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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1967

Page

2

Smith predicts Connally to accept federal post if asked

Lt. Gov. Preston Smith told Fort Worth that Gov. Connally would accept a Johnson administration post if asked to serve the United States. He dismissed a nationwide 18-candidate Democratic field and noted Don Yarborough Hill Carr Tower Bush as likely contenders. Smith warned Tower would be formidable for Republicans but would not leave the Senate.

Fort Worth Preston Smith Johnson John Connally Connally United States Defense Smith Robert McNamara Ben Barnes West Texas Chamber of Commerce Tower Houston Don Yarborough John Hill Waggoner Carr John Tower Senate George Bush Bush Ralph Yarborough D-Tex

James S Hand Dies Rites Set In Seagraves

James Samuce Hand a 100 year old Monahans resident died Wednesday night after a four day illness at Ward Memorial Hospital in Monahans. Funeral services will be today at 3 p.m. at Webb Funeral Home Chapel with Homer Jones of the Church of Christ in Wellman officiating. Burial will be in Seagraves Cemetery. He was born Sept 1 1867 in Henderson County Mississippi and had lived in the area for years before moving to Monahans 16 years ago. He worked on the railroad and served as Justice of the Peace in Seagraves as well as deputy sheriff in several West Texas towns. Survivors include a daughter and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Seagraves James Samuce Hand Monahans Webb Funeral Home Homer Jones Church of Christ In Wellman Seagraves Cemetery Henderson County Miss Ward Memorial Hospital Monhans West Texas S. J. Garrison

L. D. McCravey Funeral Slated

Services for L. D. McCravey 53 who died Wednesday night in a local hospital will be at 3 p m today at First Baptist Church Snyder with Dr A B Lightfoot officiating. Burial follows at Snyder Cemetery under Bell-Seale Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife a daughter Belita McCravey of Snyder his mother Mrs J T McCravey of Corpus Christi a sister Mrs L L Crain of Snyder and Jessie McCravey of Corpus Christi. three brothers Jack and L B Churston of Corpus Christi.

Snyder L. D. McCravey First Baptist Church A. B. Lightfoot Snyder Cemetery Bell-Seale Funeral Home Floydada The Baptist Church Belita McCravey J. T. McCravey Corpus Christi Tsters L. L. Crain Jessie McCravey Christi Jack L. B. Churston

Army Pvt John Se to Join Jane Cup Rites

Detroit AP report notes Army Private John Se who contemplated joining a ceremony or group called the Jane Cup amid his burial rites and battlefield service details.

Detroit Army John Se

Funeral today for Mrs Bowden of Lubbock County

Funeral services for Mrs T C Edna Bowden 72 scheduled at 3 p.m. in W W Rix Chapel of Rix Funeral Directors with Rev J T Balding officiating. She died on arrival at Methodist Hospital 10 17 p m Wednesday burial at Resthaven Cemetery Born February 3 1895 in Wolfe City Texas she lived in Lubbock County 15 years near Idalou moving from Levelland Survivors include husband two sons Bill Sibley Littlefield and L L Sibley Plainview one daughter Mrs O L Westfall Brownwood three brothers Allie White Tahoka Rudolph White Wichita Falls and Bonnie White Dallas a sister Mrs Roscoe Perryman Hamlin 11 grandchildren and several great grandchildren Pallbearers Joe Smith L K Lankford Lee Lively Ike Gill Milton Peal A J Gregory and Orville Stanford.

Edna) Bowden W. W. Rix Rix Funeral Directors First Baptist’ Church

Funeral Planned For Mrs. DeBord

Funeral services for Mrs Cecelia Syl DeBord 73 of 3201 44th will be at 10 a m today in Sanders Memorial Chapel with Rev Matthew Malnar officiating. Burial follows at Mission Burial Park in San Antonio after a funeral mass at St Geraard's with Porter Loring Funeral Home. She died at West Texas Hospital after living with her daughter and son in law Dr and Mrs Leon R Upshaw. She taught at a San Antonio school for 15 years then served at Kelly Field during World War II before moving to Lubbock in 1960. Survivors include a daughter Mrs Harry Tower a son Staunton and 14 grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Cecelia Sylvia DeBord Sanders Memorial Chapel Matthew Malnar Christ the King San Antonio St. Geraard’s Catholic Church Mission Burial Park Porter-Loring Funeral Home San Antonio. Mrs. DeBord, A Native of Yorktown West Texas Hospital Leon R. Upshaw Civil Service Kelly Field Lubbock Harry Tower 53Rd St Staunton Palo Alto Calif

Dear Me The Sky Is Falling Energizes LTC Comedy

The Lubbock Theater Center offers Dear Me The Sky Is Falling a light two set comedy of errors with strong turns by Eleanor Antonides as the mother and Jack Claitor as the husband. Gingah Kerr debuts as Debbie and Eric Brown capably plays the hippie suitor as the cast brings humor and poignant moments to the LTC Playhouse run.

Lubbock Theater Center LTC. Playhouse LTC Jack Claitor Gingah Kerr Debbie Lester Baer Ihe Eric Brown Ruth ‘Wimberly Louis Bates Jim Comeaux Carole Gillespie Canasta Club Nahom Moore Dorothy Bowen Martha Taylor

December 1 Holy days and Christmas spirit message

A December 1 message urges remembering the holy season and Christmas cheer. It highlights gifts, cards, kindness, and keeping the heart merry as Christmas approaches on the 25th, attributed to Julien C. Hyer.

