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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1973
Page
8
Obituaries list services in Memorial Baptist Church Brownfield and Bovina Church of Christ for Effie Jewell Barker aged 6, A J Blevin Sr 85, and RAW McGrew 72. Details include burial in Resthaven Memorial Park Terry County Memorial Cemetery Amarillo and family survivors across Arkansas New Mexico Missouri and Texas towns.
Grace Montgomery 70 of Littlefield died on arrival at Littlefield Hospital Saturday evening after a heart attack at home. A native of Cleburne she lived in Littlefield 28 years surviving two brothers Ray and John Olen and two sisters Mrs Ruby Ceil Salem Ore and Mrs Say McDonald Midland. Services were held 2 p m Saturday at Wilkerson Funeral Home Brady for Melvin Ed Tittle.
W M Howard YDER 80 of Ira died at 11 20 Friday in Root Memorial Colorado City. Services at 2 p m today in Bell Seale Chapel Snyder with Myron Crawford and Roy Officiating burial in Ira Cemetery under Eale Funeral Home direction. Born in Alabama he married Lena Bell Austin on December 24 1924 and lived in Scurry County since 1934. He survived by wife Lena two daughters Velma Grabley Abilene and Florasco Snyder two sons M C and John and three brothers. Funeral services set for 2 30 p m Tuesday at Campisll Alabama Missionary Baptist Church.
Henry Upchurch Hillsbord 88 of Star Route Midland died Friday at Midland Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He was a retired mechanic, lived in Lubbock seven years before moving to Midland in 1971, and belonged to Plains Baptist Church and the Midland Moose Lodge. Survivors include four daughters Amy Moseley Sin ton Dorothy Headley Lubbock Davie West Wooford Heights California and Sloyce Hunt Midland, 16 grandchildren and several great and great great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements at Resthaven Singie ton Wilson Funeral Home Laubboe. FRIONA Special Beatrice Mae Wilson 51 died about 4 am Saturday in Palmer County Community Hospital. Services Monday 2:30 pm at Friona First United Methodist Church with burial in Friona Parsons Ellis Funeral Home. Survivors include four daughters, two sons, and 17 grandchildren with two great grandchildren. She was born in Hollene New Mexico and was a member of the Rebekah Lodge. Her husband Andy Harrington and daughter Debbie of Friona. and two grandchildren live in Tahoka. Services are pending at Sand Lellers Funeral Home. A longtime Lubbock resident active in public school education died Saturday in Methodist Hospital. Mrs KA Wood 95 of 2213 3th St moved to Lubbock from Quail in 1935 to allow her children to attend public schools. Her lifelong dedication to public schools helped shape the local system. She married her husband in Blooming Grove after leaving home for what her
At 3 35 am Saturday officers surrounded Coronado High School after a burglar alarm. Police arrested two juvenile males and an 18 year old from Lubbock for burglary arson and illegal possession of marijuana. Juveniles were remanded to juvenile authorities while the adult remained in city jail. A vandalized soft drink machine, damaged lockers and a partially burned gold jersey were found along with a bag believed to contain marijuana.
In Las Vegas AP report Brig. Gen. John Flynn, the ranking officer among former U S POWs, said he believes there are no Americans being held in North Vietnam. He told a news conference that no POWs remain in captivity.
A Lubbock woman, Rose White, 56, remained in fair condition at Reese Air Force Base hospital after a three car crash on 50th Street. White was a passenger in a car driven by her husband John C. White, near the Red River. Flynn, shot down October 2 1987 and released March 14, praised the government effort on POW MIA status and noted disagreements among MIA families over the conclusion.
In Odessa Mrs. Janet Harlow Ellis 42 of 1100 West 21st Street was found dead by her daughter around 10 30 a m Saturday Justice of the Peace J A Puri ordered an autopsy Odessa Officers reported the telephone was off the hook with no indications of foul play autopsy results due next week Services are pending in Abilene Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home Odessa then Abilene transfer planned
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