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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1967

Page

2

Burglary spree hits service stations and shops in Lubbock

Police report burglaries at at least five service stations and several shops in Lubbock. Break-ins involved window damage and thefts of cigarettes, televisions, clothing, a pistol, and a car window struck by a bullet. Suspects described as two men. Nearby victims include Joven Scott, Calvin Broyles, Derington, and Mary Adame.

Broadview Latchbock Dunn's Enea Slide Road Rogers Texaco Idalou Road Godwin's Aus 34Th St Shamrock Serth St Bell Ave Clovis Highway Mullins TV Lab 34Th St Joven Scott 42Nd St Calvin Broyles Apt Back Derington 21St St Gary Hilton Vernon Hulme Matador Norfolk Hilton Texas Tech Tom Whitsett 19Th St TNW R. A. Billings 40Th St Leo Sanchez 7Th St Parkway Drive J. T. Griffith 36Th St Mary Adame Inander Adame St. St

Lovington two car crash kills area youth

Steven Lee Anderson a Lovington High School senior died after a two car collision at 17th and W Jefferson near the city limits. Shirley Lynne Locke 16 drove a 1963 sedan with a passenger hospitalized for rib bruises Teresa Adams 15 was treated after the crash. Funeral plans were pending with Smith Rogers Funeral Home.

Lovington Ead Lovington ‘Lea General Hospital Steven Lees Anderson Lovington ‘High School He J. FE. Anderson Lovingdon 17Th and W. Jefferson Anderson Ca Shirley Lynne Locke Lovington Hospital Teresa Adams Hobbs Per Smith-Rodgers Funeral Home Ronald. Joe Fort Worth Markay Ollie Midwest City Okla Sally Anderson Levelland John. Smallwood Haileyville

Two Men Sentenced to Die for Rape in Norfolk

In Norfolk Virginia two Black men Elvin Brickhouse Jr. of Norfolk and Bernard Ross Fogg of Philadelphia were sentenced to die for the rape robbery and abduction of a 19 year old white woman who worked near the Norfolk Naval Station. Judge H Lawrence Bullock suspended imposition of sentences pending appeals to the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. The defendants will appeal the verdicts and sentence.

Norfolk, Va Elvin Brickhouse Jr Norfolk Bernard Ross Fogg Philadelphia Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Lawrence Bullock Norfolk Naval Station

Ow ens Death Probe Stalls No New Leads In Slaying

Lubbock detectives reported no new developments in the robbery slaying of Gary Owens a Texas Tech student who died after a beating during a $50 hijacking at Holiday Inn South last month. Authorities seek enough evidence to file charges against a prime suspect but the district attorney says the evidence is insufficient to proceed.

Lubbock Gary Owens Texas Tech Holiday Inn South

Tech to Probe Pole Crash Damages and Insurance Gap

Pennington said towers in the storm were not insured and the college may face liability for autos struck by fallen poles. Officials plan a detailed study with experts to prevent recurrence and may seek a state attorney general ruling before any suit.

Pennington Jones Stadium Tech

Tech Union opener cool crowd for Getz Pair at auditorium

Texas Tech opened the 1967 season with Stan Getz Jazz Quartet and The Pair Extraordinaire before about 1 600 in the Lubbock Municipal Auditorium. The Pair Extraordinaire with Marcus Hemphill on bass and Carl Craig drew polite, mixed reactions, while Getz and three sidemen offered a casual, uneven show amid a cool, windy hall.

Stan Getz Lubbock Municipal Auditorium Texas Tech Marcus Hemphill Carl Craig San Francisco Municipal

Group Installs New Officers for Two Fraternal Bodies

New officers were installed in a joint ceremony Saturday evening for Nomads of Avrudaka and Shangri La San tha No 74 and the Dramatic Order of Knights of Khorassan. Officers installed included Hicks as secretary, Marr Hughes as grand emir, John T Agee as royal vizier, Dayton Marrsheik, Bob Oates as treasurer, Melvin Harvey, and Eugene Hughlett as sahib.

