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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1972

Page

4

Spelling Bee Slated Across Lubbock County Schools

The article lists many schools and students entering regional spelling bees. It names Evans Junior High eighth grader Becky in the Lubbock event with winners and alternates from Idalou Mackenzie Slaton Slaton Slaton–plus Pecos Crosbyton Reeves County Collins and other districts to compete in the Lubbock Regional Bee and regional winners.

Sandra Reyna Hardwick Eddie Hale Melanie Evans Harwell Dennis Heintz Vickie Wright Haynes Brenda Kerlin David Ryder Hodges Karen Ruiz Barbara Miles Hunt Steve Ross Mary Ann Ambriz Iles Raphel Scott Kevin Bryant Jackson Leezonya Holmes Eddy Howard McWhorter Shelia Arrington Dora Guzman Maedgen John Kim Evans Becky Bailey Kevin Knight Hutchinson Rebel Huf- Hlaker Terrilynn Teks Mackenzie Bryan Dunn Bryan Ropers Matthews Barbara Clark Slaton Mark Millican Armando Camunes Struges Marjorie Robinson Theodora Phea Thompson Carolyn Carrasen Sheri Hughes Wilson Martha Jurnett Jerry Chambers Lubbock Idalou Abby Wilkerson Mark Miller Cyris the King Norman Red Ington Christina Burns St. Christopher David Payne Sara Henderson St. Joseph Frenship Douglas Miles Robyn McQueen Gloria Torres Yerenda Sadler Cooper Cassie Kitten Tiana Trimble New Deal Wendell Marshall Brenda Miuchan Shallowater George Parsley Rosemary DeLeon Odessa Crosbyton Pecos Culopada Cuby Lat Ueheld Betor County Balls and Lorenzo Teene Stobaugh Croashy County Reeves County Pecos Larry Kinard George Womack Bob Riley Joe Earnest Mitchell County Martha G. Armijo Littlefield Lamb County C. Roy Stevens

Victim of Burns Dies in Dallas

Ebner AL Smith 46 of Plainview dies in Dallas burns facility after furnace explosion at a house where he and his son Dewayne were burned January 21. Smith, painter, moved to Plainview in 1936 from Silverton and is survived by wife Winnie, children, siblings, and grandchildren.

Plainview Lemons Funeral Home Ebner AL Smith Parkhind Hospital Dallas Smith Dewayne Lubbock Silverton American Legion Winnie Franklin Ebeling Susan Ann Smith R Obert Roosevelt Okla Marvin Tt Pecos Melvin

Dyer Dies. Rites Planned in Lubbock for C M Dyer

Charlie Monroe Dyer 59 of Oz 41st St died Friday at Methodist Hospital after a long illness. Services set 2 to 5 p.m. today at Henderson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev M D Durham officiating and burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. He was a native of Oklahoma and a retired shop foreman for Greer Iron Works. Survivors include his wife Conger, two sons Bill and Dennie, two daughters in Lubbock and Kermit, his mother Mrs Myrne Dyer of Cordell, three brothers and four sisters plus four grandchildren.

Hendersn Funeral Home Charlie Monroe Dyer Oz 41St St Methodist Hospital M. D. Durham Southside Baptist Church City of Lubbock Oklahoma Dyer Lubbock Greer Iron Works Ommehude Conger Tweesone Bill Pewhuska Dennie Tarbhock Shavies Harsreve O Pata Gresham Kermit Iso Myrne Dyer Cordell Okla Ted Wayne Alien James FE Las Fergersen Ot Larbbork Thelma Harrison Maude Cote Wanda Emery

Funeral Monday for Mrs Collett

Funeral services are set for Monday morning at Franklin-Bartley Funeral Chapel for Mrs Jara Collett 85 of 2103 23rd St Apt 6 who died Thursday at University Campus Center. Officiating will be Dr Vernon A Andersen interim minister of First Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in City of Lubbink Cemetery. A native of Monticello Ark Mrs Collett had lived in Lubbock for 32 years. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church and Wednesday Neville Club. Survivors include a grandson Bob H Johnson of 1% Loth St and two great grandchildren.

