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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1971
Page
3
A fragment from a 1971 Lubbock Avalanche Journal notes a couple babysitting a matador home and becoming disoriented as they search for the Johnson apartment, highlighting confusion and doorways in the unfamiliar setting.
Edmund Lowe, famed for the Sgt Quirt role in the Marine film series and as a prolific actor in nearly 100 movies, died at the Motion Picture Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills California after a heart condition. The native Californian and Santa Clara University graduate appeared in What Price Glory and seven Philo Vance thrillers. He also hosted two brief TV series Your Witness and Front Page Detective, before moving to the Country Home. His marriages ended with divorce in 1941 and the first wife Silvan Tashman’s death.
Lubbock area items include Jef ty Babb Oden speaking at a Levelland PTA conference on school problems. Other notes report Judge Denzil Beavers fining a Pedyn Marines suspect and setting bonds amid DWL and theft charges.
Three bomb threats were reported Thursday against J. T. Hutchinson Junior High School at 2800 32nd St. The calls, described as a youth voice, proved to be hoaxes after police searches and an assembly proceeded. Principal Roy Grimes noted a school band performed earlier and suspected a student disruption attempt. Conviction for telecommunicated threats carries up to a $1,000 fine and or one year in jail.
Two men were charged Thursday with attempted burglary of Fay's Southern Gardens Grocery and Market. Leroy Hereford, 26, of 1018 Ave A, and Jay Alford White Jr., 33, of 1517 FE Amherst St, were arrested Wednesday night. Bond set at 2500 each by Wayne LeCroy. Officers said the pair acted suspiciously near the store and one tried to enter after traffic cleared, then were caught after a short chase.
Funeral rites are set for Mrs. Mo 0 Minie Mitchell Gardner of Lubbock, who died Thursday at West Texas Hospital after an illness. Services will be at First Christian Church, with burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Survivors include husband Luther Gardner. four daughters Frances Moore, Altha Smades, Edith Elsik, Novia Spears. three sons Luther Gardner, Charles Wayne Gardner, Toren Wayne Langston. two brothers Jess and Caste Pierce. three sisters Bonnie England, Nora Garrett, Sallie Gould.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions love and devotion with scattered references to God The dove and garden imagery appear alongside odd capitalized phrases and misc misspellings The readable parts suggest a religous or romantic meditation but lack clear events or entities to identify further.
Mrs Cherry, age 84, died Wednesday morning at home with burial at Burst United Methodist Church. Born in Tea Valley County, she moved to Dickens County in 1910. Survived by two daughters Mery Lee Baker and Lauriene Kis singer, a brother S York, five grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements include a service led by Rev Howard Mirreoni.
Officers for the Tom and Dashbook Chapter No 27 of the Sense of the Republic of Texas were elected Thursday at a dinner meeting at the Ciudadaren Restaurant. The new slate includes Droc Basil Moss president, Charles Signor vice president, Charles Adams Jr secretary treasurer and W Vieter Wormaer chaplain. David Wy Gracey of the Southwest Collections of Texas at Texas Tech presented a program on the group’s 150 year progress.
Haiti reels as Francois Papa Doc Duvalier dies. His 19 year old son Jean Claude is named president for life with a cabinet of Duvalier allies. In a quiet Port au Prince, crowds cheer as Jean Claude appears after swearing in, while whispers of a bloodless power struggle rise.
Wayne Edward Heathman 83 longtime Littlefield resident and former Phillips 66 wholesale distributor died Wednesday in Lubbock Methodist Hospital after a 10 day stay. Funeral 10 a m today at First Baptist Church with Rev Robert Longshore and Rev J Ralph Grant. burial Littlefield Memorial Park.
John T O Neal Jr about 43 was found dead at his Fort Worth home. Funeral services are set for 2 p m at Harveson Cole Funeral Home. He was a former TL Lubbock resident and attended Lubbock schools and Texas Tech. Survivors include his wife Jean Amny and three daughters Judy Joni and Mrs James Cornelius of Plane and his mother Mrs J T O Neal Sr.
Services for Frank Skinner 85 of 1205 Ave Roe set for Saturday at Sanders Memorial Chapel with a Cooper minister officiating. Burial at Resthaven Memorial Park. He died Thursday morning in a Savoy rest home after 45 years with Southwestern Bell and was first president of the Pronees Club. Survivors include sons George Skinner and Frank Skinner Jr ., two daughters Mrs Geneve and Mrs M G Byoum, eight grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
Dr. Cockrell born in Knox City and UT Medical School graduate died Thursday at Cogdill Memorial Hospital Snyder. Funeral Saturday at Bell Sehle Chapel with Rev Wallace Wirby officiating. Burial Hillside Memorial Gardens. Survived by wife Fritz three daughters Mrs Webb Mrs Floyd and Mrs Boren one son Scott sister Eva Jones brothers C A Abilene and Blake Florida five grandchildren. Also notes about grizzly bears’ white neck ring in first years.
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