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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1967

Page

3

Abortion Debate: Health Risks and Policy Calls Grow

New York UPI report cites Planned Parenthood estimates of nearly 1 million illegal abortions annually in the United States with potential deaths in the thousands. A New York commission study request seeks state action amid concerns abortion is a major health problem.

Sally Ryan New York Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc Planned Parenthood New York City Nelson A. Rockefeller New York State Lawrence Munson Christopher Tietze National ‘Committee For Maternal Health Tietze

Funeral services for Henry D. Keith in Lubbock

Henry Davis Keith 78 died after a long illness at Methodist Hospital. Funeral at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Church of the Nazarene with pastors J R Bell and Conley Henderson officiating. Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Survivors include wife Cleo six sons two daughters two sisters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Keith moved to Lubbock in 1927 from Roby Texas and worked for South Plains Monument Co. before retiring in 1962. He was a member of Parkway Nazarene Church.

Henry Davis Keith Lubbock Roby Tex Keith South Plains Monument Co Parkway Nazarene Church Cleo Vernon Roy Mount Pleasant Dwain Dallas J.D Ave. R

Services Sunday For Mrs. Glass

Mrs. Katie Ora Glass 51 died after a short illness in Denver City Hospital. She resided 23 miles east of Lovington. Services are planned for 2 p.m. Sunday at Smith Rogers Funeral Home Chapel with Hagerman Cemetery burial. Survivors include husband E L two sons Alfred H stationed with the U S Air Force in Clovis and Joe R at home mother Mrs Mattie Flowers Bakersfield Calif three sisters and six brothers.

Lovington N. M Katie Ora Glass Denver City Hospital Glass Here Smith-Rogers Funeral Home Chapel Hagerman Cemetery E. L Alfred H U. S. Air Force Clovis Joe R Mattie Flowers Bakersfield Calif

Body Found In Dimmitt Identified As Robert E. Lee

The Castro County Sheriff identified the man found in a caliche pit Wednesday as 40 year old Robert E. Lee of Hinton Oklahoma. He appeared dead since July 1 and burial was in Castro Memorial Gardens. Coroner will rule on cause after X rays of the decomposed body. The discovery was reported at 5 p.m. by three rabbit hunters in the northeast part of town. Lee was thought to be a car mechanic who last worked in Silverton.

Dimmitt Castro County Robert E. Lee Hinton Oklo Jack Cartwright Lee T. E. Harrison Castro Memorial Gardens Cartwright Sheriff's Department Silverton

Breathitt warns states over constitutional convention risk

Kentucky Governor Edward Breathitt urged 32 state legislatures to reconsider ratifying a constitutional convention. He warned the move could open a Pandora's box and alter the basic framework of government. Dirksen pushes pro convention effort as one-man one-vote faces Supreme Court challenge.

Louisville UPI Kentucky Edward T. Breathitt Congress Southern Conference The Council of State Governments Senate Everett Dirksen Supreme Court

Shirley Temple Black Weighs Congress Run In California

Shirley Temple Black, former child star and wife of Charles A. Black, seriously ponders a Republican bid for Congress. She will decide in a week or two, after hints following J Arthur Younger’s death that she might enter the race. Dolwig, asked about the seat, says he will not pursue the Younger vacancy.

Ering Congress Black Charles A. Black San Francisco Peninsula J. Arthur Younger Richard J. Dolwig Atherton Dolwig

Merger Approval Fight Planned by Justice Dept

The Justice Department said it will ask the U S Court of Appeals to overturn the FCC approval of the 2.8 billion merger between American Broadcasting Companies and International Telephone and Telegraph Corp. It will file a Friday notice of appeal from Washington DC.

Washington Justice Department U.S. Court of Appeals American Broadcasting Companies, Inc International Telephone & Telegraph Corp District of Columbia FCC

Former child star may run for California seat

Shirley Temple Black, shown as a child star and in a recent photo, reportedly considers running for the congressional seat left vacant by the death of Republican J Arthur Younger of California.

May Shirley Temple Black J. Arthur Younger California

Rites Planned for Plainview Women Mrs Keeling and Mrs Webb

Services for Mrs. Alice Keeling of Plainview and for Mrs. Jessie Webb of Lubbock are announced. Webb 60 dies after illness in Highland Hospital and will be buried at Plainview Memorial Park. Keeling born 1896 Oklahoma died at home in Plainview after residence there since 1965 with multiple children and grandchildren listed.

