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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1971

Page

5

Woman recalls trees in West and Indian art treasures

A Texas native born in Itasca, Mrs. Cherry recounts early travel by covered wagon to Indian Territory, her life amid Oklahoma colleges, and a passion for Navajo and Pueblo crafts. She recalls Maria of San Ildefonso, pot making, and a 1972 book project on Panhandle State College history.

San Ildefonso Maria Pueblo New York Paris California Julian Tilian Flaska Oklahoma Cherry Itasca Indian Territory Kiowa Strip Mountain View Goodwell Mohart Palo Duro Panhandle Agricultural Institute PAL Panhandle Agricultural and Mechanical College Panhandle State College Oklahoma State College Lubbock

Vogler Services Set for Fritz C Vogler at First Baptist

Funeral services for Fritz Carl Vogler 81 will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church Lamesa with Rev. Walter Horn and Rev. Moody Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Lamesa Cemetery. Vogler died Monday at Medical Arts Hospital. He is survived by seven sons including Ewald Hereford and Rinchard Seminole, three daughters, five sisters, a brother, 30 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Grandsons will be pallbearers.

Lamesa Fritz Carl Vogler First Baptist Church Walter Horn First Presbyterian Church Moody Smith Klondike Baptist Church Branon Funeral Home Vogler Medical Arts Hospital Ewald Hereford Rinchard Seminole Lawrence Harold Oscar Henry Freddie Ella Claude Manhattan Kan Anna Standefer Laverne Burger Midland Ethyl Hantsche Ida Oaken Alma Oaken Winters Dirs Emily Voss Wingate Frieda Siebel Dallas

Mrs. Roxie Parnell Rites Planned

Mrs Roxie Mae Parnell 49 died after brief illness in Paducah. services set for First Baptist Church with Rev Robert Beck and Rev Joe Allen officiating. Burial Garden of Memories Cemetery Norris Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include husband C F two daughters a stepdaughter a son a stepson three sisters three brothers and five grandchildren

Paducah Roxie Mae Parnell Childress First Baptist Church Robert Beck Joe Allen Garden of Memories Norris Funeral Home C. F Bob Foard Mickey Carter Denver Colo Patricia Maoui Long Beach Calif Robert Nichols Phil Parnell Mabel May Olton Johnnie Cramer Edith Simmons Bob Williams Orton Carol Joe Williams Plainview

Claude T. Boone Rites Thursday

Claude T. Boone 80 of 4508 Ave H died after a lengthy illness. Services set for 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Duenkel Funeral Home Chanel in Pampa with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Body remains at Sanders Funeral Home in Lubbock until 5 p.m. today. He moved from Pampa to Lubbock in 1949 and owned Aluminum Products Co. until 1984. Survivors include wife Tis a daughter Leia Foster of Los Angeles a sister Blanche McAdams of Wichita Falls five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

Claude T. Boone Ave Duenkel Funeral Chanel Pamna Fairview Cemetery Sanders Funeral Home Lubbock Boone Warrensburg Pampa The Aluminum Products Co Tis Leia, Foster Los Angeles Calif Blanche McAdams Wichita Falls

R L McHam Rites Planned in Ralls

Robert Lee McHam 78 retired Crosby County farmer dies in Lubbock West Texas Hospital. Rites set at 2 p m today at First United Methodist Church with Rev H B Coggin and Rev Floyd Haddock officiating. Burial in Crosbyton Cemetery. Survivors include wife Minnie two sons Alvie Floydada and Bobby Sundown a brother Henry Paris a sister Mrs Mary Childs Paris 20 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren.

RALLS Robert Lee McHam Crosby County First United Methodist Church H. B. Coggin Floyd Haddock First Baptist Church Crosbvton Carter Funeral Home MreHam Lubbock West Texas Hospital Minnie Alvie Floydada Bobby Sundown Henry Paris Mary Childs

Rites Planned Today For Mrs. Joan Repp

Graveside services for Mrs. Joan Prouty Repp 42 formerly of Lubbock will be held at 2 p m today at Llano Cemetery Amarillo The Rev Jack M Washington of St Paul's on the Plains Protestant Episcopal Church in Lubbock will officiate She was the daughter of Parker F Prouty and Mrs Prouty of 3019 21st St Surviving are daughter Melinda 19 son Parker 16 and sister Mrs Root of Glendale Missouri.

