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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1967

Page

5

Shallowater Mayor Bud Timms Dies After Long Illness

Shallowater mayor for nine years Jessie E. Bud Timms died Thursday in Lubbock after a long illness. Special services are planned at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church with Dr. E. T. Wright and two former ministers officiating. Masonic rites will follow at the graveside in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Timms, a retired farmer and civic leader, was named 1963 Man of the Year by the community.

Shallowater First Baptist Church Jessie E Bud) Timms Lubbock Methodist Hospital E. T. Wright Gordon Smith First. ‘Baptist Seagraves Ed Jackson Hawaii Shallawater Masonic Lodge City of Lubbock Franklin Bartley Timms

Services Planned For Miss Berry

Miss Billie Louise Berry 43 of Denver died from a gunshot wound at Highland Hospital. Services set for 2 p.m. at Bowman Chapel First Methodist Church with Dr. Paul Bumpers and Rev. Royce Womack officiating. Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Franklin Bartley Funeral Home directs. Berry, visiting her parents at 2428 29th St, was found by her father. An automatic pistol with one bullet was found on the floor. Born in Hollis Oklahoma she had lived in Denver and Lubbock most of her life and worked as an executive secretary. She was a 1945 Texas Tech graduate and member of several organizations including Beta Sigma Phi and the American Association of University Women. Survivors include her parents and sister Mrs Kenneth Alexander. Memorials to Scottish Rite's Children's Hospital. Pallbearers include Shallowater city councilmen Bert Deavours and others.

Billie Louise Berry Denver Highland Bowman Chapel First Methodist Church Paul Bumpers Royce Womack City of Lubbock Franklin Bartley Miss. Berry 29Th St Hollis Oklo Miss Berry Penver Texas Tech Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Alpha Psi Omega Honorary Society The American Assn. of University Women Lubbock Clyde B. Berry Kenneth Alexander Ave. T

Rites Planned Here Monday For E A Box

The body of E A Box 76 of 2619 Colgate was found by his wife in the garage. Justice of the Peace Wayne LeCroy ruled death from a heart attack. Services set for 2 pm Monday at Arnett Benson Baptist Church with James McGuire officiating. Burial at Resthaven Memorial Park. He was a retired carpenter born in Arkansas who lived in Lubbock 23 years. He served as election judge and was an Odd Fellow and Baptist. Survivors include wife Nettie one son Earl H one daughter Mrs Emily Berryman a brother two sisters six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers listed.

E. A. Box Colgate Justice of the Peace Wayne LeCroy Box Arnett Benson Baptist Church James McGuire Resthaven Memorial Park Resthaven Funeral Home Arkansas Lubbock Wellington Odd Fellow Lodge and Nettie Earl H 40Th St Emily Berryman Auburn Wash Amarillo Ttwo Earnest Elam Earl Blanton Claude Blake White

Mrs. Ada Hanley Rites Postponed to Friday

Mrs. Ada Hanley, 77, of Levelland died Tuesday in South Plains Hospital. Funeral services now set for 10 a.m. Friday at the First Assembly of God Church with burial in City of Levelland Cemetery. Survivors include a son, a brother, a sister, 10 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

Levelland Ada Hanley George Price Funeral Home Hanley South Plains Hospital First Assembly of God Charles City of Levelland

Mrs. Linnie May McReynolds Rites Set in Wichita Falls

Funeral services for Mrs. Linnie May McReynolds 86, a former Wichita Falls resident, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Owens Brumley Funeral Home. Burial follows at Crestview Cemetery. She died Wednesday night at Methodist Hospital from a heart ailment after moving from Lubbock to Wichita Falls in 1925. born November 5, 1881 in Dalton, Georgia. Survivors include two sons H. O. McReynolds of 4518 42nd Street and D. W. McReynolds of Birmingham, New Mexico, eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Linnie May ‘McReynolds Colonial Nursing Home Owens- Brumley Funeral Home Wichita Falls Crestview Cemetery

