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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1973

Page

2

Obituary Notice for Mrs B J Ashcraft

Services are pending at Roberts Funeral Home in Dells Colorado for Mrs Units B Ashcraft a former resident of Bovina and Dimmitt area She died Monday in Pomona California while visiting there She was a resident of Delta Survivors include a son J S Ashcraft of Delta Cole and a daughter Mrs Faye McDonald of Clovis

A-J Clovis Roberts Funeral Home Dells, Colo Units B. Ashcraft Bovina and Dimmitt

Death of Harry Baker to be buried in Amarillo

Harry Baker 841 Correspondent of Loving tones to be buried in Llano Cemetery Amarillo after a funeral at Smith Rogers Funeral Chapel. He was found dead Monday in the residence of Johnny P. Fish and an autopsy ordered by Lea County coroner Dr Woo H Pruitt. Baker, a Cactus Drilling Co employee, lived in Levington the past five years and was a Korean War veteran. Survivors include Patricia Ann Baker of Tall SalI, his mother Katherine and Harry Gotel wel of Andrews and three sisters Mary Louise Hawkins Amarillo Frances des Attterbury Rock Falls Ill and Barbara Joyce Fran kline Owensboro.

Lovingtoss Lavington Smith-Rogers M. V. Summers Hillcrest Baptist Church Llano Amarillo Baker Johnny P. Fish W. Tyler Woo H. Pruitt Lea County Barbara Joyce Frankline Owensbore

Obituaries Mention Butler Glasscock Isaacs Nolan Levelland

Multiple funeral notices from Fort Worth to Sundown list Clarence J Butler Alvin Glasscock Roxie Isaacs and Nolan among the deceased. Services set in Lubbock O Donnell and Sundown with relatives named across Texas towns. Burial plans and hospital deaths noted.

Crosbyton Resident Loyd Carson Dies at Nursing Home

Loyd Carson of Crosbyton died Sunday at Crosbyton Nursing Home. A lifelong resident, he owned Carson's Garage before retiring. Services set for 3 pm today at Crosbyton Church of Christ with Roger Turner officiating. Burial in Crosbyton Cemetery under King Funeral Home guidance. Survived by one sister, Mrs Everett Bales of Crosbyton.

Crosbyton Loyd Phy" Carson

Obituary of John Gaither Plainview Resident

John Gaither 77 died Monday at Heeb Plains Hospital. Services held at Lemons Funeral Home. He was a member of the Nints and Columbia Street Church of Car Ss melude five danyh.

Plainview John B. Gather Heeb Plains Hospital Lemons Funeral Home Anan Rannery Tiber Nints Columbia St. Churet Melude

Local Briefs Include Injuries And Court Action In Lubbock

A two vehicle crash near N University Avenue left Mrs Mary Ellen Lopez in satisfactory condition at Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital. Mrs Anne Mae Fays on the critical list at St Marys Hospital after a gunshot wound. Tommy Hood in the hospital after a nine mile west Brownfield auto crash. A civil suit alleging false imprisonment was filed in District Court involving Penney Inc and Perry Industries Inc. Revival services led by Rev EM Angeles are under way at Christ Temple 2511 Fir Ave nightly at 8 oclock through Saturday.

Mary Ellen Lopez Erskine St Lublack Osteopathic Hospital N. University Avenue Goris Rd Anne Mae Fays Ave. D St. Mary's Hospital Goh Breck Avene Tommy Hood Brownfield Tate Lubbock Howard da District Court Penney Inc Dated Industries Inc Id Perry EM Angeles Christ Temple Fir Ave Tasha D. Haynes

Mrs Alma Goodwin 97 to be laid to rest in Hobbs cemetery

Graveside services for Alma C Goodwin 97 of Lew County will be held at 3 PM today at Prairie Haven Cemetery Hobbs with Rev Billy Beauchamp officiating Smith Rogers Funeral Home handles arrangements She died of natural causes at her home 2120 W Ave F Mrs Goodwin a Quitman Texas native lived in Lea County since 1910 and moved to Lovington nine years ago Surviving sisters include Lena Jennings Arlington and De Forrest Fort Worth plus three nieces and a nephew Pallbearers listed are Curry Pruitt Walter Beverly Sam Morrn Jim Abbott Joel Frier and Mark Smith