Franklin-Bartley Jara Collett 23Rd St. Apt Vernon A. Andersen First Presbyterian Church Burrai City of Lubbink Monticello Ark Catlett Neville Club Bob H. Johnson Loth St

Howard Hunters Funeral Sunday

Services for Howard Hunter aged six died about 7 am Friday in a Bic Spring hospital. The funeral will be at 2:00 pm Sunday at Bel Lease Funeral Home with Rev Archue officiating, burial in Snyder Cemetery. Hunter lived in Scurry County 45 years and was a WWII veteran. Survivors include his wife a sister Mrs Ella Surray of Foresthill California and three brothers Willie Hunter of Abilene Perry Hunter and Cleveland Ohio and J V Hunter of Lubbock.

Snyder Howard Hunter Bic Spring Hospital Bel Lease Funeral Home Snyder Cemetery Hunter Scurry County Ella Surray Foresthill Calif Willie Hunter Abilene Perry Hunter Cleveland Ohio J. V. Hunter Lubbock

Bankston Infant Dies Rites Set at Resthaven Park

Graveside services are planned for Clinton Ellis Bankston two day old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Bankston of Slaton. The infant died about 7:30 a.m. Friday at St Mary of the Plains Hospital. Rix Funeral Directors handle arrangements. He is survived by his parents a sister Cherry and grandparents Mrs. Pauline Bankston of Lubbock and Mr. and Mrs E L Robison of Seminole.

Clinton Ellis Bankston Jerry Bankston Slaton Resthaven Memorial Park Rix St. Mary of the Plains Hospital Cherry E. L. Robison Seminole Pauline Bankston Ave. N Lubbock

Multiple funeral services and incidents reported in Brownfield and Lubbock areas

Notices cover funeral services for Eugene Ros Shatter, Slater, Aaron J. Davis, Dorothy Thomas, and others in Brownfield, Lubbock, and Tulia. Included are hospital deaths, court actions, a plane bomb scare at Midland Odessa, a three car crash on 46th Street, a jury award for a work injury, a DWI bond, and air base pilots injured at Reese AFB with cranial surgery planned in San Antonio.

Reese Air Force Base San Antonio Wilfordate Afb Reed Hall James Alexander

Church group seeks bylaw change for 50 percent women rule

The executive council of the United Church of Christ adopted a report urging bylaws to guarantee women hold 50 percent representation on all national boards councils and commissions.

Cleveland, Ohio Executive Council The United Church of Christ

Services Set For Mrs Russell Of Vera

Funeral services for Edith Russell of Vera are planned Sunday at Vera Baptist Church with Rev Douglas Craw and Rev A A Farley officiating. Burial follows at Seymour Masonic Cemetery under Filliston Archer Funeral Home. Mrs Russell, a former Callahan native and Knox County resident for 30 years, was a retired teacher and Vera Baptist Church member. Survivors include her husband Tom, two daughters, six brothers, a sister and other relatives.

Vera Baptist Church Vera Tom Edith Russell Lubbock Lia Frida Ina Knox County Astern Star Tom Russell Carne Haymes Odessa Joanne Randles 55Th St Moss Howell Dimmitt Sid Howell Muleshoe Gaston Howell Amarillo A. H. Howell

Felipe Martinez Rites Arranged in Brownfield

Funeral services for Felipe S. Martinez, a Brownfield farm laborer, will be held at 11 30 a m today at St Anthony s Catholic Church with burial in Brownfield Cemetery. He died after arriving at Brownfield General Hospital Thursday evening. Survivors include his wife Olivia two sons Francisco and Philip four daughters and numerous relatives.

Brownfield Felipe S. Martnes St. Anthony's Cathole Brownfield Cemetery Martinez Brownfield General Hospital Karnes City St. Anthony's Catholic Church Surivers Olivia Narecisco Philip Tina Salizar Vera Rivera Rosa Fabile Lillianee Tewnd Pete San Antonio Jim Oof Ted Galveston Cleo Kenedy Waabacabedaf Santos Sole Jessie Cineras Cumano Garcia Bucuarde, Bazano Crowenfield

Mrs Ritter Dies at 78 in Plainview

Services set for 4 p.m. today at Lemons Funeral Home Chapel for Emma June Ritter 78 who died Friday morning after a lengthy illness in a Plainview convalescent home. The Rev. C L T Cunningham will officiate with burial in Plainview. She was a Panola County native who moved to Plainview in 1937 and is survived by two daughters, two sons, two brothers, two sisters, 13 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren.

