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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1973

Page

9

Obituary for Carl Akin of Odessa and Irene Drewry

Carl Akin 89 longtime Odessa resident and former Ector County clerk died Friday at Medical Center Hospital. Services 4 p.m. today at First Baptist Church with Dr. John Rasco officiating. Burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens under Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Akin married Pearl Webb in 1904 in Comanche. survived by two daughters, three grandchildren, four great grandchildren. Irene Drewry 70 of Odessa died Thursday at Medical Center Hospital. Burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. She was a Gold en Age Club member and survived by two daughters, three sisters, two brothers, 10 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

Odessa Carl Akin Ector Medical Center Hospital Akin First Baptist Church John Rasco Sunset Memorial Gardens Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Marfa Machotka Auto Supply Onita Ruth Smith l Imogene Machotka Hubbard-Kelly Irene Drewry Don Hungerford Sunset Memorial Gardens Drewry Texas Golden Age Club Charles Boucher Clayton Holland Hebbrewville Ethel Strasner Morton Loraine Valladoo Castro Valley Calif Maude Wilks Garland Bill Mabe Sulphur Springs Luther Mabel Mexia

Arrendondo Lamesa Special Infant Dies After Birth

The infant son of Mr and Mrs Rudy Arrendondo of Lamesa died Saturday about 10 hours after birth. Graveside services at 2 pm today at Lamesa Cemetery with Rev Jerome Vitek officiating Branson Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include a brother and two grandparents Lasaro Arrendo do and Statue Lopes.

Lamesa Rudy Arrendondo Lamesa Cemestery Jerome Vitek St. Margaret Marys Catholic Church Branson Funeral Home Lasaro Arrendon‘do Mrs. Statue Lopes Patricia

Funeral notices span Farwell Friona Hereford and Friona area

Obituary notices list services for Earl Billingsley of Farwell with burial in Muleshoe at Badley County Memorial Park and funeral home in charge. Mrs Carey Holmes 83 of 2122 York Street, memorial service at Asbury United Methodist Church with burial Resthaven Memorial Park. Dorothy Bauer 46 of Everton Mo. to be buried Rhea Lutheran. Franklin Bauer surviving husband and four children. Additional services for Hereford and Friona residents outline dates, churches, and cemeteries in Amarillo, Dimmitt, and Lone communities.

Earl FL Billingsley Farwell Oklahoma Lane Methodist Church Oklahoma Lane Badley County Memorial Park Muleshoe Asbury United Methodist Carerie Selita Holmes Resthaven Memorial Park Henderson Friona Franklin Dorothy Marie I Bauer Everton Rhea Lutheran Church Houane Kirchner Rhea Lutheran Cemetery Bauer Vincent Hospital Monett Friena Friens Franklin Bauer Rhea Flias-Fischer Hospital Columbia Parssons-E Rhonda Carla Dwayne Steven Herman Schueler Frioma Carl Schlenker Brioni Herbert Hereford Schueler Walter Hitchcock Guibert Schueler King’s Manor Caja 30Th St Lube Dock Pulice Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Boswell Brothers Ivy Chapel Amarillo Jim Pickens First United Methodist Church Dimmitt Llano Amarilie Hitcheack Amariae Wooas Pavetteville Arkana Burst United Methodic Latboek Shreveport M Cleacyeroda Damamitt Mauue Flores Stratford Joavad Tooke Jes. Seadar Wor, Walker Deallas

Police Furnish Stolen Car Gas DUCTS

A fragmentary report describes police involvement after gas ducts were connected to a stolen car. The text references individuals Chan Abe Tapelots and others, with unclear locations and dates, and hints at an incident near Aroonh.

Odessa Funeral for Mrs Mary Bonner

Special services will be held at the Chapel of Odessa for Mrs Mary Bonner a former resident of Odessa She moved to Odessa from G nex and was a member of Rebekah Lodge Her husband John died on a business trip near Plainview Arrangements note four grandchildren and surviving relatives Located in Odessa with services planned for Monday at sunset

Funeral Home Chapel Odessa Mary Bon Tne Bey Dar Harg Hhurtal Weil Mimer TW Am Bort Ord Calife Molly Hendrickscop Chasten McDaniel J Tbinas

Obituary of J M Machen in Olton

J M Machen 47 died Friday at Methodist Hospital after brief illness. Native of Seymour, he lived in Olton 27 years and was a farmer. Funeral services held at First Baptist Church Olton with Rev John de Laew officiating. Burial at Olton Cemetery by Parsons Funeral Home.

Oleon J. M. Uo Murne Machen First Baptist Church of Olton John de Laewis Baral Parsons Charse Machen Vicaun Methodist Hospital Olson Seymour Machen Marne ‘Chandler

Be Strong and Work Faithful Message from Haggai

The piece cites Haggai 2 4 urging believers to be strong and then to work with the promise I am with you. It reflects on the prophet’s task to rebuild God's temple and notes some needed leadership and divine support from the Lord of Hosts as essential for success.

