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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1962

Page

5

Liff Sanders Memorial Services Today in City

Funeral services for Liff Sanders 90 renowned South Plains church pioneer set for 4 15 PM at Broadway Church of Christ. Minister George Stephenson to preside, with Alex McDonald assisting. burial at Resthaven Memorial Park. Sanders died Friday after a lengthy illness at 1627 15th Street. He organized the first Church of Christ in Lubbock in 1903 and influenced West Texas churches for over six decades.

Liff Sanders South Plains Broadway Church Christ George Stephenson Alex McDonald Sanders Resthaven Memorial Park Church of Christ 15Th St Jacksboro Lockney Lubbock Snyder Quanah West Texas Whitt Parker County Nashville Bible School David Lipscomb College Nashville Tenn Lucy Wood

Funeral Services for Mrs Frances Holliday Slated

Hobbs Texas special report funeral services are set for Mrs Frances Holliday 79 a resident for 23 years at 2 30 p m today in Griffin Funeral Home chapel with Rev Thomas McClain Nazarene Church officiating Mardell Lynch will assist Burial will be Monday at Wills Point Survivors include three daughters Mrs Leon Beard Mrs G H Carr and Mrs W L Mahan all of Hobbs two sons Roe Hobbs and William California four brothers 14 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren

G. H. Carr W. L. Mahan Hobbs Roe William California

Wreck Victims Funeral Rites Slated Monday

Funeral services are set for William C. Fuller Jr. and his wife Maybell in Seminole at 2 p.m. Monday after a head on collision near Mount Vernon Friday that also killed M F Ben Wilhite and Marvin Wilhite. Survivors include daughter and grandchild in Seminole. Marvin Wilhite’s three children were injured. The Fullers were returning from a business trip in Arkansas. burial at Seminole Cemetery.

Seminole William C. Fuller Jr Mount Vernon Westside Church of Christ, Seminole W. K. Cunningham Seminole Memorial Chapel Seminole Cemetery Fuller Maybell Soil Conservation Service Fullers Tommy Logan Arkansas M.F Ben) Wilhite Mount Pleasant Marvin Wilhite Arlington Wilhite James Robert Clifford

Ferguson Rites Conducted Here

Funeral services were held for James E. Ferguson 32 at First Christian Church with Dr Dudley Strain officiating. Burial followed at City of Lubbock Cemetery. Ferguson a longtime Lubbock resident and Korean War veteran died at West Texas Hospital. He left a wife Barbara four children and several relatives.

James E. Ferguson 47Th St First Christian Church Dudley Strain City of Lubbock Sanders Funeral Home Ferguson Lubbock West Texas Hospital Levine Lewis Appliance Co 34Th St Lubbock High School Barbara Cathy Kay Gary Jimmy C. A. Ferguson 6Th St Charles E. L. Snodgrass Jr 44Th St Homer Clifton Jim West L. D. Pierce Cletus Lewis Jack McQueen Billy Edwards

Graveside Rites Set For Infant At Lamesa

Graveside funeral services for Connie Jewel Tomason a 9 days old will be held at 2 30 p m today in Lamesa Memorial Park. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Larry Tomason. Burial will be in Lamesa Memorial Park by Higginbotham Funeral Home.

Lamesa Connie Jewel Tomason Lamesa Memorial Park Larry Tomason Higginbotham Funeral Home

Former Lubbock Man's Rites Set

Funeral services for the Rev. Robert H. Bullock 7 former Lubbock pastor who died Thursday will be at 4 p.m. today in Coleman with the Rev. Brady Slate of Gouldbuilt Congregational Methodist Church officiating Burial will be in Coleman Cemetery Bullock had been visiting a daughter Mrs E W Holder 2707 23rd St Lubbock His home was in Santa Anna.

Robert H. Bullock Lubbock Coleman Brady Slate Gould- Built Congregational Methodist Coleman Cemetery Bullock E. W. Holder 23Rd St Santa Anna

Services Today For Mrs. Miller

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Prisilla Miller 59 longtime Olton resident are set for 3 p m at the First Methodist Church with Rev Wilbur Gaede and Rev Elmer Crabtree officiating Burial will be in Olton Cemetery under Parsons Funeral Home direction She died Friday in Lubbock after a three month illness Survived by husband Henry five daughters and five sons including Rev Robert A Miller and Lonnie Miller In Olton she also leaves three brothers two sisters and 19 grandchildren Pallbearers named with Lions Club honorary pallbearers

Olton Mary Prisilla Miller First Methodist Prudence Donald Norfolk Josephine Shull Plainview Mary Nell Bleeker Muleshoe Lela May Hackler Denver Colo Juanita Criswell Robert A. Miller Gueydan Henry Miller Nii. Houston Billy Mack Miller Corpus Christi David Miller Canyon

Funeral Pending For Zay Hudman

Zay Curley Hudman 63 longtime resident died Saturday at Cogdell Memorial Hospital after a Friday stroke. Services at East Side Church of Christ with Ray Bailey officiating. Bell Funeral Home directing arrangements. Survivors include wife Callie daughter Katherine Sprain son Glendon Bynum five sisters and six brothers and five grandchildren. Pallbearers named Bill Raymond Grimmitt Robert Green Raymond Keller Rural Stinnett and Doug McGlaun.

