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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1970

Page

4

Death Hides In Coolers Risk To Young

Washington reports at least 16 young children have suffocated in small picnic coolers since 1961. The government announced voluntary safety standards after the National Bureau of Standards showed protective features. Assistant Secretary Myron E. Tribus warned they were often death traps and urged manufacturers to act. Secretary Maurice H. Stans noted 24 companies agreed to participate.

Washington Secretary of Commerce Myron E. Tribus National Bureau of Standards Maurice H. Stans

Dissenting voices irk Vietnam vet hero in Texas talk

Maj. James N. Rowe, Vietnam War survivor and Texas Elks convention speaker, criticized American dissent as more troubling than the war. He urged dissenters to consider Vietnam or Russia to understand the other side. Rowe, 32, recently married Jane Caroline Benson, works at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and spoke to about 1,000 people.

Mcallen UPI Maj James N Nicki" Rowe Green Beret U.S Texas’ Elks State Association United States America Vietnam Russia Hungary Rowe Jane Caroline (Benson New York Ft. Sill, Okla

Jesse Lee Baker Rites Saturday in Happy

Services for Jesse Lee Baker 68 of Happy will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Leverett and Steele Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Hopewell Cemetery Lamar County. Baker, born February 5 1902 in Happy, died Wednesday in Swisher Memorial Hospital Tulsa. Survivors include wife Norene one son Jerry of Guymon five daughters and thirteen grandchildren.

Paris Jesse Lee Baker Happy Swisher Memorial Hospital Tulsa Leverett and Steele’ Funeral Home Hopewell Cemetery Lamar County Baker Norene Jerry Guymon Okla Joan Schiller San Angelo Rosatte Gregory Gila, M.M Lavonia Guthrie Lathropwells Nev Sharon Strohmeyer Mollie Erkenbrack Anadarko Jack Morton Les W. W. Baker Perry

Funeral Pending For Mrs. Moore

Mrs. Cordie Moore, 53, a Post resident for nine years, died at 4 28 p.m. Thursday in Lubbock Methodist Hospital after more than three weeks there. Services are pending with Englands Funeral Home in Slaton. Survived by husband Herbert, two sons Winfred Owens of Dallas and Warren E Moore of Seattle, Wash., three daughters Henrette DeForrest Sue McKee of Big Spring and Rita Jolly of Bryan, five brothers Roy L Montgomery Ray mond Montgomery Melvin Montgomery, three sisters Arvin Hart Mildred Wilson Patsy Baxley, and one grandchild.

Cordie. Moore Lubbock’s Methodist Hospital Post-Texals Englands Funeral Home Slaton Herbert Winfred Owens Dallas Warren Ef, Moore Seattle Wash Henrette DeForrest Sue McKee Big Spring Rita Jolly Bryan Roy L. Montgomery Raymond Montgomery Mansfield Ohio Melvin Montgomery Coleman Arvin Hart Mildred Wilson Irving Patsy Baxley Sulfur Springs

Ireland records highest twin births per capita study shows

Dublin reports that Ireland has more twins born per capita than any other country, a study from Irish maternity hospitals shows. The research also indicates twins are likelier as mothers approach older ages, highlighting regional and maternal factors in twinning rates.

Dublin Ireland Irish Maternity Hospitala

Burial Pends for Mrs Murphy Weaithle Scence Crosbyton

Services for 76 year old Mrs Murphy Weaithle Scence of Crosbyton are pending at King Funeral Home. She died near 8:45 pm Thursday at Crosbyton Hospital. survivors include her husband R M four daughters and four brothers and sisters.

Crosbyton Murphy Weaithle Scence King Funeral Home Scence Crosby County Crosbyton Hosp R. M Alene Thornhill Nellie Belle Wineger Bad Bae Mra Alma Willie Winegar Ceres Mae Newman Dumas Carl Starrett Marion Conde Starrett Kalgary Stacy Rett Labhock Palmer Starrett Hye Shadie Woods Co. We Elle Smith Thorn

Pittman Funeral Slated Saturday

C H H Pittman 65 of Rt. 1 Plainview died Thursday at Methodist Hospital after a lengthy illness. Services set for 11 a.m. Saturday at Happy Union Baptist Church with Rev. David Miller and Rev. David Berryhill officiating. Burial in Abernathy Cemetery directed by Lemons Funeral Home. Survived by wife Dixie Moore two daughters Mrs Weasley Cagle Huntsville and Mrs JR Hobgond Abernathy. four sons Billy Earth. brother Nobie Houston. four sisters Mrs Katie Milton Paris Mrs Buna Hall Clarksville Mrs Susie Baker Houston and Mrs Helen Breedive Vernon. eight grandchildren.

