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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1969

Page

4

U S Policing Inadequate Says Secret FDA Survey

A confidential FDA panel reported the federal government lacks funds manpower and legal power to police 60 000 firms and 130 billion dollars of consumer goods annually. The study warned imported drugs and tainted foods pose serious risks and urged stronger federal state and local coordination.

Washington UPI FDA Herbert L. Ley Jr Food and Drug Administration Sevenman Ley Benjamin S. Rosenthal D-N.y House Consumer Protection United States

Local Briefs Cover Obituaries And Public Notices

Services for Mrs Beverly H McKaskie and Earl G Alexander are scheduled in Floydada and Plainview with burial plans noted. A letter miscredit and consumer safety notes follow, plus county work session, funeral for Jason Urton, a corridor mishap, and staff appointment at Sul Ross State University.

Love Heals Most Hurts Foster Home Ties

Mrs. Baker runs a foster home caring for abused and neglected children. She provides meals, clothing, medical attention, and emotional support, often receiving late night calls and welcoming new arrivals. Some children eventually find adoptive families while others form lasting bonds as part of the family.

Miss Birdwell's Funeral Today

Miss Vernon Birdwell 93 dies in Seminole Memorial Hospital. Pioneer Gaines County ranching family member and one of the first Gaines County telephone operators. Burial at First Presbyterian Church Seminole with Rev. Jim Corey officiating. She is survived by sister Mrs Hattie Patterson.

Vernon Birdwell First Presbyterian Church of Seminole Jim Corey Miss Birdwell Seminole Memorial Hospital Gaines County Sean Birdwell Hattie Patterson

Mrs Wright Rites Pending After Illness

Mrs Lakde F Wright 75 of 5313 dist St Lubbock died at 625 PM Thursday in Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital after a three month illness Her body will be moved to Coker Matthews Peters Home in Greenville Rix Funeral Home in Lubbock Survivors include two sons Saymond of 308 Ave R and Mrs Jachey of rd Mrs Bill McKinney of Greenville five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren

Lakde F. Wright Dist St Lubbock Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital Coker-Matthews-Peters Greenville Rix Funeral Home Lub Saymond Ave. R Jachey Bill McKinney

Comfort and religion in a 19th century verse

The piece quotes scripture from I Thessalonians and urges emphasis on GOD, eternity, religion, and the soul. It contrasts sin and hypocrisy with fraternal friendship and time, urging focus on the now and enduring inner life as taught by Julien C. Hyer.

Pickets March Near Job Site At Federal Building

International Union of Operating Engineers Local 819 continued picketing the Federal Building construction site on Thursday. Pickets warned the public Irwin Steel Erectors Inc has no contract with IUCE Local 819 AFL-CIO while Doyle Barry said the union seeks a contract with Irwin Steel Erectors and L F Irwin said his firm has not been contacted yet. No work interruption occurred on the project.

International Union of Operating Engineers Local 819 Federal Building Irwin Steel Erectors Inc IUCE Afl-Cio

Sugar Returns and Reflects on Baker Home

In a reflective note the narrator recalls Sugar as pretty and precious at the Baker home. Adoptive parents urge him to search town for Mrs. Baker to offer thanks. She acknowledges others may still need her care and likens her work to comforting a bedraggled puppy.

Sugar Baker

Mishap Victim's Services Set for Mrs Terry Henderson

Services for Mrs. Doxie Henderson Terry 50 will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Moore Rose Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Hollis Payne officiating. Burial in Floydada Cemetery. She was killed Tuesday in a traffic accident six miles west of Petersburg. A Floydada native, she moved to Lubbock in June. Survived by two sons Larry Nelson of 1809 Broadway Lubbock and Jay Terry of the home. three daughters Loraine Chapman Suzie Butler and Teresa Terry of Lubbock. a sister and several brothers.

Floydada Doxie Henderson Terry Moore-Rose Funeral Home Hollis Payne Calvary Baptist Church Floydada Cemetery Terry Petersburg Lubbock Larry Nelson Broadway Jay Terry Loraine Chapman Suzie Butler Teresa Terry

John T Beazley Dies In Clovis

John T Beazley 57 owner of the Morgan Hotel in Clovis died after a lengthy illness in Clovis Memorial Hospital. Services set for 2 30 p m Saturday at Dale Lee Sherwood Memorial Chapel with Rev Ralph Hovey officiating. Burial in Lawn Haven Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Lucille a son Clarence of Los Angeles a daughter Mrs Josephine Manrique of Glendale his mother Mrs W A Beazley of Clovis a brother A W of Clovis and three sisters Mrs R W Parr of Friona Mrs Irma Thompson and Mrs Frances Snyder of Clovis.

