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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1961

Page

2

Nameless hitchhiker dies in Alabama crash

In Centreville Alabama a unidentified teenage boy, possibly 13 to 15, died when the car of James White of Cottondale ran off a road and into the Cahaba River. Skin divers recovered the body after a bridge rail collapse, and authorities released his likeness nationwide without identifying him despite hundreds of tips.

Centreville Ala UPI California James White Cottondale Six Mile San Francisco White San Diego Navy Cahaba River Bov Florida Virginia Minnnesota Georgia Iowa Alabama Indiana

Rushing Rites Slated Today At Plainview

Fort Worth resident Rushing, who lived in Plainview from 1906 to 1941, is honored today. He was brother of Mrs. K L Scudder and once chief appraiser in the Fort Worth Corps of Engineers district.

Rushing Fort Worth Plainview K L. Scudder Corps of Engineers Engineers Corps

Julian Flores Dies In City

Lubbock resident Julian Flores Sr. 64 died after a heart attack suffered at his barber shop. He owned City Baker Shop and Star Barber Shop. Justice of the Peace ruled death natural. Services Monday at Mexican Baptist Mission with burial in Lubbock Cemetery. Survived by wife two sons three daughters two brothers and two sisters and 17 grandchildren.

Utian Flores Sr 3Ra Si Lubbock West Texas Hopital Flores Ave. G Star Ave F. Flores Justice of the Peace George H. McCreskey Mexican Baptist Mission G. C. Rodriguez City of Lubbock Franklin- Bartley Funeral Home Julian Jr Manuel Flores 3Rd St Adela Martinez Baylor Lucy Flores Julia Garcia Sith St Abraham l Sylvanio L. Paul E. Broad Jay Sarah Zapata Maris Garcia Amarillo

Rowan Gaither Dies in Boston Hospital

H Rowan Gaither Jr. died Friday at Massachusetts General Hospital aged 51. The former Ford Foundation president, author of the Gaither report critical of U S defense preparedness, had cancer and earlier left Ford Foundation amid illness. He recently formed a new credit investment group for growing corporations.

Boston H. Rowan Gaither Jr Gaither U. S Massacchusetts General Hospital Ford Foundation Lahey Clinic jFord Foundation

What Does The Bible Teach George H Stephenson

A fragmentary religious item discusses sickness and faith, citing biblical verses and urging compassion for the sick. It references Mont Belview Texas and mentions entities including Service Pipeline Co and Philco Petroleum Co in connection with a broader sermon or publication.

George H. Stephenson

Text of International Sunday School Lesson Reasoned Wisdom

Julien C. Byer presents the International Sunday School Lesson for tomorrow focusing on Wisdom. The lesson links Understanding with Right and Good and emphasizes fearing God as the start of knowledge.

God Julien C. Byer

Jerry D Walker Rites Set Today

Funeral services for Jerry D. Walker are set for 2 p.m. in West Texas with burial at Lubbock City Cemetery under Rix Funeral Home. Survivors include wife Ruby, son Richie Dale, brother Allen Dale, parents D T and Mrs D T Walker, and grandfather W O Walker.

Jerry D. Walker Ruby Walker Richie Dale Allen Dale D. T. Walkler W. 0. Walker 16Th St

Mrs. R. L. Wright Funeral Is Set

Funeral services for Mrs. R. L. Wright 63 Swisher County resident of 52 years will be at 3 p.m. today at First Methodist Church. She died at 2 30 a.m. Friday in Neblett Hospital Canyon after a lengthy illness. Born in Indiana she lived in Swisher County since 1909. Survivors include her husband three brothers Herman Spear Lakeview Charlie Spear Happy and Cecil Spear Tulsa and one sister Mrs Ollie Speer Happy. The Rev. Roland Moore will officiate. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery under Wallace Funeral Home direction.

Tulia R. L. Wright Swisher County Ollie Speer Roland Moore Vigo Methodist Church Rose Hill Cemetery Wallace Funeral Home

Southeastern Pipeline To Begin Construction

Dixie Pipeline Co announced that construction will start immediately on a 1,100 mile propane pipeline from Texas to the southeastern states. The company also elected F. E. Neptune of Bartlesville as president and named R. P. Lennard, E. A. Slade, C. J. Senger, and A. McIntyre to senior officer roles.

Tulsa, Okla UPI Texas Dixie Pipeline Co F. E. Neptune Bartlesville R. P. Lennard E. A. Sladeras C. J. Senger Ee A. McIntyre Reall Trams Tiles

Reverend Kershaw Hosts Weekly Sunday Services

Rev John Kershaw conducts Sunday School at 10 00 am and worship at 11 00 am The midweek Bible study meets Wednesday at 7 30 pm The schedule reflects a local church timetable with regular study and service times.

John Kershaw KDAV

Man Dies After Bull Attack at Midland Pens

Ramon Porros, a 50 year old livestock worker, died after injuries from a Brahma bull attack at Tate Bros. Livestock Auction pens in Midland. He was gored twice in the cattle runway and died about 5 p.m. Friday after surgery at Midland Memorial Hospital.