Former Area Resident Dies in Hollis and Hale Center

Pearl Claudia Bell 71 of Hollis died Thursday at Hollis Hospital. She lived in Hale Center in the 1930s and leaves daughters in Lubbock Dodson Tex Bogota Tex Olton Lanett Ala and sons Leo Bell. Surviving sisters live in Wichita Falls Fort Worth and Dallas. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Hollis Baptist Church Chapel with graveside 4 p.m. Hale Center Cemetery under Coley Funeral Home. Egypt’s Nasser to give important political speech Sunday after resignation amid Arab setbacks and July anniversary celebrations canceled.

Hollis Okla Pearl Claudia Bell Lubbock Hollis Hospital Tex G. A. Nicholson Olton Tatum Nichols Lanett Ala Elton White Wichita Falls Eunice Williams Fort Worth Aubrey Scott Dallas Baptist Church Hale Center Coley Funeral Home Cairo Egypt Gamal Abdel Nasser Farouk

Fort Morgan youth killed in fight during arrest spree

Eduardo Carmona 19 of Levelland Texas is jailed without bond after authorities charged several Fort Morgan youths with murder in a fatal Wednesday night clash that left 18 year old Arthur Odell dead and 18 year old David Lujan wounded. Police hunted two fugitives in Texas frontier search.

Fort Morgan Colo UPI Texas Arthur Odell David Lujan Morgan County Eduardo Carmona Levelland Tex Robert Richard Guerra Lubbock Lujan Joe E. Reyez Robert D. Torrez Odell Pat Jolliffee

William Morgan Rites Saturday

Services for William Morgan 69 will be at 2 30 p m Saturday at Mount Gilead Baptist Church with Rev S R Roberts officiating Burial will be in City of Lubbock Cemetery directed by South Plains Funeral Home Pride of Lubbock Masonic Lodge 328 will conduct graveside rites Morgan, a Lubbock resident 29 years, died Sunday afternoon in Methodist Hospital after a short illness He was born in Anderson County A feed mill employee he stopped work two weeks ago Surviving are his wife Mary a daughter Myrtis Faye Johnson of Los Angeles two sons Tom Will Morgan of Los Angeles and Samuel Morgan of Dallas two brothers Fred and Leonard Morgan two sisters Mrs Leona Glenn and Elnora Morgan all of Palestine and 19 grandchildren

William Morgan Mount Gilead Baptist Church S. R. Roberts City of Lubbock South Plains Funeral Home Pride of Mary Myrtis Faye Johnson Los Angeles Tom Will Morgan Samuel Morgan Dallas Fred Leonard Morgan Leona Glenn Elnora Morgan Palestine

J. A. Simmons Rites Scheduled

John Andrew Simmons 89 a retired farmer of Dimmitt died Thursday morning at Golden Spread Rest Home He was born in Whitney Tex lived in Dimmitt 34 years member of First Baptist Church Survivors include five sons Vernon Everton Mo Carl Ben George Othell two daughters Mrs Frank Henderson Mrs Mildred Turner several grandchildren and great grandchildren Services set for 3 p m Saturday at First Baptist Church with Rev Earl Landtroop of Clovis officiating Burial directed by Dennis Funeral Home at Castro Memorial Gardens Deacons and honorary pallbearers to serve

Boswell Heights John Burleson Plainview Memorial Park Wood-Dunning Funeral Home Keeling Lane Okla Plainview Bakersfield Calif The Baptist Church Floyd R. S. Todd Elton Gulley Muleshoe Helena Todd Lubbock Panda Jo Maddox Eureda Nev Holly Henington Yuma Ariz Grace Crow Atoka Ada Linton Healdton Dimmitt John Andrew Simmons Golden Spread Rest Home Simmons Whitney Tex First Baptist Church Vernon Everton Carl Ben Long Beach George Santa Rosa Othell Goodland Frank Henderson Mildred Turner Earl Landtroop Clovis Dennis Funeral Home Castro Memorial ‘Gardens

Mrs. J. H. McGee Dies at 86 in Knox City

Mrs. J. H. McGee 86 died at a local nursing home. Funeral services 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Methodist Church with Rev. Walter Driver and Rev. Leroy Baker officiating. Burial in Knox City Cemetery. Native of Waynesboro Tennessee she had lived in the area since 1906. Surviving are one son one sister five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Knox City J. H. McGee Ruth Stinson 65Th St Lubbock Methodist Walter Driver Earth Leroy Baker Smith Funeral Home McGee Waynesboro, Tenn

Services for Willie Jones at St Luke's Church

Willie Jones 53 of 1512 E 24th St died at home Wednesday at 6 45 am after 30 years in Lubbock. Services set for 3 30 pm Saturday at St Luke's Baptist Church with Rev A L Davis officiating. Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery under Ledberry Funeral Chapel. Survivors include daughter Mrs Willie Mae Hall and son Lish Dansby, both of Lubbock.

