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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1968

Page

8

Dallas liquor probe ties Oak Cliff man to state agency

Dallas sources report a statewide liquor board investigation involves a Dallas man linked to a protection racket at nightspots. Dist Atty Henry Wade and DPS officials reviewed affidavits and lie detector results, and discussed furniture deliveries between an Oak Cliff operator and liquor agents in Austin.

Dallas Texas Liquor Control Public Safety Office Texas Henry Wade Dal Las News Wade Leto Gossett DPS Criminal Investigation O. N. Humphreys DPS Intelligence Bob Crowder DPS Charles D. Bryant Golden Pheasant Atty Bill Alexander Bryant Liquor Board Austin Oak Cliff

Goode Rites Set Today In Levelland

Services for Jimmie G. Goode killed in an oil field accident will be held at 2 30 pm at the First Assembly of God Church Levelland. Officiating are Rev. Charles Gibson and Rev. Haskell Rogers with burial in Levelland City Cemetery. Goode, a South Plains College student and Pan American Oil Co. employee, died after a gin pole on a truck contacted a 12 000 volt line east of Sundown Tuesday. He was a 1964 Levelland High School graduate and a reserve Army engineer. Survivors include his parents a brother a sister and grandparents. He was 19 or 20, depending on source.

Levelland Jimmie G. Goode Assembly of God Charles Gibson Haskell Rogers Lubbock City of Levelland George C. Price South Plains College Pan American Oil Co Goode Sundown LHS Levelland High School Company B 980Th Engineers J. T. Goode Gary Toledo Ave Bill Thomas Sheron Goode Willie Terrell Eastland Bessie White Abilene Rodger Terrell Larry Terrell Haroldsbrough Delbert Hinson Charles . Spears Harry Davis

Reece Hopkins Rites Planned

Abernathy notices funeral services for Reece Hopkins Sr. 78, who died Monday at Lubbock General Hospital. Service at Bethel Baptist Church with Rev. James Lester, burial in Abernathy Cemetery. Hopkins a Browntown, Arkansas native resident of Lubbock area 20 years. Survived by daughter Verlena Hereford and son Reece Drey.

Verlena Hereford Reece Drey

Services for Samonsman Listed in Dickens Cemetery

Funeral service for 63 year old Samonsman who died Wednesday will be held at 3 PM in Dickens Cemetery under Campbell Funeral Home Spur directions. He was born November 17 1804 and survived by three brothers in Dickens Abilene and another in Dickens. He is also survived by Emminkler and Mrs Addie Brindle of Albuquerque.

Samonsman Dickens Pete Campbell Spur Highens Rran Small Emminkler Dckens Addie Brindle Albuquerque Tin Abilene Johnnite

Lovington Soldier Killed in Vietnam and Another Missing

Parents received word from the Defense Department that Marine Lance Cpl. Harold Eugene Hagar 18 died January 5 from wounds near Quang Tri and Army Spc. 4 Ennis E. Crow remains missing since January 2 after a Viet Cong attack. Hagar played all-state track in 1966 and Ennis was named to the all-district football team in 1965. Survivors include siblings Glen Julia and Linda.

Lovington U. S. Department of Defense Vietnam Lance Cpl Harold Eugene Hagar Howard Hagar Quangsari Army Ennis E. Crow L. L. Crow Hagar Smith-Rogers Funeral Jal Mariner Corps Crow Glen Julia Linda

Funeral Friday for Mrs. Lula Ashby

Mrs. Lula Ashby 70 of Lubbock died Wednesday in a local nursing home. Services Friday at 7:30 p.m. in Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. I. D. Walker officiating. Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery directed by Franklin-Bartley. Survivors include two sisters and two brothers. pallbearers named.

Lula Ashby Lubbock Franklin - Bartley Funeral Home I. D. Walker Highland Baptist Church Buria City of Lubbock Franklin - Bartley Funeral, Home Charles P. L. Nelms Jack Read Happy Matt Farr Gentry Ark J. B. Farr Liberal Kan Arlen Naler Joe Crump Don Wright Paul Hoffman Pat Forson

Show Windows Reflecting Scripture Paradox of Deeds and Thought

Fragmentary note cites Proverbs 23 7 about thinking and being. Mentions words acts deeds and contrasts claimed intelligence with true piety. Lacks clear event or persons, rest as reflective religious reflection.

Welch Lecturer at Tech Highlights Cornell Researcher

Cornell chemist Dr. Benjamin Widom, a renowned research leader, visited Texas Tech as a Robert A. Welch lecturer to discuss behavior of liquids. The event drew attention from faculty and students interested in advanced chemical theory.

Benjamin Widom Cornell University Texas Tech Robert A. Welch Cornell Tech Widom Columbia University Cornell i University of North Carolina

Weaver Rites Pending Amid Family Survivors

Mrs. E N Weaver 67 of 3109 28th St died at 1 p.m. Wednesday after a brief illness at West Texas Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending at Resthaven Funeral Home. Survivors include husband two sons Charles I of Pittsburg PA and Eldon N Jr of Bethesda MD two sisters Mrs W M Garrison Clovis and Mrs T W Ames Fort Worth and five grandchildren.

