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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1969

Page

5

Lawyers Debate Campus Protests At ABA Meeting

Dallas AP report on ABA gathering where Leon Jaworski and others warned against campus violence and linked unrest to the Vietnam era. Debate focused on whether violence is planned, the role of sociologists, and how to balance discipline with legal rights for student protesters.

Dallas Leon Jaworski American Bar Association Jaworski National Commission On the Causes and Prevention of ABA Young Lawyers Jerome Skolnick University of California Commission Skolnick William A. Stanmeyer Georgetown University Washington Stanmeyer Robert S. Powell U. S. National Student Association America University of Texas

Rogers Calls For New China Talks At ANZUS Meeting

U S Secretary of State William P. Rogers urged Communist China to resume talks aimed at reducing world tensions during a luncheon at the Australian National Press Club. He noted Washington would seek resumption of Warsaw talks and said the U S does not bow to Beijing demands to drop support for Taiwan.

Canberra UPI U.S William P. Rogers China United States Rogers Australian National Press Club Warsaw Australia New Zealand Peking Republic of China Soviet Union Netherlands Anzus Council

Mrs Wrights Services Set in Lubbock and Greenville

Services for Mrs Lakie F Wright 75 of 1313 41st St Lubbock will be held at 2 p m today at Coker Matthews Peters Funeral Home in Greenville The Rev Howard Jones of First Baptist Church Greenville will officiate She died at Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital after a three month illness Burial will be in Forest Park Cemetery Greenville Survivors include two sons Raymond and Lynn a daughter Louise Cole five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren plus three sisters

Greenville Lakie F. Wright 41St St Lubbock Coker-Matthews-Peters Howard Jones First Baptist Church Raymond Ave. R Lynn Alice Louise Cole Horace Hershhey Hereford Bill Rush Dallas Sam McKinney

Ex Drunk Denies Being Minister

James H. Carter once claiming to be a Washington minister confessed at a news conference that he lied about his clerical career. The 54 year old former wanderer said his drinking had driven the fabrication and that he had attended a Bowery mission.

New York James H. Carter Washington, D.C Carter Bowery Mission St. Thomas’ Rch Washington

Russ Morgan Dies at 65 and His Son to Carry On

Russ Morgan, 65, died of a cerebral hemorrhage in Las Vegas after a stroke and hospital observation since July. His son Jack, 29, plans to continue the Russ Morgan Orchestra with Jack conducting. Morgan helped popularize big band music in the 1930s and 1940s and wrote hits like Somebody Else Is Taking My Place and You're Nobody Til Somebody Loves You.

Las Vegas Nev Russ Morgan Jack Jack Morgan Morgan

Mrs. Williams Dies In Clovis

Maude Jane Williams 85 died Thursday at Clovis Memorial Hospital after a long illness. A Clovis resident since 1919, she will be buried at Mission Gardens Cemetery after services at 2 PM in Charles W Steed Memorial Chapel led by Dr. R L Willingham. Survivors include daughters Madeline Prather Evansville Ind and Doris Damron Clovis, a son Daniel P. of Lubbock, and sister Eulah McCoy Lewisville.

Clovis Maude Jane Williams Clovis Memorial Hospital Charles W. Steed Evansville Ind Doris Damron Daniel P 57Th St Lubbock Eulah McCoy Lewisville Tex

Services Today For Mrs Zahl

Mrs Zahl of 3215 26th St died Thursday after a long illness. Services at 4 p.m. at Henderson Chapel with Rev Andrew Mild officiating. Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Survived by sister Mrs L K Bray of Route 1 Lubbock. Pallbearers listed.

Fern Foster Zahl 26Th St Henderson Chapel Andrew Mild Shepherd Woman's Insurance Club L. K. Bray Route 1 Lubbock Pat Hartsfield Arnold Maeker M. F. Minssen Alvin Shambeck Ray Adrean Bill Murfee

Robert Stinson's Services Today

Robert Stinson 71 died after an apparent heart attack at his Paducah home. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Robert Beck and Rev. Charles Gates officiating. Burial will follow in Garden of Memories Cemetery under Norris Funeral Home direction. He was a longtime resident of Cottle County, a retired farmer and rancher, and survived by his wife Willa, two daughters and several sons and grandchildren.

Paducah Robert Ferguson Stinson First United Methodist Church Robert Beck First Baptist Church Charles Gates Methodist Church Stinson Garden of Memories Norris Funeral Home Hill County Cottle County Willa Elmer Jones Mise Viola Stinson Fiomot Gona Clinton Dallas Fred

Services Slated Here Today For Rev Joe Boyd

The Rev. Joe Boyd 81 of 3007 38th St dies after long illness. Services at 10 a.m. in Bowman Chapel First United Methodist with Rev Phil Widmer and Dr J O Haymes officiating. Burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Survivors include wife Mary, two sons Joe Boyd Jr and Capt John Boyd, three brothers, a sister, and four grandchildren. Donations to Methodist Hospital coronary care unit. Pallbearers named.

