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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1973

Page

7

Alfred Atkisson Belton Service for 63 Yearold

Alfred Jerry Atkisson 63 of Belton died about 1 a m Friday. Services held Sunday at Heartfield Funeral Chapel with Rev. Richard Stone officiating, burial in North Belton Cemetery. Surviving wife Mary Kathryn Alley. sons Donald Austin Jerry Cupertino Bobby Laurel. brother Ed Riverside Calif. sisters Edna Crowder Lubbock Flossie Watson Lubbock and Martha Edwards Lamesa. Memorials to M D Anderson or American Cancer Society.

Belton Alfred Jerry Atkisson Lubbock Heartfield Richard Stone North Belton Heartfield Funeral Atkisson Texas ‘Tech University Masonic Lodge Order of Eastern Mary Kathryn Alley Clovis Donald Austin Jerry Cupertiano Calif Bobby Laurel Riverside Edna Crowder Akron Flossie Watson Q . Lubbock Ww. Bass Alameda Martha Edwards Lamesa

Roswell Man Rosary and Funeral Planned

Rosendo Chavez died Thursday morning at St. Mary's Hospital in Roswell New Mexico. A rosary will be said Sunday at 8 p m in Ballard Chapel. Mass of resurrection will be Monday at 9 a m at John s Catholic Church with Rev Howard Meyer officiating. Burial will be in South Park Cemetery. He lived in New Mexico all his life and resided in Dexter 11 years. He was a retired farm worker and is survived by his wife Anita two sons Benny Chavez of Roswell Larry Chavez and Mike Chavez of Dexter eight daughters and three brothers plus 2 1/2 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Roswell Rosendo Chavez St. Mary's Hospital Ballard Chapel John’s Catholic Church Howard Meyer South Park Cemetery Chavez New Mexico Dexter Anita Benny Chewez Larry Chaves Mike Chavez Reuben Chavez Seminole Brenda Chavez Gloria Chavez Don Merriield Thomas Tejon Jay de Los Santos Frankie Aguilar Virginia Chavez Juan Chavez Mesus Chavez Phoenix Ley Chaves Glendale Calif

Obituary of Doyle F. Garman in Roswell

Doyle F. Garman 77 of Roswell died Wednesday night at the Veterans Administration Hospital Albuquerque Funeral services were at 10 a.m today at Ballard Chapel in Roswell Pastor Huie Turner of Mountain View Baptist Church officiated Burial was in Roswell He lived in Roswell 22 years was a World War I veteran and raised homing pigeons He is survived by a brother Tom Quanah and two sisters Alma Merphy Quanah and Dora Woods Burbank California.

Roswell Doyle F. Garman Ballard Chapel Veterans Administration Hospital Albuquerque Huie Turner Mountain View Baptist Church South Park Tom Quanah Alma Merphy Dora Woods Burbank Calif

Odessa and Snyder Obituaries Highlighted by Kirkby and Guzman

In Odessa Special notices report Sam Hilred Kirby, 65, funeral at Bard-Kelly Chapel with burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens after he died at Medical Center Hospital where he worked as an electrical engineer. Survivors include a wife, five daughters, a son, three brothers, two sisters, 19 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. In Snyder Isabel Guzman, 66, died at Cogdell Memorial Hospital. Services set at Templo Batista in Snyder with burial in Snyder Cemetery. She had eight daughters and eight sons among survivors, and had been a Scurry County resident since 1956, married since 1938. The notices also mention police reports involving a gunshot wound and list several relatives across multiple cities.

Odessa Sam Hilred Kirby Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Sunset Memorial Gardens Kirby Medical Center Hospital Carlsbad Wink Full Gospel Church U.S. Navy Snyder Isabel Guzman Cogdell Memorial Hospital Templo Batista Leonard Gallegos Snyder Cemetery Bell Seale Feneral Home Luling Gus Scurry County Carmen Rivera San Benito

Ollie Nall QUITAQUE obituary service set

Ollie Nall 77 a Quitaque Texas resident for 30 years died Thursday night in Lubbock Highlands Hospital after a four day illness. The funeral is 2 30 p m today at the United Methodist Church with Rev James of Lorenzo and Rev Stanley Simmons officiating burial at Dream Land Cemetery directed by Quitaque Funeral Home. He was born at Rockwall married to Bessie Puckett July 10 1962 and was a retired farmer rancher member of the United Methodist Church and Quitaque Masonic Lodge No 1248 he is survived by his wife a daughter Delene Lindsey of Lubbock a brother Sean Nall of McLean and two grandchildren.