Katherine Sprain Waco Glendon Bynum Snyder Ola Biggs Parthage Magic Keelin Lizzie Patrick Mount Enterprise J. D Chester Turner Long Branch Hubert Levi Panola Bill Raymond Grimmitt Robert Green Raymond Keller Rural Stinnett Doug McGlaun

Ralls Rites Set For Mrs. Parks

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Parks 84 a long time Ralls resident died at a Post rest home. Services set for 2 30 p m Monday at First Baptist Church with Rev C M Fields officiating. Burial in Ralls Cemetery under Carter Funeral Home direction. Survivors include a son Belton Memphis Tenn two brothers William and Walton Ashcraft Tuscaloosa Ala and a sister Mrs Louie Miller Gordo Ala Pallbearers listed Buran House Paul Davis Clarence Ashcraft Billy Bob Mann J R Anstead Bill Ashcraft.

RALLS Mary Elizabeth Parks First Baptist Church C. M. Fields Ralls Cemetery Carter Funeral Home Belton Memphis Tenn

Services Set Today For Belinda Woods

Services for Belinda Lea Woods 7 week old daughter of Mr and Mrs D G Woods of El Paso will be held at 2 30 p m today at Lawrence Street Church of Christ with Bill Talley minister officiating The infant died Thursday in El Paso Burial will be in Anton Cemetery under the direction of Ri x Funeral Home Survivors include her parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs Martin McGuire Rt 1 Shallo water and Mr and Mrs L D Woods Anton

Anton Belinda Lea Woods D. G. Woods el Paso Lawrence Street Church of Christ Bill Talley Rix Funeral Home Lubbock Martin McGuire Rt. 1 Shallowater L. D. Woods

Contributing Editor for Post Found Dead

Demaree C. Bess, 68, contributing editor of the Saturday Evening Post, was found dead today in his New York hotel room. He checked in May 4 and a maid found his body slumped across a bathtub. police indicated he apparently fell and struck his head.

New York Demaree C. Bess Saturday Evening Post

Houston Man Dies In Crash Near Clarendon

A Houston man, George N. Hamilton, 75, was killed in a one car crash near Clarendon 140 miles east of Lelia Lake. His wife Lola was seriously injured and is hospitalized at Adair.

Clarendon Houston Lelia Lake George N. Hamilton Adair Hospital Lola

Lubbock Marriage Licenses and Court Actions

A list from Lubbock shows multiple marriage licenses including William Scndies and De Jéan Nelson, Lester Greer and Norma Joyce Madding, and many others from Lubbock and Reese AFB. It also includes district court actions with divorces, removals of minority, and workers' compensation appeals, plus probate entry for David Bennette Truly.

Mary Magerine Ellenberger Willie Rocca Iss Lupe M Montoya Lubboc Otho Elmer Webb Roy Kirkland Norma Jean Fremont Bil Davis David Bennette Truly Zoette H. Truly Will

Clovis Rites Pending For Mrs J T Evans

Mrs J T Evans age 68 of Clovis died Saturday in Clovis Memorial Hospital after a long illness Funeral arrangements are with Steed Funeral Home She was a former Meadows resident Survivors include daughters Gertrude Watkins Childress Cleo McAdams Henrieta and Jackie Lare and sister R L Ellison of Lubbock Also notes French Polynesian imports rose from 13 million in 1959 to 24 million in 1961 in Suva unit reporting

Clovis J. T Evans Clovis Memorial Hospital Steed Funeral Home Evans Meadows Gertrude Watkins Childress Cleo McAdams Henrieta Jackie Lare Portland Ore R. L Ellison 24Th St Lubbock SUVA

Lubbock Woman and Three Hurt in Weekend Wrecks

A Lubbock woman, Annie McAda, 43, remained in fair condition at Methodist Hospital after a two car crash at 50th Street and Avenue H Saturday. Passenger Gerene Carson, 26, was treated and released. Another accident on Ave Q near 38th involved Celie Wright, 68, and Imogene Mitchell, 33, both of Littlefield, who were also treated and discharged. A 15 year old, Thomas Hugh Snider, struck Helen Wright Ruff, 35, whose car then hit Louise Davis Rains, 42. No further injuries reported.

Lubbock Annie McAda 46Th St Methodist Hospital 50Th St Ave. H Gerene Carson 36Th St Methodist Jim Harrold 43Rd St Ave. Q 38Th St Celie Wright Littlefield Imogene Mitchell Thomas Hugh Snider 37Th St Helen Wright Ruff 42Nd St Louise Davis Rains

Rites Slated For Ex City Family

Funeral services for three members of the F. J. Lindsey family former residents will be held at 2 p m Monday in Konawa Oklahoma Watts Funeral Home chapel Burial will be in Konawa Cemetery They died in a two car crash near Estelline on Thursday Candice nine survived The family had lived in Lubbock and Amarillo prior to death and other relatives are listed in Konawa and Lodi California

F. J. Lindsey Watts Funeral Home Konawa Okla Wilma Lindsey Jack Douglas Lindsey Estelline Candice Amarillo 38Th St Lubbock

Three City Twirlers To Be In State Meet

Three twirlers from Lubbock County will compete in the state meet in Dallas in August after winning the local twirling contest held Saturday at Evans Junior High School. Pam Miller was named Miss Majorette in the senior division with Tonda Curry as first runner up. In the junior division Kay Evans won Miss Majorette, Sharon Pennington was first runner up, and Florence Rhodes was second runner up. Cindy Lusk won the 0-10 age group.

Dallas Lubbock County Evans Junior High School Majorette Pam Miller Lowell Miller 26Th Tonda Curry Doyle Curry Ropesville Kay Evans Arthur Evans Lubcock Sharon Pennington Roscoe Pennington 37Th St Florence Rhodes Clyde Rhodes Lubbock Cindy Lusk Newman Lusk Shallowater

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