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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1972

Page

6

Texas Oil Production Set At Full Blast For August

Texas Railroad Commission chair Byron Tunnell warned of a continuing energy drain as oil production is set at 100 percent for August. He cited shrinking inventories and 14.6 million barrels of oil plus a trillion cubic feet of gas drawn from reserves, with East Texas at 86 percent and Kelly-Snider at 76 percent. Purchasers plan to boost daily intake to 5,701,304 barrels in August, with major buyers like Humble and Mobil among those listed.

Washington Tunnell East Texas Texa Texas Amoco Atlantic-Richfield Chevron Cities Service Continental Diamond Shamrock Gulf Humble Mobil Phillips Shell Sun Texaco Union of California

D J Northcutt Dies Rites Set in Tulia

D J Northcutt Jr 48 died about 7 50 pm Thursday in Swisher Memorial Hospital after a long illness Rites set for 2 pm Saturday at First Presbyterian Church Tulia with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery Funeral by Wallace Funeral Home He was a Silverton native resident of Tulia since 1942 farmer and church member Survivors include wife three sons Kenny Gary and Mike two daughters Mrs Steve Powell of Dallas Paulette of Tulia three sisters and his parents with one grandchild

Tulia D. J. Northcutt Jr Swisher Memorial Hospital First Presbyterian Church Rose Hill Wallace Funeral Home Silverton Northcutt Mike Northcutt Kenny Gary Northcutt Steve Powell Dallas Paulette Northcutt Frank Shaffer Guymon Okla Dora Davenport Jack Austin Pampa D. J. Northcutt Sr Tulsa

Obituary and Local Notices From Lubbock Area

Services for Johnie E Wool ley of McAdoo set for 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church in McAdoo with burial in McAdoo Cemetery. Woolley, 73, died about noon Wednesday in a Lubbock hospital. Also: annual summer picnic of National Association of Postal Supervisors and Ladies Auxiliary at Wilford M. Naylor residence. Hawkins Phillips family reunion at Mackenzie Park. Roy Lynn Mixon, 24, remains in Lubbock County jail on two bonds totaling 5 000 dollars for theft by false pretext and theft by bailee. Bowie Wayne Oden, 19, listed in critical condition after head injury from bicycle accident. Peggy Maxwell, 15, and Marie Martin, 16, treated after car turnover near Ida lou. Millard T. Taylor, 74, in fair condition after two-car crash. Hersman Bruce Coon, 67, of Lamesa, to be buried in Lamesa Cemetery. Coon died in Las Animas Colorado. Motor Formula 9, Inc. of Plainview files bankruptcy in U S District Clerk's office in Lubbock. E H Buss president. firm makes soap and additives.

Johnie E. Woolley McAdoo First Baptist Church King Funeral Home Crosbyton Woolley Roy Lynn Mixon 32Nd St Lubbock County Mixon Justice of the Wayne LeCroy Bowie Wayne Oden Preston Oden Louisville Drive Methodist Hospital 32Nd Street Indian Avenue Hersman Bruce Coon Lamesa First Baptist Branon Funeral Home Coon Las Animas Colo

J G Cage Dies Services Today In Floydada

John G Cage 85 a retired farmer and rancher died at 8 30 am Thursday in Lockney General Hospital Funeral services will be at 3 pm today at the First Baptist Church with the Dougherty Church pastor officiating Burial will be in Ralls Cemetery Moore Rose Funeral Home in charge He was native of Tennessee married to Ella Stapleton in 1907 in Alvord They moved to Crosby County in 1919 and to Dougherty in 1925 Survivors include a daughter Mrs R C Hay of Lubbock two sons Horace and Harlin Cage of Floydada ten grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren

Floydada John G. Cage First Baptist Church Dougherty Baptist Church Ralls Moore - Rose Funeral Home Cage Dougherty Lockney General Hospital Tennessee Ella Stapleton Alvord Crosby County R. C. Hay Lubbock Horace Harlin Cage

Henderson Rites Held for Grace Henderson in Clovis

Mrs Grace Henderson 79 longtime Clovis resident dies at Clovis Memorial Hospital. Services at 2 p m today in C V Steed Memorial Chapel with Dr H F Bergs officiating. Burial in Mission Garden of Memories Cemetery. Survivors: sons Scott and James, eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

New Mexico Scott Henderson Plainview James Henderson Albuquerque N.M

Sun First Brings Spring Rays to Katahdin Summit

On the first day of spring sunlight reaches the continental U S at Mount Katahdin in Maine, a 5267 foot peak marking the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail.

