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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1960

Page

3

Old Timer Dies Here in Decatur Centenarian Funeral Today

Funeral services are set for Uncle Terry Williamson 100 at 2 p.m. in Christian Funeral Home Decatur burial at Cottonwood Cemetery. Williamson lived with son JC Williamson in Decatur and earlier resided in Wise and Haskell counties. He was born in Booneville Missouri and on his 100th birthday received greetings from President Eisenhower and Senators Lyndon Johnson and Ralph Yarborough. He was a longtime Methodist and Mason with life membership. survived by seven children, two grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. pallbearers include Granasoms.

Terry Williamson Lubbock Christan Decatur Cottonwood Cemetery Sanders Williamson JC. Wil.iamson Wiliamson Eisenhower Price Danel Lyndon Johnson Ralph Yarborough Methodist Church Masonic Lodge Miss Low Gentry Rush Creek Greenwood Wise County Wise Haskell Willamson Boonville Texas Salt Creek Sever Claude L Amarillo J. Homer Jason C Lupbock Elmer Luther Ardmore Oslo Calvin W Pharr Irvin Lawton Okla Fannie Mauldin

Mrs. Ingle Funeral Held In Fort Worth

Plainview and Shallowater grandchildren attend the funeral of Mrs. P Mingle In Fort Worth following services at 4 pm Monday The service was held at a Fort Worth cemetery with numerous relatives including Glen Ear Jack J D and Helen James from Plainview Bennie James and Elmer Ingie among the attendees Memorials note two percent great and great great grandchildren and several Dallas residents were also listed among mourners.

Plainview Shalloweter P.mingle Fort Worth Ingle James of Glen Ear Jack J D Helen James Bennie James Shallowwater Elmer Ingie Fort Worthernauchters Jum Lane Jawick Dallas Imu

Accidental shooting death ruled in Freeport

In Freeport Texas a 33 year old man Albert P Arrington was killed when his .22 caliber pistol discharged while he cleaned it. Justice of the Peace E W Freeman deferred ruling until after conferring with the physician who pronounced the death.

Freeport. Tex UPI Albert P. Arrington Arrington Justice of the Peace E. W. Freeman

Mrs. Griffin Funeral Slated Today in Lamb

Funeral services for Mrs. J. W. Griffin Sr. age 77 of 2828 25th Street Lubbock will be held at 2 30 p m today at the Littlefield Drive Church of Christ with burial in the Littlefield Cemetery The Rev A A Mitchell will officiate Survivors include three sons two daughters two brothers two sisters eight grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren

Littlefield J. W Ethel) Griffin 25Th St Lubbock Littefield Drive Griffin Tueseday Taylor Chime Lubck Fin Spade Welling A _Mitchel Union Church of Christ Hammons Funeral Home Surivors Sone ‘Nath Elmer Enck Okla Leroy Rosson Erick Claudia Rogers Lubek Velma Berryman Woom Manuel JL. Manuel Anton Lui Crain Katie Haddock Amarillo

Funeral Pending For Arch Riley

Funeral arrangements are pending for Arch Riley 65 a Hale County resident for 50 years who died about 3:30 am Tuesday at his Abernathy home He had lived in Abernathy since 1965 and previously in Limp community He was a member of First Baptist Church Abernathy Arrangements at Pox Funeral Home Lubbock Survivors include brother Fred Riley Ruidoso NM and sister Mins Mone Riley

Abernathy Arch Riley Hale County Limp Community First Baptist Church Ny Pox Funeral Home Lubbock Fred Riley Ruidoso Mins Mone Riley

Slaton Services for Rebecca Ann Neel

Rebecca Ann Neel infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard L. Neel died and funeral services were held at Wolcame Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev Hoe Summar officiated. Survivors include her parents, a brother Dennis Weyne, grandmother Mrs Minnie Bell Jay Slaton, grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Price A. Neal, and great grandmother Mrs. Sadie Barnes Luniock.

Minnie Bell Jay Slaton Price A. Neal Lubbock Sadie Barnes Luniock

Memorial Verse for Julien C Hyer

A funeral note honors Julien C Hyer with a religious message of eternal life. The passage cites John 10 28 and 30 28 and reassures believers that no one shall perish while promising eternal togetherness beyond death.

Hope

T. W. Powells Services Set

Hale Center dies in wreck leading to funeral at First Methodist Church. Graveside service at Channing Cemetery. Wood-Mitchell Funeral Home in Plainview handles arrangements. Powell, 70, died in a Lubbock hospital from injuries suffered in a two car crash near Hale Center. He was a longtime Channing resident and former city judge. Survivors include wife, one son Billy M Powell, one brother J H Powell.

