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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1964

Page

5

Mrs Calhoun Funeral Set in Lubbock Burial City

Services for Wanda Calhoun 18 of 7502 Ave 1t will be at 3 p m today at Franklin Bartley Funeral Home Chapel Officiating will be Rev J W Hill of Fort Worth Burial will be in City of Lubbock Cemetery The young woman was asphyxiated at her trailer home Justice of the Peace FL R Land pronounced her dead Her husband Carl was found unconscious and treated at West Texas Hospital and released Surviving are her father and stepmother Mr and Mrs T J Timmons two sisters Shirley Ann Timmons and Doris Dean Timmons and her maternal grandfather Tom Lee of Decatur.

Wanda Calhoun Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home J. W. Hill of Fort Worth City of Lubbock Peace R. Land Carl West ‘Texas Hospital Land T. J. Timmons Shirley Ann. Timmons Doris Dean Timmons Ave,is Tom: Lee of Decatur

Long-Time UPI Official Dies In Paris At 79

James Irvin Miller 79 longtime United Press International vice president and general manager for South America died Monday night at his Paris home. He built UPI South America operations and mentored leaders across continents. Miller, born in Greencastle Indiana in 1885, lived in Paris since WWII and will be buried in American Cemetery after private funeral services.

Paris UPD James Irvin Miller United Press International South America Miller United Press International Today David Lloyd George Franklin JD. Roosevelt Luis Angel Firpo The Pampas United States Indiana Greencastle Ind Stanford University United Press Association Buenos Aires United Press

Amarillo Rites Set For Mitchell

Rites are set in Amarillo Thursday afternoon for Lester G. Mitchell 47 assistant Santa Fe Railway superintendent at Carlsbad New Mexico who died Tuesday in Carlsbad of pneumonia. A 25 year veteran of the Santa Fe he previously worked in San Angelo El Paso Amarillo and Temple before transfer to Carlsbad. Survivors include his wife Frances Michell two daughters Mrs Gary Reid Strickland Jr and Mrs Jimmy Gossett both of Lubbock.

Amarillo Lester G. Mitchell Santa Fe Railway Carlsbad

King Infant Rites Set In Brownfield

Services for Kirk Douglas King infant son of Mr and Mrs H L King of Brownfield will be at 1030 a m today in Brownfield Funeral Home Memorial Chapel officiated by Bob Reynolds of Meadow Church of Christ Burial will be in Terry County Memorial Cemetery The child died at 340 p m Tuesday in West Texas Hospital in Lubbock Parents include three sisters Kathy Glenda Jena and brother Walter and grandmother Mrs Ida Lang of Brownfield

Brownfield Kirk Douglas King H. L Hub) King Brownfield Funeral Home Memorial Chapel Bob Reynolds Meadow Church of Christ Terry County Memorial Cemetery West Texas Hospital Lubbock Kathy Glenda Jena Walter Ida Lang

Funeral for Father of City Woman Set

Services for A. K. Haynes 81 longtime Paris resident will be today in Paris with burial in Paris Cemetery under the direction of Fry and Gibbs Funeral Home. Haynes father of Mrs Clint Hunter 4505 49th St died Monday night in Paris Hospital. Another daughter Mrs Wayne Parson lives in Littlefield.

A. K. Haynes Paris Tex Paris Cemetery Fry and Gibbs Funeral Home Haynes Clint Hunter 49Th St Wayne Parson Littlefield

Toys For Tots Party At Courthouse Set

Courthouse employees hold a Toys for Tots Christmas party at 4 p m in the 72nd District Court room. Attendees are asked to bring an unwrapped toy for distribution to underprivileged children. families are invited. Santa and Marine Reserve members will oversee toy collection with singing and refreshments.

Marine Reserve Santa Claus

U S Rubber Names Subsidiary Director in Geneva

U S Rubber Co announces S Edward Harrison elected managing director of its Geneva based subsidiary U S Rubber Overseas A A Harrison, general manager since June 1963, will direct all operating activities of U S Rubber in Great Britain and Western Europe. Bonn report notes Germany Parliament approves new tower house building complex to be constructed for its use with start as soon as possible.

