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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1965

Page

4

Early South Plains cotton crop seen with light sprays

The South Plains crops show early cotton yields with light insect and weed pressure. About 250000 acres were planted in June with peaking milo activity, while fleahoppers and bollworms remain manageable. Futures point to steady export demand and loan support near 29 cents.

Ter Ee South Plains Ee Fan Don Rummel Extension Service Ray Anthis Lubbock Grain Exchange Anthis

James Peninger Funeral Today

SPUR funeral services for James Carl Peninger 81 longtime Dickens County resident are at 2 p m today in Bethel Baptist Church with Rev Dick Horn and Rev Victor Crabtree officiating Burial will be in Spur Cemetery under Campbell Funeral Home direction Peninger died Saturday morning in a Big Spring hospital after a long illness He was born in Washburn Arkansas a retired farmer moved to Dickens County in 1921 and Spur in 1947 Survivors include his wife Florine a son Ira Danevang Texas a daughter Opal Crain Dallas two sisters Cleo Hamilton Gorman Texas Inez Clement Sundown two brothers Lee Breckenridge Hugh Amarillo Pallbearers are George Austin Floyd Hines Willie Williams Clifton Elliott R Z Chishum Willie Hindman Jerry Smith Floyd DeGraffenreid Honorary pallbearer Winfield Sterling

Spur James Carl Peninger Dickens County Bethel Baptist Church Dick Horn Victor Crabtree Dickens Campbell Funeral Home Peninger Big Spring Washburn Ark Flo- Tine Ira Danevang Tex Opal Crain Dallas Cleo Hamilton Gorman Inez Clement Sundown Lee Breckienridge Hugh Amarillo George Austin Floyd Hines Willie Williams Clifton Elliott R. Z. Chisum

Longtime Lubbock Resident Dies at 65

Mrs. Lillian Morgan died at 10:05 a.m. today at 2409 Avenue L after a two year illness. Funeral services are at 2 p.m. Monday at Central Baptist Church with Dr. E Harold Henderson and Rev Jack A Welch. burial in Lubbock City Cemetery. She had lived in Lubbock 40 years and was a Central Baptist member. Survivors: four sons T J Jr Dallas Keith D 2409 Ave L David 3516 49th St Hugh D Lubbock a daughter Winnefred Tolly Albuquerque four sisters Emma Shows Pearl Dwyer Jane Hill Eulah Blakeney Memphis seven grandchildren.

Lillian Mo Lahock Resis Ave. L Central Baptist Church E. Harold Henderson Oncatine Jack A. Welch City of Lubock Cemetery Sanders Funeral Home Morgan Lubbock T. J. Jr Dallas Keith D Ave. IL David 49Th St Hugh 'D Winnefred Tolly Albuquerque Emma Shows Pearl Dwyer Iane Hill Eulah Blakeney Memphis Tenn

Joe Snellgrove Funeral Monday

Funeral services for Joseph Thomas Joe Snellgrove 83 of Dawson County will be at 10 a m Monday at the First Baptist Church of O Donnell with Rev Calvin Partain and Rev John A Johns officiating. Burial follows in O Donnell Cemetery under Branon Phillips Funeral Home direction. Snellgrove born in Georgia was a retired farmer and lived near O Donnell many years. Survivors include his wife a son a grandson and a great grandchild. Deacons are honorary pallbearers.

Joseph Thomas Joe) Snellgrove Dawson County St. Mary’s Hospital Lubbock First Baptist Church O'Donnell Calvin Partain John A. Johns O’donnell Branon-Philips Funeral Home Snellgrove Georgia W. T Bill

Freeman Dies in Clovis After Long Illness

Benjamin Franklin Freeman 98 longtime Clovis resident died 10 40 p m Friday at Clovis Memorial Hospital after about 71 days of hospitalization Services set for 2 p m Monday at Prince Street Baptist Church with Rev Earl Landtroop officiating Rev B B Harrison assisting Burial in Texico Cemetery by C V Steed Mortuary Survivors include wife Sarah Lee a son Walter Texico two daughters Mrs Esther Moore Albuquerque and Mrs Geneva Berry Canyon and 17 other relatives

Clovis Benjamin Franklin Freeman Clovis Memorial Hospital Prince Street Baptist Church Earl Landtroop B. B. Harrison Texico Cemetery C. V. Steed Mortuary Re Sarah Lee Walter Texico Esther Moore Albuquerque Geneva Berry Canyon

Norwegian department stores seek more clerks in Oslo

Oslo department stores report a shortage of clerks and urge recruitment to fill positions. Retail managers from leading stores confirm hiring needs across sections and call for applicants with customer service experience.

