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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1972

Page

4

Heavy Storms Struck Area With Heavy Rain and Winds

A line of storms swept the region bringing up to half an inch of rain in many areas. Thunderstorms caused gusts and warnings near Olton and Farther north. Littlefield at Cannon Air Force Base logged gusts and Clovis reported minimal rainfall. Hereford and Lamb counties saw lighter activity with at least some rain. Police noted warnings extended into the night with varying intensity across counties.

Shan Olton Littlefield Cannon Air Force Base Cochran Hockley Shower Levelland Clovis Lamb Counties Hereford Dimmitt Petersburg Tulsa Amarillo Texas Nothern Wichita Falls Fort Worth Dallas Waco

Community notices and weather wrap from Lubbock area

George Holland reports services for Eva Mae Blackburn 85 of 3019 33rd St at Lutbock Hearing Aid Association. Oscar L. Watson 76 of Plainview memorial at College Heights Baptist Church with burial in Plainview Memorial Park. HIM County reunion slated at Mackenzie State Park. Weather notes show 90s across Texas with pockets over 100 records and storms from plains to Great Lakes.

George Holland Eva Maeier National Hearing Aid Blackburn Lutbock Sanders Hearing Aid Association Jayton Pioneer Natural Gass Amarillon Texas Hearing Air Board Oscar L. Watson Plainview College Heights Baptist Church Plainview Memorial Park Lemons Watson Central Plains General Hospital Plains Upper Great Lakes Southland Rockies Pacific Northwest

Bailey C Harris Services Today

Graveside services for 91 year old Bailey C Harris are set for 4 p.m. in Plainview Cemetery with Rev Charles Teykl officiating. Wood Dunn ing Funeral Home is in charge. Harris died Friday in Riverside California after living there 14 months. He was a native of Coleman County and later moved to Plainview. Survived by wife Jewel two sisters Mrs James Luper of Oklahoma City Oklahoma and Mrs LaHoma Clark of YuKipa California.

Plainview Bailey C. Harris Plainyew Charles Teykl First Presbyterian Church Wood-Dunning Funeral Home Harris Riverside Calif Coleman County Hale County Jewel James Luper Oklahoma City Oka LaHoma Clark Yukaipa

School Chief Floyd Manry Dies at 56 in Odessa

Floyd David Manry longtime superintendent of Ector County ISD since 1966 died Monday in a local hospital at 56. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. today at First Methodist Church with burial in Corrigan Cemetery. He remained active after a cancer diagnosis last April. Odessa schools planned to open Wednesday with registration canceled and offices closed. Survivors include his wife Frances Manty, son Stephen Paul, daughter Patricia Manty, his mother Mrs E A Manty and five brothers.

Odessa Floyd David Manry Ector County Independent First Methodist Church Corrigan Manry Plainview Patricia Manty E. A. Manty Houston Alton and Berlon Huntington Joe Nederland W. H Bay City Fred B

Emmett T Wells Rites Wednesday in O'Donnell

Emmett Thurman Wells 83 of O'Donnell died Monday in Medical Arts Hospital Lamesa. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church O'Donnell with Rev. Ralph Odom officiating. Burial at Tohoka Cemetery Branon Funeral Home in charge. He was a 30 year Methodist member, charter O'Donnell Rotary Club member and former Higginbotham Lumber Co. manager. Survived by Laura Belle two daughters Mrs W G Knight Commerce and Mrs Jim Adams San Angelo, three sisters, three grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Lamesa Emmett Thurman Wells O'Donnell Medical Arts Hospital First United Methodist Church Ralph Odom Tohoka Cemetery Branon Funeral Home Wells The Methodist Church O'Donnell Rotary Club Higginbotham Lumber Co Laura Belle W. G. Knight Commerce Jim Adams San Angelo Marcus Edwards Levelland Oscar Roberts Tahoka Jack Fenton

Lena Capehart Rites Pending

Services are pending at Henderson Funeral Directors for Lena Capehart 63 of 1305 Ave. X who died in an early morning apartment fire. Relatives not yet located. Justice of the Peace Charles Smith ruled death from carbon monoxide poisoning due to smoke inhalation, noting she apparently smoked in bed and overturned an ashtray, igniting the mattress.

Henderson Lena Capehart Ave. X Justice of the Peace Charles ‘Smith

Prentice Harris Rites Planned At First United Methodist

Prentice Harvey Harris longtime Lea County rancher and former Rambouillet Sheepbreeders Association president died Monday at Lovington General Hospital from an apparent heart attack. Services set for 3 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Louis Crenshaw officiating. Burial in Murphy Chapel Cemetery. Smith-Rogers Funeral Home of Lovington directing. Harris 58 had lived 26 years on the family ranch near Tatum. Survived by wife Norrie, two sons Perl Harvey and Wesley D., a daughter Vickie Gifford, three sisters, a brother, and three grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.