Clovis John T. Beazley Morgan Hotel Dale Lee Sherwood Lucille Clarence Los Angeles Calif Josephine Manrique Glendale W. A. Beazley A. W R. W. Parr Friona Irma Thompson Frances Snyder

Mrs Francis Rites Set in Lamesa Church of Christ

Mrs Nallie Francis 75 of Lamesa died Thursday at St John s Hospital San Angelo Services at 10 a m Saturday at the Downtown Church of Christ Weslie Mickey minister will officiate Burial in Memorial Park Lamesa Branon Funeral Home directing She was born in Paris Survivors include nine daughters Lela Neeley Lorene Holloman Lillie Gentry Helen Jones Laura Lowrance Lois Tilley Lanelle Mullinger S E of San Angelo Glenn Berwin and Carl in the Navy 27 grandchildren 16 great grandchildren

Lamesa Nallie Francis St. John's Hospital San Angelo Church of Christ Weslie Mickey Memorial Park Branon Funeral Home Francis Paris Lela Neeley Lorene Holloman Shafter Calif Lillie Gentry West Jassip N. Y Helen Jones Big Spring Laura Lowrance Longview Lois Tilley Fort Worth Lanelle Mullinger San Diego S. E Glenn Berwin Cardiff Carl U.S. Navy

Edwards Funeral Scheduled Today

Funeral services for W. M. Edwards 86 of 2400 Quaker Ave will be held at 10 a.m. in Trinity Baptist Church with Rev. Francis L Wilson and Rev J T Bolding officiating Burial will follow at City of Lubbock Cemetery conducted by Yellowhouse Masonic Lodge Frankin Bartley Funeral Home is directing arrangements Edwards a longtime Lubbock resident and Trinity Baptist Church deacon died Wednesday at Methodist Hospital He moved from Shallowater was a retired farmer Survivors include two sons Milton Edwards of Sweetwater and R L Edwards of 3814 42nd St a daughter Ethy Lou Hedge of Rock Mich five brothers J Wright Edwards Carroll Edwards Travis H Edwards Troy T Edwards four grandchildren and two great grandchildren

W. M. Edwards Quaker Ave Trinity Baptist Church Francis L. Wilson J. T. Bolding First Baptist Church City of Lubbock Yellowhouse Masonic Lodge Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home Edwards Lubbock Methodist Hospital Hospital Lub‘bock Shallowater Milton Edwards Sweetwater R. L Shm) Edwards 42Nd St Ethy Lou Hedge Am Rock Mich J. Wright Edwards Fort Worth Carroll Edwards Tohoka Travis H. Edwards Dallas Troy T. Orev

Panola County Sheriff H S Parker Dies Thursday

Sheriff H S Parker of Panola County died Thursday, marking the loss of a longtime lawman who served the county with dedication. His death retires a figure known across the region for decades of public safety work.

H. S. Parker Panola County

Survey shows heavy sales expected for new US autos

The Census Bureau reported consumers expect to buy nearly as many new cars in the rest of 1969 as in the last half of 1968, projecting an annual rate of 9.8 million cars. Retail sales rose about four percent last week to $6.69 billion, with year to date gains of four percent for durable and non durable goods. Fewer houses are expected to be sold, with West seeing the only growth as housing starts decline nationwide.

FDA Maurice D. Kinslow Baltimore Robert Angellotti Bureau of Science Thomas W. Brown Detroit Marion J. Finkel Bureau of Medicine Nathaniel L. Geary Washington Census Bureau Bureau Jnew

Witkowski Rites Slated Today

John Vernon Witkowski 54 longtime Plainview resident dies after short illness in Fort Worth hospital. Services set for 10 a.m. at Grace Presbyterian Church with Rev. Frederick Klerekoper. Burial in Plainview Memorial Park directed by Lemons Funeral Home. Survived by Margaret and six grandchildren, daughters Reese Tanner and Jim Tinkle, son John in Germany, brother Leo Hereford, sister Mrs Malcolm Haven Texhoma.

Plainview John Vernon Witkowski Grace Presbyterian Church Frederick Klerekoper Plainview Memorial Park Lemons Funeral Home Fort Worth Gibson's Discount Store Margaret Reese Tanner Jim Tinkgle St. Louis John U.S. Army Germany Leo Hereford Malcolm Haven Texhoma Okla

Brown Services Slated In Dunn

Dunn Texas Walter Brown 82 longtime Scurry County resident dies in Snyder hospital burial in Dunn Cemetery funeral ceremony at Church of Christ officiated by Cline Paden and Mike Ezell. Brown wife Ethel Cartwell married 1907 moved to Dunn 1926 four daughters three sons two brothers 19 grandchildren 18 great grandchildren listed.

