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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1973

Page

4

Obituary Briefs Highlight Local Deaths and Services

Obituary briefs list multiple local deaths with service times and burial plans. Maurice Brownfield 68 Snyder to be buried in Snyder Cemetery after 1:30 p.m. service at Bell-Seale. Mes. Bart Cary 68 Scurry County resident to receive 2 p.m. funeral at Colonial Hill Baptist Snyder with Snyder burial. Mrs Cary died Friday in Cogdell Memorial Hospital after illness. Willie Ermon Gners 72 Floydada funeral at 2 p.m. at Northside Baptist Duncanville with Little Bethel Cemetery burial and Moore-Rose Funeral arranging. Leonard Lee Kitten 60s Plainview area resident dies. funeral and military rites at Resthaven with Tax Funeral Directors. Stanley K Woals Midland resident since 1920s to be buried at Valhalla Mausoleum with entombment following. Evelyn Addings Kimbrow 52 Tucson death. funeral 2 p.m. Monday Englands Chapel Slaton with Englewood Cemetery burial. Griggs death noted in Plainview hospital after short illness. Funeral notices summarize a string of area obituaries and funeral arrangements.

Maurice Brownfield Snyder Bell-Seate Funeral Home Snyder Cemetery Brownfield Hendrick Memorial Hospital Abilene Bart Cary Willie Ermon Gners Floydada Northside Baptist Duncanville Little Bethel Moore-Rose Funeral Home Griggs Plainview Hospital Evelyn Addings Kimbrow Tucson Ariz Englands Slaton Englewood Cemetery Pam Pleasant Rose Bapist Church Leonard Lee Kitten Resthaven Memorial Park Stanley K Woals Midland Pani Valhalla Mausoleum Woods

Border Plan of Mexico Analyzed at Texas Tech Meeting

Dr. Dilmas James of the University of Texas at El Paso presented at the sixth annual Southwestern Council for Latin American Studies meeting at the Museum of Texas Tech. He discussed Mexico's Border Industrialization Program and its impact on northern provinces employment growth from 4,500 to over 32,000 in four years, noting incentives for near-border bonded areas and duty free inputs while considering labor driven strategies to boost the labor capital ratio through direct labor use, older tech, and expanded auxiliary activities.

Mexico Southwestern Council For Latin American Studies Museum of Texas Tech Dilmas James University of Texas At el Paso United States James

Aunt Due Burial on LBJ Ranch

Mrs. Jesse Hatcher 88 aunt of late President Lyndon B Johnson died Saturday in a local hospital. Services pending with burial planned at the family cemetery on the LBJ Ranch in Johnson City. She was the last surviving child of Sam Kaly Johnson and sister of Katy Johnson.

San Saba Lap Jesse Hatcher Lyndon B. Juhinson Jubi City Q. J. Bobbitt Austin Johnson Hatcher LP Ranch Lynden Pneuanonia Bobbitt Sae Poer Sam Kaly Johnson Katy Johnson de Detine

Area Welcomes Snow's Exit Sun's Invasion

Rain drenched Oregon to Southern California while sunny mild weather prevailed from the Rockies to the south Atlantic Coast. Cold fronts sent temperatures below zero in Minnesota as scattered snow stretched from the northern Plains to the Great Lakes and mid Atlantic.

Ad News Services Oregon California Rockies South Atlantic Sacramento Valley Central Plains Minnesota Atlantic Gulf Coast Eganston Wyo Craig Colo McAllen Cotulla Tex South Plains Lubbock el Paso Longview Laikin San Antonio Tyler Wichita Falls

Chess Tourney In Second Day At Reese AFB

The Lubbock City Chess Championship enters its second day at the Community House, Reese Air Force Base. Contestants from Lubbock County played three rounds Saturday. two more rounds today decide trophies at 6 p.m. Ken Payne announces 10 a.m. start and 1:45 p.m. round two with numerous pairings and current scores.

