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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1969

Page

8

Manson seeks to defend self in Tate murder case

Los Angeles judge weighs Charles Manson bid to act as his own attorney in the Sharon Tate murders case. He asks two lawyers be appointed as advisers as investigators link the cult to additional slayings in San Jose and other unsolved 1968-69 killings.

Los Angeles UPS Sharon Tate Charles Manson California San Jose Superior Court Willi B. Keene Manson Keene Lawrence Steinburg Luke McKissack McKissack Sirhan B. Sirhan Black Panther Party Barton L. Collins Tate Kathy Snoozy Deborah Furlong Leno Rosemary LaBianca Collins Charles Mason Susan Denise Atkins William B. Keene

Dr Bernard Perlman Services Set In Littlefield

Dr Bernard Perlman 57 dies after six week illness in Lubbock West Texas Hospital. Funeral at 3 p m today in Hanimhong Funeral Home Chapel with Rabbi Alex Kline and Rev R B Hail officiating. Burial at Littlefield Memorial Park. Survived by wife Ernestine four sons Jason Wesler Neal and Gregory Wayne Hamilton daughter Rose Anne Leveitt mother Ester Perlman two sisters Mrs Aaron Sebiel and Mrs Charles Harris. Pallbearers listed.

Littlefield Bernard Perlman Hanimhong Funeral Home Alex Kline Lubbock R. B. Hail Littlefield First Baptist Church Littlefield Memorial Park Pearlman West Texas Hospital Galveston University of Texas Medical School Charity Hospital Cleveland Ohio Philadelphia Perlman Socorro N.M Lordsburg On.m Muleshoe Hospital Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Society Ernestine Jason Dallas Wesler Neal Aaron Williams H. C. Randall Lyle Brandon Ben Crawford

Seminole Youth Dies In Crash In Fort Worth

Fort Worth reports a Seminole youth, Marvin Lee Floyd, 19, died after a one car turnover on a Fort Worth street about 2:20 AM Wednesday. Companion Richard Wisdom, 19, of Fort Worth, had minor injuries and was released. Floyd’s body was taken to Singleton Funeral Home in Seminole. Services are pending.

Reba Wayne Lubbork M. M Fort Worth Richard D. ‘Wisdom Peter Smith ‘Hospital Qmedian Floyd

Mrs Patterson Funeral Slated

Funeral services for Mrs. J. C. Patterson 33 of Rt 2 Lubbock will be at 2 p m Friday at W W Rix Chapel with Rev James Andrews of New Deal Baptist Church officiating Burial will be in Peaceful Gardens Cemetery She died Wednesday at West Texas Hospital She lived in Lubbock 25 years and was a member of New Deal Baptist Church Survivors include her husband five daughters Elizabeth Karen Bobbie Paula and Trecia and two sons Jerry and Clyde all at home her mother Mrs Lydia Lovell of Hereford her father Robert Lovell two brothers Jerry Lovell of Lubbock and LeRoy of Ft Benning Ga

J. C. Patterson Rt. 2 Lubbock W. W. Rix James Andrews New Deal Elizabeth Karen Bobbie Paula Trecia Jerry Clyde Lydia Lovell Hereford Robert Lovell Jerry Lovell LeRoy Ft. Benning

James Vickers' Rites Planned

Services for James R. Vickers aged 72 are set for 3 p.m. today at City Park Church of Christ with Delmer Andrews presiding. The Floydada obituary notes the deceased's age and church affiliation.

James Vickers Rites James R. Vickers City Park Church of Christ Delmer Andrews

Joab Knight Rites Pending at Bell Scale Funeral Home

Special services for Joab Knight 69 a former Snyder resident are pending at Bell Scale Funeral Home Knight died at 7 30 p m Tuesday in Upland California A native of Arkansas he moved to Scurry County in 1914 and to California several years ago He was a World War I veteran and belonged to Bethel Baptist Church Survivors include his wife a daughter and four sisters two brothers and a grandchild

Snyder Joab Knight Knight Upland Calif Arkansas Scurry County California Bethel Baptist Church Curt Estes Art Shearer Clyde Brown Marvin Rogers Walter Wall T. J Sylvester San Diego

Cemetery Services Under Moore-Rose Funeral Home Direction

A deceased man born August 16 1897 in Indian Territory is honored by the Moore-Rose Funeral Home. He married Vera Gale McKelvey in 1920 at Roosevelt Oklahoma and was a member of the Church of Christ.