Nomads of Avrudaka Shangri la Santha No Order of Knights of

George P Edge Funeral Notice in Lubbock

Funeral services for George P Edge will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Melanie Park Baptist Church with Rev. C D Walker officiating. Burial follows in City of Lubbock Cemetery under Henderson Funeral Directors. Survivors include his wife three sons a brother and a sister.

George P. Edge Lubbock Park Baptist Church C. D. Walker City of Lubbock ‘Cemetery Henderson Funeral Directors

Gandy Rites Held in Snyder for Local Resident

Special services for W. E. Gandy, T2, are set for 2 20 p m today at Bell Scale Chapel with burial in Ira Cemetery. Gandy, native of DeWitt County, had lived in Snyder since 1952. He died Friday morning at an Abilene hospital. He is survived by five daughters, one son, three sisters and five brothers.

Snyder W. E. Gandy Ira Cemetery Gandy DeWitt County Abilene

TSTA Membership Tops 116000 Mark in 1966 Push

The Texas State Teachers Association reports 1966 membership surpassing 116000, with potential to reach 117000. Executive Secretary Charles H. Tennyson notes 1965 year end total was 102500 as a basis for growth.

Austin UPI Texas State Teachers Association Voice Charles H. Tennyson TSTA

Nuclear blast expert Robert Corshie dies in home fire

Robert J. Corshie a leading authority on nuclear blast effects on structures died Saturday in a fire at his home in New York also killing his wife Evelyn 59 and son Robert 20 Corshie age 61 headed the Atomic Energy Commission civil effects test group and was noted as a foremost architect in the field.

New York Corshie Pan Atomic Energy Commission Corsicle Evelyn Robert

Billy of Henderson Involved After Toe Injury Incident

An incident in Henderson involves a person named Billy sustaining a toe injury linked to an automobile event. Details are sparse but authorities are investigating the cause and surrounding circumstances.

Billy of Henderson

Hickman Services Today for Charl ie H Hickman

Mortonspecial funeral services are held at 2 p m today for Charlie Henry Hickman 87 a long time Cochran County resident and retired farmer who died Friday in Methodist Hospital Lubbock Rev Kenneth Wyatt of First Methodist Church will officiate at Singleton Funeral Home Chapel Morton burial follows at Morton Memorial Cemetery Hickman lived previously in Waxahachie and is survived by his wife Fronie a stepdaughter a stepson four sisters and three brothers from Waxahachie Dallas Corpus Christi Midland and Lancaster

Morton Charlie Henry Hickman Cochran County Methodist Hospital Lubbock Singleton Funeral Home Kenneth Wyatt First Methodist Church Morton Memorial Cemetery Waxahachie Hickman Fronie Lem Chesher B. B. Jaggers Midland E. N. Robnett Lou Hickman A. Martin Dallas A. Lowe Corpus Christi Neil Burt Lancaster Clint

Rites Monday for Mrs. A. A. Morris in Lamesa

Funeral services are set for Mrs. A A Morris 81 a Dawson County resident since 1923 who died Saturday at home The Downtown Church of Christ will conduct the service with Weslie Mickey minister Burial is planned at Lamesa cemetery under Brandin Philips Funeral Home direction Survivors include three daughters Mrs John Alexander Mrs Lubbeck and Mrs Buster Endee and a son Welch

A. A Willie) Morris Dawson County Church of Christ Will

Brownfield Area Church Leader Homer Jones Dies

Funeral notices report Homer Jones of Brownfield and nearby towns died recently. Survivors include five sons and one daughter among extended family. Services to be announced in local newspaper notices.

Funeral services for Marlin J. Smith set in Wilmington

Marlin J. Smith 55 formerly of Lubbock will have funeral services Monday at Reynolds Funeral Home Wilmington Ohio burial in Wilmington Cemetery. He was killed in an automobile crash Thursday near Dayton Ohio attended Lubbock High School played in the band and was a Mason in Hatch New Mexico. His wife a daughter two sisters a niece and his mother survive.

Marlin J. Smith Lubbock Reynolds Funeral Home Wilmington Ohio Smith Maude Smith Broadway Dayton Lubbock High School Masonic Lodge Hatch N.M

Tech Law School Dean to Speak on Building a School from Ground Up

Texas Tech Law School Dean Richard B. Amandes will discuss plans for Tech’s new School of Law at a Midland Bar Association luncheon in Midland. The talk titled Building a Law School from the Ground Up covers opening plans for a September start and applications are being received.

