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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1968

Page

2

LBJ housing program boost prompts mixed support

President Johnson proposes a national housing partnership with private funding to subsidize mortgages and expand homeownership. Chamber of Commerce backs the plan, urging inclusion of Republican-authored sections, while Patman and Sparkman bills gain support for a 10 year goal of 6 million affordable units and 20 million private builds.

Washington UPI Pres Johnson Torship Foundation Chamber of Commerce Chamber Mouse” Banking and Currency Committee Wright Patman Aspermont Walton Hamlin National Housing Partnership W.L. Walton Blue Springs Ward

Barnard Coed Faces Off Campus Rule Violation Fallout

Linda Walton a Barnard College sophomore involved with Peter Behr faced campus housing rule issues after a boyfriend turned draft card in. The faculty committee recommended privileges loss for Walton while not expelling her. final decision rests with Barnard President Martha Peterson.

Walter Stovall Sta Clara W. D NEW York Lindaldent Stahl Levelland LeClair Riley L. Matchett Miss Janus Barnard Linda Walton Rt. 6 Lubbock Vic John FE 16Th St Columbia University Lin Ida Martha Pe Pterson Peter Behr Peterson Ascuss Behr Marsh Linda LeClair Barnard College Columbia College Peter Miss LeClair

Mary Herrera's Requiem Mass Today at St Patrick's Church

Mary Helen Herrera age 13 of Lubbock died Wednesday at Osteopathic Hospital. Requiem mass at 10 a m today at St Patrick's Church with burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery by Henderson Funeral Directors. She lived at 201 E 16th St and attended Posey Elementary. survivors include her parents six brothers three sisters and paternal grandfather.

Mary Helen Herrera St. Patrick's Church City of Lubbock Henderson Funeral Directors Miss Herrera 16Th St Lubbock ‘Osteopathic Hospital Lubbock Posey

Funeral services for area residents scheduled today

Multiple obituaries list services for Carl Woodson Sr. Velma Cook TR W Watson and Raymond Levi with burial plans in Resthaven Tahoka Plainview West Lawn and First Baptist Dim mitt. Survivors include spouses children and siblings. Other text covers student statements at Barnard College with Linda LeClair and Behr responding to class withdrawal.

Roosevelt Rural Schools honors superintendent Marvin Williams

Marvin Williams, superintendent of Roosevelt Rural Schools, received a 25-year service pin at the annual PTA teacher appreciation banquet attended by over 200 people. Roy Boyd praised Williams as a trusted leader who has guided students and staff for 25 years, with Les McDowell noting Williams’ dedicated work across decades in West Texas.

Marvin Williams Roosevelt Rural Schools Williams PTA Willams Roy Boyd Rose Mde Les McDowell West Texas Lubbock County Roosevelt Rural School

Allie Owens Rites Today At Resthaven Little Church

Services for Allie Owens 89 will be at 2 today at Resthaven Funeral Home Little Church of the Flowers. Burial follows at Resthaven Memorial Park. Owens a longtime Oklahoma native and Fort Worth resident who farmed near Honey Grove and later lived in Lubbock died at 8 20 a m Thursday after a long illness. Survivors include wife Julia Ann two stepdaughters three stepsons and a sister with other listed relatives.

Velma Mae Cook O'Donnell O'Donnell Church of Christ Tahoka White Funeral Home of TR. W. Watson Bethel Baptist Church Plainview Memorial Park Lemons Funeral Home Allie Owens 24Th St Resthaven Resthaven Memorial Park Ownes Lubbock Oklahoma Honey Grove Fort Worth Julia

Henry Corden Booth Rites Planned in Seagraves

Henry Corden Booth 68 died Wednesday in a San Angelo hospital after a lengthy illness. Services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Webb Funeral Chapel with Gordon Smith pastor of First Baptist Church officiating. Burial in Seagraves Cemetery. Survived by a son Sgt. Charles Vernon of Omaha. a daughter Mrs. Sybil Wheeless of Bedford. two sisters Mrs. R. L. Johnson of Levelland and Mrs. Evelyn Simpson of Hayward. three brothers Boyd Pine Ridge Ark Omary Mount Ida Ark Harvey Lancaster Calif. and three grandchildren.

