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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1971

Page

6

Boll Weevil Fight Revised to Spare Beneficial Insects

Lubbock officials revise diapause boll weevil program relying on intensive surveys instead of automatic Sept. 1 field treatments. Low central-zone weevil numbers and flexible timing aim to reduce insecticide use while keeping bollworm risk low. Planned spray area totals range 500000 to 1000000 acres, with 750000 acres as a near target. last year’s aggregate was 1150000. Top entomologists and USDA staff attended, and W. OF Helmsoof of the Plant Protection Division received a merit certificate.

Dean High Plains W. OF. Helmsoof Lubbock U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA

Mrs McClure Rites Thursday in Hale Center

Mrs J B Buck McClure 87 died after a two year illness at her Hale Center area residence. Services set for 10 a m Thursday at Abernathy United Methodist Church with Rev Conrad Ryan officiating. Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, a brother, four grandchildren, seven great grandchildren.

Hale Center J. B. ‘Buck McClure Here Abernathy United Methodist Church Conrad Ryan Lubbock Cemetery Freeman Funeral Home Rockwall Woodrow

Kevin Hausmann Services Slated

Kevin Wayne Hausmann born dead at 3 am Tuesday in West Plains Memorial Hospital. Graveside rites set for 1 am Thursday at Larbuddie Cemetery with Rev Arlyn Hausmann officiating. Burial by Singleton-Ellis Funeral Home. Survived by parents Afr and Mrs Larry Hausmann, grandparents Viola Hausmann Yorktown and Orbin Nowell Lub bock, sister Merry Jean, brothers Glen Rey and Alan Ray.

Muleshoe Kevin Wayne Hausmann Afr Larry Hausmann West Plains Memorial Hospital Larbuddie Arlyn Hausmann Schulenberg Singleton Orbin Nowell Lubbock Merry Jean Glen Rey Alan Ray

Clyde Winn Rites Pendine Here

Services for Clyde Nelson Winn 58 are pending at Hix Funeral Directors after he died about 9 30 a m Tuesday in West Texas Hospital. A Lubbock resident 30 years and former Farm Pae Kitchens billing clerk, he is survived by his wife, four sons, four sisters, two grandchildren, and nine grandchildren are listed among survivors.

Clyde Nelson Winn 52Nd St Hix Winn West Texas Hospital Lubbock Bile Carl Wayne Awe Shirley Lee San Antonio Cecil Clifton Fort Worth Michael Anthony Agnes Wallace Adrian Nossington

George Cates Rites Slated For 68 Year Old Victim

George Frank Cates 68 died when his pickup overturned on a rain slick Texas highway near Midland. Services set for 4 p.m. Thursday at Tabernacle Baptist Church. The Rev. B L Bynum will officiate with burial at City of Lubbock Cemetery. Cates, moved to the area in 1947 from Houston, was a Tabernacle Baptist Church and Carpenter’s Union member. Surviving relatives include daughter Margerite Dellwayne Ivy, son Sylvan, two brothers Aubrey and Bruce, two sisters Lucille Darling and Ruth Riggins, and six grandchildren. Burial under Rix Funeral Directors.

George Frank Cates Texas Midland Tabernacle Baptist Church B.L. Bynum Lubbock Rix Funeral Ronalive Ben Wheeler Cates Houston Carpenter's Union Margerite Dellwayne Ivy 47Th St Sylvan Alvin Aubrey Bruce van Nuys Calif Lucille Darling Ruth Riggins Earlimart

Odessa Infant Service for 1 Month Old Richard Allen

Funeral services for 1 month old Richard Brian Allen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Allen, will be at 10 a.m. in the Highway Temple Assembly of God Church Odessa. Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Gardens under Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home direction. The infant was found face down in his crib Monday and died en route to Medical Center Hospital after futile resuscitation. Born July 7 in Odessa, he is survived by his parents, a sister Kristy Rene, grandparents Weldon Allen and Mrs. J. F. Gortney, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ellis of Abernathy, Mrs. Flora Beville of Tupelo, and Mrs. Maud Gortney of Niles Michigan.

Odessa Richard Brian Allen Jimmy Allen Highway Kristy Rene Weldon Allen J. F. Gortney Charles Ellis Abernathy Flora Beville Tupelo Maud Gortney Niles Mich

Newborn in Amarillo as Goodyear worker's family welcomed

A daughter weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces was born to Mr and Mrs Steve Mallett of Amarillo at Jacm Tuesday in High Plains Baptist Hospital. Grandparents are Clayton Mallett and R C Hawkins. Father employed by Goodyear.

