Memorial Center proposed for tornado recovery in Lubbock
The city forms an advisory committee to study capital improvements including a memorial center complex between 4th and 10th Streets bounded by Avenue K and Q. The site may host a library convention facilities and an auditorium to attract new commerce and aid neighborhoods rebuilt after the May tornado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Disaster Rehabilitation Commission
Alse
Memorial Center
4Th
10Th Streets
KC and Q
Bass
Rass
George Morris
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Wayne Finner
Board of City Development
George Jury
City-County Health Board
Dan Law
Housing Standards Commission
Dirk West
Park and Recreation Com‘mission
Arnold Maeker
Commission
Duncan Ellison
Granberry
Lubbock Lions Club
Kobo Palace
Roy Bass
James Granberry
Laverne Carothers
Power Outage Strikes Lubbock. Businesses, Hospitals Respond
A major power failure disrupted Lubbock's utilities Tuesday. Hospitals kept operating with backup pumps and dual electrical feeds while police and residents managed outages. Dry ice cooled perishables as grocers, stores, and dorms faced lighting and cooling challenges and partial reopenings resumed after power was restored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redbud Center
June Roberts
Robert's
Indiana Ave
Piggly Wiggly
34Th St
W. W. Stout
John Dimick
Gibson's Discount Center
50Th St
Funeral Slated For Mrs. Hayes In California Burial in Athens
Services for Mrs. Carrie Hayes 77 of Inglewood Calif are set for 2 p m Saturday at Hassel Foster Funeral Home. Burial will follow in an Athens cemetery. A former Lubbock resident she died Sunday in Inglewood. Survivors include her son Charles of Inglewood and three others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Hayes
Inglewood
Calif
Hassel-Foster Funeral Home
Athens
Local brief highlights from Lovington to Lubbock area
Don Piper 51 of Lovington in critical condition after Friday traffic accident in Lovington caused transfer to Methodist hospital. Judge James A. Elis to speak at Missouri Judicial Conference in St. Louis. Paul Peterson exploring a basketball league for Lubbock youths 14 to 19. info at Mae Simmons Center. Services for Thomas C Wide man 80 of Lubbock set at First Presbyterian Church with graveside rites at Cedarlawn Denison. Leonard R Westbrook treated for injuries from four car crash at Highland Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Piper
Lovington
Ave
Methodist Y. Hospital
James A. Elis
St. Louis
Missouri Judicial Conference
Paul Peterson
Lubbock County
Community-Action Board
Lubbock
Carl Peterson
Mae Simmons
24Th Street
Weber Drive
Leonard R. Westbrook
Norfolk Ave
Highland Hospital
Autopsy Finds Teen Girl Died of Severe Coronary Artery Disease
San Francisco 14-year-old Florencia Gomez died after an autopsy showed extreme coronary artery hardening. Coroner Henry Turkel said her arteries resembled those of a senior citizen, noting waxy deposits linked to factors like heredity stress and serdict. She collapsed while en route to hospital after complaining of flu symptoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Florencia Gomez
Henry Turkel
Turkel
Florencia
San Francisco General Hospital
Rites Thursday For Mrs. Owen
Services for Mrs. Lina Owen 88 of Lubbock are set for Thursday at 2 p.m. at United Methodist Church in Liberty Hill with Rev. Richard Grant officiating. Burial follows in Liberty Hill Cemetery. Davis Funeral Home Georgetown directs. Mrs. Owen a Williamson County native died Monday at Parkway Nursing Home in Lubbock. she is survived by son J. E. Owen of Lubbock, two grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lina Owen
Lubbock
United Methodist
Liberty Hill
Richard Grant
Liberty Hill Cemetery
Davis Funeral Home
Georgetown
Owen
Williamson County
Parkway Nursing Home
J. E
Jof
Plainview Man Dies In Mishap
Fred Warren Miller aged 60 of Plainview died in Plainview Hospital from injuries after a heavy equipment unit slipped into a caliche pit 50 feet below. He was driving the machine which overturned, throwing him from it. Services are pending with Wood-Dunning Funeral Home. He is survived by his wife three daughters a son his mother a brother three sisters and four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainview
Fred Warren Miller
Plainview Hospital
Here
John Phillips
Miler
Phillips
Miller
Wood-Dunning Funeral Home
Don Armstrong
Dallas
Roy ‘Carnes
Lubbock
Tony Minichini
Bellville
N.J
Dale
Cenia Miller
E.Z
Amarillo
Leo Ladecke
J. J. Merrifield
H. Hoover
California
Burglars Strike Downtowner Club and Nearby Cars
Burglars hit the Downtowner Club on University Avenue taking about 124 in change from machines and liquor. Police reported a sharp tool used to force the door. adjacent doors and machines were pried open causing about 200 in damage. A van tool box valued at 350 was stolen from Malcolm Stroud, and a Mercury sedan near 3311 42nd St. lost a billfold with 110 in cash and cards.
