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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1972
Page
5
Obituaries and funeral services for James E. Timberlake 81 of Richmond and numerous others across Texas towns including Morton Lubbock Odessa Hobbs Lovington Midland and Alpine. A range of services at churches chapels and cemeteries with burial details and officiating clergy listed.
In Eau Claire and Viroqua Muskie attacks McGovern on Vietnam voting record and labor law 14-b amid fears of third or fourth place in Wisconsin primary. He accuses McGovern of voting to repeal right to work and criticizes tax, Medicare, education deduction votes.
Angela Davis, not yet 28, serves as co counsel in her murder, kidnap, and conspiracy trial. Howard Moore Jr. praises her courtroom skill as she guides cross examination and opening statements, citing her self taught legal acumen and classroom style.
The body of Joe Cisneros 33 was found about 11 40 a m Sunday in Bull Lake seven miles southwest of Littlefield. He disappeared Saturday at 7 a m while on the lake with two friends. Cisneros was pronounced dead at the scene by Littlefield Justice of the Peace and ruled an accidental drowning. He worked at Farmers Co-Op Gin in Springlake and is survived by his wife four daughters and a son all at home.
Services for Pamela Michelle Missy McCorkle nine month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Doyce McCorkle Hale Center will be at 2 pm at Hale Center First United Methodist Church burial in Hale Center Cemetery Freeman Funeral directing Pamela died Saturday night at Hi Plains Hospital in Plainview where her father works Survivors include her parents two grandmothers Vietta McCorkle Joy and Ona Bailey of Lubbock and two great grandmothers Annie Marsh Wichita Falls and Minnie Bailey Fort Worth
The verse encourages aging readers that reaching eighty does not mean decline. It cites Cato studying Greek and Moses pursuing purposes in old age, suggesting ongoing vigor, learning, and able work with age.
Funeral services for Mrs. Gladys Marie Dyer 47 will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Branon Funeral Home chapel with Bill Hardage pastor of the First Baptist Church officiating Burial will be in Lamesa Memorial Park She was a native of Bristow Oklahoma and had lived in Dawson County five years Survivors include her husband Herman C Dyer three sons Charlie Water Valley Chester Midland and Albert McVay in the Navy her mother Mrs Bessie Feagins Oklahoma City four sisters Grace Burton Seminole Nora Mae Beakham Phoenix Carrie Burger and Edna Foley Bethany and a brother Dan Feagins Phoenix six grandchildren.
Inter national Chess Federation president Dr Max Euwe said Fischer cannot keep fooling around if he is to play Spassky for the world championship. He warned Fischer will be disqualified automatically if the U S Chess Federation does not guarantee his appearance for the 24 game match set to begin June 22 in Belgrade Reykjavik and Reykjavik Iceland.
Mrs Lula Gray, 60, of 2408 Auburn died about 3 p m Saturday at Methodist Hospital. Services were at 2 p m today at W M Rix Chapel with La Verne Laing, minister. Burial at Idalou Cemetery. Survivors include husband Elmer Gray a son Cleo of Denison two daughters Louise Blake Wolfforth Jo Ann Green Den ver City two sisters Hazel Wilson Fort Worth Nettie Hopkins Honey Grove and six grandchildren. Pallbearers Garland Edwards Lee Short S Y Joyner Allen H Gray L C Melton Wayne Jones.
Bennett Jackson Caudill 82 of Hobbs died about 555 p m Saturday in Hobbs Lea General Hospital. Service at 2 p m today at First Baptist Church with Dr. John Rasco of Odessa and Rev. Bob Bacon of Hobbs officiating. Burial at Memory Gardens Cemetery under Roberts Funeral Home. Survived by wife Et ta Dee six daughters seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Edward Wells and Brett Lund, aged 13 and 12, completed a 151-hour home seesaw endurance in San Antonio. They aim to rest a month or two then chase the world hopscotch record, noting they surpassed the prior seesaw record in the Guinness Book of World Records by 26 hours.
