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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1969
Page
3
Obituary and public notices from Texas towns list services for Jesale Dean Wilk Claud Harian Pearl Washburn and Edgar Cromwell Murray with burial details. Also reported are Della Sherwood and BR T Smith memorials, local aid requests for New Life Mission, an appointment of Hershel Henkel in Willcox, and social events including Kiwanis meeting and Lubbock Heart Ball details.
Ralph Leon Norton 57 died of natural causes and was dead on arrival at Highland Hospital. A Lubbock resident since 1926 born July 17 1911 in Bucklin Kaw his funeral will be Friday at the Southside Baptist Church with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife Odessa two sons Duane and Dan two daughters Patricia Ward Judy Barber two brothers four sisters his mother and 13 grandchildren
Mrs. Lora A. Eaton 69 of 3120 28th St died Wednesday in Methodist Hospital after an extended illness. Funeral today at 4 p.m. in Ford Memorial Chapel First Baptist Church with Rev. David Ray and Rev. J. T. Bolding officiating. Burial Resthaven Memorial Park. Survivors include son D. F. Eaton, two daughters Earnest Williams and George Seagler, siblings, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
Services pending for Mrs. Letha Dell McFarland 79 of 1601 Venda St Paris Texas died Wednesday in a rest home where she had lived three and a half years She was a Lubbock resident since 1956 member of White Rock Methodist Church native of Maben Mississippi Survivors include son William Berry three brothers G G Foster and Marvin Foster two sisters Lothe Davis and Viola Edwards
Services for Donald Keith Felder nine month old son of Mr and Mrs Willie Felder of 1819 East 26th Street are pending at South Plains Funeral Home. The child died on arrival Wednesday at West Texas Hospital from natural causes likely an overwhelming virus disease. no autopsy was ordered.
Services for Capt. Neal M. Turner, 29, will be held today in Mannheim Germany with graveside rites at the National Cemetery in San Antonio on a date to be announced. Turner was killed January 24 in a helicopter crash near the training range at Beumholder.
Jerris Leon Ard, 38, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on his qualifications to be assistant attorney general in charge of the Justice Department civil rights division. Ard has cut ties with two more all white organizations amid a discrimination controversy.
Services for Mrs Evelyn Sloan White 54 of 4416 Canton Ave Apt B will be held at 2 p m today in the Wommack Funeral Chapel Crowell burial in Crowell Cemetery under Wommack Funeral Home direction Local arrangements by Rix Funeral Home She died at her home Tuesday after five months illness She came to Lubbock in 1956 and was a private secretary at Reese Air Force Base She was a 1936 Texas Tech graduate and a Ko Shari Social Club member She is survived by two daughters Royanne Ramsey Garland and Dennilyn White of the home a brother Dr Roy C Sloan Newton Iowa and a sister Miss Inez Sloan of the home and two more indeterminate survivors.
Mrs. Ivie Chandler Bradshaw, 67, dies after brief illness in Clovis Memorial Hospital. Services set for 10 30 a m at the Church of Christ on 16th and Pile Street with Pastor Robert Hawkins officiating. Burial in Lawnhaven Garden. Survived by three sisters Mrs Fred Turner Hereford Mrs Virgie St Claire Waltham Mass and Mrs Marie Armstrong Littlefield and three brothers J T Chandler Madera Calif Elbert Chandler Bellflower Calif and Raymond Chandler Artesia Calif. She had lived in Curry County since 1916.
Services for Tom King 88 longtime Chillicothe resident will be at 10 20 am in the Church of Christ with burial in Chillicothe Cemetery. King coached football here over 20 years and was a merchant and farmer. Survivors include two daughters Judy Rainey Lubbock and Tom Ward Chillicothe four grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Julie C. Hyer frames a Cicero quote from 2 000 years ago about six mistakes to guard against. She lists common temptations to fret over unchangeable things and to hurt others or demand conformity instead of self restraint and humility.
James Levi Brown 81 longtime area resident died Wednesday in a Brownfield hospital after an extended illness. Funeral services are Friday at First Baptist Church with Rev Gordon Smith and Rev Leslie Thompson officiating. Masonic graveside rites at Gaines County Memorial Park. Burial by Webb Funeral Home. He lived in Bosque Lubbock Haskell and Seagraves, married Cornelia Scott in 1910, survived by his wife two sons five daughters a brother a sister 19 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Raymond Gordon Billingsley 54 of 1304 53rd Street died after an extended illness at West Texas Hospital. He served in the Air Force during World War II and worked with Top Oil Co and the Lea ine Guest at St. Billingsley opera. He is survived by Mildred a teacher, his son Keith R. of Madison Wisconsin, and his parents Mr. and Mrs. D A Riley of New Deal, and a sister Mrs Privett of Lub.
A credit company unit manager named David I. Powe was seated as the 11th juror in the Shaw conspiracy trial after extensive voir dire. The Warren Commission had concluded Oswald acted alone in Kennedy's assassination and Connally indicated he would not voluntarily appear.
Powe declines comment on Shaw guilt as trial nears verdict. Prosecution and defense each hold one peremptory challenge of 12 as jurors near completion. Ten jurors seated. Connallys summoned as Garrison continues subpoenaing witnesses to tie Shaw to the 1963 Kennedy assassination in Dallas.
Former Texas governor John Connally said he would testify if properly subpoenaed in the Clay Shaw JFK assassination case, though he believes his testimony would not help. He noted his testimony is in the Warren Commission record and declined voluntary appearance.
Proponents claim Texas State University would boost faculty recruitment and grants while opponents call the Tech board political and not educational experts. Lawmakers hear from faculty leaders, students and ex-students amid mixed polling and sampling results.
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