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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1970

Page

6

First human marijuana fate data reported by NIH team

A four member Johns Hopkins style NIH team reports THC persists in blood beyond three days and metabolites linger over eight days. Chronic use may concentrate drug in tissues, possibly explaining reverse tolerance and suggesting a new urine test potential. The study involved three nonusers injected with synthetic THC and aims to illuminate drug disposition rather than harm.

National Institute of Mental Julius Axelfus Louis Lemberger Institute Laboratory of Clinical Science Science Irwin J. Kopin

Tornado Water Found In Bag Memorial At Living Center

Workmen unpacking stored Christmas decorations at Fields and Co. found about a pint of tornado water sealed inside a plastic bag with artificial greenery. The bag was traced to the May 11 tornado and connected to the Fields' Living Center on Avenue Q which suffered damage to nearby properties.

Evelyn Poteet Fields and Co Lake Erie Living Center Larry Cheek Fields’ Old Living Center Avenue Q

Remains of Fields manager finds echos of storm loss

Warehouse owners recover a single water damaged bag among boxes of decorations. The bag survived in a crate after a deadly storm left eight bags compromised by water. Eleven other bags were intact but leaked. Cleanup crews noted the bag now shows stagnant yellowish green water. Dan Law has no plans for the item.

Fields Dan Law Law

Houston Dixon’s Rites Planned

Former Modern Manor Cumberland Presbyterian minister Rev. Houston Dixon 65 will be buried in City of Lubbock Cemetery after services at First Presbyterian Church in Lubbock. He died after major surgery in Coushatta Louisiana. Survivors include wife Rubye son Bob Dixon daughter Mrs Clyde Powell two brothers Cecil and Hershell Dixon.

Modern Manor Cumberland Presbyterian Church Houston Dixon Lubbock First Presbyterian Church Sam Estes First Cumberland Presbyterian Church Sanders Funeral Home City of Lubbock Dixon Coushatta Modern Manor Church Floydada Rubye Bob Dixon Monroe Clyde Powell 43Rd St Cecil and Herschell Dixon California

Community notices and obituaries roundup

Services for John E Berry man 84 of Estelline highlighted by First Baptist Church in Estelline with burial in Hulber Cemetery. Other items include deaths in Lubbock, Frederick and Post, a Boy Scout Troop 105 formation, and a local indecent exposure arrest at Matthews Junior High School.

Atkins and Slaton Hodges Odd Fellows Circle Lodge 52Nd St Sand Ave

Mrs Hoskins Services Set In Tahoka

Mrs Jessie Hoskins 88 longtime Lynn County resident died about 6 pm Thursday at Medical Arts Hospital Lamesa. Services 10 am Saturday First United Methodist Church with Rev Hugh Daniel officiating. Burial Tahoks Cemetery directed by White Funeral Home. Born Hempstead Maryland married J H Hoskins Norfolk Virginia Jan 1 1901. Moved to Lynn County in 1916 from Haskell County. Hoskins a farmer died two years ago. She is survived by extended family.

Eda Berryman Motley County First Baptist Church Matador East Mound Seigler Funeral Home Tahoka Jessie Hoskins Lynn ‘County Medical Arts Hospital Lamesa First United Methodist Church Hugh Daniel Tahoks Cemetery White Funeral Home Hoskins Hempstead Norfolk Lynnty Haskell

State Post Goes To Area Woman

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Hinds of Plainview was appointed Thursday by Gov. Preston Smith to two year terms on the Texas Teachers' Professional Practices Commission. She replaces Betty H Petty of Corpus Christi whose term expired. Also named were Alyce Marie Hamilton Kilgore Newell Ann Burke Brazosport C J Cartwright Fort Worth and Velma Ruth Bedford Dallas. Hamilton Burke and Cartwright already on the commission receive new terms. Bedford replaces Ione Marie Stewart of Austin whose term expired.

Mary Elizabeth Hinds Plainview Preston Smith Texas Teachers’ Professional Practices Commission Hinds Smith Alyce Marie Hamilton Kilgore Newell Ann Burke Brazosport C. J. Cartwright Fort Worth Velma Ruth Beford Dallas Betty H.petty Corpus Christi Hamilton Burke Cartwright Bedford Ione Marie Stewart Austin

Collision victim dies in Amarillo traffic crash

Amarillo report states that the wife of an Albuquerque physician died Thursday from injuries sustained in a two car wreck. The incident occurred as emergency crews responded to the scene and investigations began.