New York UPI U.S. Rubber Co S. Edward Harrison U.S. Rubber Overseas A. A Bonn Germany

Thrush Rites Today In City For O C Thrush

Funeral services for O C Teddy Thrush 55 of 2320 61st St will be at 10 30 a m today at Vandelia Village Church of Christ with Paul Sneed and Bob Hoover officiating. Graveside rites follow at 4 30 p m in Frederick Oklahoma Cemetery under Franklin E Bartley Funeral Home. He died 10 45 p m Monday at Methodist Hospital from a heart attack. He lived in Lubbock 13 years moving from Dallas and had been in Oklahoma City earlier. Surviving wife a daughter a son two brothers two sisters and two grandsons. Pallbearers named.

O. C TL Teddy Thrush Vandelia Village Methodist Hospital Heshad Frank Gollaher Harold Harris Herschel, Scott Ralph Bumpass Bill Brown

George Grimm Funeral Slated

George Grimm 65 of 4908 th St. secretary treasurer of Rodgers Litho Printers died at Methodist Hospital after a year illness. Rosary in Sanders Memorial today, Requiem Mass Thursday at St Elizabeth's, graveside Llano Cemetery Amarillo. Burial by Sanders Funeral Home. Grimms born Ontario Canada moved to Amarillo 1919 then Lubbock 1956. Survived by Mary and three sons George M Grimm Amarillo Donald Grimm Turst and brothers Martin Glenoe Mo. Five grandchildren.

George Mc Grimm Rodgers, Litho. Printers, Inc Methodist Hospital Tte Sanders’ Memorial Chapel John J. O'Brien St. Elizabeth’s — Catholic Church Father O'Brien Llano Amarillo Sanders Funeral Home Grimm Ontario Canada Lubbock Mary George M. Grimmax Donald Wimm Turst Martin Glencoe James W. Huffaker Jimy Housouer Lee, Inelish Raleigh Usry Marvin Hilburn Jr C. W. Froust

Funeral services for Mrs Lee Rushing in Floydada

Mrs Lee Rushing 68, pioneer city family member, died Monday night in Peoples Hospital Floydada. Services 3 30 p m today at First Methodist Church with Rev Charles Lutrick officiating. Burial at Rushing Chapel Cemetery under Moore Funeral Home direction. Survivors include husband Lee, son Joe Rushing of Lubbock, daughters Juanita Bridges Houston and Dorothy Poe Amarillo, three brothers and four grandchildren. Memorials to American Cancer Society Research via Rushing Memorial Fund chair Jane Decker.

Floydada Lee Rushing Joe Rushing Lubbock Juanita Bridges Houston Dorothy Poe Amarillo Elvert John Ernest Woolverton California Minnie Woolverton Plainview American Cancer Society Rushing Memorial Fund Jane Decker

Odessa Woman's Rites Set Here

Services for Mrs. Mary Ethel Woodward 68 of Odessa will be at 10 a.m. today at W. W. Rix Chapel with Rev. J. T. Bolding of First Baptist Church Lubbock officiating. Burial in Resthaven Memorial Park under Rix Funeral Home direction. She died Monday at Medical Center Hospital Odessa after a lengthy illness. Survived by daughter Mrs. Br. Ot. Fuller and two granddaughters Mary and Cecelia Fuller all of 4700 Hedley Road Odessa three brothers M. C. Wisdom Amarillo W C Wisdom Lockney and Re Wisdom Abernathy three sisters Mrs A W Johnson Estelline Miss Bernice Wisdom and Mrs Dorothy Jordan both of Lubbock and an aunt Mrs R. F. L. Pattillo 2019 17th St.

