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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1968

Page

3

Services for Bob Hilburn and others planned today

Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. in Plainview with burial at Plainview Memorial Park for Bob Hilburn Plainview's citizen of the year 157 who was Plainview Herald sports editor since 1957. Buford Earl Cos stephens 58 dies at Methodist Hospital with burial at City of Lubbock Cemetery. Mrs Bertie M Tannery 64 found burned at 2611 59th St burial at City of Lubbock Cemetery. Inquest returns accidental death. Two South Plains counties receive migrant worker health grants from the U S Public Health Service.

Robert R Bob Crosby County Hilburn Yoakum County Plainview Herald First Methodist Church Plainview Plainview Memorial Park Lemons Funeral Home Plain View Buford Earl Cosstephens Methodist Hospital Sanders Memorial Chapel City of Lubbock Cosstephens Pinkerton Security Service Avalanche Journal Bertie M. Tannery 59Th St Rix Funeral Home J.T. Bolding First Baptist Church Clifton Wooldrige Monterey Nazarene Church Justice of the Wayne LeCroy South Plains U.S. Public Health Service

J D Nelson Funeral Set Wednesday

J D Nelson founder of Nelson Electric Company and longtime Lubbock resident died at 4 45 pm Monday after an extended illness. Funeral services are at 3 pm Wednesday at the J A Hodges Chapel First Christian Church with Rev Neil Guy officiating. Burial at Resthaven Memorial Park under Resthaven Funeral Home. Survivors include wife Mae two sons and several siblings. Pallbearers listed.

J.d.nellie Nelson Nelson Electric Company Lubbock Lakeside Nursing Home J. A. Hodges First Christian Church Neil Guy Resthaven Memorial Park Resthaven Funeral Home Granger The

Mrs. Lena Croswell Dies. Funeral Today in Paducah

Mrs Lena Gertrude Croswell 79 died Sunday in a Lubbock hospital. Funeral services are at 11 am today at First Methodist Church Paducah with Rev Charles Gates officiating. Burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery Norris Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include son Eldon Albuquerque two sisters Mrs Laudena Chadwick Fort Worth and Mrs C B Babe El Paso brothers Arthur Parker Paducah and Andrew Parker Clarendon seven grandchildren eight great grandchildren.

Paducah Lena Gertrude Croswell Lubbock First Methodist Church Charles Gates Garden of Memories Cemetery Norris Funeral Home Criswell Eldon Albuquerque Alrs Laudena Chadwick

Services Pending For Mrs. Smith

Mrs. de Walter Smith of 518 46th St died Monday at Methodist Hospital at 6 pm. She had lived in Lubbock since 1949, was a former Lynn County resident near Tohoka and Southland, and belonged to Oakwood Methodist Church. Survived by two brothers Lonnie Collinsworth and Elijah Collinsworth, two nieces and three nephews. Services pending Frenklin Bartley Funeral Home.

de Walter Smith 46Th St Methodist Hospital Lubbock

Two residents charged in City burglaries and DUI

John D. White, 27, of 2001 Weber Dr Apt D, faces burglary and theft charges for a Aug 2 Texaco Station break in at 518 Idalou Rd with a $5,500 bond. Clyde Samuel Chinn, 42, of 1943 Ave N, is accused of stealing from coin machines at Oakwood Lanes, $1,500 bond. Ramon Moreno, 22, of 1104 2nd Pl, posted $1,000 bond for driving while intoxicated second offense. Robert Elwin Telford, 19, of 2429 28th, charged with burglarizing a motor vehicle, posted $1,500 bond. In felonies, Glenn Garland, 20, and Wesley G. Mangum, 17, pleaded guilty to burglary and theft over $50 respectively, with Lewis and Mangum given three year probation. Marshall Ray Lillard, 59, pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and received three days in jail and a $150 fine, sentence reduced from a prior DWI second offense.

