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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1971

Page

3

City probes new electricity rate plan in Lubbock

City officials consider a nine percent across the board increase with variable adjustments for Southwestern and LP&L. An optional industrial demand rate and a single meter residential rate are discussed. Kelley notes SWPS vs LP&L charges differ. a 12,000 kilowatt plant could pay $5,020 under SWPS and $7,016 under LP&L.

J. K. Huff Southwestern Lp&l SWPS Hofstedier Chamber of Commerce Kelly Lubbock SWPS5

SWPS Proposes Higher Rates. LP and Lubbock See Variations

SWPS would raise commercial rates while LP&L proposed only a small residential increase. A 43 cent gap for the first 100 kilowatt hours would cost SWPS about 83 000 dollars. The report notes LP&L and SWPS rate proposals and related impacts on consumers and businesses.

Lp&l Kelly Bey Sp&l

Mrs. Bradley's Rites Saturday

Floydada obituary notice for 95 year old Mrs Maude Bradley listing her death in Floydada and noting her East ern Star Colonial Dames and Daughters of the American Revolution memberships.

Floydada Maude Bradley Floydadal Eastern Star Colonial Dames and Daughters Wanenlieding

Floyd Rites For A T Emert Set In Floydada

Funeral services for Albert Tom Emert 81 of Southland are at 2 p.m. today at Southland First Christian Church with burial in Southland Cemetery. Survivors include three sons and six grandchildren. Rev Dwayne Grimes, pastor, will officiate.

Anderson Southland Mevululivn First United Sil Ead Peat Floydada Baerd Methodist Church of Southland Ned J Albert Tom Emert

Graveside services for 14 month old Randy Bailey

Graveside services for Randy Bailey 14 month old son of Mr and Mrs Douglas Bailey of Big Spring will be held at 2 p m Saturday in Mount Olive Cemetery with A J Adams Church of Christ minister officiating. River Welch Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. The child died in a car fire near Veterans Hospital Wednesday. He is survived by his parents three brothers a sister and grandparents.

Big Spring Randy Bailey Douglas Bailey Mount Olive A. J. Adams Church of Christ River-Welch Funeral Home Veterans Hospital

Rites Set for Venus Woman Mrs Prince

Mrs. B D Prince of Venus mother of Van W Prince dies in a Fort Worth rest home. Service planned 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Venus with burial in Venus Cemetery under Crosier-Pearson Funeral Home. Surviving are six granddaughters including Jane Prince and Mrs Don Crow. eight great grandchildren. Floyd c Bradley pastor.

B. D. Prince Venus van W. Prince 69Th St Fort Worth First Baptist Church Don Crow 13Th St Sylvania Prince 14Th St

Agnew Lights National Christmas Tree in White House Ceremony

Vice President Spiro Agnew lit the 65 foot Fraser Fir on the Ellipse across from the White House, in a ceremony honoring missing and captive American soldiers in Southeast Asia. About 4,000 in attendance heard him stress the families’ sacrifices and the need to keep prisoners of war and missing in mind this Christmas. ){ 58 White Pines honored captives and missing men. North Carolina officials and other dignitaries attended.

Washington Spiro T. Agnew Southeast Asia White House Agnew Pisgah National Forest North Carolina Robert W. Scott D-N.c B. Everett Jordan Dn.c Roy D. Taylor James Broyhill Rn.c Taylor Broyhill Kentucky U.S. Territories Rogers C. S. Morton

Petition filed to keep child with adoptive parents in custody dispute

Legal wrangle over 2 year old Amy Huebert who was adopted by Barry and Polly Stuebert in Colorado Springs. Timothy Marshall seeks to delay custody return to Paula Huebert Arlington Heights as appeals proceed. Judge McGillicuddy may allow Hueberts to keep Amy during appeal if they bring her back to Illinois for proceedings.

Chicago Colorado Springs Colo Circuit Court Timothy 1 Marshal Helen McGillicuddy Amy Huebert Marshall Paula Arlington Heights Amy Barry Stuebert Leo Volt The Hueberts Hingis Trolt Evanston Huebert Northwestern University

Hobbs Man Dies After West Hobbs Crash

Robert Ross Robertson 25 a Hobbs resident died at Lubbock Methodist Hospital from critical injuries suffered December 9 in a two vehicle crash. Charges pending against Paula Elwell 16 of Hobbs. Surviving family includes wife parents two sons a daughter and siblings.

