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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1971

Page

2

Pacific Arctic Fronts Bring Cold Texas Today

A Pacific cold front spurs snow flurries and rain on Sunday while arctic air slides into the Texas Panhandle and South Plains. Temperatures fall from the 70s to lows in the 20s overnight with fog in places and cool, dry conditions elsewhere.

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Memorial Chapel burial set in Plainview cemetery

Funeral notices from Plainview report multiple locals to be buried in Plainview Memorial Park or other area cemeteries. Among the obituaries are Envivo DP, Margaret Marys Catholic, Jamesa, Fred J. Johnson, Lee M. Hester, and Delfray Lacey. Weather fronts bring fog drizzle and a wintery Arctic blast across East Texas and South Central Texas with travel hazards and cold warnings spreading from Wyoming to Nebraska and Colorado.

East Texas Texas Envivo DP. San Chez Fred J. Johnson Jamesa's Medical Arts Hospital St.Itans Fort Worth J. M. Muleshoe Plains Margaret Mary's Shelton Stockdale Wilson United Jamesa Methodist Muleshoe Tion Branon Funeral Home Bailey County Gandas Laharlanin Mayne Memorial Park Singleton Ellis Y Johnson Lubbock

Film Actor Robert Lowery Dies at 57 in Hollywood

Hollywood AP reports actor Robert Lowery died at his Hollywood apartment at age 57 after falling ill Saturday night. He appeared in numerous 1930s and 1940s films in varied roles from reporter to singer, and was noted for his Clark Gable lookalike resemblance. Weather across the U S includes rain and thunderstorms in the Southwest, snow in the mountains and Great Lakes, drizzle and fog in the Midwest, with pleasant Gulf Coast to Mid Atlantic conditions.

Hollywood Robert Lowery Hollywooth Clark Gable Great Lakes Midwest Gulf Coast Mid Atlantic States

Mrs Hancock Funeral Set At Hale Center

Mrs M C Hancock 79 of Hale Center will have services at First Baptist Church with Rev Carroll Green officiating. Graveside rites follow at Llano Cemetery in Amarillo. She died Saturday night in Hi Plains Hospital after living in Hale Center since 1949. Survivors include husband, a son in Chicago, two daughters, a brother, six grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.

Hale Center M.C. Hancock First Baptist’ Church Carroll Green Amarillo Llano Cemetery Freeman Funeral Ome Hancock Hi-Plains Hospital Hiawatha Plaitview Virgil Martin John Trimmier Kit McDaniel Floyd Ashley Lee Dent P. L. Pollard

Earl Thompson Rites Tuesday

Brownfield special obituary for John Earl Thompson a longtime Terry County resident who died after a brief illness. Funeral at Memorial Chapel in Brownfield with Rev. Dr. Fitzgerald and Rev. Powell officiating. Burial in Terry County Memorial Cemetery. Survived by wife four sons a daughter a brother three sisters and many grandchildren. Thompson operated Thompson Grocery and was active in local Baptist church. Vietnam era son Maj. John V. Thompson serves in the U S Air Force.

Brownfield John Earl Thompson Terry County Sandi Brownfield General Hospital Diamond Charlie Chan Reno P. A. Powell West Side Thompson Grocery League Baptist Church C. B Mansel 31St St Lubbock Neil Paonia Colo Maj John V. Thompson U. S. Air Force Vietnam Marold Pharr Laubbar W. W Odessa Bertha Ward Corpus Christi Téa Humphries Levelland May Oklahoma City

Free Blonde and 21: actor Lowery dies at 21

Funeral arrangements were pending for Lowery, once photographed weekly and often mistaken for Clark Gable by autograph seekers. He was married to Jet Parker and Barbara Farrell.

Lowery Gable Jet Parker Barbara Farrell

Funeral notices mingle with UT poverty study broadcast

Obituaries and funeral details for Nora Maddox Mrs Helen Richards and Mrs Minnie Ann Richards mix with burial plans at Sanders Funeral Home and First Baptist Church. The notes mention survivors in multiple families and local church ties. A UT geography study on urban poverty using remote sensing is also cited with authors Tugachev Holtz and Davies.

