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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1972

Page

2

Services Set For Floyd Stidham In Quitaque

Floyd "Blue" Stidham 41 died Thursday after a one car crash near Silverton. Services at 4 p.m. at First Baptist Church Quitaque with ministers from Tyler and Estelline officiating. Burial in Resthaven Cemetery Quitaque. Survived by wife Odelia four sons two daughters mother and several siblings. Stidham was a crop sprayer, Mason, and long‑time area resident.

Silverton Floyd Blue Stidham First Baptist Church Quitaque Tommy Noble Tyler Assembly of God Church J. E. Johnson Estelline Assembly of God Church Resthaven Silverton Funeral Home Swisher Memorial Hospital Tulsa Cherokee County Briscoe County Masonic Lodge Assembly of God Church Odelia Roy H. Stidham Steve Stidham Lance Stidham Frank Lee Stidham Silverthorne Colo Garry Elliff Lois Stidham James Stidham Hobbs N.M Blackey Stidham Johnnie Stidham Chuck Stidham Hollywood Calif Adrian Stidham Henry Stidham Tyler Roy Stidham Bonnie Purdy Lubbock Sam Choate Rockwall

Ida Cherry Funeral Obituary Notice

Mrs. Ida Cherry 36 of 1507 40th St died Friday night in West Texas Hospital after a lengthy illness Services are pending with Franklin Bartley Funeral Home She was a native of Benton County Tennessee Survivors include four sons John V Cherry Ed Cherry Tom Cherry and W T Cherry Jr four daughters five brothers two sisters 54 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren

Ida Cherry 40Th St West Texas Hospital Franklin Bartley Benton County Tenn John V. Cherry Ed Cherry Big Spring Tom Cherry 53Rd St W. T. Cherry Jr Los Angeles Callif James C Cook Ray Pace 38Th St Jack Smith 47Th St L. L. Murry Amarillo Ed Melton Howard Melton Pueblo Cole Freeman Melton Wellington Otis Melton Mesa Ariz Wayne Melton Borger C. M. Weaver Hazel Adcock

Mrs. Wicker's Services Today

Mrs. Virginia Snyder Wicker aged 49 a former resident of Littlefield and Lubbock died about 9 p m Thursday in Brownwood Care Center Services are set for 2 p m today in the Brownwood Episcopal Chapel of the Good Shepherd Burial will be in Greenleaf Cemetery Brownwood under Wright Morelock Funeral Home direction Survivors include two sons Thomas J Wicker of Denton and John R Wicker of Lubbock a daughter Mrs John Gabel of Fort Worth a sister Mrs A W Shaw of Duncan Ohio her parents Dr and Mrs John W Snyder of Brownwood and two grandchildren

Brownwood Brownwood Episcopal Chapel of the Good Shepherd Virginia Snyder -Wicker Littlefield Lubbock Brownwood Care Center Greenleaf Cemetery Wright-Morelock Funeral Home

Funeral Set for Mrs Annette Menzel in Hobbs

Services are scheduled for 3 p.m. Monday at Griffin Funeral Home Chapel for Mrs Annette Menzel 79 who died Friday at Lea General Hospital. Burial will be in Prairie Haven Cemetery. She lived in Hobbs since 1942 and is survived by two daughters Mrs A C Stanley and Mrs J C Garner both of Hobbs and a son Bill Kirby of Glasgow Montana.

Hobbs Annette Menzel Griffin Funeral Home

Charles Evans Services Pending After Lorenzo Resident Dies

Charles W. Evans 70, lifelong Lorenzo resident, died about noon Thursday at Lubbock Methodist Hospital while en route to Roswell, New Mexico. Evans, a retired grocery store owner and former executive, lived with his wife. Wilkinson & Hatch Funeral Home of Waco is handling arrangements. Evans was a member of the community.

Charles W. Evans Lorenzo Lubbock Methodist ‘Hospital

Rehabilitation effort aids Indian offenders in Oklahoma

Frank Riggs of Lubbock coordinates rehabilitation for Indian offenders at national and state levels. He works to uncover each offender’s life history, arrange job training, and pair parolees with advisors. His aim is a humane path forward for 18 to 25 year olds coming up for parole amid alcohol and poverty.

