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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1967

Page

3

DA Insists Pistol Killed Kennedy In Dallas

New Orleans DA Jim Garrison released three photos claiming a .45 caliber bullet killed President Kennedy, not the 6.5 Mannlicher Carcano. He said federal agents concealed evidence, implied Johnson knew of a fraud, and argued the bullet was found near Kennedy and photographed in the sequence.

New Orleans UPI Jim Garrison Kennedy Warren Commission Garrison Lyndon Johnson United States Federal Bureau of Investigation Secret Service Dent Lee Oswald

Paul H. White Rites Arranged

Paul Henry White 27 of 4916 10th St died after an auto crash on Loop 289 near N Quaker Ave. He will lie in state at St Luke's Methodist Church at 10 30 a m Thursday with Dr Lloyd V Hamilton presiding. Burial at Citizens Cemetery Clarendon. Survivors include wife Elizabeth Ruth two sons and several relatives.

Paul Henry White 10Th St Methodist Hospital St. Luke’s Methodist Church Lloyd V. Hamilton Citizens Cemetery Clarendon Henderson Funeral Directors White Lubbock Republic Gypsum Co N. Quaker Ave St. Luke's Methodist Church Yellowhouse Gary Keith Jerry Don Lompoc Calif Alvin Neal Memphis Jessie Lee Holcombe Sanderson Dorothy Martin Borger Carolyn Taylor Arizona J. R. Bruce Don Cook Ray Dickey Hal Gerron Gary Hale Tom Coffman

Mrs. Mary Goen Dies At 83 In Floydada

Mrs. Mary Annis Goen 83 longtime Floydada resident dies at West Bryan Haven Rest Home Funeral services set for 2 p m today at First Christian Church with Rev Darrell Faires officiating Burial in Floydada Cemetery Moore Rose Funeral Home in charge She was born in Walnut Springs and belonged to Wall Street Church of Christ Survivors include son Bud of Floydada two sisters Mrs John McDonald Plainview and Mrs Ed Burrows Olton five grandchildren and five great grandchildren

Floydada Mary Annis Goen First Christian Church Darrell Faires Moore - Rose Funeral Home Goen Walnut Springs Westbryan Haven Wall Street

Marian Fite Services Today in Amarillo

Marian Francis Fite 78 of Wildorado dies Monday in Vivian's Nursing Home Amarillo. Services set for 3 p m today at Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel with Alfred Waterfield officiating. Burial Palo Duro Cemetery Wildorado under Blackburn-Shaw. Survivors include wife four sons four daughters four brothers two half brothers one half sister and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Amarillo Marian Francis ‘Fite Wildorado Blackburn-Shaw Wildrado Marian Jr Friona Hattie Cunningham Oklahoma City Dorothy Ellis Janet Coulson Hobart Okla Alta Hutto Bovina

Rites Thursday For Mrs. Bynum

Mrs. Cleta Nell Bynum 44 former Lubbock resident died at her Muleshoe home from an apparent heart attack. She moved from Snyder to Muleshoe two years ago and was a member of First Methodist Church. Services Thursday at 10 30 a m with Rev J Frank Perry officiating. Burial Bailey County Memorial Park. Survivors include two sons Larry of Muleshoe and Eddie of Lubbock, parents Roy L Bayless and wife in Muleshoe, two brothers Myron Bayless Richland Wash and Sonny Bayless Forney.

Muleshoe Cleta Nell Bynum Lubbock Snyder First Methodist Church J. Frank Perry Bailey County Memorial Park Singleton Funeral Home Larry Eddie Roy L. Bayless Myron Bayless Richland Wash Sonny Bayless Forney

Christmas in France and the Reveillon Feast

A nostalgic note describes French Christmas customs with verses and imagery. It mentions joyful greetings, street scenes, snails mullet stuffed goose and gateaux, mousse, and the Reveillon feast before 12th Night. Children set sabots for Père Noël.

Percy dodges mortar fire on Dak Son field trip in Vietnam

UPI reports Senator Charles Percy, a Vietnam dove, endured 20 harrowing minutes under Viet Cong mortars near Dak Son. His party, including wife Loraine, sheltered as gunships provided cover. Percy later joked the incident was less dangerous than World War II service. He continued with planned stops at Phu Bai, DMZ, Cam Ranh Bay, and Can Tho.

Richard V. Oliver Saigon UPI Charles Percy Illinois Percy U.S. Marine Phu Bai Demilitarized Zone U.S Cam Ranh Bay Mekong Can Tho Kenneth Schmid Chicago Scott Cohen Fred Ward Look Magazine Smith Minois Dak Son

Mrs. Pearley Weaver Dies At 69 In Muleshoe

Mrs. Pearley May Weaver 69, of Hobbs and sister-in law to A D Weaver of Denver City, died Tuesday at West Plains Hospital Muleshoe after two weeks’ illness. Funeral services Thursday 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church Denver City with graveside rites at Memory Gardens Hobbs. Survived by husband Luther son Bob Lorilington sister Eunice Cason Long Beach Calif brother Clarence Rankin Tuscola Tex and one grandchild.

