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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1973

Page

6

Child Greeted After Victory In Surgery

An 11 year old girl Jan Ann Westerink, who had intestines replaced with a plastic substitute, returns home to Rockaway Township New Jersey after a rare surgery at the Medical College of Virginia. She is only the second known long term survivor and faces continued care funded at about 40 dollars daily.

Rockaway Township Dan Ann Westerink Richmond Medical College of Virginia Jan Ann Civil Air Patrol St. Clare’s Hospital Denville David Hume Virginia Hume Jan Westerink Westerink Tineke

Willis T. Bradley dies at 42 in Clarksville

Willis T Bradley 42 of 2212 Redbud Apt A Clarksville died at home Wednesday Justice of the Peace Charles Smith ruled natural causes. Services 2:30 p.m. Monday Jamison Funeral Chapel Rev O C Hollins officiating burial Resthaven Memorial Park. Born Clarksville he worked at a service station on University Ave and Fourth St. He was a Baptist Church member. Survivors include wife Florida two daughters Voney Maggie Bradley both of Clarksville two sons Johnnie Lewis Bradley of Clarksville Willis Thomas Bradley Jr of Lubbock a brother L C Bradley of Lubbock three sisters.

Willis Thomas Bradley Redbud Apt. A Justice of the Peace Charles Smith Jamison Funeral Chapel O. C. Hollins Lyons Chapel Baptist Church Bur- Hial Resthaven Memorial Park Clarksville Bradley University Avenue Fourth Street The Baptist Church Florida Voney Maggie Bradley Johnnie Lewis Bradley Willis Thomas Bradley Jr Lubbock L. C. Bradley

Transplant Hope And Local Obituaries Across Texas

Clara Harned of Chickasha Oklahoma 79 formerly of Lubbock received pioneering intestinal transplant care in Virginia with Dr David Hume and a battery fed life support. Local obituaries note Leona Bartlett Troy Broderton H Carleton Netty Cole John Craig and Jim Greener among others in Hobbs Lubbock Clovis and Corpus Christi listings.

Special Forces Unit Needs Men in Texas Training Drill

A 12th Special Forces group unit in the U S Army Reserve seeks recruits amid vacancies. Lt Don Beal says several Lub bock positions are open and emphasizes outdoor tasks like parachuting climbing rappelling and small boat ops. Training is scheduled today and Sunday at a ranch near Post with a one year enlistment option via the Army Reserve Center.

12Th Special Forces Group U.S. Army Reserve Ranch Don Beal Auburn Lubbock Beal Nceed Mes Boos Sant Ote Inn

Funeral services and survivors listed for multiple in state obituaries

Mrs Renee Cave 48 of Clovis is listed for services at Gardner Funeral Services for Rudy Ramirez 38 of Benson Ariz found dead at home. William L Red Roberts 48 of Lubbock is set for 3 30 p m at Sanders Memorial Chapel with burial at City of Lubbock Cemetery following a heart attack after hospital stay. Mrs Cecila Saenz 79 of Roswell to have 10 a m mass at St Joseph Catholic Mescalero burial Mescalero. Memorials to heart fund requested.

Netty Bell Betty) Cole Corpus Christi Sanders Memorial Chapel Lubbock City of Lubbock Lisliar Lee Harrington 16Th St Sanders Aeunarien Chapel Clovis Renee Cave Gardner Rudy Rami Russellville Ark Irez Benson, Ariz St. Helen Autojnn Charisy Prairie Haven Griffin Fu Ramirez Harold Benson William L Red” Roberts Ave Roberts Methodist Hospital Heart ‘Fund Cecili Saenz Roswell St. Joseph Mescalero N.M

Gladys Creamer obituary services pending in Odessa

Mrs Gladys Creamer 70 died Friday morning at Medical Center Hospital after an illness. A native of El Paso she moved to Odessa 35 years ago from Paducah. Survivors include three sons Bill of Myrtle Creek Oregon Joe of Midland Roy of Odessa two brothers J D Reedy and L D Reedy a sister Effie Anderson ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Odessa Rix Funeral Home Gladys Creamer Medical Center Hospital el Paso

Infant Randy High laid to rest in Clovis

High infant Randy Earnest High, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon T. High, held for visitation at Texico Cemetery with Dewey Fogerson of Farwell Church of Christ officiating. Burial directed by Steed-Todd Funeral Home Clovis. Parson family listed with multiple relatives across Texas and California. nine grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren named.

Clovis Randy Earnest High Vernon T. High Texico Cemetery Dewey Fogerson Church ‘of Christ Farwell Steed-Todd

Ramirez Rites Held After Short Illness In Odessa

G T Ramirez of Odessa died Tuesday following a short illness. Survivors include a brother Rodney of the home, a son Sam, and a daughter Irene Texico. Grandparents Bernard and Arthur Arnold live in Odessa. Services were at Rix Funeral Home with arrangements pending.

