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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1962

Page

3

Longtime meat packer Wayland Edwards dies in city

Wayland Punk Edwards aged 47 of 3402 44th St died on arrival at West Texas Hospital at 12 5 a m Saturday after six weeks illness. He lived in Lubbock 31 years born July 30 1914 in Crosbyton later moving from Crosbyton in 1931. He ran grocery stores and meat markets before joining Edwards and Reed Packing Co in 187 He was a Southcrest Baptist Church deacon and a 32nd Degree Mason. Funeral Monday at Southcrest Baptist Church with burial at Resthaven Memorial Park. Survivors: wife two daughters Mrs Frankie Martin and Mrs Wilma Faye Manning three grandchildren three brothers and one sister. Pallbearers listed.

Wayland Punk Wilma Faye Manning

Irson C. Kirk to Seen in Slaton Funeral Today

Irson C. Kirk formerly of Carrs Chapel Community died Friday at Mercy Hospital. Funeral services are set for 2 30 p m today at Petersburg Church of Christ with Lynn Fisher officiating. Pallbearers include Cecil Stanton Donald Finkner Jess Glover Clifton McDonald J C Thompson Earl Davis. Harmon Funeral Home directs arrangements. He is survived by his wife three daughters two sons three brothers one sister and 15 grandchildren.

Slaton Petersburg Church of Christ Irson C. Kirk Carrs’ Chapel Kirk Mercy Hospital Lynn Fisher Snyder Buster Mullins Petersburg Cecil Stanton Donald Finkner Jess Glover Clifton McDonald J. C. Thompson Earl Davis Harmon Funeral Home

Mrs Buleah Dunham Rites Slated Monday

Funeral services for Mrs. Buleah Dunham 72 are set for 10 am Monday at Cast Funeral Home Holden Mo. She died Thursday at Clovis Memorial Hospital after a two month hospitalization and had lived in Clovis for 14 years.

Clovis Buleah Dunham Cast Holden

Longtime Hale Resident Dies

J. 2. Smith, 90, longtime Hale County resident since 1925, died at Medical Center Hospital. He farmed south of Plainview until retiring in 1932. Born in Bryan, he married Janie Ewing in Cleburne. Services planned at College Heights Baptist Church in Plainview with burial in Plainview Cemetery under Wood-Dunning Funeral Home. Survived by wife, five children, two brothers, two sisters, six grandchildren, and one great grandchild.

Plainview Smith Hale Counts Medical Center Hospital Bryan Janie Ewing Cleburne Tong Deck W Kansas City Fred Boston Mass Louella Neil Lord Moffet Waterloo Neb C. B. Lambert Skintook Okla Joe Smith Mineola Claude Smith Ida Mae Blanton Dallas Belle Brower

Victim Of Twister Dies In Hospital

Samuel Clyde Jones died at Highland General Hospital in Pampa Texas after a tornado injures him and his wife 14 miles south of town last Sunday. Mrs Cora Jones remained in good condition.

Twister Pampa Tex Here Samuel Clyde Jones Cora Jones Jones Highland General Hospital

Jayton Rites Set For Elmer Hall

Last rites for Elmer Hall 68 of Jayton will be at 3 p m today at the Jayton Methodist Church officiated by Rev Ray Elmore and Rev R L Sturkey Burial follows in Jayton Cemetery under Campbell Funeral Home direction Hall a retired farmer died Friday at the veterans hospital in Big Spring He moved to Kent County in 1901 and was a World War I veteran Surviving are his wife Viola a sister Mrs Marvin Fuller of Jayton and three brothers George Jess and Earl of Jayton Pallbearers are Gerald Fincher Ladell McAteer John Montgomery John Martin James Luna L E Browning Rex Short and Joe Favors.

Elmer Hall Jayton Jayton Methodist Church Ray Elmore R. L. Sturkey Hermleigh Jayton Cemetery Campbell Funeral Home Hall Veterans Hospital Big Spring Kent County Viola Marvin Fuller

Dennis Services Set At Plainview

Funeral services for Leonard Paul Dennis 1948 resident of Plainview will be held 14 am Monday at the Presbyterian Church with Frank Davis pastor officiating. Burial in Plainview Memorial Park under Lemons Funeral Home direction. Dennis died Friday at Plainview Hospital after a heart attack at his home 2508 N Columbia. He operated a dairy since moving from Graham. Native of Hunt County he attended Graham schools and Texas Tech. Coast Guard veteran of World War II. Elder of Plainview Presbyterian Church. Survived by wife Freddle a son Mark Plainview a brother L A Fort Worth three sisters Mrs J A Jones Graham Mrs Terrell Knight Brownfield Mrs Dean Freeman Jacksboro and his mother Mrs Delacy Dennis Graham.