Steve Mallett Amarillo Jacm High Plains Baptist Hospital Clayton Mallett 28Th St R. C. Hawkins 29Th St Goodyear

Mrs Anderton Rites Set For Lamesa Resident

Lucy Elia Anderton 88 a Lamesa resident since 1987 died Tuesday at Medical Arts Hospital. Services at 10 am Thursday Branon Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Cecil West officiating Cemetery. Survived by four daughters Mrs Carl Hambrick Mrs Carl Hillhouse Mrs Ruby Woods and Mrs Donna Pryor all of Lamesa two daughters Mrs CL Pryor Garland and Mrs D W Whithed Louisiana thirty four grandchildren and five great great grandchildren Pallbearers include Larry Walls Cap Lee Tomas Carpenter Roy Pryor J W Pryor and Charlie Hinkle.

Lamesa Lucy Elia Anderton Medical Arts Hospital Branon Funeral Home Cecil West Foursquare Church Lamesa Cemetery Atmens Anderton Carl Hambrick Carl Hillhouse Ruby Woods Donna Pryor Laamesa CL. Pryor Garland D. W

James Parker's Funeral Today

Services for James J. Parker of GIB Ave take place at 23g pm in Laurel Land Memorial Park Chapel Fort Worth. Burial by Resthaven Singleton Wilson of Lubbock. Parker 39 died Monday at Methodist Hospital. He was a forklift operator for Farrs Inc a Navy veteran native of Abilene moved to Lubbock from Odessa in 1970. Survived by two daughters Kimberley and Kerry Lynn two brothers Floyd and Leonard and grandmother Mrs Maggie Parker of Fort Worth.

James J. Parker Gib Ave Laurel Land Memorial Park Chapel Fort Worth Resthaven-Singleton- Wilson Funeral Home Lubbock Parker Methodist Hospital Justice of the Peace Wayne LeCroy Farr’s, Inc Abilene Odessa U.S Kimberley Kerry Lynn Floyd Leonard Sherman Maggie Parker

Tinney Infants Rites Slated

The twin sons of Mr and Mrs RB R Tinney of 1311 47th St died at birth about 2 50 am Tuesday at Methodist Hospital Graveside rites set for 10 am Thursday at Westhaven Memorial Park with Rev Weldon Drake officiating Rix Funeral Directors in charge The family has lived in Lubbock five years Surviving are three brothers Michael Mark and Bryan all at home grandparents Mr and Mrs Bill Tinney of Lubbock and Mr and Mrs J B Wood of Wolfforth great grandparents Mr and Mrs LA Case of Cloudcroft NM

RB. R. Tinney 47Th St Methodist Hospital Westhaven Memorial Park Weldon Drake Rix Lub‘bock Michael Mark Bryan Bill Tinney Lubbock J. B. Wood Wolfforth L .A. Case Cloudcroft N.M

Charles McClean Services Pending

Dennis Funeral Home awaits Charles McClean services for the 60 year old banking pioneer who died at St. Vincent's Hospital in Santa Fe. He helped establish banks across Texas New Mexico and Oklahoma and led Oak Forest Bank of Houston before retiring in 1967. Survived by Ada his wife and several siblings.

Pimmitt i Dennis Funeral Charles McClean St. Vincent’s Hospital Santa Fe McClean Bruce McClean First State Bank of Dimmitt Texas New Mexico Oklahoma Oak Forrest Bank of Houston Buryd N.M Kingfisher Okla Pasadena Tex Ada Bob K. B Fort Worth Margie Wiggs Weatherford Mare Alcie Dikuffa Emmily Cliningsmith

Services Today For Elbert Kelly

Elbert L. Kelly 60 died after brief illness in West Texas Hospital Lubbock. Services at 2 30 p m today at First Baptist Church with Rev Murry L. Brewer officiating. Burial Abernathy Cemetery. Survivors include wife Reese two sons Danny and Randy at home a daughter Narvin Keehn and four sisters Delbert Beaton Abernathy Lynn Cope Bill Tinnin of Ralls and Ruby Gilliland of Roswell.

Abernathy Elbert L. Kelly West Texas Hospital Lubbock First Baptist Church Murry L. Brewer Chambers Funeral Home Kelly Runnels County Plains Grain Co Reese Twooosons Danny Randy Narvin Keehn Delbert Beaton Lynn Cope Bill Tinnin Ralls Ruby Gilliland Roswell

Rites Arranged For Mrs. Roden

Mrs Myrtle Roden 93 of San Antonio former Plainview resident died Monday night in a San Antonio convalescent home A Christian Science funeral will be conducted at 2 p m Thursday in Lemons Memorial Chapel here with burial in Plainview Cemetery She is survived by three daughters Mrs Roy Stout Mrs Leon Fowler and Mrs Arthur C Dykes a sister Mrs Effie Lynn two brothers Ed Gil­liland and Arthur Gil­liland five grandchildren Services for James Wiley Bremer of San Antonio Stout of San Antonio are scheduled for 2 p m today in the First Baptist Church Hale Center with burial in Plainview Cemetery.

