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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1970

Page

2

Agnew Defends Vietnam Stand Amid New Zealand Protests

Vice President Spiro Agnew, finishing an 11 nation Asian tour, urged allies to stand firm in Vietnam. He rejected immediate troop pullout, while about 300 antiwar demonstrators paraded near his Auckland hotel, police clearing the street after some clashes. about 25 protesters were arrested over two days.

Auckland New Zealand Spiro T. Agnew United States Vietnam Agnew U.S Asia Albert Park

Funeral for G. R. Gregory in Snyder

Snyder Special funeral services are set for G. R. Gregory 73 of Snyder who died Wednesday at Bell Seale Funeral Home chapel at 4 p.m. He was a retired city employee and survived by his wife three daughters five sons three sisters a brother and numerous grandchildren and a great grandchild. Burial will be in Hillside Memorial Gardens under Bell Seale direction.

Gregory Rosebud Bessie Alice Barrier Corpus Christi Evelyn Shifflett Ruby Gregory Snyder Barbara Jourdan Jr Coleman Bob Ola Kan Colombia South America Flme Amarillo Paul Grand Prairie Charles C. W. Pierce Nannie Bell Norris Galveston Florine Drake Lamarque Tom

Mrs. Meeks 72 Dies Rites Set in Brownfield

Mrs. J. C. Meeks Sr. 72 died Friday at Brownfield General Hospital after a heart attack at home Jan 12. Services at 2 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Don McWhorter and others officiating. Burial in Resthaven Mausoleum, Lubbock. Survived by husband, two daughters Avon Floyd and Mrs. Carl Cabe, two grandchildren. Pallbearers named.

Brownfield J. C. Meeks Sr Brownfield General Hospital First United Methodist Church Don McWhorter Ropesville Hurley Hollaway Wellman Roscoe Trostle Brownfield Parkway Methodist Resthaven Lubbock Brownfield Funeral Home

Mrs Earl Hill Rites Planned

Services for Mrs. Earl Laisa Delilah Hill 80 will be at 3 10 p m today in the George Price Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Charles Gibson and Rev D E Buchanan officiating Burial will be in City of Levelland Cemetery She died Friday in a local hospital after an extended illness She was a Kentucky native who lived in Hockley County since 1932 Survivors include two sons R L and Alva both of Levelland a daughter Mrs Edna Pearson of Enochs 12 grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren

Nolan County Tokio Avon Floyd Oxon Hill Carl Cabe Ray Day Wayne Bagwell Amos Smith Ray Jones C. B. Thompson Clyde Trout Levelland Earl Laisa Delilah Hill George Price Charles Gibson First Assembly of God Church D. E. Buchanan Lubbock Buria City of Levelland Hill Kentucky Hockley County R. L Alva Edna Pearson Enochs Lamesa Christopher’ Dean Jones Branon Funeral Home J. R. Smith Lamesa Church of the Nazarene

Lamesa and area funeral services and police incident

Multiple funeral services are announced for infants and adults across Lamesa Hale Center O Donnell and Snyder with burial in local cemeteries. The Lubbock DPS office closes for Robert E Lee birthday observance. A K9 corps recruit drive and a knife wound incident at Gibson’s Discount Center are reported.

Be All Things Unto All Men Says Julien Hyer

The quotation urges humble service and fairness to superiors in practice. It challenges readers to imagine how a subordinate would rate their behavior and to strive for respect, kindness, and honesty in workplace conduct.

Job Applicant Put In Jail In London Ky

Roy Sutherland visited Sheriff O D Bruner seeking a deputy job in London Kentucky. He was arrested and jailed after a bench warrant from Whitley County for failure to pay child support was issued.

London Roy Sutherland O.D. Bruner Bruner Sutherland Whitley County

Mrs. Julia McCullough Dies in Slaton at 90

Mrs. Julia E B McCullough, 90, longtime Wilson resident, died Thursday in a Slaton nursing home. Services Sunday at 2 p.m. in Slaton Church of Christ. burial in Englewood Cemetery. Survived by six sons, three daughters, a brother, 9 grandchildren and 13 great great grandchildren.