Hale Center T. W. Powell Hale Center Corporation First Methodist Channing Wood-Mitchell Plainview Powell Lubbock Ilinois Billy M Powell McLean JH Powell

Post Rites Set For Mrs Payne

Funeral services for Mrs M D Payne will be held at 4 39 p m today at Calvary Baptist Church in Post Texas. She died Saturday in Corcoran California after living in California about eight years. Burial follows at Terrace Cemetery under Hadman Funeral Home direction. Survivors include four daughters two sons and several sisters brothers and in laws from Oklahoma California and Texas.

Calvary Baptist Church M.D. Payne Post Corcoran Calif Payne Calfornia Harrison Ap Post Offeranng Ar Sernices Graydon Howell Terrace Cemetery Hadman Funeral Home CV Smith Lyda Odor Post GE Cahall Albuquerque A. McCrary Upland Cabf Ernest Payne California Frank Cora Moore Duncan Okla Cremmur Moore Lela Moore Valleys Calf Winunger, Troup Winger Victoria

Mrs Kruger Rites Set Today

Funeral services for Betty Lou Kruger 28 who died after a illness will be held in Abilene. She moved from Abilene to here and is survived by a daughter Juenta Ashi 11 and a son Jun dor Kruger both of Waco, her father WB Humphreys Abilene her mother Mrs Hazel Toone Abilene a brother Billy Humphreys Abilene a sister Mrs sie Contanus New York City and grandparents Mr and Mrs A A Hinds Abilene Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery Abilene Griffin Funeral Home in charge

New York City A. A. Hinds Abilene Cedar Hill Cemetery Griffin Funeral Home

J W McDaniel Rites Planned in Plainview

Funeral services for Mrs J W McDaniel 92 are set for 4 p m at the Presbyterian Church Plainview with Pastor Frank Travis officiating. Survivors include seven sons and daughters. Burial will follow in Plainview Cemetery under Lemons Funeral Home direction.

Plainview J. W. McDaniel Presbyterian Church Frank Travis Merv McDaniel Sarah Lemons Funeral

McQuary Rites Set in Plainview Church

Funeral services for T. A. McQuary aged 94, longtime Plainview resident since 1920, will be held at 2 p.m. today at the Church of the Nazarene, with Rev. Corby Grimes officiating. Burial follows in Plainview Cemetery under Lemons Funeral Home. Survived by three sons and daughters, three brothers and one sister.

T. A. McQuary Plainview Fusera Church of the Nazarera Corby Grimes Bunal Wu Lemons Funeral Home McQuary Sie Sons and Daughters

Plainview Rites Set For Mrs Tell Nix

Funeral services are set for 10 a.m. today at Furst Baptist Church chapel for Mrs Tell Nix 84 a Plainview resident since 1924 who died Monday in an Amarillo rest home. Mrs Nix was a charter member of the Aiken Baptist Church. Survivors include three sons Jess Amanita John and D A. Saol Tula opener seven ten.

Plainview Furst Baptist Tell Nix Amarillo Nix Aiken Baptist Jess Amanita John D. Asa Ol Tula Opener

Rites Set For Area Pioneer Vaughn 78

Funeral services for Eoward Uncle Ray Vaughn 78 a Briscoe County pioneer will be at 3 30 p m today at Silverton First Methodist Church with ministers Frank Story G A Elrod and Frank McMinn officiating. He died Tuesday in a Plainview hospital after moving to Briscoe County in 1910 and retiring from farming. Survivors include two sons a daughter two more daughters a brother a sister six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Burial will be in Silverton Cemetery under Robens Funeral Home.

Silverton Eoward Ray Vaughn Silverton First Methodist Church Frank Story G. A. Elrod First Baptist Church Frank McMinn Wichita Falls Vaughn Briscoe County Plainview Bural Ewine Vaughn Bud McMinn Gaston Owens Quitague C R Vaughn Ventura Calif WH. Stephens Silverton Burra Silverton Cemetery Robens

Funeral services set for drowning victim Cook

Hobbs will hold 2 30 p m services at First Methodist Church for Carroll Leon Cook one of two men who drowned at Imperial Lake near Monahans on Sunday Cook resided with his mother and stepfather 15 miles northeast of Hobbs His body was recovered at the lake's south end in about 10 feet of water Also to be mourned is Jerry Blackerby 75 of Hobbs whose body was recovered Monday Funeral rites will be led by Revs Noel Bryant and H L McAlester with burial in Lamesa under Griffin Funeral Home Mens pallbearers are Doug Mead William Hilburn Dean Smith Roy Livingston Harold Green Bud Montgomery Lindy Durham and Robert Baysinger

