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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1973

Page

5

Lockney Obituary for Lena Bilbrey and others

Lockney special obituary notices report Lena Bilbrey 69 died in Caprock Hospital Floyda da after five weeks as a parent. Services set 2:30 p.m. Tuesday First Baptist Church Lockney with Dr. Neil Record officiating. Burial Carter Funeral Home. Survivors include husband John B. Bilbrey a son Lowell a daughter Wilm Newman two brothers and more. Also Levelland service for William Harvey Bowers 64 at Trinity Baptist Church with burial Levelland Cemetery. Downing of Lubbock Texas Tech obituary notes long career in building maintenance and a 35 year award. Hobbs E L Groh rites set today at Griffin Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Prairie Haven Cemetery. Groh retired oil truck driver survived by wife Velma and family.

Lockney Lena Leota Bilbrey Caprock Hospital Floydada First Baptist Church of Neil Record Frank Oglesby Lockney United Methodist Church Carter Bilbrey Hollis Oklo John B. Bilbrey Victory Okla Lowell Wilm Newman Midland Jim Kyle Mangum Okla Avan Kyle Mangum Katie Kyl Winnboro Alan Downing 14Th St Texas Tech University Central Baptist Church Jack Welch Frank Jones Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Lubbock City of Lubbock Rix Downing University Methodist Hospital War Zandt County Edith Cates Thalia Masonic Lodge South Plains Texas Tech Tech Grover JJ E. Murray Ray Downing Murray Edith Ronald F. Downing Deer Park Connie Shugard Billy F Fort ‘Worth E.J Houston Belle Hyde Mayban Inez Riley Canton Hobbs E. L Edsdie’ Groh Griffin Funeral Home Fred Custis Taylor Street Church First Baptist Church John Ferguson Denver City Memorial Park Singelton Funeral Home Merkel Porter Pauline Sheather Big Spring Denver City Eastland Oil Co Pyote Oil Delphine Terrell Seminole Arveta Hassel Ruidoso J. C Blanton Big Springs Burnell Grand Prairie Forest Mce- Combs el Paso Eleanor Collins Dallas Plainview Sevices Fred H. Lindeman Arena Kress L. A. Durkop Trinity Lutheran Church of Providence Plainview Cemetery Wood-Dunning Funeral Home Lindeman Swisher County Tulsa Rt. 1 McGregor Trinity Lutheran Church Weaae Aoe Garnie At- Inez Larry Alkisson North John Rogers Church of Christ Sams Peaceful Garden Neuman Dora Cemetery Louvorn W. T. McDaniel Rix Funeral C. C. Norrell L. D. Young W. O

Hammett services set for Henry Clay Hammett in Spade Church

Henry Clay Hammett 70 will be buried at Center Plains Cemetery after services at Spade Baptist Church Tuesday at 2 pm. The Rev J J Terry will officiate with Rev Ben Day assisting. Hammett died Sunday morning in Littlefield hospital after 13 days as a patient. he was a retired farmer from Angelina County. He is survived by his wife Willie Clair two sons Kayron and Don of Abilene a daughter Ettie Sue Hammett of the home a brother E C and Harvey of Hereford a sister Mrs A R Pinkstein of Balls pallbearers named. other relatives listed.

Littlefield Henry Clay Hammett Spade Baptist Church J. J Terry Hedley Ben Day Spade United Methodist Church Center Plains Cemetery Cotton Center Hammons Hammett Littlefield Hospital Angelina County Willie Clair Kayron Don Abilene Ettie Sue Hammett E. C and Harvey Hereford A. R. Pinkstein Preston Pointer Joe Blankenship Doc Vasa Oscar Tomlinson G A Lafer Sherman Sipes

Obituary notices for Pope and Mrs Mabel Kirk

Friona and Floydada death notices report longtime residents Leonard Davis Pope 72 of Friona and Mabel Ruth Kirk 77 of Floydada. Pope died at Palmer County Community Hospital and services are set at 2 pm in Friona Church of Christ with burial at Friona Cemetery under Parsons Ellis Funeral Home. Kirk, a piano teacher and Hall of Fame inductee, died in Amarillo Northwest Texas Hospital with services at 3 pm in Floyd County Memorial Park Church of Christ and burial at Floyd County Memorial Park. she had 42 years teaching piano and held multiple music society memberships. She was married to Homer W. Kirk and survived by two sons, two daughters, ten grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.

