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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1960

Page

3

Reno Havenhill Dies Rites Set in Hale Center

Reno Havenhill 58 year old Hale Center resident died at 9 p.m. Wednesday at High Plains Hospital. He was a trucker and suffered a heart attack at a bowling alley in Abernathy Tuesday night. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Hale Center Baptist Church with Mid McKnight and Adrian McIlroy officiating. Graveside rites will follow in Hale Center Cemetery under Wood-Mitchell Funeral Home of Plainview. He was active in the Woodmen of the World and was named Woodman of the Year for 1959. Survivors include his wife Marie Turner Havenhill a daughter Erline Walker and a son R. D. Havenhill Jr. all of Los Angeles a brother C. M. Havenhill of Clovis N M and a stepmother Mrs T R Murphy of Palestine Tex plus three grandchildren.

Hale Center Reno Havenhill High Plains Hospital Abernathy Hale Center Baptist Church Mid McKnight Plainview Church of Christ Adrian McIlroy Petersburg Church of Christ Church of Christ Marie Turner Clovis N. M Erline Walker Los Angeles R. D. Havenhill Jr C. M. Havenhill T. R. Murphy Palestine, Tex

Man Returns From Relative's Funeral

Neil H. Wright of Lubbock returned by air from Leonard where he attended funeral services for his sister-in-law Mrs. Effie Wright who died at about age 83. Services were at First Presbyterian Church Leonard with burial in Leonard Cemetery. Survived by husband Tom two sons Edwin Wright Fort Worth and Neil Wright Rotan High School principal and two daughters Naomi Maxwell South Texas and Frieda Brent Amarillo. The Wrights were pioneers in the Leonard area.

Neil H. Wright 20Th St Lubbock Leonard Effie Wright First Presbyterian Church Burns Leonard Cemetery Frieda Brent Amarillo Tom Wright Leone’ard

Sermon and conference at Becton Methodist Church

The Rev. Marvin L. Boyd will deliver the 11 a.m. sermon at Becton Methodist near Idalou and lead the final quarterly conference at 2 p.m. Pastors and attendees were notified by Rev. R. H. Knight. The Lubbock County Historical Survey Committee meets at 3 p.m. today in the Public Library lecture room with Mrs. William G. Dingus speaking and Mrs. Temple Ann Ellis chairman. The public is invited.

Marvin L. Boyd Lubbock Methodist District Becton Methodist Church Idalou R. H. Knight Lubbock County

Rites Set For Ralls Woman

Mrs. Bertha Mae Harris 65 of Ralls died at West Texas Hospital Lubbock after long illness. Funeral 3 p.m. today at First Methodist Church Ralls with Rev. Walter White and associates officiating. Burial in Ralls Cemetery under Carter Funeral Home. She came to the South Plains in 1936. survived by three daughters, three sons, two brothers, two sisters, 12 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Pallbearers listed from Lubbock.

RALLS Bertha Mae Harris West Texas Lubbock First Methodist Church Walter White IA. Appling Paneer Heights Methodist Church William R. Tanner Skyline Bapitist Church Ralls Cemetery Carter Funeral Home J. D. Randolph 49Th St Kenneth Harrington 38Th St Bob Johnson H. D. Emry Saint Jo

Nazareth Rites Set For Woman

Services will be held at 10 a.m. at Holy Family Church Nazareth for Mrs. John B. Richtmayr 76 who died Tuesday at a Dimmitt Hospital after a stroke The Rev Peter Marsch will preside Burial is in Holy Family Cemetery with Dennis Funeral Home directing Survivors include a husband a brother a German priest and 12 stepchildren attesting to a large extended family from multiple Texas towns and Nebraska.

Dimmitt Holy Family Church Nazareth John B. Richtmayr Dimmitt Hospital Peter Marsch Holy Family Cemetery Dennis Funeral Home Richtmayr Germany Jefferson City Teresa Leven Hil‘da Neusch Panhandle Helen Homer Groom Rose Koenig Cecilia Neusch Amarillo Isabel Reining Blue Hill Neb Genevieve Kuper Hereford Margaret Womack Clementine Dieter Tohoka Joe Aichlmayr Paul Aichtmayr Sallem Ore John Aichlmayr Brownfield

Brownfield Man A A Morris Dies At 49 In Lubbock

A. A. Morris of Brownfield died at Methodist Hospital in Lubbock at 3 p.m. Wednesday after a year of illness. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church in Plains with burial in Plains Cemetery. He lived in Terry County since 1955, formerly of Plains, worked as a maintainer operator, and was a World War I veteran. Survivors include his mother and six sisters plus three brothers.

