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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1961

Page

2

Bloodworth Rites Set For Motley County Farmer

Funeral services for Joe Curtis Bloodworth a 58 year old Motley County farmer and rancher will be at 4 pm in the First Methodist Church. The Rev W B Vaudin will officiate assisted by two other ministers with Masonic graveside rites in Matador Cemetery. Bloodworth who died Tuesday night at his home had lived in Whiteflat since 1929 and operated the Whiteflat Gin. He was active in Masonic and Scottish Rite bodies and served as a director of Hall County REA. Survivors include his wife Venita two daughters two sons two brothers and two sisters.

Joe Curtis Bloodworth Motley County First Methodist Church W. B. Vaudin Roy Patterson Methodist Church Miller Robinson Matador First Bapist Matador Cemetery Budy-Seate Funeral Home Isin Ree Farris Fish Jack Boney Peg Spray Frank Pohl Ben Edwards Bill Pipkin Elbert Reeves J. W. Coppage Bloodworth Whitet Waco Childress Oodworth Matador Masonic Lodge Scottish Rite of Free Masonry Plain

Hamilton Rites to Be Held at First Baptist Church Today

Funeral services for C. Hamilton Jr. will be conducted at First Baptist Church by Reverend Tvs Pleasant Ridge. Burial will follow at O'Donnell Cemetery. Survivors include three sons LD Hamilton H D Hamilton and Ace Hamilton Jr. Daughters Mrs Be ars RB Pelts both of O'Donnell. One brother W B Hamilton Huckabay and a list of others.

Lo'donnell C. Hamil: Jr First Baptist Tvs Pleasant Ridge Bi O'Donnell Cemote LD. Hamilton O'Donnell H.D Hamilton Abaxoere Ace Hamilton Jr Bears. R. RB Pelts W. B. Hamilffo Huckabay Maurice Jackson Marshal Barton Wilfred Gates

Lisenbee Rites: Scheduled Today

Lisenbee age 27 son of Henry Eisenbee of Lamesa died Sunday in Maxwell AFB Hospital Montgomery Alabama after an automobile crash near Montgomery Der Funeral service was held at 4th Fuel Chapel Burial at Kesa Cemetery Lisenbee had been in the Air Force 1 years He was a member of Nazarene Church and the Moose Lodge Survivors include his wife Henry Skipper brothers Robert Lisenber Howard Calif and Currel Lisen ber Brownfield

Llamesa Lisenbee Henry Eisenbee Lamesa Maxwell’ Afb Montgomery Ala Montgomery der 4Th Fuel Chapel Kesa Air Force Nazarene Church Moose Loge Henry Skipper Robert Lisenbre Hawayard Calif Currel Lisenber Brownfield

Formar Service Set In Seminole

Funeral services for Raymond Bothwell, longtime Seminole resident, are scheduled at 10 a.m. in Yantis Community Chapel. He recently passed away after eight months since moving from Odessa.

Formar Seminole Eminole Fune Eral Raymond Yantis Chareline Shawne A Sne Funice Odes

W G McMillan Wins Co Op Building Contract

W G McMillan Construction Co of Lubbock was awarded the contract to build South Plains Electric Co op Inc head offices and warehouse. The bid of 396120 was the low of seven bids. completion planned after 190 days of construction starting mid January. Estimated floor space exceeds 209 square feet and the site is at Ave A and Municipal Drive.

W. G. McMillan Construction Co Lubbock South Plainspectric Co-op, Inc Wednesda Company M Man Brashear and Goyette Ave. A Municipal Drive W. G. Newton Municipal Driv Newton Washington

Plainview Rites For W B Downey

Plainview services for William B Downey will be at 10 am today at the Church of Christ on 1th and Utica Street. Downey died Tuesday afternoon at Van Plant Hospital after a long illness. He moved to Plainview in 1942 from Frost and was a retired farmer. He leaves a daughter and three grandchildren, and brothers in Levelland and Austin.

Plainview Wiliam B Utica Street Church of Christ Downes van Plant Hospital Cline Frost Si Sents

Christmas Angels Song Glorifies Peace to Men

The text recounts angels praising God and announcing goodwill and peace on earth to shepherds, with reference to the Bethlehem Babe. Julien C. Hyer is noted.

Bethlehem Julien C. Hyer

Blackwell Rites Scheduled Today In Girard Church

Preston Blackwell 71 of Girard died Tuesday in Hendricks Memorial Hospital Abilene after long illness. Funeral services at 2 30 p m in Girard Baptist Church will be conducted by Rev William McReynolds with burial at Girard Cemetery under Campbells Spur Funeral Home direction. Survivors include his wife. The First Methodist Church will officiate at the services. Burial will be at Plainview Memorial Park under Lemons Funeral Home direction.

SPUR Girard Preston Blackwell Kent County Blackwell Robert Lee Hendricks Memorial Hospital Abilene William McReynolds Spur Methodist Church Girard Cemetery Campbri First Methodist Church Plainview Memorial Park Lemons Funeral Home

Electric Co-Op Holds Employe Yale Party

The South Plains Electric Co-Op held its annual Christmas party in Memorial Hall at the First Methodist Church. Dale Johnson was master of ceremonies with W. G. Newton announcing plans for a new building for offices and a warehouse. Service pins were awarded for three, five, ten and fifteen years to numerous members and directors including E. Lam bert Abernathy M. Cherry Lorenzo Sherman Nelson Wolf forth Edwin Merrell Shallowater and R. C. Pace Acuff.

South Plains Electric Co-Op First Methodist Dale Johnson W. G. Newton Geraldine Wright Loyd Lovel A.d.thomason J. L. Anderson R.W. Witty Jn Billy Maimes Bettye Ryan Lois Briles Markc Eubank W.T. Hines 0. R .Jenkins C. L. Hairgrave J. W. Green E.W. Taylor W. D A. E. ‘Pitts Jr Joe Skidmore W. L. ‘Crimp G. J. Tucker J.C

Teen-Ager Reports Robbery To Police

Fifteen-year-old Otis Haney of 210 Hub Hames told police he was struck over the head and robbed of $7 while walking under the Avenue H underpass shortly before 10:30 p m Wednesday. He reported hearing voices behind him before the assault.

Otis Haney Hub Hames Avenue H

Clovis Shooting Suspect Held in $10,000 Bond

An 18 year old Hobbs student Frank Stokes remained in Curry County jail in Clovis under $10 000 bond after arraignment on charges of assault with intent to kill and breaking and entering over a liquor store shooting. The victim Phillin was knocked unconscious and later found missing seven dollars from his pocket. The store manager James McCauley said the victim was treated for a head injury and was in fair condition. Police identify the suspect as involved in prior burglaries in Portales and Hobbs officers were coordinating with Curry County officials.

Clovis Hobbs Frank Stokes Curry County Justice of the Peace M. P, Morgan, Clovis Phillin Harold Carter Portales Nelson Worley

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