Gerry Burton Avalanche-Journal Lubbock Frank Riggs 15Th St National Committee of Indian Work Episcopal Church Episcopal Indian Work Bluff Utah Oklahoma Riggs Custer Confu Aes Ant Crimé- Commission Sion Washington

Persecution and Self Righteousness in Hyer Reflection

Julien C Hyer reflects on Jesus' beatitudes from Matthew 5 about persecution and blessing. He contrasts external blame with internal guilt and self righteousness, noting mental stress and fear arise from self martyrdom and anger.

Kenneth Garrett Funeral Pending in Levelland

Kenneth Dale Garrett 24 of Levelland died Wednesday in Corpus Christi from head injuries after a motorcycle crash. He served in the U S Navy in Corpus Christi and died in a Corpus Christi hospital. His body flew Friday to Levelland. He is survived by wife Nancy. two sons Kenneth Dale Jr and Shane. parents Mr. and Mrs M H Garrett. two sisters Cathy Jane Boggs and Georgie Porcielio. a brother Marvin D. Garrett. and grandparents Mr. and Mrs J C Spears.

Levelland George Price Kenneth Dale Garrett Corpus ‘Christi Garrett U.S. Navy Corpus Christi Nancy Kenneth Dale Jr Shane M. H. Garrett Cathy Jane Boggs Georgie Porcielio Baltimore Marvin D. Garrett Richmond J. C. Spears Lubbock

Services Sunday For Russ Jones

Russ Jones 78 of Hermleigh died Friday in Cogdell Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Hermleigh with Rev. Bob Creswell officiating. Burial will be in Hermleigh Cemetery. A native of Limestone County he lived in Scurry County 55 years. Survived by wife Ethel Gannaway, daughter Robbie Burtcher of San Angelo, son Russell Jones Jr. of Lubbock, four sisters in California, four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Hermleigh Robbie Burtcher San Angelo Russell Jones Jr Lubbock Ora’ Blount Salinas Calif Lela Williams Richmond Verna Chandler Soquel Wade Counter Mont View

Bus overturns on Mexico Puebla highway kills eleven

Eleven people died and 35 were injured when a passenger bus overturned on a curve on the Mexico Puebla highway about 26 miles southeast of Mexico City, according to highway police.

Mexico City Mexico-Puebla

Guilty Plea in DWI Case Leads to Short Jail Term

Gerald Wayne Murrell pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated after a mishap on U S 8 South Loop 289. Judge Denzil Bevers imposed a five day sentence with costs and probation for six months. Glen Blaylock, 19, faced unspecified outcomes in the same docket.

Gerald Wayne Murrell Cale St. Mary 21St St Plaing Hospital Denzil Bevers U.S. 8 South Murrell Ce Aer Hel

Jasper Rayburn Funeral Monday

Services are set for 10 a.m. Monday at the Church of Christ on 17th Street and Avenue N for Jasper D. Rayburn 86 of 1916 5th St. who died Friday after an illness. Burial will be in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Survivors include wife Mary E. and four daughters among others.

17Th Street Avenue N Church of Christ Jasper D. Rayburn 5Th St Ray Preston Oden Bill Byrne Lubbock Mary E R. O Buck’ Rayburn Oklahoma City Eldridge L. Rayburn 31St St T. C. Scott Ave. D G. H. Brown 21St St Bob Adams 45Th St W. L. McKinley 32Nd St Anna Gilmore Chicksha Okla

Mrs. Lorene Day 55 Dies After Brief Illness in Lubbock

Lorene Day, 55, of 3406 56th Street, died at 5:05 p.m. Friday in Methodist Hospital after a brief illness. A Randolph County, Missouri native, she lived in Lubbock 25 years and taught public school there until retirement in January 1973. She held a B A from Northeast Missouri State College and a Master’s from Texas Tech. Funeral services are pending.

Texas. Tech St. John's

Roy L Hite Services Planned for 73 Year Old

Odessa notices Roy L Hite 73 retired credit manager will be honored at a 10 am Monday service at Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with Dr Orbin Turner of First United Methodist Church officiating. Burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Survivors include wife Thelma Nicholas, son Robert of San Benito California, daughter Betty Wintersteen of Colorado Springs, four brothers Bruce of Wellington We Ver of Wichita Falls Harald of Oregon Rand Joe of Amarillo and seven REDS.

