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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1966

Page

3

College Board Fills Top Education Job in Texas

The College Coordinating Board named a 46-year-old South Carolina educator as commissioner of higher education. The board also announced an April 18 meeting agenda covering roles and scope of Texas 22 colleges and universities and 31 junior colleges.

Lee Jones Austin South Carolina College Coordinating Board Texas Commissioner — of Higher Education Clemson Jack Kenny Williams Clemson University Williams John Gray Beaumont Willams Newton Gresham Houston Lester Harrell Texas Commission On Higher Education Ray Fowler Galax Emory University Atlanta Emory University of Texas Texas A&m Texas Tech University of Houston Dallas-Fort Worth North States State University Texas Woman's University Denton Texas Southern East Texas State West Texas State Austin Bast Texas Scate Texas A&i Kingsville Angelo State College Rosemont Angelo College Gray Osme

Charlie Byrnes Dies in Dim mitt Funeral Rites Set

Funeral rites for Charlie Byrnes 64 of Dim mitt will be at 2:30 p.m. today at North Side Church of Christ with Bill Wheatly and Ronnie Parker officiating. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery Tulsa, under Toennis Funeral Home Dim mitt. Byrnes, a real estate man and farmer, born in Honey Grove Texas, died Saturday at St Pauls Hospital in Dim mitt. Survivors include his widow Ruby Byrnes, two daughters and three sons, plus brothers, a sister and nine grandchildren.

Dimmitt Charlie Bryan Byrnes S.W. 5Th St Northside Church of Christ Bill Wheatly Ronnie Parker Bedford St. Church of Christ Surial Rose Hill Cemetery Tulsa Toennis Byrnes St. Paul's Hospital Dilus Honey Grove Tex Iraetro County Ruby Tilia Church of Christ Ruby Byimes Charlie Mae Jowell 4Toenix Dell Littlefield Jal Nam Suddy Oof Ray Grand Prairie C. D C. A Curtis Redmon Ore Vera Higgens Heedmon

Rites scheduled for Mrs. Scott

Funeral services for Mrs Nanex ED Scott, Amarillo resident and widow of Jeff Scott, are set for Wednesday at Wesley Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Lubbock City Cemetery with Blackburnshaw and Sanders Funeral Homes handling arrangements. survivors include three sons, four daughters, one sister, and eighteen grandchildren.

Fou Amarillio Scott Sto Anthony's Hospital Amarillo Weslen Methodiet Jeff Sonat Wesley Methodist Church Lubbock City of Lingbbock Amabedut Faye Freeman Tantipahoa Lap Mors Jonme Abbott Lexington Okla

Shepherd QUITTERS Do not yield to them Acts 23:21

A devotional urging perseverance over quitting. It contrasts the ease of giving up with the harder path of endurance, praising those who press on despite fear or scorn. The message exalts staying to fight and asks for deliverance from jitters, celebrating resilience.

Brasher Rites Set Wednesday

Malcolm Henry Brasher 74, of Tohoka died Monday at his home after a long illness. Services are 2 30 pm Wednesday at First Baptist Church with Rev. J W Griggle and Rev. Jim Turner officiating. Burial in Tohoka Cemetery under White Funeral Home direction with Masonic rites. Survivors include his widow two daughters five sons fifteen grandchildren four great grandchildren four sisters and four brothers.

Tahorka Malcom Henry Brasher Tohoka First Baptist Church J. W. Griggle Crosbyton Jim Turner White Funeral Home Brasher Alabama Ada Paxton Missouri Lynn County Dickens County Lubbock Baptist Church Masonic Lodge Blair Ramsey Santa Barbara Calif Raymond Cook Longview Brownfield Kenneth Brasher Athens Tex Wayne Brasher Odessa Floyd Brasher Long Beach Addie Francis Compton, Corlif Ida Pichards Paiinview Nona Mormy Kress Avis Knox Morton Clarence Brasher Plainview Hubert Brasher Oklahoma City

Troy Brown Services Scheduled Wednesday

Rites for Troy Brown a 71 year old San Angelo resident will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in El Paso Officiating will be Rev George Parks pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in El Paso Military graveside services will be conducted at Ft Bliss National Cemetery by Hardin Ort McDhanicl Funeral Home in El Paso Brown the father of Bobby Edward Brown 429 West 1st Street San Angelo died Saturday in a San Angelo clinic after an apparent heart attack Survivors include two sons a daughter two brothers three sisters seven grandchildren and one great grandchild

Troy Brown San Angelo el Paso George Parks Calvary Baptist Church Ft. Bliss National Cemetery Hardin-Ort-McDhanicl Funeral Home Pase Brown Bobby Edward Brown Uist St

Carr seeks court order to halt pyramid club scheme

Texas Attorney General Waggoner Carr asked for a court order to stop alleged pyramid club operations defrauding more than 400 persons. He filed the suit in Austin on Monday and urged swift action.

Austin Waggoner Carr Texas Carr

Montie Dennis Rites Planned

Funeral services will be held Wednesday for Montie Dennis 76 of Anton who died Sunday night. He was a native of Randolph County Alabama and moved to Anton in 1936 from Littlefield. He was a Baptist. Survivors include a son Woodrow of Lubbock Route 2 two daughters Kate Bartlett Roswell and Edna Rietman Charleston Ark four brothers and four sisters. The service at Bethel Baptist Church will be led by Rev Dick Morgan and Rev E O Hanwell. Burial in Anton Cemetery under Rix Funeral Home of Lubbock.