Mrs. Hammond Funeral Service Today in Lubbock

Elizabeth Hammond 83 of 3101 19th will lie in state at Messiah Presbyterian Church at 2 p m with Rev M T Reed officiating. Burial follows at City of Lubbock Cemetery. She died after a short illness at Colonial Nursing Home. No survivors are listed.

Elizabeth Hammond Messiah Presbyterian Church M. T. Reed Mount Vernon Methodist Church City of Lubbock Franklin Bartley Hammond Lubbock Colonial Nursing Home Mississippi Mount Vernon

Edith Stanley 56 Dies After Illness in Seminole

Mrs Edith Stanley 56 died Thursday at Seminole Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She and husband William Preston moved to Seminole 24 years ago from Coleman. She worked for Gaines County Abstract Co and was a past worthy matron of the Eastern Star. Survivors include her husband James son A C Giddings father in Seminole.

Seminole Singleton Funeral Home Edith Stanley Seminole Memorial Hospital Stanley Coleman Gaines County Abstract Co Eastern Star William Preston James Indiana University A. C. Giddings

Self denial tested in Saigon senate session

South Vietnam's new Senate held an organizing session where about 60 senators voted on issues such as smoking and gun control while legislating. Most members supported smoking but opposed carrying firearms during sessions.

Saigon South Viettnam Senate

R L Golleher Dies Rites Set in Lockney

R L Golleher 89 longtime area resident died Thursday in Monette Missouri Services will be 10 am Saturday at West Side Church of Christ Frank Duckworth officiating Burial at Carr Chapel Cemetery directed by Carter Funeral Home Golleher moved to Lockney in 1914 lived 30 years here Survivors include three sons James Calvin Round Top George Lee Wichita Falls R L Mission two daughters Eva Mae Tarpthey Weatherford Thelma Ellis Monett Missouri

Lockney Robert Lee Gollcher Monette West Side Church of Christ Frank Duckworth Carr Chapel Carter Funeral Home Golleher Weatherford James Calvin Round Top George Lee Wichita Falls R. L Mission Eva Mae Tarpthey Thelma Ellis Monett

Jack Ogg Dies Services Slated

Jack McDonald Ogg 62 of 4209 37th Lubbock died about 3 30 p m Thursday in Methodist Hospital after a short illness. His body to Henderson Funeral Chapel 11 a m to 5 p m today then Houston for services 3 p m Saturday at Waltrip Funeral Home Chapel. Ogg a cotton buyer and former director of the Lubbock Cotton Exchange worked 20 years for Anderson Clayton Cotton Company. Survivors include wife Dorothy two sons Jack of Houston and David of Atlanta Ga a daughter Martha Williams of Clinton Sherman Air Force Base Okla his mother Mrs T A Oggs of Houston three sisters Mrs Lottie Elkins Houston Mrs Gladys Warren Galveston and Mrs Cassie Ball Houston and four grandchildren.

Jack McDonald Ogg Lubbock Methodist

Mrs. Margaret Minter Rites Planned

Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Minter 45 will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church Bovina with Rev. Ken Moore and Rev. John Ferguson officiating. Burial will follow at Bovina Cemetery. Mrs. Minter wife of the Palmer County deputy sheriff died Wednesday at Clovis Memorial Hospital after months of illness. She was born in Fairplay Missouri moved to the area in 1946. Survived by son Henry daughter Bill and Marget at home mother Mrs. QO Hambly Clovis four sisters Emogene Conover Clovis Dorothy Bell Tucumcari Jean Bankston Virginia Niskern Stockton Calif two brothers Paul Hamby Stockton and Harry Hamby Clovis.

Bovina Margaret Minter First Baptist Church Ken Moore John Ferguson Denver City Bovina Cemetery Claborn Friona Minter Palmer County Clovis Memorial Hospital Fairplay Henry Bill Marget QO. L. Hambly Clovis Emogene Conover Dorothy Bell Tucumcari Jean Bankston Virginia Niskern Stockton, Calif Paul Hamby Stockton Harry Hamby

Mrs Hutton Funeral Today In Brownwood

Mrs Dartha Elizabeth Hutton 82 died Wednesday at Medical Arts Hospital Clinic Brownwood. Funeral at 2 p m today in Davis Morris Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Robert J Elkins officiating. Graveside in Clear Creek Cemetery. Survivors include son daughter three brothers four sisters five grandchildren two great grandchildren.

Littlefield Dartha Elizabeth Hutton Medical Arts Hospital Davis - Morris Funeral Home Brownwood Robert J. Elkins

Nationalist Government Sets Supply Line to Mainland Guerrillas

Taipei reports the Nationalist government has established a supply line to anti Communist guerrillas in China. The China News says the regime has solved the logistics problem aiding mainland rebel forces.

Taipei Upd—A China China News

Jansens Biggest Role With John Wayne In The Green Berets

David Janssen earns top billing beside John Wayne in The Green Berets, marking his largest movie role to date per UPI reports. The film features Janssen in a leading companion position amid a wartime adventure.

Jansen Hollywood UPI David Janssen John Wayne Green Berets

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