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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1966

Page

7

Former Hockley County Judge Magee Dies at 83

Levelland special report notes D E Magee a long time Level land attorney died early Thursday in a Lubbock hospital after a brief illness. He lived in Levelland since 1925 and practiced law over fifty years. Funeral 3 pm Saturday First Methodist Church Levelland with Rev J Lloyd Mayhew and others officiating. Survivors include three daughters 11 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

Levelland Hokley County D. E. Magee West Texas Hospital Lubbock J. Lloyd Mayhew Don R. Davidson Hereford J. A. Wheeler George C. Price Judge Magee Emily Easley Magee Hardeman County Masonic Lodge Eastern Star Hockley County Bar Association Magee P. J. Marcom Coleman Cowan Bill Sharbutt San Antonio Inez Doolen Mangum Okla Ross Magee Quanah Herman McNabb Lester Martin Stephenville Alice Magee Jack Magee

Transformer Blowout Shuts Houston Area Substation

A substation transformer blowout at Magnolia Park in Houston caused a small fire and a power outage in the Harrisburg area east of downtown. No injuries were reported.

Houston Harrisburg Houston Lighting & Power Co Magnolia Park

Services Today For Mrs Nall

Mrs. Eddith Nall, 78, died at 3 45 p m at her home in Amarillo. Funeral at 4 p m today at the Church of Christ on 5th and McMasters Amarillo with H L Gibson minister officiating. Burial in Amarillo under Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home. Pioneer in Floyd County she moved to Amarillo in 1943. Survived by husband six children 17 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Two children named Kline A Nall tech professor and Elyvora Allen a Lubbock florist.

Eddith Nall Amarillo 5Th and McMasters Church of Christ H. L. Gibson Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home Nall Floyd County Kline A. Nall Tech Elyvora Allen Lubbock

Services Pend For Edward Gurney Pool

Edward Gurney Pool 63 an Anton resident died at McKnight State Hospital in San Angelo Thursday. Pool a retired painter. Services pending at Hammons Funeral Home here. Survivors include his wife Hattie five sons Ray Gene both of Lubbock Bob of Dallas Carl of Wichita Falls and Haskell of California a brother Lannie Pool Paris Tex two of Waco and Velma Carter Paris Tex and nine grandchildren.

Littlefield Edward Gurney Pool Anton MceKnight State Hospital San Angelo Pool Hammons Hattie Ray Gene Lubbock Bob Dallas Carl Wichita Falls Haskell California Lannie Pool Paris Tex Waco Velma Carter

Locust Years: Faith in Restoration Through Strife

The piece cites Joel 2:25 about locust years representing hard times of sickness pain and affliction. It urges perseverance and conviction that God will restore those days, urging readers to strive again with the assurance of eventual restoration as taught by Joel 2:25 through Julien C Hyer.

Rites set for A B Nichols Saturday

A. B. Nichols 82 of Roaring Springs died Thursday in Stonewall County Hospital Aspermont. Retired farmer a native of Glen Cove Texas services Saturday 10 am First Baptist Roaring Springs with Rev C A Butler officiating Survivors include four sons two daughters three sisters and grandchildren as pallbearers

Matador Arthur RB. Nichols Roaring Springs Stonewall County Hospital Aspermont Glen Cove Tex Nichols First Baptist Church C. A. Butler Ben Dillard Ralph Lubbock Claude Springfield Jack Pampa W. B Fort Worth Algie ‘Groves Harald Renfro Plainview John Green Spur Kathryn York Fresno Calif Lizzie York Santa Cruz Emma Taylor Campbell

Paula Louise Cross Services Set Today

Services for Paula Louise Cross ten year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilburn Cross of Littlefield will be at 10 am today in Hammons Funeral Chapel. Rev William Penland of Parkview Baptist Church will officiate burial in Memorial Park under Hammons direction. She died at 1 pm Wednesday at Medical Arts Hospital and Clinic. Survivors include a sister, a brother, and a grandmother.

Littlefield Paula Louise Cross Wilburn Cross Hammons William Penland Parkview Baptist Church Memorial Park Medical Arts Hospital

Retired Lubbock Merchant Dies Rites for James Bray

James Robert Bray 88 died at St Marys Hospital after a short illness. Services are today at 10 a m in Ford Memorial Chapel First Baptist Church officiated by Dr J Ralph Grant and Rev J T Bolding. Burial at Resthaven Memorial Park directed by Resthaven Funeral Home. Bray moved to Lubbock in 1942 from Jacksboro where he ran a clothing business. He is survived by his wife four sons seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

James Robert Bray 7Th St Ford Memorial Chapel First Baptist Church J. Ralph Grant J. T. Bolding Resthaven Memorial Park Resthaven Funeral Home Lubbock Bray St. Mary’s Hospital

Former Zacaweista Cowboy Dies in Electra

Electra AP reports George Turner, age 84, a former Zacaweista ranch hand of Dan Waggoner, died here Wednesday. He worked on ranches around Muleshoe after leaving the Zacaweista. Funeral services were held today.

