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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1968
Page
7
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The article reports Indonesian forces claiming suppression of communist guerrillas in Borneo with casualties among both sides. It notes refugee flows, Chinese settlements aiding guerrillas, and destruction of villages while detailing harsh conditions and fear among evacuees.
Jack Gibbs regional manager of Mercantile Security Life Insurance Co. died after a heart attack at Methodist Hospital. Services are set at First Baptist Church Pasadena with burial in Tateboro Cemetery. Survived by wife Mamie Sauer three daughters and several relatives. Pallbearers include Hank Zerns Bennie Stroud and others. honorary pallbearers are Stephens Sunday School class members.
Roy Knight formerly of Shadowater and Wifott Padis, died after months of illness. Survived by his wife, three brothers, four sisters, and multiple relatives. Funeral arrangements set by First Baptist Church in Wichita Falls with services at Crestview Memorial Park.
Safe burial rites planned at Henderson Cemetery under Henderson Funeral Directors. Bodies of Moise and AMtes found in a safe apartment. death ruled from carbon monoxide poisoning after a trip to Brownwood and a visit to Oregon. Tassie Mader’s parents and sister survive. Donnadora’s mother, a son, three brothers, and a sister noted in the obituary.
George D Noble lifelong Ralls resident dies Thursday at Green Memorial Hospital in Madleshoe. Funeral services in Ralls with Rev Ray Forbes Rev H B Corin and Rev Clifford Trotter officiating. Burial at Cone Cemetery directed by Carter Funeral Home. Survivors include wife mother mother in law a son and daughter plus seven grandchildren.
James E. Stanley, 71, died Friday in a Seminole hospital after 50 years in Seminole. Former county commissioner, rancher, Rotary and Lions Club member, and First Baptist Church attendee, he is survived by a wife, two sons Edward J. of Melbourne Australia and Ron of Lubbock, a daughter Mrs Raymond Golden of Seminole, eight sisters, five brothers, seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services are pending with Singleton Funeral Home.
Two men were injured and about 500 chickens killed when a truck carrying 5 000 chickens overturned near a road junction four miles north of the area. Felix Coronads 28 and Miguel Coronads 20 were treated at Methodist Hospital in Lubbock in good condition. The truck swerved to miss a school bus at the US High 87 and Farm Road Jr intersection. the bus was not struck. Most chickens escaped and a roundup continued Friday.
Dr Birdsong a longtime West Plains Hospital physician died Thursday night in Muleshoe after a stroke at home. Funeral rites are set for 10:50 am at Mauleshoe First Methodist with Rev Clarence Stevens of Spur officiating. Burial in Bailey County Memorial Park. Survived by wife Polly. three daughters, two sons, three brothers and three grandchildren. He served in Rotary and Lions clubs and was a member of the Bailes Lamb Hockley Quehran Counties Medical Society.
Obituaries list services for Francisco Cruz 45 at St Philip's Shallowater Alice V Allison 92 at First Church Nazarene Levelland Virgiita Kay Franklin 25 at First Methodist Tulsa gunshot death in Escondido CA details given Alph C Glascow 62 First Methodist Spur Lubbock resident died in Fort Lyon CO Jeanna Zoe Donahoo 2 of Poway formerly Lubbock service at Grace Lutheran Slaten died in Escondido CA FE WK Walsey 15 Tulsa heart attack Leonard L Shell Clovis died long illness Finest Kil lenely Clovis death at Steed Memorial Channel details provided Thella Torres 63 dead at Methodist Hospital natural causes services pending
A Houston van driver, Douglas Owens, 40, was killed when two tractor-trailers collided eight miles east of Snyder on U S Highway 189 at 1:25 a m. Owens, of Mayfield Van Lines in Lubbock, was pinned for about 30 minutes. The other driver, John Frank Johnson of Cleeti Abu, escaped injury.
Funeral services are set for Mrs Adma Laumaie 87 longtime Spade resident at Spade Methodist Church today with Rev Etlis Leameston officiating. Burial follows in Seguin cemetery under Hammons Funeral Home of Littlefield directing. She died 3 40 p m Friday at Methodist Hospital in Lubbock. She was born in Seguin and moved to Spade as a child. Survivors include five sons and five daughters with grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
Texas Tech University Theater opened Tennessee Williams play A Streetcar Named Desire directed by Ronald Schulz. Elizabeth McAnineh as Blanche, Judith Marcell as Stella, and David Keys as Stanley deliver impressive performances in a well staged production running at 8:15 p.m. today and Monday and 3 p.m. Sunday.
Beulah Colorado rider Jay Hines, last year’s Rookie of the Year, broke his neck at the Fort Worth Stock Show Rodeo while dismounting after his ride. He was in fair condition at Saints Hospital Fort Worth following the incident.
Mrs Jewell Holland aged 52 died after a month long illness at 1 a.m. Friday. A Lubbock resident for 42 years she moved from Anderson County and was a Baptist. Services set for 10 a.m. Monday at College Heights Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. Ben D. Johnson officiating. Burial in Lubbock City Cemetery. Sanders Funeral Home in charge. Survived by three sons Odell Harmon Carmel. two daughters Bertha Walker and Mrs Milton Hinson. 16 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.
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