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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1963
Page
2
A Thursday morning item records a Christmas party organized by members of the Friendship Club. The event opens at 8 am at the Law Stubbs Party House. Members are asked to bring items to be donated to a local charity in need.
Miss Lala Jean Rowell 10, of Swisher County Hospital, will be buried today at First Baptist Church with services led by Rev Wondison Armes. The family reports Miss Rowell in satisfactory condition after surgery at Baylor Hospital in Dallas, while other relatives attend services in Denver. Survivors include her mother and several brothers, with services and burial planned at Resthaven Memorial Park.
Rites for Mrs JK Condray mother of Joe Condray and Pat Pitman were held after her death. The service noted 18 descendants. Interment followed in Danbury area.
Texas and Minnesota figures testified on wheat policy. R Brown of Hartley Texas urged voluntary measures to prevent income drops for wheat farmers while a Minnesota representative from the Millers' National Federation outlined the need for new legislation.
A Plains resident died Wednesday in Yoakum County Hospital Denver City from a gunshot wound to the mouth. Deputy Olen Heath said Nebhat, found by his wife and a friend returning home, had a 22 caliber pistol and blood on the bed. he died about a half hour before discovery. The body was moved to Single ton Funeral Home, then to another funeral home in Denver City.
Wreck victim Glenn Kirkp Welman of Wichita Falls dies when another vehicle skidded into his car at the U S Highway 207 and Ridgerest intersection within the Wichita Falls city limits. Welch Funeral Home to handle arrangements. Survivors include his wife and two sons.
Funeral services for the infant Puga are set for today in the City of Kate hock Cemetery with interment to follow. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Howlett, a sister Elva, and grandparents Meo and Inaning, the family resides in Galveston.
Funeral services for John Wilson, longtime resident, were held today at Wilson Church with Rev H F Seat officiating. Burial followed at Englewood under direction of the Funeral Home. Surviving are four sons, including RL Wilsung Billy and John, a brother Robert, and several grandchildren.
Rites for Earnest B. Green 67 longtime Hobbs resident who died Tuesday will be at 10 am today at First Baptist Church Monument with Reverend G B Hennigan officiating. Burial follows at Kermit Cemetery under Griffin Funeral Home direction. Green a custodian at Hobbs High School for about three and a half years, leaves survivors including his wife a daughter Mrs Ma Hobie four sisters and several brothers and a grandchild.
Mrs Sykora of Lubbock dies after long illness at St Marys Hospital. Funeral services are today at 4 PM at Frankline Battles Funeral Home with Rev ET Boldin officiating. Resthaven Memorial Park will later hold burial. Survived by husband Stevens daughter mother and five brothers.
CLOVIS Special E K Booth a longtime area resident aged S1 years died at 7 am Wednesday in Clovis Memorial Hospital Funeral services were held Wednesday night at CV Steel Funeral Home Survivors include wife Marl Booth daughters Blanche Lorient Sunny of California and Payne Dunlap. several grandchildren and great grandchildren were named also listed are Richardson Johnson City nine randchildren and 1 Peateri andchildren
Ranson Farris a Texas man born into slavery 109 years ago was honored at a Wednesday funeral in Linton. Known locally as Uncle Nance he worked as a cowboy on the King Ranch before becoming a railroad laborer. Farris witnessed major national events including the founding of the Republican party and four presidential assassinations. He would have turned 110 on Christmas Day. He is survived by relatives and a wide circle in Matagorda County.
Fort Worth veteran jurist Dave McGee died after a month long illness while presiding. He rose from assistant district attorney to chief prosecutor and state court judge before entering the state and federal bench. Survivors include his wife, four daughters, a son, two brothers, two sisters, a step son and step daughter. Funeral services were held at Rest Memorial Park with official and court closures observed.
The rural German village celebrates Christmas with heirloom rites and candles. A tale links envied trees to a Christ child tribute, recalling Saint Bomibiee and Martin Luther’s contribution, as Queen Victoria’s era is invoked in festive preparations.
Clovis special report: C G Starr 62 died at 11 30 p m Tuesday in a Am werst hospital. Funeral services set for 2 pm in the chapel of C W Steed Funeral Home. Officiating will be Gene Sear Hormugh, minister of Mule Shoe Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, two stepdaughters Mrs Belle Graham of Nashville Tennessee and George Brumfield of Por, a brother Frank Starr of Albuquerque, five sisters Mrs Danson and Miss Ethel Starr of Melrose, Mrs Bob Parker of San Saba, Mrs Ollie Gathrigh of Morton and Mrs Loyd Crow of Lovington.
Mrs. Sallie Bowles 71 died at a local convalescent home at 9 10 am Wednesday. Funeral services will be at 2 pm Friday at the Side Church of Christ with Eddie Sweeney and Rev Floyd Dunn officiating. Burial in Morton Cemetery under Leeton Funeral Home direction. Survivors include her husband REL Bowles of Morton, three sons and numerous relatives.
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