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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1971
Page
4
A new cold front and freezing rain threaten the South Plains with snow in the area. Temperatures fall into the 60s to 70s statewide with precipitation expected tonight and Thursday, halting cotton harvest and triggering warnings across the region.
Services for 86 year old Joe Hromas will be at 10 30 a m today in First Baptist Church Bovina with Rev Larry Heard and Cecil Bunch officiating, obituaries note. The service location is in Bovina Texas and names the assisting ministers.
Obituaries and brief notices list Arthur V Nelson retired farmer who immigrated from Sweden in 1907 and settled in Garza County in 1915. Also noted are services for Mrs. S Sprague 85 in Tulia, two men arrested on gambling paraphernalia, and several graveside or funeral arrangements for local residents including John White William A Elmore Hromas and others in Floyd, Polk, and Ellis counties.
Services for Sam Green 69 who died Sunday in a Lockney hospital will be at 2 30 p m today at the First United Methodist Church of Floydada burial in Floydada Cemetery under Moore Rose Funeral Home. Mrs Dorothy Wilson Lepine former Hobbs resident died Sunday in Bel Ew services at 2 p m today in Hobbs First United Methodist Church burial in Memory Gardens Cemetery under Griffin Funeral Home. Mrs Ruth Baker 46 who died Sunday in Hobbs will have services at 1 30 p m today at the Franklin Bartley Funeral Home chapel with burial in Prairie Haven Cemetery. The Nite Caps meet at 1 p m today at Pioneer Natural Gas Flame Room refreshments will be served. Guadalupe Garcia 20 of 1842 San Jose Drive remained in county jail on a 1000 bond for passing a forged 98 75 check at Pinkies Mini Mart Nov 4. Weather notes report near 0 25 inch rainfall today in parts of the South Plains with heavy snow warnings in Colorado and northern New Mexico and Arizona and cold wave warnings in Colorado and Wyoming. A tornado and storms move through Louisiana and New Orleans causing damage. Red Cross setup and flooding reported in several states. temperatures nationwide range from 84 to minus 1.
Ferdi nand Pecora the banker and investigator who led the Senate Banking and Currency Committee probe into banking and stock market practices during 1933 34 died after a long illness at 89 Born in Nicosia Sicily he came to New York as a youth He is survived by two sisters and three grandchildren A private memorial service was planned at Ferncliff Crematory Chapel Ardsley New York
Plainview resident James Odell Churchwell 54 died at Central Plains General Hospital after injuries from a late October car crash. Churchwell, a former Jarvis Tull mechanic and longtime Plainview worker for Struve Implement, is survived by his wife Pauline, son Billy, parents J O and wife, a Dallas brother Doyle, and four grandsons. Grandson Shawn was treated and released from Methodist Hospital in Lubbock. Funeral services are pending at Wood Dunning Funeral Homes.
Services for C. E. Hogue also known as Dude Hogue, 58, will be held at 2:30 p.m. today at First Baptist Church in Slaton with Rev. John Cartrite officiating. Burial follows at Englewood Cemetery under Eng land Funeral Home care. Hogue died Monday morning at Mercy Hospital after an Oakwood Baptist Church event. Also note: new officers were elected at a group meeting with Janie Robbins as president and Nell Anderson as secretary treasurer. Chester Thomas, 18, of Carlisle remained jailed on $5,000 bond on robbery charges.
Abilene man dies after being struck by a moving truck in Abilene while another incident reports a church fire blamed on faulty wiring. The church blaze caused extensive damage including pews and organ. Local authorities investigated the two separate tragedies and prepared funeral plans for victims.
El Paso Democratic Sen Joe Christie announces bid for lieutenant governor at a honors dinner. He cites statewide encouragement from Texans and pledges a hard campaign while highlighting Texas positives. Christie, 3rd term lawmaker, sponsored liquor by the drink reform and has two children.
Mrs. Virginia Rebecca Jones 78 of Brownfield will be laid to rest at Crescent Hill Church of Christ with Douglas Rohre officiating. Burial follows at Ferry County Memorial Cemetery. She died about 2 20 am Monday at Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital after a long illness. Survivors include two sons six daughters a sister twenty four grandchildren and twenty three great grandchildren.
Services for Spec. 4 Lawrence c. Smith son of Raymond P. Smith of 1101 65th St will be at 11 am Thursday in Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home chapel. The Rev. Charles Clough will officiate and burial with full military honors will be in Resthaven Memorial Park. Smith was killed Nov 26 at Bien Hoa South Vietnam when the helicopter he rode in exploded after takeoff. He had lived in Lubbock a few years and was previously an Englewood resident. Survivors include his mother Mrs Carolyn Valin of Eaton Rapids Mich and three brothers Raymond John Smith Fort Lewis Wash Lathen James Smith Eaton Rapids and Sgt David Ray Smith in the Marine Corps.
A reflective poem by Julien C. Hyer contrasts Luke 15 13 with sight of one wayward traveler in Europe. The speaker notes longing for funds or word from home and prays for the prodigal to heed the fatherly call and return to forgiveness.
Crosbyton special notices Mary Parker 96 died in Vernon nursing home. Funeral 10:30 a.m. in First Baptist Church officiated by Rev Ernest Stewart with Rev Henry Sally. Burial 4 p.m. Vernon Cemetery. Survivors include three daughters two sons nine grandchildren thirteen great grandchildren. Mrs Parker formerly ran a theater in Crosbyton and lived in Vernon. She was a Baptist.
Mrs. Maria Martinez 73 died Monday night in a Levelland nursing home. Services set for Thursday at St. Michael's Catholic Church with Rev. Lawrence Robsein officiating. Burial at Ropesville Cemetery under George Price Funeral Home direction. Survivors include four sons two daughters a brother a sister 20 grandchildren and a great grandchild.
Services for Phillip Gordon Allen 30 an oil rig worker will be held at 2 p m Thursday in the Terpening Paulin Funeral Home chapel Artesia Rev C J McQuill pastor Trinity Baptist Church Denver City will officiate and burial will be in Woodbine Cemetery Allen died in an oilfield accident near Andrews Monday when a high pressure mud line ruptured Justice of the Peace Martin Gibson ruled accidental death Born in Casa Grande Ariz he had lived in Artesia since 1949 He worked for Noble Drilling Corp of Midland Survivors include a son Barney A Mortman 59 of Artesia two daughters Ginger and Shyla his father Daniel Lee Moore his mother Mrs Scenie Moore a brother Donald Lee and a grandmother Mrs Mary Bishop all of Artesia
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at W. W. Rix Chapel with burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery directed by Rix Funeral Directors. The Rev. J. E. Whisenant will officiate. Morman moved to Lubbock from Lindale in 1946 and worked for Briggs Plumbing until retiring in 1962. Survivors include his wife, a son Danny of Lubbock, three daughters and several siblings in Texas and Dallas.
L V Hicks 52 an Odessa resident since 1967 will have services at 230 pm today in Connally Funeral Home Chapel Waco with burial at Waco Memorial Cemetery Local arrangements by Hubbard Kelly Hicks died about 8 am Monday in Medical Center Hospital Rights advocates here following an apparent heart attack two of the attack eight members of the Michigan Civil Rights Commission are the Rev A A Banks of Detroit and the Rev Theodore E LaMarre of Birch Run Mich.
Funeral services for Myrtle M. Biffle 91 a former Hale Center resident who died in a Detroit nursing home were held at the First United Methodist Church with Woodrow Adcock of Amarillo assisting. Burial followed in Silverton Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter Mrs Paul Yannelle of Detroit six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
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