Plainview Leonard Paul Dennis Presbyterian Church Frank Davis Plainview ‘Memorial Park Lemons Funeral Home Dennis Plainview Hospital N. Columbia Graham Hunt County Texas Tech Coast Guard Plainview Presbyterian Church Fredrie Mark L. A Fort Worth J. A. Jones Terrell Knight Brownfield Dean Freeman Jacksboro Delacy Dennis

Big Spring Holds Funeral for Ira Rice

Funeral services for Ira Son Rice, 33, held at First Baptist Church in Big Spring after he collapsed while roping at Snyder Rodeo. He died at Cogdell Memorial Hospital from an apparent heart attack. Burial was at Trinity Memorial Park. Survived by wife, children, stepchildren, four brothers, and seven sisters.

Big Spring Ira

Rites Set For Gunshot Victim Walter Gregory

Services are set for Walter Gregory 62 at Wheeler Mortuary Chapel Portales. He died Friday night from a gunshot wound with a .22 rifle found at the scene. Burial is in Portales Cemetery. Survivors include Dessie his wife three sons and seven grandchildren.

Portales Wheeler Mortuary Walter Gregory Charles Jones Floyd Baptist Church Ernest Wheeler Portales Cemetery Gregory Hagerman N. M Roosevelt County Glen Widener Dessie Paul Lewis Floyd Buck Kate Smith Lubbock Beryl Twitchell Calif Willard Helmer Albert Parrish Mark Nall Lester Tivis Marvin Fowler Clay Jones

Miss Neumann Rites Set Today

Funeral services for Miss Florence Neumann 57 Route 1 Ropesville will be at 3 30 p m in Ropesville Methodist Church with Rev J E Young officiating. Burial is in Resthaven Memorial Park under Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home. Neumann lived with brother Arthur Neumann and is survived by John Neumann and five sisters. Pallbearers listed.

Florence Neumann Route 1 Ropesville West Texas Hospital Ropesville Methodist Church J. E. Young Resthaven Memorial Park Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home Miss Neumann Arthur H. Neumann Rt. 1 John Neumann Rule Clara Johnson Dalilas Helen Werner San Angelo Elizabeth Neumann Miamia Beach Fla Cecilia Howell Houston Laura Neumann Bud Rucker Eddie Miles FE. E. Nix Dalton Reiman Charles Kulmas Sis Crump

James Burrows Rites Slated At Broadview

Rites for James Burrows 72 scheduled 2 p.m. Tuesday at Broadview Nazarene Church. He died Saturday in Bataan Hospital Albuquerque. Burial at Grady Cemetery under C V Steed Funeral Home direction. Pallbearers include Wayne Snyder Jimmy Woods Willard Patterson Clyde Shadix Leonard Bradford Bill McCary. Survived by wife a son Reeford Clovis a daughter Gaila Mae Pool Albuquerque and five grandchildren.

Clovis Nazarene Broadview James Burrows Bataan Hospital Albuquerque Bailey Broadview Nazarene Church Leonard Nichol Grady N.M C. V. Steed Funeral Home Wayne Snyder Jimmy Woods Willard Patterson Clyde Shadix Leonard Bradford Bill McCary Burrows Reeford Gaila Mae Pool

Sylvester Brooks Dies At Clovis

Sylvester Brooks 77 a Melrose resident for 56 years died 10 a m Saturday at Clovis Memorial Hospital after one day as patient Funeral services set 2 p m Monday at Tenth and Pile Street Church of Christ with L L Gennings and Joe Wilson officiating Burial at Melrose Cemetery under C V Steed Funeral Home Survivors include wife two daughters seven sons 28 grandchildren seven great grandchildren pallbearers listed