John D. White Weber Dr Apt. D Justice of the Peace Wayne LeCroy White Texaco Idalou Rd Clyde Samuel Chinn Ave. N Oakwood Slide Rd LeCroy Ramon Moreno Robert Elwin Telford 137Th District Court Glenn Garland Wesley G. Mangum Lewis Ave Mangum James A. Ellis Marshall Ray Lillard Ellis

Hutcheson Rites Set In Clovis

Services for R A Hutcheson 63 longtime Clovis resident will be at 2 p m today at First Baptist Church with Rev Ralph Hovey officiating Burial will follow in Mission Garden of Memories Cemetery Steed Todd Funeral Home in charge Hutcheson died on arrival at De Baca County Hospital Ft Sumner NM after a heart attack He had lived in Clovis 24 years operated a service station formerly Hutch s Grocery Store He was a member and usher at First Baptist Church He was born in Denton Daisey Three sons Rev Radford Hutcheson of Ruidoso Jerry of Cupertino Calif Bob Ellison of Big Spring Three daughters Mrs Cordelia Hoefs Dallas Mrs Genella Cotter Littlefield Mrs Ruthe Garagnon Phoenix 15 grandchildren two great grandchildren plus four sisters

Clovis R. A. Hutcheson First Baptist Church Ralph Hovey Mission Garden of Memories Cemetery Steed- Todd Funeral Home Hutcheson de Baca County Hospital Ft. Sumner N.M Hutch Denton Daisey Radford Hphitcheson Ruidoso Jerry Culpertino Calif Bob Ellison Big Spring Cordelia Hoefs Dallas Genella Cotter Littlefield Ruthe Garagnon Phoenix Billa McPherson Albany Okla Thelma Gibbons Plainview Selman Alborn Farmersville Adilene Moreland Lubbock

Rotary Governor To Talk Locally

Dr. Jack Rogers of Odessa is the Rotary District ara governor and will speak at the Lubbock Rotary Club meeting at the Pioneer Hotel. He plans to discuss service activities and the Rotary International theme Participation and district theme More Rotary Information with club officials and J T Talkington.

Jack Rogers Odessa Rotary District Ara Lubbock Rogers Odessa College Mexico City

Bread of Life Religion Bakes by Julien C Hyer

The text presents hunger as a universal need and contrasts physical hunger with spiritual hunger. It argues that while people rely on others for food, true fulfillment comes from spiritual sustenance, the Bread of Life, attributed to Julien C Hyer.

Julien C. Hyer

War Victim's Rites Pend In Plainview

Plainview services pending for Army Pvt. Billy Edward Yarborough 21 killed in action in Vietnam. He entered the Army last December and served three months in Vietnam with Company C 7th Battalion 39th Brigade 4th Infantry Division. He was a Plainview native and Plainview High School graduate 1967 with survivor wife and two brothers. Lemons Funeral Home in charge.

Plainview Army Billy Edward Yarborough Vietnam Yarborough Defense Department 39Th Brigade 4Th Infantry Division Plainview High School Spriour Seth Ward Baptist Church John David U.S. Navy Marvin Dean W. ER. Yarborough J. McGaugh Luke Fletcher Lemons Funeral Home

Services Planned Wednesday For Stanton Resident

Stanton residents and relatives gather for Walter Wintson Carr aged 72 who died after a lengthy illness in Big Spring. A funeral will be held Wednesday at Stanton First Methodist Church with ministers officiating, burial at Trinity Memorial Park in Big Spring, under Gilbreath Funeral Home. Carr, born January 27, 1895 in Palo Pinto, served in World War I and worked for the Texas Highway Department. He leaves wife Nora and 20 relatives including three sons, three daughters, three sisters, one brother, and 17 grandchildren.

Stanton Walter Wintson Carr Veteran's Administration Hospital Big Spring Stanton First Methodist Church Richard Payne W. H., Uhlman Stanton First Baptist Church Burtal Trinity Memorial Park Bic Spring Martin County Plains Texas Highway Department Iehude Nora Joe Mesa Ariz Oscar Ples Montez Ronn IcHen Mariindale Abilene Jean Payne Mesa. Ariz

Kay Francis Dies at 63 Illness Took Hollywood Glamour Queen

Kay Francis longtime film and Broadway star died at age 63 after a lengthy illness in New York. Oklahoma born and daughter of actress Katherine Clinton she rose from stage to screen with titles like Virtuous Sin Mandalay and British Agent. Funeral arrangements are pending.

New York Kay Francis Hollywood Miss Francis New York Hospital East 64Th Street Europe Mandalay

Rites Scheduled For Mrs Nettles In Olton

Services for Mrs J F Nettles who died Monday in a Dimmit hospital will be at 2 p m today at the First Methodist Church in Olton with Rev Tommy Nelson officiating. Burial in Sudan Cemetery under Parsons Funeral Home direction. She lived in Olton 11 years and was a 73 year member of the First Methodist Church. Survivors include five daughters and three sons, plus three sisters and three brothers, 14 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Only 20 of the Bahamas islands are inhabited.