Seagraves Henry Corden Booth San Angelo Webb Funeral Chapel Gordon Smith First Baptist Church Seagraves Cemetery Webb Funerals Home Booth Bowie Levelland

Riethmayer Rites Set In Lamesa

Otto Jacob Riethmayer 65 longtime Scurry County resident died Thursday at Medical Arts Hospital in Lamesa. Services set for 2:30 p.m. Saturday at First Methodist Church with Rev. Luther Baker and Rev. Jack Ellzey officiating. Burial at Lamesa Memorial Park. He was a retired farmer with children Martha Helen Bond White Walter and others and ten grandchildren.

Lamesa Otto Jacob Riethmayer Scurry County Medical Arts Hospital First Methodist Church Luther Baker Whiteface Jack Ellzey Lamesa Memorial Park Jby Branon-Philps Riethmayer Sparre

Gilkeyson Rites Slated Saturday

Services for John Travis Gilkeyson 46 will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church Silverton. Rev. C. H. Murphy Rev. Clyde Cain and Earl Cantwell to officiate. Burial in Silverton Cemetery. Gilkeyson, a Briscoe County native, died Wednesday in Lockney General Hospital of an apparent heart attack. He was a contractor married to Betty Thomas on March 8 1944 in Seattle. Survivors include wife a son Travis in U S Navy and two brothers J of Amarillo and Leland of Lakeview Wash.

Raymond Levi Castro County Dimmitt First Baptist Church West Lawn Memorial Park Dennis Funeral Home Silverton John Travis Gilkeyson C. H. Murphy Clyde Cain Amarillo Earl Cantwell Rock Creek Betty Thomass Seattle Travis U. S. Navy Leland Lakeview Wash

Turners Sees Big Shifts in Schools by 1980

Loyd L. Turner president of the Fort Worth Public Schools Board predicts sweeping changes in education in the next decade at the Plainview ISD teacher appreciation banquet. He envisions higher teacher salaries, tape recorders replacing textbooks, and greater federal involvement undermining local control.

Plainview Plainview Independent School Loyd L. Turner Fort Worth Board of Education Turner General Dynamics Corp Kenneth Poff Pauline $. Clark Fannie Laff Ernestine Meyer Gladys Whitacre Mitchell Malouf

Local Men Charged In Burglary and Theft

Hubert O Neal Higgins 20 of 1923 19th St charged with theft over 50 dollars for a Tuesday cash register theft at Dub Moyers service station 50th St and Knoxville Ave Higgins in jail on 2000 bond Justice Wayne McCroy. Robert L Wilson 38 of 2808 Juniper St charged with burglary for a Wednesday break in at the old Hunt Packing Co building 501 N Ave U Wilson jailed on 3500 bond.

Hubert O'Neal Higgins 19Th St Dub Moyers 50Th St Knoxville Higgins Lubbock County Justice of the Peace Wayne “cCroy Robert L. Wilson Juniper St Old Hunt Packing Co N. Ave. U

Unclear chores and weight noted in Hyer entry

The fragment lists weekly chores including washing dishes and silverware, mending clothes, making beds, washing and stone washing items, and a 35 mile walk. It mentions serving food for seven days and a claim of 200 pounds, tied to Julien C. Hyer.

Ferber Remembered by Cerf After Death at 82

Publisher Bennett Cerf eulogized Edna Ferber as gallant and dauntless after her death at 82 following a long illness. He praised her as a champion of causes who fought with gusto, noting her impact on issues she believed in and her fearless public stance.

Ferber Bennett Cerf New York Oklahoma Edna Ferber Alexander Thursday Woollcott Bennett Cert H Dauntless Texas

Bochartavancile Journalad Formg Rates

Unable to determine a coherent event or person due to severely garbled OCR text. Reads as a pricing table for subscriptions with Sunday only and evening options, but no clear dates, names, or locations to anchor a proper news item.

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