A. A. Mitchell Anton J. L. Cotton William D.orhnson Fort Worth D. C. Brooks Jr Oklahoma City Richard Roanoke Hugh Walter Ross Tom Teague

Petition Drives for Scurry County Junior College

Snyder residents circulated a petition Thursday night seeking a junior college for Scurry County with strong backing. Buford Browning said the signers were willing, and organizers expected around 1,200 signatures from the 5,865 registered voters in the county.

Snyder Ithe Scurry County

Rites Set For Longtime Pastor Joe E. Boyd

The Rev. Joe E. Boyd 81 of 3007 38th St., longtime Methodist pastor and former Northwest Texas Conference treasurer, died Thursday in Methodist Hospital after a long illness. Funeral is Saturday at 10 a.m. in Bowman Chapel First United Methodist Church with Rev. Phil Widmer and Dr. J. C. Haymes officiating. Burial in a Lubbock cemetery. Survivors include his wife Mary Dickinson, two sons Joe E. Boyd Jr. and Capt. John J. Boyd, three brothers, a sister, a niece and nephew. donations requested to the Methodist Hospital coronary care unit.

Joe E. Boyd 38Th St Northwest Texas Methodist Hospital Bowman Chapel First United Methodist Church Phil Widmer J. C. Haymes J. Howard Crawford Lubbock Pension Endowment Foundation Franklin-Bartlett Funeral Home Boyd Eastland County Stamford College Stamford Scranton Academy Cisco Northwest Texas Conference Matador Littlefield Seagraves Post Panhandle Miami Paducah Rotan Canadian Northwest Lizzie Yeager Anson Marvin L. Boyd United Methodist Church Wayne Cook

Robert Stinson Rites Pending at Norris Funeral Home

Robert Ferguson Stinson 71 longtime area resident died Wednesday at his Paducah home after a heart attack. A native of Hill County he was a retired farmer and rancher. Survivors include his wife Willa two daughters Elmer Jones of Paducah and Viola Stinson of Flamet two sons Clinton of Dallas and Fred of Paducah and four other relatives.

Paducah Robert Ferguson Stinson Norris Stinson Cottle County Hill County Willa Elmer Jones Viola Stinson Flamet Clinton Dallas Fred

McLarty Rites Set Saturday in Lubbock

Henry L. McLarty 79 of 2513 52nd St retired lumber dealer and longtime Lubbock resident died at the Colonial Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. Services at 10 a.m. Saturday in Sanders Memorial Chapel with burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Survivors include three sisters Mildred Timberlake Madge Storey and D D Childress. Pallbearers named Otis Felty J Chambless W P Franks Jody Pilai d Marvin McLarty Jr.

H. L Henry) McLarty 52Nd St Lubbock Colonial Nursing Home McLarty Ford County Sanders Memorial City of Lubbock Sanders Funeral Home Mildred Timberlake Madge Storey Vernon D. D. Childress Sun City Calif Otis Felty J. Chambless W. P. Franks Jody Pilaid J. Ben Brown Marvin McLarty Jr

Vandals Struck Police Vehicle Damaging $225

A police car parked at 1526 East Place was vandalized with knives slashing both seats cutting two tires breaking the antenna and severing a wire. Chief warrant officer James D. Atchison owned the vehicle. Police hunted for a stolen trailer from Dub Parks Memorial Arena and a separate property loss involving farm equipment valued at over $1,009.

James D. Atchison East Place Atchison Dub ‘Parks Memorial Arena Mary Nancy Munz Sonkatoed

Also Mentioned on This Page

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal U.S Agriculture Department Nixon Kurt Georg Kiesinger White House Beverly H. McKaskie Floydada Catholic Church Stanton Cemetery Earl G. Alexander Pressbyterian Charles Tekyl Wood-Dunning Funeral Home Alexander Plainview Hospital Avalanche-Journal Jackie L. Hardin 45Th St Hardin Lubbock County Commissioners Court L. H. Kirby Main and Ave. F Main St Aves Chester L. Anderson Leon W. Anderson Jason Gilmore Urton Portales Henry Vialle Slide Road Brownfield Highway Carol Rose Koetting Texas Tech Sul Ross State University Alpine Miss Koetting Groom Tech Mrs. Wright Julien C. Hyer Rita Ortiz Espanola N.M Clarence Baker 39Th St Brown Services Dunn Joe Boyd Robert Stinson
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