Electra Zaca Weista Dan Waggoner George Turner jMuleshoe Zacaweista

Services today for Mrs Hutson in Whitharral

Mrs Vianna Beatrice Hutson, 72, longtime Whitharral resident, died Wednesday night in a Levelland hospital. Survivors include her husband Bird Hutson and three sons Wilsey Foy E. Hutson of Whitharral and Troy B. Hutson of Friona, a brother N B Reeves of St Jo, Texas, and two granddaughters in Friona. Services 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church Whitharral officiated by Rev Wade R Williams. Burial 3 p.m. Saturday at Starkey Cemetery Nocona Texas under George Price Funeral Home Levelland. Nephews pallbearers.

Levelland Vianna Beatrice Hutson Whitharral Levelland Hospital South Plains Bird Hutson Wilsey Foy E Troy B Friona N. B. Reeves St. Jo Texas Shirley Fe

John D McCraw Dies. Rites Today in W W Rix Chapel

John D. McCraw 47 of 4930 17th Place died Wednesday in Methodist Hospital after living in Lubbock since 1954. A WWII veteran of the 32nd Armored Division he earned three Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart. Funeral at 10 a.m. in W. W. Rix Chapel with Rev. Troy L. Dale officiating. burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife a son his father and two sisters. Pallbearers listed.

John D. McCraw W. W. Rix Chapel Troy L. Dale Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Resthaven Memorial Park Lubbock McCraw Methodist Hospital 32Nd Armored Division Joe Tidrow C. L. Brownlow John McCollum DeWitt Simons D. C. Bowman Ted Radcliff

Arnold Eugene Hall's Services Set Today

Arnold Eugene Hall age five son of Mr and Mrs O C Hall will have services at 10 am today in First Baptist Church with Rev Jack Riley of First Methodist officiating Assisting Rev Willie Hazel Burial in Sudan Cemetery under Ham mons Funeral Home A native of Muleshoe he is survived by his parents a sister Deborah Diane of the home and grandparents Mrs A E Hall of Rainsville Alabama and Mr and Mrs H A Beckett of Sudan

Sudan Arnold Eugene Hall O. C. Hall First Baptist Church Jack Riley First Methodist Church Willie Hazel Sudan Cemetery Hammons A. E. Hall Rainsville Ala H. A. Beckett

Senate Defers CIA Oversight After Closed Debate

After a 34 hour closed session the Senate refused to change its CIA oversight system. A 61 28 vote sent the Foreign Relations Committee resolution to the Armed Services Committee. Senator Russell argued the issue belongs to his panel and warned against leaks and political influence. The session ended with most spectators cleared from the gallery.

Foreign Relations Committee Armed Services Committee CIA Armed Services and Appropriations Russell Senate Mike Mansfield Montana Mansfield Sen J. W. Fulbright D-Ark Fulbright

Princess Margaretha Delivers Eight-Pound Son in London

Princess Margaretha of Sweden gave birth to an eight-pound son at the London Clinic. She, 31, is married to London businessman John Ambler, whom she wed on June 30, 1964. She is the eldest granddaughter of King Gustaf Adolf.

London UPI Margaretha Sweden John Ambler

Gunfight at Indianapolis club leaves 1 dead 7 injured

An 18 year old, Thomas Anthony Pierce, was killed during a Northside Indianapolis club robbery attempt by three gunmen. Two vice squad officers were wounded, along with six others including a bartender and patrons as officers fired back. Two gunmen fled. police questioned a driver after stopping a car nearby. Pierce was among the attackers, shot during the exchange.

Indianapolis Ind Thomas Anthony Pierce Roy C. Vanarsdale Melvin Pickett Pierce Vanarsdale Pickett Dan Wheeler Barry Cole Timothy Siegler South Bend Wheeler Cole Siegler

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Catalina Shell Skirt Mont Hockley County ND. E. Magee Edward Gurney Pion Shepherd Julien C, Hyer A. B. Nichols Zacaweista Cowboy Is Dead Hutson John McCraw Everett M. Dirksen Illinois Princess King Gustaf Adolf COMOS Moscow Sovie Union Tais Wales Funeral Home Cemetery
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