Carrespamien Lovington Alma C. Goodwin Lew County Prairie Haven Hobbs Billy Beauchamp Smith-Rogers Goodwin W. Ave Quitman Tex Conds Wald Lea County Lavington Lena Jennings Arkington de Forrest Fort Worth He Curry’ Pruitt Walter Beverly Sam Morrn Jim Abbott Joel Frier Mark Smith

Isham Hodges Gravesite Services Held Today

Isham Hodges 78 of 2217 Auburn No 8% died Sunday after a long illness in a Methodist hospital. Funeral services set for 2:30 PM today at Jayton Cemetery with Reverend James Hamilton of Wesley United Methodist Church officiating. Henderson Funeral Directors in charge. Survivors include his wife Alice Cutberth Dee P12 and three daughters Mrs James Smith, Mrs O Daglin and Mrs Leonard Anderson.

Isham Wee Hodges Auburn Jayton Cretery Dayton Henderson Funeral Directors James Hamilton Wesley Catted Methodist Church Lubink Hewzes Tostoul Wayland Lubbock Alice Cutberth Dee Damman Okla Dee Me Sams Re Labbock Jimmy Mies James Smith Ffth St O. Daglin Camaron Drive Leonard Anderson Ander Ho

Lenard Miller RALLS Special Dies After Heart Attack

Lenard Z Miller a longtime Ralls resident since 1940 died Monday at Crosbyton Hospital from an apparent heart attack Services are set for 4 pm today at Emma Church of Christ with Ministers Jerry Hestand James Eubanks and B C Stapleton officiating Burial will be in Lorenza Cemetery under Carter Funeral Home direction He was born in Jones County came to Ralls from Newport married Louella Oliver in 1921 and was a retired cotton ring owner Survivors include his wife a son Calvin L of Plainview three sisters two grandchildren Pallbearers will be nephews.

Alvin Glasscock University Hospital W. W Billy Ray Abernathy Thomas Lockney L. C. Bratcher W. C. Byers Rt 1 Lubbock Cree W. H Slvton Oscar Virgil Montgomery Melissa Glasscock Sisis O'Donnell Roxie Lee Isaacs Medical Arts First Baptist Bob Whitten Bryan Baptist Church Lamesa Roy Smith Tulsa Branon Funeral Home Fannin County T the Baptist Church William Isaacs Eupha Nell Sacks Farmington N.M Willie Mae Mitchell Waco Ouida Joyce Turner Sallie Hudson Bonham Naomi Ponier Farmersvile Eddie Smith William Smith Tarence Reed Smith Dallas Ralls Lenard Z. Miller Crosbyton Hospital Emma Church of Christ Jerry Hestand James Eubanks B. C. Stapleton Lorenza Cemetery Carter Funeral Home Jones County Miller Newport Louella Oliver Calvin L Plainview Myrtle Rainwater Malls Zelma Newton Petersburg Estelle Jones Joneston

Services set for JD Hopkins 6 in Spur Church of Christ

Funeral services for JD Hopkins 6 a retired service station operator are scheduled for 2 p.m. today at the Spur Church of Christ with Minister Jim Chisum officiating. Burial will follow at Spur Cemetery under Campbell Funeral Home direction. A Sulphur Springs native, Hopkins lived in Dickens County from 1927 to 1950 before moving to Hugo Oklahoma. He died Sunday at about 4:20 a.m. in Baylor Hospital Dallas. He is survived by two daughters Patsy Hart of Garland and Nel Roberson of Shreveport Louisiana and a brother.

