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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1970

Page

3

Package Explosion Injures Two Officers in Los Angeles

Two police officers, Michael T. Kriha and Edward P. McDonald, were seriously injured when a package exploded as they opened it at Herbert Heyman & Co. in Los Angeles. A laundryman, later arrested, had previously sued the businessman. Police examine bomb fragments to determine device type.

Los Angeles Busi Eriha McDonald Western Avenue Herbert Heyman Heyman Herbert Heyman & Co Albert Boughey Upland

Rites Set for Mrs Olivia Crabb Shot to Death in Dallas

Mrs Olivia Crabb 34 died after a Sunday dawn shooting in Dallas. Services set for 10 a.m. at St Josephs Catholic Church with burial at Peaceful Gardens. Murder charges filed against Minnie Rodriguez 21 of Dallas. Crabb survived by husband Leroy Crabb and five daughters and three sons with family linked to Lubbock Amarillo and Dallas.

Olivia Crabb Dallas St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Peaceful Gardens Cemetery Henderson Funeral Directors Crabb Parkland Hospital Dallas Police Homicide Division East Dallas Lubbock Leroy Crabb Amarillo Gloria Romerio Isabell Neunas Alamo Antsy Pantaga

Funeral Pending For Eddie Saiz

Eddie Saiz 13 of Clovis died after being found hanging in his bathroom. District Attorney Morris Stagner ruled the death a strangulation related to personal safety. Services are pending at Sherwood Mortuary for the sixth grade student.

Clovis Eddie Saiz Clovis Hospital Dist. Atty Morris Stagner Sherwood Mortuary Stagner Casimiro Saiz Billy Joe U.S. Army Germany Johnny Frankie Priscilla Carolyn

Services Today For Mrs. Melba Martin

Mrs. Melba Martin of Sausalito California will have services at 3 p.m. today at St Matthews Episcopal Church in Comanche. Burial follows in Oakwood Cemetery under Comanche Funeral Home direction. She died Monday in a Brownwood hospital while visiting relatives. Survivors include daughter Catherine Haynes of Sausalito three brothers Gail Tom and Eltis Dudley all of Comanche four sisters D D Holmes C W Carnes T Evans and Theresa Dudley all of Comanche and three grandchildren.

Comanche Melba Martin Sausalito Calif St. Matthews Episcopal Church Oakwood Cemetery Comanche! Funeral Home Martin Brownwood Catherine Haynes Gail Tom Eltis Dudley

Mrs. Francisca Loyola Dies After Four Month Illness

Mrs. Francisca Loyola 60 died Tuesday at Cogdell Memorial Hospital after a four month illness. Mass Thursday at Our Lady of Guadalupe in Snyder with burial in Snyder Cemetery. Survivors include husband Casiniro two daughters Amelia Garza and Mary Loyola five sons Carlos John Tony Fred and Vicente Loyola. The article also mentions an ocelot, a wild cat in tropical America.

Carlos John Loyola Tony Fred Perales Snyder Vicente Loyola San Angelo

George M Humphrey Dies at 79 in Ohio Hospital

Former Eisenhower era Treasury Secretary George M. Humphrey, 79, of Cleveland, died Tuesday night at University Hospital after a heat stroke and long hospital confinement. He chaired National Steel Corp. and Pittsburgh Consolidated Coal Co. and helped develop Labrador iron ore deposits. He grew up in Michigan and led M. A. Hanna Co. from 1924 after joining in 1917.

Cleveland, Ohio George M. Humphrey Cleveland Tional Steel Corp Pittsburgh Consolidated Coal Co Humphrey Labrador Cheyboygan Mich Sazinaw University of Michigan University of Michigan Law School M. A. Hanna Co Great Lakes Eisenhower Lubbock 4Th Street Ali Forughi Reese Air Force Base Methodist Hospital Raymond Delron 35Th St Lawrence Luker DeLeon Luker

Rites Pending for J T Dotson and Joe Luna

Rites set for Joe Luna 70 of Lamesa with mass at Guadalupe Church and burial in Lamesa Cemetery. He died Sunday in a local nursing home and was a farm laborer. Also pending are services for James Tribble Dotson Jr. 29 of Andrews, owner of Dotson Pharmacy, who died Monday in a Houston hospital. Dotson was active in Andrews civic life and held multiple professional memberships. Survivors include his wife two sons his mother and several siblings.

