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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1972
Page
2
Local notices report the death of Duke Melaughlin a former Lubbock president and furniture dealer and other obituaries across Floydada Plainview Odessa and Lubbock. Services are scheduled in various chapels with burial planned in local cemeteries and graveside rites.
William T. Grant founder and honorary chairman of the Grant department store chain died Sunday at Greenwich Hospital of heart disease at age 96. Born in Stevensville Pennsylvania in 1876 he started the chain in 1906 and also founded the Grant Foundation in 1936. He is survived by his widow Beth and three daughters with funeral plans incomplete.
Services for John G. Jack McLarty, 63, who died Saturday in a Kerrville hospital, will be at 10 a.m. in Sanders with Rev. J. T. Bolding officiating. Burial is planned at City of Lubbock Cemetery. McLarty moved to Lubbock 25 years ago and lived at 3414 2nd Street. he was a retired service station and grocery store operator.
Funeral arrangements are underway for Jackie Lynn Novak 22 who died after injuries from a car mishap around 7 15 p m. The service details are being arranged by the Novak family and local church.
Mrs Minnie Agnes Tandy 79 died Saturday at Brownfield General Hospital. Funeral 2 pm today at Singleton-Ellits Chapel of the Chimes with burial in Muleshoe Cemetery. She was a native of Maysville Oklahoma later moving from Pauls Valley to Muleshoe in 1927. Survived by a son a daughter two brothers and a sister plus twelve grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
Dawson rodeo concludes with prize money awarded totaling five thousand dollars. Contestants share top honors including a best buckle and a color award, with one rider earning second prize in the event.
iSpeert and Joan Brody asked about the origins of the Synanon style wedding. A spokesman told reporters, We invent our traditions as we go along.
Fragments present a didactic verse outlining social expectations for women and workers. The item appears as quoted lines and a signature Julien C Hyer. It reads like a curbside clipping or newsletter snippet with moral guidance. The source references fashion, timeliness, loyalty, spelling, and discretion.
Police detained a suspect in a shooting that killed Joe Wayne Barger 39. Barger was shot in the head outside and died at Methodist Hospital shortly before 5 pm. Investigators also checked two attempted murder reports near 19th Street and Quaker Avenue. A man identified as Randy Cline was treated and discharged from Methodist Hospital. A related incident injured Franklin and another man.
Tahoka Special report notes services for B R Tate 83 at First Baptist church officiated by Rev Jim Turner and assisted by Paul Laubock. Burial at Tahoka Cemetery White Funeral Home. Native of Comanche Tate moved to Lynn County was a retired merchant and rancher. Survivors include
Funeral services for Grady L. Ture a renowned Brownfield businessman will be held at 10 a.m. today at the F Baptist Church with Rev. Ed Crow of Dallas and Rev. Robert M. Creek of Jasper officiating. He served as director of Brownfield State Bank and Trust Co G&B Computers Inc and supported Set College and local churches. He was listed in Who's Who in Finance and Industry and named Man of the Year. He is survived by his wife two daughters five sisters and two grandchildren.
E Hargrove died about 2:20 p m Saturday in Plains Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements set for 3 30 p m today at First United Methodist with burial at West Lawn Memorial Park under Dennis Funeral Home. Survivors include wife Mrs Jr Britt of Gra Manteca California and eight grandchildren along with brothers L R Hargrove Dimmitt W W Hargrove Jr Follett and Ellis Hargrove Los Angeles California.
Lydia Sanchez year old native of Lubbock died during a family outing at Lake Dallas. Survived by parents three brothers Raul Lub Hoede Ernesto and Augustine Dallas grandparents Mr and Mrs Sons Partner of Lubbock and seepeernst of vmemt. Services pending with Sanders Funeral
The obituary notes the death of Katie Bangs 86 of Lubie at home on Sunday. Visitation is today at 4 p.m. at Davis-Morris Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Skip Blancett officiating. Burial will be in Bangs Cemetery in June. Survivors include three sons and one daughter.
Martinez 72 of 1912 2th St died about 2:25 p.m. Sunday in Lubbock. Osteopathic services are pending with Rixal Directors. The family moved about seven years ago from Palm.
A man identified as Frank Mainla from Yorktown was shot in the head with a .22 rifle around 3 p.m. Sunday during a gale of misfortune wind in the bend. He died, authorities reported, with no body found yet.
Mrs. Louise Davis age 80 of 4421 7th St dies shortly before noon Sunday in Reese Hospital Funeral arrangements are pending as authorities confirm the death and indicate a service will be announced.
Mrs Gilbert's funeral is arranged with officiating by the Rev C D Robertson of Big Spring. Hubbard Kelley Funeral Home directs the service at Rial Gardens. Born in Pereeee Teves te Seas from Monshans in 1960, she was married to Ronald Gilbert and survived by relatives in Odessa and Goes.
The Earthquake Information Center said a large quake was recorded at 2 14 a m CDT in the Solomon Islands about 150 miles southeast of Guadalcanal and measured 6 5 on the Richter scale.
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