Robert Ross Robertson Hobbs Ncm Lubbock Methodist Hospital Johnson San Angelo Resthaven - Singleton - Wilson Funeral Home Charles Pending Robertson Ozona West Hobbs Paula Elwell I Hobbs Hospital Miss Elwell Randy Bowling Lea General Hospital Marilyn Wayt Paula Boatright Robertson A. W. Robertson Ross Wayne Robert Ross Vikki Sue Clinton James Jean Shirey Linda Sims Janice McMurray

Mrs Standley Dies. Funeral Planned in Canyon

Mrs. Fred Standley 74 mother of Canyon banker Don Standley died Tuesday in Pasadena Bay Shore Hospital. Services set for 11 a.m. today at LaGrone Funeral Chapel with Dr. Strauss Atkinson officiating. Burial in Dreamland Cemetery. Survivors: Fred Standley of Santa Fe, Don Standley of Austin, daughter Mrs. W. D. Weyrich of Pasadena, sister Mrs. J. H. Kelley of San Gabriel, California, and 10 grandchildren.

Canyon Fred Standley Don Standley LaGrone Strauss Atkinson Caprock Dreamland Cemetery LaGrone Funeral Home Standley Bay Shore Hospital Pasadena Boyd Oklahoma City Fred

The Shepherds Silence

A short reflective verse begins with a Psalm excerpt urging stillness amid anger. It counsels silence to avoid hurting others, noting harsh words cause regret and that silence can shield from consequences, concluding with gratitude for choosing restraint.

God

Birth of Daughter to Ronald Todd Family in Denver Cole

A daughter weighing 7 pounds 11 ounces was born at about 4 51 p.m. Thursday to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Todd of Denver Cole. Ronald Todd is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Todd of 4305 55th St. He is a Monterrey High School and Texas Tech graduate and works as an architect in Denver.

Ronald Todd Denver Cole Todd Allen Todd 55Th St Monterrey High School Texas Tech

Funeral today for city pastor Rev W F Love

Services for the Rev. W. F. Love 59 pastor of Southside Assembly of God will be at 2 p.m. at the Southside church with Rev. D. E. Buchanan, Rev. Haskell H Rogers and Rev. Charles J. Eastes officiating. Burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. He died after a heart attack at St. Mary of the Plains Hospital. He had pastored churches across West Texas since age 19. He was born in Jack County and had lived in Floyd County since age 6. He was married to Edna Martin in 1934. He served at Tatum New Mexico Wheeler Iraan Memphis Colorado City Wellington Slaton. He leaves two daughters Shirley Akin and Patricia Smith, three brothers C. R. Love Leroy Norman, three sisters Iva Bond Jewel McCormick Louie Boyd, and six grandchildren.

Southwestern Lp&l Jeff Jenkins Clovis Lamesa Memorial Park Methodist Kelly Medical Arts Hospital Ball Tomers Denzil Bevers First United Methiis J. Taylor Methodist Hospital Floydada Torrel Elmer Dyer Lubbock C. B. Melton Steve Bracken City Park Lp&l Church of Christ Winchester N. J. Bradley W. F.love Southside Assembly of God Church St. Mary of the Plains Hospital 83Rd St Love West Texas Jack County Floyd County Edna Martin Childress Tatum, N.M Wheeler Iraan Memphis Colorado City Wellington Slaton Shirley Akin 84Th St Patricia Smith C. R. Love 47Th St Leroy Wichita Falls Norman Iva Bond Portland, Ore Jewel McCormick Louie Boyd Eva

Chevalier in Critical Condition in Paris Hospital

Mauric e Chevalier, 83, is in critical condition at Necker Hospital after kidney failure prompted transfer from Neuilly. Doctors report no significant improvement despite transfusions. close secretary Felix Paquet says the singer remains under constant surveillance and has good morale but worsened health.

Paris UPI Maurice Chevalier Necker Hospital Chevalier Felix Paquet Paquet Neuilly Pepe

Mrs Steadham Dies After Long Illness in Crosbyton

Rozzie Steadham 85 a Crosbyton resident for 50 years died Thursday at Crosbyton Clinic Hospital after a lengthy illness. Services pending at King Funeral Home. She was born in Graham and moved to Crosby County in 1921. Survivors include husband John four daughters Ina Finch Annie Pearl Miller Jewe Leatherwood Bea Conner two sons Earl J B and numerous grandchildren.

