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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1969

Page

4

Dozen Times Buzz Lands Spider On Fake Moon

Apollo 11 astronaut Edwin E Aldrin piloted a lunar module simulator at Langley Field Hampton Virginia landing within one foot of a simulated surface as cables, thrusters, and dust simulated lunar conditions. The test marked Aldrins first NASA visit in years and the setup for the July 16 launch.

Edwin E Buzz) Aldrin Virginia Houston Space Center Aldrin NASA Langley Field Research Center Hampton Axirin

Services for Betty Allen and others noted

Services for Betty Allen were set for 2 p.m. today at First Baptist in Snyder with burial in Snyder Cemetery. Survivors include three daughters, a son, two sisters and a brother. Other notices cover Spec. 4 Juan H. Camargo killed in Vietnam with service at Plainview, Hugh Gainer's service in Amherst, and Raymond McQuien in Lamesa. Also reported are local attendances, hospital conditions, and various civic and military updates from West Texas communities.

Betty Allen First Baptist Church Snyder Bolger Funeral Home

Abilene Doctor L. Pattillo Dies After Stroke

Dr. L. Pattillo 59 of Abilene died at 2 20 p m Saturday following a massive stroke. He had been in Hendrick Memorial Hospital ICU since earlier. Born in Miller County Arkansas he moved to Lorenzo in 1915 then to Lubbock in 1932 and to Abilene in 1940. Survivors include his parents two daughters Patricia of Lubbock and Mrs Bob Beckham of Abilene and five grandchildren. Funeral services are set for 2 p m Monday at University Baptist Church with burial in Elmwood Cemetery.

Abilene L. Pattillo Hendrick Memorial Hospital jDr Pattillo Walter Pattillo 13Th St Lubbock 35Th St Aubbock Theiversity Baptist Church John Foore Urial Elmwood Morial Kott Miller County Ark Lorenzo Lene Taylor-Jones Counties Medical Cuty Ndrick Memorial Hospital

Rites Today For Masters On Farm Electrical Death

Services for Jesse Everett Masters 28 killed by an electrical shock while repairing a pump on his Cotton Center area farm will be held at 2 30 p m in the Cotton Center First United Methodist Church. The Rev Russell McNally with assistive clergy will officiate burial follows at Center Plains Cemetery. Masters a native of Cotton Center and a student at Texas Tech was a member of the Lemond Masonic Lodge Woodmen of the World Camp Cotton Center United Methodist Church and the Methodist Men. Survivors include his wife Jo Margaret two sons a daughter his father and stepmother Everett Masters and others including a brother a grandmother and several step siblings.

Cotton Center Jesse Everett Masters Here Cotton Center First Center Plains Freeman Funeral Home Asters Urry College Abilene Texas Tech Lemond Jean Bagnum Houston Mary Ethel Henry Rosenburg

Samuel N Shirley funeral set at Hale Center

Military graveside rites will follow a 2 p.m. funeral service at First Baptist Church Hale Center for Samuel N Shirley 72. Burial at Hale Center Cemetery under Freeman Funeral Home. Survivors include three brothers Jess Hereford Roy Lubbock and Albert Los Angeles and two sisters Mrs Arthur Endected Hale Center and Mrs M C Blizzard Shamrock.

Hale Center Samuel N. Shirley First Baptist Church T. F. Orbun Plainview American Legion VFW Freeman Funeral Home Shirley Albuquerque N.M Oklahoma Indian Territory Europe Fort Worth Jess Hereford Roy 1St St Lubbock A Bert Los Angeles Calif Arthur Endcted M. C. Blizzard Shamrock Melvin Ritchey Don Cannon Stoney Jackson Tom Karrh Bud Webb Clyde Vineyard

Double fatalities raise South Plains traffic death toll

The report notes a second fatal crash as police state 69 deaths on the South Plains this year, with 14 in the city and 20 in the county. Bodies moved to Chambers Funeral Home in Abernathy. rites set for Monday at St Isadore Church.