Plainview Lemons Emma Ritter Clt. Cunningham First Baptist Church of Hart Plainview Memorial Park Panola County Kenneth Lambert Ernest) Holtz Tulsa Okla Leonard Ritter Melvin Ritter Norman Miller Edgar Miller Gary

Let not your heart be troubled says John 14

In John 14 1 3 Christ tells believers not to be troubled but to trust God and faith in Him. He speaks of My Father's house with many mansions prepared for those who go with Him when He returns and will live where He is.

Christ

Services Set For Mrs Norris Of Lockney

Mrs Glenna Burns Norris 82 died Friday at Lockney General Hospital. Services at 2 30 p m Sunday at Main Street Church of Christ with Bobby Hise officiating. Burial in Lockney Cemetery under Carter Funeral Home. Survived by caregiver Elvin Lynn Lockney three brothers in Albuquerque and Hulbrook one in Grand Junction two sisters in Plano and Lubbock and one grandchild.

Lockney Glenna Burns Norris Lockney General Hospital Main Street Church ‘of Christ Bobby Hise Ilawkney Cemetery Carter Funeral Home Norns Main Street

Olton Woman R H Thomas Funeral Today

Services for Mrs. R. H. Thomas 72 are set for 10:30 a.m. at the Main Street Church of Christ with Milton Caraway officiating. Burial will be in Olton Cemetery under Parsons Funeral Home supervision. She died Thursday in a Littlefield hospital after a brief illness. Mrs. Thomas lived in Olton 34 years. Survived by three daughters Mrs. Curtis Scruggs of Olton and Mrs. A L Amundsen and Mrs. John Tinmerello of San Antonio and two sons Jack of Olton and Billy Guy of San Antonio.

Dorothy Thomas At. Matthewes Darahoanute Lubbock Sedberry Funeral Thoms Frankie Boose Mare Wal Bee First Baptist Plainview Cemetery Wallace Funeral Home Tula Stark Nichols Memorial Hospital Plainview Ira Edgar Banks 48Th St First Church of the Nazarene Resthaven Memorial Park Resthaven Singleton - Wilson Funeral Home Banks University Hospital Ida Mae Goss Seagraves Lee Cemetery Seagoville Webb Funeral Home Cos Seminole Memorial Hospital Olton R. H. Thomas Main Street Church of Christ Milton Caraway Parsons Funeral Home Curtis Scruggs A. L. Amundsen John Tinmerello San Antonio Jack Billy Guy

Mrs. Nettie Sanders Rites in Tahoka First United Methodist Church

Funeral services for Nettie Sanders 79 a Lynn County pioneer are set for 2 p.m. today at the First United Methodist Church Tahoka with Rev. Hugh Daniel officiating. Burial will follow in Tahoka Cemetery. she died early Friday at Lubbock Methodist Hospital after an extended illness. Survivors include daughters Garland Cube Zwolle Louisiana and Flord Kersey Lubbonk. six siblings two brothers and two sisters. two grandchildren two great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Funeral directors are White Funeral Home.

Tahoka Nettie Sanders Lynn County First United Methodist Church Hugh Daniel Tahoka Cemetery White Funeral Home Loraine Mo Idaughters Garland Cube Zwolle Flord Kersey Lubbonk Elsie Carter Ruby Lawrence Griffin McCaulley Ruth Bly San Angela Ruby Huggins Iraan Dawson McCain Merkel Medford McCain Shallowater Ivan Zickefoose Dick Yours George C. Wells Ed Harmuleun Mr Ti Wyatt Royce Bevers

Ex Professor Delivers Talk At Crosbyton

Former Texas Tech animal science head Dr Fred G Harbaugh addressed McAdoo and Crosbyton district educators linking atom galactic and cell structures to a master plan He argued symbolism clarifies life after death and noted Old and New Testaments lacked microscopic insight in a Masons banquet ending Public Schools Week Ray Ball of Lubbock claimed Masons originated Texas schools

Crosbyton Fred G. Harbath Texas Tech Masons Texas Lodge of Research McAdoo Harbaugh Ray Ball Lubbock Texas

Jose Hernandez Funeral Monday in Wolfforth

Funeral services for Jose Hernandes 2 of Wolfforth will be held Monday at Christ the King Catholic Church with burial in Lubbock Cemetery. The death, ruled suicide, followed an apparent shooting at a liquor store on Buffalo Lake Road. Surviving relatives include his mother Guadalupe Hernandes, two sisters Marie Flores and Olga Hernandes, and three brothers Jesse Felix and Nasano Jr.

