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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1976
Page
4
Mrs Gertrude Austin Abernathy 68 died Thursday in West Texas Hospital Lubbock. She was a Eugene Oregon native and lived with her brother E A Austin of Abernathy. She was a Church of Christ member with no listed spouse. Funeral plans were not finalized.
Mrs Ruby Kra mer Dunlap 64 of 1512 51st St died at home at 9 45 am Thursday. Born December 10 1912 in Montague County she lived in Lubbock since 1952 and was a Montgomery Wards clerk. Funeral at 2 pm Saturday Tabernacle Baptist Church with Rev E L Bynum officiating burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery under Sanders Funeral Home direction. She was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church. Family includes M E Dunlap three brothers Raymond Olin Hays both of Lubbock George Hays of Petersburg and sisters Mrs Lillie ay Gladys Richardson of Slap?
Pansy Freeman Loop services set for 4 p.m. today at the Loop Baptist Church with burial in Loop Cemetery under Griffin Funeral Home. Died 8:05 p.m. Wednesday in Hobbs after a lengthy illness. Survived by five sons, five daughters, three sisters, 29 grandchildren, 53 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
Obituary notices announce the two day old Jer ry Robert Gilbert of 207 Western Drive. remaining survivors include his parents Michael and siblings and extended family. Also detailed are services for Dr Jimmie Green head of plant science at West Texas State University and Mrs Mamie Lindsey of Brownwood. Dr Green’s service is set for 2 p m at St Ann's Church Canyon with burial in Dreamland Cemetery. he is survived by wife Mary Aguilar two children and multiple siblings.
H. S. Sanders, 87, of Earth with Parsons Ellis Singleton Funeral services held after death at a Nan Hospital. He married Jessie Lee Brooks on September 90 1914. Sanders belonged to Earth Masonic Lodge Khiva Temple Amarillo Shrine Santa Fe NM and Texas A&M alumni. Survivors include wife Aurelia Sanders daughter Homer S Jr Amarillo brother L W Palo Alto Calif and one grandchild. Roy Tealer 61 of Odessa funeral 4 p m today Antioch Baptist Church Brownfield Burial Mount Zion Cemetery. Tealer native Gonzales County moved to Odessa in 1956. Survivors six sisters Ola Mae Butler Belle Young Nell Phergson Post Lennie Jefferson Gonzales Betty White Jesse Washington Brownfield area.
A male snow leopard cub named Shiva, born May 22 and weighing 1 lb 2 oz, is being bottle fed at a Brookfield Zoo veterinarian home after his mother, who had a mastectomy, cannot nurse. He is in a cub incubator, expected to reach 15 pounds in months before returning to the zoo. There are about 127 snow leopards in captivity worldwide.
Obsequies held for Clifford Shorty Hightower 76 in Portales with burial at Melrose Cemetery. Arthur Fred Kasch 56 of Big Spring to be laid to rest at Trinity Cemetery with Nabee Rosewood directing. Moynihan resigns from anonymity and enters New York Senate race as a centrist Democrat.
Services for Hugh Preston 65 of Farwell will be at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Farwell with Rev. J L Bass and Rev. Cliff Ennen officiating. Burial in Sunset Terrace Memorial Park Farwell. Preston survived by wife Nannie son Don Preston daughter Mrs Maybelle Latimer and four grandchildren. Manuel Reyes 65 of 2618 E 9th St Lubbock died at St Marys Hospital after a long illness. Services pending at Thomas Funeral Home. Reyes, a Lubbock resident 20 years, worked for Lubbock Manufacturing and belonged to St Patricks Catholic Church. He leaves six daughters and five sons including Quirino Felix Manuel Jr Johnny Roy and others.
A memorial service for billionaire J Paul Getty was held at Wilshire United Methodist Church with about 400 mourners including Gordon Getty and family. Dr Randall Phillips spoke of Getty’s life from Minneapolis birth to Surrey death, noting his wish to be remembered for business and culture and for creating jobs. His burial at Malibu faced zoning issues, with Ronald in Capetown and J Paul Getty Jr in London unable to attend.
Floyd County Deputy Eddie Anzaldua was suspended without pay after being accused of raping a 19 year old Vernon woman near Plainview on Monday. He was charged with rape and remained free as a Hale County grand jury prepared to act.
The American Association of Retired Persons holds an organizational meeting at 11 a.m. today at the Precinct 1 Club House 5012 50th St to form a daytime chapter open to all 55 and older. A covered dish lunch follows at noon.
A Gracino violin valued at 10000 and 1395 in clothing jewelry and recording gear were stolen from a car owned by Jimmy Blakley during a Wednesday night to Thursday morning burglary outside a Lubbock club. A red 1966 Ford with two white men was seen nearby. Separate crimes include assaults, forged checks, a missing suitcase of insurance papers, and multiple vehicle break ins with items such as a TV, recorder, CB radio, tools, rings, and a tape deck reported stolen across several addresses in Lubbock continued by police.
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