Joe Boyd 38Th St Bowman Chapel First United Methodist Church Phil Widmer J. O. Haymes J. Howard Crawford Lubbock Pension Endowment Foundation Resthaven Memorial Park Franklin-Bartley Funeral Mr. Boyd Northwest Texas Conference Mary Joe Boyd Jr Houston Capt John Boyd Roseville Calif R. Herman Boyd Waco L. E. Boyd Midland George Boyd Cisco Lizzie Yeager Anson

Mrs. Miriam Volz 63 Dies In Lubbock Hospital

Miriam Volz 63 of 3601 York died on arrival at Methodist Hospital at 11 45 a m after 18 months of illness. A Rawlins Wyoming native, she lived in Lubbock 11 months and worked as a cosmetics saleswoman for Warner Lambert Co. Presbyterian. Sanders Funeral Home directs local arrangements. body to be moved to Rasmussen Shriner Mortuary Rawlins for services. Mrs H A Close and two nephews survive.

Miriam Volz York Methodist Hospital Volz Rawlins Wyo Lubbock Warner-Lambert iCo Sanders Funeral Home Rasmussen- Shriner Mortuary H. A. Close Newcomb

Huntsville Radio Man Calvert Springfield Dies

Calvert C. Springfield 59, commercial manager of Radio KSAM, died Friday from an apparent heart attack. A Huntsville native, he served as a court reporter and secretary to the Texas Prison System manager, worked for the Huntsville Item, and was a Houston Chronicle correspondent. Survivors include his widow, children, and relatives in Madisonville Bloomington Ind and Huntsville. Services set for Saturday at 1 a.m. in Huntsville.

Huntsville Calvert C. Springfield Radio KSAM Springfield Houston Texas Prison System Huntsville Item Houston Chronicle Associated Press Gons C. C. Springfield Jr Madisonville Rip Springfield Bloomington Ind Douglas Springfield Armed Forces Vietnam John Springfield A. Gaughter Anna Katherine Ofustin

Nixon trip faces expert scrutiny over shifting public stance

Washington critics say President Nixon softened his Asia and Vietnam positions for local audiences during a long overseas swing. They note escape clauses and mixed signals in remarks from Guam to Thailand, arguing the trip showed a careful balance between commitment and restraint in Asia policy.

Washington UPI White House Nixon Asia Europe United States Pacific

Gracious Heart Poem by Julien C Hyer

Poem asks if readers practice patience generosity and kindness toward those lagging behind. It praises smoothing tempers and defending the accused, urging cultivation of graciousness as a central personal virtue. The author Julien C Hyer emphasizes empathy and supportive action.

Funeral services for Beazley Francis McLarty and Smyer reunion

Services are set for John T. Beazley 57 of Clovis at 2:30 p.m. in Dale Lee Sherwood Chapel with burial in Lawn Haven Cemetery. Also services for Mrs Nallie Francis 75 of Lamesa at 10 a.m. in Lamesa Downtown Church of Christ with burial in Lamesa Memorial Park. H L McLarty 79 of 2513 52nd St. will be buried at City of Lubbock Cemetery after services at 10 a.m. at Sanders Funeral Home. The 88th Smyer descendants reunion will be held Sunday at Lorenzo Community Center with a noon dinner. Seventh Day Adventists in Lubbock plan a special offering at 11 a.m. today to support Oakwood College in Alabama.

John T. Beazley Clovis Dale Lee Sherwood Lawn Haven Cemetery Beazley Nallie Francis Lamesa Church of Christ Lamesa Memorial Park Branon Funeral Home Francis San Angelo H. L Henry) McLarty 52Nd St Sanders Funeral Home City of Lubbock McLarty South Plains Birtie Vaughn Jim Smyer Lorenzo Lubbock M. J. Scott Manhattan Heights Adventist Church E. 25Th St Oakwood College Alabama

Rites Pending for Odis T. King in Plainview

Odis Taylor King 61 died Friday in a Plainview hospital after a long illness. A Vera native, he moved to Kress in 1923 from Munday and married Ruby Lee Price on December 1, 1931. Funeral services are pending at Wood Dunning Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife two sons Bobby and Jerry Wayne four daughters a sister three brothers his father and other relatives.