Quitaque Ollie Nall Bris County United Methodist Church Nell Lubbock Highlands Hospital James of Lorenzo Stanley Simmons Dream Land Turkey Quitaque Funeral Nail Rockwall Bessie Puckett Quijtaque

Faustino Valdez Rites Held in Henderson Chapel

Faustino Valdez 7 of 22T E 48th St. will be buried at Rest Haven Memorial Park after services in Henderson Chapel. He died Friday at St. Mary of the Plains Hospital. A resident since 1945, he was born in San Ignacio. Survived by wife Crestina. two sons Tori bio Valdez of Lubbock and Si tiago Valdez of Tucson. four daughters Aurelia Hernandez of Lubbock Santos Blanco of Houston Estefana Baldazo of Lubbock and Francisca Rodriguez of Lubbock. three brothers Maximo of Geronimo Valentin of New Braunfels Juan of Lubbock. five sisters Maria Alejo Valentina Luna Convencion Campos Genoveva Gomez Antonia Garza Lorenzo. 30 grandchildren.

Faustino Valdez Henderson Chapel Resthaven Memorial St. Mary of the Plains Hospital Valdez Seguin San Ignacio Crestina Toribio Valdez Lubbock Si Tiago Valdez Tucson Aurelia Hernandez Santos Blanco Houston Estefana Baldazo Lubbock J Francisca Rodriguez Maximo Valdez Geronimo Tex Valentin Valdez New ‘Braunfels Juan Valdez Maria Alejo Valentina Luna New Braunfels Convencion

Death Notice for Mrs Anna Collins of Post

Mrs Anna Collins 88 of Post dies in Modesto hospital a Crockett native and widow of John Collins who died in 1930. Survived by four daughters Ethel Anderson Kernathy Weaver More in Post Bessicwell and Margaret Weomidell Modesto a son HH Collins seven grandchildren seven children and two great grandchildren. Burial at Terrace Cemetery under Hudman Funeral direction. Service Sunday at First United Methodist Church Post.

POST Ana Collins Modheota P.m First United Method Church Roe J Um Terrace Cemetery Hudmian Funeral Home Fomer Collins Modesto Hospital Crockett John Collins Ethel Anderson Kernathy Weaver Morein Bessicwell Margaret Weomidell Modesto Daha HH. Collins

Funeral for Paducah resident Robert Findley set today

Robert Earl Findley 74 longtime Paducah resident dies Thursday at Richards Memorial Hospital He farmed Buried Garden of Memories Cemetery with Norris Funeral directing Service at First Baptist Church officiated by Rev Robert Beck Survivors include wife a daughter Mrs Nelma Beck Paducah three sisters Mrs Willie Love Paducah Mrs Viva Gallaway Plainview Mes Gladys Rampy Lubbock two brothers J T Findley Rails Loyd Findley Paducah a grandchild and great grandchild

Cattle County Findley Vera Richards Memorial Hospital Nelma Beck Paducah Willie Love Viva Gallaway Plainview Mes Gladys Rampy Lubbock JT. D. Findley Rails Loyd Findley

Herman SPUR service set for Jayton today at church

Guy H. Herman 70 long time Jayton resident dies at Hendrick Memorial Hospital Abilene burial in Jayton Cemetery Campbell Funeral Home Spur. Survivors include three sons Gilbert and John Herman Jerry in Marines. three daughters Margaret Hall Mikey Parker Ruby Faye Risinger all of Jayton. six brothers Oscar Eulyss Noble. one sister Addie May Weir Fort Worth. eight grandchildren. Pallbearers Ed Kyle Mike Owen Elbert Walker Monroe Davis Gordon Cheyne Euet Harrison.

Spur Guy Harold Herman Jayton First United Methodist Church Tommy Ewing Miami Tex Jayton Cemetery Campbell Funeral Home Herman Hendrick Memorial Hospital Abilene Hopkins County Kent County Gilbert Herman Memphi John Herman Snyder Jerry Herman Merchant Marines Margaret Hall Mikey Parker Ruby Faye Risinger Jay Oscar Herm Dike Eulyss Herman Noble Herman North Hopkins Addie May Weir Fort Worth Ed Kyle Mike Owen Elbert Walker Monroe Davis Gordon Cheyne Euet Harrison

