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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1972

Page

4

New Mall Opens Today in Lubbock Complex With 48 Stores

The Jerry Lewis chain opens a large enclosed mall on Slide Road in Lubbock featuring 48 stores including Penney Dillard Hemphill-Wells and a Bank of the West. The center plans 3 000 full time and 1 500 2 000 part time jobs with first year revenue near 50 million dollars and a 5 000 car lot.

Dallas Penney Colby Monterey Center Dillard's Superior Line Hemphill-Wells Dillard Slide Road Loop 289 Neiman-Marcus Texas South Plains Mall Inc Arizona South Plains

Lorance Rites Set For Today

Graveside services are set for James Andrew Lorance 59 and his nephew Troy Levi Lorance 35, former Muleshoe residents killed in a one car crash near Mineola. Troy’s rites are at Bailey County Memorial Park at 2 30 p m with Rev V L Huggins officiating. James Lorance rites follow at Muleshoe Cemetery at 4 30 p m. Interment by Singleton Ellis Funeral Home. Survivors include siblings and a host of relatives in Texas and Vietnam.

James Andrew Lorance Troy Levi Lorance Mineola Troy Lorance Bailey County Memorial Park V. L. Huggins Trinity Baptist Church Singleton-Ellis Funeral Home James Lo

Amherst Man E L Black Dies Rites Thursday

E L Ernest Black 67 of Amherst died after a heart attack at South Plains Hospital. Services Thursday at First United Methodist Church Amherst with burial in Amherst Cemetery. Survivors include wife Bertha Vaughn two sons Bill Black and Clarence Black a daughter Mary Lois Campbell a brother Bertie Black three sisters and nine grandchildren. Memorials to First Baptist Church building fund.

Amherst E. L Ernest" Black South Plains Hospital First United Methodist Church Glenn Willson First Baptist Church Amherst Cemetery Payne Funeral Home Black Bertha Vaughn Paducah Lion’s Club Hospital Boam Mary Lois Campbell Bill Black Aspen Colo Clarence Black Vallecito Calif Bertie Black Etta Jones Ora Smith Elk City Okla Odie Wilson Rush Springs First Baptist Church Building Fund

Chan W. Winchell Rites Scheduled

Chan William Winchell of Lubbock died at his residence age 68. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. at Barrett Hodges Funeral Home Chapel in Sherman with burial in West Hill Cemetery. He was manager of Thrifty Rent-A-Car, Shriner, and United Methodist Church member. Survivors include his wife two sons two stepchildren a step daughter and two sisters.

Sherman Chan William Winchell 27Th St Lubbock Barrett Hodges Jerry Delleney Key Memorial Methodist Church Arial West Hill Winchell Justice of the Peace F. H. Bolen Dallas First United Methodist Church John Winchell Denver James Winchell Los Angeles Harris Hampton Canyon Dan E. Hampton Arch Gilbert Fort Worth Harvey Johns Perry Okla Alma Giddens Pampa

Bill Lester Dies in Transit to Surgery

Bill I Lester 47 died about 10:30 a.m. Tuesday en route by ambulance from Mercy Hospital in Staton to a Lubbock Hospital for surgery. Rites pending at Mason Funeral Home. He was a Lynn County resident survived by his wife, his mother, two sons, a sister, and three brothers. Pallbearers listed.

Bill I. Lester Mercy Hospital Staton Lubbock Mason Funeral Home Lester Lynn County William P. Lester Gordon Gary Gregg Maurine Duff Levelland Troy Lester Midland Joe Lester Amarillo Winston Lester Mack Terry Cecil Bland Ronnie Dunn Robert Mack Edmond Wilke Raymond Gatzki

Community Action meeting and vaccination clinic announced

Officials said an organizing meeting for the Chris Harwell Neighborhood will be held at 7 p m at the Chris Harwell Neighborhood Center 506 46th St residents are urged to attend A free school vaccination clinic runs 7 p m to 9 p m at Carlisle Community Center Levelland Highway for school entrants or any required inoculation A follow up clinic will take place Aug 23 and day clinics will be scheduled through schools

Community Action Agency Chris Harwell 46Th St CAA Carlisle Community Center Levelland Highway Lubbock City Carlisle

Services for Archie Redman Slated in Elk City

Funeral services for Archie Lynn Redman 33 of Elk City Okla will be held at 4 p m today at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev James Criswell officiating Burial will follow at Terrace Cemetery under Martin Funeral Home direction Redman was killed in an oil field accident near Strong City Okla He served in the army of occupation in Germany and was married in 1957 to Mimosa Sherry Odom Survivors include his wife three sons his mother eight sisters four brothers a half brother and two half sisters spread across several Texas and Oklahoma towns