Midland Ramon Porros Tate Bros Porros Midland Memorial Hospital

Mrs Lillie Crow Services Slated in Friona

Friona resident 68 Mrs Lillie Mae Collier Crow died recently burial planned in Friona Cemetery under Clabhorn Funeral Home. She was born Kaufman County married June 19 1958 to L M Crow. Survivors include husband three daughters five sons and many grandchildren. Services set at 10 AM Monday at Holy Orthodox Church in San Angelo with burial in Fairmount Cemetery Greek section.

Friona Lillie Mae Collier Crow First Charles Cuece Sr Johnny Marsl Herman Tedford John L. Collier George C. Collier James B Collier Robert E. Collier H. Collier Jr Alam Ross Blythe San Angelo Fairmount Cemetery Robert Massie

Mrs. O. C. Lasley Rites Planned in Hobbs

Hobbs New Mexico special report notes Mrs. O C Lasley 49 longtime Hobbs resident who died Thursday in Lubbock Methodist Hospital. Services set for 1 30 p m at First Baptist Church Memory Gardens in Hobbs with Singleton Funeral Home in charge. Survived by husband two sisters and a brother with ties to San Angelo Farmington Seminole and Greece.

Hobbs N.M O. C. Lasley Methodist Hospital Lubbock First Baptist Boral Wilbein Memory Gardens Singleton Funeral Home Hobbs B&pw Sweet Oilwell

Miss Foster's Services Slated At Sterling City

Miss Ethel Foster 74 a wealthy West Texas ranchwoman and club leader died Friday of a heart attack. Funeral Sunday 2 30 p m at the Methodist Church Sterling City burial at the family ranch cemetery. She held posts in the Texas Federation of Women s Clubs General Federation of Women s Clubs and the Texas Cancer Society. She served on the Texas Tech Foundation executive committee and the American Cancer Society Texas division and other groups. Survived by two brothers four nephews and three nieces.

Sterling City Ethel Foster West Texas GFWC Fort Worth Texas Federation of Women's Clubs Miss Foster Europe South America Near East Middle East Far Texas Tech Texas A&i Foster H. L. Hildebrand Dallas Here W. L. Foster Roy Lester Foster

Area Resident J. E. Day Dies in Muleshoe

J. E. Day 74 a longtime Muleshoe resident and Bailey County real estate agent died Friday at his home. Funeral services set for 3 p.m. today at First Methodist Church with Rev. Horace Brooks officiating. Burial in Muleshoe Cemetery under Singleton Funeral Home direction.

Muleshoe J. E Day Bailey County First Methodist Horace Brooks Singleton Fimeral Hama

W B McWhorter Dies In Lamesa At 87

William Sure McWhorter 87 longtime Dawson County resident died at Medical Arts Hospital after a lengthy illness. Funeral set for 2 30 p m at Higginbotham Chapel with burial in Lamesa Memorial Park. Survived by son Murray in Austin daughters Mrs Gus Ragsdale and Mrs Oll D Harris of Lamesa a sister Mrs L K Kennedy of Lubbock four grandchildren and one great grandchild. He arrived in 1889 and was known as king of Dawson pioneers. He married Dora Mae Hailey in 1902 and celebrated the golden anniversary in 1952.

William Sure McWhorter Higginbotham Dawson County Medical Arts Hospital Hines McWhorter Howard County Dead Man's Creek Jones County Col. C. C. Slaughter Here Dawson Pioneers Slaughter Ranch Baptist Church Tobacco Creek South Plains Marshall Dora Mae Hailey Lamesa City Murray Austin Gus Ragsdale Oll D. Harris L. K. Kennedy Lubbock Lamesa Memorial Park

Don M Hettler 21 Found Dead In Lubbock Home

Funeral services for Don Martin Hettler 21 of Lubbock will be held at 4 p.m. at First Methodist Church with Rev Billy Frazier officiating. He was a member of the Methodist Church and a Mason. Survivors include his wife Ida. daughter Mrs Herbert Dunn. son Talmadge Day. sister Mrs J F Phifer. brother Byron F Day.

Don Martin Hettler Rt. 1 Lubbock Pentheny Methodist Church Southland Thalou Rew Cliten Tee Bailey Southside Baptist Muleshoe Billy Frazier Idalou Masonic Lodge Limestone County Tex Ida Day Herbert Dunn Talmadge Day Norwood Mass J. F. Phifer Mc‘Adoo Byron F Day Newcastle Calif

Graveside Rites Held For Infant At Resthaven Memorial Park

Graveside services set for 10 am at Resthaven Memorial Park for infant Jxathrym Anne Keay daughter of Mr and Mrs David Keay. The Rev Thomas R Miller of St Christopher's Episcopal Church will officiate with Rix Funeral Home in charge. The infant died shortly after birth in West Texas Hospital. Survivors include the parents a brother David Leslie Keay a sister Monica Lou Keay and grandparents Mr and Mrs F L Carter of Fort Worth and Mrs David Keay of Lynn Massachusetts.