Denver City Pearley May Weaver Hobbs A. D. Weaver West Plains Hospital Muleshoe Littlefield First Baptist Church John Ferguson Singleton Funeral Home Memory Gardens Memorial Park Luther Bob Lorlington Eunice Cason Long Beach Calif Clarence Rankin Tuscola Tex

Aaron Derik Roberts Dies Funeral Stated

Aaron Derik Roberts 17 month old son of Mr and Mrs Aaron Roberts of Amarillo died Tuesday in an Amarillo hospital Born in Tulsa the child had services scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday at Lemons Memorial Chapel with W T Hamilton minister of Garland Street Church of Christ officiating Survivors include the parents one brother Terrell and grandparents Elmer Roberts of Kress Robert Hagler of Providence and Elizabeth Hagler of Amarillo

Plainview Aaron Derik Roberts Aaron Roberts Amarillo Tulsa Lemons Memorial Chapel Garland Street Church of Christ Terrell Elmer Roberts Kress Robert Hagler Providence Elizabeth Hagler

Parmer County Judge Loyde Brewer Dies at 53

Parmer Judge Loyde Brewer Arthur Brewer 53 died at 1 a.m. Tuesday at his Friona home. Services set for 2 30 p.m. today at Friona Methodist Church with Rev. James Price and Rev. Jake Armstrong officiating. Burial in Friona Cemetery under Clathorn Funeral Home. Brewer served as county judge eight years and was a World War I veteran. He leaves two sons Byron and Galen, two brothers Glen and Clarence, and a sister Opal Spear.

Friona Parmer Loyde Arthur Brewer Friona American Legion Friona Methodist Arch

M H Tucker Rites Slated

Services for M H Tucker 75 will be at Trinity Baptist Church with Rev Francis Wilson and Rev Royce Calhoun officiating. Burial in Idalou Cemetery. Tucker died Monday at his home after living in Lubbock 26 years. he was a retired builder and member of Trinity Baptist Church. Survivors include a son Calvin, three daughters, two sisters, and 11 grandchildren. Pallbearers named.

M. H. Tucker Trinity Baptist Church Francis Wilson Royce Calhoun New Home Idalou Sanders Tucker 38Th St Lubbock Levelland Calvin Joe Crosno Neil Campo Seattle Wash Bill W. Smith 44Th St Maude Carr Mabel Warrman South Gate Calif D. B. White Earl Kerr Oscar Tapp Pat Lo Cascio Tom Squires J. K E. Benefield

Claude Turner Rites Scheduled

Services for Claude L. Turner 59 will be at 3 p.m. today at the W. W. Rix Chapel with Paul C. Keller officiating. He died Monday in Veterans Hospital at Albuquerque. A WWII veteran, he lived in Lubbock and worked for Gilbert's Shoe Repair. Survivors include two daughters Mrs. Mary Thacker Oklahoma City and Mrs. Cecil Hix, plus ten grandchildren.

Claude L. Turner W. W. Rix Paul C. Keller Emitay Caprock Church of Lurial Lubbock Turner Albuquerque Gilbert's Shoe Repair Daughas Mary Thacker Oklahoma City Cecil Hix Blst St Grandchilren

Veteran UPI Congress Writer Duffee Dies at 50

Washington mourns United Press International reporter Warren Duffee who covered Congress and national politics for two decades. He died of emphysema at 50. Funeral set for 4 p.m. Wednesday in Washington with burial in Laurel Mississippi. Duffee served on UP Senate staff since 1947 and reported 10 presidential conventions. He traveled with Truman Eisenhower and Nixon on major tours. Survived by sister Mrs Frank A. Philips Jr and brother Innis A. Duffee.

Washington UPI Warren Duffee United Press International Congress Senate George. Washington University Hospital Gawler’s Laurel Miss Richard M. Nixon Adlai Stevenson Estes Kefauver Mike Mansfield Mansfield Warren Duffee Everett M. Dirksen Offee Pacific Atlanta North Carolina Raleigh Harry S Truman Dwight D. Eisenhower Nixon Frank A. Philips Jr Columbus Innis A. Duffee Beaumont Tex

Wrecks injure four persons in separate crashes

Four people were treated and released after separate traffic accidents on Tuesday. Geraldine B. Wylie, 40, was in a two car wreck at 34th Street and Elgin Avenue around 1 p.m. Becky Thomas, 14, was hurt in a two car crash in the Montgomery Ward parking lot on 50th Street about 5:30 p.m. Carrie E. Russell, 22, sustained injuries in a car truck collision at Idalou Road and Quirt Avenue about 1:30 p.m. Claudia Goode, 13, was injured in a two car mishap at 42nd Street and Quaker Avenue around 7:15 p.m.