Joan Prouty Repp Lubbock Llano Cemetery Amarillo Repp St. Louis Jack M. Washington St. Paul’s On the Plains Protestant Episcopal Church Parker F. Prouty 21St St Avalanche Journal Melinda Parker Mrs. Root Glendale

City pools switch to weekend hours in May

Mackenzie and K N Clapp pools will open weekends only from 1 to 7 p m during May per supervisor Dick Davis. All city pools will run full time starting May 31. Several funeral services are listed for area residents including Youngblood Corley Jarrett Patterson Thornton Estes Wilhite Tharp Robinson and a retirees group meeting in Lubbock.

Mackenzie K. N. Clapp Dick Davis

Widner Rites Set for Morton Native in Clarksville

Joseph Rudolph Widner, 69, of 1619 Ward St., died at West Texas Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at Jolley Funeral Home Chapel in Clarksville with burial in Lang's Chapel Cemetery. Widner, a former Morton resident who moved to Lubbock 29 years ago, was a retired farmer who had worked for an oil company. He is survived by his wife Winnie, a son Joseph Ray, two sisters LaHre Quisenberry and C. D. Arnold, and two grandchildren.

Joseph Rudolph Widner Ward St West Texas Hospital Jolley Funeral Home Clarksville Lang's Chapel Lubbock Sanders Funeral Home Widner Morton Winnie Joseph Ray Aenen Canton LaHre Quisenberry Electra C. D. Arnold Ondown

Joe Brian Deo Rites Planned In Clovis

Joe Brian Deo 54 died in an auto accident northwest of Clovis. Services are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at the Charles V. Steed Memorial Chapel with Dr. Stanley Letcher Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Mission Garden of Memories Cemetery. Survivors include a son Joe Jr. of Waco three daughters Sherrye Germany of Clovis Sandra Culberth of Lawton and Evelyn Oliver of Garland a brother and three sisters.

Clovis Joe Brian Neo Here Charles V. Steed Stanley Letcher Jr Central Christian Church Mission Garden of Memories Cemetery Steed-Todd Dee Lubbock Joe Jr Waco Sherrye Germany Sandra’ Culberth Lawton, Okla Evelyn Oliver Garland

Services for A R Vowell Drowned at Amistad Lake

A R Vowell owner of the Sportsman's Haven in Del Rio drowned at Amistad Lake Sunday. Services are scheduled for 9:30 am at First Baptist Church Del Rio with Rev Fred Wilson, and a second service at 5 pm at Sunset Memorial Cemetery chapel Odessa. He is survived by wife Nita son Dwayne daughter Maria and parents Albert and wife.

Maria Odess College Mrs Albert Vowell

Miss Wheeler Found Dead Near New Deal Home

Mylinda Wheeler, 19, was found dead about 5 p.m. Tuesday at her grandparents’ home near New Deal. Justice of the Peace Wayne LeCroy withheld a death verdict pending further investigation. Services for Miss Wheeler are pending in Crosbyton with Mary Maureen King as the Irish form of the name.

Mylinda Ann. Wheeler Tuese New Deal Justice of the Wayne LeCroy Miss Wheeler Crosbyton King Funeral Home

Beaten Infants Services Pending in Levelland Case

Services for Ernest M. Jordan a one year old who died Monday at Methodist Hospital are pending at George Price Funeral Home. The infant born at Fort Sill Oklahoma was a victim of a Wednesday beating on a Hockley County farm. Charles Alien Nance 20 of Anton is charged with murder with malice and is jailed without bond. Nance was arrested after a traffic stop in Lubbock hours after the child was rushed to a Lubbock hospital. The infant is survived by his mother Kay Jordan Levelland his father Ernest M Jordan Sr of Fort Sill Oklahoma grandparents and great grandparents listed in the report.

Levelland Ernest M. Jordan Methodist Hospital George Price Ft. Sill Okla Hockley Charles Alien Nance Rt. 4 Anton AE. Wright Hockley County Nance Lubbock Kay Jordan Earnest M. Jordan Sr Ft. Sil

Funeral Planned For Mrs. Bailey

Funeral services for Mrs. Ida Frances Bailey 76 who died Monday at Hendrick Memorial Hospital Abilene will be at 2 p m today in Resthaven Singleton Wilson Funeral Chapel. The Rev John Caraway Lubbock and the Rev David Murrah Morton will officiate. Burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Survivors include four sons Newton Amarillo J W Midland Tom Abilene C L Clovis one daughter Mrs Laura West Fort Worth nine grandchildren and four great.