Tatum Prentice Harvey Harris Lea County Lovington-Lea General Hospital First United Methodist Church Louis Crenshaw Murphy Chapel Smith-Rogers Funeral Home Lovington Harris American Rambouillet Sheepbreeders Association Leaco Telephone Board Here Bronco Henry Harv Naomi Hagar Harris Torrance County Nara Visa Norrie Caudill Perl Harvey Wesley D Vickie Gifford Albuquerque Viola Kornegay Roswell Ben Stephens North Haven Conn Quimby Harris Hollis W Amarillo Robert K. Field E.C. Lackey Newel Williams Rufus Brian Lee Duncan Tommy Charles Price

Patrick Roark Rites Monday

Mrs. Daisy Henderson 81 died Monday at Westgate Nursing Home Hereford. Funeral 3 p.m. at First Baptist Friona with Elder Williamson officiating. Burial Friona Cemetery. Survivors include daughter Patrick Roark infant son of Mrs. J. W. Boulding Friona. two sons Lonnie Roark Vestal Henderson Odessa. Truman Henderson El Dorado. six brothers and nine grandchildren.

Cone West Patrick Roark J. W. Boulding Friona Lonnie Roark Vestal Henderson 40Th St Resthaven Odessa Truman Henderson Wiainhet Dart Eastland Rena Gann Sudan Lillie Drury Olustee Okla Charlie ' Norris

Buckner Services Set In Friona Church

Mrs. Gee neva M. Buckner, 68, died about 5 45 p m Monday at Palmer County General Hospital Services are set for 3 p m Wednesday at the First United Methodist Church in Friona with Rev Bill Watson and Rev Albert Lindley officiating Parsons-Ellis Funeral Home is handling arrangements She was born in Wise County and was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Friona She married Hugh Buckner December 24 1924 in Chico Survivors include her husband Clifford Buckner of Muleshoe four sisters Floy Calhoun Terrell Snell Koontz Littlefield Inez Stafford Taylor and Hattie Harrell Clinton Okla two brothers Fred Richmond Pleasanton and Jim Richmond Park Springs and three grandchildren

First United Methodist Church Bill Watson

Milo Wharry Rites Planned At Bell Seale Chapel

Milo Wharry 63 a Scurry County resident since 1947 will be laid to rest at 2 pm Wednesday in Bell Seale Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bobby McMillan and Rev. Jim Terry officiating. Burial will be in Hillside Memorial. He died Sunday afternoon in Brownwood's 3rd Community Hospital. He is survived by Frances and two sons Milo Jr and John plus a daughter and nine grandchildren. The service will be conducted by area pastors in a period of mourning for a local figure.

Infant dies near birth in Lubbock hospital

Officiating clergyman was Rev. Robert Coleman of Lubbockview Christian Church. The infant died about 6 p.m. day ten days after birth at St. Mary of the Plains Hospital. Sanders Funeral Home handled arrangements.

Robert Coleman Lubbockview

Noble Connor's Rites Set in Plainview Wednesday

Funeral services for Noble W. Connor are planned for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Wood-Dunning Colonial Chapel with Dr. Mark Williams officiating. Burial will follow at Plainview Memorial Park. Connor, a retired farmer, died Sunday night in Austin after a brief illness. He lived in Austin five years, previously in Plainview since 1926, and was a native of Hopkins County. Survivors include his daughter Mrs. Jim Boswell of Austin, two sisters Mrs. Bonnie Harris of Sulphur Springs and Mrs. Gertrude Evans of Fort Worth, and one grandchild.

Plainview Noble W. Connor Wood-Dunning Mark Williams First United’ Methodist ‘Church Plainview Memorial Park Connor Austin Hopkins County Jim Boswell Bonnie Harris l Sulphur Springs Gertrude Evans Fort Worth

Graham Infant's Services Today at Littlefield Memorial Park

Graveside services for Gregory Earl Graham infant son of Mr and Mrs Jerry Graham will be held at 2 p m today at Littlefield Memorial Park Hammond Funeral Home directing Rev David Hamblin pastor of First United Methodist Church will officiate He was born 8 05 p m Sunday at Littlefield Hospital and died 3 30 p m the next day Survivors include his parents a sister Alisha a brother grandparents C B Graham Jr and Mrs Lloyd Lust all of Littlefield and great grandmother Mrs Vivian Arnn also of Littlefield

Littlefield Gregory Earl Graham Jerry Graham Littlefield Memorial Park Hammond Funeral Home David Hamblin First United Methodist Littlefield Hospital Alisha C. B. Graham Jr Lloyd Lust Vivian Arnn

Monahans Youth Danny Hyman dies after shotgun accident

A 12 year old from Monahans, Danny Hyman, died about 5 30 p m Monday at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa from a shotgun head wound. The youth was reportedly found with a 12 gauge shotgun in the Ranchero Heights area. Funeral services pending at Bridges of Brownfield Funeral Home. Survivors include his parents, three sons and three daughters, 22 grandchildren and many great grandchildren.

