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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1966

Page

7

Skies Clear as Mild Weather Persists Across Plains

Weather report notes clear skies over the South Plains with warmer temperatures forecast. In Rio Grande Valley and South Texas vast ice coverage noted, while North Texas sees light warming and no rain threat. Recorded fronts move south, temperatures dipping toward the 30s at night with highs near 60 expected Friday across regions including San Arcelo and nearby counties.

South Plains Rio Grande Valles South Texas North Texas Labbeck Municipal San Arcelo

Lee C Ward Rites Held For WWII Veteran

Memorial services are held today for Lee C Ward, a World War II veteran. Survived by his wife, a son Kenneth, a daughter Paula, and his mother Mrs Bea Ward of Seagraves. Interment details and local tributes noted in the obituary.

Lee C. Ward Seatnole Parring Ake Kenneth Paula Bea Seagraves

Benson Rites Scheduled Today in Lubbock

C T Benson dies after hospital arrival with services planned at a local church and funeral home directing arrangements. Surviving spouse, children, siblings, and four grandchildren identified among mourners.

O Neal Dies Pioneer Gaines County Rancher

Neal O Neal Seminole resident and pioneer Gaines County family member dies at Veterans Hospital Big Spring Services set for Sunday 2 pm at Seminole Memorial Chapel officiated by Rev Preston Hineree burial Seminole Cemetery under Seminole Memorial Chapel direction Survivors include sisters Colom Greenwond and Cora TnR and brother BAN of Noawell Patthearer among others

Seminol Albert L. O'Neal Gaines County Veterans Hospital Big Spring Semimle Memorial Chyel Preston Hinenee Seminole Cemetery Seminole Memorial Chapel Neal Seminole

Mrs Dudley’s Services Today in San Angelo Church

Mrs Dudley’s services are planned for Friday morning at the First Baptist Church of San Angelo. The obituary notes survivors including four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren, with pallbearers identified as Clarence, Motturs Hetas and Kenn.

Floydada Spectral Funes Weatherford San Angelo

Infant Rites Slated Today

Levelland church pastor Donald White will officiate the infant burial at Leid City Cemetery directed by George Price. The infant was born at Reese Base Hospital and died Thursday. Survivors include the parents Sherri Lynne and Lyan Mase, with paternal grandmother Mrs Mothe Mase and other relatives.

Levelland Aire Tom Ce Price Donald White Sth Wal City of Leid George Price Del Thunday Reese Base Hospital Sam Sherri Lynne Lyan Mase Sith Si Lanease Mothe Mase Levelland

Rodney E. McGinnis Services Set Today

Rodney Earl McGinnis 77 died at 8 40 am Thursday in University Hospital. A Lubbock resident 24 years he is survived by a son two granddaughters a brother and a sister. Burial will be in Cay of Lubbock Cemetery directed by Henderson Funeral Directors with pallbearers Bill Pearce Howard Cox W C Jones Gene Hastings Glenn Martin Riley Knott. Services will be held at Benson Baptist Church with Rev Windell Tastor officiating. Burial at Cay of Lubbock Cemetery occurs after services. Funeral arrangements set for today in Arnett.

Rodney Earl McGinenis Temple Ave Arnett Benson Baptist Church Windell Tastor Piaster Cay Lubbock Cemetery Henderson Bill Pearce Howard Cox W.C. Jones Gene Hastings Glenn Martin Riley Knott Lubbock McGinnis University

Mrs Ruby Beans Services Slated At Fast Baptist Church

Mrs Ruby Beans of San Antonio will lie in state at 2 p m Friday at Fast Baptist Church here. Rev Clyde Cain will officiate. Burial in Silverton Cemetery under Roberts Funeral Home. Mrs Beans died Thursday at Mathews Nursing Home in San Antonio after five months as a patient. Survivors include son Raymond of San Antonio, daughter Stella Blevins of Dayton Ohio, four grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Hverton Speciale Ruby Bean San Antonio Fast Baptist Church Clyde Cain Silverton Cemetery Roberts Funeral Home

Infant girl graveside services set in Snyder

Snyder graveside services are planned for an unidentified infant girl found in a trash can Friday. The time is 1am today at Snyder Cemetery, with Snyder Services handling arrangements. The case remains under local investigation and authorities have released few details about the newborn.