Plainview Myrtle Roden San Antonio Lemons Memorial Chapel Plainview Cemetery Roden James Wiley Roy Stout Bremer P.m First Baptist Leon Fowler Houston Church of Hale Center Arthur C. Dykes Austin Effie Lynn San Stout Antonio Methodist Hospital Gilliland Zapata Arthur Gililand Roswell N.M

Fasten Seat Belts and No Smoking on Plane Message

A plane ride brings two safety signs Jesus Christ and a flight sign urging precautions. The poet notes that both belt use and no smoking promote life and health and urges valuing safety over wealth.

William Stansell Services Planned

Snyder obituary notes William Barney Stansell a retired Scurry County farmer died at 11:05 a.m. Tuesday in Cordell Memorial Hospital after an apparent heart attack Services are set for 4 p.m. at Fluvanna Baptist Church with Rev Thomas Hall officiating Burial will follow in Fluvanna Cemetery under Bell Seale Funeral Home direction Stansell a Lan d ersville Alabama native lived in Scurry County 25 years member of Northside Baptist Church Survivors include daughter Velda Padilla of Wichita Falls three sons James and Bill of Fluvanna and Raymond of Snyder six sisters and two brothers plus 14 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

Northside Baptist Church Velda Padilla Wichita Falls James Bill Fluvanna Raymond Snyder Tim Hughs Mary Johnson San Angelo Maggie Goodson Cone Jim Ogle Wheeler Joel Syrus Borger

Rites Set Today For Martin Cuba

Services for Martin J. Cuba 60 are set for 3 p.m. at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Alby Cockrell officiating. Burial follows at City of Levelland Cemetery under George Price Funeral Home direction. A Williamson County native, he moved to Hockley County in 1934 from Littlefield and was a farmer and longtime assistant county agent for the extension service. He belonged to the First United Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife Angeline two daughters Mrs Henry J Otis and Mrs De Tomison both of Levelland four brothers Benjamin Temple Leo Victor and Aaron all of San Angelo four sisters Mrs Howard Crawford Lubbock Mrs Arthur Dula San Angelo Mrs Alfred Sladek Anton and Miss Cornelia Cuba Washington DC and six pallbearers. DACCA Pres Khan has urged USSR to halt India meddling in East Pakistan.

Levelland Martin J. Cuba First United Methodist Church Alby Cockrell City of Levelland Cemetery George Price Williamson County Cuba Hockley County Littlefield Agricultural Extension Service Angeline Henry J. Otis de Tomison Benjamin Temple Leo Victor Aaron San Angelo Howard Crawford Lubbock Arthur Dula Alfred Sladek Anton Cornelia Cuba Washington, D.C Bill Taylor Ronnie Stovall Paul Gross Jim Foy Buddy Logsdon Bill Gunther

Two Teens Die In Hale Center Crash Funeral set for Sunday

Services for Santiago Puentes Jr. 18 of 1922 42nd St and his half brother Jack Garcia 25 of Amarillo follow a two car head on collision two miles south of Hale Center on Interstate 27 Sunday evening. Garcia a Bell Helicopter employee and Lubbock High School graduate is survived by a wife two sons his mother a brother and three sisters. Puentes a Slaton Junior High student is survived by his parents a half brother and three half sisters. Burial will be at Peaceful Gardens Cemetery under Rix Funeral Directors.

Santiago Puentes Jr 42Nd St Jack Domingo Garcia Amarillo St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church Tom Trlbeck iPeaceful Gardens Cemetery Rix Funeral Directors Hale Center Garcia Seattle Wash Lubbock High School Bell Helicopter Co Noel Neal Santiago Puentes Sr Cecil Lubbock Jamie Stephenson Lupe Dominguez Felly Perez New York, N.Y

Funeral Today for Jack Gipson in Abilene

Funeral services for Jack Donald Gipson 64, born Dickens, will be held at 3 p.m. today at Highland Street Church of Christ Abilene with ministers Glen Owen and Randy Beckton officiating. Burial at Cedar Hill Cemetery under Filicetti's Funeral Home. Gipson died when a bulldozer overturned south of Merkel Monday. He attended Dickens and Abilene Christian College, was a rancher, and worked for FE Bailey contractor at his death. Survived by wife Katherine two daughters Donna Henderson Jr of Houston and Benny Nichols of Seminole two sisters Earl Bailey of Abilene Selma Watson of Wilburton Okla a brother Foy Gipson of Los Alamos NM six grandchildren and a great grandchild.