Pope Palmer County Friona Dewey Okla Floydada Mabel Ruth Floyd Kirk Pisto Irene Smith Anist Floyd County Wall Street Church of Christ Floyd County Memorial Park Moore-Rose Funeral Home Clark Johnson Lubbock Kirk Amarillo Northwest Texas Hospital Homer W. Kirk Palo Pinto Federation of Music Clubs Hall of Fame Piano Guild of the National Guild of Piano Teachers American College of Musicians Eastern Star Rebekah Lodge Street Church of Christ Kirk and Sons Hardware Fere J. Truman Houston David L A. Margorie Hollums Patricia O’shea 37Th St

Survivors listed for F Lindeman Seeger

Eerie survivors include his wife and a large family: four sons Fred of Idaho Falls Idaho Smith of Amarillo James of Friona and Gene of Vilas Colorado a daughter Mrs Glenna Barnum of Hartley three sisters Mrs Clara Brock of Plainview Mrs Edna Ellis of Earth and Mrs Ada Ellis of Floydada a brother Lonnie of Deming New Mexico nineteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Services for Detective Jack Stevens in Broadway Church

Police Det. Jack Stevens, 32, was fatally shot Friday on a Lubbock sidewalk. A service will be held at 2 p.m. today at the Broadway Church of Marict, with local authorities and fellow officers noting his service.

Jack Stevens Lubbock Broadway Church of Marict

Obituary Briefs for Bailey Gomez Philp Tran tham Tay lor

Obituaries note services for Elizabeth Bailey of Plainview at St Pauls Lutheran Church with burial at Plainview Memorial Park. Elizabeth Gomez of O'Donnell to be mourned in Tahoka Baptist Mission with burial in Tahoka Cemetery. Ruth Philp of 4510 27th St. to be buried at Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park after services in Sanders Memorial Chapel. John Trantham Roueche of Stan ton dies after brief illness. services at St Josephs Catholic Church. James L. Taylor of Hobbs to receive services at First Baptist Church with Masonic rites. Burial at Memory Gardens Cemetery following services.

Elizabeth Grace Bailey Plainview St Paul's Lutheran Church Plainview Memorial Park Lemons Funeral Home Ruth, Philp 27Th St Sanders Memorial Chapel Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park Philp Highlands Hospital

Hancock Jr. Veteran Dies in Texas Hotel Room

John Hancock Jr aged 51 died Sunday in his Puercer Hotel room, ruled natural causes by Justice of the Peace Wayne Le Croy. A Lubbock resident for five years and World War II veteran, he belonged to Disabled American Veterans in Albuquerque. Survived by father John Hancock Sr of Paris Texas, son John Hancock III of Lubbock, daughter Gayla Zue Morris of Lubbock, two sisters Levi Self and Betty Miller, and four grandchildren.

Oet John T.T. Hane Je Labout Troom Puercer Rix Justice of the Peace Wayne le Croy Lubbock Hancock Ameristean Veterans Albuquerque John T. Hancock Sr Paris Tex John ‘I Hancock TW Gayla Zue Morris Levi Self 58Th Pl Betty Miller Amarillo

Kenneth Wayne Howard obituary in Post

Kenneth Wayne Howard 10 native of Tohoka died about noon Sunday in Lubbock West Texas Hospital after illness at home. Services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Church of the Nazarene with burial in Terrace Cemetery Post. Survived by mother Julia, father J C Howard, sister Mrs Leon Davis, brother Keith, daughter Judy and Thana Jane in Arizona, grandparents Mr and Mrs Jack Howard of Coleman. Funeral directed by Hudman Funeral Home.

