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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1971

Page

3

Big Check Due For Center Funding Plans Hit Design Phase

The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal reports city officials earmark funds for the civic center design. Architects were hired and will work with the council on environmental and street utility aspects as part of the $9 million bond package. Burglars raided Mary Ella’s home, stealing a mink coat worth $1,200, linens, groceries, cookware and other items.

Central Library Avalanche-Journal Alderson Cason Kenillion Hobbs Iva Edington 53Rd St

Funeral notices and city planning actions in Lubbock brief

Funeral services listed for Mrs. Herili Copeland 88 and Mrs. Shipp 75 in Spur and Dickens with burials at Spur Peaceful Gardens. Other notices cover Alberta Evans in Lovington and Deassile Marie Dennie in Fort Worth, plus local hospital burn updates and a church abortion discussion. City board actions approve Cason contracts, urban renewal revisions, and park planning for the Guadalupe NDP area with a $932,000 grant increase to the Coronado project.

R. S. Rogers Cason and Associates Boggs Cason Memorial Center The Urban Institute Lub‘bock Anderson Ndp Alderson Guadalupe Ndp Coronado Lubbock Price Hobbs Rogers John A. Anderson Nolan Barrick

Five Killed in Wisconsin Slayings. Student Held as Witness

A 19 year old Lakeshore Technical Institute student in Sheboygan was held as a material witness in protective custody in the slayings of his mother, Naomi Rammer and three Rammer children, and Mrs Hildegarde Dean. Police said no suspect is in custody.

Sheboygan Wis UPI Oakley Frank Douglas Dean Lake Michigan Frank Dean Hildegarde A. Dean Naomi Rammer St. George Roman Catholic Church Here Lakeshore Technical Institute Ann Rammer Rammer University of Wisconsin Madison Debra Westenberger Warren Rammers

Services Slated For Mrs. Dale

Mrs. Frank Dale 65 of Snyder died Tuesday in Sulphur Springs Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Thursday at the Church of Christ in Clarksville with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home of Sulphur Springs handles arrangements. Survived by husband Loyd of Abilene, daughter Libby Glaeser of Sulphur Springs, mother Chloe Jaggers of Spearman, brother Zack Jaggers of Bonham, sisters Marnie Cobern Dodge City Kan Gene Sheets Spearman and Barbara Barker La Marque, and five grandchildren.

Snyder Frank Dale Sulphur Springs Memorial Hospital Sulphur Springs Church of Christ Clarksville Fairview Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Dale Loyd Abilene Libby Glaeser Chloe Jaggers Spearman Zack Jaggers Bonham Marnie Cobern Dodge City, Kan Gene Sheets Barbara Barker la Marque

L B Sheppard’s Funeral Pending

Lawrence B. Sheppard 73 longtime Plainview resident died at home after a lengthy illness. A Wise County native, he moved to Plainview in 1914 from Lockney. He worked for the Santa Fe Railroad 24 years and for 21 years operated the Diniessian Tinker Cuinan.

Plainview Lawrence B. Sheppard Wise County Sheppard Lockney The Santa Fe Diniessian Tinker Cuinan

Obituary: Local Man Dies. Survivors Listed

The First Baptist Church obituary notes a deceased man survived by wife Bertha Lee and eight grandchildren. Daughters include Eula Maye Corbitt of Plainview Edna Pearl Higgins of Calistoga and Reagan Compton of Clovis. Siblings Velma Woods Jewel Temple and Elbert of Wichita Falls. Services pending at Wood-Dunning Funeral Home.

Bertha Lee Eula Maye Corbitt Plainview Edna Pearl Higgins Calistoga Calif Reagan Compton Clovis Velma Woods Jewel Temple Wichita Falls Elbert Wood-Dunning Funeral Home

Bobby Buhrkuhl Found Dead in Plainview Home

Bobby Dale Buhrkuhl, 30, was found dead via gunshot wound about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in his Plainview home. Justice of the Peace Glenn Stone ordered an autopsy. no ruling yet. He is survived by his wife, two children, his parents, and two brothers. Services are pending with Wood Dunning Funeral Home.