Hobbs Carrol Leon Cook Imperial Lake Monahans First Methodist Cook L. E. Sims Jerry Blackerby Blackerby Texas Tech Bertie Cook Ackerly R. L. Holder Noel Bryant Oak Cliff Methodist Church Dallas H. L. McAlester Buna Lamesa Griffin Funeral Home Doug Mead William Hilburn Dean Smith Roy Livingston Harold Green Bud Montgomery Lindy Durham Robert Baysinger

Lamb Rites Set For J A Lilly

Funeral services for Jeff A Lilly 78 resident of Littlefield for seven years will be at 3 30 p m today at Hammons Chapel He operated a shoe repair shop until about 15 years ago and died Monday in Medical Arts Hospital Survivors include his wife a sister and two brothers The Rev Robert Longshore pastor of the Littlefield First Baptist Church will officiate Burial will be in Littlefield Cemetery under the direction of Hammons Funeral Home following graveside Masonic rites.

Littlefield Jeff A. Lilly Hammons Lilly Medical Arts Robert Longshore Littlefield First Baptist Church Littlefield Cemetery

Arch Riley Dies Enduring Abernathy Resident Rites Set

Arch Riley longtime Abernathy resident died at his home at 3 a m Tuesday after fifty years in the community. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p m today at the First Baptist Church with Rev Joe Griffin officiating. Burial will follow in Abernathy Cemetery under Rix Funeral Home of Lubbock. Pallbearers include Ariel Gi ens Hilburn Barrick Arnold Strube M Harrison Doug Chapman and Larry Grimsirs.

Abernathy Riley Fry First Baptist Church Joe Griffin Buna Rix Funeral Home Lubbock Ariel Giens Hilburn Barrick Arnold Strube M. Harrison Doug Chapman Larry Grimsirs

J L Boyds Funeral Set For Thursday

Jesse Lloyd Boyd 68 died Tuesday in Methodist Hospital. Funeral services will be at 10 am Thursday at McDonald Funeral Home chapel. Burial at Resthaven Memorial Park. Survived by daughter Mary Elizabeth Boyd and five brothers and one sister.

Jesse Lloyd Boyd Vanda St Methodist Hospital McDonald Funersl Resthaven Memorial Park Mary Elizabeth Boyd Alvord R.A. Boyd Oakland Calif J. W. Boyd Fort Worth T. D. Boyd Baird E. J. Boyd Houston J. S. Boyd 18Th St P. J. Tippet

Amarillo College Names New President Dr Albert B Martin

In Amarillo Texas Amarillo College elected Dr Albert B Martin 47 of Fort Lauderdale Florida as its new president succeeding Ray who left to head Texas Western College in El Paso The committee led by L OBrien Thompson announced the choice Martin a former Florida State College vice president has 16 years as a college administrator He studied at Southwest Texas State College and The University of Texas and previously worked with the Texas Department of Education in Texas City

Amarillo Amarillojs College Albert B. Martin Fort Lauderdale Fla Juacos I Ray Pal College Texas Western College el Paso Amarillo College Regents L. O'Brien Thompson Martin British East Africa Florida State College Florida State University of Mississippi Texas Department of Education State Agency Southwest Texas State College University of Tex

Unemployment fraud charges added in Houston truck driver case

Charges were filed Monday against two more truck drivers accused of filing false unemployment claims. In total seven percent of those charged claimed they had no work when employed, all identified as Houston truck drivers. A separate note mentions a US jet bomber car carrying a fuel load equivalent to four railroad tank cars.

Houston Texas Employment Commission U.S

Boy Reunited with Mother After Foster Care

Roger Shenefield, now grown, traveled from Dayton Ohio to Houston to surprise his mother Mrs Ho W Johnston. They met Tuesday at the police station where officers escorted Johnston after her son located him asking for her.

Houston

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Jerry Williamson Mrs. Ingle Stockbridge Mass Karnick Bassdor Ecuador Washington Mrs. Griffin Lamb Rebecca Ann Neel Slaton Services Sheraton Dallas Sheraton Sheraton Credit Sheraton-Dallas Southland Center Oke Biepherd Julien C Hyer Mrs. Payne Mrs J. A. Lilly J. L. Boyd Berlin Amarillo College Guthrie UPD Oklahoma Canton Jennings Mississippi Billy Don Nelson Brenda Marlene Jennings Nelson Waco Tex Oklahoma City FBI Paul W. Johnson, D.D.S West Texas White Gatalina Gavalina Nas Ua Ffm
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