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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1972

Page

2

Multiple Fatalities From Collisions and Shootings Across Texas

A garbled report details several deaths and injuries: a crash near Fort Worth involving M H Nelson. Rudolf Menchace, 28, shot dead near Corpus Christi. Tantrums of violence with fatalities in Denver Springs area and near Dallas. Victims include Trevis Wood, 2, and Pat Lloyd Jr., 4, among others. incidents involve car strikes, shootings, and stabbings across Texas with victims named from Waco Dallas and Buffalo rural route.

M. H. Nelson Fort One Rudolf Menchace Corpus Christi Inendo Springs Colo Joe Evone Lena

Double shooting kills Cotton Center youth near Co op Gin

In Hale Center area, Juan Garza 17 died on arrival at Hi Plains Hospital and a second man, 31, was listed in critical condition at Methodist Hospital after a shooting at a Cotton Center workers barracks. Deputies held five persons in Plainview with formal charges pending. Two 22 caliber pistols were recovered.

Ern Center Juan Garza Cotton Center Hi-Plains Hospital Hale Center Garza Lubbock Methodist Hospital Sheriff's Plainview Lupe Garza

Mrs. Lana Mack French Rites Held in Levelland

Funeral services for Lana Mack French 31 Levelland resident were held at 3 30 p m at Austin Street Church of Christ with H C Mc Caghren officiating Burial followed at City of Levelland Cemetery under George Price Funeral Home direction She is survived by daughter Tonelle Elaine parents F E Mack and wife family brothers Daryl Anderson and Butch Mack and grandparents Mrs Greek Davis and Victor Mack Pallbearers named Willie Williams Jim Richards Don Weeks Randall Edwards Charlie Ward Joe Breed Gerald Keith Ward Ted Latham.

Levelland Lana Mack French Lubbock Austin Street

Funeral service for Mart Barrow in Lamesa

Mart Barrow 69 a resident of Star City Lamesa for 55 years died around 1145 p.m. Saturday in Lubbock Methodist Hospital. Services are at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Hardage officiating. Burial follows at Lamesa Memorial Park. He is survived by his wife Ollie two daughters Mrs Martin Burkhead Bloomington Ind and Mrs Bud Hale Lamesa a sister Mrs H L Spruill Lamesa and five grandchildren

Lamesa Mart Barrow Star Ri First Baptist Church Bill Hardage Lamesa Memorial Park Branon Funeral Home Barrow Lubbock Methodist Hospital Titus County Ollie Martin Burkhead Bloomington Ind Bud Hale H. L. Spruill

Edith Ballard Rites Scheduled in Lamesa

Mrs. Edith Ballard 89 longtime Lamesa resident dies Saturday in a local nursing home. Services at Branon Funeral Home Chapel led by Rev. Bob Manning and Bill Allen with burial in Rochester Cemetery. Survivors include sister in Lamesa, sister in La Mesa, sister in Littlefield, five grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Lamesa Edith Ballard Branon Funeral Home Chapel Bob Manning Midway Baptist Church Bill Allen Lamesa Church of Christ Rochester Cemetery Ballard Kentucky Roy Love R. C. Hunt Homer Sins Littlefield

Muslim Leader's Spouse Dies in Chicago

Mrs. Clara Muhammad wife of Black Muslim leader Elijah Muhammad died Saturday after a long illness at age 72. Emmanuel Muhammad said she held no official position but was active among women followers. Elijah Muhammad, 74, led the Black Muslim sect since 1934 and the family noted their Cordele Georgia marriage in 1990. She is survived by her husband six sons and two daughters. Funeral arrangements were not specified.

Chicago Clara Muhammad Elijah Muhammaad Emmanuel Muhammad Muhammad Grea Speaks Elijah Cordele Said

Unclear obituary notice from damaged page

Partial text shows a funeral notice fragment mentioning a Joseph D Teller and a death at birth with sparse location hints likely from Lubbock. Details are incomplete and names or dates are uncertain due to OCR damage.

Strictly Business St Petersburg Man Seeks Widow Spider Replacement

John Webster Brown of St Petersburg says his crosshair surveying business hinges on a Black Widow spider named Mac whose death after a cricket attack ends his supply. He can’t find a replacement as Black Widows grow rarer from insecticides, and his supplier moved away.

John Webster Brown St.Petersburg Flavia Brown St. Petersburg Widow Spider Fla John Webster Mac University of Florida Towa State University

Rites Set for Two Clovis Air Crash Victims

Funeral services scheduled Tuesday for Zeno Charles Crosswhite 39 and Donald Hampton 49 of Clovis after their single engine plane crashed 30 miles east of Farwell. Crosswhite piloted the craft and Hampton was a Santa Fe Railroad car inspector. FAA probes crash cause pending.