Plainview Bobby Dale Buhrkuhl Justice of the Peace Glenn Stone Buhrkuhl Ruhrkuhl Wood-Dunning Funeral Home

Mrs McNeice Rites Held at First Baptist Church

Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Frances Elizabeth McNeice 78 of 5104 48th St were conducted at 2 p m in Ford Memorial Chapel First Baptist Church Rev J T Bolding officiated burial followed at Resthaven Memorial Park Henderson Funeral Directors handled arrangements She was born in Lincoln County Arkansas and moved to Lubbock in 1947 from Hamburg Arkansas Survivors include husband Lewis seven sons two daughters 26 grandchildren 19 great grandchildren pallbearers listed with local names

Margaret Frances Elizabeth McNeice 48Th St Methodist Hospital Ford Memorial Chapel First Baptist Church J. T. Bolding Resthaven Memorial Park Henderson Funeral MecNeice Lincoln County Ark Lubbock Hamburg Lewis Ray McNeice Lynnhaven Drive Odell McNeice 1St St William McNeice Clifton McNeice Dallas Lavell McNeice Mesquite Vernon McNeice Crossett Bennie McNeice Adam Syderick Jewel Gardner Walter Crowell Leon Bowman William Henderson O. D. Lewis Rayic McPherson Charles Pollock

Mrs Deisher's Rites Slated For Mrs White In Clovis

Virgil Davis 83 dies in Las Vegas New Mexico services set for 2 pm Thursday at Sherwood Chapel Rev John Hodges of Bible Missionary Church will officiate Burial in Mission Gardens Cemetery Davis homesteaded near Trexiero area before moving to Clovis Carrie Adella White 91 of Clovis dies Monday services 2 pm today at Memorial Chapel Clovis in 1906 she married Ola Steed Mae Pinnin survived by husband Josephine Plotnea and two sons Rex and Jim daughters listed in Morton's nursing home obituary notes

Clovis Virgil Davis Las Vegas N.M Sherwood Chapel John Hodges Bible Missionary Church Mission Gardens Sherwood Funeral Home Davis Trexiero Clavig Carrie Adella White Morton Nursing Home Jin Olain Charles V. Steed

Rites Conducted For Mrs Strawn And Gober Services

In Plainview and Pampa the community honors Mrs Betty Jo Deisher Strawn and Mrs C P Gober. Rites for Mrs Strawn, formerly of Clovis, were held at Colonial Chapel with burial at Plainview Memorial Park. Mrs Gober, 91, resident of the Panhandle since 1917, died in Pampa. services are pending with Duenkel Funeral Home. Future obituaries note survivors including spouses, children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

Funeral Pending for Jaime Servantes in Levelland

Jaime Servantes 6 a Levelland resident died after an apparent heart attack at South Plains Hospital. Survived by wife Mary three sons Joseph Jesse and Jaime Jr two daughters Mary and Geneva four brothers Ray Jon Dermetio and Johnny six grandchildren. George Price Funeral Home.

Levelland Tralbme Servantes South Plains Hospital Mary Joseph Seminole Jesse Lamesa Jaime Jr Pettit Geneva Ray Tahoka Jon Dermetio Ennis Johnny Pontiac, Il George Price Funeral Home

Services Today For Roy Sheriff

Services for Roy F. Sheriff 80 a West Camp resident will be at 3 30 p m today in West Camp Baptist Church Rev Glenn Harlin will officiate Burial will be in Muleshoe Cemetery under Starleton Ellis Funeral Home direction Sheriff a native of Blue Ridge had lived in West Camp 41 years He was a farmer and member of West Sheriff died Monday night in Clovis Memorial Hospital Survivors include his wife a son Dwight Sheriff of Clovis two sisters Gladys Robertson Hollis Okla and Thelma Burt Chicago and three grandchildren

Pawel Uol Wootenwee Midland Ellis Funeral Home Strawn Roy Blank Lubbock Bunceton David The John Blank Christoval Roy F. Sheriff West Camp Here West Camp Baptist Church Glenn Harlin Muleshoe Cemetery Starleton-Ellis Funeral Home Blue Ridge Sheriff West Camp Community West Camp Baptist Church. Sheriff Died Monday Night In Clovis Memorial Hospital Clovis Dwight Sheriff Gladys Robertson Hollis Okla Thelma Burt Chicago

Love as the Cornerstone of Happiness and Bond

Poem by Julien C. Hyer citing Hosea 11 4 and a call to love as essential nourishment. The verse argues companionship, endearments, and shared affection are the true sustenance beyond bread. Without love, happiness, friendship, and marriage lose their richness and meaning.