Austin, Tex University of Texas Geography Department Alex Tugachev Robert K. Holtz Shane Davies Ital

Funeral services set for Sid Underwood in Plainview

Sid Underwood 86 died at 745 p.m. Saturday at Plains Convalescent Center. Services at 1030 a.m. Friday in Wood Dunning Colonial Chapel with Gene Polfrado officiating. Burial in Plainview Cemetery. Survivors include wife, son Carol Underwood of Plainview, two sisters, two grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Plainview William Sid Underwood Plains Convalescent Center Fieday Wood-Dunning Carol Underwood Alta Russell Hamilton Eva Priddy Arizona

Mrs Threadgill Rites Tuesday at Caprock Church

Funeral services for Selah Vida Threadgill 78 who died Saturday at Colonial Manor Nursing Home will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Caprock Church of Christ. Grover Stevens to officiate. Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Survivors include two sons IA D Threadgill and J D Threadgill, a brother Ray Nored, and three grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.

Selah Vidal Threadgill Colonial Manor Nursing Home Caprock Church of Christ Grover Stevens City of Lubbock Henderson Threadgill Montague County Lubbock Ra Threadgill IA. D. ‘Threadgill Emory J.D. Threadgill Columbia Miss Ray Nored 6Th St J. R. Mar Pon E. M. Booker Leslie Duncan Lindsey Doss Bill Doss Floyd Davis

Retired Gen Emmet O'Donnell Dies at 65

Gen Emmet O'Donnell, a 35 year Air Force veteran known for leading the first massed Pacific flight, protesting Korea war restraints, and serving as USO president, died at 65 in McLean Virginia. Survived by wife Lorraine and two sons Patrick and Terrence. another son Dale Tobin died this year. He held commands at March Air Force Base and Pacific Air Force and received the DSM DSC and other honors. Funeral arrangements were pending.

Washington Upd Air Force Rosie” O'Donnell Jr McLean Brooklyn O'Donnell U.S Ant Military Academy West Point Pacific Ocean Tokyo Gen Dough MacArthur Harry Truman Hickam Field Hawaii Pres Dent John F. Kennedy 15Th Air Force March Air Force Base Far East Ai Force Bomber Command Somel Pacific Air Force United Service Organization Uso Murphy

Ralls Resident Eleta Colville Dies At 92

Ralls native and resident since 1917 Mrs. Eleta Colville died at about 1 30 a m Sunday in a Ralls nursing home at age 92 Services will be at 230 p m today at First United Methodist Church with Rev Vernon O Kelly and Rev It B Coggin officiating Burial will follow in Ralls Cemetery directed by Carter Funeral Home She survived by two sons Elvis of Ralls and Bill of Dallas four daughters Grace Pearson Gladys Griffith Mary Reed all of Ralls and Mildred Holder of Santa Fe New Mexico a brother J K Thomas of Fort Worth two sisters Lenora Warren of Dallas and Tinnie Hawkins of Fort Worth six grandchildren and six great grandchildren Pallbearers were Clarence Gregory Curt Hendrick C B Hendrick Curt Richards Eugene Woodard and A R Arthur

First United Methodist Vernon O'Kelly It. B. Coggin Ralls Cemetery Carter Funeral Home Colville Jones County Elvis Ralls Bill Dallas Grace Pearson Gladys Griffith Mary Reed Mildred Holder Santa Fe N.M J. K. Thomas Fort Worth Lenora Warren Tinnie Hawkins Clarence Gregory Curt Hendrick C. B. Hendrick Curt Richards Eugene Woodard A. R. Arthur

The Shepherds Review of Ups and Downs of the Year

A poetic reflection on faith through a year of joy and fear. The speaker credits prayer for strength and resilience, noting how ups blessed and downs tested faith, amid gratitude for divine aid and guidance for the year ahead from Julien C Hyer.