Ida Frances Bailey Hendrick Memorial Hospital Abilene Resthaven- Singleton-Wilson John Caraway Lubbock David Murrah Morton Resthaven Memorial Park Bailey Grimes County Newton Amarillo J. W Midland Tom C. L Clovis Laura West Fort Worth

Rites Scheduled For H L Clark

Henry Lee Clark Sr 88 retired Dawson County farmer will be buried in Comanche after services at Branon Funeral Home Chapel at 10 30 a m The Rev T L McBeth will officiate He died in Medical Arts Hospital and lived in Lamesa Comanche and Hobbs Survivors include two sons a daughter a brother six grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren

Lamesa Henry Lee Clark Sr Dawson County Branon Funeral Home T. L. McBeth The Apostolic Church Lovington Comanche Clark Medical Arts Hospital Hobbs

Eldredge Rites Planned in Fredonia

Mrs Charlotta Eldredge mother of a Lubbock woman died Sunday traveling via Wichita Kansas Services set for 10 a m at the First Christian Church Fredonia with burial in Fredonia City Cemetery Survivors include Mrs Ramona York 3407 69th Drive Lubbock and two other daughters and three sons

Fredonia Kan Charlotta Eldredge Lubbock Wichita First Christian Church Fredonia City Ramona York 69Th Drive

Don't count me out 80 years old and still going

Julien C. Hyer writes of two octogenarian friends facing aging with grit. One in good health believes life’s duties persist and vows to keep a strong heart until the last whistle blows. The other battles illness and uses crutches yet shares the resolve to persevere.

Lfe Julien C. Hyer

Funeral for Harry McKim Held Friday at Resthaven

Services for Harry McKim a World War II flying instructor at Reese AFB will be held at 1 30 p m Friday at Resthaven Singleton Wilson Funeral Home with Dr Vernon Anderson officiating Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park McKim 49 died in an airfield accident Monday near Parkersburg West Virginia He was a native of Carlsbad New Mexico oil and gas lease operator and resident of Parkersburg Survivors include his wife Jeanne Swanson two daughters Caryn a Texas Tech student and Kim at home and his mother Mrs E L Fulton of Seguin

Harry McKim Reese Afb Lubbock Resthaven-Singleton- Wilson Chanel Vernon Anderson First Presbyterian Church Resthaven Park McKim Anil Parkersburg W. Va Carlbad N.M Parkerburg Jeanne Swanson A. G.swanson 48Th St Caryn Texas Tech Kim E. L. Fulton Seguin

Obituary: John W. Jones 79 of Lubbock

John Wesley Jones 79 of 4913 36th St. died about 4 40 p m Tuesday at St Mary of the Plains Hospital after a six week illness Services are pending at Sanders Funeral Home A resident of Lubbock two months formerly of Idalou 12 years he was a retired farmer Surviving are two daughters Mrs Aston Baxley and Mrs A V Selman a son Alton of Slaton two sisters Mrs Ada Morris and Mrs Mina Kelley seven grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren

John Wesley Jones 36Th St St. Mary of the Plains Hospital Sanders Funeral Home Lubbock Jones Idalou Aston Baxley 46Th St A. Vv. Selman

Tackett Twins Rites Conducted in Levelland

Infant twins John Leslie and Jana Lane Tackett died shortly after birth. Graveside services were held 3 p.m. Tuesday at City of Levelland Cemetery with Rev. Douglas Thomas officiating. Survivors include parents, a sister Tammy, a brother David, grandparents John Thomas Price and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hall, great grandmothers Elsie Price and Edna Lemmons.

