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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1975

Page

4

Mrs Eth Cagle 87 of Lubbock dies after church life

Services for Mrs Ethan Cagle 87 of 2405 39th are announced. She died Friday evening after a long teaching career at Forrest Heights United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School and served as organist. Surviving children include three sons in Texas and New Mexico, nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Ethan Cagle Cagle Lubbock Fatum N.M Forrest Heights 44Th St Line Cail Tatum, N. M Jack 39Th St

Rancher John Tom "Red" Sims 76 dies in Post

Services for prominent Garza County rancher John Tom Sims will be held at 3 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Charles Hasanes and retired W.F. Ferguson officiating. Burial follows at Terrace Cemetery under Hudman Funeral Home in Post. Sims died Thursday in Highland Hospital, Lubbock after illness. He moved from Kent County to Garza County in 1900s to ranch, married Byrdie Nell Davis in 1924 in Post. Survivors include wife, two daughters Zoe Ham of Big Lake and Jean Basinger of Slaton, three sisters, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Memorials may be given to Texas Boys Ranch in Lubbock.

Garza County John Tom Red” ‘Sims First United Methodist Church Charles Hasanes W.F. Ferguson Terrace Cemetery Hudman Post Sims Highland Hospital Lubbock Kent County Byrdie Nell Davis Southland Methodist Church Zoe Ham Big Lake Jean Basinger Slaton Golda Bell Stanfield Sallie Trammell Sweetwater Eva Davis Clairemont

Graveside rites for Marjory Smith planned in Higgins Texas

Portales New Mexico special report shows Mrs. Marjory Smith fatally burned when her clothes caught fire while cooking. Services set for Sunday at Higgins Cemetery Higgins Texas with Wheeler Mortuary handling arrangements. She died Friday morning at New Mexico Burns Center Albuquerque after hospitalization in Roosevelt General Hospital Portales. Survived by a son and two daughters.

Portales N.M Marjory Smith Higgins Cemetery Higgins Tex Wheeler Mortuary

Funeral services set for Margie Hughes Montgomery

Margie Hughes Montgomery died Wednesday at Medical Arts Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services were held Friday at St. John s Baptist Church in Lamesa with J P Head and Frank Garig officiating. Branon Funeral Home managed arrangements. She had lived in Lamesa since 1937 and is survived by husband Jimmy, five daughters Lela Hughes Billie Sue Hoskins Bobbie Johnson Evelyn Provo Jackie Robison Montgomery, two brothers Jack White and Fermin White, and eight grandchildren.

Montgomery St. John’s Baptist Church J.P. Head Frank Garig Jehovah's Witnesses Branon Funeral Home Lamesa Hughes Medical Arts Hospital James Lela Hughes Billie Sue Hoskins Houston Bobbie Johnson Evelyn Provo Kansas City Jackie Robison i Montgomery Jimmy Jack White Seattle Wash Fermin White

Funeral services for Lillian Manuel Lamesa

Funeral for Lillian Manuel 53 of Lamesa will be at 2 p.m. today at St. John's Baptist Church with Rev. J H Nelson officiating. Burial follows at Lamesa Branon Funeral Home. She died Wednesday at Medical Arts Hospital after a long illness. Survivors include husband Aaron Manuel Sr. three daughters Georgia Briscoe Mexia Jan Smith Lamesa and Leshia Manuel all of Lamesa three sons Tommy Anthony both of Lamesa Agron Jr. of Austin three sisters Bobbie Mason Brady Bertha Russell Matilda Randal Brady three brothers Dan Johnson Littlefield Tommy Johnson Wheelock and Bobi Jenson Los Angeles seven grandchildren.

Lamesa Lillian Manuel St. John's Baptist Church Lamesa Cemetery Branon Funeral Home Manuel Medical Arts Hospital Aaron Manuel Sr Georgia Briscoe Mexia Jan Smith Leshia Manuel Tommy Anthony Agron Jr Austin Bobbie Mason Bertha ‘Russell Matilda Randal Brady Dan Johnson Littlefield Tommy Johnson Wheelock Bobi Jenson Los Angeles Calif

Mrs Ola Trimble Dies After Forty Nine Years Here

Mrs Ola Mae Beck Trimble aged 69 died at 1 10 p m in Deaf here after residing in the community for 49 years. She was active in local affairs and is survived by family members. Funeral arrangements are pending with a local undertaker.

Wild Alaska Republic Supply Masonic Lodge No Lubbock Scottish Rite Moran Brad Kilgore Ola Mae Beck Trimble

Obituary Briefs for Five Seagraves Area Residents

Obituaries note Monroe Leon gue 46 of Seagraves died from a tractor accident near Seminole with services at Sea graves Church of God at 2 p.m. today. Charles Allen Nance 25 of Red Bluff Calif. dies from automobile injuries near Red Bluff with 2 p.m. service at Sundown First Baptist Church. Haskell Stephens of Lorenzo dies after a brief illness with 2 p.m. service at Lorenzo First Baptist Church. Joseph L. Mc Culloch 60 a merchant seaman died at sea aboard a tanker near New York City with services pending. Merritt Woods 66 of Lakewood Calif. dies in California with services pending in Lakewood and Resthaven Singleton Wilson Funeral Home arrangements.

