Airman Kenneth C. Young dies in near-pedestrian wreck
Memorial services are set for Sgt. Kenneth C. Young 33 at Reese Chapel after a car struck him as he and another airman walked for gasoline near Quaker Ave and 4th St. Ronald Norwin 21 driver from Ave X faces investigation. Young from Johnston had been at Reese Air Force Base since July 1967. survived by wife Wilma and four sons Zyren Xavier Reginald Aerie and Kimberly. Resthaven Funeral Home handles arrangements with burial likely in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth C. Young
Reese ‘Air Force
Quaker Ave
4Th St
Reese Chapel
Austin
Young
George St
Reesé Village
Ronald’ Norwin
119 Ave. X
Johnston, A
Reese
Resthaven Funeral Homse
Wilma
Zyren D
Xavier D
Reginald D
Aerie D
Kimberly D
Box Car Office Destroyed by Sunday Fire
An early morning blaze destroyed a railroad box car used as an office for Chaney Dirt and Gravel Co at 1st St and Ave K. Firefighters arrived at 6 38 am and found the structure a ball of fire after climbing a fence and cutting a locked gate. The cause was undetermined and loss amount unavailable though the car contained office equipment and furniture along with truck tires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Mrs. Fannie Robinson Funeral Rites Today
Funeral services for 83 year old Mrs. Fannie Robinson of Garza County are set for 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church with Rev. Joe Vernon officiating. Burial follows in the local cemetery. She died at 2 30 a.m. Sunday in Garza Memorial Hospital Post after a 56 day illness. Survivors include a daughter Mrs Loucille Morris of Post a son Raymond of Amarillo a sister Mrs F S Lofton of Post five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
POST
Fannie Robinson
Garza County
First Baptist Church
Joe Vernon
Avill
Robinson
Dear Creek
Garza Memorial Hospital
Loucille Morris
Mrs. Eddie Bittick Rites Slated Today
Services for Mrs. Eddie Bittick 88 of Rochester will be at 2 p.m. in the Rochester Church of Christ with Abe Martin officiating. Burial will follow at Rochester Cemetery. She died at 6 a.m. Sunday in Highland Hospital after a lengthy illness. Survivors include her son Paul Golden and two other sons, Homer and R. B., plus two sisters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Bittick
Rochester
Rochester Church of Christ
Abe Martin
Smith Funeral
Lubbock
Franklin Bartley Fungral
Eugene
R. B
Midland
Bessie Curtis
Abilene
Eulah Curis
Fort Worth
Leonard Thomas 74 Lubbock resident dies at Methodist Hospital
Leonard Thomas 74 of Route 3 Lubbock died at 8 15 a m Sunday in Methodist Hospital. Born October 14 1893 in Kaufman County he moved to the Lubbock area in 1922. Funeral arrangements are pending with Rix Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ene
Rix Funeral Home
Kaufn County
Thomas
Lubbock
Snce
Tan
Demonstrations and Faith In Modern Society
The writer notes a public demonstration reflecting religious power and social issues. He admires orderly, well dressed participants and their signs honoring God, suggesting a debate on religion as society’s remedy against social ills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julien C. Hyer
Indonesia police foil Solo takeover by Communist underground
Indonesian army says it blocked a planned takeover in Solo central Java by organized Communist cadres and self defense units. Artillery raids and security sweeps seized documents and arrested several Communists and sympathizers after a major prison break attempt in Sukaraya prison where over 20 inmates escaped and 350 were later recaptured or arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jakarta
Indonesia
Java
Solo
Sukrakaya
Services set for Effie Holton in Cumberland Church
Mrs Effie Holton 73 of 1326 25th St died Sunday after a two week illness. Funeral services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church with Rev Sam Estes officiating. Burial at Resthaven Memorial Park directed by Sanders Funeral Home. She is survived by husband David five sons six daughters a sister 22 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie
Sidney Holton
25Th St
Lubbock
First Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Sam. ‘Estes
Resthaven Memorial Park
Sanders Funeral Home
Dallas
James Dean
33Rd St
Earl Pawcett
55Th St
James Peden
Fort Worth
John Craig
21St St
Shooting Fatal to Clovis Man
A Clovis man was killed in an early morning shooting Sunday. Elijah Anderson of 108 Thornton Street died on arrival at Clovis Memorial Hospital at 2 a.m. Kelsey Large of Clovis was jailed on a charge of manslaughter with bail set at 1000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clovis
Clovis Memorial Hospital
Elijah Anderson
Thornton St
Kelsey Large
Guadalupe Ramos Dies After Long Illness at 28
Guadalupe Ramos 28 son of Mr and Mrs Felipe Ramos of 620 20th St died at 2 15 pm Sunday at University Convale scent Center after a long illness. He lived 14 years in Lubbock. Survivors include his parents five sisters Susie Perez 620 30th St and Cetronina Garcia of Carslile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guadalupe .Ramos
Felipe Ramos
20Th St
University Convalescent Center
Sanders Funeral Home
Lubbock
Susie Perez
30Th St
Cetronina Garcia
Carslile
Rightwing Students Blast Russo U S Imperialism in Italy
In Rome President Saragat considers Mariano Rumor for a new cabinet amid a national crisis sparked by postwar shifts and student unrest. Milan saw about 1500 protesters clash with police as Turin and other campuses faced rightwing occupations seeking reforms, with arrests and charges filed.