Adt POST Kenneth Wayne Howard Tohoka Lubbock West Texas Church of the Nazarene Terrace Cemetery Hudrian Funeral Home Postex Textile Howard Vietnam Judy Thana Jane Arizona Julia Howard J C. Howard Keith Howard Leon Davis Memphis Jack Howard Coleman

Service for Mrs. Leland J. Mast Sets Tuesday

Mrs Leland J Mast 61 former Lubbock resident and Texas Tech graduate will be laid to rest in Resthaven Mausoleum Chapel at 10 am Tuesday Entombment follows at Resthaven Mausoleum under Resthaven Singleton Wilson Funeral Home Rev J T Bolding retired Baptist minister officiating Mast born in San Angelo moved to Lubbock in 1920s attended Lubbock public schools and Texas Tech Delta Delta Delta sorority member band Leland Mast

Leland J. Mast Lubbock Texas Tech University Resthaven Mausoleum Resthaven-Singleton-Wilson Funeral Home J T. Bolding Mast San Angelo Lubbock Public Texas Tech Delta Delta Delta Sorority Leland Mast

McCreary 81 Dies. Rites Set In West Texas

W McCreary 81 longtime New Deal resident died about 10 a m Sunday in West Texas Hospital. Services 2 p m Tuesday at Sanders Memorial Chapel with burial City of Lubbock Cemetery. Officiating Garnie Atkisson minister Northside Church of Christ. Born Royse City he farmed in Liberty community and lived in New Deal 42 years. Survived by Estelle wife a daughter Frances Fitzgerald of 5508 43rd Street.

W. A Jack” McCreary New Deal West Texas Sanders Memorial Chapel City of Lubbock Garnie Atkisson Northside Church of Christ Royse City McCreary Liberty Jonestown

Matador Store Burglarized In Weekend Break-In

A Matador department store owned by Ronnie Christian was broken into Saturday night or Sunday morning. Glass from the front door was scattered and a rack of men's coats and knit jumpsuits were taken. One man, Woodrow Johnson, 57, was stabbed in the neck during a separate incident in the 1600 block of Ave O after a woman demanded money. He is hospitalized and under观察. Sheriff Dink Wilson and Deputy Pete Williams investigate.

Ad Corresponee Ronnie Christian Joss Woodrow Johnson Ventory St .Mary‘’s Dink Wilson Deptal Uty Pete Williams Motley Sun County Johnson Ave. O

Stevens Shot Outside In Town Inn in Lubbock

James Emanus, 25, ex convict of 312 E 34th St, questioned as police say Stevens was shot near In Town Inn in downtown Lubbock. Emanus wounded, in good condition at St Mary’s hospital, charged with murder in Stevens death. Stevens died Friday at West Texas Hospital after an inquest by Justice of the Peace Wayne Le Croy. Memorial fund for Stevens wife and children established at Lubbock National Bank. Pallbearers named and Lubbock Police to be honorary pallbearers.

Stevens James Emanus 34Th St Lubbock Emanus St. Mary’s Hospital Steven West Texas Justice of the ‘Peace Wayne le Croy Lubbock National Bank Francis Mark Shelley Andrea Curtis W. Stevens Seminole Jerry Doyle Nelson Wallace Stalcup Buford Kerr Bill Rutherford Ronnie Jones John Martin Harlan Reddell Milton Parnell

Ellsberg Rand Corp Ties May Enter Trial Today

In Los Angeles UPI reports the defense sought to place Ellsberg and Rand Russo on the witness stand as trial plans faced possible rulings Monday. The defense argues security regulations and Rand Corp records may impact the Pentagon Papers case. Prosecutors contend Ellsberg and Russo stole and possessed classified material.