Mrs Leona Simpsons Rites Set For Thursday

Services for Mrs Leona Simpson 76 set for 2 p.m. Thursday in Sanders Memorial Chapel with Rev M D Durham of Southside Baptist Church officiating Burial in Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park under Sanders Funeral Home direction She died Tuesday night at Rays Hospital ity Home after long illness Survived by three sons Jack Summers San Antonio Clarence Simpson Amarillo Billy Simpson Odessa four daughters Margaret Golden Bartlesville Betty Romines Austin Mona Tucker Odessa Fern Walker 4404 44th St 20 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren

Leona Simpson Sanders Memorial Chapel M. D. Durham Southside Baptist Church Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park Sanders Funeral Home Jack Summers San Antonio Clarence Simpson Amarillo Billy Simpson Odessa Margaret Golden Bartlesville Okla Betty Romines Austin Mona Tucker Fern Walker 44Th St

William McBride Services Today

William C McBride 72 of Clovis died Monday after a heart attack. He collapsed during a family reunion in Topeka Kansas. Services 2 p m today at Church of Christ 16th and Pile Streets with Robert Hawkins officiating. Burial Lawn Haven Cemetery directed by Sherwood Mortuary. Survivors include son Neil Clovis sister Mrs Clyde Getty River Edge New Jersey brother Harold Santa Monica California and two grandchildren.

Clovis William C. McBride Topeka Kaw 16Th Pile Church of Christ Robert Hawkins Lawn Haven Cemetery Sherwood Mortuary Neil Clyde Getty River Edge N.J Harold Santa Monica Calif

Surviving Family Count Reaches Deep in Local Notice

Survivors include four sons Monroe of Portales Milton of Matheson Colo Clarence of Tatum NM and Clovis of Lubbock. Daughters are Mrs H S Qualls and Mrs C W Sorgen both of Clovis and Mrs Rose Black of Friona. They have 28 grandchildren 55 great grandchildren and six great great grandchildren.

Monroe Portales Milton Matheson, Colo Clarence Tatum, N.M Clovis Lubbock H. S. Qualls C. W. Sorgen Rose Black Friona

Youth’s Services Planned Today for 15 Year Old Jones

Services for Stanley Bryan Jones 15 of Rt. 2 Lubbock killed in a head on crash Monday will be at 4 p.m. today in New Deal First Baptist Church with Rev. James Andrews officiating. Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery with Rix Funeral Directors in charge. Jones died at the scene near New Deal after a westbound motorcycle collided with an eastbound station wagon driven by 71 year old Wood Hutcheson of 5306 A Gary Ave. Investigators noted gouges in pavement from the bike skidding 22 feet before impact. A memorial fund was set up at American State Bank in Jones name by Boy Scout Troop 497 of New Deal where he was a member. Survivors include his parents Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Jones a sister Cynthia and his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Jones of New Deal and Mrs. C. S. Wales of Rt. 2. Pallbearers are Bill Bigham Rodney Coppedge Glen McCullough Randy Schwantz Rodney Taylor and Kenny Thiel.

Stanley Bryan Jones Rt. 2 Lubbock New Deal First Baptist Church James Andrews City of Lubbock Rix Funeral T Jones Lubbock County New Deal Wood Hutcheson Gary ‘Ave American State Bank E. L. Jones Cynthia Iana W. E. Jones New Deal’ and Mrs. C. S. Wales Rt.2 Bill Bigham Rodney Coppedge Glen McCullough Randy Schwantz Rodney Taylor Kenny Thiel

Funeral Notice for Clifton Martin in Plainview

Clifton Harvey Martin Sr., 57, died at Central Plains General Hospital after a long illness. Funeral services set for 2 pm Thursday at First Baptist Church with pastors Carlos McLeod and Ralph Graham officiating. Burial at Parklawn Memorial Gardens. Lemons Funeral Home in charge. He served in public welfare roles in Hale County and had two sons, Clifton Jr. and Larry.

Plainview Harvey Martin Sr Central Plains General Hospital First Baptist Church Carlos McLeod Ralph Graham First Christian Church Parklawn Memorial Gardens Lemons Funeral Home Martin Dawson ‘County Wardin-Simmons University Wayland ‘Baptist College Abilene Texas Department of Public Welfare Hale County Clifton Jr Waco Larry Bill Tucurmeari N.M Johnny Lubbock Fannie Martin Welch

Mrs. Wanda Buchanan Rites Planned in Plainview

Hale County pioneer Mrs. Wanda Buchanan died after a lengthy illness at Central Plains General Hospital. Services set for 1 p.m. Thursday at Grace Presbyterian Church with burial in Plainview Cemetery. Survivors include her husband D and children Ray Bud Buchanan Mrs Gardner Mrs Willingham sister Sissel brother Shick Jr. Memorial donations requested to charities.