Texas Tech Law School Richard B. Amandes Tech Midland Bar Association Midland

Rites Monday For Ed McAdoo in Jefferson

Funeral services for Ed McAdoo 76 will be held Monday at 2 pm in the Haggard Funeral Chapel Jefferson. Burial follows at New Prospect Cemetery near Jefferson. He died Friday at Methodist Hospital after a three day hospitalization. Survivors include wife Geraldine Cox two sons and two grandchildren. Burial directed by Hagard Funeral Home. Local arrangements by Franklin Bartley Funeral Home. McAdoo was a retired painting contractor native to Jefferson and member of Moore's Chapel Methodist Church.

Haggard Funeral Jefferson Ed McAdoo 42Nd St Lubbock Methodist Hospital Louis Ray Knight First Methodist Church M. Li Beland First Baptist Church New Prospect Haggard Funeral Home Franklin Bartley

Services for Mrs. C Litton Held at First Baptist

Funeral services for Mrs. C Litton 79 of Rt 3 Lubbock will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. The Rev C F Hereford former pastor will officiate joined by the Rev J T Balding acting pastor. Mrs Litton long active in the church. Pallbearers listed. Survivors include husband two sons sister brother three grandchildren and one great grandchild. Sanders Funeral Homes in charge of arrangements.

Vernick Ford George McCleskey Joe McShaney Arthur Cocanougher J.J. Schamnberg Edgar Wommack Alfred Crosby Bill Collins Sanders ‘Funeral Homes

Crosbyton Woman Laid To Rest In Local Cemetery

Mrs. Johnson, born in Johnson County and a longtime Crosbyton resident, died after 43 years in the area. She belonged to the Primitive Baptist Church. Survivors include daughter Mrs Vernon Wheeles of Crosbyton, four sons Warner Johnson of Brownwood Eugene Johnson of Crosbyton Thilman Johnson of Broken Bow Okla and Charles Johnson of Texarkana, 14 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted by King Funeral Home.

Directors attend Texas workshop for school orchestras

From Lubbock and Amarillo directors gathered Saturday for a one day Materials workshop. Music for this year's interscholastic meets was selected. The event sponsored by the Texas Music Educators Assn. and held at Texas Tech. Dr Adolf Philipsborn 68 former rabbi of Congregation Shaareth Israel will be buried in Vicksburg Miss burial at a Vicksburg cemetery. Survivors include two sons and a daughter.

Lubbock Amarillo Texas Music Educators; Assn Texas, Tech Adolf Philippsborn Congregation Shaareth Israel Vicksburg Miss Philippsborn

Ramirez Services Held In Tulia For Local Resident

Funeral services for Jeranimo Ramirez, longtime Tulia resident since 1954, were set for 2:30 p.m. today at the Tulia Methodist Mission. Rev Rene Ledesma officiated with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery under Wallace Funeral Home direction. He is survived by three sons and a daughter.

Tulia Tulia Methodist Mission Jeranimo Ramirez Swisher Memorial Hospital Rene ‘Ledesma Rose Hill Cemetery Wallace Funeral Home

Rites Held For Mrs. Georgia Goolsby In Jayton

Funeral services for 78 year old Mrs. Georgia Goolsby of Jayton were held at 2 p.m. in the First Baptist Church with Rev. Murry Brewer and Rev. Tommy Owing officiating. Burial followed in Jayton Cemetery under Littlepage Funeral Home direction. She was born May 9 1888 in Grapeland and died Saturday in Aspermont Hospital. Survived by husband Luther two half sisters Mrs. Flora Boykin and Mrs. Nannie McQueen and a nephew. Pallbearers named Bobby Gallagher Raldo Goodall Norman Hahn Jack Williams Fletcher Rich and Louie Hilton.