Oslo

Joe Patterson’s Services Today at First Latin Church

Joe Patterson 71 a Clovis resident and retired Santa Fe employee died Friday night in Santa Fe Hospital Albuquerque New Mexico. Services at 2 30 p m today at the First Latin Church officiated by Rev Leonard Gillingham Rev Leo Corfillius and Rev R L Willingham burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Park Cemetery under direction of Our Chapel of Memories Mortuary Masonic services were conducted at the funeral home Saturday night Patterson a member of First Methodist Church and the American Legion DAV WSW Masonic Lodge and Shrine survivors include wife daughter three sons and nine

Clovis Joe Poet Santa Fe Co Patterson Santa Fe Hospital Albuquerque N. M Leonard ‘Gillingham Leo Corfillius R. L. Willingham Lawnhaven Memorial Park Chapel of Memories Mortuary First Methodist Church American Legion DAV WSW Masonic Lodge

R. M. Daniel Dies Here With Services Pending

R. M. Daniel 63 of 4814 35th St. died of a heart attack at Highland Hospital. He had lived in Lubbock since 1957 and worked for Highland Baptist Church. Services are pending at Franklin- Bartley Funeral Home. Survivors include wife three daughters two sisters a brother and grandchildren.

R. M. Daniel 35Th St Lubbock Highland Hospital Daniel Highland Baptist Church Franklin- Bartley Funeral Home Robert Bruce Wichita Falls Russell Lowe Columbus Ohio Robert Hurley Twin Falls Idaho Cody Clarksville

Mrs. Ira Myles Rites Today In Big Spring

Mrs. Ira Myles 79 former Big Spring resident dies after two month illness in a local hospital. Services set for 3 p.m. at Ack erly First Baptist with Rev. J. D. Mabry and Rev. Bob Cheek officiating. Burial in Trinity Baptist Cemetery. Nalley-Pickle Funeral Home directs. Survivors include two sons, a brother and a grandchild.

Big Spring First Baptist Church Ackerly Ira Myles J. D. Mabry Lamesa Bob Cheek Ackerly Church Trinity Baptist Cemetery Nalley-Pickle Funeral Home Mullin Tex Myles Howard County Colorado City Martin County Ackerly First

George W. Clark Funeral Arrangements Announced

George W. Clark died Friday after arriving dead at 2 p.m. at Cogdell Memorial Hospital. A Georgetown native, he worked 31 years with Southland Ice Co and retired in 1953 as manager. He was a Church of God member. Survivors include his wife two daughters two sons two sisters one brother and eleven grandchildren. Burial will be in Snyder Cemetery under Bolger Funeral Home direction.

Snyder Cemetery Bolger Clark Cogdell Memorial Hospital Georgetown Southland Ice Co Church of God

Rites for Ronnie Shepherd Held at First Baptist Brownfield

Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. today at First Baptist Church for Ronnie Shepherd 19 formerly of Brownfield who died Thursday night from injuries in a two car crash northwest of Joint. Rev. Ed Crow officiated. Burial followed at Terry County Memorial Cemetery under Brownfield Funeral Home. Shepherd a 1964 Brownfield High School graduate had worked for L F Construction Co of Stamford for six months after moving from Snyder with his family five years ago. Survivors include his parents a brother and his grandparents.

Brownfield Ln First Baptist Church Ronnie Shepherd Stamford Hospital Joan Thursay Ed Crow Terry County Memorial, Cemetery Brownfield Funeral Home Shepherd Brownfield High School L & F Construction Co Stamford Snyder

W S Tomlinson Dies In Tulia Texas

Walter S. Tomlinson died at 12 15 p m Saturday in Swisher Memorial Hospital after a long illness. A Tulsa resident and Slaton former, he moved to Tulia in 1936 and co owned LaVelle Department Store. He was past president of the Tulia Rotary Club and Masonic Lodge and a Past Worshipful Master. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. Survivors include wife Jeanne and two sisters.

Tulia Walter S. Tomlinson Tulsa Slaton Swisher Memorial Hospital Como Tennince Tomlinson LaVelle Dept. Store

Levelland Florist Mrs. Crede Rhea Dies in Abilene

Mrs. Crede Rhea longtime West Texas florist dies in Abilene after a brief illness. Funeral at First Methodist Church Levelland with burial in City of Levelland Cemetery. Survivors include husband Crede Rhea son Marshall Rhea Amarillo daughter Alma Fay Dearley Fort Worth and five grandchildren. A radio network notified relatives in Bolivia and La Paz after delays in communication.