Lubbok City Reese Air Force Base Lubbock County Wits Ken Payne Ralph Underwood J. Spancer Bol Virgen Cie Daryl Lamontagne Mark Smith Mr Cocanougher

Astronomy Show at Moody Planetarium Explores Black Holes

A new Saturday to Sunday Moody Planetarium exhibit at the Texas Tech Museum titled Black Holes Galaxies and Quasars runs through April with 3 pm shows. Admission costs 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students. preschoolers are excluded.

Moody Planetarium Texas Tech Columbus

Miss Carpenter Dies In Lubbock Methodist Hospital

Miss Florence Carpenter of O'Donnell dies Friday in Lubbock at Methodist Hospital. Services set for 10 a.m. Monday at O'Donnell Church of Christ, George Schuster officiating, burial in Ira Cemetery. Native of Lincoln County Kentucky, resident of O'Donnell 41 years, long-time Ira resident 1897 to 1935, member of Church of Christ. Survived by a niece.

Florence Carpenter O'Donnell Lubbock Methodist O'Donnell Church of ‘Chiist George Schuster Ira Cemetery Ira Branon Funeral Home Church of Christ

Obituary notices for Sally Black and Dykes family

Services for 82 year old Sally Mae Black are set for 4 p.m. Monday at Seminole Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mickey Warlick officiating. Burial will be in Seminole Cemetery. She died Friday in Farmington New Mexico after a brief illness. Survivors include four daughters two sisters fourteen grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed. The Dykes family notes include retirement from cotton gins and farm holdings. Survivors: Myrtle wife two sons Allen J of Alice two daughters Duncan Ellison and Joe Coursey Jr. and nine grandchildren ten great grandchildren. Memorials to Heart Fund requested.

Sally Mae Black Seminole Memorial Funeral Home Mickey Warlick Seminole Cemetery Bellflower Calif Jack A. Iandergrift, Jr Houston Pat Holder Big Spring Nell Smith Farmington, N.M Elmo Grantham Lubbock Cleo Bollman Whittier South Plains South Texas New Mexico First United Methodist Church Church Finance Commission Horn Bible Lubibock Myrtle Allen J Alice Duncan Ellison Sith St Joe Coursey Jr Dallas Bert Eads Don McIntorff L. C. Neill Weldon Scarbrough S. C. Rawlings Wayne Prather Heart Fund

Obituary notes for Mrs Gaines and Dr McSween

Mrs Gaines Baptist Church officiates burial in Seminole Cemetery for Mrs Hansford a Gaines County resident born in Comanche County. Survivors include daughter Jean Hansford and brothers Claude, Charlie and Lee Weathersby. Dr M Jay McSween Jr a longtime Slaton physician died at 54. Funeral at First United Methodist Church with burial at Englewood Cemetery. He leaves wife Louise son Jay III four daughters a stepmother and two grandchildren.

Obituary notices from Levelland and nearby areas posted

Benjamin Thomas Phillips 78 of Levelland died Saturday at Lubbock's Methodist Hospital. Funeral Monday at Austin Street Church of Christ with burial in West Brook Cemetery under Riker-Rains-Seale. Survivors include wife, son Benjamin T. Phillips Jr., a secret daughter, sister, and three pallbearers. In Dallas Mrs. Gainey died Friday. burial in Leyland Cemetery. Alpha Jones Davis Edens officiated at Ley services. Plus notes on Mrs. H. I. Galesland Potter and other survivors.