Odessa man dies in hunting accident near Imperial

Johnny Wayne Foust 26 a native of Arkansas was killed in a hunting accident near Imperial at about 5 p m Thursday He hunted with his two younger brothers on the Pecos River in Crane County and was reported hit by a shotgun blast He died on arrival at Imperial hospital after transport by private car Foust had moved to Odessa in 1902 from Wink Texas

Odessa Hubbard-Kelly Johnny Wayne Foust Imperial Crane County Raymond Weatherby Foust Peco River Imperial Hospital Ies Arkansis Wink

Iona Harris Dies in Roswell at 76

Mrs Iona Harris 76 of Roswell will be buried Monday in Tioga West Virginia after services at a time to be announced in Richwood West Virginia. She died Thursday afternoon at St Marys Hospital in Roswell. A Cleveland resident before moving to Roswell two years ago she leaves two sons Norman Harris Cleveland and Gilbert Harris Richwood two daughters Mrs Ernest White Roswell and Mrs Orgia Marzi East Uske Ohio eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Roswell Iona Harris Tioga W.va Richwood W. Va St. Mary’s Hospital Cleveland Ohio Harris Norman Harris Gilbert Harris Ernest White Orgia Marzi East Uske

Snyder Man Hassell 73 Died in San Antonio

Jim Hassell Snyder 73 died Friday in a San Antonio hospital. Services 2 p.m. today at Bell Seale Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Rev Virgil Mott. Burial in Snyder Cemetery. Longtime Scurry County resident. World War I veteran. retired mail carrier. Snyder Baptist Church member. Survived by wife Trjene and brother Willis Hassell of San Angelo.

Snyder Jim Hassell San Antonio Bell Seale Funeral Home Virgil Mott Bethel Baptist Church Snyder Cemetery Hassell Scurry County Arkans Snyder Baps Church Tr Jene Willis Hassell San Angola

Lifelong West Texas resident dies after self-inflicted wound

Lena Howard 76 and Lottie Morton 58 die in separate West Texas hospital and home incidents. Mrs Morton, a Hillsboro native, lived 50 years in Lubbock and is survived by six daughters. Funeral services for both are pending with local funeral homes. authorities cite a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Mrs Morton's case.

Lena Howard West Texas Hospital Lottie Morlanders Ton Hillsboro Sanders Howard Lubbock Nember Jack Welch Zhureh City Lubbock Cemetery Tors St. Burl Ham Morton 40Th St Malcolm E. Smith Sone Melford Wayne Foustoffi Garrett 37Th St Johni Jack Newton Houston

Decency Test Quotation Inspires Moral Reading

A devotional verse references Philippians 14 8 urging readers to measure speech and jokes against honesty, loveliness, justice and purity. It emphasizes enduring value and adherence to the Good Report standard as a guide to thoughtful expression and virtue.

Paul

Willard Lacy Rites Held In Carthage Baptist Church

Willard Lacy 48 died Sunday in Carthage. Funeral services at 2 p.m. today at St Luke's Baptist Church. Burial at Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park under Jamison Funeral Home. Survivors include wife Rosie Lee, five sisters Virgie Mae Lacy of Midland Mae Olive Lacy and Modena Robinson of Lubbock Ruby Bailey of Waco Lillie Mae Lacy of Fort Worth, four brothers Autry Lacy Ernest Lacy of Lubbock J C Lacy of Amarillo and Paul Lacy of Midland.

Willard Lacy Carthage St. Luke's Baptist Church Peacefulardens Memorial Park Jamison Funeral Home Lacy Rosie Lee Virgie Mae Lacy Midland Mae Olive Lacy Modena Robinson Lubbock Ruby Bailey Fot Waco Lillie Mae Lacy Fort Worth Autry Lacy Ernest Lacy Shoth J.C. Lacy Amarillo Paul Lacy Mid-land

Funeral services for Joe M. Lewis in Lubbock

Joe M. Lewis, 58.1 of 2005 ABrd St., died Thursday in Abilene. Born in Coryell County he lived in Lubbock since 1930 and worked for Hunter Min Works and Co. He was a member of Victory Baptist Church. Services 10 a.m. today at Sanders Memorial Chapel officiated by Rev Donnie E. Miller. Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Survived by Marjorie, four sons Joe Bill, Michael, Ted Wray, and John. daughter Nancy Ellis. sister Miss Nevis Lewis. seven grandchildren.

