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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1967
Page
11
The investigation faces hurdles as police and district attorneys discuss limits on questioning without formal charges. A reward fund for Gary Owens’s case grows past $1,000 with hopes to reach $2,500. Owens, a Texas Tech student, was killed in a beating and robbery. his family appeals for tips.
A murder in Lubbock on October 21 at a busy Ave H supermarket remains unsolved amid questions over the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. A $5,000 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction still stands, with witnesses and suspects affected by the code change.
Eleven Lamb County officials were sworn in at the courthouse by District Judge Pat Boone. First term appointees include O. J. Mangum for county judge, Mrs. Ray Lynn Britt district clerk, W. L. Smith Precinct 1 justice, and W. T. Vereen Precinct 5 justice. Returning to office are H. W. Lewis Precinct 2 commissioner, Hubert Dykes Precinct 4 commissioner, Lucey Moreland county treasurer, C. Roy Stevens county school superintendent, Charles D. Jones county clerk, L. A. Glasscock Precinct 2 justice, and J. N. Bowen Precinct 5 justice.
Brodie Hutchinson named president of the Andrews Chamber of Commerce at a directors meeting. Gerald McCaskill was succeeded. New officers include Joe Allbright as first vice president Bob Wheeler as second vice president and Jim Dotson as treasurer. Four new directors Wheeler Lloyd Stoebner Gordon Cox and Dick Garrison also assumed office.
Services are pending at Sanders Funeral Home for N R Cogburn 75 of Lubbock who died at 8 15 p m Tuesday in University Convalescent Home He was a Church of Christ member with two daughters two sons and several siblings surviving Funeral arrangements are not yet announced
Martin S. Green 82 former Floydada resident will be buried in Floyd County Memorial Park after services at First Methodist Church with Rev. Herschel Thurston officiating. Born December 1 1884 he died Monday in Deaf Smith County Hospital Hereford leaving seven daughters and a brother.
Gail Hooper, 34, of Hobbs, was chosen as Lea County manager replacing Ray Howell. Hooper, a Lovington native and Eastern New Mexico University alum, previously managed the county airport and will hold that post until a successor is named. Oaths were administered to 48 county officials by W M Beauchamp. Harry Eaves of Hobbs was named county chairman.
Rolando Masferrer, once a powerful figure under Batista, led a private army the Tigers. After Castro toppled Batista, Masferrer lived in exile, later arrested in Key West while planning an invasion of Haiti. He published El Tiempo in Havana and later operated a Spanish language paper in New York.
Mrs. Mary Anna Donovan 88, Roaring Springs resident for 25 years, will have funeral services at 3 p.m. today at First Baptist Church in Roaring Springs with Rev. C. A. Butler officiating. Burial at Afton Cemetery. She died at Crosbyton Hospital Monday after a three week stay. Survived by one son four daughters 18 grandchildren and several great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
Melvin Joiner 46 of 2203 E 19th St will have services at 3 p m Thursday at Bethel AME Church with Rev A L Wilson officiating. Burial at Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park under Jamison Funeral direction. Joiner died after a heart attack at his home and was an employee of Lubbock National Bank. Survivors include his wife Lucille a son Marvin in Washington D C three daughters and four sisters and two brothers.
Haitian exiles planned a Cuba invasion from Cocoa Plum near Marathon Florida but were stopped after a 55 foot shrimp boat was spotted. Agents seized the house and seized an arsenal including rifles mortars and machine guns. The group was marched toward Miami and Key West as authorities intervened.
The Lubbock Exchange Club opens its first 1967 meeting at noon with Kennett Hobbs Lubbock attorney addressing Views from the Top of the Doghouse. FCIC reps Joe Matthews Glenn Hackney and Alvin Camp attend Fort Worth meetings on crop risk protection.
Graveside services for Gregorio Sanchez nine died after asphyxiation in a Bronco tenant farm home were held in Levelland. Sheriff Olen Heath said a ventless bathroom gas heater caused the tragedy. Junior Sanchez was hospitalized and released.