Carrespmnte Spur JD Hopkins Spur Church of Christ Jim Chisum Spur Cemetery Campbell Funeral Home Sulphur Springs Hopkins Dickens County Hugo Oklo Baylor Hospital Dallas Patsy

Tender Loving Care on Hospital Charts

A poem by Julien C Hyer explains Tender Loving Care or TLC as healing care on hospital charts. It describes how love in deeds and truth revives hope when drugs and doctors fall short and renews self confidence.

John Julien C, Hyer

Andrews child Jessica Jones Andrews dies liver ailment

Jessica Jones Andrews died about 10 40 a m Sunday at John Sealy Children's Hospital Galveston funeral at 4 p m today Means Memorial United Methodist Church Andrews burial in Andrews Cemetery under Singleton Funeral Home. Survivors include parents two brothers Scott and Lance grandparents Jesse J Jones Alpine and Ray Porter Andrews great grandparents Jesse Jones Sr Dill City Oklahoma Mae Porter California and others. Memorials requested to University of Texas School of Medicine Texas Medical Branch Galveston for liver research.

Andrews Church of Christ Andrews Cemetery Singleton Funeral Home Andrews Jones- McCall Pharmacies Scott Lance M Jesse J, Jones Alpine Ray Porter Jesse Jones Sr Dill City Okla Mae Porter Cali

Funeral service set for Roger Nolan in Progress

Roger Nolan, 34, died Sunday after a shooting at a lead bar. The service will be at 2 30 p m Wednesday at Second Baptist Church in Progress with Rev Arthur Hayes officiating. Burial follows in Muleshoe Cemetery. Single stone-Ellis Funeral Home directed.

Clovis S Roger Nolan Second Baptist Church Arthur Hayes Muleshoe Muleshoe Cemetery Singleston-Ellis Funeral Home

Five Year Old Keat Prichard Funeral Held in Amarillo

Keat Allen Prichard died about 9 a.m. Sunday at Northwest Texas Hospital. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Hillcrest Baptist Church with burial in Llano Cemetery. Survivors include his mother Twanna Prichard of Amarillo, father James of Lubbock, grandmother Mrs. LaFern Hilton of Lubbock, and grandfather Arval Hilton of Dallas.

Amarillo Keat Allen Prichard Hillcrest Baptist Church Llano Northwest Texas ‘Hospital Twanna Prichard James Lubbock LaFern Hilton Arval Hilton Dallas

Air Force veteran H A Stephens dies in Lubbock nursing home

H A Stephens Hayden Ray Stephens 53 of 15620 16th Place died Monday in a Lubbock nursing home after a long illness. He was retired from the Air Force and will be moved to Ward Funeral Home Gainesville Ga for services. Survivors include his wife Mary two daughters and four grandchildren with ties to Gainesville Tampa and Valdosta.

Hayden Ray Stephens Lubbock Air Force Stephens Bodly Ward Funeral Home Gainesville Sitton Resthaven-Wilson Funeral Home Valdosta American Legion Mary Theresia June Ann Moore Tampa Fla Alma Stephens Hazel Hooper Gene Stephens

Accidents Injure Three Lubbock Children

A small boy and two other youngsters were injured in a three car crash. They were treated at West Texas Hospital on Monday and released.

Lubbock West Texas Hospital Monday Land

Obituary Briefs From Lubbock Area

Obituary briefs report multiple local deaths and services. Owen Livingston Ayers 83 of Lamesa dies in Big Spring Veterans Hospital with funeral in Lamesa. Ernest Dowell 64 of Lubbock area to be buried in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Alice Eddleman 69 of Lubbock to be buried Rest Haven Memorial Park after services at Pioneer Memorial UMC. Dionico Garcia 91 of Lamesa to be laid to rest at Lamesa’s St Mary’s Cemetery after services. several accident victims and injuries are noted, including youths in Grinnell at Grinnell Street and Mary’s, and a three-car collision near Sunset Lane and Amarillo Highway with minor injuries to Darla Timmons, Danny, and Mrs. O V Haynes.

