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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1968
Page
2
In a fragmented UPI style snippet, Maris Ross notes a misdated remark about the first wheel and a question of when it was fashioned. The brief hints at ancient invention with unclear timing and attribution.
Services are pending for Pfc. Larry Thomas Miller 23 former Lubbock resident killed in South Vietnam He was listed missing in action March 1969 his relatives notified Miller lived in Lubbock 1947 1966 attended Slaton Junior High School and worked for Hi D Hoee In and for Glen Speck contractor Married April 1967 wife Wanda resides Wichita Falls Survived by father Lowell Miller Henrietta Texas mother Mrs Nell Miller sister Mrs Christine Mikles Vacaville California and brother Richard Dwain Miller 519 43rd He served with the 101st Airborne Division Company D 1st Battalion Arrived in Vietnam March 1 1969 in A Shau Valley
Mrs Carl Gundrum 87 a Midland resident since 3950 and former Tulia resident died at 8 pm Thursday in a Midland hospital after several years illness. She was born in Davenport Iowa and lived in Tulsa 1926 to 1950. Funeral services set for 10 am today at Ellis Funeral Chapel. Graveside rites follow at Rose Hill Tulsa under Wallace Funeral Home. Survivors: two daughters Mildred Robinson Midland and Henrietta Terry Greenville. a sister Emma Reed Cedar Lake Ind. five grandchildren seven great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
Services for Doyle J. Hutcheson 48 who died Friday at his Wilson home will be at 2 30 p m Sunday at First Baptist Church Wilson Rev Benny Hagan and Rev H F Scott will officiate Burial in Green Memorial Park under direction of White Funeral Home Hutcheson a Grayson County native lived in Lynn County since 1938 World War II veteran member of VFW Tohoka Lions Club and Woodmen of the World Survivors include wife four sons including two in the Air Force a step mother two half sisters a brother and two half brothers
Funeral services for R. L. Holloway about 65 will be held at 2 p m today at Gilliland Funeral Home Hereford with burial in Petersburg He died at 6 p m Friday in a Hereford hospital after an extended illness Survivors include his wife Lilly four brothers Marl of 3404 54th St in Lubbock Alton of Plainview Bill of Petersburg Earnest of Midland and two sisters Miss Carrie Bell Holloway of Plainview and Mrs R Fox of Albany
Services for J C Sale 60 will be at 10 a m today in the First Baptist Church with Rev W H Uhlman officiating Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery directed by Gilbreath Funeral Sale died at 630 p m Thursday in Physicians Hospital of an apparent heart attack He was a lifetime resident of Stanton a rancher and board member of Cap rock Refrigeration and Electric Co op Survivors include his wife a son Robert Keith and daughter Mrs Marilyn Newman his mother Mrs J A Sale and a brother J Woodford all of Stanton a brother E B of Bryan three grandchildren five Micces and a nephew
Lubbock police continued the burglary investigation with five new cases added on Friday. Victims include Pete Hanzy whose home on 5020 48th St. was broken into while away, and Dorothy Craveness at 2503 30th St. where a purse with about $70 disappeared. Additional loot spanned vending machines at 4435 Brownfield Road, a golf set from 4622 28th St., and portable electronics from 1712 31st St. Earlier leads include barbells at 1201 36th St. and a lawn mower behind a residence on 5414 50th St. An 18-year-old man was arrested for carrying a prohibited weapon, a .38 pistol found after a poker game.
A thief shattered a glass case at the Witte Memorial Museum in San Antonio and took the $256,000 McFarlin diamond. A guard on the second floor observed the quick hit, then the suspect fled with an accomplice waiting in a late model car.
Funeral for Cecilio Talamantes 81 will be at 1 30 p m today at St Peter s Catholic Church with Father Bill Hammond of Hale Center officiating Burial will be in Olton Cemetery under Parsons Funeral Home direction Talamantes died Thursday in an Amherst convalescent home where he had been for seven months Survivors include two sons Cris of Olton Cecil of San Jose Calif a daughter Mrs Sophia Fuentez of Olton and 17 grandchildren
A concise devotional reflecting on Luke 10 33 the Good Samaritan parable and the call to act with compassion toward those in distress The piece emphasizes belief in compassion translated into daily practice and blessing from God for helpful deeds.
Services for Amanda Mc Laughlin 93 were set for 2 p.m. today at Resthaven Little Church of the Flowers with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. She died Thursday at home after a long illness. survivors include four sons eight daughters 60 grandchildren 214 great grandchildren and 40 great great grandchildren.