Aspermont Georgia Goolsby Jayton Murry Brewer Tommy Owing Littlepage Funeral Home Weldon Owens Grapetland Goolsby Kent County Aspermont Hospital Luther Flora Boykin Grapeland Nannie McQueen Houston Bobby' S Gallagher Raldo Goodall Norman Hahn Jack Wiliams Fletcher Rich Louie Hilton

Mrs. Frank L. Lee Dies at 76 in Lubbock

Graveside services for Mrs. Frank L. Lee 76 of 1904 Dixie Dr. will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Resthaven Memorial Park with Rev. George T. Faison officiating. Arrangements by Rix Funeral Home. She died at West Texas Hospital Saturday 10:10 a.m. Survivors include one daughter Mrs. Archie A. Jones two sons Delavan S. of New Orleans and Frank L. Lee of Detroit five grandchildren. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Frank L. Lee Dixie Resthaven Memorial Park George T. Faison Rix Funeral Home Lee West Texas Hospital Lubbock Muskogee Oklo Archie A. Jones Rt. 2 Delavan S New Orleans Detroit American Cancer Scoetry

Cary Lee Shook's Funeral Set Today

Services for Cary Lee Shook aged 65 will be held at 2 p.m. today at O'Donnell Methodist Church. Burial follows in O'Donnell Cemetery. Shook, a Lubbock resident for three years, died Friday night after moving from O'Donnell. Survivors include his widow a daughter four brothers and a sister.

Cary Lee Shook O'Donnell Methodist Church O'Donnell Branon-Philips Funeral Kamesa Shook Lubbock

Riney Dies In Train Collision Near Shallowater

J B Riney 54 of Hale Center killed when his car was struck by a Santa Fe train two miles northwest of Shallowater at US 84 and FM 179. Funeral Monday at First Methodist Church Slaton. Riney a farmer, survived by wife Loreal two sons Jesse Joe and Ronald Gene, a brother and a sister, and his parents.

J. Bell Riney Star Rt. Hale Center First Methodist Church of Slaton Woodrow. Williams Englewood Henderson Funeral Home Riney Santa Fe Shallowater Jackie Hopper Clovis J. B.lorelal Riney Jesse Joe Brownfield Fred H Sacramento Calif Air Force Ronald Gene Hale Center F. B James L. F. Taylor New Home J. J. Riney Taylor County Abilene

Former mayor Troy Morris to be laid to rest in Ropesville

Services for Troy Morris 67 former mayor of Ropesville and Levelland Daily Sun News editor will be held at 2 30 p m Monday at the Church of the Nazarene with Rev Ivy Buhanan and Rev Homer Henderson officiating Burial will be in Ropesville Cemetery under George C Price Funeral Home of Levelland direction Survivors include his wife a son three daughters a brother 14 grandchildren and two greats pallbearers include Al Chambers Roscoe Hinson Jim Bratten Marvin Newman Maxfield Thomas Leon Young

Ropesville Troy Morris Levelland Daily Sun News Church of the Nazarene Ivy Buhanan Homer Henderson First Methodist Church Ropeslville Cemtery George C. Price Levelland Morris Methodist Hospital al Chambers Roscoe Hinson

Funeral to honor Edward W. Clifton in Calvary Baptist Church

Edward W. Clifton, 52, died Friday in Swisher Memorial Hospital. The service is set for 2:30 p.m. Monday at Calvary Baptist Church. He was a World War I veteran from Antioch Oklahoma and lived here about 15 years. Survived by daughter Doris Shannon Grantham of Guymon, brother Elisy of Texas, five sisters and one grandchild.

Tulia Edward W. Clifton Swisher Memorial Hospital Calvary Baptist Church Clifton Antioch Okla Doris Shannon Grantham Guymon Elisy Texico

Lamesa Rites Pending for Gloria Howell

Arrangements were pending with Bran on-Philips Funeral Home for Gloria Gene Howell 18 a former Lamesa resident who died Saturday morning at her home near Denver City A heart patient she had moved from Lamesa nine months ago Survivors include two sons Bobbie Lee and Bettel Gibson both of the home her father Louis Rosemond of Lamesa and two brothers Eugene Williams and Tommy Williams Jr both of Lamesa

Lamesa Branon-Philips Funeral Home Gloria Gene Howell Denver City Bobbie Lee Bettel Gibson Louis Rosemond Eugene Williams Tommy Williams Jr

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