Rodney Medical Center Hospital Charlieling Overbrook Kan Sam Earnest Arnold Amy Irene Texico Bernard Odessa Arthur Arnold Georgia Melindres Jok Caristnd Rix Funeral Rameriz

Obituaries and notices from Olton and surrounding areas

Funeral services are announced for Lewis Sim and others in Olton Brownfield and surrounding towns. Survivors include multiple children and relatives across Oklahoma Texas and New Mexico. Additional obituaries note Mrs Helen Taack of Hart and Thomas Lester of Lockney with services scheduled.

New York Thomas Lester Lockney

Fannie Gamble Anderson Dies After Illness

Mrs. Fannie Gamble 72 formerly of Clovis N M died early Friday at Anderson Memorial Hospital after two months of illness. Funeral held at Sullivan King Chapel with burial at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Anderson. Native of Temple Texas she owned a motel in Clovis before moving to Anderson in 1959. Survived by daughter Zada Beth Wood of Anderson a stepdaughter Margaret Palmer three sisters Minnie Me.

Anderson, S.C Fannie Gamble Clovis Anderson Memorial Hospital Sullivan-King Forest Lawn Memorial Park Anderson Temple Tex Gamble N.M Trinity United Methodist Church Zada Beth Wood Margaret Palmer 18Th St Minnie Me

Irvin Rites Set In Crosbyton For 64 Year Old Farmer

John FE Irvin 64 died of an apparent heart attack in Crosbyton Hospital. Services 3 p.m. in First Baptist Church with Rev. Ernest Stewart officiating. Burial Crosbyton Cemetery under King Funeral Home. Survived by wife Shirley two daughters Mrs Lawell Smith Sunnyvale Calif and Mrs Shirlene Love Humble a brother Tom Irvin Milford and five grandchildren. Pallbearers named Tillman Reese Johnnie Wilson W W Robertson Warl Edler Doyle Redding D B Ellison.

Crosbyton John FE. Irvin Crosbyton Hospital First Baptist Church Ernest Stewart Crosbyton Cemetery King Funeral Home Irvin Itasca Crosby County Shirley Lawell Smith Sunnyvale Calif Shirlene Love Humble Tom Irvin Milford Tillman Reese Johnnie Wilson W. W. Robertson Warl Edler Doyle Redding D. B. Ellison

Funeral services set for Billy Vick in Clovis

Billy Vick 47 died Sunday in San Jose after a long illness. Funeral services will be at 1 30 p.m. Sunday in Steed Tood Memorial Chapel with Dan McCormick of East Side Church of Christ officiating. Burial will follow in Beaver Cemetery.

John Craig Clovis Steed-Todd Billy Vick San Jose Calif Steed-Tood Memorial Chapel Dan McCormick East Side Church

Time-DC Sued By Government Over Interstate Shipments

The U S sues John D and Sharon Gibson of 2306 S Sixth St seeking 54205 93 plus interest tied to a loan and 5621 74 for charges paid to a leasing company. The government petitions for recovery in a federal suit filed Friday and covers 14 interstate shipments of government goods.

U.S Athe Government le Company John D Sharon Gibson S6th St

Obituary: Robert Abernathy 88 a Lubbock veteran

Robert Abernathy 88 of 2621 seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren died Friday in Highland Hospital. A native of Alabama and former Lubbock resident, he moved to the Hub City in 1941 and was a retired carpenter and deacon of First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife Ethel two daughters Mildred Beryle Jones and Chelotilde Abernathy a son J K Abernathy two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services 2 p.m. at Ford Memorial Chapel with Rev J Ty Bolding and Rev Hope Owen assisting burial Resthaven Memorial Park Sanders Funeral Home in charge. Pallbearers Van Thornton Henry Winfrey Dan Bryan Klaus McCraw Alvah Doak Wade Scott.

Cavgimcu First Baptist Church Ethel Mildred Beryle Jones Houston Chelotilde Abernathy J. K. Abernathy San Antonio van Thornton Henry Winfrey Dan Bryan Klaus McCraw Alvah Doak Wade Scott

New Year Prayer for 1973 at The Shepherd

A New Year’s Eve reflection by Julien C. Hyer invites readers to thank God as they bid farewell to 1972. The poem contrasts the year’s joys and losses, urging gratitude and hopeful outlook for the coming nineteen seventy three.

Julien C. Hyer

Cora Glidewell Dies at Home of Daughter in California

Mrs. Cora Glidewell dies at her daughter’s California home Thursday. A former employee of Anthony's in Clovis, she is survived by her husband C. A. Glidewell a daughter Wanda Sanderson of Orange California and a son Alvis R. Glidewell of El Paso. Funeral arrangements are pending with Steed Todd Funeral Home.