Joe Luna Guadalupe Catholic Church Lamesa Luna Brijida Luna Andrews James Tribble Dotson Dotson Pharmacy Singleton Funeral Home Dotson Houston Andrews Rotary Club Andrews Little League Arkansas Texas Oras Brent Tracy Clayton James T. Dotson Little Rock Ark Tracy Norwood Tahleiquah Okla Millard ‘Walker Watson Oras L Dotson Newport Coye Dotson Jacksonville

William Jenkins Funeral Today in Floydada

William Harrison Jenkins 93 longtime Floydada resident dies at Caprock Hospital after a week most recently in a rest home. Services 2 p.m. at Moore-Rose Chapel with Rev. Floyd C. Bradley officiating. Burial Floydada Cemetery. Survivors include three sons three daughters a brother fourteen grandchildren eleven great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.

William Harrison Jenkins Floydada Moore-Rose Floyd C. Bradley First Baptist Church Wil Jenkins Caprock Comanche County Odis Huntington Park Calif Fred Bakersfield Grady Lubbock Jewell Redd Covina W. T. Bramlett E. H. Patton Tucumcari N.M Charlie Marlow Okla

Bert Thrasher's Rites Scheduled

Bert Lee Thrasher 77 died Monday after a short illness in a local hospital. Services будут held at 2 pm today in Charles W Steed Memorial Chapel with Rev Walter Hunt of First Baptist Church of Clovis officiating. Burial in Lawnhaven Cemetery Clovis. Survivors include wife Eva a daughter Catherine Hoskins brother A A Thrasher and sister Mrs W Power and two grandchildren.

Clovis Bert Lee Thrasher Charles W. Steed Southern Pacific Railroad Eva Catherine Hoskins A.A. Thrasher Houston W. Power Dallas

Safety Educator Dies Rites Set in Texas

Services for Texas Department of Public Safety Lt. Joe A. Perry will be at 2 p.m. today at Columbus Avenue Baptist Church in Waco. Perry 47 died after heart surgery at St Luke's Hospital in Houston. Burial in Waco Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife three daughters his father R N Perry of San Angelo and two sisters, both of San Angelo.

Waco UPS Texas Department of Public Safety Joe A. Perry Columbus Avenue Baptist Church Perry Houston St. Luke's Hospital Waco Memorial Park R. N. Perry San Angelo

Safe Drivers Message Promotes Prayerful Road Safety

The author urges drivers to spend a month in bed to learn safety lessons and mend carelessness. He ties the idea to biblical guidance from Ezekiel and asks readers to take the wheel with care and seek God’s guidance in prayer.

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Mrs Caswell Dies at 84 in Draw Community

Mrs Mat tie Jane Caswell 84 of Draw died after a long illness in Methodist Hospital The funeral is at 2 pm today at Draw First United Methodist Church with Rev Jerrell Tharp and Rev C R Smelser officiating Burial in Draw Cemetery under White Funeral Home Tulsa Survivors include two daughters three sons and many grandchildren great grandchildren from O Donnell Albuquerque and Tohoka plus siblings and a brother Grandsons will be pallbearers.

Tulia Mattie Jane Caswell Draw Methodist Hospital Draw First First! Methodist Church Phedo Cook Boyd Barnes Vernon O'Donnell Bervin Caswell Albuquerque N.M Noel Tohoka Wes Caswell Sunset Dora Chrisenberry Lubbock J. F. Shelton Ryan Okla

Denver Smith Rites Set for Thursday in Crosbyton

Funeral services for Denver Lee Smith 20 will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church in Crosbyton with Rev. Donald Hancock and Rev. Ernest Stewart officiating. Burial will follow in Red Mud cemetery. Smith died Monday in a Marlin hospital from injuries from a Sunday traffic accident near there. He moved to Richardson a year ago and worked for Texas Instruments in Dallas. Survivors include his wife, his parents Mr and Mrs P E Smith of Crosbyton, a brother Claude Wayne of Rockport and a sister Mrs Joe Westberry of Ralls.

