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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1977

Page

5

Funeral services planned for Wink resident Mrs Blackburn

Burial set at Kermit Cemetery under Cooper Funeral Chapel direction for Mrs. Lura Blackburn of Wink who died Tuesday at Methodist Hospital in Lubbock. She taught in Wink Independent School District 20 years and is survived by husband James Arthur Blackburn two sons and other relatives. Services at Fort United Methodist Church with Rev Dorothy Fowler. burial in Kermit Cemetery.

Violet Healey Blackburn Wink Fort United Methodist Church Dorothy Fowler Kermit Cemetery Cooper Funeral Blackburn Methodist Hospital Lubbor Wink Independent Thom Longview Wink Study Club James Arthur Blackburn Plainvieew Chiude OQ Hammond Plainview Sell Briday United Methodist Charette Hill Couch Passee Lovdada Lemons Funeral Home Horagmond Phansiew Hospital Phe Saltdio Sulphur Spoims Blovdada Dockney Sulphur Springs Resa Hodes Velma Rassur Bantabee Boyd Allot Sulphur Springs Louw McCool Nola Rkenvemur Dallas RALLS Geraldine Smith Pan Todae First Baptist Church Cresbyton Garrie Atkinson Donnell Bobby Ryan Cresbyton Cemetery Carter Funeral Home Mas Smith Crosbyton Hospital

Obituary notices from multiple Texas towns in one list

Obituaries for Fitzgibbons 57 of Dallas and others from Turkey Plainview Levelland and Ralls detail service times burial sites and surviving family. Names include Merel James Noel Sante Mullins Pamela Sue Fitzgibbons Walter Parker Belle Colvin and Hammond Harrington along with Milton Harrington and Geraldine Smith.

Fitzgibbons Baylor Medical Center Canada Ai Force Merel James Noel Sante Mullins Pamela Sue Fitzgibbons Dallas Don Edgar Detroi Prandemidren

Obituary Briefs From Meadow and Stennett Cemeteries

Obituary briefs note graveside services for Charles Fo Gis fon in Woltforth City Cemetery, under Rest Lawn funeral home. A second notice lists Jones and Misdobatie King with services at Meadow Church and Sunset Memorial Park, with burial details and directing firms. Mrs Wing also mentioned as deceased with services planned.

Charles Fo Gis Stockton Caldh Woltforth City Rest Lawn Huenebal Woltforth Ganstonm Stockton, Call

Funeral services for Gay Sirmmons in Olney

Funeral services for Gay Sirmmons aged 67 will be held at 10 am today at the Lunn Funeral Home Chapel in Olney. Burial will follow at Resthind Cemetery under the direction of Lunn Funeral Home. Sirmmons died at 10 pm Monday in Methodist Hospital in Lubbock.

Ledones Fist Baptist Church Meadow Brawafiekd Panera Jones Olney Sirmmons Battlefield Wall Lunn Funeral Home Lunn Hera Hate Simmons Methodist Lubbock

Diane Evers Taylor and son injured in Highway 289 crash

Diane Evers Taylor aged 27 and her son Kevin three of 6726 36th Street were in serious condition at Methodist Hospital Wednesday after injuries from a collision at Brownfield Highway and Loop 289 on June t.

Diane Evers Taylor Kevin 36Th St Methodist Hospital Brownheld Highway

Cuba Cruises Cancel Three Havana Trips Over Bomb Threats

Carrs Cruise Lines Greek owned by New York canceled three Havana sailings of the MTS Daphne from New Orleans due to bomb threats. The Daphne was redirected to the Mediterranean amid threats and prior Mackey International Archives incidents cited as factors.

Miamecap United States Cuba Cartas Port Lauderdale Mackey International Archives Mackey New Orleans Daphne

Appeals Court Backs Lubbock Gun Fine

The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed Aubrey Lyneham Lubbock County for carrying a handgun. The decision noted no transcription of the court reporter notes and no brief presented for review, leaving the judgment intact.

A.J Austin Bureau Austin Court of Criminal Appeals Aubrey

Hospital Parking Lot Rape Attempt Reported

A 40-year-old Lubbock woman told police a young Mexican American man tried to rape her as she walked from her car toward Methodist Hospital entrance. She described a suspect 18 to 25, 5'10" to 6'1", about 150 pounds, possibly wearing gold rim glasses, fleeing toward 19th Street after the assault.