Clovis Zeno Charles Crosswhite Donald Hampton Farwell Crosswhite Steed Memorial J. Corbin Kaiser Advent Christian Church of Hampton Mission Garden of Memories Jack Moore Highland Baptist Church Steed-Todd

Jessie Stalcup Funeral Told

Jessie T Stalcup 83 of 2508 48th St died about 8 50 am Sunday at Methodist Hospital Services are pending with Rix Funeral Directors He had been a Lubbock resident since 1934 a retired teacher of 25 years and a member of Texas Tech s first graduating class in 1929 Survivors include his wife Vera and a son of Boston Mass

Jessie T. Stalcup 48Th St Methodist Hospital Rix Stalcup Lubbock Ior Texas Tech Vera Boston Mass

Mrs. Wilma Bohner Funeral Set in Dallas

Graveside services for Mrs. Wilma Bohner 55 former Lubbock resident who died early Sunday in a Dallas hospital will be held at 11 a.m. at Beathaven Memorial Park. She moved to Dallas from Lubbock about five years ago after living in Lubbock about 15 years. Survivors include her husband two sisters and three brothers.

Wilma Bohner Lubbock Dallas Beathaven Memorial Ark

Rites for Herbert Teal Set in Lubbock

Herbert B Teal 74 of 2202 29th St dies at Methodist Hospital. Services today at 2 p m in Ford Memorial Chapel First Baptist Church with Dr Hope Bowen officiating. Masonic graveside rites in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Survived by wife two sons Harold and Carlton two daughters and multiple relatives.

Herbert B. Teal 29Th St Ford Memorial Chapel First Baptist Church Hope Bowen City of Lubbock Rix Funeral Teal Methodist Hospital Rotary Club Yellow House Lodge No Order of the Eastern Star Lubbock Sudan Harold Teal Brownfield Carlton Pringle 31St St Tom Schmidt Boise City Idaho Boyd O. Roberts Bill Teal Amarillo Talma Teal Eads Colo Nosh Davis Mike Davis Lawrence Jones Harry Dixon Quinton Beilomy

Melvin Hamlin Funeral Arrangements Announced

Melvin Theodore Hamlin 73 a painting contractor died about 6 30 p m Saturday at Andrews hospital services set for 2 p m today at Hubbard Kelly Chapel burial in Sunset Memorial Garden he was a native of Versailles Missouri moved to Odessa from Morton in 1880s he was a member of Dormard Street Lee A Christian the surviving brother L Hamlin of Amarillo

Melvin Theodore Hamlin Inbout Saturne Andrews Hubbard-Kelly

H. T. Lambert Dies In Dallas

Vernon special reports H T Lambert died in a Dallas hospital at about 5 40 p m after an apparent heart attack. The 71 year old retired Dallas businessman will be buried at Eastview Cemetery in Vernon after services at Sullivan Funeral Chapel. Survivors include siblings, children, and grandchildren across Texas.

Vernon H. T. Lambert Teage Dallas Lambert Sullivan Funeral Chapel Eastview Otto Craigh Levelland Nell Cleveland Ruby Lee Spotts Austin T. F A. J. Lambert John B Tom Jr Frances Grindle Adderson Melba Parker Fort Worth

Burt Stennett Funeral Pending in New Mexico

Burt Stennett, 63, of Slaton, died of an apparent heart attack Sunday while vacationing in Bla ton. Survived by wife Irene, two sons Gordon and others, three brothers, two sisters, and two grandchildren. Burial and funeral details pending.

Tres Ritas N.M Burt Stennett Slaton Blaton Roles Farris Dallas Cass Midland

Mrs. Hudson Funeral to Be Held in Seagraves

Services for Mrs. Joe Ruth Hudson 62 of Seagraves will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Homer Akers and Rev. Jim Miles officiating. Burial in Seagraves Cemetery directed by Webb Funeral Home. She moved from Sudan in 1924, was active in church and community groups, and leaves two daughters, a brother, and four grandchildren.

Seagraves Joe Ruth) Hudson Seagraves Hospital First Presbyterian c Homer Akers Jim Miles Seagraves Cemetery Webb Funeral Home Hudson

Hernandez Baby Services Today Lamesa Special Adolfo Hernandez

Adolf Hernandez 3 week old son of Mr and Mrs Richard Hernandez of Lamesa died about 1230 a m Sunday at Medical Arts Hospital. Graveside rites at 4 p m today in Lamesa Cemetery with Rev Jerome Vitek of St Margaret Mary's Catholic Church officiating Branon Funeral Home directing Survivors include a brother Richard and others.

