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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1968
Page
6
A boiling funnel ripped a house from its foundation on the west side of Edna Texas with no injuries reported. A one hour tornado warning for Jackson County expired at 3 53 pm as heavy thunderstorms and heat persisted across the region.
William Peveler 88 died Wednesday in Methodist Hospital after a lengthy illness. Rites are 10 a.m. Saturday at Westminster Presbyterian Church, with burial at Resthaven Memorial Park. He was a longtime rancher near Tatum, moved to Lubbock in 1957, survived by wife Lois and brothers Roy and HG. Pallbearers named. Memorials to Westminster Presbyterian Charter requested.
Special graveside services will be held for Michele Kay Watkins two day old daughter of Mr and Mrs Winston Orville Watkins Jr at Petersburg Cemetery. Rev Albert Lindley and Rev Russell Poxzue will officiate. Burial by Carter Funeral Home. Funeral details note survivor Wimberly Sue and grandparents in Petersburg.
Spooerdial Services for Andrew J. Burns 50 will be at Fopom in the George C. Price Funeral Home Chapel with Mary Garner of Brownwood officiating. Burial will be in the City of Levelland Cemetery. Burns, longtime resident of South Phiins, died Tuesday in the Veterans Administration Hospital in Gainesville Florida after a brief illness. Survivors include his wife, one son, a daughter, his mother, four sisters and three brothers.
A serviceman describes a forced march from Khe Sanh to Big John near Dong Ha. He notes walking ten miles in six hours with a 55 pound load and mentions sending a letter to his mother in Lubbock. The report includes a C P Group withdrawal with two companies.
Mrs Turner 81, a former resident of Plainview and Turkey, dies in Lubbock area hospital. Funeral at 4 pm at First Baptist Church Quitaque with Rev. Bil Curry officiating. burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. Survivors include three daughters two sons and other relatives.
Services for Calvin Ti Rob bins will be held at Sopom Sate trdasy in Sanders Funeral Tome conducted by Rev Jack Welch. Burial follows at City of Lubbork Cemetery. Robbins died Thursday morning at West Texas Hospital after an apparent stroke. He was a retired farmer and wholesale grocer, World War II veteran, and American Legion member. He resided on Ji ford St and was born near Whitewright Texas. He is survived by widow Stella and brother Boob Robbins of Choate Texas.
Services for S N Reed are planned for 2 pm today at the First Baptist Church in Kress with Rev Cecil Foster presiding. Burial will follow at O'Brien Cemetery under Smith Funeral Home Knox City. Reed died from an apparent stroke while visiting California. he owned Lone Star Cotton Seed Co. in O'Brien and led the O'Brien Cotton Gin. Survivors include widow Pearl of O'Brien, three daughters Mrs Grant and Mrs Leech of Plainview and Mrs Grady Jesus of O'Brien.
Weather conditions in June caused extensive damage across Texas with a total loss near eight million dollars. Sharp hailstorms led to the majority of the property damage, as reports by Austin Weather Bureau officials estimate the impact.
A concise critique discusses how broad statements misstate facts and apply to too wide a range. It cautions against declaring universal verities and urges specificity and restraint in arguing. The author notes dangers of overgeneralization across people, times, and places.
A barefoot man was found nailed through the palms to a wooden cross in Hampstead Heath London. The victim Joseph de Haviland, about 50, was described as trance like and reportedly said he felt no pain. Eric L. Leach, 41, an interior decorator, was charged with causing grievous bodily harm. He was due in court today.
City of Lubbock pledged help including city trucks and equipment for a community cleanup proposed by the Chris Harwell Neighborhood Improvement Committee. The plan aims to present survey results from over 2 000 residents before the City Council in August outlining needed improvements and proposals.
Allied powers veto a planned anti Communist Latvian youth congress in West Berlin aimed at criticizing Soviet rule in Latvia. The ban cites friction with the Soviet Union amid Cold War tensions over Czechoslovakia. Latvian exiles reacted with shock as authorities allow nonpolitical events but bar political meetings and demonstrations.
Lovington special funeral services were set for James Williams Jordan 17 of Lovington killed in a Las Vegas area traffic mishap Tuesday night. Cecil Hook will officiate at 2 p m in the Central Ave Church of Christ with burial in Lovington Cemetery. Survivors include his parents a sister Gay and maternal grandmother Velma Bertrand.
Funeral services for Dailey Milford Whitten set for 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church with Rev. Robert Beck officiating. Burial will follow at Garden of Memories Cemetery under Norris Funeral Home. Whitten died Wednesday at Veterans Hospital Lanham Texas after long illness. He was born April 8 1896 in Arkansas. Survivors include one daughter Mrs James Martin of Paducah three sisters and five grandchildren.
Frankfort reports that OPI Kentucky notes the state has no separate coal producing areas beyond East Kentucky and West Kentucky fields, which lie 250 miles apart.
Multiple funeral services announced for Mrs. Endie Ann McMinn Lance Coldine Ardell Await Dr. Alfred Harvey Smith duckie Sinadin Dr. Leonard C. Pack Mrs. Rhea Bryan Dr. Earl J. Thompson Veatrice Trammell and others. Survivors listed include spouses children and siblings. Local officials note dates and burial sites in Lubbock Plainview Lamesa Stephenville Levelland. Also reports on fish fry fundraiser and felony theft arrests.
Mrs Townsley TD dies at West Texas Hospital after two weeks illness at 2720 Cornell St Lub bock. She moved from Santa Anna in 1948 and worked 15 years as LVN at West Texas Hospital retiring seven years ago. Survived by three sons Elmner Roy Jerry a daughter Mrs Jim Studer a brother Willie Dennis nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Franklin D Roosevelt delivered his first fireside chat on March 12 195. The report notes the address in a historic style reflecting early radio era messaging and public reception.
Space Agency reports astronaut Mike Collins remains hospitalized after Tuesday surgery for an arthritic bone spur between neck vertebrae. The procedure ends his role on the Apollo 1 0 crew for earth orbit in 1969 though officials see no cutoff from the astronaut corps. He is at Wilford Hall Hospital in San Antonio with limited duty expected for months.
Calvin Eaton 73 of 2120 28th Street died Wednesday in Houston Methodist Hospital after a two week surgical stay. Services at 5 p m today in Ford Memorial Chapel First Baptist Church with Rev. David Ray and Rev. J T Boldine officiating. Survived by son D F of 2606 42nd Street two daughters Mrs Earnest Williams and Mrs George Seagler, three sisters, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed as Bill Davis Irby Davis A D Bass Bruce Davis Joe Ross and Don Ross.
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