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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1968

Page

11

Skitch Henderson Ready For Pops Night In Lubbock

Skitch Henderson conducts the Lubbock Symphony and Youth Chorus at the Municipal Auditorium in a Pops Night program featuring American and Berlin tunes, with "I Love A Piano" and "West Side Story" selections. He arrives after duties with the Hartford Symphony and plans further engagements including Boston.

Skitch Henderson Sheridan Avalanche-Journal Lubbock Municipal Auditorium Lubbock Symphony Orchestra Skitch Lubbock Lubbock Municipal Airport

Columbia University to Remain Closed Amid Sit-Ins Protests

Columbia University will stay closed as students rally in the Morningside Heights campus. The dispute follows sit-ins at five university buildings with faculty voting against amnesty for demonstrators. Normal operations to resume when tensions ease and talks continue.

James A. Ellis NEW York Columbiaytion Grayson R. Kirk Hamilton Hall Howard C. Davison Edwin H. Boedeker Morningside’ Fac Kirk Columbia Board of Trustees Harlem Park University Low Memorial Library Addi

Mrs. Chesser Rites Arranged in Lubbock Church

Mrs. Maggie S. Chesser 88 of 3426 Sith St. will lie in state at Central Baptist Church at 3 p.m. with Rev. Jimmy Hardy officiating. Burial follows at City of Lubbock Cemetery. She died Sunday at St. Mary’s Hospital. Survivors include four daughters, three sons, twenty one grandchildren, thirty eight great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. Pallbearers named.

Maggie S. Chesser Sith St Lubbock Central Baptist Church Jimmy Hardy Melanie Park Baptist Church Harold Henderson Jack Welch City of Lubbock Resthaven Funeral Home Chesser St. Mary's Hospital Tennessee Pete Montgomery 57Th St D. B. Clark 54Th St Raymond Perdie Tom Bean Tex Haywood Leath Lamesa Buck 42Nd St Anton G. J Bryce Etheridge Ben Womack Charlie Jester H. T. Horton LaVern Vinson W. L. Harris

Bank Deposits At Slaton Show Gain

Citizens State Bank in Slaton reported deposits of 7,113,603 at April 18, up from 6,225,000 a year earlier. Loans and discounts totaled 5,304,605 last week, compared with 5,084,560 a year ago, per the bank call.

Slaton Citizens State Bank

Services set for Bobby Moreshead Jr at Christ the King

Services for 18 year old Robert Ashton Moreshead Jr son of Mr and Mrs Robert A Moreshead Sr will be at 4 pm today at Christ the King Catholic Church Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park directed by Sanders Funeral Home He died early Saturday in Methodist Hospital after illness since October Meroney 62 of Tatum NM to be eulogized at 10 am today First Methodist Church Burial in Tatum Cemetery in services for Augustes directed by Smith Rogers Funeral Home Meroney who lived in Tatum 40 years died Friday in a Lovington NM hospital

Laura Bell Aycock 18Th St Methodist Hospital First Methodist Church Paul M. Bumpers J. C. Haymes City of Lubbock Sanders Funeral Home Robert Ashton Bobby) Moreshead Jr Robert A. Moreshead Sr 48Th St Christ the King Catholic Church Resthaven Memorial Park Sturday Methodist Meroney Tatum N.M Smith-Rogers Lovington

Mrs. Johnston Rites Planned at First Baptist Church

Mrs. G B Johnston SR 79 longtime Lone Star resident dies after eight weeks in Lockney General Hospital. Services set for 4 30 pm at First Baptist Church with Rev Gene Hawkins officiating Burial at Lockney Cemetery. Survived by son G B Johnston Jr daughters Mrs Hubert Frizzell Miss Edith Johnston a sister Mrs G E Pratt and five grandchildren

Lockney G. B. Johnston Lone Star First Baptist Church Gene Hawkins Seminole Carter Funeral Home G. B. Johnston Jr Hubert Frizzell Edith] Johnston Lubbock G. E. Pratt Denton

Satellite Cosmos 216 Returns After 8 Days Orbit

Bochum Observatory in West Germany reported the soft landing of Cosmos 216 in the USSR after eight days in orbit. British amateur trackers at Kettering grammar school near London confirmed the descent, noting Cosmos 216 completed its 129th Earth orbit.

