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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1968

Page

12

Johnson frames Congress as blackmailing tax rise

President Johnson denounces Congress as blackmailers delaying an anti inflation surtax to force deeper spending cuts. He argues lawmakers stall to pressure his war and peace plan while announcing preliminary Paris talks with North Vietnam set for May 10.

Washington Johnson Congress North Vietnam U.S Paris Hanoi House Ways and Means Committee John W. Byrnes Wisconsin Senate Mike Mansfield Montana Mansfield White House Wilbur D. Mills D-Ark Kansas City Harry S. Truman Harry S Truman Vietnam

Graveside plans for multiple area residents announced

Graveside services are listed for Mia Myrtle Groves Howell 76 of Brownfield at Rose Hill Burial Park Fort Worth with survivors including a son three daughters and many grandchildren. Funeral notices also cover Samuel Jason Parsons 24 of Angleton with service in Spur and burial in Spur Cemetery. Mary Hanna 67 of Sudan. J J Lewelling 49 formerly of Lubbock. L P Bone 54 of Denver City. Wille M Brightman 49 of Lubbock. Ledwell Looney 81 of Lubbock. Charles Edward Ellard 36 of West Point Miss. Lula Marr 87 of Ralls. Albert Whittington family reunion in Slaton. Pearl Gullick Walker 88 of Greenville Ill. and local collision victims treated at area hospitals.

Mia Myrtle Groves Howell Brownfield Rose Hill

Tech Coed Wins Beauty Pageant in Plainview

Annelle Ashton 18 a Texas Tech freshman won the Miss Plainview crown at the high school auditorium from 20 contestants representing five counties. She will compete in the Miss Texas Pageant in Fort Worth in July. First runner up Trudy Jarrett 19 West Texas State University sophomore and daughter of Mr and Mrs Jarrett of Lockney. Trudy Sue King Plainview High School senior was second runner up and Miss Congeniality winner.

Plainview Texas Tech

Home Ec Awards Banquet honors Clarendon and Roosevelt students

Lynn Bourland of Clarendon and Ruth Rucker of Roosevelt received top Home Economics awards at Tech Union banquet new officers inducted. Bourland named Home Economist of the Year Rucker earned outstanding sophomore award. New Tech AHEA officers include Rucker president Foster vice president Perry secretary Hitchcock treasurer. Phi Upsilon Omicron officers listed.

Lynn Bourland Clarendon Ruth Rucker Roosevelt Tech Union Tech Chapter American Home Economics Sears Roebuck Foundation Miss Rucker l Future Homemakers Club Tech Alpha Lambda Delta Tech Ahea Billie Williamson New Tech Ahea Miss Rucker Linda Foster Lubbock Milla Perry Haskell Karen Hitchcock Amarillo Phi Upsilon Connie McKenna Dallas Beth ‘Bourland Victor Gean Hughs Morenci Ariz Ethel Mabry Petersburg Gwen Flache Brownfield Claredon

Keep Your Friendships in Repair

A reflective verse piece by Julien C. Hyer urges maintaining friendships for support in old age. It contrasts wealth with the warmth of caring hearts and warns of loneliness when one is alone. The excerpt quotes Psalm 107:4 about wandering and being without aid.

Julien C. Hyer

Former Lubbock Resident Myrtle Jenkins Dies

Graveside services for Myrtle Jenkins 60 who died in Fort Worth will be at Resthaven Funeral Chapel at 10 a.m. Monday. Jenkins longtime Lubbock resident moved to Fort Worth in 1960. Survivors include daughter Peggy Anderson Fort Worth son Bill T Los Angeles two brothers Bonham Ed Cooper San Angelo four sisters Texarkana Dallas Anaheim Calif and six grandchildren.

Myrtle Jenkins Fort Worth Resthaven Jenkins Lubbock Gause Ware J. T. Jenkins Peggy Anderson Bill T Los Angeles Lonnie Cooper Bonham, Tex Ed Cooper San Angelo Clara Clingan Annie Zimmerman Texjarkana Elsie Hamrick Dallas Esta Chamberlain Anaheim Calif

Rites Planned for Mrs Lois Smallwood in Lubbock

Services for 64 year old Lois Lucille Smallwood will be held at 3 p.m. in Lubbock View Christian Church with Rev. Sam Hovatter officiating Burial follows at Resthaven Memorial Park under Resthaven Funeral Home. She died Thursday in Methodist Hospital after moving to Lubbock in 1947 from Amarillo. She was a member of Lubbock View Christian Church and the Golden Agers Club. Survivors include Gypsie Farnal of 3007 42nd Street two sons Jessie of Sweetwater and Murray Ray of New York City eight grandchildren and a great grandchild.

Lois Lucille Smallwood Lubbock View Christian Church Sam Hovatter Resthaven Memorial Park Resthaven Funeral Home Smallwood 42Nd St Methodist Hospital Oklahoma Lubbock Amarillo Lubbock View

Ralls Rites Pending for Mrs Heitman 81

Funeral arrangements for Mrs Mary Heitman 81 of the Ralls area since 1928 are with Carter Funeral Home. She died Friday after a short illness in a Crosbyton hospital. Born in Germany she moved from Fort Bend County to Ralls. Survivors include three sons Otto West Covina Calif Albert Houston Henry Sugar Land and four daughters Christina Battison Margaret Hinton Clara Vanney Agnes Gulley, a sister, 23 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren.

