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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1966

Page

3

Baptist Leader Attacks God Is Dead At Houston Meeting

The American Baptist Association opened its national meeting in Houston with president Dr Vernon E Lierly denouncing the God is dead creed. He warned of religious changes and urged Baptists to reaffirm faith as over 3 000 messengers gathered. The three day session will also address Texarkana property relocation and elect new officers.

Houston API The American Baptist Association Vernon E. Lierly Lierly Dr. Lierly South Lakewood Baptist Church Tulsa Okla Walnut Street Baptist Church Hillsboro Tex C. H. McBryde Forwenir Baptist Church of Sunday School Committee Missionary Committee Home and Foreign Missionaries

Rites Set For Mrs Slagle In Lubbock

Mrs. A B Slagle 59 of 1615 18th St Lubbock dies after long illness heard in Lubbock First Methodist Church and Sanders Memorial with Rev Wayland Edwards officiating burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery Sanders Funeral Home in charge Survivors include husband two daughters a stepson a stepdaughter four sisters and one brother from Lubbock Paso and San Antonio with several in New York City and other areas

Imei Slavle Ke Rorsncien Sanders Memorial Ji Waylind Edwards First Baptist Church of Visage San Antonio Alton Slagle New York City J.3. Helmes Mire Chark Zachary Aye T. Mors Alvis Allison Riot Lubbock S. B. OM Dyirties Moat Rt Mare Bost Paso Joel Ood Yale Food Bill McCustand Johnny McCrummen Melvin Johnston Wrence Price

Odell Toler Rites Slated Thursday at Church of Christ

Service for Odell Toler, 624 ios 6th St, will be held Thursday at the Church of Christ at 1702 6th St with Roy Beaty officiating. Burial in Pescetal Gardens under Jansen Funeral Home. Toler, inn operator, died after a stabbing in a Do Draper parking lot at about 1 15 a.m. Sunday. He lived in Lubbock since 1942. Survivors include his wife Mrs Hriene Toler a daughter Nell Blair 2815 16th two sisters Joneshine Morris and Wil Miles both of Slaton three brothers Sam Toler of Lubbock O C Toler of Arizona and J B Anderson of Hobbs.

Odell Poler Church of Christ Roy Beaty Jansen Hane Toler Gidem Do Drapan Berry Gin Road Lahhock Hriene Toler Nell Blair Joneahine Ie Morris Wili Miles Slaton Sam Toler Larbbock O. C.toler Arizona J. B. Anderson Hobbs

Services Slated For Mrs Hall

Services for Mrs George Hall Sr who died Tuesday in West Texas Hospital will be Friday at Esterdahl Mortuary in Moline. Rev Erik Holmer of Salem Lutheran Church in Moline will officiate with burial in Riverside Cemetery. Survivors include husband and daughter Mrs W Allert, three sons Harold Emil and Raymond Gustafson, a sister Mrs Lillian Findley, three brothers in Sweden, eight grandchildren and one great grandchild.

George Hall West Texas Hospital Esterdah Moline Erik Holmer Salem Lutheran Church of Riverside Cemetery Halland Sweden Hall W. Allert Hell Bank Island Salem Lu Heran Church Harold Gustafson Emil Gustafson Raymond Gustafson Rack Istead Lillian Findley

East Germany Sought as Conflict Mediator

A West Berlin source says the Soviet Union asked East Germany to mediate in its dispute with China. The report notes the East German government is under consideration to serve as intermediary.

East Germany Berlinapi Soviet Russia Red China West Berlin

Conscience and Fore sight: a cryptic note by Julien Hyer

A quoted reflection on conscience and fore sight from Julien C. Hyer mentions radar like senses that reveal unseen evidence. The piece contrasts modern science terms Ra dar and Sonar with personal insight described as conscience and fore sight.

Julien C. Hyer

Former Area Resident Dies

SEAGRAVES Special Word was received that Frank Matchett about 70 former bank president here and ex Lubbock resident died at 4 p m Monday in a Helena Montana hospital Matchett who was president of the First National Bank here for nearly 15 years and his wife were visiting a daughter Mrs Robert Stockton when he suddenly became ill Funeral services will be announced by Stanley Funeral Home Tulsa Survivors include the wife and daughter and four grandchildren

Seagraves Frank Matchett Lubbock Helena, Mont Matchett First National Bank Robert Stockton Small Business Administration

Walter Hoy Services Planned In Lubbock

Walter Hoy 67 a Lubbock resident since 1949 will have services at 10:30 a.m. today at Overton Methodist Church with Rev Jarrell Tharp officiating Burial will be in City of Lubbock Cemetery under Franklin Bartley Funeral Home direction Hoy a retired civil service employee died early Sunday in Methodist Hospital after a lengthy illness he is survived by his wife two daughters three sisters and four grandchildren

Walter Hoy Lubbock Overton Methodist Church Jarrell Tharp City of Lubbock Franklin Bartley Hoy Civil Service Methodist Hospital Daunghters

Dallas Officials Debate JFK Memorial Site Parking Garage

County officials balk at beginning work on the John F. Kennedy Memorial until an underground parking garage is added. Demolition on the block is finished and the memorial sits near the Kennedy assassination site. County Judge Lew Sterrett urged architects to join with designers to create a compatible plan balancing memorial and parking needs.

Dallas John F. Kennedy Kennedy Central Business District Association Lew Sterrett

City Man Wartes Found Dead in Wolfforth

A 21 year old Lubbock man William Edward Wartes was found shot to death in his sister's Wolfforth yard. Peace Justice F R Land ruled the death a self inflicted gunshot wound. Wartes, an employee of Sears Roebuck and Co., was found by a neighbor around 9 20 p.m. near a 12 gauge shotgun. He was alone at the home. funeral services were pending. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Carl Wartes of Southland and his sister Mrs Libby Stahl.

