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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1969

Page

2

Jasper Moyers Rites Pending

Jasper G. Moyers 46, a Lubbock native who lived in Houston for nine months, died Sunday in a Houston hospital. He was a World War II veteran, member of the VFW and Church of Christ. Survived by wife, three sons, a daughter, a step son, a Navy serviceman, father, five brothers, two sisters, and five grandchildren. Services are pending with Resthaven Singleton Wilson Funeral Home.

Jasper G. Moyers Lubbock Houston Moyers Krum VFW Church of Christ Clements el Paso Billy Lonnie Odessa Jackie Dean Browning U. S. Navy Johnny Allen Paul W. Moyers Carl R. W Orlando Morris Tony Fort Worth R. M. Wilkes Childress Travis Burgett Resthaven-Singleton-Wilson Funeral Home

Homer C. Cash Funeral Tuesday

Homer C. Cash 57 of Post died Sunday morning at Crestview Nursing Home Rotan after an extended illness. Born November 11 1911 in Texas he lived in Lynn County since 1935 worked as a farmer and was a World War II veteran. Services 2 p.m. Tuesday White Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Shelby Bishop officiating burial at Tokio Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter Mrs Troy Waller Amarillo three sisters and three brothers.

Tahora Homer C. Cash Post Crestview Rotan Cash Texas Lynn County Fisher County White Funeral Home Shelby Bishop Sweet Street Baptist Jet Tohoka Troy Waller Amarillo J. A. Massengale Borger James Potts Tahoka C. L. West McCauley J. R. Caste Emmitt Cash

Services today for Mrs. Haynes in Plainview

Funeral services for Mrs. Walter E. Haynes, 49, will be at 2 p.m. today at the First Baptist Church in Plainview. Dr. Roy McClung and Dr. Tim Trammell will officiate. Burial follows at Plainview Memorial Park, Lemons Funeral Home directing. Survived by husband Walter, two daughters Karen and Mary Ruth, a son Sal ard Wagnon of Pakistan, a sister Mrs. Wayne Phelps of Ala.

Plainview Walter E. Haynes First Baptist Church Roy McClung Wayland Baptist College Tim Trammell Plainview Memorial Park Lemons Funeral Home Haynes Sige Aa Shariow Haynes Ees

Longtime Snyder resident Maggie Edaly Wilson dies at 85

Maggie Edaly Wilson, 85, of Snyder died at 2 p m Sunday in Snyder Hospital after a brief illness. Born May 13 1888 in Arkansas she married G F Wilson Jan 5 1908 at Klondike and moved to Scurry County in 1920. Surviving daughter Bonnie Faye Lynch Arlington son William Raymond Snyder two sisters Cora Belle Yarborough Dallas Ottna Smith Snyder four grandchildren six great grandchildren. Pallbearers Olin Johnson Harvey Stout Arthur McDowell Simon Best Glen Nichols John Bruton. Services pending at Bolger Funeral Home.

Edaly Maggie Snyder Hospital Arkansas G. F. Wilson Klondike Scurry County Bolger Funeral Bonnie Faye Lynch Arlington William Raymond Snyder Cora Belle Yarborough Dallas Ottna Smith Olin Johnson Harvey Stout Arthur McDowell Simon Best Glen Nichols John Bruton

Voter registration drive and local bid openings on agenda

League of Women Voters volunteers prepare for Friday voter registration deadline while Lubbock County Commissioners set an eight item agenda including a salary increase request for a constable. Nearby obituaries note Ernest Lins, Guy Murphee, James Gathright and others with services today.

League of ‘Women Voters League Lubbock County Justice Precinct 2

Bob Warren Rites Planned in Post Funeral Tuesday

Bob Warren 88 former Post civic leader and pharmacist died Sunday morning. A charter Rotary member and past city commissioner he received a 50 year Masonic pin and a 50 year service certificate from the state board of pharmacy. Services Tuesday at First Methodist Church burial Snyder Cemetery with Mason Fu. Survivors include daughter Mrs. Tom Bates and granddaughter Mrs. Bob Bumpass.

