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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1968

Page

8

Conscientious Objector Faces Court Martial At Cannon AFB

Captain Dale Noyd a 33 year old former psychology instructor from Wenatchee Washington refuses to train pilots for the Vietnam War deeming it immoral He faces a court martial at Cannon Air Force Base for reportedly declining a training mission in an F100 jet last December He says he will go to prison rather than assist the war and may be the first to seek objector status for a specific war The ACLU backed him but the Supreme Court required military channels before civilian courts remain available

Dale Noyd Air Force Academy Noyd Wenatchee Wash Air Force American Civil Liberties Union U. S. Supreme Court U.S. District Court Denver Colo

R. W. Jayroe Funeral Today

Ronald W. Jayroe, 29, lifelong Dawson resident, died Saturday morning at Lubbock hospital after a lengthy illness. Services at 3 p.m. today at First Baptist Church. Officiants: Rev. J Williams, Rev. Arge Worrell, Rev. Kinard. Burial in Lamenta Memorial Park. Survivors include stepdaughters Brenda, Beda, Kay, and Larue of the home. parents C. McCullar of Lamesa. grandmother Mrs. W. T. Meeks of Welch. sisters Mrs. R. Dossey of Tahoka and Paula McCullar of Lamesa.

ESA Ronald W. Jayroe Dawsonty Lubbock Hospital J Williams Arge. Worrell Kinard Lapsa Memorial Park Branon Phillips Brenda Beda Kay Larue Ime C. McCullar Lamesa W. T. Meeks Welch R. Dossey Tohoka Paula McCullar

Services Held for H. L. Simonds

Plainview special notes state Colonial Chapel conducted services for H. L. Simonds aged 71 who died at Petersburg hospital around 3 a.m. The rite was led by Rev. Russell Pogue of the First Baptist Church with survivors including a daughter Mrs Harold Nixon of block and three grandchildren.

Plainview H. Smonds Hosme Petersburg Russell Pogue First Baptist Fughter Harold Nixon Block

Birdie Alexander Dies at 93. Snyder Funeral Set

Birdie Alexander, 93, former Snyder resident, died after a lengthy illness Saturday in a Wichita Falls hospital. Graveside services are planned for 3 p.m. Monday in Snyder under the direction of Bell-Sea General Home. Alexander was the widow of the late Dr. and formerly lived with Wichita Falls at the time of his death.

NYDER Birdie Alexander Snyder Chita Falls Bell Sea General Home Sha Alexander Wichita Falls

Senat e Argues End in Houston Lounge Fatal Shooting

In a Houston lounge on Saturday an argument led to the shooting death of A C Gill 38 of n. He died after being shot in the leg and bleeding. Police questioned a man as part of the investigation.

Senate Ina Houston A. C. Gill

Services Set Monday For Robert T Stack

Services for Robert Tom Stack 57 of 4106 B 35th St will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Graveside rites will be in Petersburg Cemetery Petersburg directed by Rix Funeral Directors. Stack lived in the Lubbock area since 1939. He is survived by his wife two sons James F and Robert R a sister Mrs Bessie Albreicht and three other relatives.

Robert Tom Stack 35Th St Cumberland Presbyterian Church Petersburg Rix Funeral Stack Lubbock James F Robert R Bessie Albreicht Herington Kan

Mrs Warnock Dies at 88 in Fort Stockton

Funeral services for Mrs. Della Warnock, 88, will be at 10 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church of Fort Stockton with Rev. Harry Truelove officiating. Resthaven Funeral Home of Lubbock directs burial at East Hills Cemetery. She died Friday at home after moving to Lubbock from Fort Stockton in 1961. survived by a daughter, two sons, two sisters, three grandchildren and six great.

Della Warnock First Baptist Church of Fort Stockton Harry Truelove Resthaven Funeral Home of Lubbock East Hills Cemetery Warnock 30Th St

Mishap Victim's Rites Set Today in Bovina

Newell E Bonds 68 dies in a traffic mishap near Clovis. Funeral services are at 2 30 p m today at First Baptist Church Bovina with pastors Ken Moore and Gene Hawkins officiating. Burial at Bovina Cemetery. Survivors include wife two sons a daughter two stepsons four brothers two sisters 15 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Burial by Clabhorn Funeral Home Friona.