Clovis Sylvester Brooks Melrose Clovis Memorial Hospital Tenth and Pile Street Church of Christ L. L. Gennings Joe Wilson Tenth and Pile Street Church of Christ Melrose Cemetery C. V. Steed Funeral Home Pauline Robberson Amy Byrd Albuquerque Austin Robert Joe W Gallup J. D Floyd Paul Lewiston Ida Jim Seagraves Ben D Farmington Debbi Widner Bill Dodd E. D. Estes J. B. Pinkston Ben Fletcher Curtis Lay

Rites Set for B. B. Pullen in Lorenzo Church

Lorenzo special funeral notices say B. B. Pullen 82 will be laid to rest Monday at 9:30 a.m. at Lorenzo Methodist Church with Rev. W. L. Anderson Jr. and Rev. U. S. Sherrill officiating. Burial follows at Marble Memorial Cemetery Milan Michigan. Pullen died Saturday in Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital after a one day stay. He lived in Lorenzo 30 years. Survivors include wife a daughter Jean Leah of Berkley Michigan three sons Parm Freeport Max Los Angeles and Theo Lubbock a brother Emmett Milan Michigan three sisters Mrs P S Woodward Ypsilanti Michigan Mrs Milton Lawson Saline Michigan and Mrs Edwin Smith Detroit Michigan five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Jean Leah Anady Berkley Mich Parm Freeport Max Los Angeles Calif Theo 39Th St Lubbock Emmett Milan P. S. Woodward Ypsilanti Milton Lawson Saline Edwin Smith Detroit

Evelyn Sanders Rites Planned At Clovis

Services are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Patterson Methodist Church for Mrs. Evelyn Sanders 36 of Fort Worth who died at 5 a.m. Saturday at her father C. M. Jones home in Clovis. The Rev. Cudjo will officiate. Survivors include sister Teressa Thomas Dallas.

Clovis Patterson Methodist Church Evelyn Sanders Fort Worth C. M. Jones Cudjo Teressa Thomas Dallas

Rehabilitation Funds Secured for Antofagasta-Bolivia Line

More than two million dollars have been raised to rehabilitate the Antofagasta Bolovia railroad project, with funds now available to advance reha­bilitation work on the line.

LA Paz Antofagasta-Bolovia

Lady Chiurchill Reports Husband's Condition Improves

London AP says Lady Churchill reports her 87 year old husband is very well as he recovers from a fracture of the left thigh from a fall in Monte Carlo on June 28. She spent an hour with Sir Winston at the London hospital where he is being treated.

Sir Winston London Heapstad Monte Carlo

Miller Services Today At Lamesa

Funeral services for 73 year old FLB Miller will be held at 3 p m today at the Lamesa Church of Christ with Douglas Dory of San Angelo officiating Burial will follow in Lamesa Cemetery under Higginbotham Funeral Home direction Miller died Friday in Shannon Memorial Hospital San Angelo He had lived in Dawson County since 1918 then moved to San Angelo about five years ago Miller was born in Italy Survivors include his wife six daughters two sons 20 grandchildren and six great grandchildren

Lamesa Flb. Miller Lamesa Church of Christ Douglas Dory San Angelo Lamesa Cemetery Higginbotham Funeral Home Miller Shannon Memorial Hospital Dawson County Italy A. C. Stevenson

Travel Agents Convention Set for Mexico City in 1963

The American Society of Travel Agents will hold its 1963 convention in Mexico City according to the Government Tourist Department. The exact date was not announced.

Mexico City American Society of Travel Agents Government Tourist Department

Former Thin Man of Radio Fame Dies at 53

Los Angeles reports Les Damon longtime radio star who portrayed the Thin Man died Saturday at UCLA Medical Center from a heart ailment. A 30 year career included stage work in New York and TV appearances on Search For Tomorrow Jackie Gleason Show Robert Taylor Detectives and The Girls in 509. Born Providence Rhode Island he lived in New Jersey before moving to California a year ago and is survived by his widow Virginia daughter Lisa and sister Mrs Arthur Silva of Providence.

Los Angeles UPI Les Damon Ucla Medical Center Damon New York The Old Vic London Search For Tomorrow Jackie Gleason Robert Taylor Providence R.T Califon N.J California Virginia Lisa Arthur Silva

Publisher's Mother's Rites Slated Today

Funeral services for Mrs. Rachel Goldberg mother of Austin Louis N. Goldberg will be held this afternoon. She died Friday and was a native of Lufkin who lived in Austin the past eight years.

Austin UPS Rachel Goldberg Austin Louis N. Goldberg Goldberg Lufkin

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