Joe M. Lewis Abrd St Sanders Memorial Chapel Donnie E. Miller Vitory Baptist Church City of Lubbock Cemeery Lewis Abillene Coryell County Lubbock Hunter [Min Works and Co All Victory “Baptist ‘Church Marjorie Joe Bill Lake Jackson Michael Houston Ted Wray John Dallas Nancy Ellis Amarillo Nevis Lewis Corpus Christi

Death notice for Forrest Seymour Matheny in Odessa

Forrest Seymour Matheny, 65, died Friday morning after a lengthy illness at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Robert Massie Funeral Home in San Angelo. A native of Barry County he married Tennessee Lane in Santa Anna on Aug 17, 1929. They recently moved to Odessa. He left a son, seven brothers, three sisters, 18 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Funeral services set for Morgan Rust of Levelland

Morgan Rust of Levelland dies after brief illness in St Mary of the Plains Hospital Lubbock. Funeral at 2 p.m. today at Trinity Baptist Church Levelland with burial in City of Levelland Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Loreta, two sons Wesley and Duane, daughter Leon Green, several siblings and four grandchildren.

Levelland Morgan Ri Trinity Bapist Church Fred Blake St. L. Howell Trinity Baptist Church Albuquerque City of Levelland Cemetery George Price Rust St. Mary of the Plains Hospital Lubbock Sayre Okla Hubert Rust Odessa Truman Haydon Denver Colo Herb Ehler Slaton Joe Henderson Oklahoma City Mms Doc Kapp

Grace Smith Andrews obituary pioneer of Andrews County

Grace Smith Andrews 76 a pioneer of Andrews County will be buried at Andrews Cemetery after services at First Baptist Church. She died Thursday of an apparent heart attack. Surviving are her husband Sam E. Smith two sons Thomas Elder Smith and Jack B. Smith two daughters Lorna Bee Helm and Alma Grace eight grandchildren and other relatives.

Andrews Grace June Smith Andrews County First Baptist Church Carl Grissom Andrews Cemetery Singleton Funeral Home Woman's Missionary Union

Mrs Snider Tahoka Services in Sweet Street Baptist Church

Mrs Snider 83 of Tahoka died about 7 a.m. Friday in Methodist Hospital Lubbock. Services set for Sunday at Sweet Street Baptist Church with Rev. Clinton Eastman of Slaton officiating. Burial in Tahoka Cemetery. She moved from Merkel to Lynn County in 1925 and helped settle New Moore Community. Survived by daughter Dr Oleta Pricer of Slaton and three sons A W Snider.

Tahoka G. Snider Methodist Hospital Lubbock Lynn County Sweet Street Baptist Church Clinton Eastman Slaton Oleta Pricer A. W. Snider O

World War I Vets Honored With Tree Planting

Lubbock veterans of World War I will plant a memory tree at noon today in the Lubbock Arboretum beside Hodges Community Center after their regular monthly luncheon. The event honors World War I veterans and marks a community remembrance.

Lubbock Hodges Community Center

Marjorie Spikes RALLS Rites Set at First United Methodist

Mrs Marjorie Spikes Ralls dies after months of illness in Crosbyton Hospital at about 6 30 am Friday burial in Ralls Cemetery under Carter Funeral direction Vernon O Kelly pastor service Monday at 2 pm in the First United Methodist Church Ralls A native of Canada she lived in England most of her life and moved to Ralls about 25 years ago Survivors include a brother John Eadie of London England

Ralls Marjorie First United Methodist Church

Rugby Field at UTPB Goes Lighted for Debut Match

Odessa special: University of Texas of the Permian Basin rugby field now fully lighted with ten 10000 watt fixtures. Ground wiring is underground and lines to be marked per rugby union rules ahead of the Feb 24 game against Alpine Rugby Club. Carlson confirms good field condition and successful practices with space still available for new players.

Rob Carlson UTPB Carlson Tew

Obituary Briefs From City Sz

Funeral notices for Howard J. Lane 49 of 5403 7th Street set for 10 a.m. today at W. W. Rix Chapel with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Many names and locations follow with services pending or already scheduled across area churches and cemeteries.

Howard J. Lane 7Th St W. W. Rix Chapel Resthaven Memorial Park Law Methodist Hospital

Fortune Heir Seeks to Give Away Wealth and Ends Life

Michael James Brody, 24, heir to a $6.88 million trust, shot himself in Shokan, New York, after a turbulent public saga sparked by a pledge to distribute his fortune. He faced earlier legal troubles including a threat to Nixon and several mental health issues amid a media frenzy.

