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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1963
Page
2
Springlake school principal C L Berry dies at Lubbock hospital after a week’s illness from encephalitis. Burial in Earth Cemetery with services by E arth clergy. Berry taught at Spur and Crosbyton schools. survivors include wife Mary Ann and three children.
London reports the death of Lord Nuffield, British motor magnate and philanthropist, aged 135. Born William Morris, he built a fortune from bicycle repair and car manufacturing, and gave £8 million to establish the Nuffield Foundation in 1949 to fund health, social welfare, aged care, and education.
Mrs Francisca Fistra Estrada died about 7 am at her home ruled natural causes. Funeral services will be today at St Joseph’s Catholic Church with burial in County Cemetery. Survivors include son Pete Estrada of Littlefield and two daughters Mrs Barbara and Mrs Ambry.
Funeral services are planned at 4:30 p.m. at St. Ann's Church for Esperanza Sanchez of County Line Community who died in a pickup overturn near Pep. Burial will be in Morton Memorial Cemetery. Several others injured remain in Morton Memorial Hospital in stable condition.
Rites for Mrs Bessie Smuth Smith 77 lifelong Independence resident will be held Friday at 2 39 p m in Potts Funeral Home Independence with burial in Mount Hope Cemetery. Mrs Smith died Tuesday after a long illness in Kansas sorrowing family members announced.
Ernest Casstevens returned from Weisbaden Germany after a two month trip visiting Paris and Berlin. He will be a Texas Tech freshman this fall and lives with his grandmother in Lubbock. A Fourth Sunday singing at Calvary Temple Four Square Church invites singers from South Plains and eastern New Mexico. Scouts Troop 336 held Court of Honor with badges awarded to Allen Wacasev Bruce Roberts Pion Maleik Kyle Mc Neely Wesley Meeker. A song program at Greater St Paul Baptist Church features Plainview singers. Ronnie Osborne 19 was arrested on forgery and swindling warrants and held on bonds totaling 5 400.
J. P. Rogers dies in city after service pending at Rix Funeral Home. The deceased, 050 pm on a weekday, resided at a local nursing home. Survived by five brothers including Jim, Locknes, and Lee. also Mrs. Ella Crider of Sherman and Mrs. Fitta Finney of 3300 Keel. Various relatives noted.
Austin Hewitt Heard 61 dies at home near Floydada after a long illness. Funeral at 3 p.m. in Lockney First Baptist Church with Rev. Gene Hawkins and Rev. Floyd Bradley officiating. Burial in Floydada Cemetery under Carter Funeral Home. Survivors include wife Josie Alma, son Jimmy Heard, daughter Wanda Ward, father T. J. Heard, sister Mrs. V. A. Readhimer, and three grandchildren.
A devotional piece discusses the mood of self pity inspired by Psalm 69 20. It urges readers to stop blaming others and recognize feelings are internal and voluntary. The author questions societal judgment and emphasizes inner perceptions over external disdain.
Services for Miss Edna Naylor of Lubbock who died at 5 20 pm Wednesday at West Texas Hospital were pending at Sanders Funeral Home. A 28 year resident of Lubbock she moved from Vernon and was a member of the First Christian Church. Survived by two sisters Mrs Ruby Leary and Mrs Hallie Walker and a brother D L Naylor Wichita Falls plus two nieces.
Roscoe Clas Swofford 56 longtime Post resident will be transported to Itasea for funeral services at 2 p.m. Friday at the Church of Christ burial will be in Itasea Cemetery Hudman Funeral Home Post handles local arrangements Swofford shop foreman at Posten Mills died in Lubbock Methodist Hospital Survivors include wife Nona a daughter Mrs Junior Hubble a brother M B Swofford a sister and eight grandchildren
An American firm will construct a textile mill in Nigeria advancing foreign investment and industrial development. The project signals growing U S involvement in Nigeria's manufacturing sector and promises job creation and regional economic activity.
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