Monroe Leongue Seagraves Seagraves Church of God Hague Seminole Charles Allen Nance Red Bluff Calif First Baptist Church Sundown Levelland Red Blutt McCulloch New York City Merritt Woods Lakewood Resthaven-Singleton-Wilson Funeral Home Woods California

Five-year-old Henry Montoya Stable After Alley Crash

Henry Montoya five years old of 1818 East Second Street remained in stable condition Friday night at West Texas Hospital after being struck by a car in an alley. Hospital officials said he was undergoing surgery late Friday.

Henry Montoya E. 2Nd St West Texas Hospital Chita

Graham Man Leads In Lamesa Bronc Riding

Graham Man from Graham leads bareback riding at the three day Lamesa amateur rodeo with a 68. Jimmy Jones of Alpine is second with 67 and Bill Skinner of Bowie third with 61. Calf-roping leaders include Sherrell Overturff of Slaton and Charlie Price of Tatum tied at 11.1 seconds. Roy Cooper tops with 11.0. The rodeo continues tonight at 8 p.m.

Danny Sloan Graham Ee ‘Sloan Jimmy ‘Jones Alpine Bill Skinner Bowie Sherrell Overturff Slaton Charlie Price Tatum, N.M Jerry Franklin Melrose NL M Roy Cooper Pokey Arnold Barre Jenny Hinton Snyder Guy Miller South Plains

Denton challenges CIA financed research at state facilities

Rep. Lane Denton charged a state MHMR report omits LSD experiments by CTA funded researchers at the Houston facility from 1958 to 1961. He cited Dr. Neil Burch firsthand accounts and raised concerns over using state employees and facilities to aid CIA polygraph research. MHMR officials defend the polygraph work as within legislative scope and beneficial to state investigations into mental illness.

Austin Neil Burch Houston Waco MHMR Central Intelligence Agency Kenneth D. Gaver Gaver Sai CIA

Bond Set At $2,500 In Burglary Charge

Ricky Joe Schuessler 19, of 2120 17th St., faced arraignment in Justice of the Peace Wayne LeCroy's court on burglary charges. Bond set at 2500 dollars after a Monday break in at Raylene Wilbanks home at 2910 21st St. Radios and 700 dollars in meat from a freezer were reported missing.

Ricky Joe Schuessler Justice of the Peace Wayne LeCroy Schuessler 17Th St Raylene Wilbanks 21St St

Overton Neighborhood Meeting on Zoning Plans

The Overton Neighborhood Association schedules a 7 30 p m meeting at First Christian Church to hear the Lubbock Planning and Zoning Department present land use and rezoning recommendations. ايضا Wallace Webb and wife join Bee County College Beeville faculty. Webb to teach business data processing. Louella Leamon, 45, of 6502 Ave P remains in serious condition after a car crash at Loop 289 and W 19th Street Thursday.

Overton Wallace Webb Texas Tech University Bee County College Beeville Webb Hisife Webb Isa Levelland Louella Leamon Ave St. Mary’s Hospital

Portugal Parties Rally Against All-Powerful Junta

Portugal's two largest parties plan weekend strategy conferences and public rallies to protest a leftist military junta. The Socialist and Popular Democrats accuse the military of steering the nation toward dictatorship as they seek street action, while the junta tightens grip through threats and arrests.

Lisbon Portugal Popular Democrats Portimao Braganca Socialist Party Three Tan Francisco da Costa Gomes Vasco Goncalves Carvalho

Northwest Texas Emergency Radio Picnic at Levelland City Park

The 10th annual Northwest Texas Emergency Radio Network Picnic and Swapfest runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Levelland City Park. Sponsored by the Hockley County Amateur Radio Club and the Northwest Texas Emergency Radio Network, ham and CB radio operators and families from the South Plains are expected.

Corres Levelland Northwest Texas Emergency Radio Network Levelland City Park Hockley County Amateur Radio Club South Plains

FCC Rejects Ban on Fundamentalist Religious Programs on Educational Channels

The FCC rejected a bid by West Coast promoters Jeremy Lansman and Lorenzo Milam to deny church affiliated universities and institutes use of educational channels. The decision upheld First Amendment neutrality toward religion amid a record 750000 protest letters, most of which were form or mimeographed and not reflective of the petition. The agency also declined to bar multiple ownership of educational stations in one area or impose long range financing or government funding requirements.

Washington UPI Federal Communications Commmission FCC Jeremy D. Lansman Lorenzo W. Milam Lansman Milam Han Jonathan David David Lansmian Ephis

Plainview Trustees Award Library Addition Contract

Plainview Independent School District awarded a 304 500 dollar contract to Panhandle Construction and Engineering Co of Amarillo to add ground and basement levels to the library, doubling capacity. The board tentatively approved a 6.2 million dollar budget for 1975 76 with no tax increase and set a public hearing for August 12. A full busing schedule will be implemented to meet a new integration program, with 2800 students to be bused.

Plainview Plainview W Plainview Independent School District High Mediately Panhandle Construction and Engineering Co Amarillo

Retailers Appoint Clovis Man

John Hodges president of the New Mexico Retail Association names Bill Echols of Clovis as Region III vice president. Echols will oversee Curry Roosevelt Quay Lea Guadaloupe and DeBaca counties after the prior incumbent Bob Ferguson resigned to join statewide membership services full time.

A-3 Clovis Nim John Hodges The New Mexico Retail Association Bill Echols Echols Curry Roosevelt Quay Lea Guadalupe DeBaca Bob Ferguson Retail Association

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