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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1966
Page
5
J W Chapman 72 a longtime Lubbock real estate figure died after a stroke. Services scheduled at 4 p m today at First Baptist Church with burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. He came to Lubbock in 1941 from Florida and built J W Chapman & Sons with sons Ray and Harold.
The Avalanche Journal reports a sunlit Christmas on the South Plains with mild upper 60s to 70s and no precipitation. Fog caused zero visibility and several wrecks in Houston and Texas, while other regions observed warm temps and scattered snow in the upper Midwest and Great Lakes.
Roosevelt High School in Dallas saw a fatal shooting during a noon incident linked to a clothing dispute. Charles A. Bernard, a 41 year old student, was killed after a 11 year old classmate fired one shot as he left the building. Parkland Hospital staff declared him dead on arrival. No immediate arrests.
Funeral services for Richard G. Alexander fifty year old Rt. 1 Floydada will be conducted at 2 30 p m today at First Baptist Church Petersburg with Rev Rus Pogue officiating Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park Lubbock under Senders Funeral Home direction He died at 6 30 am Sunday at Sheppard Air Force Base Wichita Falls after an apparent heart attack Survivors include his wife one son one daughter four brothers and one sister.
Friona Cemetery to host graveside services for Phillip Barton Clements four day old son of Mr and Mrs Don Clements of Friona. Survivors include grandparents Mr and Mrs Hoyt Smith and Mr and Mrs Roy Clements of Friona. Services set for 2 p m today.
Gov. John Connally directed all state agency heads to release employees at 3 45 p m on December 2 1966 for a Capitol rotunda Christmas carol program. The event is sponsored by the Capitol Chapter of the Texas Public Employees Association.
Funeral services for Troy Franklin 43 will be held at 2 p.m. in the Brownfield Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Ed Crow officiating. Burial follows at Terry County Memorial Cemetery under Brownfield Funeral Home direction. Franklin a World War I veteran died Sunday in a Socorro New Mexico hospital after a brief illness. He had lived in Socorro the past year, moving from Albuquerque. Survivors include a daughter and son Delphine and Randy Franklin both of Monta Vista Colorado his father two brothers and one sister.
Engineers will test a tied down model of the Saturn 3 second stage on Thursday at the Mississippi Test Facility. The S2 has caused delays to the Saturn 5 program, which is two months behind schedule. The December 1 burn ran six minutes and 24 seconds, the longest clustered rocket burn in history. The upcoming test aims to confirm the S2 is ready to join the Saturn 5 in sending astronauts toward the moon.
John Lewellen aged 75 was found dead at 105 West 26th Street Plainview at 10 p m Sunday Justice of the peace J C Lewis ruled death from natural causes Funeral services pending at Wood Dunning Funeral Home Lewallen born in Oklahoma came to Plainview in 1964 from Wichita Falls He was a salesman for Curtinson Co Survived by his wife Annie a son Jimmie of Paint Junction Arizona three daughters two of Phoenix Arizona a brother Tom of Tutle Oklahoma and four stepchildren
Funeral for B. B. King, 72, of Wichita Falls and former Lubbock resident, will be at 10 a.m. today. He died Sunday in a Wichita Falls hospital after a weeklong illness. Survivors include his wife, three daughters, one son, a brother, and two sisters.
Valentina Ivanovna Zorina a Moscow English teacher joined two colleagues visiting Eastern U S. schools and towns under AFSC sponsorship. She became a Giants fan after seeing Yankee Stadium crowds chant goodbye Allie, calling for Sherman’s scalp. The trio toured schools from Baltimore to Niagara Falls and praised American education.
John Holloman 42 of Morton died at Highland Hospital after a long illness. Services will be at 3 0 p.m. today at First Methodist Church Morton with Rev. Clarence Stevens and Rev. Bill Hobson officiating. Graveside rites by the Masonic Lodge will follow in Morton Cemetery. He was a cotton ginner and World War I veteran, member of Socorro New Mexico Masonic Lodge, and lived in Morton most of his life before moving to Lubbock in April. Survivors include his wife Nelba two sons Rodney and John a daughter Karen Lu his mother and three brothers and a sister. Funeral arrangements are by Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home.