Owen Livingston Ayers Lamesa Branon Funeral Home Lamesa Memorial Park Ayers Veterans Hospital Big Spring Dionico Garcia Perry Rodriguez Margaret. Mary's Grinnell St Lame Hospital Isa Branon St. Paul Minn Albert L. Rodslers 18Th St Grinnell West ‘Texas Hospital Darla Timmons Danny Rt. 2 Lubbock Sunset Lane Amarillo Highway O. V Haynes Rt 4 New Braunfels

Services for W. W. Thompson Held in Odessa

W. W. Thompson, 88, longtime Odessa resident and retired farmer, died Sunday after a three month illness at Medical Center Hospital. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Odessa Cemetery. He was born in Earth County, married Billa Barnett in 1906 in Stephenville, moved to Odessa in 1916 from Gaines County, and left a large family including four daughters and eight grandchildren alongside several great and great great grandchildren.

Odessa W. W.thompson Medical Center Hospital Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Thompson Earth County Billa Barnett Stephenville Gaines County

Downey Freed After 21 Years in Chinese Prison

John T. Downey, CIA agent held since 1952, was freed by China and en route to his critically ill mother in Midland. Downey, 42, traveled with brother William from Clark Air Base, spoke by phone at Elmendorf, and expressed relief to be back on American soil.

Dan Hall Associated Press NEW Britain, Conn John T. Downey China Downey Central Intelligence U.S Nixon Henry A. Kissinger William Clark Air Base Philippines Elmendorf Air Force Base Alaska

Services for George E. Lamb in Clovis at First United Methodist Church

George E. Lamb 30 a longtime Clovis resident and lawyer died Sunday after brief illness at Memorial Hospital Clovis. Services set for 2 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church with burial at Lawn Haven Cemetery under Steed-Tood Funeral Home direction.

George E. Lamb Clovis First United Methodist Church Lawn Haven Cemetery Steed-Tood Luneral Lamb Memorial Hospital Lin Clovis

Burglaries Plague Lubbock Police

A rash of break ins struck Lubbock including Plaza Men’s Wear at South Plains Mall where $2.40 in suits were stolen after an 11 35 p m alarm Sunday. Stolen items also include $1 in stereo gear from Purdy Brothers Auto Service and a $2 500 semi trailer from Cathey Wholesale Co. at 301 26th St. Nearby, L H Williamson reported $1 600 value in clothing bedding and jewelry taken from his home.

Lubbock Plaza Men's We Jin South Plains Purdy Brothers Auto Service Ave. H Cathey Wholesale Co 26Th St L. H. Williamson 27Th St

Skin testing set in Garza county at community center

A rural skin testing survey will be conducted from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Close City Community Center in Garza County. Tests will be administered by nursing staff from the 18 county tuberculosis control division with results read from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, March 16. Transportation available by telephoning 495-3485 or 495-2284.

Close City Ga County Texas TB and Respiratory Disease Association West

Downey Spying Case Ties to CLA Cleared

The Downey brothers, once sentenced to life for spying, had their terms commuted to five years in December 1971. A February presidential news conference disclosed Downey’s connection to the CLA and his release followed claims of good conduct and confession.

Por Philippines Clark Air Base Downey Elmendorf Bradley International Airport Windsor Locks Conn Hartsford United States CLA Radio Peking

District I Princesses Named In Sheriff Posse Riding Club Event

Princesses Miss Karlen Garrett and Miss Denese Cornelius selected as District I cesses of the American Association of Sheriff Posses and Riding Clubs. They advance to Region 1 finals on April 28 at an unnamed site to face District III contenders for the Region 1 princess title.

Karlen Garrett Denese Cornelius American Association of Sheriff's Posses Rtle Miss Garrett Monterey High School Pat Garrett Pontiac Lubbock Rangers

13 Year Old Arrested In Lubbock Fundraiser Case

Police arrested a 13 year old youth in southwest Lubbock on allegations of soliciting funds for the Larry Jack Stevens Memorial Fund. The arrest followed a resident’s call questioning the legality of the fundraiser tied to a downtown shootout that killed Stevens on Feb 9. The youth remained in juvenile division custody.

