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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1968
Page
11
A 13 year old boy dies in California after a cave in left him brain damaged and on life support for three days. His father pleads to end treatment arguing no chance of recovery and medical costs would be astronomical.
Mrs. W. L. Etheredge 64 died at 6 15 p m Thursday in Cogdell Memorial Hospital after an apparent heart attack. Services are incomplete at Bolger Funeral Home. She was a native of Scurry County and married Feb 18 1922 in Hobbs. Survivors include her husband two daughters two sisters a brother and four grandchildren.
The Senate Banking Committee approved a plan to expand federal housing, public housing and transit programs over ten years. It would authorize about 26 million housing units with private investments, loans, guarantees and tax credits, starting with 684 million in the first year. An amendment would require ghetto residents be employed in urban programs where possible.
William B. Jones Jr. 47 of Sudan died at 11:15 a.m. at Medical Arts Hospital Littlefield after a three vehicle crash at U S 84 and FMR 597 near Anton. Baccus and Mills were injured. Jones was a passenger in Baccus pickup. Authorities investigated the wreck and Hammons Funeral Home Littlefield planned services.
Sulphur Springs Texas special report notes former Seagraves resident Wilbur I L Minter, 67, died Monday night of a heart attack. Services set for 2 p m today at Pine Forest Methodist Church with burial at Pine Forest Cemetery. Survivors include wife Olene two daughters Bonnie Robbins and Mattie Wagner three sisters.
Lubbock area journalists will present the Sigma Delta Chi GridIron show at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Lubbock Country Club. About 12 skits cover local politics and state issues, with 400 attending and $15 meals. Proceeds benefit a Texas Tech journalism scholarship fund. Chas A. Guy delivers remarks, Bob Nash hosts.
In a tale of faith a woman lost three rings and searched a 20 ton garbage pile. She prayed at church citing Matthew 21 22 and asked St. Anthony the Patron of The Lost to intercede. The next day she recovered the rings and credited prayer and St. Anthony with the miraculous result.
Numan H McFarland 77 of 2212 27th St died at 445 p m at Methodist Hospital after a heart attack Services are set for 4 p m Saturday at J A Hodges Memorial Chapel First Christian Church with Dr Dudley Strain officiating Burial will be in City for Lubbock Cemetery Sanders Funeral Home directed He lived in Lubbock 42 years formerly of Ladonia He was car manager for Kuykendale Chevrolet 1926 1952 then ran a body shop from 1952 retirement five years ago He belonged to Masonic Lodge 1327 Khiva Temple Survivors include three sons Route of 3301 25th St Fred M of 2813 32nd St and Lt Col Hugh McFarland Williams AFB Ariz a brother Jim Greenville Tex a sister Mrs Annette Milford Ladonta five grandchildren and six great grandchildren
Mrs Donnie M Rankin 82 of 2328 59th St died at 4 am in St Marys Hospital after long illness Services set for 10 am today at Bowman Chapel First Methodist Church with Dr Paul M Bumpers officiating Graveside at 130 pm today Colorado City Cemetery Henderson Funeral Directors in charge She was a Grayson County native who lived in Midland and moved to Lubbock in 1967 Survivors include five daughters one son two sisters twelve grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren Pallbearers listed
Rosary for Monteray Beckham 54 died Wednesday in Andrews hospital will be said at 6 30 p m today in St Cecelia s Catholic Church. Services are set for 10 a m Saturday at the church with Rev Maximilian Korecki officiating Burial will be in Cooper Cemetery near Jal under Singleton Funeral Home of Andrews direction. The body will lie in church until service time. Survivors include his wife two sons three daughters a sister
Mrs Irene Cates Stinnette 55 a Floydada native died in Fort Worth Thursday Funeral services are set for 3 p m at First Baptist Church Floydada with graveside rites in Floydada Cemetery Moore Rose Funeral Home directs She resided in Fort Worth since 1963 Survivors include husband E Z Eddie her parents Mr and Mrs Cloe Cates two brothers Lonnie of Houston and W B Floydada
Long distance calls rose slightly on Thursday for the first time since the Communications Workers of America began a strike against Western Electric, a Southwestern Bell subsidiary. A Lubbock justice spokesman said patrons realized they could place long distance calls, while pickets remained in Lubbock Amarillo Colo City areas with no Western Electric workers present. CWA members strike against Western Electric and Southwestern Bell employees refuse to cross picket lines.
J P Johnson 81 died at home 3206 E Main St at 2 pm Thursday. He lived in Lubbock 20 years, was a retired carpenter and Plains Baptist Church deacon. Services pending at Sanders Funeral Home. Survived by Emma two sons Walter Houston Kenneth 5605 8th St a daughter Mrs Maud Stanley 1521 26th St a sister Mrs C N Gerron McKinney seven grandchildren and five others.
Gerald Roger King a 28 year old ex convict held police at bay in a brick Dallas home for over 17 hours firing shots that injured a neighbor and threatening his wife and child before surrendering to authorities. Police reported no one outside the house was harmed and King was taken to police headquarters. The incident followed a dispute over a purse and involved friends aiding in the confrontation.
Residents of Meadow plan a pot luck benefit supper for the Terry County Cancer Fund from 4 8 p m Saturday. The Buddy Gillam Cancer Crusade features speeches by candidates for the May 4 primary, old fiddlers’ music and Latin bands for youth. Contenders from Amarillo Hereford Levelland and Lub will speak at the event.
Graveside services for Leslie E Lincoln age 50 were set for 4 30 p m at Lubbock Cemetery today. Lincoln a building contractor idled at his Guymon home Wednesday and had lived there about two years. Surviving are his wife Edna Ireland Lincoln two daughters in Amarillo his mother Zelphia Lincoln Twin Falls Idaho a brother Dale Lincoln Fremont California a sister Laura Pickett Oakland California and six grandchildren.
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