Ralls Mary Heitman Carter Cottonwood Calif Clara Vanney Agnes Gulley Fort Worth Freda Heitman

Andrews Man Killed In Fire

Jackie Paul Reinhardt Sr., 21, died in a Friday morning house fire in Andrews. His father Raymond pulled him from the blaze and a passing police officer helped. Reinhardt had lived in Andrews most of his life, worked for Superior Welding, and is survived by his wife Beverly two sons Jackie Jr and Raymond Allen and his parents. Services set for 2 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church with burial in Andrews Cemetery.

Andrews Jackie Paul Reinhardt Sr First Baptist Church Andrews Cemetery Singleton Funeral Home Raymond Reinhardt Jackie Quanah Superior Welding Co Beverly Jackie Jr Raymond Allen F Raymond Reinhardt

Mrs. Neva Tindel Rites Scheduled

Funeral services for Mrs. Neva Tindel 80 will be at Northside Baptist Church Abernathy with Rev. Hollis Showmake and Rev. Jimmy McGuire officiating. Burial at Leagueville Cemetery. Survivors include seven sons two daughters two sisters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Abernathy Neva Tindel Northside Baptist Church Hollis Showmake Jimmy McGuire Lubbock Leagueville Cemetery Chambers Funeral Home Tindel Henderson County Osteopathic Ee

Meadow High wins Class B state one act play title

Meadow High School captured the Class B State High School one act play championship in Austin per UPI. McMullen Rural High School of Tilden finished as runner up. Meadow’s Tom Copeland earned best actor and Trudie Marchbanks best actress.

Meadow High School Austin Joe Burleson Tom Copeland Jim Wilkes Roy Cato Ginger Tongate Anna Jean Bowman Trudie Marchbanks Randy Odle Don Wright Jerry Barrer Sharon Brooks Butch Tongate Annette Lockett Patty King Kerren Beasley

Funeral Monday for Mrs. Annie Butts

Services for Annie Butts 86 who died Friday in a local hospital will be at 10 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church. Burial in Pleasanton Cemetery with Bell Seale Funeral Home in charge. She was a Baptist and is survived by three daughters Vera Ruby and Doris all of Texas, a son George, a sister and two grandchildren. A French National Assembly deputy makes 6500 francs per month.

Samuel Jason Parsons Angleton Tex First Baptist Church Spur Campbell Funeral of Charles Edward Ellard Snyder Bell-Seale Funeral Home Hillside Memorial Gardens Ellard West Point Miss Snyder Annie Butts Pleasanton Bell Seale Funeral Home Butts Vera Butts Corpus Christi Ruby Butts Doris Butts San Antonio George Harrison Harris Devine

Youth Crime Prevention League Founder Tours South Plains

Dr L C Browning founder of the Youth Crime Prevention League of America Inc says the group aims to educate youth against violence and declares war on riots during a stop in Lubbock on a South Plains campaign. He notes 26 workers tour the state and that donations were arranged for the Association Fund.

L. C. Browning Youth Crime Prevention League of America, Inc South Plains Capitol Austin Fed Browning The Independent Methodist Church Lubbock Fort Worth H. C. Alderson Urban Renewal Agency Association Fund L.C. Browning

Barefoot in the Park lights up Lubbock Theater Center

The Lubbock Theater Center Playhouse opened Barefoot in the Park to a sellout crowd with five performances, extra matinee added for May 12. Neil Simmon portrays newlyweds in a Manhattan flat while Burt French wraps up his Center tenure directing with pace. Cast includes Liz Tankersley as Corrie and Herb Harding as Paul, with Annis Shepherd as Mrs Banks and Bill Lyall as Victor in an ensemble production that shows promise to improve with further performances.

Jack Sheridan Avalanche-Journal Neil Simmon New York City Barefoot In the Park Lubbock Theater Center Playhouse LTC Burt French Manhattan iWe New York Corrie Paul Mrs. Banks Victor Velasco Liz Tankersley Herb Harding Harding Annis Shepherd Cordell Green Sean Hailey

Mishap Victim's Services Pending in Lovington

A 31 year old Lovington man Ramon Montes Arenivas died when a utility pole he was attempting to set fell on him on the Denver City highway two miles east of town. He worked for A and W Construction Co of Lovington. He died after arrival at Lovington hospital. Survivors include his wife two sons Ramon Jr and Roberto, his parents six brothers and six sisters. Services pending with Smith Rogers Funeral Home.

Lovington Ramon Montes Arenivas A’ and W ‘Construction Co Arenivas Here Denver City Lovington Hospital Smith-Rogers Funeral Home

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mary Hanna Sudan First Church of Sudan Sudan Cemetery Payne Funeral Home of Amherst J. J. Lewelling Newcastle Community Church Newcastle Lewelling Sacramento California Hills Funeral Home Auburn L. P. Bone Yoakum County Hospital Nazarene Church Denver City Memorial Park Wille M. Brightman Cornell Ave 16Th Street Quirt Avenue Church of God In Christ Peaceful Gardens Jamison Funeral Home Ledwell Pat) Looney Purdue St Henderson Lula Marr Ralls Methodist Church Carter Funeral Home Albert Whittington Slaton 345 West Ohio Texas Pearl Gullick Walker Paul Newman 23Rd St Montrose Greenville Dewey and Sons Funeral Home Ill Sidney E. Harris Hagerman, N. M U. S. 87 76Th St iPoor Capitol Hi Congressional Tech Coed Koko Home Clarendon, Roosevelt Meadow Mrs. Butts French National Assembly Memorial Park Tohoka Highway Barefoot Jack Hazlewood Associate Justice Court OF Civil Appeals 7Th Judicial District Texas Bar Association Emmett Hazlewood Pol. Adv Jack Eason Precinct 3 Hale County Jack Velva West 1St St Hale Center Joyce C. Pp. Smith Precinct
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