Crosbyton Wits Rozzie Steadham Crosbyton Clinic King Funeral Home Steadham Graham Crosby County Order of Eastern Star John Inawee Finch Annie Pearl Miller Jewe) Leatherwood Bea Conner Garland Earl Anaheim Calif J. B Facoma Wash

Eric Claborn Funeral Slate Notices

Eric Claborn TT of Kingsland and former Lubbock resident died about noon Thursday after a brief illness. Services pending with local church and funeral home handling arrangements. burial at a later date in Kingsland. He was a longtime community member and former employee of Lubbock businesses.

Eric Claborn Kingsland Lubbock

Local resident dies after heart attack visit in Lubbock

Mrs Phillips services set for 2 pm Saturday at Rising Star Church of Christ with burial at Elm Higginbotham Funeral Home Cross Plains. Native of Kentucky, he farmed in Crosby County 20 years then lived in Lubbock 10 years before moving to Kingsland in 1967. Survivors include wife McPherson of Silverton and multiple relatives across Texas and California.

Lubbock Rising Star Church of Christ Elm Cemetery Higginbotham Funeral Home Cross Plains Kentucky Texas Crosby County Kingsland Oewncey Wellington New Zealand McPherson Silverton Leta Don(ap Ben McGhee Anderson Crosbyton Lockney Ruth Busby L. B. Jones Rialto Calif Antha Khan Prosper Grey Austin Homer J Cisco

Death of 96 year old Mrs. Ilina Phillips in Lockney

Mrs. Ilina Phillips aged 96 died in a local hospital after a brief illness. Services are pending at Carter Funeral Home. A native of Shady Hill Tennessee she moved to Floyd County from Olney in 1918. Her husband R C Phillips died in 1922 and survivors include four sons R C of Plainview D J and Oscar of Tonlnov and Hnanetan.

Lockney Ilina Phillips Carter

Tahoka Infant Thomas Greer Carter Rites Set

Grave side services for infant Thomas Greer Carter son of Mr and Mrs Jimmy Don Carter of Amarillo will be held at 2 30 p m today at Green Memorial Park in Wilson Kenneth Burnett Church of Christ minister Slaton will officiate White Funeral Home of Tahoka handles arrangements The child was stillborn about 7 30 p m Tuesday at High Plains Baptist Hospital in Amarillo He is survived by parents grandparents great grandparents and other relatives in Lubbock Wilson Greenville Meadow and Amarillo.

Tahoka Thomas Greery Carter Jimmy Don Carter Amarillo Green Memorial Park Wilson Kenneth Burnett Church of Christ Slaton White Funeral Home Tohoka High Plains Baptist Hospital K. A. Carter 46Th St Lubbock Gus Gatzki Fred Carter Greenville Dave Grege Meadow

Dowdy Back in Spotlight Over 1965 Texas Trip

U S Representative John Dowdy faced redirect questions about a 1965 Texas trip and a $500 campaign contribution from a banker. Dowdy said he kept records but cited errors in dates and travel details on vouchers. Prosecutor asked if details were falsified. Dowdy denied wrongdoing and stated no intent to conceal.

Baltimore U.S John Dowdy Texas Dowdy Texas Democrat Leonard Wilson Alabama Wilson Atlanta Marhland Monarch Construction Corp Justice Department Congressional Athens Tex Washington, D.C Steven Sachs Saches

T R Wedgeworth Services Slated

Tommie R. Wedgeworth, 48, will be honored in services at Griffin Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Prairie Haven Cemetery after dying at Hobbs Lea General Hospital. He worked as yard foreman for Pumping Unit Service Inc. Survived by wife Dorris, three sons, three daughters, mother Annie Bell Wedgeworth, two brothers, six sisters and other relatives.

HOBBS Tommie R. Wedgeworth Griffin Funeral Home Prairie Haven Wedgeworth Hobbs Lea General Hospital Pumping Unit Service, Inc Dorris Tommie Ray Tim Wade Tony Lynn Ann Marie Doris Fay Sandra Kay Annie Bell Wedgeworth Vida Harold Ralph Beaumont Marie Darling Rose Bunch Shreveport Fay Garrett Sybil Hippler Many Juanita Thompson Leesville Peggy Ott Mitchell

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