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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1973

Page

4

Funeral services for Troy Allen 13 in Lubbock

Troy Allen 13 died at Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital after a heart attack. Services at 4 p.m. at Resthaven Singleton-Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy McGuire officiating. Burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife Verna two sons two daughters three brothers two sisters and several relatives. Pallbearers named.

Troy Allen Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital Resthaven Singleton-Wilson Funeral Home Chapel

Obituary for Mrs Carlock at First United Methodist Church

Mrs Carlock died about 11 a.m. Sunday at Ray's Hospital Home after a long illness. Born in Springfield Missouri she lived at 4706 17th Street and moved to Lubbock from Stanford in 1925. A 1915 Drury College graduate she was active in church youth work and women's activities and member of PEO Sisterhood and Pi Beta Phi. Survivors include son Watson at 4706 17th Street two sisters Mrs T H Raper and Mrs W B Huffaker and five grandchildren. Memorials to the Methodist Hospital School of Nursing.

First United Methodist Church Homer Henderson Lawrence T Kan City of Lubbock Sanders Funeral Home P.E.O. Sisterhood Pi Beta Phi Sorority Watson 17Th St T. H. Raper 55Th St W. B. Huffaker Martinsville Methodist’ Hospital School of Nursing

Lewis longtime Levelland resident dies at 85

Jim Henry Lewis 85 of Levelland died at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in University Hospital Lubbock after a long illness. Services are pending at George Price Funeral Home. Born in Stamper Mississippi he moved to Alpine in 1919 then to Lubbock in 1938 from Alpine. He operated a retail bakery in Lubbock before moving to Levelland in 1952 and later ran a school store until retirement about two years ago. He was a member of First Baptist Church Levelland and Alpine Masonic Lodge 766 for 52 years. Survivors include his wife, daughter Mrs. J. B. Boudreaux of Levelland, three sons James Henry Lewis Jr. of Carlsbad New Mexico Dane Lewis of Pacheco California and Rev. W M Lewis of Shamrock 16 grandchildren and four great great grandchildren.

Levelland Jim Henry Lewis University Hospital Lubbock Orge Price Funeral Home Stamper Miss Lewis Alpine Merline Ethel Beard Hattiesburg First Baptist Church Alpine Masonic Lodge 766 J. B. Boudreaux James Henry Lewis, Jr Carlsbad N.M. Dane. Lewis of Pacheco, Calif., and Rev. W. M. Lewis Shamrock

Services for Fletcher Guyton Hobbs Held in First Christian Church

Funeral services for Fletcher Guyton Hobbs 70 will be at 2 30 p m today in the First Christian Church with evangelist Jackie Miller officiating. Burial will be in Prairie Haven Cemetery under Griffin Funeral Home direction. Hobbs died Friday at Lea General Hospital after surgery. A Hobbs resident 36 years he was a retired employee of a trucking supply firm. Surviving Florence Armstrong Olympia a daughter three brothers Grady Houston Charlie La Verne Calif Le Roy Walden Creek Calif and two sisters Mrs Nina Redus Sallisaw Okla Leona Burch Hayward Calif.

Hobbs Fletcher Guyton First Christian Church Jackie Miller Prairie Haven Cemetery Griffin Funeral Home Guyton Hobbs’ Lea General Hospital Florence Florene Armstrong Olympia Grady Houston Charlie la Verne Calif le Roy Walden Creek Nina Redus Sallisaw Okla Leona Burch Hayward

Deaths of Minnerly and Thompson in Midland and Lubbock

William Minnerly 58 of Midland died Saturday at home after a heart attack. Services at 4 p.m. in First Presbyterian Church with burial at Resthaven Memorial Park. Survived by wife, son William, two daughters, sister, eight grandchildren. William Terry Thompson 66 of Lubbock died Saturday in Osteopathic Hospital. Services at 2 p.m. at City of Lubbock Cemetery. survived by daughter Sylvia Phillips and two brothers. Burial by Franklin Bartley Funeral Home.

Thompson Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital Franklin Bartley

Ray Williams 53 dies. Lubbock city official

Funeral services for Ray Williams 53 building superintendent for the City of Lubbock will be held at 2 p m Tuesday at Arnett Benson Baptist Church. Rev Jimmy McGuire and Rev Dick Sisk will officiate memorial park under Resthaven Singleton Wilsons direction. Williams died after a heart attack at West Texas Hospital. Born in Hugo Oklahoma he moved to Lubbock in 1936 was World War II Army veteran and served city 17 years. Survivors include his son Juanita daughter Peggy Lilly brother Gilbert sisters Hazel Sullivan and Lois Abney and five pallbearers Jack Gray J C Shipman Burnon Howell Chuck Harjes Floyd Nesbitt Wayne Williams.

Ray Williams Lubbock Arnett-Benson Baptist Church Jimmy McGuire Dick Sisk Colonial Baptist Church Resthaven Memorial Park Resthaven-Singleton-Wisons Funeral Home Williams West Texas Hospital Hugo Okla Juanita Bill 26Th St Peggy Lilley 46Th St Gilbert Rt. 3 Hazel Sullivan Gird St Lois Abney Jack Gray J. C. Shipman Burnon Howell Chuck Harjes Floyd Nesbitt Wayne Williams

Jessie B. Baty Obituary at Date Street Baptist Church

Jessie B. Baty 75 died at 10 a m Sunday at Central Plains Hospital. Services 2 p m Tuesday at Date Street Baptist Church with Rev Bil Rushing officiating. Burial in E Cemetery under Lemons Funeral Home. Born in DeKalb he was a WWI veteran, construction worker, and church member. Survived by wife Tillie, three daughters Mrs Don Bennett of California and Mrs Jackie He, two sons H B Raty of Littleton Cole and Wootrow Baty of Marianna, Ark, a sister Mrs Massie Kipper of Marianna, 10 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Jessie B. Baty Central Plains Hospital Date Street Baptist Church Bil Rushing Lemons Funeral Home DeKalb Date Street Baptst Church Tillie Home Daugh- Weldon Warren Fax Don Bennett California West Jackie Hetwo H. B. Raty Littleton, Cole Coleman Baty Wootrow Baty Marana Ark Massie’ Kipper Marianna

Mrs Carlock Service for 83 year old Lubbock resident

Mrs Carlock will hold a service for Mrs Paul Carlock an 83 year old Lubbock resident of 48 years at 2 pm Tuesday at Hewman church according to the notice.