Larry Wendell Finley 19, lifelong Bovina Farwell area resident, died on arrival after an accidental shooting at his home Sunday. Service 2:50 p.m. today Texico Baptist Church officiated by Rev. Leroy Looper. Burial in Bovina Cemetery under Clathorn Funeral Home.
A Christmas devotional excerpt recounts the nativity story from Luke 2 10 and reflects on peace on earth and goodwill to men. The piece urges reverent attitude and gratitude as the bells ring and carols rise.
W E Ferguson 83, a retired Hale County farmer, died Monday after a lengthy illness in Plainview. Born in Granada Mississippi, he moved to Hale County in 1924 from Hall County. Survives include wife Lillie, three sons John and Percy in Plainview, and five daughters Inez Roach Oliver Nicholson Ione Boyter Doris Reicher and Bessie Walls, plus 14 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. Services were pending at Wood Dunning Funeral Home.
Mrs. Tom Roberts 66 longtime Plainview resident died Sunday in a Plainview hospital likely from a heart attack. Funeral services are at 10 a.m. today in Wood Dunning Chapel with Rev. Frank Travis officiating. Burial follows in Marlow Cemetery after 3 p.m. services in Marlow. She taught school in Plainview during World War II and is survived by her husband four sisters and four brothers.
D W Huckabee 76 of 2600 York Ave longtime Lubbock County resident died at 3 AM Monday in a West Texas hospital after a brief illness. He moved to Woodrow area in 1923 farmed until 1943 ran a Woodrow grocery 1943 1955 retired. Surviving are two daughters five sons two sisters one brother eighteen grandchildren eleven great grandchildren.
A 13 year old mare trapped in a North Dallas creek for hours died after volunteers rigged a line from a wrecker and pulled her from the mud. Crowds gathered as multiple efforts to free her were made. She apparently died from the strain.
A 58 year old Lubbock businessman Bob Robinson was found shot to death Monday in his bedroom at 3418 39th St. Justice of the Peace McCleskey ruled death a self inflicted gunshot wound. A .38 pistol and bullet hull were recovered. Robinson formerly ran Bob's Supermarkets and later owned a beer store and dormitory project interests. Services scheduled Wednesday at St Luke's Methodist Church.
Special funeral services for William Andrew Green 67 will be at 2 90 p m today at the First Baptist Church Spur with Rev. Nor tis Taylor and Rev. Willan L Amos officiating. Burial in Spur Cemetery under Campbell Funeral Home direction. Survivors include wife one son two step sons two step daughters three brothers three sisters and multiple grandchildren.
Nathan Oliver Sr. 85 of 1511 Ave E Abernathy died after a three month illness. Services set for Wednesday at 10 50 a m in Sanders Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Rev H W Long officiating. Burial in Larb City. Oliver a retired oil driller and contractor lived in Abernathy 11 years and was a Mason and El Paso Consistory member. Survived by two sons Nathan A Jr. and W F Oliver, a sister Mrs Annette Shields of Los Angeles, and four grandchildren.
Roy C. Roberts aged 74 father of U S Rep Ray Roberts died Monday after an illness in McKinney Texas. He was active in real estate and farming. Services set for 2 p m Wednesday at First Methodist Church. Survivors include wife and two sons Congressman Roberts and Roy Geldon Roberts of McKinney.
Special funeral planned for Johnny Jones 59 owner of the Seagraves Roller Rink who died Saturday night in Seagraves Hospital Clinic. The service at 12th Street Church of Christ will be led by Virgil Callim. Burial in Seagraves Cemetery under Webb Funeral Home. Born in Yakima Washington, Jones had lived in Seagraves since 1917 and helped originate the Goodfellows.
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