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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1968

Page

6

Pioneer Gas Honors af Q For Service

Seventy nine Pioneer Natural Gas Co. employees were honored at the annual service award dinner at Lubbock Country Club. C. J. Wall presided as awards were presented for 40 years of service to the firm to four men, including three from Lubbock and one from Slaten.

Pioneer Natural Gas Co Lubbock Country Club C. J Stoney) Wall Lubbock Pioneer Lewis H. Hobbs Marvin A. Strucker R. M. Curry Robert E. Evans Wall Robert Evans Slaton Labbock Country Clut

Pioneer honors long service at Slaton banquet

Slaton workers receive 10 to 30 year pins while Wall awards include 25 and 15 year recognitions. Lubbock residents listed among those honored for long service. many named individuals from several West Texas towns.

Slaton Wall Lubbock Veyear Ping Nell Beaver Donald Cunningham John Jarratt Robert Irahn Montie Parker Elbert Sperry Jimmy Walden Uy L. Allen Bobbie Ammons Billy Arrant Otis Dunningham Rush Davis Vitter Davis Victor Pioneer John French Levelland Taruhanna Hargrove Crosbyton Haskell Harmon James Jackson Plainview Garland McGee Hale Center LeRoy Mensch O'Donnell Harvey Moore Robbie Newsom Tulsa Albert Phillips Muleshoe Glennoe Reeves Donald Sellers Seagraves Melvin Davis Floydada Connard Dever William Fannon Dorothy Gore Brownfield William McKee Dean Taylor Balls Essie Hicks Lucille Smith Littlefield Charles Duval

Rites Arranged For Mrs Akin

Mrs W E Bill Akin 61 of 213 Guava Ave died Thursday in Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital. Services 2 PM at W W Rix Chapel with Rev Jack Welch and Rev E Harold Henderson officiating. Burial City of Lubbock Cemetery. Survivors include son W D, daughters Mrs Adrian Taylor and Mrs Thomas Reed, parents Mr and Mrs C R Styles, brother M M Styles, five sisters, four grandchildren.

W. E Bill) Akin Guava Ave Lubbock Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital W. W W. D Adrian Taylor Ral's Thomas Reed 1St St C. R. Styles Ave. M M. M. Styles Rt. 3 Fannie Styles Oklahoma City Dadeville Elzie Sealy Hereford C F. Hodges 27Th St H. C. Jones 1916 Ave. N

Mrs. Decia Cowart Funeral Today

Funeral services for Mrs. Decia Cowart 86 will be held at 2 p.m. at Sweet Street Baptist Church with Rev. Shelby Bishop Rev. Leslie Johnson and Darnell Boyd presiding. Burial follows at Tahoka Cemetery. Born in Arkansas she died at 5 55 a.m. Thursday after an extended illness. She came to Lynn County in 1926 from Strawn and lived in Christoval the past four years. Survivors include two sons E Le of Ozona and William Charles of Iraan one sister Ida Moore of Dallas two brothers E H Cunningham of Tahoka and Jim Cunningham of Freeport four grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Tahoka Decia Cowart Sweet Street Baptist Church Shelby Bishop Leslie Johnson San Angelo Darnell Lynn County Strawn Cowart Christoval E. le Ozona William Charles Iraan Ida Moore Dallas E. H. Cunningham Tohoka Jim Cunmingham Freeport

Mrs. Garrison Dies Rites Set

Local obituary notes the death of Mrs. Garrison with funeral rites scheduled. Details on surviving family or further arrangements are limited in the fragment.

Jones Chapman Funeral Today

Jones Chapman 62 a Scurry County resident died of a heart attack in Snyder Burial at Snyder Cemetery under Bell Seale Funeral Home direction Services at 2500 pur today at Bell Seale Chapel Rev Miller Robinson officiating Survivors include wife Mary Ellen two daughters a son and several relatives from Snyder Lubbock Hermsleigh Cloudcroft New Mexico and Hermsley affiliated districts.

Snyder Ruby McKenzie Cloudcroft N. M T. E Harry Chapman iSnyder

Tucker Funeral Slated Today in Wolfforth

Funeral services for D. Tucker 96 of Wolfforth will be at 2 pm in Franklin-Bartley Chapel. The Rev. Glen Reddell and Rev. Jimmie Dragoo will officiate. Burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Tucker retired farmer, Alabama native, resided 32 years in Wolfforth after Hall County move. Survivors include a daughter, three sons, a sister, eight grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.