Clovis Steed-Todd Funeral Home Cora Glidewell California Anthony’s C.A. Glidewell Wanda Sanderson Orange Calif Alvis R. Glidewell el Paso

Wyn Guile Lee Hermleigh dies at 83 in San Angelo

Wyn Guile Lee 83 died at 7 30 a m Friday in Shannon Hospital San Angelo. Services set for 2 p m Sunday at Hermleigh United Methodist Church with Rev Claude Nixon and Rev Loren Gardner officiating. Burial in Helmleigh Cemetery under Bell Seale Funeral Home Snyder. Survivors include his wife Vert ha Hudson a son R H of San Angelo two sisters Mrs Carrie Lou McQuaid and Zue Velle Lee both Hermleigh a brother Robert E of Hermleigh five grandchildren and six great.

Hermleigh Wyn Guile Lee Shannon Hospital San Angelo Hermleigh United Methodist Church Claude Nixon Loren Gardner Helmleigh Cemetery Bell Seale Funeral Home Snyder Lee Mount Pleasant Ark Vertha Hudson

Ralls Man Junior Melton Dies After Illness

Junior Melton 41 of Ralls died a Methodist Hospital Lubbock after ten days of illness. Services are pending at Carter Funeral Home. He was a Ralls Church of Christ member and survived by his father two brothers six sisters and other relatives.

RALLS Junior Melton Methodist Lubbock iCarter Funeral Home Melton Ralls Church of Christ G. R. Melton Cecil Melton FE. R. Melton Plainview Thomas, Waller Henry Vineyard Seminole Robert Waller Salinas Calif Bobby McHam Leveland Raymond Chance Jane Houchin Petersburg

Pink Parson 81 to Be Buried in Seagraves

Services for Pink Parson 81 will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church in Seagraves with Rev. Freeman Thompson. Burial will follow in Seagraves Cemetery under Webb Funeral Home direction. He died Wednesday night in a local hospital.

Elmer F. Hendrix First United Methodist Church Munday Johnson Memorial Cemetery Mce‘Cauley-Smith Hendrix Knox City Wwe W. H Shorty Jones Friona Calvary Baptist Parsons-Ellis Palmer Olten Cemetery Parlsons Funeral Home Seagraves Pink First Baptist Church Freeman Thompson Webb

Prizes Offered At Crafts Show By Texas Tech University

Texas Tech University announces its second National Juried Jewelry Show to be held in April. Judge Stanley Lewitzin of Temple University will select winners. Cash awards total $1,000 including $500 first place $300 second place and $100 each for third and fourth. Entry cards and fees deadline is February 10 per chair Ma Wrancic Stenhen.

Texas Tech University Stanley Lewitzin Tyler School of Art Temple University Philadelphia Ma Wrancic Stenhen

Mrs. Vivian White Dies in Roswell at 83

Vivian White 83 who died Friday in St Marys Hospital Roswell had been a house mother at Hotel Dieu Hospital El Paso and lived in Roswell four years She is survived by a daughter Mrs Sterling Grant of Roswell a brother five grandchildren and two great grandchildren Funeral services are pending with Lagronc Funeral Home in Roswell

Roswell Lagronc Vivian White St. Mary’s Hospital White Dallas Hotel Dieu Hospital el Paso Tex First Baptist Church Sterling Grant

Grain Tragedy At Plainview Tank Claims Ameri can Grain Worker

Jack Pool age 61, an Ameri can Grain Co employee, died after entering a 60 foot high 150 foot diameter grain storage tank to walk down lodged grain. Rescue teams freed his body after five hours in sub freezing weather. Autopsy ordered to determine exact cause.

Plainview Lemons Funeral Home American Grain Co Jack Pool Pool Herman Williams Justice of the Peace Glenn Stone

Tohoka Garden Club Monthly Meeting Set

The Tohoka Garden Club will hold its regular meeting at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mrs. A. C. Weaver’s home. Bill Pratt of Lubbock and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Service will speak, with Mrs. Robert Abbe as program chairman and Mrs. Blanton Street and Mrs. J. W. Martin as co hosts.

Tohoka Garden Club A. C. Weaver Bill Pratt Lubbock Texas Parks and Wildlife Service Robert Abbe Blanton Street J. W. Martin

University art contest details at Texas Tech University

Endowment for the Arts calls for entries with a three piece limit and seven dollar fifty cents fee. Entries must be received by February seventeenth and judged February twenty fourth. Selected works will exhibit April first through April twentieth in the university art department gallery. For more information write Prof. Francis Stephen Department of Art P.O. Box 4720 Texas Tech University Lubbock 79409.

Clovis Juvenile Held In Arson

Clovis police arrested a juvenile tied to a burglary and arson attempt at James Bickley School. Detectives recovered about 200 dollars in audiovisual materials taken from the school while investigating a marijuana search. The youth allegedly tried to start five fires, all of which burned out.

