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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1967

Page

4

Red Gunners Rain Fire On U. S. Marine Posts

North Vietnamese gunners shelled U S Marine positions below the demilitarized zone in eight attacks over 24 hours. Fifteen Marines killed and 51 wounded at Con Thien and Dong Ha as U S planes hit Kep air base and targets near Hanoi. Casualties and details of engagements across the region, including Saigon area skirmishes, are reported with Navy and Air Force bombings and naval air strikes.

Saigon U.S Demilitarized Zone Con Thien Dong Ha Kep Hanoi Thailand South Vietnam North North Vietnam Washington Deadron

Crash Victims Services Today in Lockney

Services for Mrs. Douglas Reyes and her son Dale will be held at 3 p.m. today at First Methodist Church with Rev. W. D. McReynolds and Rev. Tommy Ewing officiating. Burial will be in Lockney Cemetery. They were killed in a 9:10 a.m. crash Monday at FM 2286 and an unpaved road. Mrs. Reyes was born in Sran son and lived in Lockney since infancy. survivors include her husband Douglas and two children, her father Henry H. McPherson, three brothers, a foster sister, grandmother, and foster parents. Dale Reyes’s survivors include his grandparents G. E. and the late Mrs. Reyes and a great grandmother.

Lockney Douglas Reyes Dale First Methodist Church W. D. McReynolds Tommy Ewing Jayton Carter Funeral Home Douglas Pamela Mike Henry H McPherson Silverton Henry McPherson Tulia Robert McPherson Gale McPherson Shirley Wesley Palisade Colo Lina Phillips Ben McGhee

Appaloosa Show Set In Lovington Arena

The Hustem New Mexico Appaloosa Hare Club sponsors its annual Appaloosa Horse Show Saturday in the Jake McClure Arena Lovington. Judging starts at 10 am with 40 classes including six open to any breed. Trophies will go to first race winners grand champions reserve grand champions and ribbons to winners through sixth place.

Lovington Hustem New Mexico

Man Teaches State’s Largest High School Class

Charles McLemore of Texas A and M University and Oak Ridge Associated Universities taught the state’s largest high school class this year eighty thousand students. He conducted nuclear science assembly programs in 16 high schools while traveling twenty five thousand miles.

College Station

The Shepherd Poem by Julien C Hyer

The verses urge upright personal conduct and daily living aligned with honesty faith and care for others. It stresses friendship, reading good books, prayer, and trusting God’s guidance to shape each day into a masterpiece.

Dorsey Messer Rites Planned

Funeral services for Dorsey E. Messer Sr. 48 a Lubbock resident since June 1966 will be at Southside Church of God at 4 p m Thursday with burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery Rix Funeral Directors in charge Survivors include his wife two sons a daughter brothers and sisters and several grandchildren Pallbearers named L V Youngblood Ken Cambron Dean Lahon Charles Yeager Bill Franklin and Arnold Perry

Southside Church of God Dorsey E. Messer Sr Lubbock Ave. E Messer Opelika Ala C. W. Taylor City of Lubbock Rix Funeral Directors Bessie Dorsey Jr 36Th St John E 28Th St Wanda Sharp Tyler Joe Phenix City Harley Cleveland

Drowning Victim Services Planned In Local Area

Funeral services set for Leroy Taylor and Lonnne Floyd Regfnt with details varying by community. Reports list tentative arrangements at Second Baptist Church and First Baptist in Lockney with burial at Lockney Cemetery and involvement of Cage-Marshall Funeral Home. Survivors include spouses, children, and siblings.

Simsboro E. A. McLeod Aransas Pass Farmersville Leroy Taylo Floyd Second Baptist Church Lubbock Cage-Marshall Neral Arriva Taylor Vietnam Lubbock Sisters Edna Liske George EU

U S May Seek Larger Force in Vietnam As War Grows

A high level briefing notes growing American commitment in Vietnam with war urging more troops and a larger budget. It cites Westmoreland’s request and the need to bolster the Saigon area defense under mounting North Vietnamese pressure. It discusses troop split, infantry scarce and support roles, plus potential nationwide mobilization.