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Rome
UPD
Science
Turin
Giuseppe Saragat
Mariano Rumor
Christian Democratic Party
Saragat
Milan
Wreck Victim's Funeral Today
Funeral services for Drew Dwayne Scoggins 15 son of Mr and Mrs Drew R Scoggins set for 2 p m at W W Rix Chapel with Rev Weaver Lovelace officiating Burial will be in Thalon Cemetery He died in Methodist Hospital Saturday from a motorcycle crash June 1 Survivors include grandparents three brothers three sisters and several relatives Pallbearers named Keith Welch Johnny Sparkman David Sparkman Joe Eddy McDerman Allen Bourn Kendel Norris J R Loach and Larry Don McElroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew Dwayne Scoggins
Drew R. Scoggins
E. 15Th St
W.W. Rix
Weaver Lovelace
Bethel. Baptist Church
Thalon
O. L. Slaton
Young
Scoggins
Methodist Hospital
EF. L. Cates
Corsicana
Edward Lee
Billy Don
Larry Kyle
Mary Ann
John
Teague
Lubbock
Mre
Ernest Reynolds
Keith Welch
Johnny Sparkman
David Sparkman
Joe Eddy Mecd
John Duty Rites Scheduled Tuesday
Services for John Duty 64 longtime South Plains resident set for 2 p m Tuesday at First Baptist Church Abernathy with Rev F Jackson officiating. Burial in Abernathy Cemetery under Chambers Funeral Home direction. Duty died Saturday in Methodist Hospital Lubbock. A machinist native of Red River County he lived in Plainview until 1939 then moved to Abernathy. Survivors include his wife three sons Don Abernathy Jerry Dallas and Robert Irving a daughter Mrs Charles Crim Hamburg N Y a brother Cullen Plainview four sisters Mrs Oliver Jenkins Midland Mrs George Barr Plainview Mrs Howard Simpson Plainview and Mrs James Sevier Hobbs and 13 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abernathy
John’ Duty
South Plains
First
Fd. Jackson
Abernathy Cemetery
Chambers
Duty
Methodist
Hospital of
Plainview
Don
Jerry
Dallas
Robert
Irving
Charles Crim
Hamburg
Cullen
Oliver Jenkins
Midland
George Barr
Howard Simpson
James Sevier
Hobbs
A D Rowden Dies After Long Illness at 76
A D Rowden 76 of 312 Hub Homes died at 3 25 PM Sunday at Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital after a lengthy illness. Services were pending at Franklin Bartley Funeral Home. He lived in Decatur before moving to Lubbock in 1940 a Chapel Mission Church member. Surviving: wife Lillian two sons A D of Poolville and Cecil of Weatherford five daughters several grandchildren and great grandchildren plus a stepdaughter five stepsons two brothers a sister and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Rowden
Hub
Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital
Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home
Rowden
Decatur
Lubbock
Chapel Mission Church
Lillian
A. D
Poolville
Cecil
Weatherford
Jim Fender
Temple
Okla
Lorene ‘Dawson
Hale Center
Christine Bradley
Burkburnett
Cordelia Young
Ella Rose
LaPonte
Calif
Ann Singleton
Lemore
Ernest
Coleman
Minnie Bonham
Terrell, Okla
Woodrow Marcy Rites Planned
Services for Woodrow Marcy 56 who died Saturday in West Texas Hospital will be at 10 am at TUCACOY in Sanders Memorial Chapel Horances and William Young of Broadway Church of Christ will officiate Burial will be In City of Lubbock Cemetery A native of Lubbock Marcy had been employed by the Texas Highway Department 20 years and was a shop foreman at the time of his death He lived at 720 Ave O Survivors include his wife a son and brother and two sisters Pallbearers will be Howard Bourland Homer Hunt D R Justiss James King Earl Wooten and Weldon Whitford
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Marcy
West Texas Hospital
Tucacoy
Sanders Memorial
Horacenes
William Young
Broadway Church of Christ
City of Lubbock
Lubbock
Marcy
Texas Highway Department
Ave. O
Howard Bourland
Homer Hunt
D. R. Justiss
James King
Earl Wooten
Weldon Whitford
Willy Daily Rites Set in Plainview Chapel