Resthaven Memorial Park jXathrym Anne Keay David Keay Sith Thomas R. Miller St. Christopher's Episcopa Church Rix Funeral Home West Texas Hospital David Leslie Keay Monica Lou Keay F. L. Carter Fort Worth Lynn Mass

Andrews Cafe owner Peter Paris dies at home

Peter Nicholas Paris 65 owner and operator of the Andrews Cafe died at his home at 5 a.m. Funeral arrangements were not available in the report.

Rites Pending for City Woman's Mother

Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Lubbock are pending with details noting her Methodist Church membership in Ovale I. Survivors include Mrs Irvin, another daughter Mrs R L House of San Antonio, Roy M. Head of Anchorage Maska, three sisters including Mrs B Mark of Jacksonville Texas and Mrs Dora Whitehead, Mrs A B Martindale, plus three grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Lubbock Methodist Church Ovale I Irvin R. L. House San Antonio Roy M. Head Anchorage Maska B. Mark Jacksonville Tex Dora Whitehead A.B. Martindale

Gaston Laird Funeral Today in Idalou

Funeral services for Gaston B. Laird 57 retired ginner who died Friday morning at his home in Idalou will be held at 2 p.m. today at the McDonald Funeral Home chapel in Lubbock with Rev. W. O. Myers officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial. Survivors include son Norman of Lubbock. daughters Mrs Tom Byrd of Abney and another daughter. a sister. six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Pallbearers named are J. B. Flower Andy Leser Vernon Wright Peter Hicks George Bukter and Sam Shackleford.

Idalou Gaston B. Laird Ginner McDonald Funeral Home Lubbock W.O. “Myers Resthaven Memorial Upinale Y Norman Redbud Ave Tom P. Byrd Abney 10Th St Henry Lester 37Th St J. B. Flower Andy Leser Vernon Wright Peter Hicks George Bukter Sam Shackleford

Memory of a beautiful life inspires attendees

The reflection honors a beloved person whose memory brings solace and spiritual uplift to all who join the services.

Hettler Burial in Lub bock City Cemetery Death Case

Hettler died by gunshot and was found by his wife in the breakfast room at the Hetter residence in Oklahoma. An inquest verdict of death by gunshot wound personal safety related was returned by Justice of the Peace George H McCleskey. Burial will be in City of Lubbock Cemetery under Sanders Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife a son Dwain his mother and siblings. Pallbearers named Judge Mc Leod Roy Railsback Ronnie Byers Neil Faulkner Jimmie Faulkner and Ed Reynolds.

Lubbock Sanders Funeral Home Hettler Ibis Chin George Eubank Lee Rice Justice of the Peace George H. McCleskey Hetter Dwain Franz Hettler Rt. 1 John Arthur Bangkok Thailand Buddy Lane Garner Deer Creek Okla J. M. Hettler Lottie Crosser 10Th St

Institute of Church Music Continues Here

The Institute of Church Music remains in session sponsored by the National Fellowship of the banal chapter Northwest Texas. It targets organists pastors and teachers with up to 50 expected to register before today. Sessions run from 10 a.m. to 3 15 p.m.

Institute of Church Music Institute of Church Music ‘Methodist Church National Fellowship of the Banal Chapter Northwest Texothe Prod Accors

Garland Crossley’s Hobbs Rites Today

Last rites are scheduled in Milneland New Mexico for oilfield worker Garland Crossley who died unexpectedly. Services will be at Griffin Funeral Home chapel at 1 p.m. He is survived by wife Dorothy Crossley two sons Robert and Pat both of Milneland his parents George and Mrs. Crossley of Eunice a brother Roland of Hobbs and sister Leu atrice Snodgrass of Odessa.

Hobbs Garland Crossley Milneland N.M Griffin Funeral Home Crossley Dorothy Crossley Robert Pat Crossley George Crossley Eunice Roland Crossley Leuatrice Snodgrass Odessa

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Sla Paz Bolivia Julian Flores Rowan Gaither Boston Hospital Jesus Mont Belview Hattiesburg Demopolis Walker Houston Hemphill-Wells Co Hind Parkway Drive Church of Christ R.K Rix R.L. Wright Southeastern Pipeline Peace Tabernacle Ave. U Lillie Crow Paris Greece Andrews Panagiota Paris Charles Pappas Anastasia Kanelli Bill Evans Farm N.M Ger Gatford J. E. Day W.B. McWhorter Don M. Hettler First Baptist Church J. Ralph Grant Broadway 13Th St Training Union Gaston Laird Rae Prey Cee Church of Christ THE Joe Toombs Capr Church of Sind Dudley Koys Ave. X Dr. Strain Christ First Cumberland Presbyterian Church Poi Pune Peet Bowman Lumber CO Itia Bowman Builders Supply
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