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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1971
Page
7
Fire Chief Foster outlines a program to map buildings with fire plugs routes and contents to speed responses. The effort targets schools malls and homes with high loss risk and includes inspections by four man units and Sanborn floor plans to guide tactics.
Six people were arrested after a 3:30 a m altercation at Thunderbird Lounge. Kenneth Ray Ward, 38, of 1028 1 6th St, received four gunshot wounds and was admitted in serious condition at Methodist Hospital. Police found two pistols in a purse inside a car near 2400 Fir Avenue. two women, Geneva Hawkins and Thelma Hawkins, faced bond for carrying a prohibited weapon.
Four Texas Tech Rodeo Association members advance to the Intercollegiate Rodeo Association National Finals at Bozeman Montana State University from Tuesday through June 26. Pew Carter of Fort Sumner New Mexico leads in calf and rope roping and placed fourth in steer wrestling and all round standings. Tech will be represented by three female team members Jacque McAshan Hope New Mexico Linda Griffin Abilene Fort Morgan Colorado and Judy Clements Dalhart based on regional second place finishes.
Texas Tech will require all fall entrants to show proof of immunization against polio diphtheria tetanus smallpox measles and rubella. Exemptions are allowed for medical or religious reasons. Immunization will not be given at campus health center. documentation must come from the family physician before enrollment.
Funeral services for H. F. Tol Middleton 79 of Idalou were set for 2 p m at Idalou Church of Christ with Gary Fallis officiating. Burial followed in Idalou Cemetery under Rix Funeral Directors. He died Wednesday morning at West Texas Hospital. He moved to Idalou in 1923 from Palo Pinto County and was a World War I veteran. Survivors include his wife Ruby two daughters a brother a sister and five grandchildren. Memorials to Church of Christ Children's Home.
A batch of funeral notices lists services for Kenneth C. Rockwell Jr. and Mae Peterson Shillingburg, with burials at Woodlawn Garden of Memories and Lamesa Memorial Park. Other obituaries include Leona Brewer, Rita Vesper, VTuis Luera, George Robert Cross, and Hardie Franklin Ainsworth.
Graveside services for Cory Wade Brown infant son of Mr and Mrs Curtis Brown will be at 3 p m today in Seagraves cemetery under Singleton Funeral Home. Officiating Rev John Ferguson of Denver City's First Baptist Church. The child died at 7 50 p m Wednesday in Yoakum County Hospital. Surviving are a brother Mark Weldon. grandparents Vance Brown Jay Holland. great grandparents Marie Brown Daisy Holland Carl Graham. all of Denver City and Gorman.
Mrs Mary Snyder McCrary 62 of 4702 16th St dies about 1 30 a m Wednesday in her home. Services at 4 p m today at St Pauls on the Plains Church with Rev J M Washington officiating. Burial City of Lubbock Cemetery directed by Rix Funeral Directors. Survivors include two sisters Anne Snyder and Mrs Paul Flood and two brothers Robert Snyder and Dick Snyder. Remembrances to St Pauls Memorial Fund.
Mrs Anna Mae Lovelace 79 of 318 E Tulane St Lubbock died at home about 7 am Tuesday. Services are pending with Henderson Funeral Directors. Survived by three daughters Inez Hagerman Herbert Herron and Gena Rice two sons Billy and Jim two brothers Jess Wise and Tom Smith and 13 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
Stanton report: Tom My Spain 45 of Odessa died after a winch cable struck him while helping erect a derrick sub-structure at an oil field site near Stanton. He passed at Odessa Medical Center Hospital. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Friday at Paul A. Rix Funeral Home Chapel Odessa with Rev. Jim Dolan officiating. Burial in Odessa Cemetery. Survived by wife Margaret three sons Roy Bryan Thomas, parents Artie and Mrs. Artie Spain, a brother Artie Jr and four sisters.
Services for Ronald Sears Jr eight will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at True Light Baptist Church with Rev. Freeman Thompson officiating Burial will be in Andrews Cemetery under Singleton Funeral Home direction The child died Tuesday after a gunshot wound at his Andrews hospital Justice of the Peace ruled accidental death Officers said the boys were playing with a .30-30 rifle at home He was a Chicago native Survivors include his mother Mary Sears of Andrews father Ronald Sears of Chicago and brother Randall Sears of Andrews.