Willy Henry Daily 79 died Sunday in a Plainview hospital. Services set for 1:30 p.m. in Lemons Memorial Chapel with Jimmy Wood officiating. Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Native of Memphis moved to Lubbock in 1924 then to Plainview in 1943. Survived by son J. P. of Hurst two sisters G C Lunsford and R L Hunt three grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainview
Willie Henry Daily
Lemons Memorial Chapel
Jimmy Wood
9Th
Columbia Street Church of Christ
City of Lubbock
Memphis
Tenn
Lubbock
J. P. of
Hurst
G.C. Lunsford
Mount Pleasant
R. L. Hunt
College Station
Mrs Alice Breedlove Rites Set In Lubbock
Services for Mrs. Alice Breedlove 94 of 2108 17th Street will be held at 2 PM today at Franklin-Bartley Chapel with Dr Dudley Strain officiating. Burial follows at Resthaven Memorial Park. She died Sunday morning in Methodist Hospital after a long illness. Survivors include two sons Walter and Russell, a brother Roy Lamance, five grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Pallbearers are Gene Herriage Olin Herriage Gayle Gaither Truett Fulcher R B Covington and Dean Breedlove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Breedlove
17Th St
Lubbock
Franklin-Bartley Chapel
Dudley Strain
First Christian Church
Resthaven Memorial Park
Breedlove
North Carolina
Methodist Hospital
Order of the ‘Eastern’ Star
Walter
Russell
Greenville
S.C
Roy Lamance
South Carolina
Gene Herriage
Olin. Herriage
Gayle ‘Gaither
Truett Fulcher
R. B.covington
Dean Breedlove
Beulah Pearl Bagwell
West Texas
Henderson
Obituary notices and local deaths in Lubbock area
Obituaries and funeral notices for Ida Caddel Frank Holland Ray Baker George Woolf Amaltha Neill Beulah Bagwell Herbert Esmond Willie Gene Swan Gertmidle Wayland W W Stafford Pearl Evans and others list age, residence, church, burial details and funeral home. Several incidents include a fire at 517 5th Street and a stabbing at an east Lubbock drive-in prompting police inquiries.
W. L. Sexton Funeral Today
William Lee Sexton 85 of Tulia died Sunday in an Amarillo hospital. Funeral service 4 p.m. at Wallace Chapel with Rev. James L. Carter officiating. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs. Emmitt Smith Canyon, son Thomas L. Sexton Happy, four sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulia
William Lee Sexton
Amarillo
Wallace Chapel
James L. Carter
First Methodist Church of
Rose’ Hill Cemetery
Wallace Funeral Home
Lee County
Sexton
Tulsa
Jewell Goss
Temple
Emmitt Smith
Canyon
Thomas L. Sexton
Happy
W. E. Voten
Cora. Sexton
Jarrell
Otto Grimbles
Jesse Grumbles
Georgetown
Cuba Lies 90 Miles Southwest of Key West
A brief geographic note places Cuba about 90 miles southwest of Key West Florida outlining the close distance between the island and the U.S. coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Key West, Fla
Percy Believes RFK Death Boosts Nixon Victory
UPI reports Senator Charles Percy predicted RFK's assassination would help Nixon in the 1968 election. He said the tragedy would shift Republican support nationwide, making Nixon the probable GOP nominee and signaling a new conservative Republican era. Percy would not back a candidate until near the convention. He noted Nelson Rockefeller also had a chance, but Nixon led after Oregon and other primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Charles, Percy
Robert F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Miami
Percy
New York
Nelson
Rockefeller
Doday
Richard Nixon
Oregon
Home raid ends with missing TVs and items at King residence
Neighbors report two intruders stripped T S King’s home at 2901 Emory St of two TVs a third set’s tubes a refrigerated air conditioner two phones a guitar and pantry goods. Two men aged 31 and 24 were detained after attempting to pry a rear door at Tech Drug. Break ins at O Z Coffee Shop and Talco Laundry under police probe with no losses. Carroll Daniels and Pedro Brevia report missing purses and personal items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. S. King
Emory SL
J. H. Manning
King
Tech. Drug
University Ave
O Z
Main St
Talco
Carol Daniels
Weber
1500 Expected At Meeting Of Women's Clubs