Kingston N.Y Michael James Brody Ulster County Sheriff's Office Brody Robert Dubois Here Shokan Nixon White House Renee Renee, and the Sheriff's Office John F. Jelke Stable of Manhattan Jamaica Brody Jr Scarsdale Texas California Western Union Scarsdale National Bank and Trust Co Ed Sullivan

Tulia Pioneer Dies After House Fire Rites Planned

Tulia Texas mourns J J McGlain 95 a Swisher County pioneer who died from severe burns after a bathroom heater fire. Services at First Baptist Church with Dr Neil Record officiating. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery Tulsa directed by Wallace Funeral Home. Survived by wife one son four daughters sister nine grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Mrs McGlain burned while trying to extinguish flames.

Wo McGlain Swishers County First Baptist Church Neil Record Lackney Tula Rose Hill Cemetery Tulsa Direc Gon Wallace Funeral Home McGhaun St. Anthony's Hospital Amarillo Monroe McGlaun Tulia Otha Holly Stanley Vars Vernon Harman Canyon Melton. Knoveles Springfield Colo J.P. Hill Tem

Outstanding citizens named at Cochran County banquet

Citizens will be honored at the Morton Area Chamber of Commerce banquet at 7 30 p m today in the County Activity Building. J Phil Campbell undersecretary of agriculture will speak at the Terry County Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture banquet at Brownfield High School. The event includes prayers, dances, and musical performances by church youth groups and a Lub iboeck band The notice mentions past Swisher County officials and local church activities and a regional medical program advisory appointment for Ann Wells.

Cochran County Morton Area Chamber of Commerce J. Phil Campbell Terry County Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture Brownfield High School

Amazon border marked with 60 markers in Brazil Peru clash

Brazil's Amazon border with Peru Colombia Venezuela Guyana and French Guiana is delineated with 60 markers, said Gen. Randeira Coelho, director of the Demarcation Commission.

Rio DE Janeiro UPI Brazil Amazon Peru Colombia Venezuela Guyana Andy French Guiana Randeira Coelho Demarcation Commission

Grinding Crash Injures Pair on Way to Hospital

A woman Hilda Chapa 27 of 3306 Harvard and Eloy Loy 13 were treated for facial lacerations after a late Friday crash at 4th Street and Texas Tech. Mrs Chapa was trapped briefly. Vehicle headed toward Methodist Hospital collided with a cast bound pickup. driver uninjured.

Methodist Hospital 4Th Street Texas Tech Hilda Chapa Harvard St Pasenger Eloy Loy B.clava WD KO Riessere

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Alfred Atkisson M.D. Anderson Hospital American Cancer Society Doyle Garman Mickey Ham Danny Bellah Malcolm Garrett Jr Gene Stewart Jerry Pipkin Danny Meador Sam H. Kirby O'Donnell M. R. Snider J. D. Snider Will Teaff Roy Madbrother Ed Moore E.dox Cisco Albert Maddox 4Th Willy Snyder F. E. Maddox Bird Beaumont Clem Conroe Anna Collins Robert Findley Guy H. Herman Johnny Foust Jim) Hassell Lottie Morton Shepherd Forrest Matheny Morgan Rust Grace Smith Mrs. Snider Tahoka Cemetery White Funeral Home Corvell County Marjorie Spikes J. Carrol Naish la Jolla Calif Hollywood Jackie Jacqueline Onassis Theodoros Garoutalides Chapel of St. Lazarus Athens Alexandros Onassis Aristotle Onassis Innicsss Tohoka Assembly of God Church Prairie Haven Cemetery Hobbs Leamon Griffin Funeral Home Memory Garden Leawrence Witt Estelle Maze Van-Marter Hale Kingman Kingmar Witt Kingm Timothy Leroy Henderson Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Henderson Mattie Morey Assembly of God Church i Matador East Mound Cemetery Seigler “Funeral Home Pool Central Plains General Hospital Keriem Albert Ber Shivers Medrick Wanda Joyce Lah University Hospital Fai Norman Ash Norman St Mary of the Plains Hospital C.D. Robertson Rix Robertson Vund Ave. M Justice of the Peace Charles FE. Smith Qiu Ay Tenape Prinees College Weddeyer College Beulah Cantrell Denaville Swisher County Jane Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6721 Lubiboeck L. C. Crowe Swisher County Las McGlain T the First Baptist Church Solid Rock First Baptist Church of Sherman Oakwood Baptist Church 6002 Ave Larry Rice Sherman Church Stan Blevins Ann Wells New Mexico Junior College Lubbock Monument Works Bill Linn University Ave
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