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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1968
Page
5
Activities include new hymnals and quartets at Calvary Temple Four Square Church on Avenue J and 1 ith Street from 2 to 4 p.m. P. O. Brock heads the event as chairman.
Raleigh Martin 100 area pioneer and longtime Lubbock businessman dies at home. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Broadway Church of Christ with Horace Coffman and Alex McDonald officiating. Burial at City of Lubbock Cemetery by Rix Funeral Directors. He opened a downtown grocery in 1905 on Broadway later selling insurance and then real estate. He served as alderman and briefly as mayor, helped found the Lubbock Kiwanis and was a longtime Realtor. Survivors include son Edwin and two daughters, plus multiple grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Services for Nathan Leonard Fox 65, of Idalou will be held at 2 50 p m in the Methodist Church with Rev A C White and Rev Hugh Daniel officiating Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park Lubbock under Carter Funeral Home of Balls Fox was killed Tuesday in a highway accident at a south Lubbock County intersection He was pronounced dead at the scene by Justice of the Peace Wayne LeCroy He had lived in Idalou five years and farmed north of Petersburg He lived at Petersburg 12 years before moving to Idalou He was born at Estacado and lived there until moving to Petersburg He was a Methodist and a Mason Survivors include his wife Margaret two daughters Betty Owens Tahoka and Bobbie Andrews Brownfield five brothers C Po Albany Tex Sam Muleshoe J D Petersburg Charlie Estacado and L H 3810 38th St in Tand hock a sister Mrs Robert Bowron 2110 661 St and five
Mrs M L Malone 94 died at West Texas Hospital after a week’s illness. Services set for 10 a m Friday at the Church of Christ in Wolforth with Bill Allen and Jay Don Gingers officiating. Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Survivors include three sons, four daughters, a brother and a sister with many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mrs. J F Regina Woody 82 were set for 2 p m in Sanders Memorial Chapel with Rev N Johnson of Asbury Methodist Church. Burial followed at Resthaven Memorial Park. She died Wednesday at Highland Hospital after a long illness. Mrs Woody had lived in Lubbock 20 years after moving from Littlefield where she resided 1926 to 1948. She lived in the region since 1908 and is survived by a daughter Mrs Eddie Stavilo of Orger and a brother O W Strange of Douglas Wyoming. Pallbearers include Pat Wallace Charles Lynch Dwain Woody Jack R Woody David Woody and Danny Stavlo.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Ida Moses 80 of 917 Idalou Road are planned at 4 p.m. at W ix Chapel with Reverend Bill Bryant of Parkway Drive Church of Christ officiating. Graveside rites follow at 10 a.m. Saturday at Filden Cemetery with Rix Funeral Directors in charge. Mrs. Moses died Tuesday at West Texas Hospital. She had lived in Lubock since 1954. Survivors include three daughters Mrs. A A Burress Mrs F L Mor set and Mrs Ifudah Simco, a father Elmer Cobb, two grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Jimmy Kropp, 18, a Lockney native and starter for Lockney High School football and basketball, died at Parkland Hospital Dallas after brain surgery. Services pending. Survivors include his mother Beth Kropp, sister Darrell Smith, brother Bob, and grandparents Irving Bennett and Johnny Kropp.
Tommy Praytor 50 of 2613 Baylor St died 12 30 p m Wednesday in University Hospital Funeral services 4 p m Friday at W W Rix Chapel with Rev M D Durnham and Rev Bob Goodwin officiating Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery six funeral directors in charge Praytor moved to Lubbock from Freestone County employed by Lubbock Building Products Survived by wife Leoda two daughters Doris O Neal and Elwanda Phillippe two sons Jimmy and Delton his parents Mr and Mrs A F Praytor a brother J F and a sister Mrs T P Harris Pallbearers named.
Poem-like meditation on cheerful giving inspired by 2 Corinthians 9 7. The speaker embraces lavish generosity despite limits, finding pleasure in sharing and the faith behind the act. Julien C Hyer authored the piece with personal reflection on charity and gratitude.
James Ernest Snelson aged 71 dies Tuesday in a local hospital. Funeral services are at 10 a.m. today at Branon-Philips Funeral Home with Rev. Abe Hester officiating. Graveside services follow at 2 p.m. in South Park Cemetery, Roswell. He was a retired variety store owner and is survived by two sisters Edna Futrell of Lamesa and Alpha Witt of Houston.
Services for Judge Alvie Rowell aged 70 are planned at 10 a.m. Friday at Berean Baptist Church with Rev. Ray Redman officiating. The Lubbock resident, who died Wednesday at West Texas Hospital, lived at 315 J. Stanford and came to Lubbock in 1943 from San Saba County. He worked as a semi retired butcher for Hutchins Grocery and is survived by Mary and Alvie of Hurst, six daughters, four brothers, two sisters, and 18 grandchildren.
The Morgan Memorial in Boston founded the Good will plan empowering handicapped people to help themselves. The program has spread to 138 U.S. cities and 22 foreign countries, illustrating broad adoption and international reach.
Earl Eisenhower brother of former President Dwight D. Eisenhower died in Scottsdale Arizona from a heart attack at age 70. He had retired after a brief political run in Illinois and leaves a son Earl Jr. Funeral services will be held at Messinger Mortuary in Scottsdale.
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