Boston AP 1500 delegates from around the world are expected to attend the 77th annual convention of the General Federation of Women's Clubs at the Statler Hilton. The six day meeting will cover crime drug abuse consumer protection highway beautification and fundamental freedoms with Ralph Nader Katie Louchheim Carl T. Rowan and Virginia Graham among speakers. Election of officers is set for Thursday. Delegates come from more than 50 foreign countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
APT
General Federation of Womens’ Clubs
Statler ‘Hilton
Ralph Nader
Katie Louchheim
Carl _T. Rowan
U.S. Information Agency
USIA
Virginia Graham
Monroe J. Burton Funeral Rite Set
Funeral services for Monroe J. Burton, 87, longtime Paducah resident, will be at 10 a.m. today at Norris Funeral Home. The Rev. Dan Collen of Missionary Baptist Church will officiate at Garden of Memories Cemetery. Burton died at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Colonial Nursing Home in Lubbock after a lengthy illness. Survivors include six nieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paducah
Monroe J. Burton
Norris
Funeral Home Chapel
Dan Collen
Missionary Baptist Church
Garden of Memories
Burton
Colonial Nursing Home
Lubbock
Nerces
Finnish Language Classification Debate
A note clarifies that Finnish is not a Scandinavian language and explains its relation to Estonian Hungarian and other regional languages. The remark highlights linguistic groupings and challenges common regional assumptions about Nordic language classifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet Union
Mrs. Michlink Funeral Today in Littlefield Pasadena
Mrs. Michlink 83 a former Littlefield resident died in Pasadena at 5 50 a m Friday Services are set for 10 a m today at Emmanuel Lutheran Church Littlefield with Rev Willim Rem mert officiating Burial will be in Littlefield Cemetery under Har mons Funeral Home direction She came from Zerquist Germany in 1885 to the United States and lived in Dresden North Dakota before moving to Littlefield in 1918 Survivors include five daughters two sisters and several grandchildren Pallbearers are E C Hill Rufus Overly C J Brandt H C Gohike Alvin Lingau and John Stockenger
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amaltha A. Neill
Amarillo
C. VV. Steed
Clovis
Garden of Memories
Steed
Todd Funeral Home
A O
Emmanuel Lutheran Church of
Littlefield
Willim
Remmert
Littlefield Cemetery
Harmons Funeral Home
Rom
Zerquist
Germany
Miehlnk
United States
Herman Miehlink
Dresden
N.D
Michlink
Pasadena
Daughiers
L. K. Krenek
RR. W. Poech
Honey Grove
Carl Losehke
Frid, Okla
H. C. Gohike
Alvin Lingau
John Stockenger
Fails Services Planned Tuesday in Denver City
Leon J. Fails Sr. 49 of Higginbotham Community dies, funeral at 3 p.m. Tuesday at First Church of Denver City with Rev. John Ferguson. Burial in Terry County Memorial Park under Singleton Funeral Home. Survived by wife, children Leon Jr. and Mike, daughters Barbara and Elizabeth, mother, brother, and three sisters. Born in Waco, farmer for 15 years in Higginbotham area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver City
Leon J. Fails Sr
Higginbotham
First
John Ferguson
Terry County Memorial Park
Singleton Funeral Home
Waco
Falls
Erma. Waters
Essie Cooper
Salinas
Calif
Mrs. Willie Burgess Rites Set In Brownfield Church
Mrs. Willie Burgess 55 died at Brownfield hospital after a brief illness. Services at 2 p.m. Tuesday at New Hope Baptist Church with Rev. John Shellman officiating. Burial in Mount Zion Cemetery under Brownfield Funeral Home direction. Survived by husband Willie Burgess a son Curtis Huff of Portland Ore and two daughters Onita Scott of Portland Ore and Jonie Mae Smith of Houston. Born April 2 1913 in Colum thus. married in 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
Willie Burgess
New Hope
Baptist’ Church
John Shellman
Mount Zion Cemetery
Brownfield Funeral Home
Colum
Burgess
Mary Alice Johnson Dies In Lubbock