Texas First Methodist Church Lloyd City of Levelland Smith Rhea West Texas Alma Fay Dearley Bolivia South America Alvin Glenn Cearley la Paz Cearley Hockley County Levelland Crede Rhea Lamesa Marshall Rhea Amarillo Dearley Fort Worth Joe Hale Abilene Alma Lee Rountree Alvinan Cearley Boivia

Mrs. Roxie Bankhead Rites Pending in Santo

Brownfield resident Mrs. Roxie Lee Bankhead died Friday at Brownfield Convalescent Center at 6:15 pm. Funeral arrangements by Brownfield Funeral Home in Santo are announced by McLish Funeral Home. She was born in Donovan Missouri and was a Church of Christ member. Survived by two daughters a sister and three grandchildren.

McLish Funeral Home Santo Tex Roxie Lee Bankhead Brownfield Brownfield Convalescent Center Brownfield Funeral Home Donova Church of Christ

Former Canyon Teacher Dies at 92

Mrs. W. B. Burford, 92, longtime Canyon and Lubbock County educator and pioneer resident, died Saturday in Nixon Texas. Funeral services are set for 10 a.m. Monday at the First Christian Church with Rev. M a x ies pastor officiating. Entombment will follow at Resthaven Mausoleum under Sanders Funeral Home direction. Survivors include her husband a son S O Burford Tyler a daughter Maurine Burford McQueeney Lake three sisters and three grandchildren.

W. B. Burford Lubbock ‘County Canyon Lubbock Nixon Tex First Christian Church Maxies Bethany Christian Church Resthaven Mausoleum Sanders Funeral Home Hockley County S. O Tyler Maurine Burford McQueeney Lake Grace Oliver Houston Ada Crawford Greensboro Ala Bertha Robinson Talpa

Typhoon Jean Triggers Flooding Across Russian Ports

Typhoon Jean, previously blamed for 26 deaths in Japan, brings torrential rains to the Soviet Far East. Tass reports Nakodka port flooded as rivers overflow toward the Sea of Japan, disrupting telephone communications and seaport operations.

Moscow UPI Jean Japan Nolan Tass Nakhodka Sea of Japan

Mrs Pat Patrick Burial Set In Terry County Cemetery

Mrs. Pat Patrick will be buried in Terry County Cemetery under Brownfield Funeral Home arrangements. She belonged to Parkview Methodist Church and moved from Fayetteville Arkansas about 15 years ago. Survived by her mother Mary Ann Guthrie of Fayetteville. daughters Mrs. B. B. Harrelson of Brownfield and Mrs. B. J. Burba of Sple Arkansas. a son Robert in the U S Army at El Paso. brothers Walter Lynn Mase and Thomas J. Longmont Colorado. sister Mrs Bonnie Bohannon of Fayetteville. and 10 more relatives.

Patrick Parkview Methodist Fayetteville Ark Mary Ann Guthrie B. B. Harrelson Brownfield B. J. Burba Sple Robert U. S. Army el Paso Walter Lynn Mase Thomas J Longmont Colo Bonnie Bohannon

Former Martin County Man Dies in Texas

George Henry Davenport 70 of Kingsland Texas a former Martin County ginner for 22 years died at 653 am Saturday in a veterans hospital at Big Spring Funeral services were set for 2 pm Monday at the First Methodist Church of Stanton with burial in Evergreen Cemetery under Gilbreath Funeral Home direction He had moved to Kingsland in 1964 born April 8 1895 in Gary Texas married Jewel Graves at Center Texas Oct 21 1917 Survivors include his wife two sons Armon Houston and Sterman Hyattsville Maryland two daughters Mrs R W Redmond Kalamazoo Michigan and Mrs Casey Jones a sister Mrs J T Newman Gary and seven grandchildren

Stanton George Henry Davenport Kingsland Tex Martin County Veterans Hospital Big Spring Windel Stewart Midland C. R. LeMond Evergreen Cemetery Gilbreath Funeral Home Davenport Three League Gary Miss Jewel Graves Center Armon Houston Sterman Hyattsville Maryland R. W. Redmond Kalamazoo Mich Casey Jones W. B R. S. Davenport Roscoe B. Davenport Gary, Tex J. T. Newman

Also Mentioned on This Page

South Plains Gunter D. C. Prince Prince Peeties Cotton Exchange de Errr PCG Howard and Motley Census Bureau S. Department of Agriculture Baller Bi Borden Briscoe Castro Cochran Crosby Dawson Deaf Smith Floyd Gaines Garza Hale Hockley Broadway James Peninger Raymond Paige Larchmont N. Y Radio City Music Hall Joe Snellgrove B. F. Freeman Joe Patterson George W. Clark Mpm W.S. Tomlinson Wearaena Chamber of Commerce Slaton Chamber OF Commerce Mrs. Crede Rhea Roxie Bankhead Russia Mrs Pat Patrick Terry Coure Ernie Cemetery Brownfield Funeral ‘Home Main Street
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