Bob Warren Post Garza Memorial Hospital Pioneer Post Lodge 1058 State Board of Pharmacy Post Chamber of Commerce Warren Rotary Club Prescott Ark Etta Warren First Methodist Church Curtis Lee Snyder Cemetery Mason Funeral Home Tom Bates Bob Bumpass Louisville Dr

Weems Services Set In Rotan

Roscoe W. Weems 82 a former Fisher County resident died at 3 30 p m Sunday in Big Spring Services will be at 2 p m Tuesday in Weathersby Funeral Chapel Burial will be in Rotan Cemetery Weems came to Fisher County from Arkansas in 1925 moved to Lubbock five years ago He was a retired farmer Surviving two sons Guy B Temple Homer Lubbock three daughters Violet Simpson Lubbock Norene Weems Lubbock Flora Mae Evans Abilene a half brother Jim Weems Arkinda Ark nine grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren

Rotan Roscoe W. Weems Fisher County Big Spring Weathersby Funeral Chapel Rotan Cemetery Denton County Weems Arkansas Lubbock Guy B Temple Homer Violet Simpson Norene Weems Flora Mae Evans Abilene Jim Weems Arkinda Ark

Rites Planned for Mrs Hughes of Vera

Mrs J F Hughes 87 mother of Mrs C D Tanner of Olton died Sunday in an Abilene hospital. Funeral in First United Methodist Church Vera Tuesday with burial in Vera Cemetery. Survivors include son J Lyndal Burleson. daughters Edith Allen Abilene Thelma Coulston Vera. sister Mrs Trainham Vera. 17 grandchildren 22 great grandchildren.

Burleson Edith Allen Abilene Thelma Coulston Vera J. L. ‘Trainham

Mrs Brummett Dies at 55 in Odessa Hospital

Ole Brummett of Jal New Mexico, 55, died at 5 30 p m Sunday in an Odessa hospital. Funeral services were held in Stephenville with burial in a Stephenville cemetery. Singleton Funeral Home arranged local services. A native of Dublin Texas Brummett had lived in Jal about 18 years and is survived by her husband and a son Mrs Carroll H Leavell of Jal.

Ole Brummett Jal N.M Odessa Se Funeral Home Stephenville Singleton Funeral Home Dublin Tex Eas Panea Carroll H. Leavell

Rites Scheduled for Mrs. Elizabeth Minor

Morton special service set for Elizabeth Minor 86 former Morton resident who died Saturday in Lubbock. Funeral at First Missionary Baptist Church with Rev Bob Evans officiating burial in Morton Memorial Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters three sons three sisters and numerous grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.

Morton Elizabeth Minor First Missionary Baptist Church Bob Evans Morton Memorial Cemetery Singleton Funeral Home Minor Lubbock Eamer Smith Denton Jane Maness Bowie

Mrs. Campbell's Funeral Today

Mrs. Joe H. Campbell 84 a Motley County resident for 54 years died at Rich ards Memorial Hospital in Paduchah after a long illness. Funeral services are set for 2 p m at First Baptist Church Matador with Rev Larry Hurd officiating. Burial will be East Mound Cemetery Matador. She leaves a son Joe Campbell of Douglas a stepson a stepdaughter Mrs M M Tucker Amarillo a sister Mrs Alle Mae Fulton Chicago and four grandchildren.

Matador Joe H. Campbell Motley County Servine Richards Memorial Hospital Paducah First Baptist Church Larry Hurd East Mound Cemetery Joe Campbell Douglas M.M. Tucker Amarillo Alle Mae Fulton Chicago, T

Garza County Considers Hospital District Vote

Garza County commissioners select C N Bunt & Co of Lubbock as financial advisor for a proposed hospital district election. A date for the election is planned for March as the court and trustees finalize details.

Garza County

Kidneys From 13 Year Old Donor Transplanted in Buffalo

In Buffalo two women in their 40s with chronic nephritis received kidneys from 13 year old Kathleen Evans who died after a highway crash. The operations at Mount St. Marys, Deaconess Hospital and Roswell Park followed 30 mile transport, marking the third and fourth transplants in Buffalo that week and about 35 attempts in four years with a roughly sixty percent success rate.

