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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1970

Page

9

Christmas Eve Car Crash Claims Several In West Texas

The report lists multiple local residents including Daisy Settle 84 and Charity Cage in serious condition after a two car crash near Crosbyton on Christmas Eve. Lyman Upham 21 Seminole and others were noted with injuries or critical condition at Methodist Hospital. Bond set for Baskin and detailed hospital statuses appear among scattered names and locations in Spur and Crosbyton areas.

Lyman Upham Seminole Methodist Hospital

Juvenile hearing set in death of Plainview child

A Levelland court will decide if a 16 year old is guilty of negligent homicide in the death of Yolanda Sollzs and whether the youth will be sent to reform school. The child was shot Sunday near Hale Center as three adults and several relatives were injured in a crash and shooting incident.

Levelland Birla Camate Guadalay Hale Eaatape Renetvels Sammie Robert Yolanda Sollzs Rudy Methodist Hospital Sosephine Hope Rozanna Linda Hale Center South Plains James Lambert Olton Hospital Bob Robbins Johnny Olton Plainview Oren Aber Abernathy West ‘Texas Wendell Pelarebargs Billy Ray Swope Brownfield Northwest Texas Amarillo Guadalupe Catholic Church Rex Nichols

Frazier Rites Scheduled

Stanton area obsequies for Bruce Frazier 82 include 10 am Thursday services at Stanton First Baptist with Rev. W I M Tewin and Rev. Richard Payne. Masonic graveside to follow at 2 pm Friday at Belton. Frazier a Morgan native, longtime Courtely rancher and WWI veteran, survived by wife Hazel and son James Bruce Frazier.

Stanton Bruce Frazier Midland Stanton First Baptist W. IM. Tewin Courtney Baptist Church Richard Payne First ‘United Methodist Church Belton Comander Que Te Gilbreath Frazier Morgan Courtey Biel ‘Spring Masonic Lodge 396 Big Spring Rncan Legion Oklahoma City Tex Hazzel James Bruce Frazier Engle Pass Lovington Cornelia Barlow Virgil D. Brodle Lov Rockville Center N. Y Ington Virginia Parry Austin Emily Muenster Butane Belton Francis Oates San Patricio N.M U. S

Area Fire Victim Critical After Yard Explosion

A Q year old Post resident Don Baker suffered burns over most of his body when a cutting torch ignited gas in a tank at a wrecking yard in Post. He was treated at Garza Memorial Hospital before being transferred to Lubbock. His brother Charlie, nearby, pulled off the flames and also received hand burns.

Methodist Hospital Don Baker Post Baker Garza Memorial Hospital Lubbock Charlie

Whooping Cranes Reach Half-Century High Count

Arkansas National Wildlife Refuge hosts 57 cranes this winter, the highest in 50 years, with 73 total in the US including 14 in government programs and captive birds in San Antonio and New Orleans. State officials report gains over last year’s 56. The comeback signals conservationist efforts.

Austwell Tex Arkansas National Wildlife Refuge Gulf Coast San Antonio New Orleans

Hugh Allen Dies Rites Planned

Hugh Allen, 78, of Lovington, died Tuesday morning after a period of illness. Rites are planned in Lovington with details to be announced by the family.

Hugh Allen Lovington Jad Lovington-Sen

Plainview City Receives 90575 From Sales Tax

Plainview will receive 90575 from the recent quarter’s city sales tax. The allocation list includes 6129 to Abernathy and 8752 to Leyrence, with other named recipients. Funeral services were held for a local resident at Memorial Chapel with Pastor Calvert officiating.

John D Leach Services Today in Plainview

Services for John Denham Leach 67 a Las Vegas Nevada former Plainview resident will be held at 11 30 am in Lemons Memorial Chapel Plainview Burial will be in Plainview Cemetery under Lemons Funeral Home direction Leach a native of Robbery County had lived in Las Vegas for several years Survivors include two steps Mrs Ralph Garrett of Lubbock Mrs Harry Phelps of Redlands California and Mrs V A Cummings of Corona California

Plainview John Denham Leach Las Vegas Nev Lemons

Altus Youth Dies in Salt Fork Cave In

In Levelland area a 15 year old from Altus died and a 14 year old companion was paralyzed after a cave in near the Salt Fork River. Rex Hardin 50, longtime Levelland educator, died in Lubbock hospital after injuries from a cave accident while two teens escaped. Hardin served in the school system and was WWI veteran with Texas Tech degree.

Altus Okla UPI Salt Fork John. Hubbard Allan Hubbard

Funeral Pending For C. C. Webb

Funeral services for Charlie Cecil Webb 63 of 707 East 73rd Street are pending at Sanders Funeral Home of Lubbock. Webb died about 5 45 am Tuesday in a Big Spring hospital after illness. A former employee of Grave Hill Cemetery in Dallas he moved to Lubbock four months ago. Surviving are a daughter Mrs. Hubert Williams of 707 East Tard Street and three sisters Mrs. Dona McAnally of Forney Mrs. Matilda Jones of Lawton Oklahoma and Mrs. Eva Woodard of

Charlie Cecil Webb Sanders Funerals Lubbock Big Spring Grave Hill Dallas Hubert Willams Tard St Dona McAnally Forney Matilda Jones Lawton Okla Eva. Woodard

Hazard disruptions hit the coast as snow and ice delay trains

An obscure report notes hazards disrupting phone lines and the Mediterranean coast feeling impacts of snow and freezing conditions. Reports mention trains delayed or canceled as five inches of snow and ice hinder travel while temperatures fluctuate.