Paul Carlock Lubbock

Car Fire Destroys 1969 Buick in Sth Place Incident

Automobile owned by Jeanette Laney on 17th Slide Road burst into flames at 6 p m. Fire chief cited a faulty fuel system in the tank as the cause. No injuries. Buick destroyed. fire burned nearby telephone wires. One fire unit had blaze under control in seven minutes.

Jeanette Laney Sth Place 17Th Slide Road

Obituary Briefs for Lubbock Area Residents by Funeral Homes

Brief notices for Maggie Atchley Royce Florence Annie Hinton Josie Evelyn McNew Daniel Jackson Patton Albert D Robinson Johnny Staerns Lena Lane list funeral times, locations, and burial sites. Died times range Friday to Saturday with ages from 27 to 92, many from Lubbock area and nearby towns. services at First Baptist Church Plains, Peace Tabernacle, Rest Haven Singleton Wilson, and other local chapels. Burial sites include Kirkland Cemetery Resthaven Memorial Park Lamesa Branon Funeral Home.

Nora Russell 90 Hereford resident died after brief illness

Nora Alice Russell 90 of Hobbs died Saturday at Lea General Hospital Hobbs after a brief illness. A Hereford resident for years she lived in Hobbs eight months born in Era. Survivors include two daughters Mrs Fred Barrett Hobbs and Mrs J R Gefken Levelland five sons Artis Coronado Calif Jess M Houston Jack R Prairie Village LB Hereford and Daniel Chicago a sister Mrs A G Bell Hereford 17 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral services pending with Gililand Funeral Home.

Hereford Nora Alice Russell Hobbs Gilliland Funeral Home Russell Lea General Hospital Era Fred Barrett J R. Gefken Levelland Artis Coronado Calif Jess M Houston Jack R

General Amnesty Campaign Moves Toward Paris Conference

Antiwar and draft resistance groups announce a large scale no strings attached amnesty campaign for deserters and draft evaders. A four day International Conference of Exiles for Amnesty is planned for February 1922 in Paris. The Paris meeting will include about 25 exiles from Europe and Canada and 75 representatives of anti war groups. The organizers reject alternate service and demand universal amnesty for all war resistors with records cleared or changed. A New York news conference is set for Monday at 10 a.m. to outline sponsors AMEX Canada Safe Return and Up From Exile with bases in Toronto New York and Stockholm.

New York UPI Nixon Paris Ted Ensign Safe Return Organization Europe Canada Ensign Manhattan Amex Canada Toronto Safe Return Stockholm

Eighteen Die In Early Morning Bus Crash

An overloaded interstate passenger bus with seats for four carried 70 passengers and overturned on a dark mountain highway about 50 miles east of the city. Eighteen people were killed and 49 injured. only three escaped unscathed. Officials said the driver could not be found and may have fled the scene.

Mexico Crry Here

Black Voters Gain Ground In 1972 Southern Offices

The VEP report shows Alabama leading the South with 117 of 22 black candidates elected in 1972. Across the Deep South, blacks achieved a record number of offices, including U.S. House seats, state legislatures, and local posts, with Andrew Young in Georgia and Barbara Jordan in Texas highlighted for major victories.

Alabama Atlanta UPD Deep South South United Congress Georgia Virginia Blacks Project VEP House of Representatives Selma Ala Texas Battleground Louisiana Ernest Morial Dallas County Rem State House Florida Arkansas Iegislator Reconstruction Mary L. General Assembly Onel Singleton State Senate House of Two Representatives House of Representa South Carolina Ing Andrew Young Asj North Carolina Tennessee U.S. House of John Lewis Lewis Miami Edwin Edwards Barbara Jordan

Man Stabbed In Argument Near Indiana Street

Nick Villarreal, 40, of 2908 Duke, was stabbed during an argument at 11:55 p.m. Saturday at 4th St. and Indiana. He was taken to St. iy's Hospital and treated for knife wounds to his arm, hand and abdomen, and released. Villarreal elected not to pursue charges.

Nick Villarreal Duke 4Th St Indiana St. Iy's Hospital Villarreal

Clovis Youth Shot. Three Teens Held After Incident

A 19 year old Clovis youth was shot in the stomach at a city intersection near midnight Saturday. David Baldwin was treated at Memorial Hospital after emergency surgery. A 16 year old was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, with two other youths charged as accessories.

Clovis David Baldwin Baldwin Memorial Hospital Tthe Hospital

Lovington Sets Board Election

Lovington New Mexico special election to replace Jim Jameson on the school board will open at 8 a.m. Tuesday. Candidates include Johnie Wilson Glen Williams John W War Iren Joe Trujillo Jack Ruggs Nancy Radley and Glenn Adams. Voting locations are the health center and Loving stone High School gymnasium until p.m.

Lovington N.M Jim Jameson Johnie Wilson Glen Williams John W. War Iren Joe Trujillo Jack Ruggs Nancy Radley Glenn Adams Lovingstone High School

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