Crosbyton Denver Lee Smith First Baptist Donald Hancock Carlisle Ernest Stewart Red Mud King's Funeral Home Smith Marlin Richardson Texas Instruments Co Dallas P. E Poney) Smith Claude Wayne Rockport Joe Westberry Ralls

J E Dickinson Funeral Today in Muleshoe

John E Dickinson 67, longtime Muleshoe resident now of Amarillo, died last Wednesday. Funeral at 2 p.m. in Chapel of the Chimes with Walter Bartholf officiating. Burial at Bailey County Memorial Park. Survived by half sister Susie Frayer of Fort Worth and brother F E Dickinson of Irving.

Muleshoe John E. Dickinson Amarillo Walter Bartholf Fort Worth FE. A. Dickinson Irving

Services Today For Mrs Isaacs In Lamesa

Mrs Melba Fay Isaacs 46 died Tuesday at Methodist Hospital in Lubbock. Funeral at 3 p m at First Baptist Church with Rev George Worrell and Rev Calvin Partain officiating. Burial in Lamesa Memorial Park. Survived by daughter Mrs Beni Gilliam of O'Donnell and parents Mr and Mrs C A Mitchell of Lamesa.

Lamesa C. A. Mitchell Ed Grissom

Obituary and community notices from Plainview and area

Services for Booher Ruby Black McCutchan Harper Eiland Rattan Williamson Jacobo and other local figures fill a list of obituaries and public notices across Dimmitt Lovington Lamesa Plainview Matador and surrounding towns including forum and voting education events and a hospital update on Rennie Williamson in Fort Worth Texas.

Fred Worsham Rites Set At First Baptist Wolfforth

Funeral services for Fred R. Worsham TD of Wolfforth will be held Thursday at 9 a m in the First Baptist Church with Rev. C L Lindsey and Rev Wayne R Williams officiating. Burial follows at Resthaven Memorial Park with the Shallowater Masonic Lodge conducting graveside rites. Worsham, a native of Mexico Missouri, was a retired farmer who moved to Texas in 1904 and to the Lubbock area in 1917 from Hedley. He served as a scoutmaster for 21 years and is survived by three sons Jonas of Lubbock Aubrey of Dumas and Charles of Arlington and seven grandchildren. Pallbearers: Wendell Campbell Don Davis Dan Abney Donald Edwards Ben Bale T W Anderson.

Wolfforth Fred R. Worsham Wesg First Baptist Church C. L. Lindsey Wayne R. Williams Bloomfield Oan Resthaven Memorial Park Shallowater Masonic Lodge Worsham Mexico Texas Lubbock Hedley Corrilee Jonas 24Th St Aubrey Dumas Charles Arlington

W L Morgans Funeral Today Levelland Texas

William L. Morgan aged 88 died Tuesday in a Levelland nursing home. George Price Funeral Home Chapel will host services with Dale Self of Fifth Street Church of Christ officiating. Burial follows at City of Levelland Cemetery. He lived in the area since 1930 after farming near Levelland until 1942 and was a member of the IOOF Lodge. Survivors include five sons and five daughters, plus 20 grandchildren and more generations.

George Price Dale Self Fifth Street Church Marshall Oklahoma City James Sun‘down Billy Springfield Ada ‘Bond Viola Oliver Stratford Okla Leona Hodges Strlingtown Evelyn Maffida Alyne Taylor Levelland Clara Oyzart Durant

James Walter Chancellor Services Pending

James Walter Chancellor, 46, a former Post resident, died Tuesday at Hampstead after a short illness. Services are pending at Mason Bonnie. Survived by two sons Jerry Don of Labback and James of Pecos. four daughters Lana Wichita Falls Juanita Martha and Deanell all at home. mother and stepfather Mrs. C. C. Murray of Past. sisters Mrs. Martha Cass and Mrs. Mittle Braddock. step-mother Mrs. Bertie Chancellor of Honey Grove. five half-sisters, three stepsisters and a step-brother.

Mason Funeral Home Bonnie Jerry Don Labback James Pecos Lana Wichita ‘Falls Juanita Martha Deanell C. C. Murray Martha Cass iPeat Mittle Braddock Tokio Bertie Chancellor Honey ‘Grove

Strauss Plans March Visit to United States

Franz Josef Strauss former West German defense and finance minister will visit the United States in March announced from his Munich office.