R J Bratton's Services Slated

Robert Jeff Bratton 83 a retired farmer and rancher died at 9 p m Wednesday in Arlington Convalescent Center Arlington Burial will be in Garden of Memories Cemetery Norris Funeral Home directing Services set for 11 a m Saturday at Paducah Church of Christ O B Proctor of Buffalo Gap officiating Survivors include two daughters Mrs Berry Altman Arlington and Mrs Trnce Williams of Mobeetie and two sons L R of Plainview and J R of Payson Arizona Born June 4 1884 in Denton County He had been in the Arlington home for five months

Paducah Robert Jeff Bratton Arlington Paducah Church of Christ O. B. Proctor Buffalo Gap Garden of Memories Cemetery Norris Funeral Home Bratton Arlington Home Denton County Berry Altman Trnce Wiliams Mobeetie L. R Plainview J. R Payson, Ariz

Lamesa Woman Ethel Ball Dies at 76

Mrs. Ethel Ball longtime Dawson County resident died at 1 p m Thursday after extended illness She native of Georgia lived in Lamesa area 45 years Services set 2 p m Saturday at North Mth St Church of Christ with Larry Marshall officiating Burial in Lamesa Memorial Park Branon-Philips Funeral Home in charge Survivors include daughter Mrs J B McEntire Austin son C V Ball Lamesa sister Mrs W C Hall Abilene five grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren

Lamesa Ethel Ball Dawson County Georgia North Mth St. Church Austin C. Vv. Ball W. C Hall of

Area Minister Dies In Mishap

Reverend Lewis Wakefield pastor of Lee Street Baptist Church in Hart died in a two car crash on SH 194 south of Hart. Survivors include wife Yvonne and three children. Two others injured were Pfe Harlap Curtis Hawkins 21 of Haskell and Jerry Leon Cox 25 of Dimmitt. Burial set at Hart’s Harts Cemetery with services at 2 30 p m at the Church. Proceeded by Dennis Funeral Home of Dimmitt.

Dimmitt Lewis Wakefield Herb Row Bledsoe Baptist Church Dorman Kinard Crestview Baptist Church Lamesa Harts Cemetery Dennis Wakefield Lee Street SH 194 Hart Harlap Curtis Hawkins Haskell Jerry Leon Cox Plains Memorial Hospital Hawkins Hart High School Arney Baptist Church Tee Baptist Church Yvonne Connie Cindy Steve Stanley Phoenix M. D Tulia W. D Aztex Seminole George Gordon Lubbock Johnny Hays Mary Glover Tatum

Rites Pend For Andrews Woman

Mrs. Ethel Fleming 74 of Andrews died at 3 30 p m Thursday after a month long illness at Permian General Hospital Graves Funeral Home in Sedan Kansas has funeral plans with burial in Greenwood Cemetery Sedan She was born in Sedan and lived there until moving to Andrews ten years ago She was a member of Means Memorial Methodist Church Survivors include two daughters Hazel Brown Dumas and Edna Williams Andrews two sisters Mrs Roy Patterson Bowie and Mrs Nannie Harrison Wichita Kan and a brother Jim Holbrook Jacksboro

Andrews Ethel Fleming Permian General Hospital Baird Sedan Kan Greenwood Fleming Means Memorial Methodist Church Hazel Brown Dumas Edna Williams Roy. Patterson Bowie Nannie Harrison Wichita Jim Holbrook Jacks

Paraguay Hosts Over Six Million Introduced Orange Trees

In Paraguay the sweet orange trees exceed six million, introduced from Europe, while the bitter orange called apepu remains native to the country. The report notes the coexistence of the two varieties in Paraguayan orchards.