Jose Hernandes Wolffarth Acm Lubbock Ps Am Hernandes University Hospital Justice of the Peace Wayne Leeroy Buffalo Lake Road Abernathy Guadalupe Hernandes Wolfforth Marie Flores Olga Hernandes Jesse Felix Woolfforth Nasano Jr Ropesville

Funeral Monday for 102 Year-Old Leetha Kauffman

Special services for Mrs. Leetha Kauffman 102 who died Thursday in an Odessa hospital will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Cox Funeral Home Chapel Paris Arkansas with burial in Paris Ellis Cemetery. She moved from California to Midland in 1960 and later lived in an Odessa nursing home. Survived by two sons Sam Rosson Midland and J Rosson Goldsmith, a brother and five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Other notices include Earl C Whatley services at Cage-Mills Funeral Home Corpus Christi and Whang Continental Inn Victoria chief manager native of Holland with wife Rita Boyett Donaldsonville La and siblings listed.

Odessa Leetha Kauffman Nfaim Cox Funeral Home Paris Ark Ellis Midland Franklin County California Sam Rosson Earl C. Whatley J. Rosson Goldsmith Gene Whatley Nancy Marshall Altura Towers Lubbock Willl Fort Smith Cage-Millsi Grandchilren Corpus Christi Whang Victoria Hospital Continental Inn of Victoria Holland Rita Boyett Donaldsonville Lorene Niedegh Fredericksburg Otho Cecil Winnie Walter Whatley Curtis Whatley Vietnam

Astronaut Stayton Could Return to Flight Status

NASA officials reported Friday that astronaut Donald K. Stayton, barred from space flight for 10 years due to a heart murmur, may be restored to flight eligibility. The decision comes as the space agency reviews medical findings at Cape Kennedy Florida.

Cape Kennedy, Fla Donald K. Deke Stayton National Aeronautics and Space Aami Inietentices

Torres Dies Rites Set At Saint Margarets Church

Meterio Torres Lameesa 75 native of Menen and Lamesa resident died Friday morning. Funeral at 2 p m today at Saint Margarets Catholic Church with Rev Jerome Vitek officiating. Burial at Jaimesa Branon Funeral Home. Survived by wife three sons Marcos and Callinda Torres of Seutin two sisters Mrs Pass Fiverta and Jesse of Laibboek two brothers Anschiag and Frank of Lamesa.

Torres Menen Saint Margaret, Marys Catholic Church Jerome Vitek Furtal Jaimesa Branon Ome Torres Frida We Poe Jaameda Theates Ineide Bis Jesse Laibboek Ventura Lamesa Pass Fiverta Marcos Callinda Torres Seutin Anschiag of Frank

Richard Stewart Services Pend at Home of Son Near Halls

Retired farmer Richard Stewart, aged about 80, died at home of his son near Halls after 1944 residency in Cheby tous. He leaves four sons, four daughters, three sisters, and two great grandchildren. burial plans followed at Bhat Chainstay.

Panard Stewart Moore-Rose Bera Halls Bhat Chainstay Cheby Tous New Salera Primitive Taptet Church Beri Ralls Myre Root Ticks Pas Dinda Naomi Marro Abvene Harry Jones Sanger

Juveniles Referred Over Concrete Vandalism at Hudson Street Site

Police juvenile officers report two 13 year old boys referred to authorities for alleged vandalism at a Hudson Street service station construction site. They marked names in wet cement damaging about 10 yards of driveway. Replacement cost estimated at 1500 dollars. About 200 dollars worth of materials were reported stolen, not linked to the youths.

Fridas Suscrete Probetaan Hudson Ted

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