Clovis jJames Bickley Caleb Chandler Clovis Police Department

Bomb Threat Shuts Odessa Bank for Second Time

A call warned of a bomb at the American Bank in Odessa just after noon on Friday. Police evacuated customers and staff while a search found nothing. operations resumed about 2 15 p m. It marks the third Odessa bomb threat in three months.

Odessa

Night raid arrests expose marijuana in Union city raid

Charles Leland Parks, 19, arraigned Friday before Justice Wayne LeCroy on March 28 and freed under $1,000 bond. Other accused men include Barry Clifton Mansker 21 Kenneth David Howard 22 both of 2111 Ave L, Charles Eldon Lakey 20 of 1905 Wath St and Charles Alan Banks 17 of 2013 53rd St Palwe. Palwe and Department of Public Safety officers seized two metal cans one plastic bag and one glass bottle believed to contain marijuana or roaches in the Thursday night raid.

Wayne LeCroy Charles Leland Parks 28Th St Barry Clifton Mansker Kenneth ‘David Howard Ave Charles Eldon Lakey Wath St Charles Alan Banks 53Rd St. Palwe Department of Public Safety

Hobbs Receives Final Revenue Sharing Check

The City of Hobbs gets its second and final revenue sharing payment of 111,049 from the U S Treasury for calendar year 1z after a first check in December. Checks will be mailed quarterly ongoing. Lea County units also receive payments including Lea County Commissioners 340,185 Lovington 51,735 Jal 14,062 Rune SAL and Tatum totals listed.

Hobbs U.S. Treasury Department Treasury Department Lea County Lovington Rune Sal Tatum

Area Boy Scouts Join Competition at South Plains College

Boy Scouts from Bilsley Lamb Cochran and Hockley counties will compete in the George White District First Aid Contest at 1 pm in the South Plains College girls gym. Patrols will solve first aid problems and provide care within time limits, judged on a point scale with first second and third place ribbons and patrol first aid kits. The event is open for public inspection, District Scout Executive Marc Wittenberg announced.

Levelland Bilsley Lamb Cochran Hockley George White South Plains College Marc Wittenberg

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Corona Juan Vallejo Corona Solano County Main Street Church of Airport Ollie Bell Jack Brandt Civil Air Pa Directro Carter Funeral Home Meadow Cemetery Lester Stan Blevins Highland Hospital Oakwood Baptist Opal Willis T. Bradley Clara Harned Chickasha Okla Clara ‘Harned Chickasha Church of Christ Leona. Bartlett Lamesa Branon Bartlett Troy Brotherton Brownfield Brownfield Memorial Chapel Forest Lawn Cemetery Glendale Brotherton Brownfield General Hospital H. H. Carleton Petterson-Roberts Funeral Home Carleton Jim Greener Rt. 6 Mount Hope School Christ the King Catholic Resthay School Memorial Park Greenhat St. Mary of the Plains Hospital Ness Frank William Helton Hale Center Briscoe May Hobbs Lea General David Hospital Blueitt Alonzo Houston Wesley Oderizo Roosevelt Detson Melvin Minnitt Hermancell Robinson Maat Atabhand Dratler P.m. Sunuaya Muvvarunesy Monahans Purcell Harned Gladys Shepard 32Nd St Mary Sue Izumi Winstead Mary L. Stanton Los Angeles Sarah Shaw Grand Prairie G. T. Ramirez Jffor Guadalupe T. Ramirez Elbert Hooper Olton Elbert Maria Salmon Lewis T. Sim Toymonds First United Methods First Christ Itian Church Franklin-Bartley Chapel al Jennings Terry County Memori Leo W. Cole Newating John Lewis Jal Cemetery Home Baptist Church First Baptist Sim-ing City of Church Imoads Davis Crost Mary Terry Wu Dains UF jGail Hooper Jand Spencer Davis Wichita Kenneth Hooper Charlotte Wilson J. W.land Carl Hooper Trinity Methodist Church Oren Iwehue Lhcavev Fruvetlomit Ipastor Freeman Feneral Salmon Mexico Pedigro Mediola Chicago Valentine Florescr Jessie Iglasias Benito Mendes Lame ‘Isa Iness Mrs. Yourell Fitzsimmons General Hospital Denver Cole Helen Laura Taack Hart First United Methodist Church of Hart Cemetery Dennis Funeral Home Dimmitt John E. Irvin Time-Dc R. Abernathy Shepherd Etern Forrest Vick Teamsters Union Norma Billy D. Vick Elaine Green R. B. Vick Brady and Burnell Vick Ross Vick Horace Vick Fontana Iwana Pe Dters Buna Ercell Wid‘ner Amarillo Nelda ‘Curlee Henry, Ill Pink Parson Grain Buries Rites Pend Area Boy Scouts Lubbock Monument Works Georgia
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