Jones Willie Jones E. 24Th St St. Luke's Baptist Church A. L. Davis Lubbock City of Lubbock

Dentists to Boost Image With TV Hero Ben Caries

Column argues dentists suffer from an "impacted image" and should hire a public relations expert. Proposes a McCall's style TV series "Ben Caries, D.D.S." to elevate dentists to brain surgeon status and boost romance allure among single women.

P.R American Dental Association Ben Caries D.D.S

Wolfforth Man Jailed Pending Incident Probe

A 22 year old Wolfforth man was jailed after a Lubbock woman reported being hurt near midnight. Patrolman W J Johnson found a car on Erskine Street and the victim ran to his patrol car to say she had been harmed. The suspect was held but no charges filed yet. Police also probed thefts at three Lubbock stores and multiple home break ins including a cash register and vending machine at Felix West Paint Co and a camera at Sears Roebuck.

Wolfforth Lubbock W. J. Johnson Erskine Street Frankfort Street Felix West Paint Co Clovis Road Sears Roebuck Co

Funeral today for Orb Stice at First Christian Church

Orb Stice 74 dies after heart attack at home July 14. Services at 2 p.m. in First Christian Church with Rev Jack Garrett officiating. Burial in Terry County Memorial Cemetery. Survivors include wife Gladys Kendrick Stice and two daughters R M Hill and Dunlap Weichsel. brothers Burney Oley Omer. sisters Pearl Morgan Clarence Rawlings Foster Winn C A Winn.

Brownfield Orb Stice First Christian Church Jack Garrett Terry County Memorial Cemetery Brownfield Funeral Home Stice Brownfield General Hospital E. Berkley Gladys Kendrick Lubbock First National Bank R. M. Hill Baton Rouge Dunlap Weichsel Dallas Burney Mesa Ariz Oley Midland Omer Pearl Morgan Spur Clarence Rawlings Foster Winn C. A. Winn

Holiness unto the Lord on horses bells

A religious reflection from Julien C. Hyer cites Zechariah 14 20 about inscribing holy phrases on horses bells and priestly garments, noting how the holy witness extends from temple to street and court with faithful symbolism.

Temple Court

Wayne Burleson Dies In Andrews

Wayne Ruddell Burleson 29 of Andrews died on arrival at Permian General Hospital after a March oil field injury. Autopsy results were due today. He is survived by his wife La Vanda of Andrews, a son DeWayne, a daughter Barbara Lorene, his mother Mary Raines, a sister Wanda Lee Hightower, two brothers Mitchell and Charles, a half brother Leonard Burleson, and other relatives. Services pending at Singleton Funeral Home.

Monahans Andrews Burleson Velma, Okla Velma Baptist Church la Vanda Dewayne Barbara Lorene Mary Raines Alma Okla Wanda Lee Hightower Houma Mitchell Charles Duncan Leonard Burleson Oildale Calif Singleton Funeral Home

R. A. Wall Services Pending In Littlefield

Services for R. A. Wall 80 who died at 6 15 am Thursday in a local hospital are pending at Hammons Funeral Home Wall born November 4 1886 in Franklin County moved to Littlefield in 1932 from Wallace Kansas A daughter Mrs Delores Moore of Fritch and a brother Jim Wall of San Augustine Texas survive

Littlefield R. A. Wall Hammons Wall Franklin County Wallace Kan Helen Delores Moore Fritch Jim Wall San Augustine Tex

New Officers Named for Four County Agriculture Workers

The Four County Agriculture Workers Association announces new officers. Jesse Bryant becomes president and Leif Erickson of Seminole is vice president. Paul Henderson of Seminole is secretary and C Murrel Thompson of Plains is program chairman.

Brownfield

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Henry D. Keith Eugene Kavanaugh West Chicago Brogue Chicago Kavanaugh Pandora’s Box Shirley Atherton, Calif Shirley Temple Alice Keeling W. 24Th St Mrs Clarence Webb Clarence Jessie) Webb Resthaven Funeral Home D. M. Springer Kress Linda Gayle Webb Luther Frank Dochia Myres Bessie Gaylor Southerland Ore Cleo Gaylor Oklahoma Russell Marsh Wellington Leonard Marsh Nasser Newsmen Ford Motor Co Ford Dearborn Mich Comuta London Colorado J. A. Simmons Dick West Washington McCail Mickey Rooney Doris Day America James Utley 54Th St Ave. Q. Drive U.S. Hwy. 87 Morris Kerr Abernathy Donald Ray Jordan Grinnel Jordan Burtell Jackson 57Th St Lynhaven Drive Vera Thompson Ave. C Ave. B Zech Zechariah Julien C. Hyer Wayne Burleson R. A. Wall Services Franklin-Bartley Peoria Funeral Home—Cemetery
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