Levelland Benjamin Thomas Phillips Lubbock Methodist Hospital Westbrook Riker-Rains-Seale Funeral Home Colorado City City of Ley Galesland Ney Smith Ley First United Methodist/elland Church Phillips Alpha Jones Davis Edens Thelin Nacogdoches County Hirch Billy Wilkinson Andrews Will

Rushed Obituaries Fill Lubbock Death Notices Across Veterans and Families

Bennie Vee Smith 63 of 2629 Bates Ave died at 12 45 am Saturday in Methodist Hospital. Services 2 pm Monday at Mackenzie Terrace Baptist Church with Rev James Cooper officiating. Burial Floydada Henderson Funeral Directors. Survived by husband Walter M a sister Mrs Gene Collings Sr Floydada and a brother Royce Fuller Strawn. Memorial service details follow for other local residents including Mrs Wall and Mrs Tramble with multiple church affiliations and families named.

Bennie Vee Smith Bates Ave Methodist Hospital Natural Calls Mackenzie Terrace Baptist Church James Cooper Paul Smith Coleman Floydada Henderson Funeral Directors Stonecall Smith Southwestern Bell Huby Plains Club Needie Mackenzie Terrace Walter M Gene Collings Sr Royce Fuller Strawn

Meadows Hearing Held In Dallas

A pre trial hearing in the Johnny Meadows murder case was continued in Dallas District Court by Judge John C. Vance. Testimony featured Meadows and Odessa residents Eli Fraught and Slim Jabrel. The defense argues Meadows wrote a statement under duress rendering it inadmissible. No trial date set, possible within 20 days. Mrs Linda Cotuit of Odessa was murdered in 1971. survivors include three sons, a sister, two brothers, and seven grandchildren.

Odessa Johnny Meadows Ina Dallas John C. Vance Hallie Wall Lubbock Meadows Eastor Eli Fraught Keto Slim Jabrel Linda Cotuit Colorado City First United ‘Methodist Church Harold Monahans Edwin Andrews Hollis Norma Blow Mount Sylvan Frank Montgomery Big ‘Spring Gordon Montgomery Arlington

William S Box Odessa Trucker Dies After Heart Attack

William Sherman Box 63 of Odessa died after a heart attack and arrived dead at Medical Friday. Services set for 10 a.m. Monday at Peterson-Roberts Funeral Home Chapel in Hobbs with burial in Prairie Haven Cemetery. Local arrangements by Rix Funeral Home. Survivors include Eva Burgess Box wife, daughter Cheri Yeats of Ruidoso, brother J. L. Box of Hobbs, and four others.

Odessa William Sherman Box Peterson-Roberts Funeral Home Hobbs Prairie Haven Rix Funeral Home Box Oklahoma Eva Burgess Cheri Yeats Ruidoso N. M J. L. Box

William Lloyd Boyer Burial Planned in Eureka Kansas

Graveside services for 73 year old William Lloyd Boyer who died at Golden Age Nursing Home after a long illness will be held at Greenwood Cemetery in Eureka Kansas at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Campbell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements with Sanders Funeral Home of Lubbock handling local arrangements. Survivors include two sisters Mrs Leaton McGhee of Sacramento California and Mrs Elizabeth Duff of North Avondale Colorado.

William Lloyd Boyer Golden Age Nursing Home Greenwood Cemetery Eureka Kan Campbell Funeral Home Sanders Funeral Home Lubbock Leaton McGhee Sacramento Calif Elizabeth Duff North Avondale Colo

Effie Brock Rites Held In Lamesa Church

Effie Brock 89 of Lamesa died about 9 a.m. Saturday at Medical Arts Hospital. Services set for 2 p.m. Monday at First Assembly of God Church with Rev. W Farmer and Rev. W M Bozeman officiating. Burial in Memorial Park under Branon Funeral Home. Native of Chautauqua Kansas, she lived in Lamesa 48 years and belonged to Assembly of God. Survived by two sons J D Brock of Lamesa and A C Brock of Booneville Arkansas. five daughters Hazel Lowderman Ethel Driver Vollie Rose all of Lamesa R L Opry of Greenville and Charley Wright of Garland. three brothers J M House of Point F N House of Yantis W A House of Calhart. 21 grandchildren and 55 great grandchildren.