Richard Don Reed, 20, died in a truck and trailer accident near Hobbs New Mexico while connecting brake hoses at Ruthco Inc. He will be honored with a prayer service at Griffin Funeral Home Chapel at 8 p.m. today and funeral at 8 a.m. Friday at St. Helena Catholic Church. Burial follows at Prairie Haven Cemetery under Griffin Funeral directors.
A two car collision at 7:15 pm near E 50th Street and Quirt Avenue injured both drivers. Nancy Lovelace 19 of 2613 Valley View Drive and Susan Dorn 17 of 6607 Sherman Avenue were treated and discharged from local hospitals.
A poem by Julien C. Hyer invokes Zechariah 4 6 to contrast earthly strength with divine power. The piece questions reliance on material force and elevates spiritual power as supreme, citing the ancient prophet’s words.
Snyder services for Rea Falls 67 longtime Ira resident set for 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church Snyder with Rev. O L Gober officiating. Burial in Hillside Memorial Gardens. Falls died after a sudden illness. Native of Wills Point, moved to Scurry County in 1906. Survived by daughter Mrs Ann Trotter Fort Worth son Thomas Rea Falls Harlingen and five grandchildren.
Funeral services for George Clinton Copeland 79 a Lea County rancher will be held at 10 am today in Smith Rogers Chapel with Rev Edwin Chappell officiating Burial follows in Resthaven Cemetery Copeland died Tuesday at the family ranch near Tatum NM A native Texan he homesteaded in Lea County in 1909 Survived by his wife Ethel two daughters Mrs Orvis Hennington and Mrs J W Spears a brother C C Copeland and six grandchildren
James Andrew Green 66, longtime Lovington resident and former Mustang Construction Co. employee, will be buried in Lovington Cemetery after services at Smith-Rogers Chapel. He died Tuesday in Methodist Hospital in Lubbock after a lengthy illness. born in Hill County, he leaves a daughter Annette Kelley of Rankin, sisters Thelma Baskett of Cleburne and Stella Nolen of Austin, and two grandsons.
P F Brookshire 54 of Post dies in Lynn County and funeral services are set for Tahoka First Baptist Church. Rev Jim Turner and Rev J E Yates officiate with burial in Grassland Cemetery under White Funeral direction. He was a World War II veteran with Air Medal and Oak Leaf Clusters. Survivors include his wife, William Brookshire, and six brothers. Pallbearers named.
Mrs. J A Womack 72 of Plainview died about 11 pm Tuesday at Plainview Hospital Funeral services set for 2 pm Friday at St Johns United Methodist Church with Rev Jude Strickland and Rev Carlos McLeod officiating Burial will be in Plainview Memorial Park under Lemons Funeral Home direction She was born in Cross Plains moved to Hart in 1919 then to Plainview in 1949 Survivors include her husband a daughter Mrs Daus Caudriel of Kingsville a brother J E Twilley of Paducah a sister Mrs Ora Cowart of Zapata six grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren
Monahans 12 year old Jue lia Elaine Jarris was struck by a car while riding an unlighted bicycle across State Highway 18 south of Monahans. The vehicle was driven by Charles Clayburn Jr. of Monahans. Services for the child are pending.
James Monty Stair 13, of Plainview, was killed when a plow struck him off a tractor on a county dirt road northwest of Floydada. The left rear wheel ran over him after the tractor overturned. he died at Lockney General Hospital. Funeral Friday at Plainview First Baptist Church. He is survived by parents, three brothers, a sister, grandparents, and a great grandmother.
John T. Edgar 61 longtime Hockley County resident dies after collapsing at home in Levelland. Funeral services set for 2 30 pm today at George Price Funeral Home Chapel with burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. He leaves Mildred daughter Sandra Craig Canvon son John Edgar and extended family in Lubbock Amarillo and Florida. Pallbearers named Ray Graham Jimmy Richardson Charles Addington Wayne Cox H J Henderson Mirtis Conk.
Mrs Wille Lou Boyles 81 died about 11:45 p m Tuesday in Northwest Texas Hospital Amarillo after being rushed there. Funeral services set for 3 p m today at First United with Rev Woodrow Williams and Rev Freddie Martin officiating. Burial in Rest Haven Cemetery under Quitaque Funeral Directors. Surviving are four sons H G Quitaque R E and George Amarillo J W Worland Wyo. four daughters Mrs Dud Waters Silverton Mrs J J McKay and Mrs R E Bonner Amarillo Mrs K Mayfield Lubbock. 13 grandchildren seven great grandchildren.
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