Abilene Jack Donald iGipson Dickens Highland Street Church of Christ In Glen Owen Randy Beckton Church of Christ Ministers Cedar Hill Cemetery Filicett Gipson Merkel Abilene Christan College FE. M

Mrs Houston's Funeral Today in Lamesa

Julia Josephine Houston 88 a Hope Arkansas native who lived 43 years in Lamesa died at home Tuesday Funeral set for 4 p.m. today Branon Funeral Home Chapel with Rev F I Jones of Nacogdoches officiating Burial in Hancock Cemetery Survivors include four sons Harry Lovington Leon Austin Everett Mesa Ariz R E Lamesa five daughters Nadine Withers Carrizozo N M Catherine Pounds Artesia N M Lara Elmore Lamesa Adrian Simpson Lamesa 19 grandchildren 31 great grandchildren Grandsons as pallbearers

Lamesa Julia Josephine Houston Hope Ark Branon Funeral Nacogdoches Hancock Cemetery Harry Lovington Leon Austin Everett Mesa Ariz R. E Nadine Withers Carrizozo N.M Catherine Pounds Artesia Lara Elmore Adrian Simpson

David Cravens Rites Thursday Burial in Resthaven Park

Services for David Bo Cravens are set for Thursday at Resthaven-Singleton-Wailssin Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Woodrow Wo Oasis of San Jose California officiating. Burial will begin at Resthaven Memorial Park under Resthaven-Singleton direction. Cravens was one of two laboring carpenters killed when their pickup truck overturned on Texas 349 near Midland. He was a Magazine Arkansas native who moved to Labbock in 1951 and was a carpenter for years. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars the Masonme Lodge College Avenue Baptist Church and Carpenters Local No 84. He is survived by his wife Pilla a son David junior of the home two daughters Mrs Mary Sue Simms of Clovis and Mrs Joann Bartlett of Roswell two brothers Ray and Myron both of Magazine four sisters Mrs Mamie Coffman of Fort Smith Arkansas Mrs Willie Rogers of Magazine Mrs Minnie Brewster of Oklahoma City and Mrs Faye Newsom of Mineral Wells and five grandchildren.

Ark Cravens Labbock Veterans of Foreign Wars College Avenue Mamie Coffman Fort Smith, Ark Willie Rogers Magazine Minne Dd Brewster Oklahoma City Faye Newsom Mineral Wells

Beauties Begin Vietnam Tour

Miss America and six other US beauty queens arrived in Saigon for a 22 day tour of U.S. bases in Vietnam and the United States. The group aims to visit bases in Saigon and the Gulf of Tonkin area, showcasing US cultural outreach during the Vietnam conflict.

Saigon U.S Vietnam Tih Gulf of Tonkin

Accident Kills Seminole Man

A 53 year old Seminole man, John C Hurst, died on arrival after a two car collision near U S 87. Three others in the other car were injured and hospitalized in good condition. Services set for Thursday at Singleton Funeral Home with burial in Gaines County Cemetery. Survivors include two sons, a daughter, a wife and several relatives.

John C. Hurst Medical Arts Hospital U.S. 87 William Sexton Platter Okla Barbara Carla Singleton Funeral Home

Plainview Man Scarborough Rites Thursday

Huey Pierce Scarborough 43 of Plainview died about 7 a.m. Tuesday at a family outing at Burson Lake near Silverton. Death was by natural causes. Funeral will be Thursday at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Tommy Meers officiating. Burial in Plainview Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife Dorothy Warren and four sons, a daughter, five sisters, four brothers, and his parents.

Plainview Huey Pierce Scarborough Burson Lake Silverton Justice of the Peace Jerry Hunt Arena Scarborough Fort Smith Ark Dorothy Warren Tulsa Oklo Calvary Baptist Church Tommy Meers Plainview Memorial Park Wood-Dunning Funeral Home Farr Steven Floyd Troy Huette Junior Feawler James Fowler Joirdanelie Ark Ardell Alien Winnfield Lan Roy Tothert Janesville Jimabeow

Rites Arranged For Mrs Maecker at Wilson Lutheran Church

Mrs Maecker 89 of Rt 2 Wilson died about 3 15 am Tuesday at Highland Hospital Born in Germany she moved from Kennedy to Wisn in 1496 and had lived there since Services set for 10 am today at St Johns Lutheran Wilson with Pastor Balderach and Rev Botdang officiating Burial in Slaters Cemetery with Bix Funeral Directors arranging Arnold Wilson Hugo Walter Edmund all of Wilson four daughters Frank Schneider Wilson J J Hancock Yorktonen D W Hancock and Jame Crews New Home a brother Emil Nieman Wilson two sisters Annie Ehlers Akron Cole and Ida Nieman Post 25 grandchildren six great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren Grandsons will be pallbearers

Henry Maeker Wilson Highland Hospital Macker Germany Kennedy

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