Slaton Julia EB. McCullough Wilson Slaton Church of Roy L. McCullough Rt. 1 Ollie Mode Cameron J. H. Stanton Newcastle Ind John K. Ward Sidney

Mrs Villegas Funeral Today In Brownfield

Services for Mrs Albert Villegas 25 who died Thursday night at Brownfield General Hospital will be at 3 p.m. in St Anthony s Catholic Church. Burial follows in Brownfield Cemetery under Brownfield Funeral direction. She had been transferred from Galveston after a three week stay and attended Brownfield public schools. Her parents Mr and Mrs John Rodriguez and a sister Irene and two brothers Carlos and John Jr all of Brownfield survive.

Brownfield Albert Villegas Brownfield General Hospital St. Anthony's Catholic Church Brownfield Cemetery Brownfield Funeral Home Irene Carlos and John Jr

Mrs. Sallie Wooley Rites Pending in Henderson Funeral Directors

Mrs. Sallie Breshers Wooley of 1377 22nd Street a Lubbock resident since 1935 died at 8 40 am Friday in West Texas Hospital Services are pending at Henderson Funeral Directors Survivors include a daughter Mrs Bertha Brady of 3604 Ave P six sons Arthur Archie Louie Arnold Willie and Wallace plus 39 grandchildren 60 great grandchildren and two unknown relations

Henderson Sallie (Breshers) Wooley

Lorenzo farmer found dead after automobile mishap

W O Skinner Martin a 68 year old Lorenzo area farmer was killed in an auto crash three miles south of Lorenzo on FM 378. A search party located his body Friday morning after he went missing Thursday night. An inquest ruled accidental death from exposure. Services set at 2 30 p.m. at Lorenzo First United Methodist Church with burial in Resthaven Cemetery. He is survived by his wife Belle son Buddy two grandchildren four brothers and one sister.

Lorenzo W. O Skinner) Martin W. E. Eastern Martin Highway Patrol Lubbock Crosby County Sheriff's Office Ralls Crowell Robertson Belle Buddy Martin Rt. 1 Hubert Martin 42Nd St Hal Martin Ed Martin Levelland Willard Martin Las Vegas Nev Stella Rhew First United Methodist Church Ford County Robertson School

Rites Set Today For Louis Dowd

Louis Dowd aged 60 dies after a two week illness in Plainview Hospital. Services are at 2 p.m. in Wood-Dunning Colonial Chapel with Edwin Meschkat officiating. Burial in Plainview Cemetery. Survivors: two sons Bobby of San Antonio and David of Lubbock. three daughters Mrs Bill Watkins Mrs Jim Schooler and Mrs Larry Hilton. two sisters Mrs Annie Wiggins and Mrs Mae Murphy. four brothers Roy Jewel Cecil and Ferman and ten grandchildren.

Plainview Louis Dowd Wood-Dunning Colonial Chapel Edwin Meschkat South Plains Bible Chair Lubbock Plain Iview Cemetery Wood-Dunning Funeral Home Plainview Hospital Green Machinery Co Knox City Bobby San Antonio David Bill Watkins Jim Schooler Stribock Larry Hilton Chula Vista Calif Annie Wiggins Mae Murphy Seymour Roy Monroe, la Jewel Fort Worth Cecil and Ferman

Services Sunday For Mrs Burch

Mrs. Sarah Estella Burch 83 of Dimmitt died at 7 10 a m Thursday in a Dim mitt hospital. Services set for 2 30 p m Sunday at First Baptist Church of Dimmitt with Rev Bethel Jeffrey of El Dorado officiating and Dr Raymond Perkins assisting. Burial Castro Memorial Gardens Dimmitt. Born in Ballinger she moved to Castro County in 1890. Survivors include Elvis Burch of Slida Colorado Aubrey Burch of Ellensburg Washington five sisters four grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

Dimmitt Sarah Estella Burch Dimmitt Hospital First Baptist Church

Joseph A. Cox Service Today in Levelland

Special services for Joseph A. Cox 88 will be at 2 p m today in the George Price Funeral Home Chapel with Rev W H Hughes and Rev Alby Cockrell officiating. Burial is in Resthaven Memorial Park Lubbock. Cox lived in Levelland since 1926 and died Thursday in a Lubbock hospital. Survivors include a son two daughters a sister nine grandchildren and 17 great. Pallbearers listed: J L Neville Joe Tunnell Elmer Beretto Baldy Palmer Vernon Shofner H H Mann.