E. N Ruby) Weaver 28Th St West Texas Hospital Resthaven Funeral Home Weaver Lubbock Dallas Greenville Corpus Christi Hot Springs Ark Pampa First Christian Church Charles I Pittsburg Penn Eldon N. Jr Bethesda W. M. Garrison Clovis T. W. Ames Fort Worth

Mrs. Harrisons Rites In Jayton

ROTAN Special services for Mrs. George Harrison a 73 year old Jayton resident who died Tuesday at Rotan hospital will be held at 2:30 p m today at the First Methodist Church in Jayton Graveside services will follow at Jayton Cemetery under the direction of Weather shee Funeral Home of Rotan She was born in Wise County in August 191e moved to Kent County in 1822 and wed George Franklin Harrison in 1924 He died in 1953 Survivors include a daughter Mrs John M Johnson of Jayton and four grandchildren

Rotan George. Harrison Jayton Rotan Hospital First Methodist Church Weathershee Kent County George Franklin Harrison Harrison John M.johnson

Funeral services set for Mrs. B C Horton

Meadow Special Funeral services for Mrs. B C Horton of Meadow will be held today at the Methodist Church with Rev Delton Fisher and Rev Raymond Riley officiating. Burial will follow in Meadow Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, children and 19 great grandchildren. She had lived in Lubbock area for 46 years and died Tuesday afternoon at Methodist Hospital in Lubbock.

Meadow B.C. Horton Methodiat Church Delton Fisher Anton Raymond Riley Meadow Cemetery Rix Funeral Lubbock Method Hospital Pengue Bon Cana i

Obituary Notes For Olton Resident Dear

The obituary lists the late Olton area resident as a Baptist Church member for B1 years. Survivors include his wife Ruth Dear a son J W Dear two sisters Mrs C D Nichole and Mrs Guy Purselley of Fort Worth and seven grandchildren.

Olton

Aaron Wardlaw Rites Planned Here Friday

Services for Aaron Wardlaw aged 1 year will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at Resthaven Little Church of the Flowers with Dr. William S. Banowsky and Bell Young officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park. He died Tuesday in a Brownwood hospital. surviving are his parents Louis and wife, siblings Patrick and Holly, and grandparents John Ligon of Hale Center and Mrs. Delma Wardlaw.

Aaron Wardlaw Louis Wardlaw Resthaven Little Church of the Flowers William S. Banowsky Broadway Church of Christ Bell Young Restyhaven Memorial Park Hale Center Brownwood Hospital Patrick Holly John Ligon Delma Wardlaw 57Th St

Burglary Losses Reported At Local Businesses

A string of thefts from a Lubbock area motel and nearby businesses is reported. Items include clothing, an express machine, a television set, a radio, and money from vending machines. Losses estimated around $140. The incidents span First Baptist Church area, Brown's Showcase, Western Pipe, and related locations.

Lubbock James Willams Mal Baptist Church Way Avenue V Brown Main ‘St Western Pipe Tuganke Grad Garb& Steel Co Auburn St. Ujjain India Preston Vikram Univ E. St. St. Lersity

John H. Howard Funeral Planned in Lamesa

John Henry Howard 58 former Lamesa resident died Monday in Grapevine of a heart attack. Funeral at 2:30 p.m Friday at Bryan Street Baptist Church Lamesa with Rev J T Jones and Rev Jimmy Hardy officiating. Burial in Lamesa Memorial Park. Survivors include wife Susie May two daughters Juanita Carpenter of Lubbock Delores Weighill of Grapevine two sons Henry of Plano Arnold of Carlton four sisters and five brothers and 12 grandchildren. Funeral arranged by Branon Phillips Funeral Home.

Lamesa John Henry Howard Bryant Street Baptist Church J. T. Jones Jimmy Hardy Lamesa Memorial Park Branon- Philips Funeral Home Howard Grapevine Susie May Juanita Carpenter Lubbock Delores Weighill Henry Plano Arnold Carlton Dezzie Whitley Lamesd Roale Holliday Crowell Delier White

August Diersing Dies at 89 in Pep Community

August Herman Diersing, 89, died after a short illness at his Pep home. Services set for 3 p.m. at St. Philip Catholic Church with his son Rev Fabian Diersing of San Angelo officiating. Burial at St. Philip Cemetery, Hammons Funeral Home, Littlefield, directing. Born in Ankum Germany he lived and farmed in Pep for 29 years. He leaves a daughter Mary Watkins of Levelland and sons Alfred of Littlefield Edward of Hillsboro and Sir of Paducah, plus 16 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

PEP Herman Diersing St. Philip Catholic Church Fabian Diersing San Angelo St. Philip Hammons

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