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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1973

Page

7

Spur Cross 73 Dies. services set in Spur Church of Christ

Elmer Cross 73 of Spur died in Methodist Hospital in Brabbock at 6:30 a.m. Friday. Services Sunday at 2 p.m. in Spur Church of Christ with Jim Chism officiating. Burial in Spur Cemetery under Campbell Funeral Home. Survivors include wife Leeoma Hoover Cross and two sisters. Sanders Funeral Home of Lubbock directing.

Spur Elmer’ Cross Methodist Hospital Brabbock Spur Church of Christ Jim Chism Dale Young Harlingen Spur Cemetery Campbell Funeral Home

Snyder Funeral Notice for Mrs James in Cleburne

Snyder Special Services for Mrs. Mattie Ora James 77 will be at 1 30 pm Sunday at the Crozier Pears Chapel in Cleburne burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. Mrs James died 7 20 am Friday in a local nursing home a Bell County native who has lived in Snyder the past three years. Survivors include two sons Jonas Snyder Rogol Vietorit two sisters and two brothers with listed residences and names from the draft.

Slaton Luiz Ruiz Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church Emilia Abeyta Englewood Cemetery Seengland Ruiz San Marcos Luiz Jr Juan Anita Ruiz Mary Rocha Roa Pequeno Plainview Tim Santa Anna Donna Mary Aguilar Lola Aguilar San Dienes Joni Snyder Rogol Vietorit Halarsan Beddutsunk Warvineack Las Vegas Nevo Bill Cartwright Sonora Elbert Cartwright Pinta

Vesper Love dies. Laibhook officer mourned in Lamesa

Vesper D Love 7h of Midway east of Lamesa and father of Capt Wayne Love of Laibhook Police Department died about Sacum Friday at Medical Arts Hospital Funeral services set for 2 30 p m Friday at Midas Baptist Church with Reverend Bobo Manning officiating Burial in Lamesa Memorial Park under Branen Funeral Home direction Survivors include a daughter Mrs San dea Bearden of Ackerly, two sisters Mrs Beulah Riddle and Mrs Ottis Petersen and a brother Clade of Monahans and several grandchildren and great grandchildren

Lamesa Vesper D. Love Midway Wayne Love Laibhook Sacum Medical Arts Midas Baptist Church Bobo Manning Lamesa Memorial Park Branen Funeral Home Suprayors Onedade Hies Dwa Ut

Billy McCreary Rites Set for Pally Rae McCreary

Funeral services for Billy McCreary are set for two o clock at Western Grounds Baptist Church in Libba with Rev J R Chtush officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park. Henderson Funeral Directors in charge. Survivors include wife Marieta, mother Mahle Thentas of Albuquerques a sem, and other relatives. The deceased served in the Army during World War II.

Pally Rae McCreary Caieb Ave Western Gnds Baptist Libba J. Ro Chtush Resthaven Memorial Park Henderson McCreary Trhayt Thurscayan Veterans Administration Padad An Amarilla Survivors Marieta Mahle Thentas Albieuerques Sal Bibsard Too Home Io Stepdateter Pamela Jigme Hemi Disargere Rovere Das Cartes Cobb Ged Woods Vita Smith Joanne McCrcars

Mrs Trettye Lew McNeelesy obituary in Sudan

Hattie McNeeley of Sudan describes services for Mrs Trettye Lew McNeelesy 87 former Lubbock and Sudan resident who will be laid to rest at 4 pm at Sted Ceeters Officeaune Well be the Rev Auc hres Whate at tie deans United Methodist Church in Sudan.

Sudan Trettye Lew McNeelesy Lubbock Wit Todas Auchres Tie Deans

Patterson 84 Dies. Services Set At Frost Funeral Home

Ernest E Patterson 84 longtime Padis resident died yesterday at Crostaten Prospatan service will be today at 2 pm at Frostaten Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Vernon Oiseley officiating. He owned a farm equipment business before retiring to help in a family store. Born in Memphis he later lived in Frost before moving to Padis in 1918. A World War I veteran, survivors include his wife and a daughter Mrs Ned Austin of Gramye, three others.

