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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1961
Page
4
A fragmentary list mentions directors and community figures from the Panhandle region. Names include individuals associated with Fair board roles and local organizations, with scattered mentions of Arlington Virginia and regional schools.
Harry N Stone 71 longtime Seminole resident and former mayor died at 10 a m Wednesday at his home after three years of illness. He served three terms as Seminole mayor helped drill first water well and install initial city water system. He worked 19 years for Southwest Public Service Co retired 1995. Survived by wife two foster daughters sister and a Newark sister in Greenville. Burial in Seminole under Singleton Funeral Home. Pallbearers named.
Survivors include his wife and Lonnie Louise, all of day arclyn at Pittsburg. Mrs Sallie McCabe Kiowa. His body to be transferred by Griffin Funeral Home in Hobbs to Chaney Funeral Home in Dan. Estimates were in Louisiana Wednesday.
H W Fulton a resident of Lubbock for four years died Wednesday in Methodist Hospital. He moved from O'Donnell to Lubbock in 1920 and formerly owned Tech Drug. Funeral services are 3 pm Friday at Ain Funeral Home chapel with Masonic rites at Rest Haven Mausoleum. He is survived by his wife Archie two daughters a sister a brother and four grandchildren.
Hiram N Sevan a long time Earth resident died at his home near here after an illness. He was a native of McLennan County and former resident of Hamilton before moving to Tipton where he lived many years. Survivors include wife a son Carl in Elida NM three daughters and many grandchildren. Burial will be in Tipton Cemetery under Singleton Funeral Home of Mus Seymour. He had served on Tipton school board and was past president of Sauheest REA Cooperative and elder in the Church of Christ.
Funeral services for T W Jennings 76 will be at 4 pm Sunday at Pinwealth Park Church with Dr. Brooks of Chest officiating Burial will be in Resthaven Cemetery under Pax directions Jennings longtime resident of Lubbock and Cape Girardeau died Tuesday in Methodist Hospital Survivors include daughter Mrs Carl Mueller 4902 Wolarth St brother R L F Jennings Little Rock sister Mrs Oscar Russell Grand Prairie and two grandchildren
Raymond Orta 39 of New Deal will be eulogized at 4 p m today at St Josephs Catholic Church in Lubbock. He died at 1145 p m Tuesday at Methodist Hospital in Lubbock. He is survived by three sisters Miss Christina Orta and Miss alive Orta and Eusevia Orta of Del Rio and two brothers Rudolph Cra of Lubbock.
The Rev W G Clement pastor of First Methodist Church Monahans died at 1 pm Wednesday at a Dallas hospital after heart illness. He is survived by his wife Mrs. Clement, daughter of Mr and Mrs Gene H Morrow of Lubbock. Funeral services at 2 pm Friday at White Rock Methodist Church Dallas. Burial in Gainesville.
A compact note highlights the saying that the North Wind emboldened Vikings, framed as a legend and sage remark attributed to Julien C. Hyer.
Mrs Sophie Scoggin a longtime Lubbock resident died at 4 p m in Mercy Hospital Slaton after two months in a Slaton rest home She lived with daughter Mrs A G Epps in Lubbock and was born in Pilot Point She moved to Brown County at eight and came to Lubbock in 1926 Funeral services will be Friday at 10 a m in Sanders Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Calvin Froehapel and Rev Charlie Wood officiating Graveside rites will follow at Livingstone Cemetery Survivors include two daughters and two sons in law and many grandchildren The obituary notes her church membership and family ties in Texas and says she had been hospitalized one day
Graveside services for infant Jolie Ann Strobel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Strobel of Olton, will be held at 3 p.m. at Olton Cemetery. The Rev. Herbert Rasping of Plainview will officiate. Burial under Parsons Funeral Home. She was born in Olton Monday and died Wednesday. Survivors include four brothers, Mark, paternal grandfather H. A. Strobel of Friona, and maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Earl Dodd of Cotton Center.
Westbrook 78, longtime Snyder resident and former blacksmith, died at Snyder Hospital. He moved to Snyder in 1900 and opened a shop, retiring before his death. He married Ella Mercer in 1908. Funeral at East Side Church of Christ with ministers officiating. burial in Snyder Cemetery. Survived by wife, a daughter Mrs Walter Ellerd, a son Charles Westbrook, and siblings.
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