Continental United States Mount Katahdin Maine

Watson Services Slated At Odessa

Services for Sherman Watson 47 are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel. Watson died Wednesday at Medical Center Hospital after a lengthy illness. Jeho vah's Witnesses will officiate with burial in Odessa Cemetery. He was a Freestone County native, married in 1948, came to Odessa in 1947, a U.S. Army veteran and longtime employee of McVean and Barlow Construction. Survivors include his wife, his mother in Los Angeles, five sisters in Los Angeles, four brothers in Dallas, Seagaves, and Los Angeles.

Odessa Sherman Watson Hubbard - Kelly Watson Medical Center Hospital Freestone County Lucienda Cooper Midland Fairfield Jehovah's Witnesses McVean and Barlow Construction Concern Fanny Carter Los Angeles Calif Quanita White Joyce Jones Narvell Williams Rosie Tolles Jerm Jerrima Jackson Frank Watson Dallas Dennis Watson Seagraves Henry Carter Crawford Frantroy

Baker Infant Funeral Slated

Baker infant son of Mr and Mrs Ronnie Baker of Santa Fe and formerly of Clovis will be laid to rest at 1030 am in the C V Steed Memorial Chapel. Dr H E Berstrom pastor of Parkland Baptist Church will officiate with burial at Lawn Haven Cemetery. Survivors include the parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs R L Baker Jr and Mr and Mrs L E Ford of Clovis.

Clovis Wesley Wayne Baker Ronnie Baker Santa Fe C. V. Steed R. L. Baker Jr L. E. Ford

Carey Dies While Visiting Vancouver WA at 47

W. E. Carey a former resident of Lubbock and Post died about 5 am Thursday during a visit to Vancouver Washington Funeral services are pending at Resthaven Singleton Wilson Funeral Home He was a retired rancher and World War II veteran Survivors include his wife a son Wayne of Abilene a daughter Mrs Youlinder Hester of Arlington his parents Mr and Mrs O R Carey and two brothers O R Jr and Burl

W. J. Carey Lubbock and Post Vancouver Wash Resthaven - Singleton - Wilson Carey New Castle Colo Merkel Lubbock Wayne Abilene Youlinder Hester Arlington O. R. Carey 14Th St Oo. R, Jr 22Nd St Burl 10Th St

SSR PI The Shepherd SSR PI The Shepherd

The text presents a devotional meditation on spiritual rebirth quoting John 3:8. It discusses the soul’s rebirth as a mysterious inner change, where love replaces pride fear and doubt as belief deepens, leading to strengthened trust and new experiences.

Earth Christ

Lovington man stabbed to death. wife charged with murder

William Chester Hartis, 42, of Lovington, died after a stabbing at his home. His wife Wanda Hartis, 41, is jailed on a $20,000 bond for murder. Hartis had lived in Lovington for over a year and worked as a pumper for Jet Construction Co. He is survived by a daughter, mother, four brothers, a sister, and one grandchild. Services set for Saturday at Smith-Rogers Chapel. burial in Lovington Cemetery.

Lovington William Chester Hartis Loevington Lea General Hospital Smith-Rogers Chapel Lovington Cemetery Wanda Lea County Borkd Drayton Wasson Harris Hartis Levelland and Andrews Jet Construction Co Jolene Hartis Stella Ford Fort Worth Curtis Hartis Amarillo Aml Weldon Hartis Billy Joe Hartis Roland Hartis Corina Thomas

Funeral today for B A Lingo in Lamesa

Baron Aubrey Lingo, 38, died after a one car turnover near Lamesa. Funeral services at 5 p.m. in Branon Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dennis Heard. Burial in Lamesa Memorial Park. He was a truck driver, Arkansas native, 15 years in Lamesa, member of Northside Baptist Church. Survived by two daughters, father, three sisters, five brothers.

Lamesa Aubrey Lingo Branon Dennis Heard Lamesa Memorial Park Lingo Methodist Hospital Lubbock Arkansas Northside Baptist Church Jina Lynn Vera Michelle W. D. Lingo Foreman Ark Edna Chaney Estacado Ore Arlene Sangers Garland Patricia Lingo Harold Lingo Moab Utah James Lingo Wayne Lingo U.S. Navy Charles Lingo