Franklin - Bartley Chapel Tucker Wolfforth Highland Hospital Glen Reddell First Baptist Church Jimmie Dragoo Hurlwood Baptist Church Resthaven Memorial Park Franklin - Bartley Funeral Alabama Hall County R. D. Huckabee Fletcher L. E Rt. 5 Lubi Beck

Mrs. Cammie Sneed Services In Snyder

Funeral services for Mrs. Cammie Sneed 65 will be at Mt. Olive Baptist Church Snyder with Rev. F. Nelson officiating. Burial follows at Snyder Cemetery under Bolger Funeral Home. Survivors include daughters Vernice Singletary and Verdella Moore, sisters Sarah Oliver and Faye Lee Kirksey, brother Lewis Flanigan, and 19 grandchildren plus five great grandchildren.

Sarah Oliver Faye Lee Kirksey Snyder Lewis Flanigan Los Angeles

Brownfield Banker Named Outstanding Citizen of 1967

John J. Kendrick a 48 year old banker from Brownfield and president of Water Inc and state representative from TDistrict 75 was named the Outstanding Citizen in 1967 at the Terry County Chamber banquet here Thursday.

Brownfield John J. Kendrick Water, Inc Tdistrict 75 Terry ‘County Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture

Mrs. J. W. Bush dies at 75 with rites planned

Funeral services set for Mrs. J W Bush 75 longtime Carlisle resident who died Thursday at a local hospital. The 2 p.m. Saturday service will be at Resthaven Little Church of the Flower with Rev Carlos McLeod officiating. Burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Survivors include three sons six daughters and 18 grandchildren. Pallbearers named.

J. W Ruby) Bush Carlisle Resthaven Calif Mae Curington Farmersville Tex Hamill Hinson North Hollywood Homer Clifton 54Th St Rolan Simpson 56Th St Neil White 33Rd St Pat Davidson Wichita Falls Eva Steward Inglewood Ramson Coleman C. A. Brendle Floyd Altman Kenneth Lofland Boyd ,Feazell Joe Randolph

Massie longtime Floydada resident dies after illness

J. M. Massie, 36, a Floydada area resident and businessman, died at 3 30 p m Thursday at Caprock Hospital after an extended illness Funeral arrangements were incomplete at press time in Floydada

Floydada Eee M Marvin Massie Caprock’ Hospital

Funeral Planned for former Amherst resident Arville Carter

Services for Arville Larry Carter 59 will be held at 2 p m today at First Baptist Church with Rev Glenn Willson officiating Burial will follow in Amherst Cemetery under Payne Funeral Home care Carter died Monday in a Los Angeles hospital after an extended illness He formerly lived on a farm near Amherst He was married to Pauline Coffer and lived in Baldwin Park Calif for 33 years Survivors include his wife one son Henry of La Puente Calif one daughter Linda Nielsen of Gainesville Fla three brothers Woodrow Texas Harvey and J R all of California two sisters Addie Stokes of California and Ruth Sherril of Colorado and three grandchildren

Amherst Arville Larry Carter First Baptist Church Glenn Willson Amherst Cemetery Payne Funeral Home Carter Here Los Angeles Pauline Coffer Baldwin Park Calif Henry la Puenta Linda Nielsen Gainsville Fla Woodrow Texas Harvey J. R California Addie Stokes Ruth’ Sherril Colorado

Springlike Texas Weather Brings Sunshine and Flood Worries

The state enjoyed bright sunshine and warm temperatures with highs in the 70s as springlike conditions spread. Flood risks persisted along the Nueces near Corpus Christi where 35 to 30 houses faced rising water and the river stood 16 feet over flood level, while other rivers such as the San Antonio and Guadalupe showed improving conditions after cresting or receding.

Texas South Texas Lubbock Laredo Palm Springs Calif Galveston Nueces Corpus Christi Calalien Weather Bureau Wesley Seale Dam San Antonio Goliad Guadalupe Victoria

Dewey Koslosky Rites Conducted

Dewey Koslosky, 67, former Lamesa resident now of Lovington, died Thursday after a brief illness. Services were held at 4 p.m. in W. W. Rix Chapel with Rabbi Alex S. Klines officiating. Burial follows at Sheffield Cemetery in Kansas City, Missouri, with Jack Lewis Funeral Home directing. Surviving: two daughters Mrs. Sam Rude and Mrs. Sandy Choate of Dallas. a sister Mrs. Sam Kirschner of Houston.