Moore-Rose Funeral Home Indian Territory Vera Gale McKelvey Roosevelt, Oklo Church of Christ

Mrs. Annie Baker Gooch 74 Dies Rites Set

Mrs. Annie Baker Gooch aged 74 died Tuesday evening in Methodist Hospital Lubbock. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at United Methodist Church O’Donnell with Rev. Jarrell Tharp officiating. Burial in O’Donnell Cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs. T. B. Cobb of Melvin. Burial directed by Branon Funeral Home of Lamesa.

O'Donnell Annie Baker Gooch United Methodist Church Jarrell Tharp Branon Lamesa

Willie B. Jones Services Today

Willie Byron Jones 78 dies in Andrews hospital after a breve illness. Services set for 3:30 p.m. at Branon Funeral Home Chapel in Lamesa with Rev. Newton Starnes officiating. Burial in Lamesa Cemetery. He resided in Jal New Mexico and was a World War I veteran and retired farmer and rancher. Survived by son Elsie and Leck of Grady New Mexico, sister Mrs Myrtle Bullard of Oakland California.

Lamesa Willie Byron Jones Branon Funeral Home Newton Starnes First United Methodist Church Jones Jal N.M Andrews Elsie Leck Grady, N.M Myrtle Bullard Oakland, Calif

Langford Rites Planned in Plainview Private Burial in Lubbock Cemetery

Private services for FF. A. Langford will be held today with a private burial in Lubbock City Cemetery. Melton Shade, Midland Christian Science Reader, to officiate. Arrangements by Rix Funeral Home of Lubbock. Langford, a native of Arkansas, died Tuesday after an extended illness. He moved to Plainview in 1957 from Stephens County. Survived by two brothers H. M. of Olton and T. F. of Weslaco and a sister Mrs Hattie McCleskey of Oklahoma City. Nephews to serve as pallbearers.

H. M Olton T. F Weslaco Hattie McCleskey Oklahoma City

Mrs. Burton's Rites Planned for Cora Mary Burton

Funeral services for Cora Mary Burton 86 will be held at 2 p.m. today with Rev. C L Geober in Ira. Burial is in Lamesa Cemetery. She died Tuesday in a Carlsbad New Mexico rest home. She lived in Lamesa since 1923 and in Carlsbad since 1961. Survivors include two sons Othwed of Albuquerque and Alvin of Loving New Mexico. four daughters J R Pierce W J Davis Bonnie Yarbro and R A Bell. 27 grandchildren 69 great grandchildren and nine great great grandchildren.

Lamesa Cora Mary Burton Branon Funeral Home C. L. Geober Ira Burton Carlsbad N. M Comanche Othwed Albuquerque Alvin Loving, N. M J. R. Pierce W. J. Davis Loving Bonnie Yarbro Battle Mountain Nev R. A. Bell Tornillo

Luther King Rites Set for Tahoka Cemetery

Graveside services for Luther Paul King, 63, of Mansfield will be held at 2 p.m. today in Tahoka Cemetery with Darnell Boyd of the Church of Christ officiating.

Tahoka Luther Paul King Mansfield Darnell Boyd Church of Christ

Forrest Johnson Dies In Clovis

Forrest Mike Johnson 74 died at Clovis Memorial Hospital after illness. Services set for 2 p.m. at Trinity Methodist Church with Rev. Royce Herndon officiating. Burial in Mission Garden of Memories under Sherwood Mortuary. Johnson a Clovis resident since 1916, former school bus driver of 36 years. Survivors include wife Beatrice a brother C F E Johnson two sisters and several nieces and nephews. Additionally Texas senator Doc Blanchard from Lubbee was named to the Senate Insurance Study Committee by Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes along with four other senators and six citizens.

Clovis N.M Forrest Mike Johnson Trinity Methodist Church Royce Herndon Mission Garden of Memories Sherwood Mortuary Johnson Clovis Memorial Hospital Jacksboro Tex Beatrice C. FE. Johnson Portales Ora Johnson Eunice Pastorius Pico River Hud Blanchard Texas Lubbee’s Senate Insurance Study Committee Ben Barnes

Wreck Victim's Funeral Today

Services for John Henry Edwards 37 are set for 3 p.m. today at Carpenter-Denton Funeral Chapel in Carlsbad. Edwards died in a truck car crash east of Carlsbad Sunday morning, leaving four children, his parents Mr and Mrs Roy Edwards of Lubbock, two brothers and two sisters.

