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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1970
Page
5
In Paris a fashion parade drew attention for its risqué display as models wore belts, boots, gloves, and necklaces with little to no clothing. The event featured erotic dances and provocative accessories, highlighting a bold weeklong fair with twelve designers staging their performances at a tourist hotspot.
Spain's fall winter 1970 fashion show ends the mini era and heralds long skirts and trousers. Designers forecast a somber palette with blacks browns and beiges, high belts, sculpted slim silhouettes, and militaristic evening looks. Paris Fashion Week shifts mood as shows move to public spaces with media stunts and traffic control.
Abilene AP Tom Porter 29 state editor of the Abilene Reporter News died Sunday after a sudden illness. He was dead on arrival at West Texas Medical Center at 2 am Funeral services set for Monday at 3 pm Higginbotham Funeral Home Cross Plains burial at Burkett Cemetery Coleman County Porter previously edited the Hereford branch and had served as state editor for two years Survivors include his parents two brothers and two sisters from Cross Plains Odessa Iowa Park and Abilene respectively.
Bill Sumerlin 46 of 4520 48th St. died about 2 55 p.m. Sunday at Methodist Hospital from an apparent heart condition. Funeral arrangements are pending at Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home. He was owner of Sumerlin Construction Co. and a World War II veteran. Survivors include his wife Emalee a son Bill Jr two daughters Sara and Mrs Jim Sechrist a brother a sister and one grandchild. Memorials may be sent to the American Heart Association.
Allen Academy invites applications for the Fall term starting September 8. The preparatory boys school emphasizes small classes, focused study, and guidance to develop moral character, leadership, responsibility, and self discipline for college and business success. Contact the Director of Admissions for details.
Melvin Warren Martin 37 a former Matador resident was shot at his Fort Worth home Saturday and died at John Peter Smith Hospital. A 31 year old woman was questioned as police investigated. Services set for 3 p.m. at Assembly of God Church with ministers from San Angelo and Tulsa officiating. Burial in Flomat Cemetery. Martin survived by Oma Joyce two sons Danny Lonny a daughter Tammy and several relatives.
A. A. Kelly 79 of Amarillo died Sunday at Highland Hospital of apparent heart attack. He collapsed at his brother Fred's home at 3702 East 3rd Street around 2 AM. Services are pending with Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home. He had lived in Amarillo about 47 years. Survived by three brothers Fred Ras of Idalou and Oda of Brownsville and five sisters Rosa Holt Hurst Ruby Carr Wichita Falls Lottie Farrar Anton Dessie Jones Snyder and Elsie Felts Colorado City.
William F Veasey 80 of Lamesa died Sunday in Medical Arts Hospital. Services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church with burial in Lamesa Memorial Park. He owned a local furniture store and had lived in Dalton County since 1919. Survived by three sons Frank and Charles of Lamesa and Harold of Brady, one grandchild and two great grandchildren.
Clovis notes the death of Nick Nicholson 80 a resident 44 years at Clovis Memorial Hospital service pending at Sherwood Mortuary. Greek native Nicholson formerly worked at Susy Bee Cafe. Survivors include two nephews and two nieces.
Services are set for Henry C. Reinhardt 57 of Tulsa at Kress Baptist Church burial Parklawn Memorial Gardens Plainview. Deanna Marie Sinclair infant of New Florence Pa will be buried Plainview Memorial Park Babyland section. Fred C. Cullum 82 of Tulin to be buried at Rase Tu Cemetery after services at Wallace Funeral Home. Claude C. King 78 of 4610 Ave D to Resthaven Wilson-Sincleton Chapel with burial at Resthaven Memorial Park. A J Prim 50 city zoning administrator in critical condition after shooting near Hub City. Ruth Nichols 49 injured in auto mishap at Texas 116 and County Road 16.
The U S Justice Department asks the 5th Circuit to order Houston School District to pair and group 101 schools to boost desegregation. The brief argues Judge Connally erred by rejecting zoning and pairing, proposing equidistant zoning with two or more zones and school reconfigurations to mix student attendance. The plan would involve 28 paired schools and 23 groups of three or four, with concerns over capacity and ongoing segregation in several primarily black schools.
In Cabrini Green near a public housing project a sniper killed two white officers, Sgt. James Severin and Patrolman Anthony Rizzato. Three youths, including John Veal 17, were charged with murder as a fourth suspect remained sought. Rev. Jesse Jackson accused police of being gun and mace happy as hundreds of tips poured in.