Rves U.S Wall Vietnam William C. Westmoreland America Patien Ethin COO Coe Sot Gga Saigon North Vietnam

Obituary fragment lists survivors and kin

Survivors include her husband one daughter Mrs Helmuth uebe Lockney three brothers Calahan Dallas Shelby Calahan of South Plains and the Rev H S Calahan Jr Abilene six sisters Mrs Z C Cummings Mrs Hilburn Casey and Mrs Frank Brown all of Lockney Mrs Arthur Brown Plainview and Mrs Raymond Upton and Mrs Bryan Karr both of South Plains and three grandchildren.

Deen Ine Helmuth Uebe Lockney Calahan Dallas Shelby South Plains H. S. Calahan Jr Abilene Z. C. Cummings Hilburn Casey Frank Brown Bryan Karr

Mann Infant Claire Mann Rites Scheduled Saturday

Graveside services for Claire Alexandra Mann infant daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Raymond E. Mann will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Resthaven Memorial Park. Rev. Mark Williams of St. John's Methodist Church will officiate and burial is by Rix Funeral Home. Memorials may go to the Lubbock Osteopathic Memorial Fund.

Claire Alexandra Mann Raymond E. Mann 56Th St Resthaven Memorial Park Mark Williams St. John’s Methodist Church Rix Funeral Home Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital

Mrs Snyder Services for Mrs Henry C Snyder

Mrs Henry C Snyder 61 of 3813 35th St died Sunday from injuries in an automobile crash near Altus Oklahoma. Funeral services 2 p.m. today at Trinity Baptist Church Lubbock with Dr C Melvin Ratheal officiating. Burial at Resthaven Memorial Park. Franklin Bartley Funeral Homes in charge.

Henry Clay Snyder 35Th St Altus Okla Trinity Baptist Hobart

Artesia Girl Killed In Capitan Car Crash

Carolyn Joyce Davis 19 of Artesia died in a one car crash 5.4 miles east of Capitan New Mexico early Tuesday. Driver Donald Frank McKnight 16 Picacho NM and passenger Roberta Janet Davis 17 Artesia were injured. Davis was a 1966 Artesia High School graduate and McMurry College freshman. Survivors include her parents two brothers and grandmother.

Tesia N. M Artesia Carolyn Joyces Capitan N.M S. Hwy S. A Tiny’ Davis Daco Fire Equipment Co Lubbock First Methodist Church Phillip Royal H. L. McAlister Hobbs Woodbine Roberta Janet Davis Carlsbad Artesia High School McMurry College Abilene Rainbow Girls Girl Scouts Steve A. Jr Portales Ronny Edna Kesler Alhambra Calif

John R Burkett services slated in O Donnell

John R. Burkett 81 died Tuesday at Medical Arts Hospital in Lamesa. A native of Lone Grove Llano County and retired farmer, he lived in O Donnell for 40 years. Services set for 3 p m Thursday at O Donnell Church of Christ with Jack Hackworth of Odessa officiating. Burial in O Donnell Cemetery. Survived by three daughters Mrs Frank McHaney Odessa, Mrs C L Taylor Baileyboro, Mrs A F Allen O Donnell. five sons J Elmo Portales NM Jk L Maple Joe W Angleton Dale L Odessa Jim M O Donnell. 29 grandchildren 34 great grandchildren. Grandsons pallbearers.

O'Donnell John R. Burkett Medical Arts Hospital Lamesa Lone Grove Llano County Burkett Frank McHaney Odessa C. L. Taylor Baileyboro A. F. Allen J. Elmo Portales N. M Jake Maple Joe W Angleton Dale L Jim M

Mrs Murphy's Services Today

Mrs Murphy 81 died Tuesday in Cogdell Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Funeral at 4 p m today in Dunn Jesse Dea with burial at Dunn Cemetery. Survivors include husband Hoyt two daughters three sons two sisters two brothers and 16 grandchildren five great grandchildren.