C. HH. (Cran) Pittman Rt. 1 Plainview Methodist Hospital Happy Union Baptist Church David Miller Woodrow Baptist Church David Berryhill Abernathy i Lemons Funeral Home Hot Springs Ark Pittman Dixie Moore Happy Union Lakeview Hale County Katie Milton Paris Buna Hall Clarksville Susie Baker Houston Helen Breediive Vernon

Funeral Saturday for Henry Wood

Henry Fulton Wood, 76, of 2513 98th St, died Thursday at West Texas Hospital in Lubbock after a stay since Sunday. Services set for 9:30 a.m. Saturday at W. W. Rix Chapel with Dr. J Ralph Grant officiating. Burial in Duncan Oklahoma. Wood moved to Lubbock from Oklahoma City in 1940 and was a World War I veteran. He ran Dunlaps Department Store s Trix Wood Millinery until 1969 retirement. Survivors include two nieces Mrs Trix Smith and Mrs Polly Heardgrave.

Henry Fulton Wood 98Th St Lubbbock West Texas Hospital W. W. Rix J. Ralph Grant Lubbock First Baptist Church Duncan Okla Wood Lubbock Oklahoma City

Clyde E Mason Funeral Today in Lamesa

Clyde Elijah Mason 75 a Lamesa resident since 1925 dies Thursday in Medical Arts Hospital funeral services set for 3 30 p m at Sunset Baptist Church with Rev R W Blackmon officiating burial in Lamesa Memorial Park Branon Funeral Home handling arrangements survivors include daughter Mrs Parl Brownlow Morton sister Mrs Ella Foshee Napa California three grandchildren eight great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren

Lamesa Clyde Elijah Mason Baptist Church R. W., Blackmon Buria Lamesa Memorial Park Branon Funeral Home Mason Medical Arts Hospital Alice Parl Brownlow Morton Ella Foshee Napa, Calif Thhree

Esteemed Psalm Verse On Work And Prosperity

The text presents a devotional meditation linking work with providence and prosperity. It emphasizes sincerity, relief for troubled hearts, and the rewards of engaging in worthwhile labor. The author Julien C Hyer frames work as a path to honest earnings and personal goals.

Lions return home after roaming Southeast Texas

Jerry Shores recaptured his 300 pound African lion Zemba after the animal slipped its collar near Shores' weekend home. The lion roamed fields and highways until being tranquilized and dragged into a cat trailer with help from peace officers and a game warden.

Conroe Tex Jerry Shores Texas Zemba Shore Kenneth Crossley Highway Patrol Shores

Morton Resident Dies In Lubbock

Mrs Rimmer Griffith 87 a longtime Cochran County resident died at Ras's Hospitality Home in Lubbock after a lengthy illness. Services set for 10 am Saturday at Morton First Baptist Church with burial in Morton Cemetery. Surviving her are four sons Karl Dean Ray and Elmer plus four daughters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Burial by Singleton Funeral Home.

Morton Rimmer Griffith Cochran County Primitive Baptist Church of Karl Dean Ray Elmer Idalon Ruby Penney Ruth Bluhm Lubbock Beatrice Rogers Kansas City Virginia Clampitt Plains

Rites Planned for Lubbock Merchant H J Jarett

Funeral services for H J Jarett 72 longtime Lubbock merchant will be held at 2 p m in the W W Rix Memorial Chapel with Rabbi Alexander S Kline officiating Burial will follow in Feldman Memorial Section City of Lubbock Cemetery Jarett died on arrival at Methodist Hospital from a heart attack He operated Quality Shoe Store at 1209 Broadway Born in Brooklyn he moved to Lubbock in 1929 with wife Neil He was a former Shaareth Israel president a B nai B rith member and first president of the Lubbock Lions Club He survived by his wife two sons Dr Leonard Jarrett and Irwin Jarett of Saint Louis five grandchildren and memorial donations to Shaareth Israel Charity Fund