Gladys Fox 66 of Grassland dies. Services at 2 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church officiated by Rev. Hugh Daniel. Burial at Grassland Cemetery under White Funeral Home. Parker County native, SMU graduate, taught in Dallas schools 27 years, retired 1956. Member of NEA, Texas State Teachers Association, Order of Eastern Star. Survived by mother Mrs. J. W. Fox at Twin Cedars Nursing Home in Post.
The reflective line from Julien C. Hyer cites Gen. 4:9 and asks why calamities occur. He frames crime, injustice, and disaster as issues for human choice, ending with a prompt that responsibility lies with each person to decide action.
Ben Boyd 79 of Plainview died about 3 45 a m Saturday at Nichols Medical Hospital after four months illness. Services at 10 30 a m today at Wood Dunning Colonial Chapel with Pastor Carlos Mc Leod of Plainview First Baptist officiating. Burial in Plainview Memorial Park. He moved to Plainview in 1930 from Wildorado and was a Woodmen of the World member. Surviving are his wife Lucia a daughter Mrs Marvin Goddard of Plainview a brother Harve of Charleston Ark a half brother Mack Floyd of Charleston Ark three half sisters Beula Thomsen and Lee Sneed of Charleston Ark and Turner McDade of Wikiorads and a grandchild.
Ray D. Lawler 60 died Friday in Tucson, former Lamesa resident for 15 years. Services 2 p.m. today at Branon Funeral Home chapel. Burial at Lamesa Memorial Park. Survivors include his mother Mrs. Chrystal Lawler of Bluff Dale. sisters Mrs. C. B. Oaks of Bluff Dale, Mrs. M.K. Brooks of San Angelo, Mrs. Doris Kirtley of Fort Worth. brothers Orville of Breckinridge and John of Lamesa. Pallbearers listed.
Mrs Dora Johnson Hunter 76 died Friday in Swisher Memorial Hospital Tulia of heart ailment. Services set 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Lufkin. burial in Lufkin Cemetery under Wallace Funeral Home Tulia. Native of Houston County she lived in Lufkin 28 years. came to Tulia to visit daughter Mattie Henderson. Survived by six sons and two daughters.
Janice Jones of Colfax County New Mexico, a Texas Tech coed from Raton, won first place in the Miss New Mexico talent competition at Hobbs, earning a Miss America pageant berth in Atlantic City, a $2000 scholarship, a new car, and a new wardrobe. She plans to visit Lubbock soon and looks forward to the national event with excitement.
Mrs Knuny ng Dithkarnpakdi, a social welfare leader, urged government supervised brothels to curb venereal disease and called for more police protection for young country girls being forced into prostitution.
Funeral services for Boyd Lee Sneed 54 of Brownfield will be at 10 a.m. today at Four Square Gospel Church with Rev. Paul Risser officiating. Graveside rites follow at 2 p.m. in Plainview cemetery. Sneed, a Ranger native and former Brownfield resident, died Saturday night after a long illness. He worked as a service station operator and is survived by his wife Lorene two sons a stepdaughter his mother and three sisters and ten grandchildren.
Walter Cecil Walthall 79 of Anton died Sunday in University Hospital Lubbock after a week hospitalized. Services set for 10 a.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church Anton with Rev Cecil Tune officiating. Burial in Anton Cemetery directed by Hammons Funeral Home. Survived by wife Beulah four sons Walter Jr Harold Pat Dan four daughters Marge Garbagnati Kathleen Cassel Norma Manley Jerry Nichols a brother Robert three sisters Paul Switzer Gladys Williams Kirby Kell sixteen grandchildren two great.
Levelland services for Hobart Louis Lockett, 22, shot Saturday night, will be at 2:30 p.m. today at George Price Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. R. H. Davis officiating. Burial in Levelland City Cemetery. A woman in her early twenties surrendered to sheriff's deputies after the shooting in north Levelland around 11 p.m. Lockett died at South Plains Hospital. Survivors include wife Allie and son Tony, plus four brothers Ronnie Allen Willie and Theodore, and grandparents Rev. and Mrs. Obadiah Garrett.
Mrs Bessie Stanley 64 of San Angelo died in a San Angelo hospital. Funeral services at 4 p m in Faith Temple Church Lamesa with burial in Lamesa Cemetery. Branon Syne Home in charge. Survivors include W R Stanley of Seagraves and Thomas Stanley of Lamesa, a daughter, three sisters, a brother, four grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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