Buffalo N.Y Kidney Bank and Research Society of Western New York Kathleen Evans Kathleen Mount St. Mary’s Hospital Lockport Deaconess Hospital Roswell Park Memorial Institute Buffalo Hospital

Rites Planned for Henry Knaub Clovis Resident

Henry Knaub 52 died on arrival at Clovis Memorial Hospital after illness at home. He lived in Clovis four years and managed White Pump Co in Portales. Services 3:30 p.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church with Rev. Herbert F. Peiman officiating. Burial in Fort Morgan Colorado. Survivors include wife Esther two daughters Kathleen Stocker Winfield Kansas and Luann two brothers Joseph and Edward Fort Morgan Colo Sam Haywood Colo six sisters several in Fort Morgan Denver Valencia and one more in Fort Morgan father Jacob Fort Morgan Colo and two grandchildren.

Clovis Henry Knaub Clovis Memorial Hospital Knaub White Pump Co Portales Emanuel Lutheran Church Herbert F. Peiman Lariat N.M Sherwood Mort Lydia Weitzer Ruth Fries Denver Colo Betty Campbell Valencia Calif Jacob Fort Morgan

Henry M. Jones Funeral Today

Henry M. Jones 73 longtime Knox City druggist died Saturday in a Wichita Falls hospital after a lengthy illness. Services at 2 p.m. today in the First Baptist Church with burial in Knox City Cemetery. He came to Knox City in 1906 and, with two partners, bought the Orient Drug Store and ran it throughout his career except for World War I service. Survivors include Emma his son Henry, a daughter Martha, a sister Mrs Hazle Lange, a brother A E Casey and five grandchildren.

Knox City Henry M. Jones First Baptist Church John Barnhill Church of Christ Smith Funeral Home Jones Wichita Falls Orient Drug Store

Slaton Re elects IDF President and Officers

Slaton Industrial and Development Foundation re elected Bill H. Smith as president at a recent directors meeting. Clark Self Sr. was chosen vice president and Hack Lasater as secretary treasurer. Directors named were Tommy Wallace Carroll McDonald Dr. David Hughes and Harold Tucker.

Slaton Bill H. Smith Slaton Industrial and Development Foundation Clark Self Sr Hack Lasater Tommy Wallace Carroll McDonald David Hughes Harold Tucker

Floydada VFW District Names New Commander

Sam A. Spence an engineering technician with the Texas Highway Dept was named district commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at Floydada amid local ceremonies. Details on date and event are sparse in the fragment.

Floydada Texas Highway Dept Sam A. Spence Named Dist Veterana

Carmichael Rites Slated Today

Snyder special bulletin reports the death of Horace C. Carmichael 73 of Fluvanna who died Sunday at Cog dell Memorial Hospital. born March 7 1895 in Chandler he lived 63 years in Scurry County. He was Church of Christ elder WWI veteran. Services today at 4 pm Fluvanna Church of Christ with Ed Steph minister and Roy Phemister assisting. Burial Fluvanna Cemetery under Bolger Funeral. nephews and five daughters two of whom reside in Fluvanna plus five sisters and five grandchildren listed.

Fluvanna Church of Christ Ed Steph Roy Phemister Fluvanna Cemetery Bolger Jack Hunnicutt Fluvanna Cleo Carter Abilene Fred Taylor Roanoke T. W. Ellis 56Th St

Lowell Sailsbury Dies on Business Trip in Kerrville

Lowell Sailsbury 56 of 2904 Ave P Lubbock native of Miller South Dakota died at 11 am Sunday in Kerrville while on a business trip. He was a crop dusting pilot and member of the Texas Aerial Applicators Association. Services pending at Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home. Survived by Mary three sons Warner Danny Kevin two daughters Ian Stefani a brother Everett and a grandchild.

Lowell Sailsbury Ave. P Lubbock Kerrville Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home Sailsbury Miller, S.D Texas Aerial Applicators Association Mary Warner 39Th St Danny Kevin

Bartley Sr. of Cooper Succumbs at 2 p.m. Service

W. J. Bartley Sr., father of Bill Bartley of 3311 21st St and Bob Bartley of 3202 21st St, dies at 2:30 a.m. Sunday in Me Christian Hospital Paris after 16 days of hospitalization. Services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church in Cooper. Survived by five sons, a daughter, 15 grandchildren and one great grandchild.