Monahans Danny Hyman Medical Center Odessa Hyman Ranchero Heights Addi Lr Brownfield Bridgeport Elmer K. Smith Lindsay Calif Irene Gooden Irving Janie Billingsley Montgomery Ala

Mrs Azzie McGill Funeral Today

Mrs Azzie Lee McGill 83 died Sunday in Clovis Memorial Hospital. Funeral services are at 2 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church with Pastor J Harold Cates officiating. Burial follows at Olton Cemetery under Steed Todd Funeral Home of Clovis. She was born in Stephens County Texas and moved to New Mexico in 1929, living in Clovis since 1948. A former teacher at Lockney and Olton, she belonged to the First United Methodist Church Women’s Missionary Society Redbud Garden Club and the Extension Club. Survivors include three daughters, two sisters, two brothers, a half brother, a stepmother, 12 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

Olton New Mexico McGill First United Methodist Church Women’s Missionary Society Redbud 1 Garden Club Extension Club Lee Stevenson Bovina Wanda Cooper Roswell Edna Sublette Clovis Lillie Mae Daughter Fort Sumner Dick Cooper Globe, Ariz

Barrier services set for G C Barrier and Lavoto

G C Barrier a former Lubbock resident will have services at Robstown Funeral Home chapel at 4 p m today with a later graveside service Wednesday in Hillsboro Cemetery He died after illness and leaves wife Minnie Barrier of Houston mother Mrs Minnie Barrier of Houston sister Mrs Mary Barrier Williams of Houston and brothers Raymond of Austin and Robert of San Antonio Lavoto died at home Monday born in New Mexico came to Lubbock in 1912 Survivors include three brothers Leon Rios Texline Marcelo Lavoto Eloy Rios and two sisters Ramona Rivera Lubbock Jessie Ojeda California

G. C. Barrier Lubbock Robstown Funeral Home 273Sboro Barrier Bishop Joseph's Catholic Church Aucin Robstown Hospital Shores aniGardens Rix Lubbock Savings Luisle Minnie Barrier Houston Mary Barrier Williams Raymond Austin Robert San Lavoto Shel New Mexico Leon Rios Texline Marcello Lavoto Eloy’ Rios

Jim Arnolds Rites Today

Funeral services for Jim Arnold 84 will be held at 2 30 p m in First United Methodist Church with Rev Roy Patterson officiating Jack Hutton of Turkey Church of Christ will assist Burial is in Dreamland Cemetery Turkey Seigler Funeral Home in charge Arnold a Methodist member was married to the late Zula May Russell Arnold moved to Memphis five years ago after living in Hoggs County 66 years Survivors include two sons Otho Odessa and Alton Quan two daughters L L Lusk Memphis and Woody Lambert Muleshoe five grandchildren and five great grandchildren A resolution of independence was first presented in the Stine Congress on June 7.

Memphis Jim Arnold First United Methodist Church Roy Patterson Jack Hutton Turkey Otho Odessa Alton Quan L.L. Lusk Woody “Lambert Muleshoe

Genealogy Poem Reflects Shared Faith Across Generations

The piece by Julien C. Hyer cites scripture and contemplates family history. It asserts that despite changing lives, all generations share one God and follow the same religious path toward God's dwelling place.

Julien C. Hyer

Warren Rites Held Monday

Funeral services were held for Frank E. Warren 52 president of the Houston Chronicle Publishing Co in Houston. He died in his sleep in Colorado Springs after neck pains and a doctor visit. Warren served 38 years with the Chronicle rising from carrier boy to president and held roles on the executive committee of the Texas Daily Newspaper Association and as a director of the Rusk. Survivors include his widow and two children Mrs. William Beall of Germany and Richard Alan Warren of Houston.