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Loop 289
University Avenue
Malcolm Stroud
Alton Garth
E. Ward St
42Nd St
Brandt to Visit Rome July 10 11 Audience with Pope
West German Chancellor Willy Brandt will visit Italy on July 10 and 11 and receive an audience with Pope Paul VI, according to a statement from Premier Mariano Rumor’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandt
Rome
Weat
Willy Brandt
Italy
Paul VI
Mariano Rumor
Pneumonia Kills Infants in Overnight Outbreak
Travis County officials warn of a fast acting hemorrhagic pneumonia spreading from adult carriers to infants. Four babies aged 11 days to four months died in three weeks after sudden morning deaths. doctors urge vigilance and early treatment to prevent further deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
UPS
Travis County
J.H. Smith
Smith
Travis LaRue
de Chenar
Texas Department of Health
Mrs. Taylor's Funeral Today
Mrs. Lillie Mae Taylor 61 died about 8 a m Tuesday at her home. Services at 4 p m today in the Ira Church of God where she was a member with Rev. Jeff Germany and Rev. Robert Bowden officiating. Burial in Ira Cemetery under Bell Seale Funeral Home Snyder direction. Survivors include her husband five daughters a son two brothers and eleven grandchildren.
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IRA
Lillie Mae Taylor
Ira Church of God
Jeff Germany
Robert Bowden
Scurry County
Truman Walker
Dallas
J. W. Nettles
Horace Fowler
L. M. Dawson
Westbrook
Tommy Cotton
Snyder
John
Arnold Lee
Grover Lee
Colorado City
Dunavant Rites Set Thursday
Albert J. Dunavant 69 of Brownwood dies Monday in a Brownwood hospital. Services at 2 p.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church Ropesville with Rev. Ray Elliott officiating. Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery under Rix Funeral Home. Survivors include wife Thelma and three sons Ray Pat and Mike, plus siblings and five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ropesville
Albert J. Dunavant
Brownwood
First United Methodist Church
Ray Elliott
Central Methodist Church
City of Lubbock
Rix ‘Funeral Home
Dunavant
Thelma
Shallowater
Dunavent
Central United Methodist Church
Ray Dunavant
Austin
Pat Dunavant
Mike Dunavant
Vietnam
Floyd
Hereford
Phillip
Petersburg
Grady
Floydada
Myra Dunavant
Vera Rhodes
iSharewater
Eula Jones
Lockney
Joy Wright
Sand Springs
Okla
Youth Shot Gun Battles Erupt In Florida
Police shot one man they said was a sniper and arrested two others as gun battles between Negroes and officers erupted for a second straight night in Miami's Brownsville. A wounded man was taken to hospital as cars were overturned and set afire. A bystander quoted a youth saying the violence would continue until the shop is burned flat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Brownsville
Pick Pay
Carter
Dick McGaulty
Dade County
George Curtis
McGaulty
Curtis
N.W
46Th Street
Miami International Airport
Miami Beach
Words to shape character in daily speech
A devotional note cites Psalm 19 14 urging mindful speech to mold character. The author, Julien C Hyer, reflects on how words and thoughts build reputations and influence life goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Louis Jordan Rites Planned
Louis Jordan 69 of 1024 E 29th St. died Sunday at Methodist Hospital after a long illness. Services at 2:30 p.m. today at St. Luke's Baptist Church with Rev. A. L. Davis officiating. Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Survived by two sons R J of Fort Worth and Olle of Lubbock, four daughters, a brother Henry of Midland, a sister Leola Davis of Midland, 29 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Burial directed by iSedberry Funeral Home. Born in Paris, he moved to Lubbock in 1930 and was a retired compress operator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laing Jordan
29Th St
Methodist Hospital
St. Luke's Baptist Church
A. L. Davis
City of Lubbock
iSedberry Funeral Home
Jordan
Paris
Luibbock
R.J
Fort Worth
Olle
Lubbock
Pauline Long
Evalene Johns
Auburn St
Mattie Jollys
E. 19Th St
Jeasie Jordan
Henry
Midland
Leola Davis
iMidland
Fire at Barber Shop Kills Two in Fort Worth
An explosion and fire at the Golden Razor barber shop in Fort Worth Tuesday killed two people. One victim was identified as Billy Joe Weaver, 40, co owner of the shop, while the other body’s identification was described as extremely difficult by a Tarrant County medical examiner spokesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
UPI
Wax
Golden Razor
Wynn
Billy Joe Weaver
Tarrant County
Death of W L Weyl at 67 in Corpus Christi