Memphis Tenn Patterson Frost Ned Jra Austin Qramye

Hattie Nicholson Spur Services Pending at Campbell's

Mrs Hattie Nicholson 71 of Spur died about 945 p m Thursday in Crosbyton Hospital She was a native of Gay Tate and had lived in Dickens County since 1949 Survivors include her husband Frank four daughters including Frankie Lee Terry Carrie Johnson Minnie Mae Bratcher Hattie Lee Taylor seven sons and numerous relatives Funeral services are pending with Campbell's Funeral Home

SPUR Campbell Hattie Nicholson Crosbyton Hospital Gay Tate Dickens County Frank Frankie Lee Terry Carrie Johnson Houston Minnie Mae Bratcher Columbus Hattie Lee Taylor Tyler William Powell George Floyd Loyd Charles Nicholson Johnnie Ray Nicholson Springfield II Raymond

Perry M Tipton dies after long illness in Petersburg

Perry Monroe Tipton 9 a Floyd County resident since 1924 died about 3 p.m. Friday at his Petersburg home following a lengthy illness. Services set for 3 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church Petersburg with Rev Jess Nove officiating. Burial in Petersburg Cemetery Moore Rose Funeral Home Floydada in charge. Tipton born in Ennis married Viola Smith in 1914 at Hamlin. former Anson resident. Survived by his wife a daughter Imelda Ram ry Harmony community three grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Petersburg Perry Monroe Tipton Floyd County First Baptist Church Jess Nove Moore-Rose Funeral Home Floydada Tipton Ennis Viola Smith Hamlin Anson

Ray Parker Dies In Denver City Funeral Planned

Ray Parker of Denver City died recently at Yoakum County Hospital. He moved from Strawn and retired after many years with TP Olive Co. Survivors include wife two three sons Eddy Ray Jimmy Michael a daughter Ada Falkenbury a brother Thomas two sisters and several grandchildren and a great grandchild. Funeral services at Trinity Baptist Church with Rev C J McQuillen officiating and graveside in Memorial Park Denver City under Singleton Funeral direction.

Trinity. Baptist Church C. J. McQuillen Denver City Memorial Park Singleton Funeral Home Strawn TP. Ol Co Eddy Ray Crane Jimmy Odessa Michael Fresno Calif Ada Falkenbury Thomas Dunanita Yarbrough Irene Hatfield

Elouise Walter Funeral Services Planned in Lubbock

Mes. Elouise Walter age 82 of Lubbock will be laid to rest at Peaceful Gardens Mausoleum Chapel with entombment in the mausoleum. Rev. Robert Lee of Shepherd-King American Lutheran Church will officiate. She died Friday at University Hospital. Survivors include husband J. P. Walter two sons John Paul Walter Jr. Crosbyton and Kenneth Walter Oklahoma City? five sisters and several brothers. Sanders Funeral Home directing.

Pyt Elouiser Walter Lubbock de Pam Peaceful Gardens Robert Lee Shepherd - King American Lutheran Church Mes Thay Jam University Hospital Shepherd King ‘American Lutheran Church Sanders Funeral Home J. P. Walter John Paul Walter Jr Crosbyton Kenneth Walter 65Th St Ben Wil Wilson Willie Wren Raymond Wilke List St Raymond Foster Levelland Arugiea Howerter Dal Ore Roy Sprachin Graves Bill Walter Ton Clifton McNeice

Levelland resident Edgar W West found dead at home

Edgar W West 85 of Rt 2 Levelland was found dead at his home Thursday morning. Funeral services planned for 2 pm at Craig Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Levelland City Cemetery. He was a retired farmer who married Monta Staley in 1914. Survivors include his wife a son Wayne two daughters Naomi Williams Inez Amphrees three sisters Nell Hull Violet Grubbs Gladys West and two brothers Carl Oscar ten others noted.

Levelland Edgar Wilson West Rt. 2 City of Levelland West Monta Staley Ped Wayne Naomi Williams Inez Amphrees Dallas Nell Hull Violet Grubbs Gladys West Fort Worth Cetl Oscar

Obituary Briefs For Ruth Evans and Others In Texas

Graveside services for Ruth Evans 76 of Rio Grande City will be held today at Andrews Cemetery with Singleton Funeral Home in charge. Evans died Thursday in a Fort Worth nursing home after months of illness. Juan Farris Fish 74 of Matador will have rites today at 1 PM in First Baptist Church Matador. Burial follows at East Mound Cemetery with Seigler Funeral Home directing. A lawyer rancher died at 2:30 AM Thursday in Lubbock Methodist Hospital after a stroke at his home Wednesday. Myrtle Nux Reynolds 83 of Plainview will be buried at Plainview Cemetery after a 2 PM service at Lemons Memorial Chapel. Reynolds died Thursday in a Plainview hospital. Genes James Hallock 29 of 608 Avenue West will have a requiem Mass at 1 AM today at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Alamosa Colorado. Burial will be in Alamosa Cemetery with Butler Showalter Funeral Home directing. Hallock, a student at a school of law, died Wednesday at Mars Hospital after a brief illness.