Funeral services for Erma Dean Blewett, 40, are set for 10 a.m. at Flint Avenue Baptist Church with Rev. R C Hester officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park. She died Thursday in Methodist Hospital. Survivors include two daughters Mrs Donna Dillishaw of Lubbock and Miss Carolyn Belk, her parents Mr. and Mrs. W H Hodges, and several siblings.
LEARN held a Friday meeting at Guadalupe Community Center to explore federal funds and local matching support for scholarships. Mark Smith noted LEARN helps Latin American graduates enter area colleges and aims to aid needy students of all races. A June 22 graduates session was announced and fundraising plans outlined.
Services for Mrs Grace Lane 79 will be at 2 p m today at the Turkey Church of Christ with Claude Wood minister officiating Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery under Seigler Funeral direction Mrs Lane resident of Hall County sixty years died Wednesday in a Plainview hospital after a lengthy illness She was born in Ohio a member of the Turkey Church of Christ Survivors include four sons Leon John Boyd and Bill all of Turkey a daughter Mrs Paul Spitler of Bellbrook a sister Mrs Maude Clegg of Portales N M 19 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren Sea dwelling leatherback turtles reach eight feet and weigh up to 1500 pounds.
Police surrounded a small group of demonstrators after a Wallace rally in Nashville to shield them from a hostile crowd. Ten people, mostly Black, were detained as the crowd surged toward the demonstrators, one carrier of a coffin bearing George Wallace is a murderer.
In Eugene Oregon teacher Carol Norris brought a boa constrictor named Bo to Condon Elementary for a science lesson. Parents watched during meals with no refusals as students followed Bo’s antics and one pupil Kip Jones even chided his mother for voicing concern. Principal Harold Hochstatter supported the project saying snakes aren’t inherently dangerous.
Former Oklahoma Senate majority leader and renowned attorney Tom Finney Sr. died early Friday at 69 after a brief illness. Services will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church in Idabel, his home since 1921. He died in a Paris Texas hospital. Finney Jr. of Washington, a national McCarthy for President official, was at his bedside.
Six hopper cars loaded with rice derailed and overturned from a 60 car Cotton Belt freight train in Tyler. The accident occurred shortly after noon. The railroad reported no injuries.
West Germany’s Vice Chancellor Willy Brandt announced in Belgrade that Bonn and Belgrade will abolish mutual visa requirements. He spoke en route to see Yugoslav President Tito at Brioni, noting the move as important amid East Germany’s tightened access to West Berlin.
The notice lists home delivery subscription options with prices for Morning, Evening, Sunday, and combined services. It specifies rates for Morning Only, Evening Only, Morning and Sunday, Evening and Sunday, and other variants, along with postage details and mailing information for Lubbock Texas.
Memorial services will be held at Grace Methodist Church in Fort Worth for Navy Lt. James W. Forrester 29 presumed dead aboard the nuclear submarine Scorpion missing since May 21 His wife Wilma Scott Of Tahoka survives with son James 8 and daughter Tammy Lane 5 Parents Mr and Mrs J W Forrester Collingwood Tex The family resides in Virginia near the submarine’s port of call Forrester a Arlington Heights High School graduate attended Texas Tech Purdue University electrical engineering and earned officer status through Navy training
C F Gamble 50 of 2423 24th St died 8 13 p m Friday at Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital after moving to Lubbock two years ago from Muleshoe He was born in Clovis Survivors include wife two sons Roy at Kelly Air Force Base San Antonio and Robert of Albuquerque two daughters Mrs Karen Lane Muleshoe and Mrs Toni Sanders 3908 Elgin two sisters Mrs Margaret Palmer and Mrs Willie Wood six grandchildren step mother Mrs Fannie Gamble of Anderson S C Services with Resthaven Funeral Home pending
Alex Howard 53 died Tuesday from a gunshot wound in the 1600 block of Vanda. Funeral at St Matthew's Baptist Church in Lubbock with Rev. R S Stanley. burial in Peaceful Gardens. Survivors include four daughters Lilly Jackson Fort Worth and three in Lubbock, four sons Precious Los Angeles Bobby D Fort Worth Alex Jr Ivler and Randy Lubbock, two brothers Willie Plains Johnny Blythe Calif, sister Emma Mae Wadder Oakland Calif. Charles Woodruff of 2802 E 16th charged with murder.
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