Anton Montie Dennis Randolph County Ala Dennis Littlefield The Baptist Church Woodrow Rt. 2 Lubbock Kate Bartlett Roswell Edna Rietman Charleston Ark Douglas Hawkins Lee Madeira Calif Ellis Sinton Ligon Philips Annie Campbell Coleman Bettie Western Port Arthur Effie Middlebrook Roanoke Lula Dennis Slaten Bethel Baptist Church Dick Morgan Plainview EO .C. Hanwell Bethel Anton Cemetery Rix Funeral Home

Abandoned newborn found dead on area farm road

Autopsy shows a newborn girl died of exposure after being left alive on Farm Road 1294 near Hugh Newton farm two miles west of North College Avenue in Lubbock County. Investigators say she may have been alive up to four days, with tire tracks found off the road shoulder and no hospital ties. Funeral arrangements pending.

Lubbock Be ‘Ing Hugh Newton North College Ave Lonnie Davis Peace Justice F. R. Land Avalanche-Journal John P. Ray Sanders Funeral Home

Rites Today for Ed Griffin at First Baptist Floydada

Ed Griffin dies Sunday in Peoples Hospital Floyd County native formerly a Matador Ranch cowboy and justice of the peace. He moved to Floydada in 1920 from Paducah. Survived by his wife three sons a daughter two brothers two sisters and 15 grandchildren. Funeral at First Baptist Church Floydada with burial in Floydada Cemetery under Moore Funeral Home direction.

Floydaiis Oya Ali Ed Griffin Ypoh Ain First Baptist Church Bey Floyd C. Bradies Butial Flodada Cemetery Moore Funer Wise County Griffin Floyd County Padueah Griffin Wee Matador Ranch Rloydarda Muss Hessie Messimer Ayit Plainview Toripie Phiubbes Orlando Fla Pale Philadelphia George McMorry Lubbock A. G Morrow Charleston Luther California Abrs A. J. Muncy Miss Stella Griffin Floydada

Rites Set Today For Mrs. Fowler

Annie Kate Fowler 79 longtime Silverton Hotel owner died in Swisher County Hospital Tulsa after a week as patient. Services at 3 p m at First Baptist Church officiated by Rev Clyde Cain. Burial Silverton Cemetery under Roberts Funeral Home. Survivors include daughter Gertrude Mason son Johnny Quillian two sisters two brothers four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Silverton Annie Kate Fowler Silverton Hotels Swisher County Hospital Tulsa First Baptist Church Clyde Cain Silverton Cemetery Roberts O. Patton Perryton Feond Patton Beaumont

Tokyo taxi fares rise in Japan

Tokyo announces higher taxi fares as costs increase for drivers and service operators. The move impacts riders citywide, with adjustments expected to roll out this year.

Abandoned Baby Found In San Antonio Park

A Brackenridge Park patrolman discovered a small female baby abandoned in a park rest room after three boys heard crying and misidentified it as a duck. The infant, marked with the name Josie on her leg, was taken to a hospital in good condition and then to a children's shelter.

San Antonio UPI Brackenridge Park Josie

Mrs. Addie Bohner Rites Held Today

Funeral services for Mrs. Addie Bohner 93 are to be conducted at 2:30 p.m. today at the Church of Christ in Paducah with Jack Southern officiating. Burial will follow in Garden of Memories Cemetery under Norris Funeral Home direction. She died Sunday evening at Colonial Manor Convalescent Home in Lubbock. A Hunt County native she is survived by several nieces and nephews.

Paducah Addie Bohner Church of Christ Jack Southern Garden of Memories Norris Funeral Home

Connally Visits Lubbock Amid Yardborough Clash

Gov. John Connally arrives in Lubbock as he battles Sen. Ralph Yarborough and liberal critics over right to work and labor actions. He meets with Lt. Gov. Preston Smith and Atty. Gen. Waggoner Carr at a West Texas officials convention and a Texas Tech address, pledging to keep public support amid the feud.

Kenneth May Avalanche-Journal John Connally iSen Ralph Yarborough Lubbock Texas Preston Smith Waggoner Carr West Texas Connally Municipal Coliseum Texas Tech Municipal Airport Yarborough Carr Democratic Party Amarillo South Plains PASO Afl-Cio Organized Labor Wagconer Carr Sen Federal Bureau of Investigation U. S Len John Tower Texas State

Idalou Man Dies in California

Lee Mears a 57 year old Idalou resident dies at Sentinella Valley Community Hospital Englewood California after hospitalization since Saturday night He was a WWI veteran and longtime resident in Lubbock area since 1940 Survivors include wife Wile maj four sons Durward Hurst Bill Hawthorne Jerry Amarillo and Carl Lubbock one daughter Mrs Ho A Harri son Weyburn Idaho four brothers Curtis Bill Jack Bob and a sister Mrs Bessie Roper 12 grandchildren The body will be transferred to Lubbock Wednesday for services at Franklin Funeral Home

Lee Mears Idalou Sentinella Valley Englewood Calif Mears Lubbock California Idaho First Baptist Church Wilemaj Durward Hurst Bill Hawthorne Jerry Amarillo Carl Ho A Harrison Weyburn Idaho Curtis Clarendon Jack Bob Russellville Ark Bessie Roper Tupelow Miss Franklin Funeral Home

Slaton Pioneer Dies At Age 86

Slaton Texas resident A. EL Whitehead famed for early town development and ranching in Texas and New Mexico died at 9 13 p m Monday at his Slaton home aged 86 Funeral services are pending at Williams Funeral Home with burial in Englewood Cemetery He was born May 31 1879 in Cedar Town Georgia and moved to Slaton before its incorporation Survivors include his wife Wallie Dickinson J Whitehead two brothers two sisters and five grandchildren

Slaton A. EL Fred) Whitehead Santa Fe Williams Funeral Home Staton Englewood New Mexico Whitehead Portales

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