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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1970
Page
7
Multiple funeral services for residents of Lubbock Odessa Snyder Clovis Brownfield Levelland and nearby areas are announced with dates at churches chapels and cemeteries. Names include Mimmie Edens Fowler Maloch Butler Harmon Harris Lytle Dyer Martinez Stevenson Rice Wright Crews Hughes Scott and others. services under various funeral homes with burial in local cemeteries.
Funeral services held for Poindexter E Williams a 20yearold Army specialist killed in Vietnam as racial burial disputes surface. Residents Mayor Summersin and E Green attended with 1200 others as cemetery managers refused white plot offers for Williams prompting possible court action by Negro leaders. Williams mother Mary Campbell faced conflicting burial options amid Hillcrest Memorial Gardens racial restrictions and Pine Grove Negro cemetery plots.
Crowell Texas special reports Mr and Mrs Joe Merl Kincaid of Crowell parents of Rice Paul Johnson of Lubbock died in a two vehicle crash six miles west of Springtown Parker County on Texas 199. Kincaid 64 died at the scene and Irwyn 61 died later in Weatherford hospital. Driver of the truck Maxie Buell Penn of Hurst was uninjured.
J M Collins 65 a division manager with Southwestern Public Service died at 5 pm Sunday in Plainview Central Plains General Hospital after a short illness Services are pending with Lemons Funeral Home Born in Strawn he grew up in Lamesa and joined SPS in 1921 He moved from Amarillo to Plainview in 1845 He was Plainview Man of the Year for 1969 and belonged to Plainview First United Methodist Church Survivors include wife Francis a daughter Mrs Garland Denton of Midland three brothers one sister and two grandchildren
James Nathan Bowen 72, longtime Justice of the Peace in Littlefield, died after arriving at Medical Arts Hospital. Services set for Tuesday at First Baptist Church with Rev. R B Hall. Masonic graveside rites in Littlefield Cemetery. Bowen, a Tyler native, lived 28 years in Littlefield and ran a grocery before public service. he leaves a son James O Bowen of Hurst, a sister Geneva Cox of Lamesa, seven brothers Pat Joe Kelly Mangum Okla Leon Cleburne Rex Colorado f Ray Lubbock, and three grandchildren.
Mrs. Beth Harp, 71, died Sunday afternoon after a stroke. Services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the First Baptist Church in Abernathy with Rev. Murry Brewer officiating. She lived in Abernathy since 1928, taught Blanche Grove Sunday School since 1930, and is survived by two sons Elbert and Leon, three sisters, a brother, and five grandchildren.
Mrs. Annie Pearl Wallace, 73, a former Plainview resident, died about 1 a.m. Sunday in Deming New Mexico. Services were held at 2 p.m. with Rev. James Patterson of the Gospel Methodist Church officiating. Burial followed in the Indian community burial grounds. She lived in Plainview from 1965 after moving from Nazareth and had earlier resided in Deming. Survivors include three sons Glynn of Tulia, William W. of Deming, Manuel W of Roswell, three daughters Mrs. L J Crawtree of Deming and Mrs. Juanita Turner of Truth Or Consequences, NM, three sisters Mrs. Alice Elkins of Tulia, Mrs. Mollie Mooney of Hale Center, Mrs. Elferteth Durham of Lubbock. four brothers Henry Adkins and Earl Adkins of Silver City, NM, Jett Adkins of Amarillo, Joe Adkins of Seminole. and one grandchild.
Warner Thomas Clark 87 uncle of Mrs D C Terrell of Maple and Maple resident for 42 years died at 7 10 am Sunday in Cochran Memorial Hospital Morton after a lengthy illness Funeral services and pallbearers named including D Tucker Rayford Masten Bud Warren Walden Avery Pete Tarleton and Paul Powell
Funeral services for Gerstle R. Gorman 9 of Lamesa were set for 3 p.m. today at the Bryan Street Church of Christ with Rev. Bob Whitten officiating. Burial followed at Lamesa Memorial Park under Branon Funeral Home guidance. Gorman, a farmer, had lived in Lamesa since 1987, and leaves several siblings and grandchildren.
Julien C. Hyer proclaims a personal pledge to live humbly hopeful and stand for fellow men with God's help. He vows to act with caution, maintain hope, steel courage, and uphold laws while walking erect to win respect.
In Oklahoma City dissident VISTA volunteers moved toward possible unionization. The National VISTA Alliance authorized to seek AFL-CIO affiliation amid dissatisfaction with program changes under VISTA Director Robert Lane. The NVA cites political pressure and seeks to empower volunteers nationwide.
Forty four vehicles tested in Cambridge for a cross country clean air race from MIT to Caltech. The event rewards least pollution across five engine categories with five thousand dollar prizes per category. Additional testing and support crews accompany the 3600 mile run.
Houston AP reports two suspects named in the death of Willie J. Prevost after he was robbed and locked in a car trunk for two hours. Willie Earl Ratliff, 18, is charged with the homicide and Prevost’s robbery, Ronald Wayne Mitchell, 18, also charged. Prevost died from dehydration and brain damage after exposure to extreme heat. Ratliff was jailed in another car theft, while Mitchell remained at large.
Eight people were hurt in multiple accidents Sunday. Consenlo Gonzalez 17 New Deal and David Fair Jr. 43 Manhattan Drive suffered injuries in a three vehicle crash near Clovis Road and Avenue R and were treated at Highland and Methodist Hospitals.
Mrs Lula W Connally Bennack mother of San Antonio Light publisher Frank A Bennack Jr dies at 62. Requiem mass planned for Tuesday with services tonight in San Antonio. Survived by husband Frank A Bennack Sr four brothers six sisters and five grandchildren.
A two car collision Saturday night on Texas 144 near Granbury left three dead. Identified victims are Francis Hayworth of Granbury Hershel Simmons of Glen Rose and Simmons wife Hazel. Local authorities investigated the fatal crash and removed the wreckage from the roadway.
In ancient Greece the diamond was called adamas meaning un conquerable, reflecting its reputed ability to cut rock or metal.
Jack F. Springer 87 died at 3 50 am Sunday in a Tul a hospital. He formerly served as a Wayland Baptist College trustee and retired farmer. Services at First Baptist Church Kress with Rev Cecil Ford and Rev John Ferguson officiating. Burial in Plainview Cemetery. Survived by two daughters Roma Boggs of Kress and Olene Wimberly of Canyon, plus siblings. Born March 12 1883 in Sidney Arkansas.
Robert L. Matthews II a Fort Hood soldier was killed Saturday night when struck by a car on U S 84 about 12 miles west of Mexia Authorities said the accident occurred near Mexia with no details on the driver.
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