Lubbock Methodist Hospital 19Th Street Ralph Dare 76Th St Dave

Escapee Still At Large From County Jail Here

Chief Deputy Albert Smith said there are no new leads on the whereabouts of Jay Jerry Ewing one of two men who walked off the county jail Sunday Ronnie G Hill was later captured and escape charges filed against both men Hill bond set at 50000 while Ewing faces a 25000 bond when captured Ewing described as 33 black male 5 feet 8 inches tall 140 pounds from Clovis

Albert Smith Sheriff's Department Jay Jerry Ewing New Mexico State Ewing Ronnie G. Hill Rescape Justice of the Peace Charles Smyth Hill Criminal District Attorney's Office Clovis Wing Shallowater Wing and Hill Travis Clements Clements Mackenne Park

Singing Convention Slated In Stanton

The annual Great Plains Cap Rock Singing Convention will be held at Cap Rock Electric Auditorium in Stanton on June 11 at 8 p.m. and June 12 at 10 a.m. Hosts include Woodson Campbell, Grady Standefer, and Verla Doggett.

Mexican American Directory Offered in Lubbock

A free 52 page directory of Mexican American businesses and organizations in Lubbock is published and distributed by Comerciantes Organizados Mexicanos Americanos and the Lubbock Mexican American Chamber of Commerce. It lists Mexican American merchants managers professionals and government personnel plus social and special interest groups and ads. Roy Montelongo says the directory will help Mexican Americans patronize listed firms and enter the economic mainstream with annual publication planned.

Lubbock Comerciantes Organizados Mexicanos Americanos

Tech Plans Changes In Records at Texas Tech University

D N Peterson appointed director of Admissions and Records at Texas Tech University replacing interim leadership. He aims to unify Admissions and Records, expand computer use in admissions and aid data, and move toward advanced registration to aid planning and counseling. Peterson is a 1938 Lamesa High School graduate and Tech alumnus, serving since 1969 after roles at Angelo State and local schools.

Texas Tech University D.N. Peterson Peterson Feterson Lamesa High School Texas Tech University Tech San Angelo Public School Angelo State University

Andrews Trucker Killed In North Of Andrews Crash

A 29-year-old Andrews truck driver died about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday after his tanker rolled over six miles north of Andrews. Larry Keith Davis, who had worked briefly for Chemical Service Supply Company, suffered fatal head injuries when his tractor-trailer left US 385. He died about an hour later at Odessa Medical Center Hospital after being transported from Permian General. The vehicle overturned once and Davis was alone. He had been carrying a half load of mud. cause unknown. Davis’s body is with Singleton Funeral Home.

A-1 Andrews Larry Keith Davis Chemical Service Supply Company US 385 Odessa Medical Center Department of Public Safety Buff, Angel Davis Permian General Hospital Odessa Singleton Funeral Home

Scurry Ruling On Will Upheld

Texas Supreme Court upholds Scurry County trial court ruling in probate dispute over the Cogdell estate. D M Cogdell died 1967 leaving heirs and independent executors with Fort Worth National Bank as trustee. bank objected to accountings. cross actions led to summary judgment. Cogdell argued lack of evidence and jury trial denial. Court of Civil Appeals affirmed. Supreme Court denied rehearing without opinion.

Austin Bureau Austin Texas Supreme Court Scurry County Trial Court Bull P. Cogdell D.M. Cogdell Fort Worth National Bank Cogdell Scurry County Court Court of Civil Appeals Supreme Court Witten

Levelland Lions Meet With Morton County Leader as Speaker

Levelland Lions Club hosts Morton County Manager Lois Dunlap known as Uncle Sam for a noon program at Chat and Chew Restaurant. The talk emphasizes patriotism and personal responsibility.

Levelland Morton Lois Dunlap Uncle Sam Levelland Lions Club Dunlap

Scurry Trio Represented at 37th Boys State in Austin

Three Scurry County youths Brice Britt Fuqua Joe Allen Hall and Clay Peterson attend the 37th American Legion Boys State in Austin. Layne-Kite Post No 181 of Snyder sponsors the trip with support from Snyder Noon Kiwanis and Snyder Rotary for the second year.

A-J Snyder Scurry County American Legion Austin Brice Britt Fuqua Brice Fuqua Helmleigh Joe Allen Hall Jr. Hall Ira Clay Peterson Eddie Peterson Layne-Kite American Legion Post No. 181 Snyder Noon Kiwanis Club Snyder Rotary Club

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