Brownfield A. A. Morris Methodist Hospital Lubbock First Baptist Church Plains C. J. Coffman Plains Cemetery Brownfield Funeral Home Morris Terry County Yoakum Terry Counties the Baptist Church J. H. Morris W. H. Morris Kit Morris Killeen James Morris Shreveport FE. S. Raymond Roswell D. B. Lamance Odessa Carl Casey Farmington N.M V. L. Wheeler Albuquerque John Camp

Mrs. Humphreys Rites Set Today

Funeral services for Mrs Viola Humphreys 65 of Lubbock will be held at 10 a m today at the chapel of the Broadway Church of Christ. Burial follows at Hamlin Cemetery with Sanders Funeral Home directing. She died Wednesday morning in Taylor Hospital. survivors include two sons a sister and four grandchildren.

Viola Humphreys 10Th St Broadway Church of Christ Hamlins Sanders Funeral Home Humphreys Taylor Hospital Lubbock Seagraves Post Hamlin Ray Humphreys 40Th St J. E. Humphreys C. &. Henderson

Diamond Re‑elected Lubbock VFW Head

Jack Diamond was re elected commander of Lubbock VFW post at a Wednesday meeting in the VFW Hall at 34th Street and Avenue N. New officers include Dan Hurley Roy Milam Floyd Harris Mark Smith Paul Foster Bud Myers and Bill Marricke with 425 members reported.

Jack Diamond Lubbock Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW 34Th St Ave. N Dan Hurley Roy Milam Floyd Harris Mark Smith Paul Foster Bud Myers Bill Marricke

Hubert Faulkner Rites Set Friday

Funeral services for Hubert Pete Faulkner 66 of 2601 Ave K will be held Friday at 3 p.m. at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church with Rev Leslie Kelley and Rev D G Davidson officiating. Burial is in Resthaven Memorial Park under Rix Funeral Home. Faulkner lived in Lubbock since 1937 moving from Clay County and is survived by his wife four sons two daughters three sisters nine grandchildren and a great grandchild.

Hubert Pete) Faulkner Ave. K West Texas Hospital Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Leslie Kelley Big Spring D. G. Davidson Resthaven Memorial Park Rix Funeral Home Faulkner Lubbock Clay County Tex

Costin Proposes Chair Purchase After Selectmen Raise

In Swampscott Massachusetts voters approved pay raises of 150 dollars per year for each selectman despite opposition from Selectman Donald E. Costin. Costin announced he would spend his 150 dollars on three new swivel chairs for the three selectmen.

Swampscott Mass UPI Donald E. Costin Costin

Post Rites Set For R J Hundley

Funeral services for R J Pokey Hundley 87 a Longtime Post resident who died Wednesday will be at 2 30 p m today at Terrace Cemetery with the Rev Gene Matthews officiating Burial is under Mason Funeral Home direction He came to Post in 1916 as a cattleman and grocer retired in 1945 Born in Pilot Point he is survived by a son Jim four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren Pallbearers listed with local men including Bou chier Holland Thaxton Edwards Voss Collier Anthony and Hill

POST R. J. (Pokey) Hundley Hundley Garza Memorial Hospital Pilot Point Gene Matthews Terrace Cemetery Mason Funeral Home Handley Jim Phil Bouchier W. B. Holland Si Thaxton Bill Edwards Glenn Voss Bob Collier Loyd Anthony Douglas Hill

Funeral set for Mrs. J. E. Corbin in Lamesa

Mrs. J E Corbin 74 died in Lamesa and funeral services were held at 3 p m in First Baptist Church. The Rev Carl Hickson and Rev Milo Arbuckle officiated with burial at Lamesa Memorial Park. She was a Mississippi native and longtime Dawson County resident.

Lamesa J. E. Corbin First Baptist Church Carl Hickson Hillcrest Baptist Church Milo B. Arbuckle Lamesa Memorial Park Higginbothjam Funeral Home Corbin Dawson County Mississippi Hillcrest

Sukarno Plans 2 Month Global Tour Beginning April

President Sukarno plans a two month international tour starting around April 1 or 2 visiting the Middle East Europe Latin America and Africa with unofficial stops in San Francisco and Cuba as announced by aides.

