroes enter one! Negroes served at previously theater but no injuries reported white lunch counters in variety and police control crowd and drug stores No incidents re-WASHINGTON President ported College an all-Negro school ad- well and his nine-member coun-ministered by the Texas cil have met four times Two members said the racial problem System By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BIRMINGHAM Ala Negro attorneys to ask federal appeals court for immediate injunction to strike down city's segregated school system Justice Department attorneys press for order baning Gov George Wallace from interfering with scheduled enrollment of Negroes at University of Alabama next week University trustees announce accept- Hurry this offer ends June 15th! Never before have we lowered the price on this fabulous bedspread by Bates It's the Ideal gift for brides "regal enough to wear" An exciting lift for your own home tool Gift-boxed In antique or snow white or raised white design on spice brown Machine-washable Twin size spread regularly $3250 NOW 2750 Double size spread regularly $3500 NOW 3000 The third student is LeRoy Sterling who attended Texas Southern University a predominantly Negro state school at Houston Sterling and Jackson live at nearby Bryan Sutton lives at Fort Worth Vacation bound? Be sure your luggage contains two or three has not yet been discussed but that they were sure it would be taken up The issue of desegregating the schools has complicated the problem Last week US Dist Judge Sey-bourn Lynne refused to order immediate desegregation But he said he would order a plan for desegregating to be drawn up unless state pupil placement laws are administered without discrimination Negro attorneys said they will appeal to higher courts for an immediate injunction against school segregation Desegregating the schools would be potentially a much more explosive actum than desegregating the public facilities in some stores quiet here" said a police officer be because got his eyes on the university right Three Negro students are scheduled to be enrolled in the University of Alabama system next Monday The officer added that who knows?" Dark Cotton Blends Oil Output Reported In Dip TULSA US on production dropped last week largely because of a decline in Oklahoma the Oil and Gas Journal said today Average daily production was '7468773 barrels down 23825 from the previous week Oklahoma output dipped 19900 barrels a day to an average of 542700 barrels daily Most other states were about steady Arkansas produced 75000 Colorado 108000 Louisiana 1418-425 New Mexico AM 300 and Texae 2602350 A wonderful new collection has just been unpacked! Come see them alll Take your pick From dozenil Left: Two piece Dacron and cotton blend dress in a lovely dark brown subdued plaid Sizes 10 to 18 2298 Center (at right): Smart one piece check dress in Dacron cotton and silk blend Blue or grey check Sizes 8 to 16 1998 Far right: One piece dark plaid shirt-dress with soft tie and plaated skirt Grey or brown Sizes 8 to 1 6 2598 Made for each other! ADORES pump In soft crushablo leather and available in orange Fire Red Blue Grass and black 1500 Bag to match 1198 plus tax Various styles in dark blends are available Downtown and a a Square McClurkan'e Downtown and Parker Square.

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