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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1968

Page

23

North Vietnam Leader Tho Arrives in Paris for Peace Talks

Le Du Tho, a top member of North Vietnam's leadership, landed in Paris to join the talks. He urged the United States to halt bombing and implied the second phase could begin without delay if Washington drops its obstinate stance. Tho spoke after a Moscow visit and said world opinion supports stopping attacks unconditionally.

Paris North Vietnam United States Ee le Due Tho Hanoi Moscow U.S Tho Xuan Thuy W. Averell Harriman T. Am North Vietnamese Communist Party Nhan Dan Washington Lanol Panhandle Nine Man Politburo Thuy Harriman

Denver City Soldier Killed in Vietnam Helicopter Crash

Army Sgt. Kenneth Ray Rucker 19 of Denver City was killed Tuesday when a medical evacuation helicopter was shot down in Vietnam. A life long resident, he graduated in 1965 and joined the Army in 1966. Services pending with burial with full military honors planned. He is survived by his sister Sue Ann and grandparents in Yuma Arizona.

Denver Army Kenneth Ray Rucker Kenneth Rucker Denver City Vietnam Rucker United States Singleton Funeral Home Sue Ann W. D. Spears Yuma Ariz

Ed Foreman seeks New Mexico congressional seat

Ed Foreman a local businessman and former West Texas congressman announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the newly created southern district of New Mexico He would face Democrat incumbent U S Rep E Johnny Walker if nominated Foreman spoke during a six city trip praising him former Gov Edwin Mechem called him the ideal candidate Republicans have sought for a long time Foreman attacked Walker over Walker s stance on Walden Air Force Base and the Sentinel missile system move from White Sands to El Paso

New Mexico Gallup Foreman Walker

Sunday School Attendance Totals by 48 Churches

Church reports show 15 178 in Sunday School this morning, with 63 churches totaling 17 168 last week. The list names many local congregations including Agape Methodist, First Methodist, Oakwood, St Luke's, Bethel AME, First Presbyterian, and numerous Church of Christ, Baptist, and Christian groups. John Adams and John Quincy Adams are noted as the only father son pair to serve as U.S. presidents.

Agape Methodist Ashury Methodist If Forrest Heights Methodist Leek Bed Oakwood St. Matthew Heven Cooper Bethel Ame Presbyterian Westminster -Presley First Nazarene Christian Lubbock View Antioch Baptist Bellaire Bethel Baptist Peakaee Wid College Avenue Baptist First Baptist Ee Harweil Helahts Baptist Highland Baptist Monterey Church of Christ Northside Meey Parkway Church of Christ Pioneer Park Manhattan ‘Heights Spanish Church of Christ Sunrise Church Christ Vandelia Church of Christ

Gem Society to Hear Director of Museum talk

Dr. F Earl Green, director of the West Texas Museum, will discuss Archeological Salvage in the Canadian Valley at the Lubbock Gem and Mineral Society meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday. Location is Pesce Club House 5012 50th Visitors welcome refreshments served. The club recently led a field trip to the Alibates Flint area and plans a July rock hunting trip to Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.

F. Earl Green West Texas Museum Canadian Valley Lubbock Mineral Society Alibates Flint Canadian River Oregon Pacific Northwest

Parish Council Names Seven New Members

Seven new members were elected to Christ the King Parish Council in a Sunday meeting at the church. Parishioners adopted a constitution for the council. officers will be elected at a Thursday night session. Named trustees are Robert Dawson Tom Killian Billie Woodward Dr Eugene Scioli Pete Venegas Mrs Jimmy Martin and Jack Dowling with Mike Mahoney as chairman.

Christ the King Robert Dawson Tom Killian Billie Woodward Eugene Scioli Pete Venegas Jimmy Martin Jack Dowling Mike Mahoney

Weather Lubbock and Vicinity Forecast

Mostly fair and warmer today through Tuesday with highs in the upper 90s. Light southerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Widely scattered precipitation possible in western South Plains counties into Tuesday and early Tuesday night with possible scattered thunderstorms late Wednesday. No general precipitation expected through Wednesday. Official readings from Lubbock Weather Bureau given.

Lubbock South Plains Texas Ieee

Weather highs and lows across the United States

Sunday highs reached 113 degrees at Needles California and 112 at Buckeye Arizona. Morning lows were 35 at Stampede Pass Washington and 36 at Alamosa Colorado.

Needles Calif Buckeye, Ariz Stampede “Pass Washington Alamosa Colorado

Pairings listed for local marriages and engagements

The notice lists numerous Lubbock area couples and others from Texas and Oklahoma with ages and partner names, detailing weddings and engagements. Locations include Lubbock Edcouch Spring Marvin Tulsa Hobbs Waxahachie Phoenix and Petersburg with partners from varied towns.

Lubbock Courts Hear Divorce and Damages Suits

In Lubbock courts several cases include Earl Wayne Petty versus Grace May for divorce and a collision-related personal injuries suit. actions against The Sitver Co and Jerry Richardson for damages totaling 45,000 dollars. Other matters include indemnity company against Charles S Gregg on a note, and multiple civil suits across district and county courts with judgments sought or settlements approved. One note records a Habitation collision case with 379.63 settlement. In Frankfurt Germany extremist students defied police and repainted Karl Marx at Goethe University.

William R. Shaver Earl Wayne Petty Grace Petty Chick Moth Robert H. Bean Charles Gibson Ruby Gibson Jess J. Burns Ford -Armstrong Jr Eddie Bill Gravell Frankfurt Germany UPI Karl Marx,University S- Johann Wolfgang Ioon Goethe University

Lubbock Group Plans Germany Mission Tour

A Pioneer Park Church of Christ group from Lubbock led by Tud Henry Seidmeyer will travel to Germany with Lubbock Christian College students Norma Reed Marsha Exum Janet Nadeau and others. They stop in Oklahoma City for three days then proceed to Essen for a June 16 30 promotional campaign with evangelist Friedhelm Waedhlich and a July 7 21 Cologne campaign plus a July 21 25 Frankfurt lectureship before touring Switzerland and France and returning August 1.