Lord of Hosts Julien C. Hyer

Obituaries for Foy Rinker and Jesse Martin in West Texas

Two obituaries outline the deaths of Foy Tony Rinker 61 of Rotan and Jesse Benjamin Martin 85 of Lamesa. Rinker formerly Jayton water superintendent 24 years married Elsie Cave in 1941 died after a three week illness with services at Weathersbee Funeral Home Rotan and burial in Hobbs Cemetery. Martin longtime Lamesa resident and retired farmer died at home after 57 years in the community with funeral services at Branon Funeral Home and burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Both notices list survivors including spouses children and extended family and note church affiliations.

Jayton Foy Tony" Rinker Rotan Weathersbee Funeral Fred Thomas First Baptist Church of Hobbs Weathersbee, Funeral Home Rinker Elsie Cave Jayton Innce Sharkey Rinker Odessa Donnie Rinker Lubbock Kentneth Caldwell Decatur Jack Aaron Casey Roby Bank of Snyder

Obituary: Ebodio Perez OLTGN Special

Ebodio Perez OLTGN longtime Olton resident and farm worker dies after a period in Littlefield Hospital. Services set for 4 p.m. Monday at St Peters Catholic Church with Rev Clarence Huber. burial in Olton Cemetery directed by Parsons Funeral Home. Perez, a U S Steel Oil Well Division manager, was World War I Navy veteran and Masonic Lodge member. survived by Amelia wife, two daughters Virginia and Martha of Olton, his mother, four brothers, two sisters, and other relatives.

OLTGN Ebodio Mendoza Perez Olton Littlefield Hospital St. Peters Catholic Church Clarence Huber Olton Comery Parson Perez Catholic Church Pearl Waller Snyder Ruth ‘Helvey Chouteau, Okla

Head On Wreck Injures Three Cyclists in Clovis

Clovis police investigate a head on wreck on Seventh Street near Hondo. Three men were injured and transported to Cannon Air Force Base hospital. Sgt John L Cruz and Tech Sgt Thomas R Montag of the 27th Maintenance and 27th Squadron were air evacuated to Wilford Hall Medical Center after exam. Sgt John Hernandez of the 27th Supply Squadron remained hospitalized for observation.

Seventh Street Clovis Cannon Air Force Base Thomas R. Montag 27Th Realizational Maintenance Squadron John L. Cruz John Hernandez 27Th Cruz Montag Wilford Hall Medical Center Lackland Afb Hernandez Cannon Afb Hospital

South Texas Freight Trains Collide Killing Engineer

In Richmond Texas two Santa Fe freight trains collided near Booth in Fort Bend County. Engineer F D Strain 31 of Hitchcock died after reportedly jumping from his cab. Brakeman T L Agerton 25 of Seabrook injured. 20 cars derailed and a fire followed the crash. Okay Cecil Clark escaped unharmed. Local investigators traced the collision to a switch off a side track. The service involved mixed freight and containerized trailers.

Santa Fe Railroad Houston Richmond Rosenberg Sugar Land Santa Fe Railway Here Booth Fort Bend F.D. Strain Hitchcock Chicago Strain Grady P. Patterson Sinton Emken-Linton Chapel la Marque Valley Memorial Park Galveston Veterans of Foreign Wars Alta Loma Doris Matthew Shandra Daniel Strain Crystal River Fla Janeva Smith Burleson T. L. Agerton Seabrook Bayou Ater Okay Cecil Clark Temple Agnes Booth

Plainview Rites Pending for John Henry Price 68

John Henry Price 68 died at 10 40 a m Saturday in Central Plains General Hospital He moved from Bethel Oklahoma to Lockney in 1941 and to Plainview in 1963 He was a Methodist trucker and is survived by wife Gladys daughter Mrs Geraldine Newsome Hart son Keith Price Ferris one grandchild and one great grandchild Pallbearers are C M Byrne B W Oldham Louis Akin Buford Wright M J Williams Marvin Floyd C E Weatherly Billy Joe Evans Garland Stokes J B Hance and W R Gaddis

C. M. Byrne B. W. Oldham Louis Akin Buford Wright M. J. Williams Marvin Floyd C. E. Weatherly Billy Joe Evans Garland Stokes J. B. Hance W. R. Gaddis Plainview Lemons Funeral Home John Henry Price Central Plains General Hospital Bethel Okla Price Lockney Gladys Geraldine Newsome Hart Keith Price Ferris

Lee Pierce longtime Shallowater leader dies at 71

Lee Pierce 71 of Shallowater died at 5 50 am Saturday in Methodist Hospital Funeral services set for 10 50 am Monday at Shallowater First Baptist Church with Rev Allen Cartwright officiating Masonic rites and burial at Resthaven Memorial Park Pierce founded Shallowater Lodge 1279 AF AM helped found the lodge and served as first mayor He operated Shallowater Blacksmith Shop 34 years retiring in 1962 He was married to Karen Fowler since 1923 and leaves a son Billy J Mannie Pierce, a daughter Erma Chambers, and three brothers in Texas and California

Lee Pierce Shallowater Methodist Hospital Shallowater First Baptist Church Allen Cartwright Resthaven Memorial Park Kix Pierce Garza County Shallowater First Billy J Mannie’’ Pierce 8Th St Erma Chambers Odestsa Oscar Lubbock George Redlands Calif Joe el Paso

Fort Hood Wreck Kills One Man in Central Texas

A two car collision at Ft. Hood near the west rate of Central Texas killed one man and injured another. One car burst into flames and the burned occupant could not be identified yet. The second man was taken to Ft. Hood hospital.