Bovina Newell E. Bonds First Baptist Church Ken Moore Gene Hawkins Seminole First Baptist Church Clabhorn Funeral Home Friona Bonds Clovis Tulla Mosheim

Fire Victim's Services Set in Paducah for William Harrison

Funeral at 3 p.m. today for 72 year old William H Harrison who died after a Friday fire in his bed at Golden Age Rest Home Paducah. Investigators said smoke poured from Harrison's room about 3 45 p.m. Friday. flames confined to his bed but smoke filled much of the building. He died five hours later at Richards Memorial Hospital. Burial will be Garden of Memories Cemetery Norris Funeral Home. Survivors include a daughter Mrs J W Beavers of Colorado City three sons James of Del Rio Billy Ray Clyde both of Paducah two brothers Robert of Morton and O L of Ropesville two sisters Mrs Sid Truelock of Paducah and Mrs Tom Truelock of Turlock Calif 12 grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Paducah William H. Harrison Harrison First Baptist Church Robert Beck Garden of Memories Norris Funeral Home J. W. Beavers Colorado City James del Rio Billy Ray Clyde Robert Morton O. L Ropesville Sid Truelock Tom Truelock Turlock Calif

Fires Damages Reach 3000 In County

A grass fire spread to the rear of Lil Ann Washeteria at 2533 34th St. around 1 45 p m Saturday causing more than 1000 in damage to the building and its contents. Earlier on Saturday New Deal Wrecking Company sustained over 2000 in damage from fire that burned part of the building and a car. Fire officials have not determined a cause.

Lil’ Ann Washeteria 34Th St New Deal Wrecking Company Lubbock

DeBakey Surgeon Remains Known Despite Patient’s Death

J F Register a 50 year old retired grocer from Macon Ga died Saturday at Methodist Hospital Houston three days after heart operation to replace his artificial aortic valve with a new one A hospital spokesman cited complications from the surgery and the procedure was performed by a team led by Dr Michael E DeBakey, renowned heart surgeon

Houston J. F. Register Macon Methodist Hospital Register Michael E. DeBakey

Air Force's Galaxy Unveiled A Huge Plane in Georgia

The CSA Galaxy, world's largest airplane, debuts at Dobbins Air Force Base in Marietta with President Johnson present. The craft is 246 feet long, 223-foot wingspan, and can carry 350 troops or more with a second deck. It promises dramatic increases in U.S. airlift capability and operates from short unpaved strips.

Marietta, Ga Air Force Johnson America Harold Brown Galaxy Dobbing Air Force Base General Electric Pacific California Japan CSA Lockheed U. S Military Air Command Altus Air Force Base H. Lee Poore Lockheed Georgia Berlin Santo Domingo Kentucky Vietnam The

Levelland Chamber Banquet Honors Local Citizens

More than 300 attendees at the Levelland Chamber of Commerce Banquet praised four area residents with outstanding citizenship awards. Lester Rawson was named outstanding man and Maude Cole outstanding woman of the year, with Jack Sherrod recognized as outstanding farm family. Guest Mitch Michel, marketing manager of The Pool Co. of Odessa, credited oil industry contributions to the South Plains.

Levelland Levelland Chamber of Commerce West Texas Lester Rawson Maude Cole Jack Sherrod Familly C. C Mitch) Michel South Plains Mitchel The Pool Co Odessa Chamber W. L. Goble Ernest Gentry Odell Frazier Melvin Kunkel Gene Stanley R. M Dick) Carothers Bob Thomman C. L Mike) Kelley Melvin Booth Hulon Moreland Louis Flewharty Frank Hunt Monta More

Memorial services announced for Dersch and Patterson

Funeral notices list William Dersch father of John Dersch of Baltimore with service at Ullrich Funeral Home and burial there. Travia Ray Patterson of 2624 Ivory Ave has 2:30 p.m. Monday service at New Hope Baptist Church and burial at Peaceful Gardens Cemetery.

Travia Ray Patterson Ivory, Ave New Hope Baptist Church Peaceful Gardens Sedberry Funeral Home

Rites for E. J. Parsons Monday in Lubbock

Services for E. J. Parsons 75 longtime Lubbock resident will be held at 4 p.m. Monday at First Baptist with Rev. Andrew Jumper officiating. Burial follows at Resthaven Memorial Park. Parsons died in a Long Beach hospital while visiting California. Survivors include his wife, a Dallas daughter in law, a Libyan son, two Brashear sisters, three Kirkeville brothers, and several grandchildren.

E. J Jack) Parsons 19Th St Lubbock First Presbyterian Church Andrew Jumper Resthaven Memorial Park Rix Funeral Directors Parsons Long Beach Calif First National Bank J. C. Penny W. W. McGinnis Dallas Harold E Tripoli Libya William Cox C. Leone Harber Brashear Henry Venice Call Norman Marion Kirkeville

Wealthy Bookie Dies Of Attack In New York

Frank Erickson, 72, a prominent bookmaker with $30 million during the Depression, died Saturday as he was prepped for surgery at a private hospital. Police note his past notoriety including a sensational court appearance in 1939 when he dumped $125,000 in securities in a courtroom.

NEW York Frank Erickson Fiorello Erickson

Rites Set for W L Selman in Floydada

Floydada special report says Walter Larry Selman 57 died Saturday at home after a heart attack. Services Monday at First Baptist Church with Rev Floyd C. Bradley officiating. Burial in Plainview Cemetery under Moore Rose Funeral Home direction. Survived by wife two sons two daughters four brothers two sisters. Local survivors include Joe Plainview Searcy Kent Dewey Bellflowers and Bill Floydada plus Inez Tracy McAllen and Doris Whiteker Floydada.