Olton Nettles First Methodist Church Sudan Lela Walker Odessa Evah Doty Huh Bellar Hereford Don Darling Grass Valley Calif Ralph Glover Dimmitt Thomas Ross Floyd Placerville Nora Roberts el Paso Louise Betts Los Angeles Jewel Allen Reno, New DeWitt Dansby Jacksonville Tex Culberson Dansby Texas City Bishop Dansby Louisiana

Pioneers Meet in Littlefield Opens Annual Lamb County Gathering

The 19th annual Lamb County Pioneers meeting starts with 10 a.m. registration at the Community Center in Littlefield. A noon basket lunch precedes a 2 p.m. business session. About 400 attendees are expected with ribbons for residents over 50 and prizes for the oldest man and woman.

Littlefield Lamb County J. E. Chisholm Robert Ray Smith Spade Jack Hinson Springlake Marshall Kelly Earth

Five Arrested in Local Drug Raid on Page One

Police detained five suspects during a raid described as widespread. Investigators recovered LSD tablets valued at about 15 dollars each, marijuana, a bicycle chain weapon, and art depicting LSD experiences. Detectives found an upstairs album with photos of minors smoking and drawing of LSD visions. Atty Blair Cherry Jr. said possession charges for marijuana and LSD would be pursued, with two years to life for marijuana and misdemeanor for LSD. A 17-year-old girl remained hospitalized after an LSD-related incident and is not confirmed connected.

Bessent Tedder Blair Cherry Jr Lubbock Jim Neal Methodist Hospital

Rites Planned In Afton For Mrs. Porter

Services for 85 year old Mrs S L Porter who died in a Clovis hospital will be at 4 pm in the Afton High School Auditorium with Luther Porter and Elvis J Barrington officiating Burial will be in Dickens Cemetery under the George Price Funeral Home Levelland direction She had lived in Dickens County since 1911 and in Afton 20 years Survivors include four sons seven daughters a brother and many grandchildren and great grandchildren

Afton S. L. Porter Clovis Afton High School Luther Porter Afton Primitive Baptist Church Elvis J. Barrington Midland Dickens Cemetery George Price Levelland Dickens County

Silva Infant Funeral Planned in Snyder

The infant Ticky M. Silva, 2 month old son of Mr and Mrs Lupe Silva of Snyder, will be laid to rest today at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church with Rev Herman Valladares officiating. Burial follows at Snyder Cemetery under Gell Seale Funeral Home direction. The child died after being born at Lorraine and passing away early Monday in a Snyder hospital. Surviving grandparents are Juana Perez and spouse in Snyder, plus two sisters and two brothers.

Snyder Ticky M. Silva Lupe Silva Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church Herman Valladares Snyder Cemetery Gell-Seale Funeral Home Lorraine Snyder Hospital Juana Perez

Planning Trip Starts Trek Back Home for Bikini Islanders

A ship departs for Kili to pick Bikini leaders for resettlement planning on Bikini and Enyu. The voyage marks a new chapter in the 22 year effort after Operation Crossroads, with AEC Interior and Defense officials aboard to assess housing, debris clearance, and crop planting needs on Bikini.

Majuro Marshall Islands Bikini Trust Territory Kili Enya Johnson United States The Atomic Energy Commission Interior and Defense Departments

Professor Receives Ford Fellowship for Suicide Study

A University of Texas at Austin sociologist, Prof. Jack P. Gibbs, has been awarded a Ford Foundation fellowship to research his theory on death by own action rates. He will work at the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, starting September 1 to gather data on suicide and status integration.

Jack P. Gibbs World Health Organization Geneva Switzerland

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Tay Ninh South Vietnam Saigon J.D. Nelson J. D. Nelson Carl H. Gelin 42Nd St William C. Kent Ave. H Houston Lawrence C. Gelin John Gelin Gelin Lubbock National Bank Jones Jewelry University 72Nd District Court Francis Pace James Madison Warner Wth St Smith Rotary John McCrae Kay Frances Kay Frankeis Broadway Ruth Hussey Mrs. Nettles Islands Bahamas Tors Eod Et) Ee Collect Swy Pioneers Page One Pamela Zckman Chicago Utah International Amphitheatre Porter Silva U.S Resthaven State Banking Department 19Th St Texas Funeral Home — Cemetery Lubbech
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