Dewey IT. Koslosky Lamesa Lovington Methodist Hospital W. W. Rix Chapel Alex S. Kline Shefeld Cemetery Kansas City Jack Lewis Lillian Sam Rude Sandy, Choate Dallas Sam Kirschner Houston

Littlefield Wins Second Place in West Texas Chamber Banquet

At a Thursday night banquet the Littlefield city received second place in the West Texas Chamber of Commerce awards. Dr. Charles L. Allen of Houston urged prayer as the country’s greatest need. J. J. Coker was named outstanding farmer for 320 acres near Springlake with Lions Club and school board involvement. Incoming officers were introduced.

Brownfield Seagraves Anton Floydada Leveland Lubbock Andrews Denver City Odessa Amarillo George Wells Vernon Clem Loyd Hahn Ray Anderson Littlefield Spectal Chamber of Commerce Texas Chamber Copeneree Charles L. Allen Methodist Houston J. J. Coker Springlake Lions Club Mangum Quarterback Club James L. Joyner Dr. Allen

First Male LVNs Graduate in Lubbock Class

Jerry Dockery and Mark Ross, the first men to graduate from Lubbock School of Vocational Nursing, receive diplomas at First Methodist Church. They will take state exams in Austin to become Licensed Vocational Nurses and plan further nursing study.

Mike Read Avalanche-Journal Jerry Dockery Mark Ross Lubbock School of Vocational Nursing Sheomen First Methodist Church Austin Jerry Tohoka High School Lubbock Methodist Hospital 18Th St Mark Minnesota Air Force Visory Avian LVN Mark Rosas

Florida Woman Editor Dies

Henrietta Malkic Poynter, 66, associate editor and vice president of the Times Publishing Co., former editor of Congressional Quarterly, died Thursday at a St. Petersburg hospital. Her career spanned over 45 years. with husband Nelson Poynter, they founded Congressional Quarterly in 1945.

St, Petersburg Fila Henrietta Malkic Poynter The Times Publishing Co Congressional Quarterly Washington, D.C St. Petersburg Nelson Poynter

Bomb Attacks Hit Miami Firms Shipping to Cuba

Two Miami businesses that ship packages to Cuba were struck by terrorist bombs early Thursday in Little Havana. Cuban Power, an anti Castro group, claimed credit for a related incident and vowed to disrupt shipments to Cuba. Exiles say the blasts aim to cut off aid to Fidel Castro and contrast with U.S. neutrality policies.

Miami Cuba Tate Little Havana Milam International Felipe Rivera Jose Valdez Valdez J. Astigarrara Castro U.S Joe Boyett Mexico Spain Canada

Patrick Johnson Services Today in Sunset Church of Christ

Services for Patrick Allen Johnson three year old son of Dr and Mrs Lowell Johnson of 5502 20th St will be at 2 30 p m today in Sunset Church of Christ with Cline Paden associate minister and Harold Taylor minister officiating Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park Bristol Geners pli Dallas He had been a patient in Wadley Institute in Dallas one month Memorials may be made to Children's Home

Patrick Allen Johnson Lowell Johnson 20Th St Sunset Church of Christ Cline Paden Harold Taylor Resthaven Memorial Park Bristol Geners Dallas Wadley Institute Oo David Scott Scott . Beho Joh San. Angelo

Howard Meaders Levelland dies after illness

Howard G. Meaders, 49, longtime Levelland resident, died Thursday in a local hospital after an illness of several weeks. He was employed by Halliburton Co. services will be at 3 p.m. today at George Price Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Troy Cartmill and Rev. Don Collins officiating. Burial will be Resthaven Memorial Park. Directed by G Puneena Home.

Levelland Howard G.meaders Hockley County iUness Haliburton Co George Price Troy Cartmill Morningside Baptist Church Don Collins College Avenue Baptist Church Resthaven Memorial “Park G Puneea Clifton Spokane Washid Melvin Opal Shipid Monigomery

Also Mentioned on This Page

Pioneer Gas C. J. (Stoney) Wall BR. M. Curry Lewis Hobbs Marvin Stucker Mrs. Cowart Catoe A. B Aes Cammie Sneed Banqu ‘Et Meeting Brownfield Banker J. W. Bush Kendrick Lubbock High School Texas Technological College Bank of Harold Klein National Guard John M. McNabb Sheppard Afb McNabb Reese Afb Clyde Morganti America Armed Services U.S. Air Force Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Department of Defense J. M. Massie Services Pend A. L. Carter Dewey Koslosky Operation Sparkle West Texas Mary Banks Texas Tech University of Minnesota Kerry Corrine Latitimore Beat” Jerry Lattimore Lut. Amore Florida Fidel Castro Patrick Johnson Patrick A. Johnson Howard Meaders Peaceful Gardens PDL UTC Fea Ieee Vane Ee ICSC EOE
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