Archie Lynn Redman Elk City Okla Calvary Baptist Church James Criswell Martin Fort Worth Herbert Smith Tohoka B. A. Mitchell Dee Wayne Odom Post Aire Will Allen Jr Lamesa Doyle Nelson Lubbock l Eddie McCowen Sudan Carl Redman Eugene Redman Fort Stockton A. E. Redman Clifford Redman

Funeral services for Baggett set Thursday

Brownfield special report says Ben Baggett 75 died Monday at Veterans Administration Hospital Big Spring after a lengthy illness. Services will be at 2 p m Thursday at Southside Church of Christ with Doyle Kelly officiating. Burial in Terry County Memorial Cemetery. Survivors include his wife two daughters two brothers two sisters nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Brownfield Ben Baggett Veteran’s Administration Big Spring Southside Church For Christ Doyle Kelly Ross Campbell Terry County Memorial Cemetery Brownfield Funeral Home Madison County Baggell Olustee Alma Wright Meadow

Funeral Slated for Mrs Leusing in Ohio

Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Johns Cemetery Saint Bernard Ohio for 91 year old Dorothy Leusing of 2710 54th Street Franklin Bartley Funeral Home is in charge. She died Sunday at Ray's Hospital Life Home after living in Lubbock eight years. She previously resided in Cincinnati Connersville and Lafayette Indiana. Survivors include a son G A Leasing of 2710 51st Street three grandsons and six great grandchildren.

St. John's Cemetery Saint Bernard Ohio Dorothy Leusing 54Th St Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home 51St St

Thurman Burial Scheduled Here

Miss Stella Thurman 80, former Lubbock teacher and Kay Carter School principal, will be buried here at 2 p.m. Saturday. She died Monday in a King City California rest home after leaving Lubbock about 20 years ago.

Hamlin Stella Thurman Lubbock King City Calif Miss Thurman Kay Carter

D L Georges Rites Planned In Brownfield

Services for D L George 50 are set for 4 p m today at Northside Baptist Church Brownfield with Rev Royce McGowen officiating assisted by Rev Royce Courtney Sage Ter race Baptist Church He died on arrival at Brownfield General Hospital after an apparent heart attack George came to Brownfield in 1971 from San Luis Obispo Calif Survivors include a son Charles George of Magazine Ark four daughters and two half brothers along with his mother, a brother and a sister

Brownfield D. L. George Northside Baptist Church Royce McGowen Royce Courtney Sage Terrace Baptist Church Terry County Memorial Cemetery Brownfield Funeral Home George Jayton Brownfield General Hospital San Luis Obispo Calif U.S. Army Charley George Magazine Ark Billy Ruth Sutton Bonnie George Ojai Murial George Alana Dunlap Arroyo Grande R. H. Norrell Harvie George Jackie Wozencraft Sweetwater Bill Billberry Portales N.M Jack Billberry California

Memorial service for R O Ber tie Mayes planned today

A memorial service is set for 11 a m today at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church for R O Ber tie Mayes 89 who died Monday at Colonial Nursing Home. Private burial at Resthaven Memorial Park under Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home. Mayes a Bates County native moved to the Good night area in 1900 later living in Lubbock and was an appraiser with the Federal Land Bank. Memorials may go to Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch Amarillo. He leaves Lucille of 5013 44th St two sons Gordon and Marion H Mayes a brother George Harry Mayes and five grandchildren

Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church R. O Bertie’ Mayes Colonial Nursing ‘Home Frank Jones Curtis Driver Second Baptist Church Resthaven Memorial Park Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home Bates County Mayes Goodnight Lubbock Anton Pleasant Ridge Marion H. Mayes Dallas George Harry Mayes Uvalde

Born anew to enter God’s kingdom, says Julien C. Hyer

The piece cites John 3 3 and argues that life is in each person’s hands and that salvation requires spiritual rebirth and active pursuit of faith. Hyer contrasts secular equality with Christ’s teaching of becoming new to enter the kingdom.