Amarillo UPI Albuquerque, N.M

Mrs Jacksons Services Pend at Matador

Mrs Bertha Jackson died about 4:00 p m at Matador after services were pending. The report notes she was associated with local civic efforts and memories shared by friends and neighbors.

Mrs. Jackson

Christmas Gifts and Expressions of Affection

A short verse by Julien C Hyer urges simple honesty in expressing love. The piece references gifts cards and greetings as a seasonal way to convey care and affection to friends and kin, contrasting them with a direct declaration of love.

Julien C. Hyer

POW Letters Reach Halfway to 100 Ton Goal in Paris Push

The National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia reports about half of its 100 ton target of letters has been collected from four sites in California Tennessee Texas and the District of Columbia. The letters urge humane treatment access to mail channels and Geneva Conventions rights for POWs.

Washington Paris National League of Families of American Southeast Asia California Tennessee Texas District of Columbia The League North Vietnam Defense Department U.S New York California Teamsters Union International Longshoremen Association French Trucking Association

Restaurateur Walter Koenig Dies at 54 in San Antonio

Walter Koenig a San Antonio restaurateur who catered for John Nance Garner John F Kennedy and Lyndon B Johnson died Wednesday at age 54. He arrived in 1952 from Schmaillenberg West Germany where he was a pastry chef. He provided cakes for JFKs wedding and Johnsons ranch visits and earned yearly birthday cakes for Vice President Garner. He is survived by his wife a daughter and three brothers.

San Antonio Walter Koenig John Nance Garner John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson Koenig Johnson Konrad Adenauer LBJ Garner Washington

Houston Hit-Record Homicide Toll Shocks City

Houston records its 279th homicide of 1970 after Royce T. Hassell, 25, dies from beatings. Police say Hassell was found battered and unconscious, marking a new all time yearly high for the city.

Houston (Ap Royce T. Hassell Houston Houston’ ‘Bank Nto A. Eee

Rites Set for Researcher Lewis at 56 in Ill

Champaign Illinois AP obituary reports anthropologist Lewis 56 died after heart condition treatment at Poly Clinic in New York He authored 12 books including Children of Sanchez and La Vida which won the 1967 National Book Award He taught at Brooklyn College George Washington University and Illinois He is survived by his wife two children and three sisters Services set for 11 30 a m today at Riverside Chapel Manhattan

Champaign, Ill Car Lewis New York University of Tllinois Lewis Center For Advanced Study University of Hainois Sanchez San Juan Columbia University Brooklyn College George Washington University University of Ilinois Riverside Chapel Manhattan Heh

UF Campaign Nears Goal In Brownfield Drive

The Terry County United Fund closed within 4 percent of its $28,725 goal, with $27,806.28 raised this year. Late-reporting workers may add the remaining $919 within two weeks. The school division led at 116 percent, employee division 104 percent, general division 102 percent, and LACGIO division 102 percent. UF president W. A. Dub Leigon remarks on progress.

Brownfield Terry County Hank Jordan Harold Klein Lacgio Sonny Martinez W. A Dub) Leigon

Herd of 182 gnu drown in Boteti River in Botswana

A herd of 182 gnu were drowned in the Boteti River as they crossed a village path on their route to the river. The stampede occurred after being chased, leaving a large number of dead.

Gaborone Botswana

Nixon plan cuts VISTA from OEO in 1972 budget

The Nixon administration proposes a 23 percent cut in antipoverty funding for fiscal year 1972, eliminating VISTA from Office of Economic Opportunity operations. The move would affect about 900 million dollars in programs and may reshape VISTA into a restructured agency alongside Peace Corps and Teacher Corps.