Rites Today For Milton T. McMinn In Silverton

SILVERTON Special Milton T. McMinn 67 died Saturday in an Amarillo hospital. Services set for 1 pm today at First Baptist Church with Rev. Larry Wilson and Rev. Clyde Cane officiating. Burial in Silverton Cemetery. Survivors include son Travis McMinn of Denison daughter Fayree Watkins of Amarillo and siblings including Henry McMinn of Levelland and six others. Pallbearers named Johnnie Burson Erwin McJimsey Raymond McJimsey Walter Bean Loyd Stephens Fay Flowers.

Silverton Milton T Bua McMinn Amarillo Larry Wilson Clyde Cane Bill I Davis Silverton Cemetery Travis McMinn Denison Fayree Watkins Henry McMinn Levelland Myrtle, Messiner Lockney Ollie Dorman Adkin Alma, Riddell Grand Prairie Ella Atkinson Lancaster Opal Howard Seal Beach Calif Johnnie Burson Erwin McJimsey Raymond McJimsey Walter Bean Loyd Stephens Fay Flowers

Funeral services for retired general Haislip at Ft Myer

Washington reports funeral services were held for retired General Haislip who died December 23. He served in both world wars and rose to general, later serving as vice chief of staff. The burial occurred at Midway Cemetery with arrangements by Singleton-Ellis Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife and relatives, with background spanning Virginia birth, Vosges and Meuse-Argonne campaigns, and years at Walter Reed hospital.

Woodstock Haislip Muleshoe Church of Christ U.S Richard Academy Robbin Abilene Tex Midway Cemetery Lawn Singleton-Ellis Funeral Home Vera Cruz Mex W. F. Haley Clairette, Tex

Littlefield Man Dies Sunday

William Marcelles Davis 73 a Littlefield resident of 20 years died about 1 20 a m Sunday at his home. Arrangements are pending with Hammons Funeral Home. Davis a retired barber and World War I veteran is survived by his wife Mary a son Wayne of Vernal Utah a sister Mrs Naomi Colling of Ballinger a brother J R of Bay City and his mother Mrs W B Davis of Bay City

Littlefield William Marcelles Davis Hammons Davis Mary Wayne Vernal Utah Naomi Colling Ballinger J.R Bay City W. 8. Davis Bay Ci

Harvard Professor Says FBI Interrogations Chill Academic Research

Harvard Law School professor Laurence Tribe described FBI questioning about his research on Supreme Court nominee William Rehnquist as potentially intimidating. He said inquiries into motives and future plans could deter scholars and chill academic inquiry, warning of dangerous implications for free investigation in the academy. Deputy Attorney General Richard G. Kleindienst cited in Los Angeles Times said interviews were not intended to intimidate and that no background or motive inquiries were made.

Cambridge Mass UPD Harvard FBI Supreme Court William Rehnquist Laurence ‘Tribe Harvard University Rehnquist Nixon Tribe Mildred L. Lillie State Court of Appeals Los Angeles Calif Lillie Lewis F. Powell Richmond White House Los Angeles Times Richard G. Kitindienst

Donor Kidney First Transatlantic Transplant in Leyden

In Leyden, the Academic Hospital of Leyden University performed the first transatlantic kidney transplant. A California donor kidney, from a donor who died about 37 hours earlier, was placed into a 41-year-old Dutchman from Bordrecht. The kidney was flown to Leyden by Fooke Belzer, a Dutch-born American professor at the University of California, who specializes in organ preservation techniques and recently developed a compact transport apparatus.

Leyden Netherlands Leyden University Callifornia Bordrecht Fooke Belzer San Francisco University of California, Belzer

Resolve to Be Well Chiropractic Ad Claim

An old advertisement promotes chiropractic care as the health science locating and removing nerve pressures to restore body function. It asserts no substitute for chiropractic correction and claims a spinal nerve examination can reveal nerve pressure causes across organ systems. The notice lists Day Chiropractic Civil Street and Ave with a 1957 date.

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