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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1968

Page

8

Rites Arranged In Plainview For Mrs. Watson

Mrs. R Watson Sr 80 died in a Plainview convalescent home after illness Funeral services set for Friday at Bethel Baptist Church with Rev F W Elmore of Tulsa and Rev Willie Hazel officiating Burial at Plainview Memorial Park Lemons Funeral Home directing Survivors include five daughters five sons two brothers three sisters and a large extended family from Texas Oklahoma California Oregon and California locations.

Plainview R. Watson Sr Bethel Baptist Church F. W. Elmore Tulsa Willie Hazel Plainview Memorial Park Lemons Funeral Home

J Paul Miller VA Service Officer Dies in Tulia

J Paul Miller 69, veteran WWI and II service officer for Swisher Briscoe and Castro counties, dies after illness. Services 3 p.m. today at First Methodist Church Tulia with Rev James Carter. Burial Rose Hill Cemetery. survivors include wife two sons, two brothers and six sisters. Miller chaired Swisher County Democratic Party.

Tulia J. Paul Miller First Methodist James Carter Rose Hill Wallace Funeral Home Miller Swisher County Memorial Hospital Veteran's Administration Service Swisher Briscoe Castro Counties Swisher County Democratic Woodford Ewell Grundy Lubbock Abe Winyard Turkey M. E. Jones Eden Tex C. 0. Greene Clovis N.M

Swords Fame From Myth To Legend In History

Julien C. Hyer reflects on famous swords from the Bible and folklore. He recalls Gideon’s sword, Excalibur, Durendal, Balmung, and the legendary blades tied to heroes like Roland and Siegfried, noting their enduring fascination across men and nations.

Lord Gideon King Arthur Koko Durendal Roland Balmung Seigfried

Rites for Osborn, Viet Nam casualty, set in Plainview

Services for Spec. 4 Jack William Osborn 20 will be 2 p.m. Saturday at First Christian Church Plainview with Rev. Ralph Graham officiating Burial in Parklawn Memorial Gardens under Lemons Funeral Home. Osborn was killed April 11 during an enemy attack in Vietnam Survivors include three sisters Mrs Jim Lovelady of Motorville California Mrs Gilbert alt of Amarillo and May Lyn Osborn of Plainview also his mother and father Mr and Mrs L W Osborn of Plainview Jr and three grandmothers Mrs and Mrs Wesley Gregory of Amarillo and Paducah. The service notes lack of some details.

Plainview Jack William Osborn Ralph Graham Parklawn Memorial Gardens Lemons Funeral ‘Home Osborn Vietnam Jim Lovelady Motorville Calif Gilbert Alt Amarillo Ay Lyn Osborn Littlefield Wesley B. Gregory L. W. Osborn Plainview, Jr Spec Wesley Gregory Will Clydie Arthur Osborn Texbo Thehoma Okla Dora Pit Assembly of God Iman Floyd Schaeffer R. B. Hall First Baptist Church Littlefield Memorial Park Hammons Ft. Hood D. N.O Gregory Paducah C. N. Parker J. C. Jones Cisco Leonard Trotter J. W. Crowder Jack Badgero Vernon Jake Armstrong Friona the Earth Cemetery Parsons-Ellis- Singleton Funeral Home Estelle G.C. Beardon Olton James Bills Marshall Gerald Inglish Earth Darrell, Nichols James Dempsey Lubbock Louis Floydada J.C. Matlock Springlake J. B. James Orton F. W G. C Amherst George

J. T. Gilkeyson Dies in Silverton

SILVERTON Special John Travis Gilkeyson 46 died at 3:30 am Wednesday at Lockney General Hospital from an apparent heart attack Services pending at Silverton Funeral Home He was born in Briscoe County Texas a World War II veteran and contractor He married Betty Thomas on March 8 1944 in Seattle Washington Survived by wife a son Travis in the Navy and two brothers J S of Amarillo and Leland of Lakeview Washington

Silverton John Travis Gilkeyson Lockney General Hospital Silverton Funeral Home Gilkeyson Briscoe County Tex Betty Thomas Seattle Wash Travis U.S. Navy J. S. of Amarillo Leland Lakeview, Wash

L A Carlisle Services Slated

Lonnie Abner Carlisle 81 retired Motley County farmer dies in Baptist Memorial Hospital San Angelo after long illness. Service at First Baptist Church conducted by Rev Larry Heard at 3 p m burial in East Mound Cemetery Seigler Funeral Home in charge He is survived by wife Ella Ruth two sons Gid Odessa Coyt Lyford ten brothers and sisters and three grandchildren.

Lonnie Abner Carlisle Motley County First Baptist Church Larry Heard East Mound Ella Ruth Gid Odessa Coyt Lyford

Services Today For Samuel F Hatcher 73

Samuel Floyd Hatcher 73 known as Pop dies after illness and service set at St Pauls Episcopal Church at 3 pm with Rev J M Washington officiating. Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. He lived at 2606 24th Street and died after arriving at Highland Hospital. He retired from Lubbock Avalanche Journal circulation dept in December. Survived by wife Bertha a daughter Mrs Homer Ries a brother N L Hatcher a sister Mrs Thelma Bessett and two grandsons. Pallbearers listed.

Samuel Floyd Hatcher St. Paul's Episcopal Church J. M. Washington City Lubbock Cemetery Sanders Funeral Home 24Th St Highland Hospital Lubbock Avalanche- Journal

Defendant In Check Case Seeks Credit

In Columbus Ohio Municipal Court Judge Tom Moody rejected a defendant's bid for time to pay a $100 fine after pleading guilty to issuing checks without funds. Moody said the court does not favor a credit policy, particularly for those who write bad checks.

Columbus, Ohio Tom Moody Moody

Manned space flights to resume soon say officials

Washington AP reports NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Manned Space Flight Mathews said both the United States and the Soviet Union are likely to resume manned space flights soon. He indicated Apollo craft could be prepared for first crewed flight at Cape Kennedy in the near future, possibly in the last quarter of the year, while both nations advance test programs amid booster development.

Washington Wy. Mathews United States Mathews Aeronautics and Space Cape Kennedy Fla Bruce D. Curry College Avenue Idalou Curry Levelland Tillman Richardson Will Charles Gates Paducah Ess Vernon Simpson Tor Justice of the Peace E. L Ford

Raymond Levi Dies Rites Set In Dimmitt Church

Raymond Levi 61 died on arrival Tuesday at Plains Memorial Hospital. Services set for 2 30 p m Saturday at First Baptist Church Dimmitt with Rev Frank Pollard officiating. Burial at West Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Levi, custodian at Castro County Courthouse, was a Hartington Nebraska native. Survivors include daughter Mrs Randall Small Amarillo son Floyd Hillsboro Oregon two brothers and four sisters.

Dimmitt Raymond Levi Plains Memorial Hospital First Baptist Church Levi Castro County Frank Pollard First ‘Baptist Church Tulsa West Lawn Memorial Park Dennis Funeral ‘Home Hartington Neb Randall Small Amarillo Floyd Hillsboro Ore

Fay Bainter Dies. 1937 Oscar Winner Laid to Rest

Hollywood AP reports Fay Bainter at 74 died Tuesday after a long illness at her Los Angeles home. Funeral services set for Friday at All Saints Episcopal in Beverly Hills. Bainter won 1937 best actress for Jezebel alongside Bette Davis and is survived by her actor son Reginald Venable Jr.

Hollywood Fay Bainter All Saints Episcopal Church Beverly Hills Miss Bainter Los Angeles Belle Bette Davis Lionel Barrymore Bainter Children's Hour Reginald Venable Jr. Ee

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