City of Lubhock Lubbock Jarett Methodist Hospital Tta 26Th St Quality Shoe Broadway Brooklyn N.Y Neil Boston Mass Congregation Shaareth Israel B’naij B'rith Lubbock Lions Club Leonard Jarrett Irwin Jarett St. Nna Mo Congregation Shaaret Srael Charity Fund

Saturday Rites For Mrs. Wood

Elizabeth Wood 77 died at 3 am Thursday at University Contglescent Horse in Lauribbsc. She lived in Anton 20 years and in Littlefield months. Services 2 pm Saturday Hammons Funeral Home Chapel Littlefield with Touane Johnson officiating. Burial Littlefield Cemetery. Widower Walter A. Wood died Jan 1970. Survivors include two sons two daughters two brothers and two sisters plus grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Anton Fizabeth Wood University Lauribbsc Hammons Littlefield Touane Johnson Smithbawn i Church of Christ Labbock Lee Roy Hereford Walter F Toth St Laibbock Rena Coser Atslene Dolores, Fincher Midland Fun Sisters Ifi

Funeral today for Mrs West in Sudan

Special funeral for Mrs Corinne Puckett West 68 who died Wednesday at Lubbock Methodist Hospital. Services at 2 p m at First Baptist Church. Rev T R Manning and Rev Wayne Perry officiating. Burial in Sudan Cemetery under Hammons Funeral Home of Littlefield. She was a native of Upshur County Texas and lived in Sudan 14 years. Survivors include two daughters two sisters two brothers and five grandchildren.

Sudan Corinne Puckett West Lubbock Methodist Hospital First Baptist Church TR. Manning Wayne Perry Lubtock Buria Sudan Cemetery Hammons Littefield Upshur County Tex Littlefield Brownfield Rudolph Gracey Flagstaff Ariz Bobby Markham Johnny Kropp Cottonwood Bulah Puckett Lockney B. W. Hemphill Tom Wain Wright Longview Haden Puckett Sweetwater Jeff Puckett Midland

Services Today For Mrs Wilson Friona

FRIONA Special services for Mrs Emily Violet Wilson 76 of Friona will be at 4 p m today at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev R C Hester officiating Burial will follow at Friona Clathorn Funeral Home Mrs Wilson died Wednesday at Four Seasons Nursing Center in Amarillo She lived in Friona since 1960 Survivors include Andrew and Leroy two daughters Leota Robertson Mia Mary Bray a sister Mary Hamlin and a brother Webster Starman 16 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren PALMS VARIED HAMILTON Bermuda harbors more than two dozen palm varieties

Leota Robertson Amarillo Mia Mary Bray Wetumka Okla Mary Hamlin Atncadero Calif Webster Starman San Bruno

Young Alabama Bride Dies After Short Cancer Fight

Shirley Smith Reden died in Moulton at Lawrence County Hospital aged 14, weeks after marrying Melvin Roden, 17, in a wheelchair wedding arranged with parental consent. The couple had hoped to wait until high school graduation but cancer spread rapidly. Funeral services were planned for Saturday.

Moulton Ala UPD Shirley Smith Reden Lawrence County Hospital Melvin Stirley Shirley Melvins Kins

Mrs. Viola Raymer Funeral Today in Plainview

Funeral services for Mrs. Viola Raymer 65 who died Wednesday in a local rest home will be held at 2 p m today at the First Assembly of God Church in Plainview. Rev Jerry Roberts will officiate. Burial will follow in Plainview Cemetery.

Kerensky Ex-Russian Ruler Dies Lonely Man

Former Russian premier Alexander Kerensky died in New York after a long exile and near blindness. He led the First Republic briefly in 1917 and spent years in the United States teaching seminars and writing about revolutionary Russia. He hoped for democracy in Russia but did not see Soviet openness as favorable to his homeland.

New York Alexander Kerensky Russias Kerensky Russia Soviet Union Kerenaky St. Luke's Hospital Upper East Side Stanford University California Mendel Beibee Siberia Joseph Stain Gerry Dionese Dart Stalin

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