Lulbock Pioneer Park Oklahoma Christian College Essen Germany Friedhelm Waedhlich Church of Christ Cologne Seidmeyer Frankfurt Switzerland France U.S

Clarence West Dies in Lubbock at 58

Clarence Eugene Gene West 58 of 58th Street died at Methodist Hospital around 2 a.m. from a heart attack. He formerly served as district manager for Victory Life Insurance and later became a Holiday Magic Cosmetics distributor after resigning in 1967. Survived by widow Nina a daughter Mrs Aubrey Hood of 4834 45th Street a son Johnny in the U S Army in Germany his mother Mrs H P West of Sudan two brothers four sisters and two grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Henderson Funeral Directors awaiting his son’s arrival from Germany.

Clarence Eugene Gene) West Methodist Hospital West Victory Life Insurance Company Holiday Magic Cosmetics Nina Aubrey Hood 45Th St Johnny U.S. Army Germany H. P. West Sudan Henderson

Expensive paint removal on Castle Rock features

Castle Rock officials spent 300 dollars to sand blast large white numerals painted by area high school graduates atop Castle Rock.

Castle Rock Colo

Rites Slated Today For Car Wreck Victim

Funeral services were planned for 18 year old Paul Garetr Lara Jr. killed in a two car head on crash near Lub bock on State Hwy 116. Lara a Frenship High School junior excelled in sports and played football basketball baseball and track. Burial would be at Resthaven Cemetery with pallbearers named and survivors including his parents two brothers two sisters and grandparents.

Carlisle Lubbock Paul Garetr Lara Jr Trinidad Methodist Church George Leyva Roberto Tedraza Lara Frenship High School Wolfforth Justice of the Peace Wayne LeCroy Methodist Hospital Burnie M. Madden Tist St Wolfforth High School Freniship Reese Jets Resthaven Cemetery Resthaven Funeral Home Paul Lara Rt. 5 Augustine Johnny Rosie Alvera David Lara Domingo Garcia John Salinas Sotero Gomez Tanilo Garcia Natividad Garcia Pete Olvera Felix Dela Rosa

Three Charged After City Drug Raid

Three suspects were arrested in a raid at a 3100 block 37th Street house and charged with possession of marijuana. Ronnie Hall Bell, Ronald Glenn Norris, and Jeral Cecil Thompson were named in felony complaints with bonds set at 5000 for Bell and 2500 for Norris and Thompson each. Detectives confiscated marijuana, syringes, capsules believed to be barbiturates, and other items. Three women at the residence were not arrested.

37Th Street Ronnie Hall Bell 37Th St Ronald Glenn Norris Ave. E Jeral Cecil Thompson Dallas Justice of the Peace Wayne LeCroy Bell California

Beilharz Named To Bell Position In West Texas Division

William R Beilharz named Libbock Division plant superintendent by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. He succeeds Paul Moore as customer service supervisor in Amer i can Telephone and Telegraphs plant operations in New York. Beilharz, a Kansas native, has held multiple posts since joining Southwestern Bell in 1951, including district plant superintendent in St Louis, personnel supervisor, and Kansas plant supervisor in Topeka. He and wife Virginia have four children.

William R.billy Beilharz Libbock Southwestern Bell Teléphone Company Beilharz Kansas Paul Moore American, Telephone and Telephone Company New York Lubbock Southwestern Bell West Texas Oklahoma Mexico Bellhart Kansas City Wichita Kans St. Louis Topeka Virginia

Four Injured In Lubbock Area Car Crashes

Four persons were hospitalized after separate weekend crashes in the Lubbock area. Doris Scott, 29, of Shallowater, was listed in fair condition at Methodist Hospital after a southeastbound car left the median and overturned. Richard Thornton, 23, of 2822 33rd St, was in satisfactory condition at Methodist after his car struck a center pillar near the Avenue A underpass. Doris Trevino, 27, and her husband Tony, 25, were treated at West Texas Hospital with Doris in good condition and Tony released after a late Saturday accident at Old Street and Avenue HH. Drew Scoggins, 11, remained in critical condition at Methodist ICU after a car motorcycle crash at 48th Street and Avenue.

Lubbock Methodist Doris Wilma Shallowater Ashan Lonto Richard Charles Thorton Methodist Hospital Wees Avenue A Doris Trevino West Texas Hospital

New Minister Assumes Post at Westmont Christian Church

The Rev. Jack McGraw began duties Sunday as pastor of Westmont Christian Church at 4800 48th St replacing Rev. Rush Barnett who moved to Portland Texas. McGraw and his wife Mary reside at 4720 46th St in the parsonage. He holds a BA in psychology from Morris Harvey College and did graduate work at Texas Christian University. He came to Lubbock from Albany after graduating in 1967. Westmont, organized Sept 20, 1959, has about 150 members.

Jack McGraw Westmont Christian Church 48Th St Rush Barnett Portland Tex McGraw Mary Westmont Parsonage Morris Harvey ‘College Charleston W. Va Texas Christian University Fort Worth Lubbock Albany TCU Westmont Church

Part Of 19th Street To Close For Repair

Nineteenth Street between Avenues A and B will close Tuesday and Wednesday for repair of a railroad grade crossing. Traffic will be rerouted north on Avenue A to 17th Street to Avenue B and back to 19th Street. The crossing is deteriorated and paving at the tracks will be removed and replaced.

Nineteenth Street Avenues A 17Th Street Avenue B 19Th Street 19Th

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