Kress Taylor King Plainview Vera King Munday Ruby Lee Price Kress First Baptist Church Wood- Dunning Funeral Home Bobby Amarillo Jerry Wayne Houston Jerry Gilleland Sam Vaught Ray Jones Tulsa Landon Sherer Dayton Ohio Jim Durham C. A H. F. Jr Dallas Ward Tucson H. F

Corpsmen Build Dream House at Gary Job Corps Center

Corpsmen at Gary Job Corps Center in San Marcos are constructing a three bedroom split level home as one of eight projects to teach homebuilding stages. This house will be completed while the others are dismantled and rebuilt with each class of corpsmen.

SAN Marcos UPI Gary Job Corps Center

Faithful oilman Strake mourned by five bishops

A funeral mass in Houston for George Strake 74, wealth estimated at 100 to 200 million dollars, honored by Archbishop Furey and five bishops led by Francis J. Furey. The Houston philanthropist, who rose to riches after discovering the Conroe oilfield in 1931, was remembered for faith hope and love and his charitable giving to hospitals youth groups and the church. About 1,000 mourners attended including his widow children and grandchildren.

Houston George Strake Strake Francis J. Furey San Antonio Con St. Anne’s Catholic Church Francis Monaghan St. Anne's Furey Columbus

James William Mitchell Dies at 58 in Lubbock

James William Mitchell 58 of 1503 E Main died about noon Friday at home. Justice of the Peace Wayne LeCroy ruled natural causes. Funeral services pending Henderson Funeral Directors with burial at City of Lubbock Cemetery. He was born in Foreman Arkansas and lived in Lubbock since 1949. Survivors include wife Iona a son Jerrell and multiple siblings and grandchildren.

James William Mitchell E. Main Wayne LeCroy Henderson

Lonnie Hooper Rites Arranged

Services for Lonnie H. Hooper 75 are set for 2 p.m. in Singleton Funeral Chapel Morton with Rev. Harold Harrison of First Baptist Church of Whiteface officiating. Burial follows at Morton Cemetery. Hooper died Thursday night in South Plains Funeral Home Levelland. He is survived by two sons Tollie Pecos and Dale Big Spring. five daughters Pauline Martin Andrews Wilma Griffin Board Camp Ark Robby Cunningham Denver City Dorothy McLaren Omaha Neb Wanda McElroy Dimmitt. two sisters Viva Leath Ona Fla Velma Hooper Byers. 24 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.

Morton Lonnie H. Hooper Singleton Harold Harrison First Baptist Church of Whiteface Morton Cemetery Singleton Funeral Home Hooper South Plains Levelland Lennie Tollie Pecos Dale Big Spring Pauline Martin Andrews Wilma Griffin Board Camp, Ark Robby Cunningham Denver City Dorothy McLaren Omaha Neb Wanda McElroy Dimmitt Viva Leath Ona, Fla Velma Hooper Byers

Tonsil surgeries lift five children of one Texas family

Mr and Mrs Hoytt Rachels Sr of 216 E 37th St had five of their seven children ages 6 to 17 undergo tonsil removals at West Texas Hospital in a single morning. The family planned the operations after a winter of sore throats and expect a brief hospital stay followed by home recovery with ice cream and soft drinks awaiting them.

West Texas Hospital Mrs. Hoytt JO Ann Phinny Avalanche Journal Rachels

Bob May Dies In City Hospital

Bob May 54 of 2415 21st St died at 8 27 p m Friday in Osteopathic Hospital after an apparent heart attack. He was a gunsmith. Survived by wife a son John R at home two daughters Mrs Pat Griffin 5013 52nd St and Mrs Katherine Griffin 122 Ave U a sister Mrs Hugh Gay North Bend Wash and four grandchildren.

Bob May 21St St Bock Osteopathic Hospital Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home May John R Pat Griffin 52Nd St Katherine Griffin Ave. U Hugh Gay North Bend Wash

Also Mentioned on This Page

Farm Bureau D'Nan Hobgood Glenda Henderson Lubbock County Farm Bureau Frenship High School Glenda H. D. Henderson Wolfforth Sandra Martin Clarence Martin New Deal Terry Walkup Scranton Pennsylvania Tommy Jimmy Dorsey John Philip Sousa Victor Herbert Jean Goldkette Detroit Ttke Dorseys Joe Venuti Eddie Lang Chauncey Morehouse Bix Beiderbecke Fuzzy Farrar Zahl Robert Stinson Rachels Sr E. 37Th St Collette Peggy Kay Janet Nancy Merriman Smith Ayub Julien C. Hyer Smyer Guy Smyer Arch, N.M Grace Adams Eula Taylor Vaughn Odis T. King James Mitchell Lonnie Hooper City Hospital Wilson Funeral Home Memorial Park and Mausoleum Lubbock, Texas
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