Mrs McMahon longtime church minister dies in Post

Mrs O V McMahon 72 longtime area resident died Monday after extended illness in Post Texas Services set for 10 am Thursday at Church of the Nazarene with Rev Charles E Peters and Dr Lyle Eckley officiating Burial in Terrace Cemetery Hadman Funeral Home in charge She was born in Brownwood lived 51 years in Garza County married July 18 1917 in Garlynn She owned Lavelle's Shop and McMahon Floral Shop Survivors include husband son Rev Louis McMahon of Bourbonnais Illinois daughter Ruth Bennett Crosbyton four sisters and one brother plus other relatives

O. V. McMahon Church of the Nazarene Charles E. Peters Lyle Eckley Lubbock Terrace Cemetery Hadman Funeral Home Garlynn McMahon Post Church of the Nazarene Lavelle McMahon Floral Louis McMahon Bourbonnais Ill Ruth Bennett Crosbyton Jessie Lusk Houston Altha Grammer Fort Worth Mayme Thomme Lockney Birdie Frasier San Angelo Edwin Levi Redd Three Rivers

Enrique Cantus Services Today in Stanton

Enrique Cantu 72 resident of Stanton for 15 years will have a 10 a.m. service at St. Josephs Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Josephs Cemetery under Gilbreath Cantu supervision following his death after a short illness. He moved to Stanton from Beeville in 1955 and was a native of Mexico. Elias and Enrique of Stanton Esteban of Corpus Christi. two daughters Hortencia Perez of Tarzan and Vibiana Esquibel of Dallas. three brothers. three sisters. and 2% grandchildren.

Stanton Enrique Cantu St. Joseph's Catholic Church Buriah St. Joseph's Cemetery Gilbreath Funeral Home Cantu Beeville Mexico Elias Enrique Esteban Corpus Christi Hortencia Perez

Snyder Woman Dies at 84 With Rites Planned

Mrs Lassie Nichols 84 died Tuesday in a Snyder rest home. Services Thursday at 2 p m in Briggs Baptist Church. Burial in Dillingham Cemetery by Bell Seale Funeral Home Snyder. Survived by daughters Mrs Clyde Danford Menard and Mrs Thelma Sturgeon Roswell. sons Glen Snyder Herman Graham. sisters Mrs Levi Wade and Mrs Lewis Joyce Graham. brother W B Jordan Graham. six grandchildren 13 great grandchildren one great great grandchild.

Petra Chapa Dies After Prolonged Illness in Lubbock

Mrs. Petra Chapa 59 of Rt 1 died Tuesday at St Marys Hospital after an extended illness. She moved to Lubbock from Martindale in 1953. Survived by husband Manuel four sons Manuel Jr Joe Mario and Johnnie all of Lubbock and daughter Mary Lorainga of Lubbock. Funeral services at Sanders Funeral Home.

Sanders Funeral Home Petra Chapa Rt. 1 St. Mary's Hospital

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Erika Mrs. Crabb Rites Mrs. Martin Tropical America Treasury Ohio J. T. Dotson Pacific Ocean Globe William Jenkins Bert Thrasher U.S. Navy Moffett Field San Diego American Airlines Tulsa International Julien C, Hyer Denver Smith J. E. Dickinson Mrs. Isaacs William Jake Booher Dimmitt Castro County Memorial Gardens Dennis Funeral Home Booher Chris Harwell 40Th Street Avenue D Ruby Faye Black Lovington Gvin Chicka Savier Furneral Chickasha Oklo Willie Smith William Mark Harper Jr Wood-Dunning Colonial Chapel Charles Teyki First Presbyterian Church of Plainview Willie Hazel Bethel Baptist Church Plainview Memorial Park Wood-Dunning Funeral Home Arthur T. Eiland H. L. Dennis McAdoo Wallace W. Rattan Larry Heard East Mound Cemetery Seigler Pvt Rennie Williamson Ft. Lewis Wash Brooken Medical Paulino Jacobo Texas Tech First Unitarian 36Th St. and Ave, U Jacobo Tech Spain People Power League of Women Voters Fred Worsham W. L. Morgan William L. Morgan J. W. Chancellor Services Pend James Walter Chancellor Hampstead Mrs. McMahon Feancun Waters Morticians
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