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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1973

Page

4

Four Sentenced For Tax Evasion In UAO Oil Case

Four defendants received five year prison terms for conspiring to evade federal income taxes tied to United Australian Oil Inc. in Dallas. Todd Hammer and Burch each faced multi-year sentences, with Thompson and Buford (“Boots”) also sentenced. Judge Hughes ordered penalties including tax and interest payments.

Dallas UPI United Australian Oil, Inc U. S Sarah Hughes Hughes Friday Hardy Buford Boots Todd Oklahoma City Amarillo Wallace L. Hammer Las Vegas Nev Fomerly Abilene Gerald Francis Mike” Burch Seers Wilburn la "Thompson Ross Nather Sele Hammer and Burch United Australian Oil, Inc UAO Burch Hammer Thompson W. T. Coppinger Internal Revenue Service North Texas

James R. Evans 87 dies. services set at Sanders Memorial

James R. Evans 87 died Friday at University Convalescent Center. Funeral services are at 10 a.m. Monday at Sanders Memorial Chapel with Rev. Genel Hawkins of Calvary Baptist Church officiating. Burial follows at Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park in his hometown Columbia Tennessee. He survived by a niece and nephew.

James Robert Evans University Convalescent Center Sanders Memorial Chapel Genel Hawkins Calvary Baptist Church Peaceful Jardens Memorial Park Evans Columbia,Tenn

Hijack Threat Aimed to Free Rudolf Hess

West German officials reported a threat to hijack a British European Airways aircraft bound for Berlin to demand Hess’s release. Carl Wolfranz Molzapfel was arrested. security at airports was tightened as authorities monitored the case for up to 45 days.

Bonn Kap Moscow Adolf Sutler Rudolf Hess Federal Interior Ministry Carl Wolfranz Molzapfel Ile Bild Am Sonntag Hulzapfeling British European Airways Berlin Hulzapfel

Judge Probation For Forged Check Case In Waco

Judge William J. Shay of the 140th District Court placed Zella Mae McDonald of Waco on probation for two years Friday after she pleaded guilty to passing a forged check.

William J. Shay 140Th” District Court Zella Mae McDonald Waco

Northway King Ranch Vet Dies at 74 in Texas

Northway, a long time veterinarian and cattle breeding pioneer at King Ranch, died of a heart ailment at 74. He joined King Ranch in 1916 and helped develop the Angusridetrad breed from four shorthorn cattle. He taught veterinary medicine at A and M University and was named Man of the Year in Texas Agriculture in 1969. Funeral set for 4 p.m. Monday at United Methodist Church Kingsville.

Ringsville Dro Nerthy King Rigiedetermnarian Morehan Northway King Ranch Ile A&l University Texas Agriculture Kleberg County Commissoners Court United Methodist Church Kingsville

Obituary notices for John Allen All and others in Spur and Tulia

Obituaries detail services at 10 am Tuesday for John Leslie All 65 retired VP Spur Security Bank with burial at Spur Cemetery. Died after a short illness in Lubbock Methodist Hospital. Survived by wife four children two brothers a sister and two grandchildren. Other notices include Monroe McGlain 67 of Tulia, Pettigrew family, and Ben Smith 73. Burial and services planned in Brownfield Tulia Houston and Amarillo areas.

SPUR First United Methodist John Leslie All Spur Security Bank Charles Gates Norris Taylor First Baptist Church Spur Cemetery Campbell Albin Methodist Hospital Lubbock Rochester Alvin

Obituary Notice Leaves Widow and Siblings Named

He is survived by his wife Augusta a sister Mrs Bremond Culp of Thorndale brothers Rul Gatti of 4 J.D. and Martin s Gist both at Thorndale.

Augusta Bremond Culp Thorndal Tree Brothers Rul Gatti J.D Martin Thorndale

Funeral set for 6 year old in a church vigil

Michele Rene Hatsell six died from burns when the family car caught fire near 2602 Ave Q Friday afternoon. The service will be at St. Luke's via Methodist Church at 4 p.m. Monday with Rev. De Witt Seago officiating and burial at Resthaven Memorial Park. Survivors include her parents Angus D Hatsell Jr and unknown mother, a brother Donnie Lynn, and grandparents in North Carolina.