Lubbock Larry Jack Stevens 21Th Street Slide Road Stevens

Brother testifies in trial over ax slaying of teen

Carlos Sanchez testifies that Pedro Gutierrez killed his brother Jorge Sanchez with an ax at a Caldwell Gin shack near New Deal on December 20 1971 Gutierrez remains unemotional as testimony continues in 2nd District Court with details of the attack and the ax believed used presented by prosecutors and witnesses including Don Freeman Harold Nash and Deputy Ernest Rector

Lane Arthur Avalanche-Journal 2Nd District Court Pedro Portillo Gutierrez Hart Gutierres Muder Jorge Martinez Sanchez Sanchez Carlos Caldwell Gin New Deal John Montford Pedro Sanches Montford Gutierrez Sanchez Brothers Jorge Sandhey Thompson Ting la Gin Don Freeman Carlos Samchey Freeman Jorge Sanchez Harold Nash Ernest Rector Nash Young Sanchez Rector Guterres

Amarillo Man Pleads Innocent in Slaying Case

Richard Lamberson 22 enters innocent plea in 137th District Court on a Dec 30 1971 slaying outside Amarillo. Trial set after jury selection. he already serves a year for related robbery by assault. Several charged in Jones death. DA Tom Curtis prosecutes.

Richard Lamberson 137Th District Court l|Amarillo jGoorge Jon 4 Lamarillo Monda L Berso Robert C. Wright Lamberson Iklst Amarillo Jones Gutierres Amarillo College Pat S. Moore Tom Curtis Potter Armstrong Counties

Fragmented Texana fragment from old Lubbock Chronicle

Fragmentary OCR from a Texas newspaper shows scattered details about a Sunday edition and ads. The text references a morning edition, a postal box, publication details, and numeric fragments that are unreadable but indicate a Sunday issue with limited sale notes.

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Mrs. Ashcraft Harry Baker C. L. Butler Clarence J. Butler WW. Rix Funeral Directors City of Lubbock Jack L. Welch Butler Oma Stephenson Tulanest John Peter Smith Hospital WG. Buver Route Fort Worth H. G. Buller Sue Mena Hans Leonard Ters Garma Ingram James C. Webb Aubrey W.howard Childress William A. King Minnesota Bill J. Boling Silverton Clarence A Luther R Thersadchildren T. A. Glasscock Johnny Ava H. Hightower Mrs. Isaacs Nolan Clovis Memorial Hospital Ray Nolan Ethel Hamilton Icloves C. Ray Nolan Lariat Robert Perkins Levelland Robert Lee Perkins 7Th St. In Sundown Cook Memorial Hostal Smith Funeral Jimimie Jean Ruby Frances Casto Dewar Cindy Debbie Perkins Bob Perkins Onie Perkins Duncan Mary Benniting Houston Lilon Perkins California Lorene Thorneberg Hilton Jo Sellers Wilmington N. C Deloris Holcomb Commanche Frances Owens Johnny Perkins Paducah R. A. Brazier Ray Perkins Oklahoma City Loyd Carson John Gaither Mrs. Goodwin IV. Hodges Isham Hodges J.D. Hopkins The Jessica Jones Keat Prichard H. A. Stephens Ernest L. Dowell Sanders Memorial Chapel Sanders Funeral Home Dowell Methodist Hospital Alice Frances Eddleman Auburn Ave Pioneer Memorial United Methodist Church Resthaven Memorial Park Henderson Funeral W. W. Thompson Harry McBride Dave Neathisrlin Dale Beasley Colorado City B. E. Yager Tucson Ariz Ida Humphries Bertha Ward Corpus Christi Mrs. Tillman Valahalla Tillman Midland Glitton Anson Post Tillman Bakery New Britain Rgone Teeland National Geographic Garza Princesses Fiji Texas Tech Girlstown Tech Any. Asst George ‘Thompson Young Guiharees Kate Sun Enna C.M. Neel Optometrist Indiana Ave Drs. Pettey Dean and Bowen Optometrists
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