No Osister Meg Vesta Strickland Levelland Ruth Evans Rio Grande City Andrews Singleton Evans Fort Worth Juan Farris Fish Matador First Baptist Church Myrtle Nanex Reynolds Plainview Lemons Memorial Chapel Plainview Cemetery Reynolds Genes James Hallock Ave Wio Sacred Heart Catholic Church Alamosa Colo Buri‘al Alimosa Butler-Showalter Hone Phallork Eeh School of Law Mars's Hospital

Lovington Banker Whittenberg Dies After Illness

J C Whittenberg longtime Lovington businessman and founder of Whittenberg Bakery died Thursday after a lengthy illness. Funeral at First Baptist Church Lovington with burial in Lovington Cemetery under Smith Rogers Funeral Home direction. He moved from Lubbock to Lovington in 1949 and was survived by a daughter Virginia Akin and several sisters brothers and foster relatives.

Lovington First Baptist Church of Whitten Owas Stewart Lovington Cemetery Smith-Rogers Luneral Whittenberg Atoska Okla Lovingtonrom Lubbock Whittenberg Bakery Mae Virginia ‘Akin Alma Cooper Misalia Calif Mary Nicholas Detrerit Mich Fannye Newmim Mineral Wells George Breckeniridge Era

Local Briefs Highlight Injuries And Church Talks

Rod Salinas 25 of Post listed in serious condition after a recent auto crash near Post. Douglas Meador of the Matador Tribune to speak at the First Christian Men’s Fellowship breakfast. Randolph Swindle recounts the group’s weekly meeting at First Christian Church. Dr Charles Strickland, Nazarene general superintendent and president of Nazarene Bible College, to speak at First Church of the Nazarene on Ave Q. elected to the denomination's top post in June 1972. James Simpson, 17, released from county jail after posting 1000 bond for burglary charges. lives on East Sloth Street. Larry McKinney, 18, seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash Monday, treated at Methodist Hospital Friday.

Rod Salinas Post Methorast Hospital Douglas Meador Matador Tribune First Christian Men's Fellowship Randolph Swindle First Christian Church Charles Strickland Church of the Nazarene Ave. Q Nazarene Bible College Colorado Springs Colo James Martin Simpson Justice of the Peace Charlies Be Smith. Simpson Sloth St Smith Larry McKinney Teak Ave Methodist Hospital

House Destroyed To Avoid Taxes In Massachusetts Town

West Bridgewater resident Frank DuFault demolished his 150 year old eight room house to dodge nearly 1400 in property taxes this year. He recalled his father bought the property in 1941 when taxes were low and said his decision was fueled by a tax bill jump from 800 to 1400 after reevaluation. Bulldozer operators began the project on Thursday.

West Bridgewater Mass Frank DuFault DuFault Sur Art

Warming To Continue Here Rain Forecast

The National Weather Service predicts a 20 percent chance of rain for the South Plains today with a high in the middle 80s and a low around the upper 50s. Winds will be 20 to 30 mph, gusty. Temperatures rose to the 70s and 80s across Central and South Texas, with scattered showers near the Pecos River and ongoing river flooding on the Sabine, Trinity, and Neches rivers likely to persist for days.

Texas National Weather Service South Plains Lubbock West Texas Pecos River High Plains del Rio el Paso i Sabine Trinity Neches

Supreme Court refuses immediate abortion in Wisconsin case

The Supreme Court denied Jane Foe and her doctor permission to compel Berlin Memorial Hospital in Green Bay to permit an abortion. Dr. Herbert Sandmire, hospital staff and obstetrics leader, warned of higher risks if the pregnancy continued. Lower courts had issued and then stayed orders affecting federal interference and hospital funds.

Washington Supreme Court Green Bay Wis High Court Jane Foe Berlin Memorial Hospital Alborten Herbert F. Sandmire Sandmire

Psalm 55 Reflections On Trust In God

The piece urges readers to imitate David who faced a false friend and loss of faith. It advises casting bitterness on the Lord and trusting in Him as the path to healing, quoting David’s stance to soothe the soul and avoid dwelling on treachery.