Carlsbad John Henry Edwards Carpenter-Denton Edwards Chhildren Roy Edwards Lubbock

Former Tohoka Resident Kind Dies in Hurst

A former Tohoka resident died Tuesday in Hurst. He was a native of Comanche County.

Tohoka Kind Hurst Hospital Comanche County

Local Woman’s Mother Dies in Houston Visit

Mrs J J Haralson 80 of Houston died Monday night in a Houston hospital. Services are at 2 30 p m today at First Baptist Church Nocona with burial in Nocona Cemetery. Survivors include her husband two daughters Mrs Pete Fernoglio and Mrs W G Hearn a son Ernest 10 grandchildren seven great grandchildren.

J. J. Haralson Houston Lubbock First Baptist Church Nocona Haralson W. G. Hearn Pete Fernoglio Hearn Ernest

James Ballard Sr. Service Friday in Lubbock

James Carl Ballard Sr. 73 of 2817 2nd Place died at 7 10 am Wednesday at the Veterans Administration hospital in Big Spring. Services Friday at 4 pm in W W Rix Chapel with Rev. J T Bolding officiating. Burial at Resthaven. He lived in Lubbock since August from San Antonio and was a WWI and WWII veteran. Survivors include wife, son, daughter, six brothers, a sister, and seven grandchildren. Canberra notes Australia welcomed 253000 visitors last year, largely due to 63000 American servicemen on recreation leave.

James Carl Ballard, Sr Veterans Administration Hospital Big Spring W. W. Rix J. T. Bolding First Baptist Church Resthaven Lubbock San Antonio American Legion James Ballard Jr 2Nd Hugo Ballard New Hampshire Joe Ann Bray Amherst N. S Tulsa Gilbert Levelland Arron Munday Paul Ozona Bob Seagraves Earnest Seminole Vada Doloff

Presenting the Honored Guest Speaker Advice Card

The note urges a concise, engaging introduction for a guest speaker. It stresses avoiding excess jokes or boastful self-appearance and focuses on delivering a brief, effective preface for the main speaker, known as John C Hyer.

Bud Juhen C, Hyer

Duchess Beltran de Lis Killed In Madrid Car Crash

In Madrid a head on collision near the city killed Dona Beltran de Lis 44 wife of Beltran Osorio y Diez de Rivera 18th Duke of Albuquerque. Trujillo son Rafael Ramfis Leonidas was involved and an 11-year-old duchess son was seriously injured. The duke survived.

Madrid Spain Duchess of Albuquerque Rafael “Ramfis Leonidas Beltran Alfonso Osorio Y Diez de Rivera Duke of Albuquerque Albuquerquer Enrique IV of Castille Don Belran de la Cueva

Clovis Woman Dies in Southeast Muleshoe Crash

Donna Duncan 21 died after a one car rollover eight miles southeast of Muleshoe at 3:35 a.m. It overturned while Wanda Settler 22 of Clovis, the driver, was in fair condition. Funeral at First United Methodist Church Clovis with Rev. Dr. Edward E. Hamilton officiating.

Muleshoe Clovis U.S Settler Lawn Haven Memorial Park Sherwood Mortuary Ervin Duncan Tammie Rene Marilyn Lancaster Roy Henson House J. D. Duncan

William B Hamilton Services Set at 3 P.M.

Funeral services for William B Hamilton 63 of 3519 Teak are planned for 3 p.m. Friday at Messiah Presbyterian Church with Rev John Lee Walker officiating. Burial follows at City of Lubbock Cemetery under Ledberry Funeral Home. Hamilton died 10 30 p.m. Sunday at University Convalescent Center after a lengthy illness. He was a native of McKinney. Maude, a son Robert of Lubbock, and five grandchildren survive.

William B Hamilton Messiah Presbyterian Church John Lee Walker City of Lubbock Ledberry Funeral Home Hamilton University Convalescent Center Mckinney Maude Robert

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