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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1966
Page
6
Six more entries were registered in the South Plains Junior Livestock Show Princess contest in Lubbock, bringing total entries to 148. Today is the final deadline to enter, with two princesses to be selected.
Official confirmation of Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands and her husband could not be obtained. The couple were rumored to be honeymooning in Mexico with a few country people and a secret itinerary. Reports allege a private visit with no verified details from press courts or the National Geographic.
Funeral services for Currie Zuber will be held at Plainview First United Methodist Church with Rev. Robert Perrin officiating. Survivors include his wife, one daughter, and four brothers. services to be held in Plainview.
The livestock show schedule runs March 21 to 27 with two Princess spots up for grabs from area 4-H clubs and area Future Farmers of America groups. Current entrants include Jamie Turner 17 of Littlefield FFA Joy Stence 17 of Lubbock Tha lou 4H Landa Alexander 15 of Lubbock Cooper 4-H Vicki Younes 17 of Petersburg FRA Ann Gath Morrow 7 Lovington and others Lea County 4-H and Sudan H clubs among listed participants.
Funeral services for William T. Perkins are planned at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Courtney Bronks officiating. Burial follows at Memorial Park under Franklin-Barnes Funeral Home direction with Brownfield Masonic Lodge rites. Perkins died Friday in a Veterans Administration hospital after long illness. He lived near Brownfield, moved to Lubbock years ago, and is survived by a wife, a daughter, two grandchildren, and two sisters.
O. L. Burk, 82, of 2212 with St. died Sunday at Wichland Hospital after about four years illness. A retired steam fitter, he was a member of Southcrest Baptist Church and Odefellaws Lodge 176 for 65 years. He moved to Lubbock from Comanche Oklahoma. Services pending at Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home. Survived by wife Sylvia, son Fred Thurk of Gladewater, daughter Alma Stone of Pylers, stepson Billy Meeks, stepdaughter Mrs. Tom Baxter, brother Joe Burk of Comanche, sister Mrs. Tommey Thompson of Austin, six grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
A report notes the Indian film project BOEING has resumed typical operations after a period of disruption. Officials confirm production schedules are back on track with cast and crew returning to work at the studios.
Multiple obituaries and funeral announcements across Lubbock and surrounding towns list services for Nancy Mae Creey in Henderson, Bobby Chaffey in Decatur Alabama, Billy Rutledge after a Salt Lake City accident, Mary Katherine Horn in Germany, Linda Williams in Levelland, Jasper James in Post, and a local DeMolay Week event at Trinity Baptist Church with a covered dish supper. Additional services occur in Gardenberg Germany and Brownfield.
Services for Lauren Elaine Susie McLain of Hart are set for 2 20 p m today at First Baptist Church Hart with Joe Brooks officiating Burial will follow at Hart Cemetery under Lemons Funeral Home direction She died Saturday in a two car crash near Vera at US 66 and Texas G50 Survivors include her parents two brothers Dennis and Darryl of Hart paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs T W McLain and a maternal grandmother Mrs J R Bennett all of Hart and Mrs Mabel Lawson of Tucumcari NM the other vehicle occupants survived with minor injuries
Hale Center Texas retired farmer Jesse Tee Nivens died at home after a heart attack. He was born June 19, 1881 in Alvord and married Bessie York Marvel. Funeral services are set at Hale Center’s First Baptist and Thys t Methodist churches with burial at Hale Center Cemetery. Survivors include his wife two daughters a son a brother a sister four grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Investigators traced a fatal light plane crash to bad weather as Max Bowers and his wife Leora Mae, prominent Morton residents, died near Brownwood. Autopsies and CAB and FAA investigations proceeded while services were planned for Morton First Baptist Church.
John M. Taylor 90, longtime Olton resident, dies in Decatur. Funeral at 2:50 p.m. in First Baptist Church with Rev. Randall Ball and Rev. John E. Lewis officiating. Burial in Olton Cemetery. Survivors include son M. E. of Olton, eight daughters including Mrs. Bernard Sunray and Mrs. Buck Arlington, and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Grandsons to pallbear.
Brownfield special services set for Bill Bramslett 28 killed in Viet Nam. Services 2 p m at First Baptist Church with Rev. Ed Crow and two other pastors officiating. Military rites at Terry County Memorial Cemetery by Ft. Sill detail. Arrangements by Brownfield Funeral Home. Bramslett, a nine year veteran, was killed March 4 in an ambush aboard a USS Army convoy in Viet Nam. He had served five months there. Survivors include his wife two sons his parents two brothers five sisters grandmother and creator and mother.
A devotional passage reflecting on Psalm 23 14 with imagery of the Lord as shepherd guiding to still waters green pastures and righteous paths His rod and staff comforting and blessing with goodness mercy and eternal dwelling themes described.
People aged between fifty and eighty may still apply for the same life insurance offered when younger. The process is by mail with no calls and no obligation. Mail your name address and year of birth to Old American Insurance Co 4900 Oak Dept L142A Kansas City Missouri for information.
A reflective piece questions consumer labels New and Improved and wonders how true progress exists. It ponders replacing gadgets, pursuing activities to shake blues, and the clash between nostalgia and future worry. It asks why drivers honk at green lights and aside from progress, urges energetic tackling of today’s problems.
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