W L Weyl 67 a former Plainview resident died Monday night in Corpus Christi. Services set for Friday at 2 p m in Lemons Memorial Chapel with Rev Mark Williams. Burial in Plainview Cemetery. Born in Indiana, he moved to Plainview in 1911 and to Corpus Christi in 1945. Survived by wife Ti Tene a daughter Mrs James Johnston of Albuquerque and two granddaughters Mrs Ernest Parks of Plainview and Mrs J I Shelton of Lubbock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainview
W. L. Weyl
Corpus Christi
Lemons Memorial Chapel
Mark Williams
First United Methodist Church
Plainview Cemetery
Weyl
Wayne County
Ind
Ford Motor’ ‘Company
Ti- Tene
James Johnston
Albuquerque
Ernest Parks
J. I. Shelton
Lubbock
Vasek Rites Set In Hale Center
Wesley Vasek 57 of Plainview will have a 4 p.m. service at Hale Center Church of Christ with minister Billy Atha. Burial at Parklawn Memorial Gardens Plainview under Freeman Funeral. He died after a four month illness at High Plains Hospital. Native of Gordon, he lived in Petersburg and Hale County since 1950. Survived by wife Nell two sons Gary and Miles. two brothers Fred and Raymond. nine sisters including Minnie Beyers Angie Riebe and others. Pallbearers listed. The piece notes historical fact that peach baskets were first used in basketball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale Center
Wesley Vasek
Lot Rt. 1
Plainview
Church of Christ
Billy Atha
Parklawn Memorial Gardens
Freeman Funeral Brome
Vasek
High Plains
Gordon
Petersburg
Hale County
Nell
Gary
Miles
Fred
Raymond
Bakersfield
Calif
Minnie Beyers
Angie Riebe
Strawn
UT Names Panel to Study Law and Journalism Problems
A UT Austin committee will study mutual issues in journalism and law, with a two day seminar for professionals and a joint course for students. Initiatives include improved law press relations and a shared approach to First Amendment rights guiding press and legal practice. Other members include UT professors and lawyers from the journalism and law faculties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Mersky
Ut-Austin Law
Dr. Davis
S. Griffin Singer
Joseph Taylor
W. W. Gibson
Allen E. Smith
Lubbock Burial Set For Victim Of Plane Crash
The body of Tommy Riley 36 a former West Texan will be brought to Lubbock for burial at Resthaven Cemetery Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home will announce further arrangements Riley died in a Jan 2 plane crash near Tynoke Alaska Two other men died in the crash their bodies found June 4 Riley a welder for Reading and Bates Co moved to Soldotna from Midland three years ago He was a Barstow native and Peosh High School graduate Korean War veteran married to Janet Gay Sullivan June 6 1952 in Peos Survivors include three sons a daughter and four sisters living in Midland Odessa Carlsbad N M and Lubbock
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Riley
Lubbock
Resthaven
Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home
Riley
Soldotna
Alaska
Tynoke
Reading and Bates OF Co
Soldutna
Midland
Barstow
Peoos
Peows High Schoo
Janet Gay Sullivan
J. R. Sullivan
Shallowater
J. K. Giles
Joe Pate
Charles Gibson
Larbbock
Gladys Tarter
Tommy
Jimmy
Jerry
Loretta
Mary Greenwood
Mee Vann
I Odessa
Helen Humphreys
Carlsbad
N.M
Margaret Money
West
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Bass’ Committee
Center Site
Jerry Henderson
Carl Minor
Vigla Broughton
Mia
H. E B. Owen
Helen Walker
Dire
Asa Proffitt
Glenda Keyton
Lolabeth Green
Weldon Garrett
Kherman Ll. Faker
Bob Jrazier
Richard Cole
Nosma Henderson
Robert Potts
Mary Sue Dunn
Maurine Fewell
Virginia Medlock
T. R. O'Dell
H. A. Anderson
James Spears
George Bond
Lloyd Parsons
FE. HH. Hoedeker
A. Cocanougher
Wiliam Pickett
William Goforth
Ernest Morrison
Atlee Jackson
J. #. Blumrosen
Bil Moas
Doug Boren
Jim Ed Waller
Tommy Morris
Frank Butterfield
Harold Warshaw
Glenn Jones
the Hey
Sam Esten
Aic Brayer
George Woods
Yarvey Davia
Ita Melion
Sirs
Merlene
Markey
Ai Wallace
Howard Yandel
Harlan Cook
Lyn Turner
Archie Grimes
David Raines
Jack Drahn
Norman Duke
Mel
Co. W. Croft
W. M. Lyall
David W. Sherri Ray Chapman
Bob Brummal
Floyd Boze
Newt Robison
Cutford Warr
Volney Gene Cherly
Jack Clemetts
Marvin Hurress
George Barnham
Charla Putman
Dar- Jene
Mike
Don Zullo
28Th St
Terry Davis
R. B. MceMakin
22Nd Place
Pam
McMakin
Southwestern Public Service
Sytem
25Th Street
Slide Road
Mrs. Hayes
Thomas C. Wideman
46Th St
First Presbyterian Church
Charles Somervill
Vernon Anderson
Cedarlawn
Denison Funeral Home
Wide
Iman
West Texas Hospital
Mrs. Owen
Bureglars
Mrs. Taylor
Florida
Remore
Aiey de Peron
Julien C, Hyer
Louis Jordan
Ral
W.L. Weyl
Ower Naw Mahagan
Mra
Ann ‘Paxton
Abernathy
Uy Vada ‘ Brunson
Mrs
Marie Phillips
Wilbur
Cross. W. Co. Castleberry
Leroy Adrian
Jack Tiner
UT Group
Coer
Ert
Sith St
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