Asuncion Paraguay Europe

Jack Rutledge longtime Texas AP columnist dies at 59

Death came after more than nine weeks of illness at Presbyterian Hospital Dallas. Rutledge 59 wrote the Texas Today column for AP and reported from Mexico City and Latin America. Survived by daughter Sally Adele 17 son James E of Glendale Calif brother Roy C Rutledge sister Mrs W Parker Shipley. Graveside services in Brownsville Buena Vista Cemetery set for Sunday.

Dallas Jack Rutledge Associated Press Texas Rutledge Presbyterian Hospital Chapel of Sparkman-Hillcrest Brownsville Buena Vista Cemetery Rice Rice University Houston Washington, D.C Mexico City Mexico Latin America Caribbean AP State Report Sally Adele James .E Glendale Calif Roy. C. Rutledge W. Parker Shipley Corpus Christi Park Ridge

A W Skarda Rites Set In Clovis Saturday

A W Skarda president of Citizens Bank and longtime resident of Clovis died Thursday in Clovis Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Services are at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Methodist Church with Rev. Ed Hamilton officiating. Burial follows at Mission Garden of Memories with Steed Todd Funeral Home handling arrangements. Survivors include three sons Laingdon Lynell and Cash all of Clovis four brothers William Charles Emil and Veneil and 11 grandchildren.

Clovis A. W. Skarda Citizens Bank Clovis Memorial Hospital First Methodist Church Ed Hamilton Mission Garden of Memories Steed Todd Skarda First Bank Democratic Party Masonic Lodge Laingdon Lynell Cash William Charles Whittier Calif Emil Sierra Madre Veneil Lewiston Mont

FCC Approves Interim Intrastate Rate Cut Plan

The FCC cleared a 66 million dollar rate reduction for intrastate local telephone charges. States may retroactively apply the cut from December 1, while a Bell System backed interim plan allows partial application this year.

Washington Federal Communications Commission FCC American Telephone & Telegraph Co Commission Bell System

Senate OKs new duties for dormant Subversives Board

In a 3 to 2 vote the Senate approved a bill to grant new powers to the Subversives Activities Control Board and keep it potentially alive. Proxmire and Gore dissented while Dirksen Ervin and Bible voted yes. The measure seeks hearings to deem groups Communist dominated, with a requirement for action or dissolution.

James R. Skidmore Dies at 60 in Heart Attack

James R. Skidmore, 60, of 3303 33th St., was pronounced dead on arrival at Methodist Hospital at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, apparently from a heart attack. Services are pending with Henderson Funeral Home. Skidmore worked as a milkman for Borden Milk Co. and is survived by his wife.

James R. Skidmore Methodist Hospital Henderson Funeral Home Skidmore Borden Milk Co

Feminine Lead Hollywood Star In The Year of the Cricket

Made Lyn Rhue will play the feminine lead in The Year of the Cricket which stars ex football star James Brown of the Cleveland Browns.

Hollywood UPI Madelyn Rhue James Brown Cleveland. Browns

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Jessie E. Timms Shadewater Lions Club Khiva Shrine Temple Eunice Lee Rice Red Bluff Comanche County Runnels Dickens Oleta Wyckoff G. W. Timms Winters Walter Thorp Santa Ans Carl Wood Ballinger May. Kidd Leroy Timms Stanford St Oscar Timms Muleshoe R. V. Timms Gordon: Timms Petersburg Scottish Rite’s Children’s Hospital Bert Deavours A C. Wages Howard Preston George Blackmon M. J. Alliams Ed McCain Mrs. Hanley Mrs. McReynolds R. J. Bratton Dallas Street Rites Renny Berry Tech Orion Luenda McKim Vivian Duke 44Th St I. L. Smith Abernathy Jim Coker Foreign Correspondents Club Press Club of Putledge Bethlehem Herod Senate Everett M. Dirksen Sam J.ervin Jr D-N.c Alan Bible D-Nev Proxmire Supreme Court Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park Taboka Sellers-Jondahl-Jenkins Sellers-Jondahl. Jenkins Bing
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