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Kenneth Owens Rites Set Today

Services for Kenneth Owens 19 of Plainview who died Sunday after falling from a 125 foot water tower at Wichita Falls State Hospital will be at 10 30 a m today at Wood Dunning Colonial Chapel Burial will be at Plainview Cemetery Officiating will be Gene Polvado minister of the Ninth and Columbia Street Church of Christ Owens a patient at the hospital since April reportedly used rods to access the tower Ladder trucks from Wichita Falls fire department arrived moments before the fall Owens was born in Midland and lived in Plainview most of his life He was a Vietnam veteran Survivors include his mother Mrs Ailmettera Williams and six brothers and three sisters all of Plainview or at the family home

Plainview Speein Kenneth Owens iWichita Falls State Hospital Gene Polvado Ninth Columbia Street Church of Christ Plainview Cemetery Owens Wichita Falls Midland Ailmettera Williams Lindal Faye Lillian Louise Thelma Joyce Ronnell Owens Ray Dell Owens Robert Earl Williams Stanley Williams Cfubert Williams Edward Owens

Watson Funeral Slated At Paris

Services for Dorcas Watson 91 are set for 11 a.m. today at Fry Gibbs Funeral Home Chapel Paris. The Rev. Ira Thompson will officiate with burial in Blossom Cemetery. Survivors include two sons A W Watson Midland Tom Watson Blossom four daughters Lou Wolfe A M Stanley Minnie Wise all Midland Verna Bradford Dimmitt 10 grandchildren 14 great grandchildren 19 great great grandchildren.

Midland Dorcas Watson Fry Gibbs Paris Blossom William C. Watson A. W. Watson Tom Watson Lou Wolfe A. M. Stanley Minnie Wise Verna Bradford Dimmitt

Burns Victim's Rites Planned in Hobbs

Kelly McAdams 20 of Hobbs died Friday from burns after an explosion and fire at his home. Services at 2 p.m. today at Griffin Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Prairie Haven Cemetery. Survived by parents Clifford and Mrs. McAdams, sister Mary Miles, brothers Clifford D. and Loren, and grandmother Mrs. K C McAdams.

Hobbs Kelly McAdams Griffin Funeral Home Prairie ‘Haven Cemetery Clifford McAdams Mary Miles Clifford D. McAdams Jr Loren McAdams K. C. McAdams Loraine Tex

Tragic Mountain Crash kills Lance Reventlow and three others

Aspen planes crash during a thunderstorm 17 miles north of the ski resort. Lance Reventlow, son of Barbara Hutton, 36, dies with pilot Gifford Hooker and passengers Barbara Baker and Bob Wulf. Rescue crews confirm four dead. wreckage spotted by another aircraft.

Aspen Colo UPI Lance Reventlow Colorado Rockies Reventlow Gifford Hooker Barbara Baker Bob Wulf Woolworth Barbara Hutton Jill St. John Carol Whitmire Miss Hutton Kurt i von Hallewit-Reventlow F.W. Woolworth Nassau Count Haugwitz-Reventlow Lance Copenhagen Revention Beverly Hills Calif Cary Grant

Funeral Pending for William Isaacks in Plainview

William Franklin Isaacks of Plainview died about 2 p.m. Tuesday at Nichols Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Services are pending with Lemons Funeral Home. A Walker County native and Huntsville State Normal College graduate, he taught at Childress High School and owned grain businesses in Childress and Plainview. He moved to Plainview in 1950, retired in 1960, and was a WWI veteran and member of several local organizations. Survivors include his wife, a brother L. L. Isaacks of Aline, and four sisters in Quanah Graham and Quanah areas.

Plainview William Franklin Isaacks Nichols Memorial Hospital Lemons Walker County Isaacks State Normal College of Huntsville Childress High School W. F. Isaacks Grain Co Childress Hatch-Isaacks Grain Co First Baptist Church Knights Templar

Jayton Teen Killed in Barrel Racing Accident

Barbara Grice, 17, daughter of Nolan and Mrs Grice of Jayton, died after being dragged by a horse during a barrel racing practice when a group of dogs spooked the animal. She attended Jayton High School and was active in FHA, band and 4 H. Services pending at Weathersbee Funeral Home Rotan. Survivors include her parents three brothers and two sets of grandparents.

Jayton Barbara Grice Nolan Grice Callan Hospital Rotan Jayton High School Weathersbee Funeral Home Roger Bobby Brian A. M. Fuqua Spur R. L. Grice

Pointer services pending for Mrs Mae Pointer 82

Mrs Pointer 82 of 708 30th St died about 2 50 pm Tuesday in Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital. Native of McClellan County she had lived in Lubbock 35 years formerly Hall County. Survivors include two daughters Veda Holloway Aileen Wilson both of Bakersfield Calif a son J B Pointer of Aspermont a sister Bessie Holloway of Hollis Okla five grandchildren 10 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.

Mae Pointer 30Th St Lurbbock Osteopathic Hospital Sanders Funeral Home McClellan County Pointer Lubbock Hall County Veda Holloway Aileen Wilson Bakersfield Calif J. B. Pointer Asper

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