Bochum Germany Bochum Observatory Ussr Kettering Grammar School London

Harvests Reflect In Life Lessons By Julien C Hyer

A reflective piece compares life to farming, noting each person reaps what they sow. It emphasizes careful choices, patient nurturing, and evaluating past decisions as harvest time nears. The author, Julien C. Hyer, frames growth and consequence through biblical reference.

Julien C. Hyer

Mrs Craft Rites Slated In Plainview

Mrs Gertrude M Craft 83 a Plainview resident since 1951 will have services at 10 am today at Parkview Baptist Church Rev Bryan Clements Wayland Baptist College dean will officiate Burial is planned for 2 pm Tuesday in Pontotoc Okla She died Saturday afternoon in a local convalescent home after a lengthy illness Survivors include three daughters Nora Herrington Plainview Virgil Stutterfield Dallas and Grover Woods Dalhar a son Arlen Kansas 11 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren

Plainview Gertrude M. Craft Parkview Baptist Church Bryan Clements Wayland Baptist College Pontotoc Oklo Craft Harrisburg Ark Nora Herrington Virgil Stutterfield Dallas Grover, Woods Dalhar Arlen Kansas

James Aldridge Funeral Today

James Ray Aldridge 30 died Sunday morning in a Littlefield hospital. Services at 2 p.m. today at Crescent Park Church of Christ with pastors Bob Wear and Ned Fairbairn officiating. Burial in Rochester Cemetery under Hammons Funeral Home. Survivors include his parents Mr. and Mrs. Luke Aldridge of Littlefield a sister Mrs. Donnie Rogers of Eunice New Mexico and grandmother Mrs. Tommy Duncan of Anson.

Littlefield James Ray Aldridge Crescent Park Church of Christ Bob Wear Ned Fairbairn Rochester Cemetery Rochester Hammons Donnie Rogers Eunice, N.M Tommy Duncan Anson

Texas Woman Killed In Two Car Mishap

Mrs. Oney M. Grubb of Clyde Texas, 70, died from a two car intersection collision Saturday in Houston. Her husband Ellis Gordon Grubb, 67, was treated in good condition at a Houston hospital. Two others in the second car were injured.

Houston Oney M. Grubb Clyde Tex Ellis Gordon Grubb

Jones Rites Set At Brownfield

Funeral services for James Jones 38 of Hobbs New Mexico will be at 2 p m today in Brownfield Funeral Home Memorial Chapel The Rev Don McWhorter pastor of Parkview Methodist Church will officiate Burial will be in Terry County Memorial Park directed by Brownfield Jones A native of Lilly he died Friday in the Veterans Administration Hospital in Albuquerque after a lengthy illness He moved to Hobbs from Brownfield in 1966 Survivors include his wife Claudell a son Mark two daughters Teresa and Claudia all of the home his parents Mr and Mrs J J Jones of Brownfield a brother Carroll of Brownfield and a sister Mrs I Glenda Martin of Lubbock

Brownfield James Jones Hobbs N.M Brownfield Funeral Home Don McWhorter Parkview Methodist Church Terry County Memorial Park Jones Lilly Veterans Administration Hospital Albuquerque Claudell Mark Teresa Claudia J. J. Jones Carroll Iglenda Martin Lubbock

Mrs. Dora Mitchell Funeral Today at Slaton

Mrs. Dora P Mitchell 83 resident since 1929 in Slaton dies Saturday night. Funeral at 2 30 p m today at First Baptist Church with Rev John Cartrite officiating. Burial Englewood Cemetery under England’s Funeral Home. Survivors include sons C E of Bremerton Washington and Max of Clovis a daughter Mrs H D Dean of New Home. eleven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