Snyder Snyder Cemetery

Russian professor missing in Greece under asylum inquiry

Washington reports a Russian professor Nikolaile muy promance Maslokovic, 40, missing during a Greek vacation. U.S. authorities probe custody and asylum aspects as police and district attorney Wayland G. Hope handle the case. An infant body found at a city hospital prompts further examination by staff.

Washington UPL Peare Cone Ritt Wills Bell-Seale Greece Robert J. McCloskey Athens Nikolaile Muy Promance Maslokovic U.S Snyder Police Dist Wayland G. Hope Dell Hospital

Lynch Pond 18hsith St. Funeral Services Held Today

Funeral services for Lynch Pond 18hsith St. were held today at Mount Baptist Church with Rev. SR. Roberts officiating. Burial followed at Gardens Cemetery under Ledber Ponders directions. Pond had lived in Lubbock a year and died Wednesday morning in Methodist Hospital. He is survived by three daughters, two sons, one brother, 15 grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.

Lynch Pond Mount i Baptist Church SR. Roberts Pase Weful Gardens Cemet Ledber Funeral Home Ponders Lubbock Methodist Hopital

Rites Set Today For Mrs. Alex Cox

Mrs. Alex Cox of Bravitte former Lubbock resident died Thursday of a heart attack. Her daughter Mrs Van Shaw of Columbia Missouri wife of former minister at John Knox Presbyterian Church visited Lubbock many times. Services are this morning at First Presbyterian Beeville with burial in the Cemetery. Surviving are her husband a sister two brothers and several grandchildren.

Alex Cox Bravitte Lubbock Leome Cox van Shaw Columbia John Knox Presbyterian Church Shaws First Presbyterian Beeville

Mrs. Hermans Rites Sunday

Mrs Herman longtime resident of Lames died at home Friday after a heart attack. The funeral will be at O Donnell Cemetery under Heindon-Phyllis Funeral Home direction. Survivors include a daughter, a son, two sisters, a brother, ten grandchildren, and extended relatives.

Eamesa Doneneil Heindon-Philys Homie Herman Ham Cistle O'Donnell Aosett Roy Cox Lamesis Odell Ath State Jack Heresan Neo Memy Date Lae Caretell Mas Walbree Taster Ath Waco Exel Dicat Wars David Brook O Donnell Bint Hienery Robinson Elvin Feink Robinson

Services Slated For Mrs Lang In Denver City

Funeral services for Mrs Frank Alma Lorewn Lang 58 of Denver City will be at 2 pm today at Tilty Baptist Church with Rev Cod McQuillen officiating. Lang died at 1 10 pm Thursday in Yoakum County Hospital after a short illness. She was born in Madisonville and moved to Denver from Farmington New Mexico. She is survived by husband Johnny Las Cruces and Robert Denver City. Also listed are John W. Upehureh San Ignacio Texas and three sisters RB Richie Denver City Mes Cora Coley Las Cruces and Mrs 8 Tham n Tse.

Denver City Frank Alma Lorewn Lang Denever City Tilty Baptist Church Cod. McQuillen Normal Park di Ingleton Yoakum County Hospital Madisonville Denver Farmington N.M Johnny Las Cruces Robert Wither John W. Upehureh San Ignacio Tex Richie Cora Coley E. Tham

Funeral Services for M C Turner at Rix Chapel

Funeral services for M C Turner longtime resident of St Luke Tank, will be held today at Rix Chapel with Rev Fred Dawson of First Foursquare Church officiating. Burial follows in Lub bok City Cemetery under Rix Funeral Home direction. Turner, a pipe fitter, died at 9 am Wednesday in John Sealy Hospital Galveston. Survivors include four sons, four daughters, four brothers, a sister, and ten grandchildren.

M. C. Turner St. Luke Tank Pam Rix Fred Dawson First Foursquare Offiath City of Lubbok Rix Funeral Home Turner John Sealy Hospital Galveston

Slaton Youth Hurt In Accidental Shooting

Slaton, TX. 16 year old Donald Ray Hendricks, son of C. E. and Mrs. Hendricks, was treated and released from Mercy Hospital after a left leg gunshot wound. Police say the 22 caliber rifle fired accidentally while being cleaned. Rusty Hendricks, the brother, alerted authorities.

