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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1967

Page

4

Johnson Leads Mourners At Spellman Funeral

President Johnson led thousands at the Spellman funeral in New York City as Francis Cardinal Spellman was buried in St Patrick’s Cathedral. The service included 19 prelates and 9 cardinals from both U.S. and foreign nations, with dignitaries such as Sen. Kennedy Gov. Rockefeller and Mayor Lindsay in attendance.

New York UPS Johnson Francis Cardinal Spellman St. Patrick's Cathedral Hubert H. Humphrey Robert F.kennedy D-Ny Nelson’ A. Rockefeller John.v. Lindsay Jacob K. Javits R-Ny

Yule Trail entries shine as town decor contest nears

Lighting contest features eighty seven entries across Exterior Window and Doorway divisions. Worley and Tipps families showcase manger scenes and processions with lights, while McNallys prepare elves and a blue spruce display continuing a decades-long contest run.

Tipps Seminarians Harold Deering 36Th St

Funeral today for Mrs Hall in Ackerly

Services for Mrs Fannie B Hall 87 will be at 1 p m today at Branon Philips Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Luther Baker and Rev Howell Watkins officiating Burial is at Floydada Cemetery with graveside rites at 4 p m She was born in Shackelford County and lived at Rt 1 Ackerly seven years Survivors include daughter Mrs Lee Hanson of Ackerly three sons Willard L Floydada Jr P of California Mo Virgil of Los Angeles sister Mrs Delila Cameron Fort Worth 11 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren Grandsons will be pallbearers

Ackerly Fannie B. Hall Branon- Philips Funeral Home Luther Baker Howell Watkins Northside Methodist Church Lamesa Floydada Hall Shackleford County Rt. 1 Methodist Church Lee Hanson Willard L. of .Floydada, Jr. P California Virgil Los Angeles Delila Cameron Fort Worth

Funeral Slated For Mrs Curtis In Meadow

Services for Pearl R. Curtis 74 of Rt 1 Meadow begin 2 p.m. Saturday at Church of Christ with Jimmy Massie and Bob Reynolds. Burial in Meadow Cemetery. She died 8 10 p.m. Wednesday in West Texas Hospital Lubbock after an extended illness. Survived by three sons F R Plainview A L and August Meadow two daughters Mrs Russell Hendricks Meadow Mrs Henry Collins Morton one brother Tom Ward Hot Springs Ark two sisters Mrs Viola Garrett Fort Dodge Iowa and Mrs Roxie Nobles Hot Springs 26 grandchildren and 31 great

Meadow Pearl R. Curtis Rt. 1 Church of Christ Jimmy Massie Bob Reynolds Lubbock Meadow Cemetery Brownfield Funeral Home F. R Plainview A. L August Russell -Hendricks Henry ‘Collins Morton Tom Ward Hot Springs Ark Viola Garrett Fort Dodge Iowa Roxie Nobles

Mrs Brown’s Rites Stated In Waco For Lona Brown

Funeral services and burial will be in Waco for Lona Brown 81 who died Wednesday night at Highland Hospital after an extended illness. Sanders Funeral Home in charge of arrangements Mrs Brown a Lubbock resident for four years was a Limestone County native who had lived in Waco 18 years. She is survived by four sons.

Waco Lona Brown Highland Hospital Connally Sanders Funeral Home Rs

New Lubbock Telephone Directory Ready For Circulation

Southwestern Bell begins distribution of the 1967 Lubbock directory, delivering about 94,875 copies over four days to businesses and homes. The 187 pages list Lubbock and nearby exchanges with 392 ad pages and 20 index pages. new centrex and 411 numbers appear for Tech listings, hospitals, and public services, plus a city map and ZIP code guide.

Lubbock Telephone Southwestern Bell Telephone Co Lubbock Christian College Lubbock Acuff Merrell Woodrow Hurlwood Shallowater Wolfforth Ida Smith's Smiths Jones Johnson’s George Washington New Tech Texas Tech Texas Department of Public Safety MethodistsHospital

Gordon Bertsch Rites Arranged

Services for Gordon Stuart Bertsch four year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter K. Bertsch will be at 2 p m Saturday at Means Memorial Methodist Church with Rev. Norman Grigsby officiating Burial will be in Andrews Babyland Cemetery directed by Singleton Funeral Home The youngster died Thursday in Abilene at the State School for Retarded Children Survivors include two sisters Carol Diane Betsy Marie two brothers Lawrence Phillip and John Andrew and grandparents H P Bertsch Aransas Pass and Israel Pearlmutter Las Vegas Nev

Lawrence Phillip John Andrew H. P. Bertsch Aransas Pass Israel, Pearlmutter Las Vegas Nev

Marion M. Storie Funeral Set Today

Marion M. Storie 81 pioneer resident and retired farmer dies after an extended illness in Garza Memorial Hospital. Her funeral is at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church with Rev. Joe Vernon officiating and burial in Terrace Cemetery. She lived in the Post area since 1915 and is survived by son Calvin of Richardson, brothers J. F. and A. L., both of Post, and two grandchildren.

POST Marion M. Storie First Baptist Church Joe Vernon Terrace Hudman Funeral Home Storie Garza Memorial Hospital Calvin Richardson J. F A.L

Christmas Memories and Tears Across the Year

A reflective note uses biblical phrasing to honor tears for loved ones who passed this year and to cherish sweet memories of Christmas Past. It hints at gifts, cards, and personal remembrances amid lingering nostalgia and faith.