Levelland Joseph A. Cox George Price W. H. Hughes First Baptist Church Alby Cockrell First United Methodist Church Resthaven Memorial Park Lubbock Cox

Consumer federation presses for truth in pricing and labeling

Leaders of the consumer movement told a Senate subcommittee at a Washington hotel that unit pricing and clear quality labeling are essential to the 1966 truth in packaging law. They urged clear ingredient statements, nutritional values, date labeling of perishables, and stronger consumer education to aid informed purchases.

Washington UPS Consumer Movement Congress Assembly of the Consumer Federation of America Philip A. ‘Hart D-Mich Hart Senate Commerce Consumer Subcommittee Federation Helen Nelson National Ilinois Federation of Consumers Mary Gulberg Berkeley Calif Consumer Cooperative Home Currin Shields Arizona Consumers Council Lee Richardson Louisiana Consumers League William F. Wilter Boston College Consumer Law Center New York City Willier Shields Food and Drug Administration Gulldberg Richardson

Mrs. Orrin Swift 88 Dies In Plainview Rites Set

Mrs. Orrin Swift 88 longtime Plainview resident dies at home at 4 45 a m Friday She moved from Erath County in 1920 and was a College Heights Baptist Church member Funeral services 2 p m Monday at College Heights or Church with Rev Wayne Blankenship officiating Burial in Plainview Cemetery directed by Lemons Funeral Home She is survived by two daughters Miss Myrtle Leona Swift and Miss Dynrthia Swift a son W E Swift of Plainview a grandson and two great granddaughters and many nieces and nephews

Plainview Orrin Swift College Heights Wayne Blankenship Lemons Funeral Home Plainview Cemetery W. E. Swift Wayland Erath County

W N Guthrie's Services Pending for 16 Year Old

W N Guthrie's services are pending for 16 year old Nellie Guthrie who died Friday at 2 30 p m in Highland Paris born but moved to Lubbock in 1923 and employed 42 years by Tenis Roofing Co as a sheet metal worker he is survived by three sons and two daughters with grandsons Resthaven Singleton Wilson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements

W.N Nellie Guthrie Highland Hospital Paris Lubbock Tenis Roofing Co Charles N 45Th St Leo. A 46Th St Guy Bailey Anaheim Calif Leone

Rites Set for Mrs Robards Hub City Traffic Fatality

Services for Pauline Robards 51 of 610 29th St. will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Sanders Memorial Chapel with Rev. Paul Burch officiating. Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery under Sanders Funeral. Robards died after a 4:30 p.m. crash on Loop 289 and U.S. 84 when a station wagon collided with a pickup driven by John J. Cumbie. Robards was treated then released from Methodist Hospital. Cumbie uninjured. She is survived by husband Charles, two daughters, five sisters, a stepbrother and her parents.

Pauline Robards 29Th St Sanders Memorial Chapel Paul Burch City of Lubbock Sanders Funeral Home O. E. Patterson Olten Sam Davis San Antonio Kathleen Carroll Bill Kennedy Tatum G. 0. Dubose 30Th St B. H. Bolinger Lubbock

Danny Hickman rites pending in Houston area

Services for 5 year old Danny C. Hickman son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl E. Hickman of Houston are pending at Franklin Bartley Funeral. The child died Thursday afternoon in a Houston hospital after becoming ill at pre school. Survivors include his parents a sister Terrie Hickman two grandmothers Mrs Winnie Williams and Mrs L B McDaniel and two maternal grandmothers Mrs M T Daniel and Mrs D B Williamson.

Danny C. Hickman Carl E. Hickman Houston Franklin - Bartley Funeral Home Terrie Hickman Winnie Williams Ih. St L. B. McDaniel Dumas M. T. Daniel Rt. 5 Lubbock D. B. Williamson Wolfforth

Dan Anderson Rites Pending

Dan Anderson 62 of 1028 E 28th St Apt C died Wednesday in a Houston hospital after a lengthy illness. His services are pending at Sedberry Funeral Home. He is survived by his wife Evelyn four daughters four sons two sisters two brothers and several grandchildren.

Dan Anderson E. 28Th St Apt. C Sedberry Funeral Home Anderson Houston Evelyn

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