Funeral services for Grady Otho Bill Kitchens 47 area farmer will be held Thursday at 2 20 p m at the Assembly of God Church Dimmitt Burial will be in Castro Memorial Gardens Cemetery under Dennis Funeral Home direction The Rev Paul Finchurn Oklahoma City will officiate assisted by the local pastor Rev John Sewell Kitchens born November 14 1919 in Oklahoma died Monday night after a long illness He had lived in Dimmitt 12 years Survivors include his wife Darielle his mother Mrs Mary Kitchens Slaton three daughters Doris Gray Barbara Anderson Willie Burkhardt Slaton three brothers Floyd Paul Slaton J D Kitchens Lubbock five sisters Mrs Pearl Hunt Midwest City Okla Mrs Norma Watts Ponca City Okla Mrs Velma Patterson Parsons Kans Mrs Mary Hodges Lynnwood Calif Mrs Ethel Campbell Taft Calif and six grandchildren.
Services for Noel J. Ligon 71 of Lubbock and formerly of Ralls are planned at 2 p.m. in Sanders Memorial Chapel. He died Sunday at Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital. Burial will be in Ralls Sanders Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife two sons two brothers and two sisters. Pallbearers are Bob Ligon Cleo Ligon Earl Templeton Odell Malone Joe W. Billips and Edwin Hinson.
A devotional excerpt argues that body mind and spirit are linked and stress harms health. It emphasizes using faith to replace fear with hope, urging balance across life aspects to endure troubles. The piece cites Deuteronomy and frames spiritual practice as preventive medicine.
Dr Milton T Blume 63 longtime dentist of Turkey died at 7 am Tuesday at home services pending at Seigler Funeral Born August 28 1903 in West he moved to Turkey in 1927 to practice dentistry after graduating with honors from Baylor Dental School he was a Shriner and past grand master of Hall County Lodge Survivors include his wife Mamie Dee a son David stationed in Vietnam a daughter Mrs J Eudy a brother Irvin Blume a sister Mrs Herman Bremer and four grandchildren
H H Allen 66 retired Standard Oil unit manager and former Rotary governor died after a heart attack in Cogdell Memorial Hospital. Services planned today at 2 pm in First Methodist Snyder with a 3 30 pm Thursday service in Cook Chapel Austin. Burial in Austin by Bolger Funeral Home. Survived by wife two daughters and one brother.
Mrs Ira (Jose hine) Armstrong 84 of 3406 27th St died Sunday after nine months illness. Services at 10 a.m. today in Sanders Memorial Chapel with Dr Dudley Strain of First Christian Church officiating. Burial in Resthaven Park. Survived by four daughters three sons two sisters 10 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.
A Spur man died after a bale of cotton struck him at the Plains Cotton Co operative Assn. on Buffalo Lakes Road about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. A W Blackwood 55 was pronounced dead at West Texas Hospital at 3:55 p.m. He worked for R T Truck Line of Lubbo and was helping unload cotton when the bale fell after a chain release. An eye witness said the bale knocked him to the ground but did not pin him underneath. Services are pending at Campbell Funeral Home in Spur.
Services for James B Fowler 25 who died in a post midnight fire at 2109 29rd St will be held 2 p m today at Asbury Methodist Church Rev J Ward Griffin will officiate assisted by Rev Clarence Collins of Levelland Burial is in Rest Haven Memorial Park under Rix Funeral Directors Fowlers body was found beside the front door He had lived in Lubbock since 1954 and is survived by a wife five sons two daughters and several relatives including grandchildren
Wiley Walter White 84 died Tuesday after a short illness at his foster daughter Liz McCurdy's home. Born Feb 27 1882 in Georgia he lived in Texas farming in Martin County until retirement. Survived by wife Julie son Louis White foster son J W Hopper brother Hubard O White 13 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren.
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