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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1969

Page

3

Lubbock Zoning Panel Bets On New Port Area Development

Planning and Zoning Commission tentatively approves commercial and apartment zoning for port lands south of Loop 289. Approval hinges on an acceptable plat for the largest proposed development outside the loop. Jack Eastman's application to rezone from residential is backed by new fill plans pending a special commission report.

Gary Shultz Avalanche-Journal Labbock’s Planning and Zoning Commission Loop Jack Eastman Loop 289 82Nd Street Indiana Memphis Reie Commission Lubbock W. L. Smith W. B. Rushing 23Rd Street Albany Avenue 40Th Street Jand Avenue Dewie J Rothwell Hadeen Albert Speale York Ave Rothwell A. C. Arnett 34Th Street Avenues N Harold Chapman University Avenue 70Th Street Chapman Clyde H. Plemons 4Th Street Elgin Avenue Council Roger Loter Garner Buster Long Bangor Avenue East 70Th Street Globe Avenue Burlington Railroad 48Th Street Uefoot South University

Radiation By Cobalt Strengthens Materials

Radiation advances promise stronger wood and plastic products. Cobalt 60 gamma rays triple hardness. firms like American Nova Wood Co and Radiation Machinery Corp push irradiated flooring golf clubs and chairs. Consumers fear radiation while officials stress safety and non activity in the process.

William H. Woods American Nova “Wood Co Lonchinks. Va George Dietz Sistant Radiation Machinery Corp Parsippany N.J Atomic Energy Atomic Energy Commission AEC de Woods Martin A. West Radiation Techrology New York

Hobbs Newsman Dies and Funeral Slated Today

Roy Ellison 56 longtime sports editor for Hobbs News Sun and former Lubbock paper writer dies after illness. Funeral at Jefferson Street Church of Christ at 2 p m. Ellison worked in Farmington Hobbs and Lubbock and was named New Mexico Sportswriter of the Year four consecutive years. Survived by wife Wilbert Ellison two siblings and grandfather Cap Ellison.

Eastern New Mexico University Farmington and Hobbs N.M Lubbock New Mexico Wts Wilbert Ellison Mulesheeg Don Cumtins Panhandle Cap. Ellisom Crosbyton

Student Dies After Collapse at Matthews Junior High

Stephen Spencer a 15 year old seventh grade student from Lubbock collapsed in a Matthews Junior High classroom and died on arrival at Methodist Hospital. An autopsy found death by natural causes. Services will be held at Sanders Memorial Chapel with burial in Lubbock Cemetery. Survivors include parents Amos and [name unreadable] Spencer, three brothers Randy Bruce Lyndon a sister Jacquline and grandparents Ben Spencer Clarksville and Joe Elliott Bagwell.

Stephen Spencer Amos Spencer 2Nd St Methodist Cit Lubbock Sanders Funeral Home Randy Ft. Rucker Ala Bruce Lyndon Jacquline Ben Spencer Clarksville Joe Eliott Bagwell

Frank McClure Rites Saturday

Frank McClure 64 former Plainview resident died Thursday in Plainview Hospital He moved through Floyd County, Plainview and Birmingham before retirement Survivors include wife Goldie two sons Jimmy and Wayne two daughters Mrs Reeves and Mrs Smith mother Mrs C J McClure four sisters three brothers and eight grandchildren Burial in Floydada Cemetery planned with Wood Dunning Funeral Home directing Services set for 2 p m Saturday at Garland Street Church of Christ

Plainview Frank R. McClure Plainview Hospital Wise County McClure Floyd County Birmingham Als Garland Street Church of Christ W. T Hamilton Floydada Wood-Dunning Funeral Home Goldie Jimmy Huntsville Ala Wayne Nashville

Tyler Rites Set For Mrs. Craig

Mrs. Dora Craig, 92, of Tyler, died at her home early Thursday. Services will be held at Lloyd James Funeral Home with burial at Rock Hill Cemetery. time to be announced. Local arrangements by Henderson Funeral Home. she was a longtime Lutherock resident and member of Rock Hill Sw.

Dora Craig Uvalde Lloyd James Tyler Rock Hill Henderson Funeral Home Nee Henderson County Mra Craig Luthock Rock Hill Sw E Rainy Hattie ‘Pennell Eula Chapman Xichildren

Poets Find Solace in Work Through Grief, Says Hyer

The author cites Browning and Goethe as examples that grief inspired great work. He notes Livingstone found relief in hard labor after his wife’s death in Africa, asserting labor provides consolation amid sorrow.

Robert Browning Goethe Africa Livingstone

Lenoir Clarkson Dies In Abilene Snyder

Lenoir Clarkson age 70 died at 7 a.m. Thursday in Abilene after a three week illness. Services at 10 a.m. Saturday in Bell Seale Chapel with Rev. Thomas Hail officiating. Masonic graveside rites at Snyder Cemetery with Masons as pallbearers. Born in Lamar County, he lived in Scurry County since 1931. World War II veteran and Snyder Masonic Lodge member. Survived by three sisters Mrs. W. F. Coleman Tolar, Mrs. Eliza Vallian Pecos, Mrs. C. D. Odom of San Antonio and a brother Franchis Clarkson of Greenville.

