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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1968
Page
11
Intruders hit multiple sites Sunday night taking small cash amounts from drink and peanut machines, a purse, chairs, and various valuables. Stolen items include TVs, watches, rings, a credit card, stamps, a briefcase, cigars, and clothing, with totals varying per location.
The note quotes Doctors who discuss causes of trouble linked to eating. Doctor No 1 cites grave faults from overeating and says much is blamed on that. Doctor No 2 argues about what one eats. Doctor No 3 shifts focus to what eats on you as the key issue.
Services for John R. Popejoy 87 die in West Texas Hospital at 10 a.m. in Sanders Memorial Chapel burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Clarence Breedlove 51 of 1506 E 7th St. to be buried at Peaceful Gardens after stabbing at 89er Inn. A baby boy born to Charles Henry Still and wife at Austin. Still a Texas Tech graduate and UT Law student. Donald Gore 26 in critical condition after near drowning at Sunplay Pool. treated at Methodist Hospital.
David Brackett and two Lubbock residents were hurt when Brackett’s car left Interstate 10 near Junction about 2:30 AM. Brackett is in serious condition at Shannon Hospital San Angelo. Franklin Parsons and DeWayne Hastings were treated, Hastings released, Parsons still under observation at Menard hospital. The trio, members of the Lubbock Karting Association, returned from a regional go cart event in San Antonio.
Charles N. Austin Jr. died at his Sunset Valley home after a heart attack. The longtime financier worked at Austin National Bank from 1919 to 1960 retiring as assistant cashier, then served as Bank of Austin vice president and once chaired Sunset Valley as mayor. Survivors include son John C. Austin, amusements editor of the Austin American Statesman.
The Health and Welfare Ministry reports stomach diseases, Mexico’s top killer, claimed over 500000 lives from 1955 to 1964. It links deaths to impure water and poor health practices, noting one in ten children died.
L A Presson 84 a Post resident since 1942 died Monday in Garza Memorial Hospital He was a retired grocer and former city councilman Services will be at 5 p m Wednesday in First Methodist Church Burial in Terrace Cemetery Mason Funeral Home will direct Survivors include wife Alla Mae one daughter Mrs LeRoy Hedgecock Rochester Minn one sister Mrs W R Graeber Post and three grandchildren
Funeral services for William E Hill 48 formerly of Sweetwater and Tahoka are set for 3 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Tahoka with Rev. Jim Turner officiating. Burial will follow in Tahoka Cemetery under White Funeral Home directions. Hill died Wednesday in a Los Angeles hospital and is survived by a daughter, two sisters and two brothers.
Willard Roy Bradford 69 of 2609 46th St a former Lubbock High School teacher from 1928 to 1953 and long time city health inspector died at 6 15 p m in West Texas Hospital Services are pending at Sanders Funeral Home Survivors include his wife son Curtis D of Madison Wis two brothers Frank of Lewisville S D of Denton and sister Mrs Maude Roberts of Denton
Two 17 year old boys from Northfield Minnesota were rescued after spending Sunday night on a 10 foot wide ledge 700 feet above Crater Lake Oregon A helicopter lowered sleeping bags water and supplies to the stranded youths and then lifted them to safety after sunrise local park officials coordinated the rescue with Medford pilots and park staff
Posthumous honors awarded to Cpl Wade E Thackrey Jr of Lubbock at Texas Tech ceremony attended by parents two siblings and aunt. Citations recount his Valor in Hue battle February 15 Volunteers to rescue wounded under heavy fire, mortally wounding him. He earned the Combat Infantry Badge Good Conduct Medal National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Vietnam Campaign Ribbon Parachutist and Rifle Marksmanship Badges.
Mrs. John A. Mullins 39 died at West Texas Hospital after a heart attack at her home 4910 District Street. Services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Henderson Funeral Chapel with Rev. George Young officiating. Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Surviving are husband two sons two daughters a step-daughter a sister and a grandmother.
Norman Thomas 83, longtime Socialist leader, reiterated his support for Eugene J. McCarthy for the Democratic presidential nomination. He is hospitalized at Huntington Hospital with a gastrointestinal disorder listed as a moderate setback and remains in fair condition on the hospital’s critical list.
Jeff Gregory 74 died Monday at a Haskell hospital. Services set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at New Salem Primitive Baptist Church with Pastor Joe Jackson officiating. Burial in Lakeview Cemetery under Moore-Rose Funeral Home direction. Surviving wife two sons Sgt Roy D. Gregory Kenyon L. Gregory a daughter Glenda McCullar three sisters two brothers six grandchildren.
Jose Gonzales Espinosa, 46, died on arrival at Lea Memorial Hospital after a stabbing incident reported to the Lea County Sheriff’s Office. Police held a suspect awaiting arraignment. Espinosa resided at 1010 South 4th Street. Funeral services are pending with Smith Rogers Funeral Home.
Mrs Ella Juanita Pruitt 44 a Muleshoe area resident since 1981 died Monday at West Plains Hospital from injuries suffered in a two year mishap near Lariat Texas June 6. She was a native of Cleburne member of First Baptist Church Texico. Services set for 2:00 pm today at First Baptist Texico with CC Morgan of Clovis officiating. Burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Park Clovis under Singleton Funeral Home Muleshoe. Survivors include husband Harold a daughter Dot Vaughn of Muleshoe a son Brent of the home her parents Mr and Mrs Walt Sanderson Clovis a brother Walt Sanderson Broadview and a grandchild.
Plainview Specialty M. D. Reep aged 63 died on arrival at a Plainview hospital of a heart attack. Services will be at Wood-Dunnin s Colonial Chapel Wednesday with burial at Parkhiwn Memorial Garden. Reep lived in Plainview since 1951, formerly of Anton, survived by wife and seven grandchildren.
Services are pending at Claborn Funeral Home in Friena for Mrs. Lucy Maldonado 61 who died Sunday in Deaf Smith County Hospital Hereford She had lived 21 years in Hereford. Four sons Eddie Joe Lupe Hereford and Tom Jr Roswell seven daughters Della Herendez Comanche Alice Costello Lampasas Ruth Gonzalez Jeanie Maldonado Nite Marine San Francisco Tony Barnia Menard Stella Deleon Camp Wood two brothers Mickey Martinez Galveston six sisters 63 grandchildren and one great grandchild
Mrs. Mary Flores, 50, of Box 120 Idalou, is in fair condition at Methodist Hospital after being stabbed three times at the Reno Club near Fast 9th Street and Old Canyon Road. Witnesses describe the assailant as a 200-pound woman about 5 4. The fight prompt led Flores to intervene. The weapon may have been a butcher knife or sharp knife. Police seek the attacker who vanished after the disturbance. The Washington Monument cornerstone was laid July 4 1848.
A Fort Worth Zoo newborn giraffe, weighing about 100 pounds, gains its first stand as mother Lena watches. The calf arrived on Monday and was captured in a CAP Wire photo.
California financier Howard Ahmanson 61 died of a heart attack while vacationing in Belmiauay with wife Caroline Leonetti and his son Howard Jr. 18. He built a financial empire centered on Home Savings and Loan Association with assets of 2.5 billion dollars and was listed among the nation’s rich. Survivors include wife, son, two nephews Bill and Bob Ahmanson. Ownership of Home Savings to remain with the Ahmanson family.
Two 17 year olds were charged Monday with the Sunday afternoon burglary of APBM Steel at 2210 Auburn Street. Gustavo Limon of 2418 3rd Street and Joe Guadalupe Salinas of 2211 East 19th Street face charges with bonds set at $1000 each by Justice of the Peace Wayne LeCroy.
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