David

Gem Discarded Accidentally in Laundry Bag Recovery

Mildred Fello found her four thousand dollar diamond ring in a blue laundry bag after workers dumped trash from a truck in Beach Florida. She chased the truck for blocks and joined workers at the dumping center to sift through refuse until the blue bag with the ring was found intact.

Auaml Beach Fla Mildred Fello Miss Felle

Rise in female personal crisis reports linked to women’s liberation

In California a study indicates a rise in female personal crisis reports and deaths by own action amid women entering the job market. Nancy Allen of UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute notes California climbs from 15.9 to 18.8 per 100000, with higher rates among black women and undercounting in some cities.

Sacramento Calif UPI California Nancy Allen Ucla Neuropsychiatric Institute Bureau of Health Education State Department of Public Health Allen

Stock Auction Owners Charged With Violations

Washington reports that Tom Neff C A Rees and James Cox owners of Big Spring and Colorado City Livestock Auctions face Packers and Stockyards Act fair trade violation charges. Abilene Auction Inc. also charged in separate case for violating fair trade requirements. Allegations include 1972 conflicts of interest allowing Neff to buy consignment stock for resale for speculative gain.

Washington Abilene Auction, Inc Neff Packers and Stockyards Administration

Mental Anxiety Prompts Lawsuit

Boston based case details LeRoy EF Christie suing a Pennsylvania firm for 50000 dollars claiming extreme mental anguish emotional distress mortification anxiety and agony after receiving handwritten notes about an alleged pregnancy as part of a campaign for a new project The notes were sent from Pittsburgh and Christie is a married father of three demanding damages.

Boston LeRoy Christie Pittsburgh Pennsylvania

Press Club Picks Slate Of Officers

The Greater Lubbock Press Club named officers for a year and voted to negotiate for club facilities at the In Town Inn downtown Reddy Room. Officers include Dave Knapp president Paul R Beane vice president and Dale Johnson secretary treasurer. Directors include Cinde Weatherby Bill Reynolds Dick Benedict Jerry Henderson Jim Comeaux Vaughn Hendrie and Bill Dean. The group plans to draft articles of incorporation by laws establish a dues structure form a membership committee and pursue basement facilities at the In Town Inn.

Greater Lubbock KFYO Dick Benedict Kcbd-Tv Jerry Henderson The United Fund Jim Comeaux Reese Afb Vaughn Hendrie Avalanche-Journal Bill Dean Texas Tech Media Education In Town Inn

Medical Society Honors Lubbock Osteopath

Dr. Eugene Brown a 5T year old Lubbock osteopath was named general practitioner of the year by the Texas Osteopathic Society for his service to his profession community and state. The society elected Dr. Brown president elect and also named Dr. John Boyd of Silverton as president with Dr. Carl Mehegan of Amarillo joining the board of directors.

Houston Eugene Brown Lubbock Texas Osteopathic Donald Petersen Af Paderas Ourgeane Brown Yoo Eleet Texas Oscopathic Medical Association

Briscoe Approves Federal Grants for Legal Aid

Gov. Dulph Briscoe in Austin announced federal grants totaling 494250 for law in need programs across four Texas counties. Grants include 107780 to Tarrant County Legal Aid Foundation, 127999 to Travis County Legal Aid and Defender Society, 184500 to Bexar County Legal Aid Association, 875000 to Wade McLellan County Legal Aid, plus 50000 to Hill Country Community Action in San Saba for family planning and 3371 for Sidney Independent School District Head Start for 15 children.

Austin CUPID Dulph Briscoe Texas Tarrant County Legal Aid Foundation Fort Worths Legal Aid and Defender Society of Travis County Austing Bexar County Legal Aid Association i

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Elmer Cross Cross Seymour Leeoma Hoover Dickens Church of Christ Dessie Mae Ann Roten Wharton Mary Miller Mattie James Billy McCreary Hattie McNeeley EK. E. Patterson Joseph P. Kerwin Charles Conrad Jr Paul J. Weitz Space Agency Perry M. Tipton Ray Parker Denver Sadao Qaam Yoakum County Plospital Abeer” Fu South Axe Boonte Linda Lewis UTI Miss Rigere Rangerotios Ranger Barquisiela Venezuela Chamber of Cananeree of Industry United States Elouise Walter Edgar W. West AAT Des Pra Oy Pam Surdas al Craige’ Pree Funeral Home the Bey Fred Blake Suslor J.C. Whittenberg Canal Street Kerry Mississippi River New Orleans Press Club Medical Society Honors Briscoe Lubbock Monument Works Georgia Marble Bill Linn
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