Mrs. Hollomon Rites Set for Sudan Resident

Mrs Stella Hollomon 80 of Sudan dies Wednesday night after a long illness. Rites at 10 30 a m Saturday at Church of Christ in Sudan officiated by Ebb Randal with Mike White assisting. Burial in Mission Garden of Memories Steed Todd Funeral Home. Surviving husband Aquilla Hollomon four sons Ribble Bill Cletis Clois, a brother J A Bristo five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Clovis Stella Hollomon Sudan 16Th Street Rite Avenue Church of Christ Ebb Randal Church of Christ Mike White Mission Garden of Memories iSteed-Todd Funeral Home Holloman E& Clovis Hospital Melrose N.M Aquilla Hollomon Ribble Hollomon Bill Hollomon Lubbock Cletis Hollomon Clois Hollomon Tarzana Calif J. A. Bristo Comanche Okla

Golden Rule Cited Amid Church Feud

In Athens Alabama members of a congregation cite the Golden Rule as they accuse four church elders of applying a separate standard for the minister’s daughter while dismissing minister Charles Marshall. The elders hold hire and fire authority in the dispute.

Athens Ala Charles Marshall

Beauty queen winner sparks church elder resignation drive

Becky Marshall, 17, won Miss Spirit of America in Decatur Alabama on July 4 and the $500 bond. After the pageant, friends circulated petitions to oust four elders of the West Hobbs Street Church of Christ over photos of Marshall. One elder resigned after apologizing for taking the head and shoulders Miss Photogenic shot. If over half the 400 members sign, the remaining three elders face removal. Marshall, headed to Athens High, plans to use the bond toward college at Freed-Hardeman or David Lipscomb.

Decatur Ala Becky Marshall Marshall Hobbs Street Church of Christ Miss Marshall Charles Bain Charles Marshall Athens High Freed-Hardeman David Lipscomb

Alvis Fuquay Rites Planned

Alvis Fuquay 49 a former Olton High principal dies after two week hospitalization for a heart ailment. Services set for 10 a m today at Evergreen Cemetery Ranger with Rev Carlton Thompson officiating. Survivors include wife two sons father and sister.

Ranger Alvis Fuquay Olton High School Evergreen Cemetery Carlton Thompson Borger First United Methodist Church Killingsworth Fuquay Ranger General Hospital Olton Cameron Dimmitt, Stanton and Seagraves Texas State Teachers Association National Association of Mt. Vernon East Texas State University Duane Danley Darrell Michael S. A. Fuquay Winfield James Fuller Honey Grove Leo Fields D. R. Dodson Don Wiggins Hal Chestnut H. G. Adams Jr Bill Birdwell

Funeral for 6 Year Old Jimmy McMahon in Hobbs

Services set for 10:30 a.m. today at Taylor Street Church of Christ Hobbs for Jimmy Scott McMahon 6 who died after a lengthy illness in Lubbock Methodist Hospital Burial in Memory Gardens Hobbs under Roberts Funeral Home direction Survivors include his parents Mr and Mrs J W McMahon a sister Kathy and grandparents Mr and Mrs W P McMahon Ardmore Oklahoma and Mrs Reva Colvin Healdton Oklahoma

Hobbs N.M Taylor Street Church of Christ Jimmy Scott McMahon Lubbock’s Methodist Hospital Fred Curtis Memory Gardens Roberts Funeral Home J. W. McMahon Kathy McMahon W. P. McMahon Ardmore Okla Reva Colvin Healdton

John R. Cain Rites Set Today

Services for John Robert Cain 16 son of Mr and Mrs Bud Cain of Fremont Calif will be at 1 20 pm today here He drowned Monday night while swimming in a lake during a camping trip Survivors include his parents and two sisters

Fremont Calif John Robert i Cain Lubbock F. F Bud Cain Cain

Talks Scheduled Commerce Secretary Welcomed At Moscow

U S Secretary of Commerce Peter G Peterson arrived with a 24 member delegation for trade talks in Moscow. He met Nikolai Patolichev at Shere metyevo Airport and said the talks aim to ease business practices to generat e wealth. He noted deals will be explored and emphasized raw materials and energy potential. He cited Occidental Petroleum pact as a step toward broader cooperation. Average Moscow vehicle fuel use is reported at 700 to 800 gallons per year.

Moscow UPI U.S Peter G. Peterson Peterson Sheremetyevo Nikolai S. Patolichev Patolichev America Occidental Petroleum Co Occidental United States Detroit

Inquest Planned In Man's Death

An inquest tentatively set for Aug. 3 in Justice of the Peace Wayne LeCroy's court will probe the death of Johnny Matta 22 of 2307 Ithaca St who died at Methodist Hospital after an July incident he reportedly was struck in the head July 9 An autopsy review will decide the final inquest date Matta a Roswell native moved to town in 1965 Services set for 2 p m Saturday at Templo Sinai Assembleas de Dios burial in Resthaven Memorial Park Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home."