Gen. I William J. Williamson former head of the traffic control branch of the U S Army transportation corps died after a short illness at age 87 He had lived in Dallas since 1949 where he led Texas Express Co Survivors include wife Jean P D Williamson a son Robert B Williamson a daughter Catherine F R Donovan a sister and several grandchildren Services are set for Highland Park Presbyterian Church Dallas with burial in a Dallas cemetery
The National Earthquake Information Center reports a 6.7 magnitude quake near the Santa Cruz Islands in the South Pacific at about 3:30 p.m. CST Sunday. No damage or injuries are expected. The center notes earlier quakes of 7.4 on Feb 29 and 7.2 on Dec 14 in the same area.
Mrs. Hollis Rucker 54 died about 8 15 p m Sunday at 3617 E 3rd Place. Services with Rix Funeral Directors pending. She moved to Lubbock from Oklahoma in 1932 and left a band, two sons Tony and Gary, five sisters and three brothers as survivors.
Louis H. Ballard 48 died Saturday night in Amarillo. Services set for 3 p.m. today at First United with James Carter pastor. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. Survived by wife, son Norman, three daughters, two brothers, and his mother. Ballard was a World War II veteran and member of the American Legion and First United Methodist Church.
Snyder Special Sterling P Hulen 60 died about 2 40 p m Saturday in a local hospital services are pending with Bell Seale Funeral He was born in Macon Missouri and lived in Snyder 16 years He was superintendent of Texas Fuller Gasoline Plant Survivors include his wife a daughter Mrs Shirley Garden of Salem Illinois his parents Mr and Mrs W E Hulen of Clark Missouri and three grandchildren.
Mrs. Maria Carmen Rubalcaba 33 died near noon Saturday at her Amarillo home. Services set for 2 p.m. today at St. John's Catholic Church with burial in Hart Cemetery under Parson Funeral Home of Olston. She was formerly a Hart resident and member of St. Lawrence Church. Survived by husband Ponsiano, sons Jason and Joel, daughters Rita Cynila Roxann, three at home. brothers Joe and Manuel Villarreal. sister Angelia Chapa. parents Manuel and Mrs. Villarreal.
Graveside services for Richard Molder five year old son of Mr and Mrs W L Molder will be at 1030 am Tuesday in Sunset Memorial Gardens Love Ruckman Church of Christ minister will officiate Arrangements are by Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home He died Friday in a Birmingham Alabama hospital after a long illness He was born in Odlace n [Odessa reading] Survivors include a sister Lori of the home and his grandparents Mr and Mrs W O Mulder and Mr and Mrs G E Turner all of Odessa
Teresa Luna 63 of 417 Ave E died Saturday at Methodist Hospital after an extended illness. Funeral at 2 pm today at St Joseph's Catholic Church with burial at Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park. Born in Brownsville she moved to Lubbock in 1934. Survived by daughter Teresa Champion of 1303 37th St two brothers Frank Medina Chicago and Joe Medina Brownsville three grandchildren and six great grandchildren pallbearers listed.
Services for Ester Todd 44 of Denver City will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church with burial at Denver City Memorial Park. She died Sunday at Denver City Hospital after an extended illness. She was born in Arkansas and moved to Denver City in 1948. She leaves husband L. C. and five daughters Brenda Sharon Carol and Pamie at home and Mrs. Sue Brooks of Denver City. Her mother Mrs. Otha Hoots of Morton Ark. two brothers Billy Hoots Morton Ark. and W. C. Hall, and two sisters Mrs. Mary Jones Denver City and Emma Caskie Hunter.
Belgrade Yugoslavia AP reports the first World Congress of Nudists will convene during the week of August 2 at the North Ons summer resort of Rovinj.
In India a $67,000 facility is being built in New Delhi to shelter land feed old and disabled cows and bullocks, reflecting reverence for cows among Hindus and supporting animal welfare.
SALT LAKE CITY UP Former Utah Gov George DeWey Clyde died Sunday at home after a long illness He was 73 Clyde led an eight-year feud with Utah teachers over the states education program culminating in the nations first statewide teachers strike in May 1964 Some Republicans opposed his stance but he refused to yield saying the state could not afford it.
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