Slaton Donald Ray Hendricks C. E. Hendricks Mercy Hospital W. J Rusty) Hendricks

Winners Named In King Cotton Bridge Tourney

Lubbock's King Cotton Bridge Tournament announced winners across men and women pairs and various events held Friday at Convention Hall. Women winners included Mrs. Harry Patton and Mrs. George Boys of Clovis and Mrs. Myrna Verner of Lubbock with others placing. men’s winners were J. J. Wright and Frank Poindexter of Lubbock. Other event results feature teams from Midland, Odessa, Amarillo and Tahoka with multiple ties and notable pairings listed. Sunday action promises team play.

Lubbock King Cotton Bridge Kotte Onvention Hall Soing Frida Harry Patton George Boys Clovis Mere Wow Raye Me DE. Morris Mes Myrna Verner Lubbeck W. C. Wharton Tahoka J. J. Wright Frank Poindexter Lathe Beck LC Dewey Amarillo Ullivent Elie Edgers Gorman Dm RY Robert L. Wood Harvey Conger Midland Roy ‘Thompson Wesley Collier Jack Kendrick John LaSaxsier Joe Sidman Butch Adams Dudley Walker Hichard Stovall G. E R. V. Roders Gus Forsarde

John O Hall Dies Rites Set

CLOVIS Special Funeral services for John O Hall 70? of Clovis will be at 2 p m today at Our Chapel of Memories Mortuary. The Rev C R Tucker Granite Okla and the Rev W C Strickland Farwell will officiate. Burial in Lawn Haven Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors include his wife a son Raymond Portales a daughter Mrs John Sherum and several siblings and grandchildren.

Clovis John O. Hall Clovis Memorial Hospital Chapel of Memories Mortuary C.R. Tucker Granite Okla W. C. Strickland Farwell Lawn Haven Memorial Park Cemetery Chapel of Memories Vis Raymond of Portales John Sherum Jeff George Mary Austin Sayre Bessie Malloy Oklahoma City

Beer election sought in Snyder city limits

Snyder special report notes a citizen petition drive seeks a beer election by 750 valid voter signatures. Bill Wirt, a Snyder businessman, presented the request to Scurry County Clerk Dan Cotton. If approved, the petition would authorize the sale of beer for off premises consumption within Snyder city limits. Cotton indicated 50 petitions will be issued early next week and must be returned within 30 days.

Snyder Dan Cotton Bill Wirt Cotton

Dennis F. Lamb Dies Rites Set

Funeral services for Dennis F. Lamb, 80, of Lubbock are set for 4 pm at Labrock View Christian Church with Roy Fort pastor. Lamb, a Basie native who moved from Burkburnett in 1942, was a member of Shock View Christian Church and the 100F and Golden I Club. Survivors include his wife, one son Raymond of Artesia New Mexico, three daughters, one stepson, one stepdaughter, and numerous grandchildren. Pallbearers are A B Hunt J G Pierce Merlin Allison M J Dresser James Cochran and Eliott Taylor.

Dennis F. Lamb Methodist Hospital Pam Laibbork View Burkburnett Raymond Artesia Clyde Seminole Qdell Sturdivant Tate Mack Sith St. Libbock Spence Tatum Edmond Okla Maurice Hudson Houston Ona Tate Yne

Slaton Services For Alin O White

Funeral services for Alin O White 76 of Slaton are set at 3 p m at First Christian Church. The Rev Johnny Moore and Rev John Cartwright will officiate. Burial will be Englewood Cemetery under Williamy Funeral Home. White, a Del County Texas native, was a farmer and stockman and former Slaton Police Dept member. Survivors include his wife two sons a daughter five brothers and fifteen grandchildren and great grandchildren. Bearers will be White's sons.

SiSpeciaty Alin O White Slaton Slaten Police Dept Hobbs Stratford C. E. Houchin Plainview Hollis Ben Brady J. W J.B Ben Franklin Tes Pecan Gap Tex White

Funeral for Marine Cpl Raymond Joy in Abernathy

Marine Cpl Raymond Stanley Joy Jr. 25 of Abernathy was killed in Vietnam Dec 1. Funeral services are at 9:30 a.m. at Abernathy Church of Christ with ministers Raymond Wall and Lynn Rhod officiating. Military graveside rites at 5 p.m. in McAdams Cemetery near Graham. Survivors include wife, parents, three half brothers, maternal and paternal grandparents.