Houston (Ap Frank E. Warren Houston Ghrontele Publising Co Hee Colorado Springs Colo Warren The Chronicle Texas Daily Newspaper Association Rusk William Beall Germany Richard Alan Warren Houston

Mrs. Collier Funeral Told Graveside Service Held

Graveside services for Mrs. Mittie Collier aged 79 of 2005 28th St will be at 10 30 a m today in Smyer Cemetery with Rev J T Bolding officiating Sanders Funeral Home directing She died about 944 pm Monday in University Hospital She came to this area from Bell County in 1911 and had lived in Levelfield 18 years before moving to Lubbock 3 1/2 years ago Survivors include four daughters two sisters two brothers six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

Lubbock Dorothy Evans Zist St National Weather Service American Heart Association Mittie Collier 28Th St Smyer J.T. Bolding Sanders Funeral ‘Home Bell County Litvefield Daugh Fless Lorraine | Hawkins Ruby Collier Pat Simmons L. H. Webb L. E. Grimes Tom Roberts Plgin View H.T. Roberts Abi- Tene

Wiley B. Hanvy's Services Pending in Odessa

Odessa man Wiley B. Hanvy dies after a gunshot wound described as a personal safety related incident. Justice of the Peace Howard Williams sealed the death and ordered services pending at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.

Odessa Howard Williams Fancygeat Londay Wiley B. Hanvy Lin Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home

J D Anderson Services Pend In Levelland

J D Anderson 57, longtime Sundown resident born in Limestone County Alabama, moved to Sundown in 1943. He married Eva Spray in Elkmont, Alabama. He was a Sundown Church of Christ member and maintenance worker for Sundown Independent School District. Survived by sisters in Odessa Hobbs and Decatur and 12 grandchildren.

Levelland J. D. Anderson Sun- Funeral George Price Anderson Limestone County Ala Sundown Alabama Eva Spray Elkmont Sundown Church of Christ Sundown Independent School District Sonny Carroll Odessa Don Abbott Hobbs N.m.jra Little “Cowan Decatur

Boy Dies After Cancer Fight And Flight Fiasco

Danny Blackburn, a Wyoming youth battling cancer, died after a prolonged illness. His family described his bravery and bright spirit during the ordeal. FAA rules triggered a transit delay as Western Airlines refused to transport him with an auxiliary oxygen setup, forcing a three hour Denver layover before Frontier Airlines finally carried him to Billings and home.

Letra Anges Monty Danny Donald Blackburn Denver Wyoming Westen Airlines Western FAA Stapleton International Airport Frontier Airlines Billings Mont United Press International Richard J. Schneider Frontier Oward

Eddie Johnson dies. services pending in New Mexico

Eddie Johnson 50 died Sunday in Veterans Hospital Albuquerque. Services pending at Sherwood. Johnson, a World War II veteran, lived in Clovis 33 years, born in Burleson County Texas. Survivors include two brothers Major Johnson Pasadena California Henry Johnson Clovis, four sisters Elsie Robinson Clovis Mae Bell Slaton Houston Lucille Frank Hugh Pollard Be of Eeana? Driver. Graveside services at Englewood Cemetery under Enline Funeral Home. Pollard killed in one-car crash near FM 2192 Sunday afternoon. He was born in Odom land married to Mrs Minner Oliver Yn 1961. Stepson Gary E Acuff, three sisters Danith Lock Bak Bné Mrs Quata Cooksey Prairieville La brother Davis Pollard Premont and four step-grandchildren. Pollard’s death raises annual toll. Masons to serve as pallbearers.

Clovis Eddie Johnson Veterans Hospital Albuquerque N.M Sherwood Johnson Burleson County Tex Major Johnson Pasadena Calif Henry Johnson Elsie Robinson Mae Bell Slaton Oonere Hill Houston Lucille Frank Hugh Pollard Eeana Pate Ab McCall Los Angeles Bk Cal Roel Baptist Dt Odom Land Minnier Oliver Yn Port Quata Cooksey Prairieville Davis Pollard Premont Pollard Lubbock

Roll Canes and Storm: Radar Spots Car Amid Rain

A fragment describes a car spotted by radar amid rain and hail or snow. The scene references stormy conditions and a distant location, with the phrase rolled canes and storm suggesting turbulent weather impacting visibility. The text remains fragmentary and reads as a stand-alone weather-spotting note without clear attribution.

W S Martins Funeral Today From Eunice NM

Wesley Sir? funeral services for Jason Martin aged 67 are set for 2:30 p.m. at the Odist Church with Rev George Riter officiating. Burial will follow in Buntee Roberts Funeral Home Hobbs. Martin, longtime Eunice resident since 1996, died Saturday at Permian General Hospital Andrews after a brief illness. He was a custodian in the Eunice public school system. He and his wife Gladys have a daughter, Mytha Louise Ludecke of Leviton, a stepdaughter Margo Lee Taylor of Hobbs, six grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.

Jason Martin First United Methodist Church George Riter Orval Urial Buntee Roberts Funeral Home Hobbs Martin Eunice Permian General Hospital Andrews Ice Gladys Mitha Louise Ludecke Leviton Margie Lee Taylor N.M Wesley Sir

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