T C Reynolds Funeral Today

Services for Travis C Reynolds 60 former Seminole and Slaton resident will be held at 2 p m today at First with Rev R L Kirk officiating assisted by Bob Reynolds Burial will follow in Seminole Cemetery under Singleton Funeral Home retired insurance agent Reynolds died Wednesday in Big Spring Veterans Hospital where he had been a patient for a year He was a member of the Slaton Masonic Lodge Seminole Lions Club past Slaton School District board member and past member of the First Methodist Church in Seminole Survivors include a son Jerry of Andrews two sisters Mrs C S Gaddis of Lubbock and Mrs Everett Wallace of Ropesville two brothers Ed of Acuff and Pete of Lubbock and three grandchildren

Travis C. Reynolds Seminole and Slaton First Methodist Church R. L. Kirk Bob Reynolds Monterey Church of Christ Lubbock Seminole ‘Cemetery Singleton Funeral Home Reynolds Big Spring Veteran’s Hospital

Area Woman's Funeral Today for Kathryn Goodpasture

Funeral services for Kathryn Goodpasture 75 will be held at 10 a m in First Baptist Church with Rev Ed Crow officiating. She died Wednesday afternoon at Brownfield General Hospital after a heart attack. A Tennessee native, she moved to Terry County in 1917 from Ada Oklahoma. Surviving are one son Grady of Brownfield five daughters Rozelle Stevens of Newark New Jersey Gertie Hill Albuquerque Estelle Rhyne Albuquerque Mary Joyce Jordan Farmington New Mexico and Lois Bidwell Brownfield 14 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.

Brownfield Kathryn Goodpasture First Baptist Church Ed Crow Brownfield Funeral Home Goodpasture Brownfield General Hospital Tennessee Terry County Ada Okla Grady Rozelle Stevens Newark N. J Gertie Hill Estelle Rhyne Albuquerque Mary Joyce Jordan Farmington N. M Lois Bidwell

R S Henderson Dies Rites Set

Robert S. Henderson 86 a Friona resident since 1961 died Thursday in a Littlefield rest home Services are set for 2 30 p m Saturday at the 6th Street Church of Christ with W J Lawrance of Fort Worth and Donald Day of Canyon officiating Graveside rites will be in Friona Cemetery Clathhorn Funeral Home in charge Survivors include Daisy Henderson wife daughter Mrs J V Bouldin Friona two sons Vestal Lub bock and Truman Eldorado OK a sister Mrs Mary Butts Portales another sister Mrs Lena Morgan Wellington and Mrs Nettie White Sunnyvale Calif a brother Claudy Elk City OK 10 grandchildren 17 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild

Friona Robert S. Henderson Littlefield 6Th Street Church of Christ W. J. Lawrance Fort Worth Donald Day Canyon Clathorn Daisy Henderson J. V. Bouldin Vestal Lub' Jbock Truman Eldorado Okla Mary Butts Portales Lena Morgan Wellington Nettie White Sunnyvale Calif Claudy Elk City

New Front To Hit As Cold Rain Moves In Texas

Cold front will enter western Texas late today with showers as a norther foe, dropping temperatures about 10 degrees from Wednesday. Snow may reach the Panhandle by Saturday with weekend thundershowers from Lubbock south, while fog and scattered rain linger from Port Arthur to Houston.

Associated Press South Plains Texas Jasper Houston el Campo Crystal City Panhandle Weather Bureau Lubbock Port Arthur Galveston Falfurrias Brownsville McAllen Lufkin Dalhart Amarillo Dallas el Paso Tyler Wichita Falls South San Antonio Nacogdoches Stephen F. Austin Perryton Texas Panhandle

RAF helicopter crash kills four near Newbury

A Royal Air Force helicopter carrying the Queen's flight crew crashed in a field near Newbury after a rotor blade broke, killing all four crew members aboard. Witnesses reported the craft erupted in flames on impact.

London UPI Royal Air Force Newbury

Rites Arranged for Lewis Ervin in Brownfield

Services for Lewis Ervin 60 will be held at Northside Baptist Church with Rev. A J Franks and Rev Skeet Robinson Plains officiating. Burial at Terry County Memorial Cemetery. Ervin longtime Brownfield resident since 1936 died Wednesday after short illness. He headed B F Implement Co and served as church deacon and Brownfield Masonic Lodge member. Survived by wife Mabel, a son Jim, two daughters Nelda and Inez Bee Singer, mother Mrs Lucy Franklin, three brothers Earnest Roy Tom, and two sisters, with eight grandchildren.

Brownfield Lewis Ervin Northside Baptist A. J. Franks Skeet Robinson Plains Terry County Memorial Cemetery Brownfield Funeral Home Ervin Brownfield General Hospital B. F. Im Iplement Co Northside Baptist Church Sally Day Oxnard Calif

Former Lubbock Resident Dies in Jacksonville Fla

Mrs. A. L. Gollaher, 74, longtime Lubbock resident, died early Thursday in Jacksonville Florida where she had lived the past two years. Survived by son Frank Gollaher and daughter Mrs. Tom Ryburn, both former Lubbock residents, and seven grandchildren. Services pending at Williams Funeral Home Gainesville Florida.

A. L. Gollaher Lubbock Jacksonville Fla Gollaher Frank Gollaher Ave. V Tom Ryburn Vandalia Village Christ Benjamin Gol. Naher Williams Funeral Home Gainesville

Snyder Man Killed In Gulf Of Mexico

Ensign Richard Kayser 23 son of J Merrill of Snyder was killed in a naval aircraft mishap Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico south of Pensacola Florida. Funeral or services are pending further information on the incident.

Gulf of Mexico

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