Sweden Arete Promate

Martinez Services Set in Lockney for J S Martinez

J S Martinez 69 a former Lockney resident died Monday in a Plainview hospital He moved to Plainview four years ago after living in Lockney since 1952 Services will be at 4 pm at San Jose Catholic Church with burial in Lockney Cemetery under Carter Funeral Home He is survived by his wife five daughters two brothers and 35 grandchildren

Glockney John Suarez Martinez Plainview Ona Farga Janie Costello Peggy Felan Waco Susie Worth Mary Regalado Santa Maria Calif Gabriel Hereford Rufus New ‘Deal

Greatness and wisdom in men of action

Fragment from a devotional piece notes that great men are not always wise and may excel in some ways yet fail in others. It urges perseverance, honesty, and character, stating brains alone do not grant greatness but character and purpose, aligned with right heart, matter most.

Curtis Petree Rites Arranged in Morton Memorial Church

Curtis Petree, 50, died about 10 a.m. Tuesday at his home along Hines in Morton. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church officiated by Rev. Bill Dodd. Burial follows in Morton Memorial Cemetery under Singleton Funeral Home direction. Petree was a farmer, survived by his wife Elda, a son Lovington, sisters and brothers including Mrs Pickett of Midland, Chester of Enos, and Andrew of Morton.

Morton Curtis iQue Petree Hines Poe First Baptist Church Bill Dodd Morton Memorial Cemetery Singleton Elda Ai Lovington Iste

Rites Set For Woman In Floydada

Earnestine Harper, 42, of Floydada, died Monday at Central Plains General Hospital in Plainview after a short illness. She was born in Mount Pleasant and moved to Floyd County in 1952 from Fisher. Survived by two children James Jr. and a daughter, her father and stepmother, Earnest and Mrs., and three sisters. Interment in Floydada with relatives in Plainview and Lubbock.

Earnestine Harper Floydada Censtral Plains General Hospital Plainview Labrectegte Moore Mount Pleasant Floyd County Fisherty James Jr Earnest Harper Floydads Lubbock

Rites Held for Mrs Lane in Lubbock Burial at City of Tabbock

Mrs Lane, longtime Lubbock resident since 1924, died recently. Duane Johnson, minister of Smaithiawa church of Shriwl, officiated at funeral services. She was buried in City of Tabbock Cemetery beside family.

Will Paris Sanimaria Po Ella MoniBins West Texas Duane Johnson Smaithiawa Church of Shriwl Lane City of Tabbock Lubbock

Rites Thursday For Bob Ashley

Rites are planned Thursday for Bob Ashley at Central Plains Funeral Home. Burial will follow at a local cemetery. details were not fully clear in the notice.

Bob Ashley

Louella Broom’s Rites Thursday

Louella Broom, 85, of 2309/29th Street died about 4:30 PM Wednesday at West Texas Hospital. Services will be at Sanders Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Br. David Ray, pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Lubboak Cemetery. Miss Broom had lived in Lubboak 23 years and is survived by several nieces and nephews.

Robert EB Plainview Strckland 2Nd St Ray Sanders Morial Chapel Robert the Rev Jack Washington Calvert Theetersburg Anc la Sarl Lore U.S Ang Tulla Springs Colo Feder Dallas Fort, Worth Tex John Gee R-Tex Flower. Mound Louella Broom West ‘Texas Hospital Civices Sanders Funeral Home Memorial Chapel David Ray First Baptist Church Olicating Lubboak Miss Broom Te ‘Labboak

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Waddy Watson Seymour Justice of the Peace Lorenzo Wayne LeCroy Baskin Cage Daisy Settle Dickens Gilkerson Methodist Will Advaris Albe Crosbyton Spur Church of Christ Tan Binh Spur Cemetery Campbell Fineral Michelle Hatonaiéier Caneer Snyder Tiermieigh Elizabeth Ann Wallis 42Nd St Tabernacle Baptist Church Resthaven Memorial’ Park Franklin Burtley Wallis Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital Rollin Moore 68Th St Springfield Herman H. Lohmeyer Maple Park Moore Mangon Lambright Central Baptist Church Peaceful Gardens Dan Turner Slaton Ralls Roy Albert Ware Lovington-Lea General Hospital Mary Ella Albert Plains Smith-Rogersle Funeral Home Dennis Baskins 26Th St Donna Jean Veal San Jose Drive Cary Smith-Rogers Funeral Home J. Bradshaw Lovington First New Hope Bay i Oklahoma M. L. Cook Edith Bobbie Cone Ite Grande R. Renahachie Wilma Smith Waxahachie Andrews Elnora Virgil D. Brodie R. E. Strickland Services John D. Leach H. Scott Jr Gerald Scott Altus Air Force Base Lackland Afb Fitzalmons Army Hospital Denver Lackland Scott den Fal Mike Labrie Felix Cave Jackson County Rex Hardin Salt Fork River Labrie Ax Funeral Home Chapel J. 0 Haymes Ville Labrie Mart Texas Tech Katy Jean Debbie Sue Otis Naper Statens Vipinta Masonic Blancoier Sans Lani'a Dave Melanie Jean Wilson Corpus, Christi Valence France C. C. Webb J. S. Martinez J. R. Hardin Zere Edgar T. House Curtis Petree Mrs. Lane Ashley Central Plains Taiay Suffey Geile A Aan Atas Ack Ee Peaceful G Tobaha Highway Wesdre
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