Jakarta Indonesia Sukarno Middle East Europe Latin America Africa San Francisco Cuba

His Last Sorty Bays CHRIST'S WHEREABOUTS

Poem by Julien C Hyer reflecting Easter proximity of Christ to believers. It notes the promise of Jesus's constant presence, near through prayer, with lines about Tam and angels asking where He is and Easter Day.

Julien C. Hyer

S C Dickson rites set here

Sam Claude Dickson died after a heart attack and was pronounced dead at Methodist Hospital. Funeral rites planned at 4 p m today at Vandelia Village Church of Christ with burial at Resthaven Memorial Park. Survivors include wife Dora, three sons Roger Mike and Mark, and brother G H Dickson Carlisle.

Terry Rites Set For Mrs. Wright

Rites for Mrs. Louisa T. Wright 78 will be held at 2 p.m. in Brownfield Memorial Chapel. The Rev. J A Allen will officiate, burial at Brownfield Cemetery. She died in a Roswell hospital after a short illness and had lived in Hager man New Mexico since 1948, and in Terry County from 1922. Survivors include eight sons and five daughters, 72 grandchildren, 86 great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild. A World Bank loan to Uruguay supports about 600 farmers in Montevideo.

Brownfield Louisa T. Wright J. A. Allen Pentecostal Wright Terry County Roswell Hagerman N.M Roy Arthur John Sid Lewis Vancouver Wash Paul Charles Bakersfield Calif Jesse Artesia N. M Fay Carroll Borger Hattie Waldrip Mindota Madge Waldrip Louisa Higgins Donna Clark

Baker's Hair Tonic Ad Promises Quick Dandruff Help

Sweetwater Texas reader J D Shackelford endorses Baker's Hair Tonic as an easy, non greasy remedy for dandruff and itchy scalp. Ad claims no federal tax on the product and guarantees relief or money back, suggesting the cure ends "it all" after one bottle.

Sweetwater Tex J. D. Shackelford Elm St Baker's

Stanton Woman Dies After Hip Injury in Oklahoma

Mrs. F C Hayes 67 died in a Stanton hospital from complications after a fall and hip fracture. Funeral services are pending at Nalley Pickle Funeral Home in Big Spring after transfer from Single Stone Funeral Home. Survived by husband two sons Hugh and Thomas and four daughters Naomi Carstenson C G Langsland.

Muleshoe Stanton F.C. Hayes Singleston Funeral Home Nalley‘Pickle Funeral Home Big] Spring Hayes I. FE. Harper Circle Back West Plains Hospital Martin County Hugh Westbrook Calif Thomas Bakersfield Naomi Carstenson C. G. Langs

Dan W Merck Rites Stated Today In City

Funeral rites will be held today at Parkway Drive Baptist Church for Dan W Merck 55 of 3020 I 2nd St. The Rev W O McLeod and Rev Wilburn Coffman will conduct services at Resthaven Memorial Park under Rix Funeral Home direction Merck died Monday in Sherman hospital from injuries suffered in a car truck collision near Sherman Thursday

Parkway Drive Baptist Church Dan W. Merck 2Nd St W. O. McLeod Wilburn Coffman Resthaven Memorial Park Rix Funeral Home Merck Sherman

Notable Family Names Listed in Local Social Notes

Stanton residents Mrs. G. O. Clompton of San Fernando California and Mrs. J. P. Allison of Big Spring are sisters along with Mrs. Ed. Robinson of Golden and Miss Pauline Warden of Ada Oklahoma. The piece mentions four brothers Joe Aubrey Murs, Dock Galden Richard Houston and David Dallas and a group of twenty two others.

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Reno Havenhill Man Slater - Reed Co Baylor Hattie Belle Concannon Fort Worth Lindsey Penix Concannon Levelland Clarence Loyd Stevens Phillips-Dupre Hospital Smyer W. E. Pate Arlander Pate Joe Bailey Pate N. D. Pate Raymond Wiley Orville Head Nec Resthaven Mausoleum Diamond Lubbock Vfw Hubert Faulkner R. J. Hundley Trip Christ's Whereabouts Tam Matt S. C. Dickson Vandelia Village Sam Claude Dickson 42Nd St Bob Hoover Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home Dickson Plainview Santa Fe Railroad Ray Willingham Don McCord Malcolm Garrett S. H. Nesbitt R.L. iVan Norman Terry Mrs. Wright World Bank Uruguay Montevideo Pein Go Creomulsion Sale! Boys Top Buy Dan River Catton Navy Snr Cee L.R L. R Brent RIV Westinghouse WARD SAVE Rotary
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