Plainview Wanda Buchanan Hale County Central Plains General Hospital Buchanan Grace Presbyterian Church Fred Klerekoper Plainview Cemetery Wood-Dunning Funeral Home Topeka Kan Hale, County George M. Shick Bellview Liberty Hooper Hereford Friona Ray F Bud” Buchanan William Gardner Sheveport W. O. Willingham Sudan Carl Sissel Dumas George M. Shick Jr

Sampson rites set for Paducah service station owner

RADUCAH Joe Sampson 58 died after a heart attack at his Paducah service station. Service at 10 am Thursday at First Christian Church with Rev. Robert E. Glenn officiating. Burial in Garden of Memories Norris Funeral Home. Sampson owned a service station and was Gulf Oil Co. consignee for 12 years. Survived by daughter Dovie Florence Worthy of Houston, father H. L. Lampoon of Fort Worth, and six grandchildren.

Raducah Joe Welborn Sampson Paducah Sampson First Christian Church Robert E. Glenn Garden of Memories Cemetery Norris Funeral Home Gulf Oil Co. Comsignee Dovie

Corona says not guilty of murders in California case

In an interview with major outlets Corona denied the charges while lamenting the impact on his family. He is jailed on a 25 count murder indictment tied to the deaths of 23 itinerant farm workers found in northern California orchards.

Juan Corona Yuba County Marysville Calif Sutter County Grand Jury Yuba City Nenter Corona Los Angeles Times Sacramento Union Kcra-Tv Sacramento Yuba Superior Court John G. Hauck Junge

Rites Thursday For Joel O'Brien

Joel Fred O'Brien a longtime Lamesa Dawson County resident died at his home early Tuesday native of Germany. Services will be held Thursday at 2 pm at Lamesa First Baptist Church with Rev Milo Arbuckle of Denver officiating Burial will be in Lamesa Memorial Park Branon Funeral Home in charge. He leaves three daughters Velma Kennedy of Bredsne Mayme O'Brien of Houston and O J Harp Jr of Welch four sons Co of Bastland J C of Morton Cecil of Lamesa and Connie of Stratford a sister Clara Bushee of Fort Worth two brothers Rev ROD O'Brien of Herston and N T O'Brien of Lamesa 21 grandchildren and 440 great grandchildren Grandsons will be pallbearers.

Lamesa Joel Fred O'Brien Dawson County Lamesa First Baptist Church Milo Arbuckle Denver Lamesa Memorial Park Branon Funeral Home Velma Kennedy Bredsne Mayme O'Brien Houston O. J. Harp Jr Welch Bastland J C Morton Cecil Connie Stratford Clara Bushee Fort Worth Rod. O'Brien Herston N. T. O'Brien

Also Mentioned on This Page

Avalanche Journal Mary Ella Herili Copeland Spur Shipp M.D Nursing Mary's Hospital Lyons Chapel Tist Church Peaceful Gardens Cemetery Campbell South Plains Funeral Home Copeland Uneral Shipp Haci Dickens Alberta Evans Lovington Lovington-Lea General Hospital New Hope Baptist Church Deassile Marie Dennie Bethel Temple Ray B. Carter 55Th St Wayne Thomas 14Th St Parkland Hospital East Lubbock Kenneth Rhodes 26Th St Lubbock Christian College Elzy Latham First United Methodist Church Donald R. Craig Don Hunt Paul M. Bumpers Muxey Park Pool Oxford Avenue 20Th Street L. B. Sheppard Bobby Buhrkuhl Mrs. White Clovis Man Gober Buutiss Ullic Ung Walter Ao Caer O Lawn Haven Ben Ajo Ariz Betty Jo Deisher Sr Phoenix Nora Claudelot Steed-Todd Field San Diego White Wood-Dun-Clovis Rantict Mhrmohung Colonial Chapel Plainview Memorial Park Wood-Dunnins Funeral Home Hica Neisher Breth County Robert Jr Red Silverton Locke Borger Vernon Woodriff Duncan Jim Wright Tyrus King 4Yico J. A. Hail Las Vegas, Nev AMED Tunisia International Development Association Jaime Servantes Roy Sheriff Julien C. Hyer Mrs. Simpson William McBride 19Th St. Lubbock, Texas Stanley Jones A South Plaina Professional Florist Asan Clifton Martin Mrs. Buchanan Joe Sampson Joel O'Brien Seceeréamarranat Artley 34Th Street
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