Levelland John Leslie Jana Lane Tackett LeRoy Tackett City of Levelland Cemetery George Price Douglas Thomas College Avenue Baptist Church Tammy David John Thomas. Price Bill Hall Morton Elsie Price Edna Lemmons Hereford

Willie Spencer Services P and Obituary Notice

Willie Lee Spencer of Azusa California a retired Lubbock County farmer died about 12 05 pm Tuesday in an Azusa hospital A native of Henderson County he moved to Lubbock County in 1949 and lived here until moving to California in 1961 Daughters Nora Bower Azusa Sylvia Jones Rosemead California two sons Roy Earl Baldwin Park Allen El Monte a step daughter Ola Mae Nelson Lubbock 12 grandchildren eight gren grandchildren and one great great grandchild Resthaven Singleton Wilson Funeral Home here

Willie Lee Spencer Azusa Calif Lubbock County Henderson County California Nora Bower Sylvia Jones Rosemead Roy Earl Baldwin Park Allen el Monte

Services today for Thomas Hershelve Buchanan

Thomas Hershelve Buchanan died Monday morning in Parkway Manor Nursing Home in Lubbock. Funeral services are at 2 36 am at the Church of the Nazarene, conducted by Rev. Tommy Davis and Rev. Billeland. Burial will be at Terrace Cemetery. He lived in Post since 1927, moved to the nursing home six months ago. Survivors include four daughters, two sons, fourteen grandchildren, and nine great grandchildren.

Post Thomas Hershelve Buchanan Gubbock Parkway Manor Church of the Nazerene Tommy Davis Billeland Levelland Terrace Cemetery Hudrian Funeral Home Buchanan Dale Hair Audavee Vaughn W. T. Jacckson Raymond Martin Lubbock Herbert Denison W.V

Mrs Martinez Rites Pending in West Texas Hospital

Mrs Juanita Martinez 49 of 4043rd St died about 5 15 am Tuesday at West Texas Hospital after a lengthy illness. Survived by Plasido her parents Mr and Mrs Vincent Moreno of 211 Hub Homes two sisters Mrs Johnny Cruz 311 Erskine St and Mrs Ruby Acala of Dim mitt two brothers Augustin Moreno 211 Hub Homes and Leon Moreno 318 Ave W and grandmother Mrs Concepcion Moreno 214 Hub Homes.

Juanita Martinez 3Rd St West Texas Hospital Sanders Funeral Home Plasido Vincent Moreno Hub Homes Johnny Cruz Erskine St Ruby Acala Dimmitt Augustin Moreno Hub Leon Moreno Ave. W Concepcion Moreno

Mrs Anderst's Services Tody Levelland

Levelland Texas funeral notice for Mrs Ally Anderson 87 died in Lovington Hospital. Service 4 30 today at George Priceneral Chapel with Rev Robert Jenkins and J Bradshaw. Burial Levelland Cemetery. Survived by four daughters, one brother, five sisters, 22 grandchildren 43 greatgrandchildren and five great great grandchildren.

Levelland Ally Anderson Lovington Tea G George Priceneral Robert Jenkins Fu Baptist Church J. Bradshaw Lovington Anderson Franklin County First Baptist Church Andm J. B Matti Mae Welch Tarzan Mrascons Ingram Odessa Mary Joe Brock Levand Joe Ben Burn Mount Vernon Hiram Clinton Winboro Kate Duke MariéLa Leonard Johns Pittsburg Will Aldize Fieldton

Gilliam Rites Held After 1968 Tahoka Residency

Mrs. Gilliam of Tahoka dies at home after illness. Funeral at 10:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Slaton with Rev. John Cartrite officiating. Burial in Engwood Cemetery. Survived by husband, two sons in Oregon, two daughters, mother in Tulsa, three brothers, two sisters, and six grandchildren.

Wie Oregon Eula Jean Yearout Heston Linda Lexington W. Z. Stanard Tulsa Jure Stanaland Tulia Alert Stanaland Albuquerque Harold Stanaland Marie Goodman Marie Goodman Ofulia and Mrs. Hazel Mackell of Fort Sumner, N.M

Mrs Kauffman Rites Arrangements Set in Levelland

Funeral rites for Mrs Lillie Kauffman 79 who died Friday at South Plains Hospital will be Thursday at 1 PM at United Methodist Church Levelland. Burial in Georgetown. Survived by daughters Eloise Phins Austin and Chrine Dycus Levelland. sons Lewis San Antonio Pet and Jack Georgetown and Gail Austin. 14 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

Levelland Lillie Ut Fman Lewis San Antonio Pet Jack Georgetown Gail Austin

Rites Planned for H R Schneide at First Baptist

H R Schneide 97 died in Methodist Hospital. Services set at 4 PM at Sains Memorial Chapel with Assistant Pastor T Bolding of First Baptist officiating. Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Retired engineer for a pipeline firm, longtime Hub City resident.

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