Mary Ethel ‘Woodward Odessa W. W. Rix Chapel J.T. Bolding First Baptist Church Lubbock Resthaven ‘Memorial Park Rix Funeral Home Woodward Medical Center Hospital BR. OT. Fuller Mary Fuller Cecelia Fuller Hedley Road M. C. Wisdom Amarillo W. C. Wisdom Lockney Re Wisdom Abernathy A. W. Johnson Estelline Bernice Wisdom Dorothy Jordan R. FE. L. Pattillo 17Th St

City Woman Rites Slated for Mrs Lipscomb

Services for Mrs Evelyn Lipscomb 62 of MICB Ave N are set for 4 p m today at Sanders Memorial Chapel with burial Thursday in Brownwood Harold Henderson pastor of Central Baptist Church will officiate She died Tuesday night at West Texas Hospital a Lubbock resident since 1925 moving from Brownwood Survivors include son Clyde Lipscomb of Plainview and brother Howard Welms

Evelyn Lipsccomb Micb Ave. N Sanders Memorial Chapel Harold Henderson Central Baptist Church Brownwood Lipscomb West Texas Hospital Lubbock Clyde Lipscomb Plainview Howard Welms

Rites For Cattle Pioneer Slated

Services for Mrs. Elizabeth Sivells 95 will be at 2 p m today at First Christian Church Paducah with Rev Bob Tiller and two other ministers officiating. Burial will follow in Garden of Memories Cemetery Norris Funeral directs. Sivells longtime Cattle County resident died Monday night in Paducah survived by three sons Paxton Portales Thomas Paducah and Matt Los Angeles CA

Paducas Elizabeth Sivells First Christian Church Bob Tiller Robert Beck First Baefist Church R. C. Brown Garden of Memories Norris Funeral. Home Sivells Cattle County Paducah Here Jones County Paxton Portales Thomas Parducah Matt Los Angeles Calif

Mrs Scrivner Rites In Snyder

Services for Mrs A W Scrivner 58 of Dermott will be at 2 p m today in Bell Seale Funeral Home Chapel. Howell Watkins assisted by Rev Thomas Hall will conduct burial in Dermott. She died Sunday night in Cogdell Memorial Hospital from injuries in a December 11 one car wreck in Snyder city limits. She was a Methodist. Survivors include husband two daughters father two sisters two brothers and three others.

Rites Set for Ex City Minister's Wife in Louisville

Services for Mrs. Katherine Stevens 44 wife of Grover Stevens former Caprock Church of Christ minister in Lubbock in 1955 will be at 2 pm today in Louisville Kentucky. She died Monday after hospitalization. Surviving are the husband a daughter Mrs. Richard Dixon St Louis a son Philip Dale Stevens her parents H T Miller Abernathy and two brothers Philip Miller Samanila and James A Miller.

Louisville Katherine Stevens Grover Stevens Caprock Church F of Christ Lubbock Stevens Park Boulevard Church of Christ, Louisville Richard Dixon St. Louis Philip Dale Stevens H. T. Miller Abernathy Philip Miller Samanila James A. Miller ST St Sural

Hall Infant Rites Held in Dimmitt

Grave side services for Kevin Randall Hall infant son of Mr and Mrs Gerald E Hall were held Monday at Castro Memorial Gardens with Rev Elswick officiating Burial was directed by Dennis Funeral Home He died Sunday afternoon at Plains Memorial Hospital He is survived by sister Sharon and brother Keith both at home and grandparents Mr and Mrs R Young Dimmutt and Mr and Mrs Hall Albuquerque NM

Dimmitt Kevin Randall Hall Gerald E. Hall Castro Memorial Gardens Elswick Dennis R. Young Dimmutt H All Albuquerque, N.M

Funeral for Former Scurry Woman Set

Snyder Special Funeral services for Mrs. Lela Elizabeth Bills Gills longtime Scurry County resident will be at 4 p m today in Bell Seale Funeral Home Chapel Burial will be in Snyder Cemetery Mrs Bills died at 1 am Tuesday in a Big Spring hospital She lived in Scurry County from 1919 to 1957 when she moved to Big Spring Surviving are two daughters Mrs Allen Rhodes Big Spring and Mrs Lela Gruette Roswell two sons Dixon Bills Houston and Weldon Bills Snyder 27 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren

