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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1970
Page
9
Fidel Castro told a Havana rally on the revolution anniversary that Cuba faces difficulties and the nation can change its leaders if it wishes. He spoke amid concerns over sugar harvests and economic pressures from the dollar crop.
Mrs. FE H Vinson 63 of Rt 3 Lubbock died about 5 am Sunday at her home after a lengthy illness. Services will be at 3 pm today in Resthaven Singleton Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev L B Edwards officiating. Burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Survived by husband four sons a daughter six sisters a brother mother and 11 grandchildren.
Graveside services for Lydia Gillow 88 in Sunset Memorial Gardens Odessa and J M Calhoun 95 in Richland Cemetery Arkadelphia are planned. A. J. Prim 86 Lubbock zoning administrator died from gun shot wounds. Other services include Emer t Carpenter Robert Herron Elsie Rebecca Walker T O Douglas and Catherine Goettsch with burials in local cemeteries and churches today.
A five mile area resident, John Lobstein 69, died when a house fire swept his rural property near Lamesa early Sunday. Firemen found him dead on the floor. cause undetermined. Justice of the Peace called death accidental. Survivors include four sons and grandchildren. Services set for Tuesday at Bryan Street Baptist Church. Burial in Memorial Park.
Prince Philip, nearing 50, remains energetic and outspoken as husband of Queen Elizabeth. The article notes his flair, blunt tongue, fitness routine, and public mixed reception, citing his breakfast exercises and disciplined diet.
Pearl Thomas 82 of Shallowater died on arrival at Methodist Hospital early Sunday. Services will be held at 4 p m today at Shallowater First Baptist Church with Rev Allan Cartrite and Rev Grace Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Lubbock City Cemetery. Surviving are two brothers Ray and Sam Thomas and three sisters Kat Thomas Ord Vincent and Mrs C J McConnell. Nephews will serve as pallbearers.
Leland Douglas 67 died on arrival at Lea General Hospital after an apparent heart attack at his daughter's Hobbs home. He moved from Oklahoma City 27 years ago and was a retired oil field pumper for Union Texas Petroleum. Services set for Denver City First Baptist Church and Highfell Arkansas church with burial in Douglas Cemetery Stream Springs Arkansas. Survivors include two daughters and a son.
Romina Power daughter of Tyrone Power and Linda Christian married Italian singer Al Bano in a ceremony at a flowered parish church in Cellino San Marco Italy Father Francesco Epifani officiated The bride a popular Roman singer attended by her mother and Miss Christian readied for the event
Tom M. Abel 66 of Hale Center will have services Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Elton Wyatt and Rev. T. K. Orbun officiating. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park under Freeman Funeral Home. Survivors include Flora his wife a daughter Billie Thorpe a brother T J of Rio Vista Calif two sisters Beryl Tudor Fresno and Bonnie Deering San Angelo and two grandchildren. Pallbearers are T C Wilkins M L Stiles Eugene Stravey Dewitt Moore Willie Dyer and Easom Moore.
Francis Robert Teague 46 died Sunday in the Veterans Administration Hospital in Big Spring. Services at 2 p.m. Tuesday Branon Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Memorial Park. Survived by wife three daughters and many relatives. He was a World War I veteran and nursing attendant at the hospital. He had lived in Big Spring since 1956.
Mrs Ethel Allsbrooks 61 of 1010 E 29th St Apt Ey will have services at 2 30 pm Tuesday at Twentieth and Bitch Church of Christ with minister Waydell Nixon of Peaceful Gardens Cemetery directed by Jamison Funeral Home. She died Friday at Parkway Drive Convalescent Home after a seven year illness. Surviving are daughters Mrs Hattie Steggers and Mrs Tiina Steggers and sons Henry and Nathaniel, all of Lubbock.
Mrs Fannie L Dunigan 81 of Anton died around 650 am after three months illness. Funeral plans are incomplete. She was born in Delta County Oklahoma and lived in Anton with a daughter in Littlefield before entering a nursing home. Survivors include son Robert D Dunigan of Lubbock two daughters Willa Mae Shipley Littlefield Myrtle Lee Williams Roaring Springs a brother R W Womack Stratford Oklahoma a sister Dollie Harmon Oklahoma City and twenty grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren.
Mrs. E L Klett 79 of 3413 23rd St widow of a Lubbock attorney died Sunday at Ray's Hospitality Home after two years illness. Services 4:30 p m today at Ford Memorial Chapel First Baptist Church with Dr David Ray officiating. Burial City of Lubbock Cemetery directed by Rix Funeral Directors. Native of Anson she lived in Lubbock since 1915 teaching in country schools. Survived by daughters Mrs Paul Graham and Mrs Emmet Shannon two sisters a niece three grandchildren two great.
Archie Lamb 75 a longtime Dimmitt resident died about 130 a m Sunday in Phoenix Arizona while visiting a daughter his funeral arrangements are pending with Dennia Funeral Home He was a native of Baxter County Arkansas a retired farmer Survivors include three daughters Mrs Melvin Summers of Dimmitt Mrs Tommy Taylor of Phoenix and Mrs Jimmy Bradley of Weatherford two sons Virgil of Dalhart and Clifford of Amarillo four brothers two sisters nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren
Graveside services for E W Provence 91 former Texas Tech business manager will be held at 10 a m in Oakwood Cemetery with Rev Owen Kersh and Rev J Sullivan Bond Jr officiating Provence who died Friday night in Waco Hospital after an extended illness served Texas Tech 1926 to 1929 and held later posts as president of Montezuma Baptist College Las Vegas New Mexico and Burleson College Greenville He also ran two Denton businesses before retiring and moved to Waco in 1966 Survivors include son Harry editor in chief of several papers and two daughters plus sisters and others listed
Enrollment at agricultural colleges continues to climb while the U S farm population drops, signaling shifting interests or education pathways for rural youth and agricultural professionals.
Poem urges inner calm and faith with biblical and historical echoes. It reflects on finding strength in quiet contemplation citing Psalm 46 10 and images of Jesus Buddha Mohammed Galileo in nature.
Milton Hefley 63 of Hereford died Sunday at Deaf Smith County Hospital after a heart attack. Services set for 3 p.m. Tuesday at Crosbyton First Baptist Church with Rev. J L Bozeman and Rev. Ernest Stewart officiating. Burial in Crosbyton. Native of Silverton, Hefley moved to Crosbyton in 1913, later to Hereford. Survived by daughter Opal Jones, son Bob Hefley, two brothers Roy and Elbert, and five grandchildren.
Virgie L Manges 63 of Plainview died Sunday at Plainview Hospital after a six week illness. Services Tuesday in Wood Dunning Colonial Chapel with Rev. Cecil Foster officiating. Burial in Plainview Memorial Park. Survived by father Amos and brother Paul both of Plainview, half brother C E Milam of El Paso, and three sisters Mrs. C P Mills of Mule-shoe, Mrs Pauline Elliott of Amarillo, and Mrs Betty Thomas of Plainview.
A memorial service for Mrs. Helen Cornish 49 who died of cancer at Memorial Hospital will be held at 10 a.m. today at First Presbyterian Church. The Rev. George L. Miller will officiate with burial at Ter race Cemetery. Mrs. Cornish known as Mrs. Co wrote a weekly column It s My Turn and her husband Tim is publisher of the Post Dispatch. Survivors include two daughters and siblings. Memorials may be sent to the Post Public ee building fund.
A Sunday night blaze caused estimated damage to an oil storage site about four miles southwest of town. Firemen said most damage occurred at a Pan American storage area after 10 p.m. Local authorities began investigating the fire as a suspicious incident.
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