W. J. Bartley Sr Cooper Bill Bartey 21St St Bob Bartley First United Methodic Church Bartley Me Christian Hospital Paris

Services for John Lee Gabbert Held in Muleshoe

John Lee Gabbert 92 died Sunday at Methodist Hospital. Services 3 p.m. Tuesday at Church of Christ in Muleshoe with N E Rhodes and Leon Rasco of Lubbock officiating. Burial in Muleshoe Cemetery by Henderson Funeral Directors of Lubbock. Survived by two sons, three daughters, a brother, 24 grandchildren, 49 great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild.

John Lee Gabbert Methodist Hospital Church of Christ Muleshoe N. E. Rhodes Leon Rasco Lubbock Henderson Funeral Directors Gabbert Brownwood

Orion L. Piekert Dies In Snyder

Orion Lyndell Piekert 73 retired oilfield worker died at 10 50 a m Sunday in Cogdell Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Services were held Tuesday at Bell Seale Chapel with Rev Joe Stephens officiating. Burial in Snyder Cemetery. Survivors include three daughters two sons two sisters fifteen grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. He was born September 8 1895 in Kennedy and was a North Side Baptist Church member. He married Tiny Knight in November 1916 at Paint Rock. they moved to Snyder in 1948. his wife died October 4 1965.

These that have turned the world upside down

A reflective note cites Acts 17 6 about early Christians who were blamed for upheaval. The author, Julien C Hyer, links faith with a transformed view of truth and grace, urging readers to reframe the world through Christian perspective.

Julien C, Hyer

Unseasonal Warmth Grips Lubbock South Plains

Springlike temperatures spread across the South Plains with Lubbock residents enjoying 76 degree weather outdoors. Forecasters expect continued warmth with possible dust and light rain in Central and South Texas, while northern snow clears slowly near Minnesota and Iowa on railroad lines.

South Plains Texas Hub City Lubbock Presidio Central South Texas Chicago & North Western Railway Bingham Lake Minn Minneapolis Omaha Neb Minnesota

Tennessee Solon Dies After Pneumonia Battle

U S Rep Robert A Everett a five term Democrat from Tennessee known as Fats died at 53 in Nashville Veterans Hospital after pneumonia complicated by a flu like virus He entered Jan 8 and relapsed overnight His death leaves the House with 242 Democrats 190 Republicans and three vacancies Everett ranked on Veterans Affairs and Public Works and opposed a truck weight increase bill He was famed for his Texas style hat and large 6 foot 4 inch frame.

Nashville Tenn U.S Robert A. Everett Dtenn Everett Veterans Hospital Tennessee Congress Fats Jans Nixon Lyla Ashton Everett Union , Tenn Congress of the United States House Capitol Hill Veterans Affairs and Public Works

Health restoration story at Day Chiropractic Clinic

A 31 year old mother treated at the Day Chiropractic Clinic for high blood pressure anemia and stress following childbirth underwent corrective adjustments. After care the patient delivered a normal baby with no complications and her anemia improved within a week. Case numbers 2229 and 2641 reference the clinic records in Lubbock Texas.

John Day Day Clinic

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Jasper Moyers Ie Ee Ernest Leens Littlefield Owens Guy Murphee Chester Murphee 33Rd St Methodist James Oliver Gathright Cochran County First Baptist Lance Cpl Irvin Hugh Butch) Hill Seagraves High School Seagraves Cemetery Hill Quang Nam Vietnam Martin Salinas Porter Clinic Robert Wade Lamesa Brownfield W. A. Chick 41St St First Christian Church Erick, Oklo Lois Dever Levelland George Price Lois B. Jackson O'Donnell John McDougle Garland McDougle Trinity Baptist Church Ethel K. Yankovich Rix Funeral Home Galveston W. F. Hemeline New Home Church of Christ Walter Clarence Lagikford Stanton Midland Gilbreath Funeral Home E. O. Thornton 19Th St Mrs. Campbell Garza Hospital Brooks Cundiff Mike O'Neall 44Th St Res Bureau Leon Evans Sanborn Leon Edward IDF Floydada Veteran District Vfw Carmichael Lowell Sailsbury Services Pend John Gabbert John L. Gabbert Orion L. Piekert Butterfield Sioux City Iowa Sheldon Sibley Tennessee Solon John H. Day D.C Chiropractic Clinic 34Th & Ave. V. Lubbock Aed Lubbock's
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