Snyder Lela Elizabeth Gills Scurry County Bell Seale Funeral Home Snyder Cemetery Bills Big Spring Iwi Allen Rhodes Lela Gruette Roswell Dixon Bills Houston Land Weldon Bills

Funeral Today For Lockney Crash Victim Amelia Amador

Services for 18 year old Amelia R. Amador a Lockney area resident for about three years will be at 3 p m today in San Jose Catholic Church Burial will be in Lockney Cemetery under direction of Carter Funeral Home Amador was killed Sunday in a one car crash northwest of Petersburg when the car she was riding in overturned on Farm Road 1 Here pronounced dead on arrival at Lockney General Hospital Survivors include her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Amador of Lockney seven brothers and five sisters

Lockney Amelia R. Amador Lockney Area San Jose Paul Link Lockney Cemetery Carter Funeral Home Amador Petersburg Farm Road Lockney General Hospital Frank Amador

Former Scurry Cowboy Dies

Snyder Texas obituary for Thomas Aubrey Clark 91 longtime Scurry County cow boy. Services set 2 p m today at First Assembly of God Church officiated by Rev R C Dearman with burial in Snyder Cemetery Bolger Funeral Home. Survived by sister Mary Ruby Clark and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers listed.

Snyder Thomas Aubrey Clark Scurry County First Assembly of God Church R. C. Dearman Snyder Cemetery Bolger Funeral Home Clark Lt. c. Clark Snyder Hospital Mary Ruby Clark Sterling Williams John 1D. Curtis Sr Clay Sullivan M. EE. Davis I. R. Williams John Bruton

Funeral planned for Clovis road victim Napoleon Lopez

Napoleon Bennie Lopez, 25, a Clovis resident for 14 years, will be laid to rest at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church after a Mass at 9 a.m. Thursday. A rosary is set for 8:30 p.m. today. Lopez died two hours after a single vehicle crash on New Mexico Highway 467 three miles southwest of Clovis. He worked for a Clovis car dealer and was returning from Carlsbad. He reportedly traveled 90 to 110 mph before the car flipped multiple times. He is survived by his wife, two sons Leon and Christopher, two daughters Danisha and jwreck, his parents, and siblings. Burial will be at Mission Garden of Memory under Sherwood Mortuary.

Clovis Napoleon Bennie Lopez Thursiday Our Lady of Guadalupe Church Uhl Myron Mission Garden of Memory Sherwood Mortuary Lopez Here New Mexico Clovis Memorial Hospital Carlsbad Leon Christopher Danisha Jwreck Letetia Juan Lopez

Christmas Cheer for the Less Fortunate

A Christmas reflection from Julien C Hyer urging readers to share gifts with the needy. The piece recalls the Magi and Christ’s command to care for “the least of these” and invites households to extend generosity during the holiday.

Rites Today For Mrs. Ollie D. Whitford

Funeral services are at 3 p m today for Ollie D Whitford 82 of Plainview who died Tuesday at Colonial Manor Rest Home Lubbock. Last rites by Kelly Newman burial in Plainview Odd Fellows Cemetery. Survivor s include son Weldon Whitford Lubbock daughters Gladys Twilley Houston Lon Dale DeQueen Ark four grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Houston UP I notes the Houston telephone directory includes a Joe Blow.

Plainview Wood-Dunning Colonial Chapel Ollie D. Whitford Colonial Manor Lubbock Kelly Newman Arkansas 10Th Utica St Church of Christ Welldon Whitford Gladys Twilley Houston Lon Dale DeQueen Ark

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Mitchell U.S. Rubber Names Subsidiary George Grimm George M. Grimm Ick & Mrs. Rushing Mrs. Lee Rushing Hall Diamonds Broadway Eleas Sisler Christ Julien C. Hyer KODAK Teflon Caprock Center Mrs. Whitford Houston Telephone Directory John Doe Joe Blow Pfeasons Avenue $ Lubbock Dorothy Clare
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