Odessa Roy L. Hite Hubbard-Kelly Funeral “Home Orbin Turner First United Methodist Sunset Memorial Gardens Hubbard Kelly Hite Medical Center Collinsville Nicholas Wichita Fort Worth United Methodist Church Wellington Wichita Falls Harald Orger Rand Joe Amarillo REDS

Rainfall reports span Texas to Ohio with scattered storms

Forecast notes 14.83 inches for the year in Lubbock, matching or exceeding other Texas sites. A tornado was sighted southeast of Sterling City heading toward Robert Lee but caused no damage. El Paso saw 65 mph winds and heavy rain. The system stretched from Paducah to the Big Bend, with cooler highs nationally and broad rain chances through Sunday.

Lubbock Snyder-Aspermont-Rotan Sterling City Robert Lee el Paso Franklin Mountains Paso South Plains Paducah Big Bend New Mexico Cloudcrott The Weather Service Texas Tennessee Carolinas Alabama Partsor Ohio West Virginia Columbus Delphi l Mansfield Interstate 10 Arch A. Moore’ Jr Albuquerque Contiguous States Furnace Creek Calif San Francisco Casper Wyo

Frank E Warren dies on Colorado vacation at 52

Frank E Warren president of Houston Chronicle Publishing Co. died in his sleep during a Colorado Springs vacation at age 52. He rose from carrier boy to president, served in the Army Air Corps in WWII, and held multiple executive roles at the Chronicle before his death.

Chronicle Houston Frank E. Warren Carrier Boy Houston’ Chronicle Publishing Co Colorado Springs Warren Navasota The U.S. Army Air Corps University of Houston South ‘Texas College of Commerce

Funeral to honor Young Grissom in Tucumcari and Andrews

Young Grissom died after an open murder charge. He is held on bond as his funeral plans unfold in Tucumcari and Andrews. His body stays at Dunn Funeral Home in Tucumcari before transfer to Singleton Funeral Home in Andrews. Survivors include wife Bernice and his parents Mr. and Mrs. Mark Grissom of Nar a Visa NM. Pallbearers listed from Andrews include Byford Sealy Dan Sullivan Ben Brewer Lonnie Gross Weldon Baker Frank Berry Buck Burgess.

Grissom Sineam Tucumcari Sheriff's Office Judged V. Galilee ‘Gos Singleton Funeral Home Bernice Mark Grissom Nara Visa N.M Byford Sealy Dan Sullivan Ben Brewer Lonnie Gross Weldon Baker Frank Berry Buck Burgess Andrews

Dudley Lewis Services Set in Austin for Bertram Native

Services for H. Dudley Lewis 72 brother of Mrs. Arnold Buttrell will be held at 1 30 p m today at Congress Avenue Baptist Church with burial in Oatmeal Cemetery Bertram under the Willie Clay Funeral Home of Austin direction Lewis a longtime Bertram resident who recently moved to Austin died Thursday evening in an Austin hospital after suffering a stroke earlier in the week Mildred and a son Rodney both of Austin another sister Mrs Ora Malone a longtime Tabdeck resident preceded him in death

Austin H. Dudley Lewis Arnold Buttrell 66Th St Lubbock Congress Avenue Baptist Church Oatmeal Cemetery Bertram Willie-Clay Mildred Rodney Ora ‘Malone Tabbdek Bith

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Mrs Pends Charles Evans Pend Julien C. Hyer Kenneth Garrett Russ Jones Glen Blaylock 42Nd St Eritl Jasper Rayburn Johnale Smith Dimmitt Methodist Hospital Tiburcia Alafa Our Lady of Grae Catholic Church Abernathy Henderson Alafa Herbert Phillips Midland Greater St. Luke’s Methodist Church Fairview Cemetery Jackson Funeral Home Phillips Big Spring Veteran's Administration Hospital Florence Taylor Bratcher Funeral Home Denison Randolph Cemetery Piggly Wiggly N. University Ave Linda ‘Munk Texas ‘Tech Kingsberry U.S. 87 FM 41 Mrs. Lorene Roy JL. Hite Lubbock. Monument Georgia Marble Bill Price Paes Price Dudley Lewis’ Services MYRES Bigelow Monsanto Matera Sara Areines CenrniTre Shop Dicgoren Colo
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