Mrs. Mary Alice Johnson 36 of Abernathy Route 2 died at 1 35 p m Sunday in West Texas Hospital Lubbock. Services pending with Alex Funeral Home of Lubbock. Survived by husband L A Johnson three daughters Leetha Marva and Zandra a son Layton and her parents Mr and Mrs RD O Neal of Lubbock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abernathy
Mary
Alice Johnson
Rt. 2
Lubbock
West Texas Hospital
Alex Funeral Home
L.A. Johnson
Leetha
Marva
Zandra
Layton
Funeral Services Planned Today For C. G. Rook
Cody Rook a longtime resident of Lubbock since 1944 and vice president of the Metal Board Corp died after a sudden heart attack in Dallas. He was a research chemist for the Texas Cotton Research station and listed in Who's Who of America for three years. He belonged to Yellow House Masonic Lodge No 841 and the Khiva Shrine Temple Amarillo. Burial will be in Rest Rook with services at Sanders Memorial Chapel officiated by Dr. Paul Bumpers. Pallbearers include WRL Collier Fred Fewin Gordon Treadawry George Lone Clint Webster Byron Shotts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cody Rook
With St
Thes Metal Board Corp
Will Heart
Sanders
Paul Bumpers
First Methodist Church
Resthaven Memorial Park
Rook
Lubbock
Dallas
Testis Cotton Research Cae Tee
Karen Davencetté
Los Angeles
Calif
Wrl Collier
Fred Fewin
Gordon Treadawry
George Lone
Clint Webaster
Byron Shotts
Cecil E Payne Dies In Wreck In Seminole
Cecil Ewin Payne 71 of Rt 4 Seminole died after a two car collision. Funeral at 4:30 p m today at First Baptist Church with Rev Gene Hawkins officiating. Burial in Games County Memorial Cemetery. Survivors include wife Anna two sons F C Payne and Clifford Payne a daughter Mrs Laverne Graham two sisters Mrs Pearl Crawford and Mrs Lenora Rumback three brothers F L Payne J B Payne and D L Payne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Ewin Payne
Rt. 4
First Baptist Church
Gene Hawkins
Games County Memorial
Singleton Funeral Home
Payne
Hobbs Lea General Hospital
Hobbs
Local man injured in bathroom explosion
Melvin Shields, a 36 year old sanitation department employee from 3108 206th Street, was severely injured when a minor explosion damaged his bathroom and adjoining room at his Lubbock home. He had first and second degree burns on his face shoulder armpit and abdomen and was hospitalized in fair condition. The blast occurred as he mixed gasoline and water to remove stains from a tub and fumes reportedly reached a wall heater pilot light. The house sustained heavy smoke damage and the bathroom was heavily damaged with light damage to an adjacent bedroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libbock
Methodist
Melvin iShields
206Th St. Shields
Iity of
Haskell Keeton
Shields
Keeton
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Mrs. Fannie Robinson
A ‘L
Sigma Delta Chi
Tech
Duncan Ellison
KLBK
W. E. Garets
Tech Journalism
Hank McKee
Avalanche Journal
Ralph Sellmeyer
Jim Westbrook
Chamber of Commerce
Red
Effie Holton
Guadalupe Ramos
U.S
Socialist Party
Christian Democrats
Aldo Moro
Christian ‘Democratic
Willy
Ida Caddel
13Th St
Ford ‘Memorial
First ‘Baptist Church
Plainview Cemetery
Frank Holland
Ag Pant
First Baptist
Holland
San Angelo
Ray Baker
Denver City Memorial Park
Lubok
George G. Woolf
Melrose
Steed. Todd
Lamesa
Herbert Earl Esmond
Dawson County
Lamesa Memorial Park
Branon- Philips
Esmond
Medical Arts Hospital
Willie Geneva Swan
Jin Brownfield General Hospital
Jin Brownfield Cemetery
Gertmidle Wayland
W. W. Rix Funeral Home
Andrew A. Jumper
First Presbyterian Church
Memorial
David Ray
Royce ‘Womack
Resthaven Memorial
Pearl Evans
14Th St
Porter Clinic
Henderson Funeral Home
Andy Cummings
5Th ‘St
George Collins
Ave. L
Collins
Lubbock Drive-In
Alex Howard
23Rd St
St. Mary's Hospital
Vanda Ave
W. L. Sexton
RFK
Hooks
Rocky Given Chance
Mrs. Michlink
Ricka. Michlink
Foremer
Mary Alice Johnson
C. G. Rook
Cog. Rook SR
Cecil FE. Payne
Harden's Flowers
Ave
Griercroft Crees
Keith Franklin
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