St. Luke's Michele Rene Hatsell de Witt Seago Resthaven Memorial Park Sanders Funeral Home Ave. Q

Funeral services for B F Middleton in Crosbyton Texas

Services are set at 3 p m today in the Afton Capital Church for B F Middleton 95 who lived in Dickens County since 1917 The Rev John Nelson of Amherst and the Rev Donald Hancock of Plainview will officiate Burial will be in Afton Cemetery with King Funeral Home of Crosbyton in charge Middleton a native of Erath County farmed near Afton until retirement Survivors include his wife Livzie a daughter Mary Atteberry of San Antonio four sons R La of Jacksonville Doyle of Lubbock H V of Ei and Bill of Presidio a stepson Floyd Blair of Lone Star three grandchildren and five great grandchildren

Crosbyton Afton Bapital B.F. Middleton Dickens County John Nelson Amherst Donald Hancock Plainview Afton Cemesny King Funeral Home Erath County Middleton Afton Livzie Mary Atteberry San Antonio R. la Jacksonville Doyle Lubbock H.V Bill Presidio Floyd Blair Lone Star

Ward Services to Be Held for Harry K Ward 85

Harry K Ward 85 of 2601 York Ave died about 10 p m Friday at Ray s Hospitality Home He had lived in Lubbock since 1964 coming from Oak Park Ti He was a 1912 University of Michigan graduate and served three terms as state attorney in Putman County Ti Ward was a 32nd degree Mason Survivors include his wife Esie two daughters Nancy Griffith and Jacqueline W Baker a sister Nellie W Mawel and five grandchildren.

Harry K. Ward York Ave Rix Paul Lee Congregational Church of Christ Frian Ward Ray A. Lubbock Oak Park University of Michigan Putman County Ward Fsie Nancy Griffith 14Th ‘St Jacqueline W. Baker la Habra Calif Nellie W. Mawel Urbana, IL

Obituary of Warren Henry Henry of Lubbock Texas

Warren Henry Warren W Henry 74 of 3508 8th St died Saturday at home. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church with Dr A Pope Owens and Rev J T Bolding officiating. Burial City of Lubbock Cemetery under Sanders Funeral Home. He moved to Lubbock in 1938 from Plainview and had lived in Durango Jolo and Amarillo. Survivor: his wife Bonnie two brothers and four sisters. Pallbearers named.

Warren W. Henry First Baptist Church A. Pope Owens J.T. Bolding Burkall City of Lab Yock Sanders Funeral Home Henry Lubbock Plainview Durango Jolo Amarillo Brown,wool Haskell Fist Baptist Church Mens’ Dawatown O'Your Machine Shop Robert Wright Bonnie Bill Abilene Earnest Elgin H. Ly Matheny Athnoly Tipp! Bowman van Nuys Calit Faby Bullock Comanche Floyd Townsend Salome Aruz Jack Rolins Daly Dye Wright J.C. Richardson B.l.jones Jr B. Pruitt Choe. Blanchard

Do You Believe in Resurrection Julien C Hyer

A devotional note asks if man dies shall he live again citing Job 14 14 and 4 and 1 Corinthians 15 It urges Christians to prepare themselves to meet the resurrection question as presented by Julien C Hyer.

Paul Julien C. Hyer

Wright and Pettigrew Rites Set After Brownfield Fatal Crashes

Larry Pettigrew 21 and Dutch Wright 73 of Brownfield died in separate crashes. Pettigrew's motorcycle collided with a car on US 62 near Terry County. Wright, longtime Piggly Wiggly manager, had lived in Brownfield 45 years and was a member of First United Methodist Church. Survivors include a son, a daughter, a sister, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Burial for Pettigrew followed at Denton’s Resthaven Memorial Park under the direction of Brownfield Funeral Home. Wright’s service was held at Sanders Memorial Chapel with Rev. J. Ward Griffin and Rev. Pat Cummings officiating.