Lincoln South Plains Toj Chambers Funeral Abernathy St. Isadore Catholic Church Richard Casey Abernathy Cemetery Chambers Olguin Abilene Joe Olivas David

Mrs. Blackwell Rites Arranged After Tragic Death

Mrs. Mary Blackwell 82 of 1903 46th St was found dead at home Saturday by her husband J A Blackwell Services set for 4 p m Monday at Sanders Memorial Chapel with Rev Jack Ellzey of Dumas officiating Burial will follow in City of Lubbock Cemetery She was a Arkansas native and member of the First United Methodist Church Survivors include her husband two sons Ed Littlefield and J A Metairie La a daughter Julia Galbraith Los Angeles a brother Will Chauncey Waco a sister Bertha Alexander Abilene nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren

Mary Blackwell 46Th St J. A. Blackwell Sanders Memorial Chapel Jack Ellzey Dumas City of Lubbock J. A Metairie Julia Galbraith Los Angeles Will Chauncey Waco Bertha Alexander Abilene

Mrs. A. J. Box Rites Held in Lubbock

Services for Mrs. A. J. Box 67 of 6424 23rd St. were set for 2 p.m. today at Franklin Bartley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Scott Mitchell officiating. Burial followed in Wolfforth Cemetery. She died Friday at University Hospital after a five day stay. A native of Erath County she lived in Lubbock 17 years. Survivors: husband two sons a daughter a sister two brothers and three grandchildren.

A. J. Box 23Rd St Franklin- Bartley Funeral Home Scott Mitchell Northside Assembly of God Church Wolfforth Franklin Bartley

Mrs Burgess R L Burgess Services Pend Hale Center

Mrs R L Burgess 67 died Friday in High Plains Hospital Hale Center services pending Freeman Funeral Home She was a Goree native who moved from Knox County in 1925 A United Methodist Church member she is survived by husband two sons Walter and Houston Hale Center a daughter Mrs John Steward Anndale Va three brothers Grady Brooks Lubbock Kenneth Brooks Wichita Falls Eustice Brooks Houston a sister Mrs Lena Lambeth Lubbock and six grandchildren The United States is the worlds largest oil producer with the Soviet Union next.

Hale Center R. L. Burgess High Plains Freeman Funeral Home Burgess Goree Knox County First United Methodist Church Walter Houston John Steward Anndale Grady Brooks Lubbock Kenneth Brooks Wichita Falls Eustice Brooks Lena Lambeth

Chapman Rites Set for Mrs J L Chapman

Funeral services for Mrs Frances J L Chapman 38 of 4720 31st St are at 2 p m today at Trinity Assembly of God with Rev Morris Sheats. Graveside rites follow at 2 30 p m Tuesday in Andice Cemetery Georgetown under Rix Funeral Directors. She died 8 35 p m Friday in Highland Hospital after a short illness. She moved to Lubbock from Austin in 1948 and was a member of Trinity Assembly of God. Survivors include her husband two sons Dennis and Lynn her parents K T Williamson Leander four brothers Malcome E Williamson Truman Williamson K T Williamson Jr Norman Williamson, pallbearers named.

J. L Frances) Chapman 31St St Trinity Assembly of God Morris Sheats Andice ‘Cemetery Georgetown Rix Funeral Austin Trinity Assembly of God Church Dennis Lynn K. T.williamson Leander Malcome E. Williamson Cone Truman Williamson K. T. Williamson Jr Norman Williamson Houston Fred Hill Les Irvin Russell Overly Boyd Reynolds Ed McBride Paul Jantzen

Fire kills four in Penns Grove apartment blaze

Four residents died and a fifth was injured when a two story apartment building in Penns Grove Salem County caught fire. Fire officials investigated the blaze and Baleson Street and nearby neighborhoods were evacuated as crews fought the flames.

Penns Grove, N.J Salemi County

Ham Radio Contest Drives CARS to Field Day Victory

Lubbock ham radio operators in the 50 member CARS team worked through the hot Saturday sun amid a tornado hit Hale Center as a practical example of the event. Jeff Wentworth reports the group pressed on in the contest with focus and teamwork.

Caprock Amateur Radio Society American Radio Relay League United States Lubbock CARS One Cars Jeff Wentworth Avalanche-Journal Hale Center Kay Pergrem 59Th St

Goring At Rodeo Fatal To Texan

A Texas cowboy named Gene Anderson about 35 from Irving died after being gored by a bull at the Clyde Bark rodeo in Comanche. He was injured when he fell onto the bull’s horn piercing his neck, officials said.

Duncan Okla Comanche Gene Anderson Irving Pierc

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