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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1968

Page

4

Longtime Overton Woman Dies

Catherine Bowman 9 of Overton died at home Saturday. She was a homemaker who came to Overton in 1900 born June 6 1878 in Bever Utah. Services will be 12 30 p m tomorrow in the Bever 3rd Ward Chapel with Bishop Howard Bradshaw officiating Burial will be in Bever Cemetery Spillsbury Mortuary in charge Survivors include six daughters Eva Whormhorn Salt Lake City Zoe Talbot Oregon City Maxine Staley New Mexico Dorothy Lyon Overton Carol Santos Visalia Janice Little Sacramento and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Catherine Bowman Overton Bowman Bever Utah 3Rd Ward Howard Bradshaw Spillsbury Mortuary Eva Whormhorn Salt Lake City Zoe Talbot Oregon City Ore Maxine Staley New Mexico Dorothy Lyon Carol Santos Visalia Calif Janice Little Sacramento

Funeral planned for Patrick Leon crash victim

Funeral services are pending for Patrick Leon fourteen who died from injuries after a one car crash Sunday in North Las Vegas. The incident on Highland Avenue near Alexander Street sent three youths to hospitals including driver John Black sixteen with head cuts and possible internal injuries Randy Guzman thirteen with head injuries.

Patrick Leon Las Vegas Leon Don Bair Brooks Ave Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital Palm Mortuary Sunrise Hospital John Black Putnam St Highland Avenue Alexander Street

Mental illness cost U.S. per person. losses total $20 billion

In 1966 the National Institute of Mental Health cited an average personal cost of 48 and a national economic loss of 20 billion dollars. Hospitals recorded the sharpest drop in resident patients in 1967, ending a 12 year downward trend.

Chevy Chase National Institute of Mental Health

Tax Suit Heard By Compton

Titanium Metals Corporation of America challenges Clark County assessor in District Court over a $12 million appraisal deemed $9 million too high. The firm seeks about $200,000 in taxes paid under protest during 1962 to 1965, with escrow pending outcome. Judge William P. Compton presides.

Titanium Metals Corporation of America Clark County Assessor’s Titanium

Coast Guard crash claims Rancho High student and sailor

Robert William Huber 20 of North Las Vegas died in a Sunday auto crash at Lompoc Coast Guard Station California. He played varsity football and marching in the Rancho High School band. He joined the Coast Guard two years ago. Survived by his parents grandmother and sister all of North Las Vegas.

Robert William Huber North Las Vegas Lompoc Coast Guard Station California Rancho High School Rancho High Band Coast Guard Thomas Huber Delia Tarapa John R. Irvin

J. Fred Compton Dies at 48 in Las Vegas

J Fred Compton 48 of 4426 La Cienega died in a local hospital yesterday He was director of security for the Horseshoe Club and a World War II veteran Born December 6 1919 in White Deer Texas he lived here nearly five years Survivors include wife Gladys M Compton two sons Gary and Fred Compton II two daughters Florence Lynch and Carr Lee Compton all of Las Vegas two sisters Ellen Richardson of Pampa Texas and June Hutchison of El Paso Texas and a brother Judge J C Cleveland of Santa Fe New Mexico Burial will be in Paradise Memorial Gardens with services at the Brothers Chapel tomorrow at 3 p m conducted by Rev Don Loving of Red Rock Baptist Church

Russell Eugene Olson South Gate Calif Mr. Olson Missouri Angeles Abby Compton Palm Mortuary Emily Holland Flamingo Rd Mrs. Holland Salt Lake City Utah Palm Chapel Woodlawn Cemetery Thomas E. Holland Las Vegas T. E. Holland Bellflower A. C. Risley Reno Kimberly Bryant Kimberly Ann Bryant Pennwood Ave Sacramento Bunker Brothers James H. Bryart Shreveport London Cornell Bethel Baptist Church Woodlawn Bettie Washington California Saide Orange Ike Johnson Reginald Ronald Washington Clevatha Kelly Mississippi Ike Johnson, Jr Clark Los Angeles George Johnson J. Fred Compton la Cienega Horseshoe Club Mr. Compton White Deer Texas Gladys M. Compton Gary Fred Compton Florence Lynch Carr Lee Compton Ellen Richardson Pampa June Hutchison el Paso J. C. Cleveland Santa Fe N.M

Nevada Tops Rest Area Dedication Near Boulder City

Dedication ceremonies are planned tomorrow for the largest Nevada rest area on U S 93 near Boulder City. The $211000 project was built under a Nevada Highway Department contract with Wells Cargo Inc and will be turned over to Boulder City for maintenance after the 1 p m ceremony.

Nevada Boulder City U.S. 93 Nevada Highway Department Wells Cargo, Inc

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