Terry Rubebock County Memorial Cemetery First United Methder Brownfield Odist Church Emerit Pettigrew Son 55Th St Louise Simpson Terry County Denton Cora Department of Bush of Post

Lovington Services for 15 Year Old Alan Williams

Funeral services for Alan Wayne Williams 15 of Lovington are set for 3 p m today at the First United Methodist Church with Rev Ed John Chappell officiating Burial will follow in Lovington Cemetery under Smith Rogers Funeral Home direction Williams died Friday night in a Fort Stanton New Mexico hospital after an extended illness He was born in Hobbs He is survived by his parents two sisters Pamela Kay of Lubbock Janet Lynn of Lovington and grandparents Wallace Awalt Odessa Eli Williams Carlsbad Pallbearers are Jim Bridgeforth Wayne Benson Donald W Brown Kenneth Stinson Bob Shirley and I M White

Ben V. Smith Bula Dyer St. Luke's Clovis N. M Houston Rix First Baptist Funeral Directors Smith Tulsa Ons Steed St Sidney J Charles M. Welborn Snyder Bob Dyer J. W. Matta AP Lovington Alan Wayne Williams A. W. Williams First United Methodist Church Ed. Lohn Chappell Smith Rogers Williams Fort Stanton Hobbs Pamela Kay Lubbock Janet Lynn Wallace Awalt Odessa Eli Williams Carlsbad N.M Jim [Bridgeforth Wayne Benson Donald W. Brown Kenneth Stinson Bob Shirley I. M. White

Obituary Briefs for Lamesa Residents

Obituary notices report Albert L. Crumley 51 of Lamesa to be buried at Lamesa Memorial Park after services at Branon Funeral Home Chapel. J A Fletcher 61 of Lamesa scheduled for 2 p.m. today at Bryan Street Baptist Church with burial at Lamesa Memorial Park. Juanita Rivera Rov 2 of 3105 Ave N to be buried at Lubbock Cemetery, Henderson Funeral Directors. Rivera died Friday morning at Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital after a short illness.

Albert L Lamesa Branon Funeral Home Lamesa Memorial Park Crumley Bryan Street J. A. Fletcher Hiwvial Fletcher Medical Arts St. Joseph's Catholic Juanita Ave Lubbock Henderson Rivera Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital

Twiggy Returns to Film Lead in Crosby Production

Twiggy the pencil-thin model and former cover girl headlines a new Bing Crosby Productions film. The Hollywood star, famed for The Boy Friend, will head the cast in a movie set to release soon, signaling a high-profile return to cinema.

Swiggy Hollywood UPI Twig-gy Bing Crosby Productions

MS Drive For 15000 Begins Here Monday

The Lubbock MS chapter relaunches a two county house to house campaign to raise 15000 to aid 120 known MS victims in the area. Volunteers will fundraise for national and local programs while highlighting the disorder’s impact on families and the economy.

Lorne Greene Vas Bonnie Reeves South Plains Lubbock Nicholas B. Katenback

Inflation Heats Up at Berkeley Underground Comics Meet

In Berkeley California at the world’s first underground comic convention Batman and Superman helped draw attention as rare Funnies flipped for high sums. Officials expected up to $200000 in trades with old issues selling for over a hundred dollars.

Berkeley Calif

Agricultural Contests Draw 1 500 FFAers

Agricultural contests at Texas Tech University showcased 1 500 FFA members in 46th annual events. Winners across livestock judging, dairy products, dairy cattle, poultry, wool, cotton, meats, grains, and more were announced with finalists from Lubbock Monterey Hereford and adjacent regions.

Absatt Texas Tech University College of Agricultural Sciences Histul Tech Saturda

U S grain traders agree to disclose sales to Russia

The Agriculture Department will provide weekly summaries of U S grain and soybean sales to Russia while protecting traders profits. Traders will report sales on a commodity basis with 21 days delay and no firm names revealed, aiming for a May operation start. Russia had imported large grain amounts in 1972–73 and is expected to buy about 14 million tons in 1973–74.

Washington U.S Russa Agriculture Department Dilton Russia Carroll G. Brunthaver Brunthauer Europe Brunthaver Inter Soviet Union United States

Avco Embassy to distribute Brut Productions first two films

Avco Embassy Pictures will distribute Brut Productions two debut features. Night Watch stars Elizabeth Taylor and Touch of Class stars George Segal and Glenda Jackson.

Hollywood UPL Avco Embassy Pictures

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