FT. Hood, Tex Ft. Hood Texas

Tecumseh honors Henry Ford associate Herrick dies aged 82

Tecumseh Mich longtime Ford associate Ray Herrick 82 dies after six months illness at Tecumseh Memorial Hospital. native of Muskegon founder of Tecumseh Products Co with major GE client, donor to hospital and hospital founder. survived by wife two daughters son seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. services set at Herrick Chapel Adrian College with burial at Brookside Cemetery.

Tecumseh, Mich UPI Adrian College Adrian Ray Mich Howe Wesley Herrick Ind Henry Ford City of Holland Mich Tecumseh Memori Hespen Muskegon Herrick Ford Detroit Hazel Kenneth G. Herrick Catherine Cobb Jean Marie van Waveren Proctor Funeral Brookside Cemtery iTecumseh

4 H Meet Winners Named at Texas Tech University

Winners named in district 4 H judging at Texas Tech University advance to the state roundup at College Station. Swisher County led dairy cattle and junior horse divisions with multiple counties like Floyd Lamb Briscoe and Hockley earning top spots. Senior high point honors went to Alex Finck Swisher County and Jan Hall Garza County in respective categories.

Texas Tech University Lamb Swisher Floyd Counties College Station Jjune Swisher County Floyd County Camp Forbes Gabby Aguilar Lamb Walter Perkins Jim Gates County Briscoe County Hockley County K'Lynn Boyer Dana Boyer Rose Poti Oe Jan Hall Garza County Land Cindy Bird

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Myrtle Ethridge Myrtle Lee Ethridge Lemons Memorial Chapel Gene Joplin Bethel Baptist Church Plainview Cemetery Ethridge High Point Chattanooga Tenn Valleyview Baptist Church Deryl Gayle Noll Ernest Earl Glenn Sid Brownfield Edna Worsham Allan Edith Kirk Seagraves Frances Portwood 48Th St PT. Kindles Barat Sanders Funeral Home Findley van Cleburne Memorial Hospital Mina Lewis Christian Funeral Home Chapel Oan Decatur Presthaven-singleton Wilson Funeral Home Libboeck Mies Lewis Dh OL Birtin Labbeck Wall Mondasi Green Acres Mortuary Scottsdale Bryan Mies Manuela Notiidad Stout Ising Carrelio Mermenal Park Rix Natiadad Joanie Vie Todi Haubbard-Reosy Pieersi Myre Martin Bang Odesao Medoo Wortet Hospital Opert Mess Memoria Poart Parkway Moros Nareans Tor Wuarder Tata Dorothy Bauer Flora Hitchcock Aroonh Marett Mary Bonner OIL Magazine Marianne Ballard Tulsa Oklahoma Oecone Presentahen Spe Caking Latin America Mexico CMP J.M. Machen Shepherd Jesse Martin Foy Rinker Jesse Benjamin Martin Branon Funeral Home Cecil Tune Midland Newton Starnes Lamesa Memorial Park Martin Tennessee Methodist Church Gaston Dans Willard Austin Clifford Sunset Mem- Robstown James Hous Lorial Gardens Hubbardton Mar Kelly Franks Ackerly Wood Ralph Bumpass Lubbock and|!*te @riter Mrs. J. D. Rodgers W. M. Thomason Lewis A. Wood Lewis Albert Wood Westover Baptist Church Bill Hall offiain@iner Ebhodio Perez Clovis Clovis Jane Ith and Hondo South Texas John H. Price 34Th Street Sartley Were Tecumseh Products Co Western Michigan General Electric Co Herrick Foundation Scott Brown Mark Moore Monty Griffin Conda Maze Crosby County Matt Farmer Richard Long Patrick Tombs Borden County Sam Fortenberry Marcia Fortenberry Ginger Henderson Greg Taylor Jim Fields Brian May Kevin May Samis County Fodet Ecc and Jaloe Echols Dawson County Pat O'Daniel David Evans Alex Finch Becky Pearson Ronnie Stanley Sherri Collins Karen Knight James Patton Brian Burson Mike Cornell SION Rodney Logsdon Caryl Logsdon Joe Foley Kent Billy Smith Rodney Smith Lewis Lamb County Elbert Wuthrich Hockley Sherry Winyard Broadway Avenue S
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