Bremerton, Wash Max Clovis IH. D New Home

Mrs. Moore Rites Slated In Methodist Hospital Death

Mrs. T. F. Moore of Wolf forth died at 4 30 p m Sunday at Methodist Hospital She was 14 Funeral services set for 1 p m Tuesday at Green Lawn Church of Christ with C S H Tabor minister of Parkway Church of Christ officiating Burial in Resthaven Memorial Park directed by Rix Moore lived in the Wilson area 40 years then moved to Wastforth four years ago Survivors include six sons six daughters and many grandchildren In addition other lines note political candidate appearances and multiple family connections Interred pallbearers and relatives listed with extended family names spanning several states

Green Lawn Church of Christ C. S H. Tabor Parkway Church of Christ Resthaven Memorial Park Rix Funeral Home Moore Wilson Wastforth B. L. Moore Dimmitt Lamar Moore San Antonio LaVoyce Moore Wendle Huntsville Ala Clarence F Modesto Calif Slons Harold Moore Pearce, Ariz Jo Ann Becland Ave. K Mary Savage San Angel Willella Parham Wichita Kan Juanama Manor Santa Ana Amaree Rhodes Levelland Hythen Moore St. Louis Billy Dever Buda J. B. Beason Waco Lillard Beason Jerry Beason Glenrose Jaisters Millie Havens Houston Johnnie Deason Florence Moore Palli

Broadcasters Hear Texas Gubernatorial Views in Galveston

in Galveston Texas Association of Broadcasters hosted a gathering where Democratic and Republican candidates outlined their platforms. Eugene Locke emphasized leadership and education, Waggoner Carr stressed law and order, Don Yarborough proposed a wage and consumer measures, John Hill and Dolph Briscoe urged progress, while Republican contenders critiqued Democrats and promoted two party competition and strong public safety policies.

Galveston UPI Texas The Texas Association of Broadcasters Eugene Locke Lone of Leadership Inc Locke Waggoner Carr Don Yarborough Yarborough Consumer Protection Commission Fd Whittenburg John Hill Dolph Briscoe John Trica Paul Eggers Johnson Wallace Sisk Republiccan Sisk

Winfield Scott Dies Noted Poet Essayist In Santa Fe

Santa Fe AP reports Winfield Scott 58 renowned poet essayist editor and critic died early Sunday after collapse at his home. He was dead on arrival at St. Vincent Hospital autopsy planned Scott authored poetry and essays published in national magazines born Haverhill Massachusetts Brown University graduate taught at Brown and NYU Phi Beta Kappa poet for Brown Tufts and Harvard for 120 years on Providence Journal staff last decade as literary editor before moving to New Mexico.

Santa FE Winefield Townley Scott St. Vincent Hospital Scott Reading National Haverhill Mass Brown University

Leola McManamon rites set at Lockney cemetery

Grave side rites for Leola B. McManamon 77 longtime Dallasite will be in Lockney Cemetery at 10 a.m. Tuesday with the Rev. Charles Conger officiating. Burial under Car Services for Mrs Effie M. May Funeral Home. Survivors include a brother Gilbert Bean of Lockney and other relatives.

Police Chief Named Rio de Janeiro Federal Police Head

Brig. Gen. Jose Bretas Cupertino, 61, head of the army armaments and explosives dept, is named head of Brazil's federal police. He succeeds Col. Florimar Campelo, dismissed after disputes with Justice Ministry officials over censorship.

Rio DE Janeiro Brazil Jose Bretas Cupertino Army Armaments and Explosives Department Federal Police Florimar Campelo Justice Ministry

Cathy Fowler Rites Planned Today At Happy

Cathy Allece Fowler 16 of Rt 2 Happy dies after car and gasoline truck collision near Happy. Services at Happy High School Auditorium with Rev James E Merrell officiating. Burial in Happy Cemetery per Wallace Funeral Home. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs B E Fowler, brother Alan, sister Donna, and grandparents.

Tulsa Cathy Allece Fowler E. Fowler Rt. 2 Tula Happy High School James E. Merrell First Methodist Church Happy Will Happy Cemetery Wallace Funeral Home of Here Amarillo Lockney Miss Fowler Alan Donna E. E. Savage Mae Fowler Leonard

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