Hoyt Edna North Corpus Christi W. S. Sumerford Clute Laura Damron Madison Wis Martin Dunn Henry Fort Worth T. M. Gannaway J. C. Greene H. P. Palmer Austin

Jesse Jones Rites Slated For Today

SPUR services for 67 year old Jesse Jones will be at 2 30 p m today at Lakeside Baptist Church Burial will be in Spur Cemetery directed by Campbell Funeral Home Jones a Dickens County resident since 1938 died Friday at home after a short illness Survivors include his wife three daughters two adopted daughters five sisters two brothers a grandparent and one grandchild

Spur Jesse Jones Lakeside Baptist Church Campbell Funeral Home Jones Dickens County

UN votes fail to approve Middle East peace proposals

The United Nations emergency session rejected two proposals on Israeli withdrawal and an end to belligerency tied to conflict in the region. The 53 to 46 vote backed nonaligned nations with Soviet support, while a Latin American resolution failed 57 to 43 amid U.S. and British backing and Soviet opposition. Kosygin attended the session and met with President Johnson at Glassboro as negotiations stalled over linking withdrawal to peace terms.

United States Britain France Assembly Israel Soviet Union Middle East Alexei N. Kosygin Lyndon B.johnson Glassboro N.J New York Washington United Nations Security Council Alexei N. '‘Kosygin

Rites set for Jan Jennings at Christ the King Church

Jan Jennings 19 died at S and J Marys Hospital after a long illness. Rosary is at Sanders Memorial Chapel and funeral mass set for Thursday at Christ the King with Rev James E FitzGerald. Burial in Resthaven. Survivors include parents a sister and two grandmothers. memorials to MD Anderson or St Marys Hospital building fund.

Jan Elien Jennings Cecil E. Jennings 51St St S&j. Mary's Hospital Sanders Memorial Chapel Christ the King Catholic Church James E. Fitzgerald Resthaven Memorial Park Sanders Funeral Home Miss Jennings Lubbock Monterey High School Texas Tech M. D. Anderson Research St. Mary's Hospital Building Fund Earl Crow Plains National Bank Chris E. M. Jennings 30Th St Ruth Carse David Elder Jerry Buxkemper Steve Tucker John Boswell John Rapier Tim Hart Mike Hart Dick Reissig

Father Of Lubbock Doctor Dies At 71

I M Hess 71 father of Dr Wallace Hess of 3201 42nd St Amarillo dies at his Amarillo home from an apparent heart attack. He worked for Rock Island Railroad until retirement and lived in Amarillo 40 years. Surviving sons are Olin Oklahoma City Marion Guam Steve and five grandsons.

I. M. Hess Wallace Hess 42Nd St Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Amarillo Hess Rock Island Railroad Dr. Hess Olin Oklahoma City Marion Guam U.S. Navy Steve

Archie Curry Rites Planned at First Methodist Church

Archie Curry of Olton died Monday in West Plains Rest Home at Muleshoe after two years of illness. Services are set for 3 p.m. today at First Methodist Church with Rev. R. H. Campbell, Rev. Tommy Nelson, and Rev. John E. Lewis officiating. Burial in Olton Cemetery. He was a retired farmer and Woodmen of the World member. Survivors: three sons Clifford, Homer, Emory. three daughters B. H. Tetermian, Robert, Monte. a sister Lissie Byrom. 11 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild.

Olton Archie Curry First Methodist Church R. H. Campbell Tommy Nelson John E. Lewis First Baptist Church Parsons Funeral Home Curry West Plains Muleshoe Woodmen of the World Clifford C Homer L Emory Tyler B. H. Testerman Lewisville Robert Smith Floydada Johnny Monte Zachary Lissie Byrom Pilot Point

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U. S. Marine Navy P Jots Ning Bon Homme — Richard Haiphong 199Th Light Infantry Tra Vinh Mekong Man Texas NWA SWAN Foille Jack Mears Kay Tucesey Hale Eentay The Julien C. Hyer Dorsey Messer Rites Lonnne Floyd Regfnt A Leod Floynty Lockney Hospital First Baptist c Genes First Baptist Ninole Lockney Cemetery Carter Sfional Indies Ah Automobile Club McNamara Goodnight Hospital, Inc Busines Tive Suite 108 Medical Chic College Avenue Durin Yours Mona E. Daniels Ite Mann Mrs. Snyder Mrs. Murphy Mideast U.N Jan Jennings Funeral Home—Cemetery
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