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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1972

Page

16

Storms lash Southwest Texas with heavy rainfall and floods

Storms swept across Southwest Texas bringing heavy rains and gusty winds as flash flood warnings were issued. Towns reported up to 6.25 inches, with Arkmis tad Dam the largest early gauge, while Texas cities recorded scattered showers and hot highs.

Forth Mexico Conde Tan Creed Department of Public Beaumont Sones Hanaling Steamboat Springs Colo Denver Colorado Texas Armistad Brackettville del Rio Water Valley Madisonville Lngram Roanoke Barnhart Gunter Uvalde Arthur City Encinal National Weather Service West Nueces Bracketville Val Verde Edwards Kinney Sutton Weather Service Middle Rio Grande

Crane County celebrates 45th oil produce fair with pageants

The Crane annual event marks成为 a milestone with a parade in downtown Crane and judging in multiple contest categories. Festivities include an ice cream social, a reception at Crane school, barbecue by Odessa Chuckwagon Gang, beard contest judging, Miss Crane pageant with judges from Odessa Midland and Houston, a dance, flea market, and class reunions from 1932 onward.

Crane Coordinating Council Crane County Exhibition Hall Ken Spencer Bill Holm Odessa Martha Kent Midland Nancy Cope Houston Ernest Angelo John Blackwelder Crane Fiesa Market Chamber of Commerce

Hurley Services Set for Laura Hurley at Reese AFB Chapel

Funeral services await Laura Hurley 2 of Lubbock Texas at 11 a.m. Monday at Reese Air Force Base Chapel with Capt Richard Knowles officiating. She died from a self inflicted gunshot wound with a .22 revolver found at the scene. Survivors include her mother Mrs James Hurley her sister Cindy Tiner and grandparents.

Reese Air Force Base Chapel Laura Hurley Tith St Apt Richard K. Knowles City of Lubbock Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home Justice of the Peace Wayne Leeroy Miss Hurley Cindy Mayfair Ariz Lubbock Coronado High School Texas Tech James C. Hurley

Bicycling Youth Hurt In Crash Near N Ash Avenue

A 14 year old boy, Rudy Narvai of 305 E Rice St, was treated at Methodist Hospital and released after a crash on N Ash Avenue around 7 45 pm Saturday. He rode his Vevele down a hill on E Rice Street and turned onto N Ash into a car driven by Felicia Silva, 42, of 917 Adrian St.

N. Ash Avenue Rudy Narvai E. Rice St. Lar Methodist Pital Narvais E. Rice Street Felicia Silva Adrian St. Her S4th Street Salomee de A Yanne Davis

Obituaries and Funeral Notices Across Texas Communities

Services and funerals are announced for Cecilia Hobbs, Robert Nelson’s infant son, Katy Parks, Vestal Muncy, Brigido Trevino, Mildred Fletcher, Dale Booth, and others. Graveside rites and church services are planned in Hobbs, Andrews, Brownfield, Vernon, Lubbock, Odessa, Pawhuska, and Levelland with burial arrangements and participating funeral homes listed. The notices also note a Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary dance fundraiser in Slaton supporting a cancer fund.

Veterans of Foreign War Slaton L. C. Crow and Commanderos Band Lubbock District 7 Cancer Fund

Herbert B Teal Funeral Pending In Lubbock

Herbert B Teal 74 of 2202 29th St. died Saturday in Methodist Hospital. Services are pending with Rix Funeral Directors. He was a retired motel manager and member of Downtown Rotary Club Yellow House Lodge Order of the Eastern Star and First Baptist Church. He lived in Lubbock since 1941 from Sudan. Survivors include his wife two sons two daughters three brothers six sisters and 13 grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Herbert B. Teal 29Th St Methodist Hospital Rix Teal Yellow House Lodge Order of the Eastern Star First Baptist Church Lubbock Sudan Harold Teal Brownfield Carlton Pringle 31St St Tom Schmidt Boise City Idaho Boyd O. Roberts Bill Teal Amarillo Talma Teal Eads Cole Buford Teal Lena Turner Coleman Lillie Griffin Corpus Christi Ola Harriston Idalou Velma Princer Floydada Lois David Virginia Pimmian

Mark Lambert's Rites Scheduled

Snyder Texas. Mark Lambert 20 drowned in a water skiing accident at Kingsland Friday around 5 p.m. Funeral services set for 3 p.m. today at First Baptist Church with Rev. Ken Andress and Rev. Jack Riley officiating. Burial at Hillside Memorial Gardens. Survivor: parents M. D. and Mrs. Lambert. sister Karen. grandparents Mrs. Chambers and Mrs. Carroum.

Mral Mildred .Fletcher Odessa Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Jack Yates First Christian Church Sunset Memorial Gardens Fletcher Alberta Canada Snyder Mark Lambert Kingsland First Baptist Church Ken Andress Jack Riley Hillside Memorial Gardens Bell Seale Funeral Home Eldorado, Aoe Scurry County Texas A&m University M. D. Lambert Karen Jeff G. A. Chambers A. S. Carroum Smackover Ark

Services Slated For W. A. Cox

W. A. Whit Cox 62 a Lockney resident since 1925 died early Saturday at Methodist Hospital Lubbock. Funeral services set for 10 a.m. at First United Methodist Church Lockney with burial in Plainview Memorial under Carter Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife and son James N. Cox of Plainview.