Lamesa Adolf Hernandez Richard Hernandez Medical Arts Hospital Jerome Vitek St. Margaret Mary's Catholic Church Branon Funeral Home Richard R

Chesley Hobgood Rites Pending

Chesley Hobgood age 49 of Rt 1 Dominic died about 6 30 pm Sunday after a brief illness in hospital Funeral Directors. Survivors include wife Dorothy three Hobgood of 3603 Bobby Sand St Darrell Hobgood of Altus Ohio Davey Hobgood of the home a daughter Donna Hobgood of the home a brother Bennie Bob Hobgood of Wolfforth a sister Mrs Carolyn Warren of Lubbock his Fobeood Mr and Mrs R Ss 702 94th Bt and three grandchildren.

Chesley Hobgood Rt. 1 Dominic Sundsy Rix Dorothy Hobgood Bobbysand St Darrell Hobgood Altus Ohio Davey Hobgood Donna Hobgood Bennie Bob Hobgood Wolfforth Carolyn Warren

Authority of Ballot Boxes Calls for Voter Participation

Poem urges citizens to engage seriously in voting across precinct county state and nation. An advocate signs as Julien Hyer urging readers to register and vote, emphasizing ballot boxes as safeguards of liberty and heritage.

Obituary Notices and Services From Area Churches

Obituaries list several local deaths with funeral details including Laura Heriey 4110 17th St Apt 506 found dead from a gunshot wound at home Friday about 8 30 p m. Services set for 11 a m at Sana aur wt rsay under Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home. Also listed W A Whis Cox 62 Lockney farmer died Saturday, services at 10 a m Tuesday First United Methodist Church of Cockney burial Plainview Memorial Cemetery under Carterial Home of Lockney. Mae Williams 7 longtime Clovis resident funeral 3 p m today Trinity Methodist Church burial Lawn Haven under Steed-Todd Funeral Home. Charles A Sumner 83 2916 2nd St died Saturday, service 11 a m today at Foursquare Church, burial Lub bock Cemetery with Rix Funeral Directors. Naeanie Pearl Shelburne 64 Stanton died Saturday in a Stats hospital, funeral Tuesday Church of Christ burial Mount Olive Cemetery. Glenn Blaylock 19 1321 E 42nd St in critical condition after one car crash Wednesday south of 05 4 and Loop 225. Skiffern Lavelland remains in condition after five car pileup east of Levelland Tuesday.

Laura Heriey 17Th St Apt Emery Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home Connie Ot Miss Hartey Coronado High School W. A Cox Lockney First United Methodist Church of Cockney Plainview Memorial Cemetery Carterial Home Feneral Mae Williams Clovis Trinity Methodist Church Lawn Haven Cemetery Steed-Todd Charles A. Sumner 2Nd St Foursquare Church Lubbock Rix Sumner Naeanie Pearl Shelburne Stanton Stats Church ‘of Christ Mount Olive Glenn Blaylock E. 42Nd Street St. Ae of the Plains Hospital Loop

Former Senator and Illinois House Speaker Dies at 57

Ralph T. Smith, former U.S. senator and Illinois House Speaker, died Sunday in Alton at age 57. A Republican, he served briefly in the Senate after filling a vacancy caused by Everett Dirksen’s death in 1969 and had led the Illinois House before his federal appointment. He had practiced law in Alton and was defeated by Adlai Stevenson III in 1970. He suffered a heart attack two years earlier. death occurred at Alton Memorial Hospital with cause undisclosed.

Alton UPI Ralph T. Smith U.S Illinois House Smith Senate Everett M. Dirksen Minois Richard B. Ogilvie Adlai E.stevenson III Alton Memorial Hospital

Chiropractic Relief Advertises Nerve Health

A 74 year old woman sought care for nervousness neck and shoulder soreness widespread pain and breathing difficulties. Day Chiropractic claims nerve analysis found spinal interference and post adjustments left her feeling wonderful.

John

Also Mentioned on This Page

Winters Texas Shelton David Estrada Galveston Johnson Mrs. French Sorviews Joseph D. Teller Sti Ain Federal Aviation Agency W. T. Meeks Lovelace Sweetwater Okla Faye Diane Turpine Gloria Rhoads Donna Rippetoe Albuquerque Gus Melrose J. L. Gilbert Charles Pampa Grover J. C Delaware Vera Brickey Wheeler Opal Plemmons Phoenix Ariz, Crosswhite Jessie Stalcup Herbert Teal Melvin Hamlin Hernandez Baby Services Today Matt Julien. Hyer Skiffern Lavelland Methotiat Hospital The Sinsore Thoughtfulneta Lubbock, Texas Order OF the Golden Rule Mth St. & Ave
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