Justice of the Peace Wayne LeCroy Johnny Matta Ithaca St Methodist Hospital Ronnie Jackson Matta Templo Sinai Assembleas de Dios G. M. Guerrero Resthaven Memorial Park Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home Roswell

L. T. Stone Dies at 66 in Brownfield

L. T. Stone 66 of Brownfield died Thursday in Brownfield Hospital after a sudden illness. Funeral rites will be Saturday at Shepherd King Lutheran Church in Lubbock with Rev. James R. Otterness officiating. Burial at Resthaven Memorial Park. Stone, a native of Iowa, moved to Brownfield in 1957 from Odessa and was laboratory manager for Goodpasture Inc. He belonged to the Brownfield Rotary Club and is survived by four daughters Becky Trots, Sarah Gray, Cynthia Fawcett, and T. J. Shrabanek. two sons Ted and Alan. two brothers Loren and Lisle. a sister Mrs. W. W. Ballard, and 10 more relatives. Continuous care provided by Rix Funeral Directors.

Brownfield L. T. Stone Brownfield Hospital Shepherd King Lutheran Church Lubbock James R. Otterness Lutheran Church of Risen Lord of Rotary Club Goodpasture, Inc Becky Trots 5Th St Sarrah Gray Arlington Cynthia Fawcett Richardson T. J. Shrabanek Pittsford N.Y Ted Stone l Dallas Alan Stone Santa Fe N.M Loren Stone Fort Lauderdale Fla Lisle Stone Kerrville W. W. Ballard Wichita Falls

Thersia Bridges Rites Arranged

Services are set for 2 30 p m Saturday at the W Steed Memorial Chapel in Clovis for Thersia Bridges two year old daughter of Mrs Debra Bridges Burial will be at Kart Cemetery in Barth with Sneed Todd Funeral Home directing The child died Tuesday at Clovis Memorial Hospital after a two day illness Survivors include her mother and her maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Walter Carter of Clovis

Walter Carter Clovis

Pistol Found At Death Site In Texas Slayings

A .38 caliber pistol found near the body of Thomas Matzilevich and his wife Kathleen at City Park on Lake Austin ties to a relative in Natick Massachusetts. The TCU student and his 18 year old wife were shot and burned with the car, which was doused in gasoline. Detectives canvassed the area as chemistry and forensics teams examined the scene.

Matzilevich City Park Here Lake Austin Department of Public Safety Lab Jordan

Amarillo civic leader Lee Bivins dies in Peru drownings

Lee T. Bivins a prominent Panhandle cattleman and civic financier drowned near Lima Peru while on vacation. He was 56 and was with his wife and three sons when swept by an undertow. He directed Excell Ranch operated in Potter and Moore counties and held multiple civic posts including Panhandle Hereford Breeders Association director and Tri-State Fair board member. Funeral services set in Amarillo with burial at Llano Cemetery.

Amarillo Lee T. Bivins Panhandle St. Andrew's Episcopal Church H. Evans Moreland George H. Quarterman Llano N. S. Griggs and Sons Bivins Lima Peru Betty Teel Tom Mark Teel Levi Austin Excell Potter Moore Counties Panhandle Hereford Breeders Association

Sweden Rites Set For Opera Head

The Metropolitan Opera confirms chief Geeran Gentele died in Sardinia after a collision with a cement truck. His body will be flown to Stockholm for funeral services. memorial service planned in New York. His wife Marit and another daughter remain hospitalized.

New York Metropolitan Opera Co Geeran Genlele Stockholm Sardinia Met America Opera Marit

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Drain D. J. Northcutt National Association of Postal Supervisors Ladies Auxiliary Wilford M. Naylor Kent St Harold Farrar Troy Bostick Ralph Riley Ben Stewart Joe Billups Lonnie Awtrey Hawkins Phillips Mackenzie Park Peggy Maxwell E. Tulane St Marie Martin Bard St Idalou Millard T. Taylor 37Th St West Texas Hospital 6Th Street Avenue Motor Formula 9, Inc U. S E. H. Buss J. G. Cage Henderson Grace Henderson William Taylor The Baker W.E. Carey SSR PI John William C. Hartis B. A. Lingo J. C. McMahon John R. Cain Hobbs Street Church of Christ Elders Thersia Lee Bivins Amarillo Area Foundation Episcopal Diocese of Northwest Texas Amarillo Symphony Guild Chamber of Commerce Amarillo Globe-Times Mary E. Blivins Foundation Amarillo Medical Center E. ©. Thompson Betty Childers Sweden Rites JC Penney Monterey Center JC Penney's New Big Store South Plains Mall Monterey
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