Scurry County Snyder

Mrs Reeves 88 Dies in Plainview Illness

Mrs Minnie Lee Reeves 88 died about 2 p m Thursday at Plainview hospital. Services pending at Lemons Funeral Home. Born July 20 1881 in Indian Territory she attended Indian school in Durant Oklahoma and was a United Methodist. Survived by three daughters two sons a sister and four grandchildren two great grandchildren.

Plainview

Mrs Briggs rites set for Sara Ann Briggs at Tye United Methodist

Funeral services for Sara Ann Briggs 81 of 2406 7th St are planned at 8 00 p m today at the United Methodist Church of Tye with Rev Charles Williams and Ode O Haymes officiating. Burial will follow in Tye Cemetery under Rix Funeral Directors supervision. Briggs moved from Plainview to Tye in 1944 and died at University Convalescent Center. Survivors include a daughter in Plainview five sons in Littlefield and Colorado and Arizona, four sisters in Lubbock Merkel and Fort Worth three brothers in Abilene and Tye, plus 19 grandchildren and 19 great grandsons and nephews.

Sara Ann Briggs 7Th St United “Methodist Church Tye Charles Williama Ode O. Haymes United Methodist Church Lubbock Rix Funeral Briggs Plainview Hursday University Daugh J. Young Pat Littlefield Alturas Calif Austin Arvada Colo Jett Denver Alton Wilcox Ariz J. Q. Haymes Labbock Theo, Kincaid Bill Teaffl Merkel Lee Smith Fort Worth Saul Hinds Abilene Jeff A. M. Hinds Willbe Wae Henderson Chapel Lloyd V. Hamilton St. Luke's United Methodist Church Spenle Rose Hillee Park Whittier

Rites Arranged for C. V. Kay 70 at Lemons Chapel

C V Kay 70 of Plainview died Wednesday in Lawton Oklahoma. Services set for 2 p m today at Lemons Funeral Chapel with Rev Tom Ewing and Rev Luther Baker officiating. Burial at Waco. Survivors include wife Maurine Wimberly Kay. two sons T R Kay of Lubbock and Harvey Kay of Waco. two daughters Marjorie Buckner of Waco and Latrelle Getz of Monte Vista. four brothers and four sisters. 13 grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.

C. V. Kay Plainview Lemons Funeral Chapel Tom Ewing Jayton Methodist Church Luther Baker Lefores Methodist Church Kay Lawton Oklo George Price Fred Blake Trinity Baptist Church Waco Maurine Wimberly Mount Calm T.R Lubbock Harvey Marjorie Buckner Latrelle Getz Monte Vista Cole Doys Bill Hubbard Leonard J.W Beeville Lola ‘Nelson Mexia Lucille Meads Bryan Eva Bryant el Mott Juanita Lowe Teague Harvey Crawford George Whitten Earlan Gresham Truett Forbus Burt Eads Clyde Alisup

Obituaries and notices from Seminole and surrounding areas

Obituaries and notices list services for Spenle, Karen Moriarty, Herman Jacobs, Mrs Lomer Nelson, Marvin Sims. Burial details given for Rose Hill Memorial Park, Gaines County Memorial Cemetery, Resthaven Memorial Park. Other items report a fire at 506 Quirt Ave, a minor injury from a two car crash, a Christmas program for Junior Members of West Texas Museum Association, a veteran hospitalized in Dallas, and a charity tea for youth delegates to Austin.

West Texas Museum Association June Beardon Lubbock Christian, College First Christian Church Mademoiselle Junior Tri-Hi-Y Young Men's Christian Association John Chauncey Youth and Government Austin

Durret services set for Levelland woman

Mrs. Durret 57 died Tuesday in a Levelland hospital. Services at 10 a.m. today in Cactus Drive Church of Christ with ministers Bob Reynolds and LeRoy Carver officiating. Burial in City of Levelland Cemetery. Survived by husband Clyde of Bloomfield NM six sons and four daughters, many relatives, 124 grandchildren. Pallbearers named Fred Smith Carl Reet CFB Myatt A H Epperson J C Deere Homer Morris.

Levelland Lennie Durret Cactus Drive Church of Christ Bob Reynolds LeRoy Carver Temple Church of Christ City of Levelland Wash Jimmy Ontario Ore Terry Las Cruces N.M Ron Nie Wendell el Paso Joyce Ingle Joan Bowen Medina Carol Sanders Lubbock Alex Lewis Barney Lewis Earl Lewis RB. L. Lewis San Jos Udell Lewis Wilcox, Ariz Margie Foster Fred Smith Carl Reet C. FB. Myatt A. H. Epperson J. C. Deere Homer Morris

Mrs Stephenson Rites Planned

Services for Miss Delia Stephenson will be held at 10 a.m. today at New Deal Church of Christ with burial in Abernathy Cemetery. She died Wednesday in a Lubbock rest home after two years as a patient. A longtime Church of Christ member, she taught Sunday school and organ music in her home. she lived in Lubbock County 52 years after moving from Savoy in 1917. Survivors include two nieces, Mrs. Mary Dillard of Fort Worth and Mrs. Rox Stephenson of Rt. 3, Lubbock.

