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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1963
Page
8
The influential Pennsylvania Democrat Rep. Green died after emergency surgery for peritonitis at Graduate Hospital in Philadelphia. He had been a mover and mentor in state politics and pressed for party reforms, with colleagues expressing grief and noting his leadership.
Fragmentary obituary item notes a death in Wet fans Meccan Dallas with unclear details. It mentions a James Griffin and a service at Resthaven Park and references medals and possible affiliations but the sentence structure is heavily garbled.
W AL Armes is reported dead in Lubbock. Funeral services will be held at Spar Math Day van Overton Methods with a long list of local clergy and church members attending. The record mentions Rev Grnty Adcock, Rev TM. M rete, and Rev Karowill among mourners with Resthaven Monocad Park as part of proceedings.
Richard Vardin, 41, died recently after a long illness. Funeral services are set for today at Lenorah Baptist Church in Stanton with burial at Arlington-Gibreath Cemetery. He was born March 28 in Runnels County and lived in Martin County before moving to Howard County. Survived by his wife and children Betty Sue and Way, plus George Houdin of Corpus Christi and Willie Hardin of Bart Worth. Parents listed as Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Vidan of Stanton.
Funeral services for Mrs. Olen anne Connell will be held Monday at 2 p m at Southside Baptist Church with Rev Curtis Simpson. Burial will follow at City of Lae bock Cemetery under Rix Funeral Home direction. Mrs. Connell died Friday in West Texas Hospital after living in Lubbock 24 years, moving here in 1939 from Crowell. She is survived by her husband four sons three daughters her mother and three sisters.
Native of Sherman aged seventy six, Herbert Stroup dies and funeral planned Monday at First Methodist in Sherman. Survived by wife and three daughters, with memorials to be announced. Funeral set for Terre Geant Cemetery in an unspecified location.
Rites for Mrs. Mollie Wilson Hohnson 91, former Hale Center resident, are set for 2 pm at First Baptist Church Hale Center with Rev A C Hamilton officiating. Burial will follow in Hale Center Cemetery under Hale Center Funeral Home direction. Mrs. Johnson died Friday after moving to Mesquite. She is survived by seven sons four daughters 20 grandchildren and many great grandchildren.
Martha Krezer 78 of Lamesa died Saturday at Medical Arts Hospital. Funeral services were held Monday at Grace Lathe with burial at Hallmark cemetery. Survivors include two sons Alvin Krezer and Wilbert Krezer, a daughter Elsie Lam nas, and several sisters and grandchildren. Cards designed by Jackie On sale to benefit national cultural center in Washington.
William Wright 72 longtime Tahoka resident and retired farmer will be buried in Tahoka Cemetery. The funeral at First Baptist Church will be officiated by Rev. George A. Dale and Rev. James Efird with burial under White Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, daughter Lucille Pahnkay and two sons.
Mrs Lula Baker died Friday night in Gavra Memorial Hospital for old age. Funeral services set for today at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev Clinton Eastman and Rev Bee Jones officiating. Survivors include daughters Mrs Cora Tucker and Mrs Elizabeth Yount and son Billy Staton.
Cairo reports President Abdel Nasser gives restrained support to Red China amid shifts in international ties. Pledge appears timed shortly after Premier Zhou Enlai’s departure, reflecting cautious stance in the era of Taiwan and Sino relations.
President Johnson reaffirmed U S support for military operations in South Vietnam after a 73 minute White House conference with Defense Secretary McNamara. McNamara, CIA chief McCone and Secretary Rusk reviewed plans and expressed resolve to see the effort to a victorious conclusion against Communist forces.
Mexico formally accepts a one year extension of the Bracero program allowing Mexican labor to work on U S farms north of the Rio Grande. Minister Manuel Tello said the extension proposal came from U S Ambassador Thomas Mann in Mexico City as his diplomatic mission ends. The new extension runs until December 1964.
Former Vice President Nixon is set to lead a five name partnership at Fetestse dan Fetestse dan, the long established New York firm now known as Madee, Stern, Baldwin and Todd. The article notes several original partners died but names Nixon and Niven, admitted to practice before the New York Court, among the current lineup.
Dave Wishert a 71 year old retired farmer long time Scurry County resident who died of a heart attack at Char m ar al Hospital will be given funeral rites at 2 p m Monday at First Baptist Church Houze Springs. Elder 0 C Bell of the Baptist Church will assist. Burial will be in Snyder Cemetery under Bell Funeral Home supervision. Survivors include his wife a daughter a son and several grandchildren.
Funeral services for Gary Rogers son of Mr and Mrs Phils Rogers will be at the Crescent Hill Church of Christ with Herman Johnson officiating. Burial will be in the Verity County Memorial Dome with Browne Mt Funeral Home directing. He was a Brownttch by resident and student at Brownfield High School. He is survived by his parents three sisters and grandparents in Middleton Tennessee and Brown.
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