Vestal Mincey Vernon First United Methodist Church Sullivan Funeral Home Eastview Cemetery Mincey Lubbock Quanah Lockney W. A Whit" Cox Methodist Lubbockeee Fliat United Meta Frank Oglesby Plainview Memorial Noa Carter Funeral Home Ms A Aon James N. Cox FP Plaines Chee Daas Ceathew Ao Ei

Mae Williams Rites Planned in Clovis

Funeral services for Mae Williams 75 will be held at 3 p.m. Monday at Trinity United Methodist Church in Clovis with Rev. Clyde Ray Stanfield and grandsons Rev. Ronald Grimes and Rev. Stanley Hughes officiating. Burial will be in Lawn Haven Cemetery. Survivors include three sons Loyd Burt Bill. four daughters Milton Grimes Barbara Vass Floyd Fogland Leroy Hughes. and 132 grandchildren. Grandsons will be pallbearers.

Clovis Mae Williams Trinity United Methodist Church Clyde Ray Stanfield Ronald Grimes Stanley Hughes Williams H. T. Williams Loyd Williams Dalhart Burt Williams Portales Bill Williams Milton Grimes Barbara Vass Floyd Fogland Leroy Hughes

Charles Sumner Dies Rites Set

Charles A. Sumner aged 83 of 218 2nd St died about 2 48 am Saturday at Rays Hospitality Home. Funeral services set for 11 am Monday at Foursquare Gospel Church with pastors from Calvary Baptist and Sescaiare officiating. Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Rix Funeral Directors in charge. Sumner retired civil servant and former Sub resident for 36 years, originally from Frederick Oklahoma.

Brigido Trevino St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church City of Lubbock Henderson Funeral Directors Trevino Highland Hospital Justice of the Peace Charles Smith Charles A. Sumner 2Nd St Ray Foursquare Gospel Claude Cone Calvary Baptist Church Phillip D. Demetro Sescaiare Rix Sumner

Mrs. French’s Services Pending at George Price Funeral Home

Obituary note for Mary of the Plains Hospital Lubbock longtime Levelland resident Mary Sanches natles of Lib bock, member of Austin Street Church, with services pending at George Price Funeral Home after a long illness.

Mary of the Plains Hospital Lubbock George Price

Hobo Royal Title Won At Britt Convention

John Mislen known as Hardrock the Pennsylvanian claimed the hobo king title at Britt’s festival with 15 000 attendees voting by applause. He praised sobriety for the contest and joked about past drunken missteps while rival candidates including Maury Graham and George McGovern were noted.

Hardrock John Mislen Pennsylvania Kid’ Wilson Maury Graham Britt Chamber of Commerce America

Waldheim Urges UN Role as China Hosts Banquet

In Peking Waldheim told Chinese officials and diplomats the United Nations depends on member attitudes and efforts. He urged China to join the UN and help reduce armaments while citing Viet Nam and the Middle East as areas needing peaceful solutions.

Peking Iurtheim Ore Bry Waldheim al Banquetee A Peng-fei Saine China U.N United Nations Vietnam Middle East Great Hall of the People Nixon Chi Sian Taig Sgt ‘ G Forbidden City Yugoslavia

Mrs Cervantez Dies At Tahoka

Tahoka special services for Mrs. Cervantez set for 2 p.m. at County Hospital with Rev. A C Castillo officiating and burial in Tahola under White Funeral Home. She was a native of Linton and member of Mission Baptist Getsemani. She leaves daughters Mrs Richard Lopez and Mrs Amelia Morin, Miss Louisa Cervantez, son Jose Cervantez of Los Angeles, sister Mrs Amelia Rodriguez, brother Raymond Corona, and 11 grandchildren. Pallbearers named Lupe Rangel Joe Tijerina Jito De Leon Candelario Valenzuela Max Siller and Otiquio Flores.

County Hospital A. C. Castillo Tahola White Funeral Home Linton Cervantez Mission Baptist Getsemani Y Cervantes Richard Lopez Amelia Morin Louisa Cervantez Tehoka Jose Cervantez Los Angeles Calif Amelia Rodriguez Tahoka Raymond Corona Lupe Rangel Joe Tijerina Jito de Leon Candelario Valenzuela Max Siller Otiquio Flores

Mrs Shelburne Dies At Stanton

Stanton resident Mes, aged over 58, died after a long illness at Martin County Hospital. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Stanton Church of Christ with burial at Olive Cemetery in Big Spring. Gilbreath Funeral Home of Stanton arranged the service.

Prairie Haven Beley Ee Cecilia ’ Ah Hobbs Lea General Hospital Bailey Elie Hobbs Stanton Mes Peas Martin County Hospital Stanton Church of Christ Olive Cemetery Big Spring Gilbreath Funeral Home Ar- Fan

Lengthy gun raid yields arrests near Gallo farm

Report notes a April raid aftermath with suspects in a farming area. Names tied to security and protection figures, including a bodyguard, were identified among those questioned. The fragmented text references Charles Pana, Jerry Langelia, and Alphonse Persico associates in a rural scene.

Bers Tme Aig Neght Atranean Bete Aueines Hioherns Charles Charlie Moose Panarela Jerry Langelia Alphonse Persico

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