Joy Marine Corps Abernathy High School West Texas State University Canyon McMurry College Abilene

Mrs. Norton's Services Pending

Funeral services are pending at Sanders Funeral Home for Mrs. Orville E. Norton 53 of 1917 40th St longtime Lubbock resident who died Friday evening after a long local life She was a graduate of Lubbock High School and attended Texas Tech Surviving are her husband a son James Benson of 1917 4th St two daughters Mrs Mary Cagle of IGLEA Tth St and Sys Willand Patterson Arlington and three grandchildren The Phoenicians invented ours sent alphabet BERLIN Defections from Germany are on the rise.

Sanders Funeral Home Orville E Betty) Norton 40Th St Lubbock Lubbock High School Texas Tech Roswell Southerest Baptist Church James Benson 4Th St Mary Cagle Iglea Tth Sys. Willand Patterson Arlington

Miles Snyder Wells Rites Slated at First Methodist

Paducah special funeral services for Miles Snyder Wells, 78, will be at 2 p m Sunday at First Methodist Church of Cee Wee with Rev Robert Williams and Rev Kenneth Wyatt officiating. Burial in Garden of Memory Cemetery under Norris Funeral Home. Wells died Friday at 1 45 p m on his Cee Wee farm, apparently from a heart attack while checking cattle. Body found by Glen Kidwell. He belonged to Paducah Masonic Lodge. Masonic graveside rites planned. Survivors include sister Ada Fort Worth and brother J P Fort Worth.

Paducah Miles Snyder Wells First Methodist Church Cee Wee Robert Williams Kenneth Wyatt Paducah — Methodist Church Garden of Memory Norris Funeral Home Glen Kidwell

Fretting and the harm of an anxious heart

A compact meditation on Psalm 37 1 urging readers not to fret at evildoers. It links fretful nerves complaints impatience and irritability to wasted time and distress including ulcers and unhappiness.

Services Sunday For Mrs Wartes

Funeral services for Mrs. W. C. Addrey Wartes 79 of 706 E Fentham will be held at 2 50 p m Sunday at the First Baptist Church of Lorenzo with Rev Peyton Fullingim of Phains Baptist Church Lubbock officiating Assistants will be Rev Roy Davetson and Rev Dwight E Lasts Burial will be in Lorenzo Cemetery under Franklin-Bartley Home in Lubbock convalescence moved from Fort Worth in 1 and 1942 to Ty Feney before settling in Lubbock Survivors include two sons Carl Southland and Lloyd 5411 Ave a sister Mrs GC Blevins Lorenzo 33 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren

W. C.addrey Wartes E. Fentham Lubbock First Baptist Church of Lorenzo Cemetery Franklin-Bartley Pet Bas Fort Worth Ty Feney Wes Emu Baptist Church Sursivacs Cari Southland Lloyd Ave. Ga GC Blevins Lorenzo

Area Woman's Rites Are Set

Funeral services for Dora Summerlin 80 who died Thursday night at Peoples Hospital Floydada will be held at 2 PM today at First Baptist Church officiated by Rev Floyd C Bradley. Burial in Floyd County Memorial Park by Moore Funeral Home. She was born in Alabama a Baptist. Survivors include four daughters Virgil Williamson J C Sanders Faye McCormick all Floydada and J P Eubanks Amarillo 21 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren Grandsons will be pallbearers.

Floydada Dora Summerlin Peoples Hosspital First Baptist Church Floyd C. Bradley Floyd County Memorial Park Moore Funeral Home Alabama The Baptist Church Virgil Williamson J.C. Sanders Faye McCormick J.P." Eubanks Amarillo

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Pande C. T. Benson City of Lubbockry All. O'Neal Mrs. Dudley Rodney E. Me Mrs. Ruby Bean Lors Rey Nancy Brenhole Thomas Yould Minnesota Hendricks Slaton Services Cpl. R.S. Joy Services Today Berlin Germany Miles Wells Frank W. Wilson Methodist Optical Bataldi Casual Pettispan Kelly
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