Lamesa Effie Nettie Brock Medical Arts Hospital Assembly of God Church W. M .Bozeman Memorial Park Branon Funeral Home Brock Chautauqua Kan Yantis W. A. House of Calhart

William Andrew Dykes Funeral Service Details

William Andrew Dykes 85 retired cotton ginner and farmer dies at West Texas Hospital Saturday. Funeral at 2 p.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church with Dr. Paul Bumpers and Rev. J Waldo Griffin officiating. Burial in Resthaven Memorial Park under Sanders Funeral Home direction. Dykes resided at 2 Broadway.

William Andrew Dykes First United Methodist Church Paul Bumpers J. Waldo Griffin Burla Resthaven Memoria Sanders Funeral Home Broadway West Texas Hospital

None of them is lost Martin Luther quote

The passage presents a spiritual reflection attributed to Martin Luther resting on the idea that what is kept in God's hands remains secure. It echoes trust, prayer for loved ones, and divine care, concluding with gratitude for grace and ongoing guardianship.

Martin Luther John Job Julien C. Hyer

Burglary reported at Clovis home. belongings stolen

Mable Potter John Ford area reported a burglary last Friday per police. Intruders took a 1940 auto and other items. Funeral services for Mrs. Mable Potsch set for Steed Memorial Chapel with burial in Mission Garden of Memories under Steed-Todd Funeral Home. Rev J Marvid Cates to officiate.

John Ford Clovis Mable Potsch Mission Garden of Memories Steed-Todd Funeral Home J. Marvid Cates First United Methodist Church Potter

Trene Hansford SEMINOLE dies after long illness

Trene Hansford SEMINOLE 75 died at 8 a.m. Saturday in Abilene Medical Center after a long illness. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church with Rev. Bobby Phillips, pastor of South Seminole, leading the rites. Continued obituary notes planned.

Seminole Irene Hansford West Texas Medical Center Abilene First Baptist Church Bobby Phillips South Seminole

Columnist William Hornsey Dies in Louisiana

Baton Rouge author and conservationist William C. Hornsey, 64, columnist for the Baton Rouge State Times, died Friday. He had been chosen Conservationist of the Year by the Louisiana Outdoor Writers Association and was to receive the award in Alexandria next week.

Baton Rouge, la UPI William C. Hornsey Baton Rouge

Burglary hits taut 311 car wash run by Bill Ownes

Police report burglary at Bill Ownes operated car wash on taut 311. thieves took 100 in currency 50 in coins and 100 in credit card checks. A window was damaged costing 100 to repair. Investigation ongoing.

Taut 311 Bill Ownes

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Virgil Shorts Denver City Ginger St. Bernard Virgil Short Border Plan of LBJ Ranch Snow Sun Panhandle Travelers Weather Outlook the Weather Service Texas Westexas Mark Bynog Dongoret Tucky’ Hobson Ter Vevanbrhibze Robert Sete Goudreau Kimdy Pinner Gh Bill Thoi Gilbert West Lys Robert Jingle Erry Pecchitt Re ‘Arpenter Gordon Mills UK D. Touchstone Terry Blankenship Bobby Propence Miss Carpenter Sally Black Mrs. Gaines Dr. McSween B. T. Phillips Austin Street Wesley Mickey C.G. Potter Bovina Memorial Hospital Art Hutchins Marshall Hutchins Upland Cal Mildred Ontario Ellen Allan Mrs Bennie Smith Lakeside Nursite Asbury United Methodist Church J. Ward Griffin Flast United’ Methodist Church James Carter Rest ‘Haven Memorial Park Dovie Williams Sarah Tramble Mount Gilead Baptist Church Ave. C Parris Tramble Sedverty Funeral Chapel Arkansas Tramble Willie ‘Tramble Parris Augustus John Wiliams Anna William S. Box William Boyer Effie Brock William Dykes The Trene Hansford Louisiana Lubbock Monument Works Nash Ambulance Service West Teaos Loral Avenues
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