Lubbock Wolfforth William Edward Wartes 37Th St F. R. Land Earl Woodard Wartes Woodard Libby Stahl Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home Sears, Roebuck and Co Carl Wartes Southland

McNamara May Reduce European Forces If Soviets Retrench

Secretary McNamara said the United States could cut manpower in Europe if the Soviet Union withdraws forces in the East. He noted no plans to diminish U S combat capability and stressed any reductions would require reciprocal concessions. He testified before Congress amid NATO concerns about France and possible avenues to European settlement.

Washington Secretar Robert S. McNamara United States Ms Armat Europe Soviet Union East McNamara Moscow Semstors North Atlantic Treaty Organization U.S Southeast Asia Senate National Security Treasury Douglas Dillion NATO Senate Foreign Relations Committee Dillon France Paris J. W. Fulbright D-Ark Charles de Gaulle Robert F. Kennedy DNY Pentagon Kennedy United States l

Floydada Rites Set Today For R. B. Muncy

Services for Robert B. Muncy 65 will be at 3 p.m. today at First Baptist Church Floydada with Rev. F. C. Bradley officiating. Burial in Floydada Cemetery under Moore Funeral Home. Survivors include wife, son Norman of Floydada, daughter Mrs Clyde Gordon Jr of Lubbock, four brothers, and two grandchildren.

Floydada Robert B. Muncy First Baptist Church F. C. Bradley Moore Funeral Home Muncy South Plains Lockney General Hospital Silverton Lockney Norman Clyde Gordon Jr 39Th St Lubbock Arch Edd Clay Roy Waco Q. D. Williams M. J. McNeil Buck Galloway Bill Hardin Bernie Parkey Herman Graham Fred Conner Don Jones

Mrs. Mollie Watson Rites Set for Friday

Services for Mrs. Mollie Watson 84 are planned at 2 p.m. Friday in the W. W. Rix Chapel with Rev. C. B. Walker of Bryan officiating. Burial is in Resthaven Memorial Park. Survivors include six daughters, three sons, six brothers and several grandchildren.

W. W. Rix Mollie Watson Highland Hospital C. B. Walker Bryan Resthaven Memorial Park Watson Colonial Manor Convalescent Home Leslie Watson Steve Watson Dumas Earl Watson Los Angeles Sweetwater Jack Holt Seapraves

Thomas T Beck Services Today

Funeral services for Thomas Taylor Beck 66 longtime Hockley County resident will be at 2 30 p m today in the George Price Funeral Chapel Rev Dale Leggett officiating burial in City of Levelland Cemetery Beck died Monday in a local hospital after a heart attack in his home Survivors include wife a son three daughters two sisters and seven grandchildren Pallbearers named.

Levelland Thomas Taylor Beck Hockley County George Price Dale Leggett College Avenue Baptist Church Waxahachie City of Levelland Beck Quitman Box Leland Yeary Roy Whittenburg Alton Kitchens Elvin Johnson

Miss Wool Contestant Has Unusual Mortuary Job

Cheri McKay a 20 year old from Utah serves as public relations director at a Salt Lake mortuary while describing herself mainly as a secretary. She is a University of Utah dramatics major and one of 20 contestants for Miss Wool. The event includes rehearsals and a coronation ball at Goodfellow Field Air Force Base with interviews to follow.

San Angelo Cheri McKay Utah Salt Lake City Mme Public Miss Wood of Edward R. McKay University of Utah Sharon Moline Officers Club Goodfellow Field Air Force Base

Polish Cardinal Appeals for Respect in Warsaw Address

Cardinal Wyszynski denounced the Communist regime for violating religious and civic rights and blaspheming the Black Madonna while police detained him for three hours. He urged state authorities to stop fearing Catholics and to prove respect as 10,000 worshippers gathered at St. Stanislaus Church during the Polish Christian Millennium celebration.

Warsaw Poland Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski Czestochowa Cardinal Wyszynski St. Stanislaus Church

Bundy Flies To Talks In Ottawa

Assistant Secretary of State William P. Bundy flew to Ottawa on short notice likely to press Canada for a peace initiative on North Viet Nam. Canadian Envoy Chester Ronning recently returned from Hanoi as Ottawa was expected to seek updates on North Viet Nam’s stance.

Washington William P. Bundy Ottawa North Viet Nam State Department Bundy Viet Nam Chester Ronning Hanoi U.S

Firemen Seek Pay Referendum to Match Police Wages

Fire Capt. Luther Dean says IAFF Local 972 has gathered at least 14 415 signatures on petitions seeking a referendum to raise Lubbock firemen salaries to police levels. Petitions, turned in to Dean, will be filed with the city secretary, likely triggering an election within 90 days if qualified.

Lubbock Luther Dean International Association of Fire Fighters Dean 49Th St Avalanche Journal IAFF City Mer Bill Pitstick Pitstick

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Ain‘tcha Patrick Hamilton Louisville Ky God Is Fayetteville, Ark God A. BB. Slagle Mrs. Slagle Odell Toler Che Pheuherd the &M Germany Tisowsa Viet Nan Sen Abyahar A. Rilvecattom Canat Viet Nami Nal Saat McNamara PT Dent Ribbau Ribicoff Med J. B. Hance Ernie Rackler R. B. Muncy Mrs. Watson Thomas T. Beck Sharon Martin Ieff Miss Wool Ohio Barbara Petsel Wool Iowa Old Fort Concho Museum Resthaven Funeral Home Funeral Home Cemetery
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