Geraldine B. Wylie 28Th St Idalou Road Quirt Avenue Claudia Goode 48Th St 42Nd Street Quaker Avenue

Teacher Strike Ends in Bay County Florida

Panama City AP reports Bay County teachers end strike after salary cuts are reinstated and all demands met in the settlement.

Panama City, Fla Bay County

SPCs New Texan Dome to Open With Fred Waring Concert

South Plains College dedicates the 3,000 seat Texan Dome, a $750000 addition, at 8 p m with a Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians concert. The $3 admission buys a premiere event in Levelland featuring Waring’s 21st Century music panorama.

Levelland South Plains College Fred Waring America SPC Waring South Plains

White House tries to calm flatly baked pound cake craze

Housewives across the nation tried reproducing the Lynda Bird Johnson Robb wedding cake from a White House recipe. A St Joseph, Missouri participant reported a cake that turned out flat. White House officials reviewed the recipe and stood by it saying lack of rising powder is normal. The kitchen advised retrying with the original ingredients and process.

Jean Heller Washington White House Vietnam Lynda Bird Johnson Charles Robb St. Joseph

Charles E. Gray Dies Rites Set

Charles Elmer Gray 76 of Post dies at South Plains Hospital Levelland after weeks of illness. Services 2 p.m. at Tahoka Church of Christ with Rev. Shelby Bishop and Darnell Boyd officiating. Burial Terrace Cemetery Post. Survivors: daughter Ruby Shedd. sons Chester Lester Cecil. brother M. F.. sisters Lizzie Brooks Clovie Ellis Kate Speed. 11 grandchildren 14 great grandsons. Pallbearers named.

Tahoka Charles Elmer Gray Post Church of Christ Shelby Bishop Sweet Street Darnell Boyd Terrace Cemetery White Funeral Home Tohoka Gray Cooper South Plains Levelland Lynns County Hobart Oklo Ruby Shedd Chester Lester Jasper Cecil Lubbock M. F Granbury Lizzie Brooks Clovie Ellis Anton Kate Speed

Thieves Hit Cars At Texas Tech

A rash of car burglaries hit Tech area in Lubbock with losses including two hundred dollar vings and two cigarette lighters. Sue Hargood of 2419 Ave P reported items taken from a dresser in her bedroom. Qodis o Griffin of 2491 Thompson Hall reported eight cars burglarized.

Lubbock Tech Sue Hargood Ave. P Qodis O H. Griffin Thompson Hall

Jeff Davis Hart Dies in Floydada Age 65

Jeff Davis Hart, 65, of Floydada died at 2:35 p.m. Tuesday at Lockney General Hospital after a short illness. Rites are pending in Floydada with arrangements in process.

Jeff Davis Hart Floydada

Missing Items Report From Residence Halls

Douglas Windam and Mark Joseph Ludke report missing tape related items from Weymouth Hall while Konala Jack Fry and Philip H. Santmyer each report tachometer losses. Neil Robert Buthane and Ludke also note tape decks and tapes or hubcaps missing from Gaston Hall and Weymouth Hall respectively.

Douglas Windam Weymouth Hall Konala Jack Fry Wells Hall Philip H. Santmyer Bledsoe

Mrs Ada Hanley Services Pending in Levelland

Mrs Ada Hanley 77 longtime area resident died 5 40 p m Tuesday at South Plains Hospital after brief illness She had lived in Levelland 38 years Services are pending at George C Price Funeral Home Survivors include son Albert Lakewood California brother J C Cooper Winters sister Mrs Bertha Berry Brownfield ten grandchildren eight great grandchildren

Levelland Ada Hanley South Plains Hospital First Assembly of God Church George C. Price Albert Lakewood J. C. Cooper Winters Bertha Berry Brownfield

Also Mentioned on This Page

JFK Paul H. White Mary Goen Marian F. Fite Services Mrs. Bynum Lord Nelson Electronic C American Motors Corp Galton Industries Metuchen N.J France Les Enfants le Pere Noel Julian C, Hyer Sen Babcock Loyde Brewer Wana Byron Texas Tech Galen Glen Alamogordo N. M Clarence Pueblo Colo Opal Spear Claude Turner UPI Congress Ation Texan Dome Memorial Park ST. Lubbock Ronnie Lance Ron Kuhler Jan Glenn Jan San Antonio Housewives Charles E. Gray Odell Bill Shallowater Fay Tom Jim Hereford Nita Gearhart Ad Phoe
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