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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1965
Page
4
A Lubbock native on a world tour discusses observer challenges and cultural immersion. He describes living with local families in Vietnam and Afghanistan, dining by local customs, and adjusting to native etiquette. He notes discomfort from eating practices and the experience of hospitality and cultural exchange.
McGuire reflects on a globe spanning journey through Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Asia, noting love and fear as core human traits. He recalls diverse meals, customs, and people, urges education for peace, and emphasizes the universal power of a simple smile.
Funeral services for Melesil Beltran aged 49 of Weslaco will be held following his death at Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital after a long illness. He lived in Lubbock for 16 years and taught music courses in the area. Survivors include his wife three sons four daughters four brothers and two sisters.
Area residents from Lubbock and Spur report multiple UFO sightings with lights that shift between white red and yellow. Witnesses describe objects moving in various directions with rapid brightness changes and one sighting lasting about three seconds before vanishing near the horizon.
Funeral services for Mrs. Bera Lois Brown 68 are at 3 p.m. today at First Baptist Church Littlefield with Rev. Robert Longshore officiating. She died Wednesday night in Littlefield Hospital after moving here from Compton California six weeks ago. Burial in Littlefield Memorial Park under Hammon's Funeral Home. Survivors include son Marvin Littlefield daughter Anna LaVeral Thompson Long Beach Calif two brothers four sisters four grandchildren seven great grandchildren. Pallbearers are G W Steffy Clinton Phillips Doyle Gilley Loyd Champion Raymond Maxwell Sardis Parmer Christi Parmer.
George W. Clark 70, longtime Snyder resident, died on arrival Friday at Cogdell Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness. Services pending at Bolger Funeral Home. He retired in 1953 as manager of Southland Ice Co. after 31 years. Survived by wife, two daughters Frances Sanders and Billy Miles, two sons Henry Clark Jr., two sisters Eva Rose and Bell Sparks, one brother Henry Clark, and 11 grandchildren.
Roxie Lee Bankhead of Brownfield died at 6 15 p.m. Friday in Brownfield Convalescent Center. Funeral homes plan transfer to McLish Funeral Home in Santo Texas for services. She was a Donovan Missouri native and Church of Christ member. Surviving: two daughters Mrs Jack Fulgham of Brownfield and Mrs Willard Damm of Evansville Indiana. one sister Mrs Ott Hearne of Eastland. three grandchildren.
A devotional note urges calm judgment over anger citing Proverbs 19 11 and the idea that restraint preserves advantage and peace. The speaker asserts that being right allows patience, while anger when wrong leads to folly and lost footing.
Ronnie Shepherd a 19 year old former Brownfield resident died Thursday night at Stamford Hospital from injuries suffered in a two car collision on U S Highway 380 between Stamford and Aspermont about 6 30 p m Two other people were injured Funeral services were set for 3 p m Sunday at the First Baptist Church in Brownfield with Rev Ed Crow officiating Burial followed at Terry County Memorial Cemetery under Brownfield Funeral Home direction Shepherd a 1964 Brownfield High School graduate had worked for L and F Construction Co of Stamford for six months He had moved from Snyder to Brownfield with his family five years ago Survivors include his parents Mr and Mrs Nathan Shepherd of Brownfield a brother Kent also of Brownfield and grandparents Mr and Mrs H W Shepherd of Snyder and Mr and Mrs Joe Reep of Sweetwater
Mrs. Elizabeth Kirkpatrick 90 died Thursday in University Hospital Lubbock. Services at 2 30 p m today at Main Street Church of Christ Olton with J D Lancaster officiating. Burial in Olton Cemetery under Parsippans Funeral Home direction. Survivors include four daughters and three sons, 11 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
Oklahoma City Jet passengers face temporary diversions to Tulsa or Dallas due to runway deterioration at Will Rogers Airport. The AP report notes bad weather compounds the issue and emphasizes landing disruptions for travelers.
Hollywood veteran Everett Sloane 55 was found dead in his Brentwood home. Police suggest death by self-inflicted overdose after he bought 25 barbiturate capsules. His widow Lillian and two adult children survive. coroner to determine cause.
Services for Mrs. Claude A. Smith 72 of Houston are set for 10 a.m. in Sanders Memorial Chapel. The former Lubbock resident died in Houston Wednesday. Burial will be at City of Lubbock Cemetery under Sanders Funeral Home. Survivors include her husband, son Lee Smith of Houston, daughters Mrs. Roy Stewart and Mrs. Ray Conklin of Denver and Shirley Smith of Houston, five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Pallbearers named as Ray Conklin Alan Conklin Joel Smith G V Fulton and R H Fulton.
The nine day old daughter of Mr and Mrs Otto Leyendecker died at 3 am Friday at Lauf Clinic in Lubbock Services are at 3 pm today at St Michael s Catholic Church with Rev McLelland officiating Burial will be in City of Levelland Cemetery under Smith Funeral Home direction Survivors include the parents a brother Otto Jr paternal grandparents Mrs and Mrs Will Leyendecker of Taylor Texas and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Inoc ia Duran Levelland
Funeral services for E. L. Carpenter 54 of Dimmitt longtime meat department manager at Ben s Food Store will be held at 3 p m Friday at the First Baptist Church. The Rev Frank Pollard will officiate burial will be in Castro Memorial Gardens Dennis Funeral Home in charge Survivors include Irene wife two daughters Mrs James Autrey Rocky Ford Colo and Mrs Jimmy George Olney Colo three brothers J O Dimmitt L O Lafayette La and O B Carpenter Dallas a sister Mrs Wenona Pittman Fort Worth and five grandchildren
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