Ellsberg Rand Corp Los Angeles UPI H. Best Pentagon iFriday Anthony Russo Monica Calif

Former Plainview Merchant Dies In Hobbs Home Fire

Joe Bob Anderson a Plainview and Amarillo native, former Plainview Hardware owner and Wayland Baptist College alumnus, died in a Hobbs fire that damaged his east side apartment. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church with burial in Parklawn Memorial Gardens. Survivors include his wife Susan and his parents Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Anderson.

Plainview Hobbs First Hobbsman Oj Baptist Church of Hobbs Leaf Amarillo Hardware First Baptist Church Liv l Carlos ‘Ing McLeod Roy McClung Wayland Baptist Callace Amarillo Ander Plain Parklawnview High School Memorial Gardens Wayland Baptist College Lemons Funeral Texas Tech University Susan E. M. Anderson M. E. Ander

Allen Brothers Post to Hold Regular Legion Meeting

The American Legion Allen Brothers Post No 148 will hold a regular business meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the Legion Hall 2412 Avenue Q Post commander is Bill Parker.

Allen Brothers Post American Legion Legion Hall Ave. Q Bill Parker

Work for I am with you from Haggai 2 4

A short devotional verse by Julien C Hyer urging joyful labor aligned with love. It quotes scripture urging believers to work with delight and purpose rather than indifference, linking effort to vitality in life and earth’s pace.

Aspin calls for Pentagon procurement reform and full firm list

Defense reforms were urged as former defense secretary Aspin accused the Pentagon of concealing firms cited for procurement irregularities. He pressed Eliot Richardson to release the full list, arguing no contractor that cheated the Pentagon should be shielded from consequences.

Washington JPD Les Ae Dwis Tal Ils Aspin Defense Eliot L. Richardson Pentagon Department

Two Residents Hurt in One-Car Crash West of Whitharral

A one-car wreck about a mile west of Whitharral injured two Littlefield residents early Sunday. Jose Garcia Alvarado, 42, was listed in critical condition at Lubbock Methodist Hospital, while Robert Conley was reported in satisfactory condition at Amarillo Veterans Administration Hospital. The crash occurred about 4:57 a.m. and both men were reportedly thrown from the vehicle. Conley was moved from Cook Memorial Hospital to Amarillo by ambulance.

Ad Obs Pe Levelland Littlefield Whitharral Lubbock Methodist Hospital Jose Garcia Alvarado Amarilo Veteran Administration Robert Conely R. C. Cheek Conley Cook Memorial Hospital Amarillo

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs. L. Bilbrey H. Bowers Levelland William Harvey Bowers Trinity Baptist Church F. D. Blake Bob Robbins Fairview Baptist Church Levelland Cemetery George Price Centerville Bowers Lovelland Hockley County Ellen Bill Guymon Bob Studio Callif Harry Don Gerald Ray Arlington David Jones Billy Mee Murry Rayford Elbert M. Barnes Justine Olan Downing E. L. Groh H. C. Hammett John McCreary Wee Austin Garen McCreary Roysend Edgar Garland Pat SP Felon Marvin Oswalt Z. N. Fugate Clarence Martin Vanard Walker J. Davis Elmer Cum He Mabel Kirk LL. D. Pope Leonard Davis Pope Tenth Street Church of Christ Eee Leland Hutson Friona Cemetery Parsons Ellis Ecu Sass Gane F. Lindeman Red Porter Yoakum County Elizabeth Gomez O'Donnell Baptist Mission Tahoka White Funeral Home John Trantham Roueche Stanton Martin County Hospital St. Joseph St. Joseph's Gilbreath Funeral Home James L. Taylor Memory Gardens Taylor Hobbs Lea General Hospital J. Hancock Jr K. W. Howard L. Mast W. McCreary Wegen Wen I Estelle Frances Fitzgerald Matador Store Lymuticatinn Highlands Pieiku Joint Military Commission David R Nissen The Julien C, Hyer Aso Broadway College University Ave Brownfield Sanders Funeral Home Sanders Main Street Lubbock, Texas Order OF the Golorn Aqys
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