NEW Deal Delia Stephenson New Deal Church of Christ Abernathy Sanders Funeral Home Miss Stephenson Lubbock Lubbock County Savoy Church of Christ Muss Stephenson Mary Dillard Fort Worth Mra Rox Stephenson Rt. 3

Whips Whistler Mynah Chat Leads To Major Talk

A four year old mynah named Simon won Britain's top talking bird prize at the National Cage Birds Exhibition in London. Simon thrilled judges with siren and cough imitations plus a line about giving mother a big kiss. Fergus the Scottish mynah placed second with Scotland the Brave melody.

Mynai Simon Britain Nina Huby Alexandra Palace Exhibition Hall London Maynah Ted Diane Pincell Charlies Travisick Fergus Mynah Scotland Bogey Bill Thomas

Rites Planned for James Collier of Floydada

James Everett Collier 68 died after a heart attack at his Floydada home. Services set for 2 30 p m at First Baptist Floydada with Rev Floyd C Bradley officiating. Burial in Floyd County Memorial Park. He owned Collier Home Supply. Survived by wife Oleta three daughters and a son a brother and five sisters and twelve grandchildren.

Floydada James Everett Collier First Baptist Church Floyd C. Bradley Floyd County Memorial Park Moore-Rose Collier Foss Okla Floyd County Collier Home Supply Oleta Fred Conner Plainview W.T. Conner Dumas John Parkey Lubbock Kate Collier Bob Beaumont Margaret Collier Virginia Cox Lillian Cooper Lockney Mildred Shaw Amarillo Mary Newman Zante Kan

JFK Worth Listed In Document

Boston AP John F Kennedy personal and real property valued at 1 890 646 45 at death per inventory filed by Sen Edward M Kennedy as executor The document notes large trusts for his wife and children and loans to Patricia Lawford and Peter Lawford Holdings include stocks bonds mortgages and cash with ledgers listing royalties from Harper Row a Merchandise Mart stake and copyrights totaling hundreds of thousands

Boston John F. ‘Kennedy State Department of Corporations and Taxation Edward M. Kennedy Kennedy Robert H. Quinn Cleo F. Jallet Hyannis Port House Harper & Row Joseph P. Kennedy Jr Kathleen Kennedy Hartington Merchandise Mart Joseph P. Kennedy

Rites Set Today for Mrs Flud in Lamesa

Myrtle May Flud 75 died at 4 30 am Thursday after a long illness in Cuot stonewond Acres Nursing Home Services will be at 3 pm today at Foursquare Church Lamesa with Rev Cecil West and Rev L B Flud officiating burial in Price Cemetery directed by Branon Funeral Home She lived in Lamesa since 1924 Survivors include two daughters two sons three sisters a brother 13 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren

Lamesa Myrtle May Flud Cuotstonwond Acres Foursquare Church Cecil West L. B. Flud Price Cemetery Branon Funeral Home H. L. Byrd C. L. Irwin Fort Worth Lonnie Flud George W. Flud Seminole Howard Edwards Comanche Okla Tom Dillashaw New Mexico E. K. Martin New Port Author Cummins Hereford

Henry Connally Funeral Today in Hart

Henry Gordon Connally 83 of Hart died Thursday at Plains Memorial Hospital Dimmitt after a long illness. He lived in Golden Spread Nursing Home in Dimmitt five years and will be buried in Hart Cemetery after services at First United Methodist Church of Hart. Survivors include sister Mrs Ola Nichols of Gillette Wyoming and brothers Jake of Gillette and Ollie of Plainview. He was a retired farmer and rancher in the Hart area since 1921.

Olton Henry Gordon Connally Hart Plains Memorial Hospite Dimmitt Golden Spread First United Methodist ‘Church of C. D. ‘Cunningham First Baptist Church of Hart Cemetery Parsons

Iceland Leads in Literacy and Book Production

Iceland shows 100 percent literacy and produces almost twenty percent more new books per person than the United States, reflecting a high cultural emphasis on reading and publishing.

Iceland United States

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Bu Prang Saigon 119Th Street Orlando Avenue D. C.leftwich Hobbs Frank McClure Dulies C. Hyer Lenoir Clarkson Homer Snyder Homer D. Snyder Levelland i Karen Anne Moriarty iSeminole Malta Seminole First Baptist Church Gaines ‘County Seminole ‘Memorial Funeral Home Herman Roscoe ‘Jacobs Lovington Jin Smith-Rogers Lomer Nelson Resthaven Memorial Park Nelson Washington, D. C Marvin RB. Sims First United Methodist Church of Sims Joes Jong Steve Quirt Ave Marvin Dill Texas Tech Gary Blasingame Bledsoe Hall Avenue A 26Th Street West Texas Hospital Anna Casey 15Th St Dallas Co. D. Casey Ladonia Casey Veterans, Hospital Mrs. Stephenson Whips Whistler James Collier JFK Worth Mrs. Flud Henry Connally East 35Th Street
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