First Baptist Church Floyd C. Bradley Plainview Cemetery Moore-Rose Funeral Home Joe Plainview Searcy Kent Wash Dewey Bellflowers Calif Bill Floydada Inez Tracy McAllen Doris Whiteker

Mental Health Pioneer Ferguson Dies After Heart Attack

Traverse City Michigan July funeral services set for Dr John Ferguson a noted mental health pioneer and former addict who collapsed directing traffic during a fire at Traverse City State Hospital He led geriatrics research and helped shift care from custodial to therapeutic methods He is survived by his widow Mary.

Traverse City Mich Cap John Ferguson Traverse City State Hospital Ferguson

Mrs. Vela Wims Funeral Monday

Funeral services for Mrs Vela Wims 34 will be at 3 p m Monday at First Baptist Church Seminole with Rev Gene Hawkins pastor Burial will be in Seminole Cemetery under Seminole Memorial Chapel directions She died Saturday at Baylor Medical Center Dallas after an extended illness Survivors include husband J W Jr daughter Debbie mother Opal Mathis Dallas two brothers Alex Mathis Jr De Soto and Jerry Mathis Dallas two sisters Mary Lou McCay and Sheila Kay Mathis Dallas

Seminole Vela Wims First Baptist Church Gene Hawkins Seminole Memorial Chapel Wims Baylor Medical Center Dallas J. W. Jr Debbie Opal Mathis Alex Mathis Jr DeSoto Jerry Mathis Mary Lou McCay Sheila Kay Mathis

Hale Center Resident Dies In Hospital

Sampson Dick, 57, a Hale Center resident since 1964, died at 8 p.m. Saturday in a Hale Center hospital. A farm laborer and Lone Star Baptist Church member, he was born in Colgate, Oklahoma. Survived by son Richmond of Kansas City, Mo. daughters Mis. Jesse Dick of Tulsa and Mrs. Eula Mae Dunn of Ypsilanti, Mich. mother Mrs. Josephine Dick of Colgate. brothers Joseph and Leroy of Tulsa and Leonard of Oakland, Calif. sisters Mrs. Lena Harrison of Plainview, Mrs. Willie Douglas of Amarillo, and Miss Beatrice Dick of Colgate. one grandchild and a great grandchild. Services were pending with Freeman Funeral Home.

Hale. Center Sampson Dick Hale Center Lone Star Baptist Church Coligate Oklo Richmond Kansas City Mis Jesse Dick Tulsa Eula Mae Dunn Ypsilanti Mich Josephine

Services Today For Mrs Baker In Petersburg

Mrs Sarah Florence Baker 88 of Extacado dies in a Lubbock hospital. Funeral at 3 p m today at First Baptist Church Petersburg with burial at Idalou Cemetery. Cartes Funeral Home directs. Survived by five sons, five daughters, a foster son, a sister and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Fort Worth Ike Odessa W.T. Green Rialto Calif Edgar Courtney Idalou C. J. Roberts Greenville Woodrow Park Harold Stanton Abernathy W. A. Mabry Petersburg Helen Brooks Hugo

Texas gubernatorial candidates schedule weekly tour dates

Texas candidates announce weekly itineraries. Don Yarborough plans stops in Amarillo Pampa Amarillo Hereford Dim mitt Tulsa then Southeast Texas culminating in Huntsville with Houston San Antonio Uvalde on Friday and Houston Galveston Waco later. Perry Smith tours Panhandle cities including Mule Shoe Friona Dimmitt Canyon Dumas and others through Friday. John Hill will visit Panhandle El Paso San Angelo and additional points.

Austin Texas Don Yarborough Amarillo Pampa Hereford Dimmitt Tulsa

Also Mentioned on This Page

AYS Jack ‘K. Graeme Clovis N.M UPI Cannon Air Force Base F P Nancy James Univ. of Texas Texas Ball E. C. James Essaco R. W. Jayroe H. L. Simonds Rdie Alexander Robert T. Stack Caboose of Santa Fe Seagraves Elata Ely Richards Memorial Hospital Michael DeBakey AIR Force’s Ullrich Baltimore William . Dersch John. S. Dersch 56Th St Dersch George Hubble First Nazarene Church of Post Terrace Cemetery Mason's Funeral Home Rowland F. Anderson Slaton Flint Avenue Baptist Church Flint R. C. Hester Curtis Farwell Edd Randol Church of Christ E. J. Parsons W. L. Selman Walter Larry Selman Memorial Park Tabuka Highway Marily Daniels Savannah Florida Traf ‘Fic Tranverse City State Hospital Oat the Hospital Basle Paul de Kruif Harris Coates Flint Journal Indiana University Ferguson I Mary Eer Freer 19Th St. Lubbock
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