Washington Nixon VISTA Office of Economic Opportunity National Vista Alliance OEO Office of Management and Budget United States Peace Corps Teacher Corps

Jack Parnell Rites Planned in Paducah

Jack Parnell 67 died about 9 a m Thursday at Richard Memorial Hospital Paducah funeral officiated by minister Flavis Yeakley with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery Norris Funeral Home directed He a farmer and native of Hall County lived in Cattle County 34 years Survived by wife Vivian two sons C F and Doyle a daughter Mrs Norman Nell Marks of Matador five brothers and seven sisters and seven grandchildren

Paducah Jack Parnell Richard Memorial Hospital of Christ Flavis Yeakley Garden of ‘Memories Norris Vivian C. F Doyle Norman Nell. Marks

Goodfellows Repair Toys for Brownfield Children at Christmas

Brownfield firefighters collect both new and used toys for distribution to youngsters. The program aids 136 families and 555 children last year, with volunteers repairing and preparing toys for the holiday season.

Brownfield Goodfellows

Angela Davis Loses Bid to Halt Extradition in New York

New York Court of Appeals denies Angela Davis stay on extradition to California for murder and kidnapping charges. Federal Judge Marvin E. Frankel weighs jurisdiction to intervene while Davis seeks relief. Davis, 26, a former University instructor and member of the Communist Party, was arrested Oct 13 on a fugitive warrant.

New York UPI Angela Davis California Marvin E. Frankel Communist Party Frankel Miss Davis John J. Abt California University Court of Appeals Appellate Division Shes San California San Rafael Calif Stanley H. Fuld

Mrs. Orlena Wolflin Funeral Today

Funeral services for Mrs. Orlena Wolflin of Amarillo are set for 11 a.m. at the First Christian Church in Amarillo with Rev. John Bridwell officiating. Burial follows at Llano Cemetery in Littlefield. Survivors include brother Guy Thompson of Laguna Beach California four grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Memorials may be sent to Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch or the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Littlefield Orlena Wolflin Amarillo Christian Church of John Bridwell Llano Hammons James Lee Guy Thompson Laguna. Beach Cassiff Cal Farley Houston

Rites Scheduled For Miss Hinds

Bonnie Sue Hinds 36 formerly of Amherst died suddenly Wednesday while visiting her brother in Dallas. A 1959 Amherst High School graduate she worked for Republic National Bank in Dallas and attended West Texas State University. Services 2:30 pm today at Amherst First United Methodist Church burial Littlefield Cemetery. Survivors include her parents Virgil Hinds and two sisters.

Amherst Bonnie Sue Hinds Virgil Hinds Jr Dallas Miss Hinds Amherst High School Amarillo Republic National Bank of Dallas West Texas State University Canyon Amherst First United Methodist

Mrs Dominguez Rites Slated

A Lubbock resident 70 year old Mrs Santos Dominguez died early Wednesday at Methodist Hospital. Service set for 1 am at St Joseph Cathedral with burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Sanders Funeral Home directs. She is survived by five sons Victor Temestacio Seteban Jose and Hipolito all of Lubbock and a daughter Mrs Carmella Vegas of Clovis.

Lubbock Santos Dominguez St. Joseph Catholis City of Lubbock Sanders Funeral Home

Also Mentioned on This Page

Zone Earth Service Experi Porter John E. Berryman Estelline Elvis Pitts Hulber Cemetery Spicer McLellan Funeral Home Frederick Okla J. W Bert) Adams Frankfort Ave Victory Baptist Church Louis Jenking Ave Charles Bradford Grace Baptist Church Methodist Donnie Miller Victory Baptist Church J. C. Lott College Heights Baptist Church Michelle McDonald C. E.mcdonald Dimmitt Methodist Hospital Larbuddie Homer Guadalupe Esquivel Langford Fannies Hale Center Cates Arkansas W. G. Richardson Tulsa Florence Willson Post Dalton John Britt Clare Sr Brownfield Funeral Home Terry County Memorial Cemetery Clare Russell Gras 55Th St Zeeland Mich John Gras First Reform Church Gras James Clayton Howell 37Th St Thursiday Howell Matthews Junior High School Dartmouth St Justice of the Peace Area Bertha Jackson Tarpie May Noel Tampa Fla Columbia Restaurateur’s Services Today Houston Killings Vista Group Walter F. Mondale Goodfellows Fix Brownfield Toys Mrs. Wolflin Mrs. Dominguez
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