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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1970
Page
4
A dispute over proposed plats prompts critics to claim due process was violated as the city council weighed changes to a development plan. Residents fear a 15 foot variation would affect the surrounding neighborhood. John Miller supports the objection noting the altered hole exposure.
A funeral service honors Jeffrey Glenn Miller 20 of Plainview NY killed at Kent State during an antiwar protest as national figures call for peace. Other notices include Alvin Gray 65 Atascadero CA, Ethel Coffey 65 Corsicana TX, and Dr Carl Svensen former Texas Tech professor. community services listed with locations and times.
Services for Montgomery Spencer Calcote aged 20 of 2515 71st Street are set for 2 p.m. today at the Baptist Church of Lakeview. The Rev. Sam Hogan will officiate with burial by Henderson Funeral Directors of Lubbock. An inquest overseen by Justice Wayne LeCroy follows a Wednesday discovery and awaiting autopsy results.
A devotional rhyme prayer asks for divine aid to overcome personal ills and the temptation of sin. The speaker seeks strength to restrain dwelling on troubles and to straighten out affairs for themselves and others, trusting in faith and forgiveness.
The city planning commission discussed a proposed commercial and apartment area in a residential district raising concerns about traffic. Actions included denying and approving several rezoning requests around Slide Road, 50th Street, and surrounding avenues. another case involved church land zoning.
Services for Mrs Carrie Marr of Route 2 will be held today at Petersburg First United Methodist Church with Rev Elden Wratt and Rev Rovee McNally officiating Burial follows at City of Luteheck Cemetery under Hix Funeral Directors Mrs Marr moved to Lashtewek County 46 years ago from Hell s OK and had lived in Petersburg since 180 Survivors include four sons Jim Marr Shallowater and Bedford Marr Hobbs, and others.
Mass for Mrs Sacurias Garcia age 80 was to be said at 10 a.m. today at Christ the King Catholic Church with burial at Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park. The Lubbock resident died Tuesday in Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital after moving from San Antonio years ago. Survived by husband Juan B and three sons Ruben Joe and Robert and three daughters Mary Gonzales Rachel Garen and others in Mineral Wells and the Lubbock area.
Judge Howard C. Davison placed a Port family center case on probation for four years after authorities say the woman attempted to pass a $9.09 check. She must pay $90.10 in fees and is barred from writing checks except to endorse checks payable to her. Atty Bib Odeen stated the offense occurred Feb 29 and involved the March Port area. The defendant received jail time totaling three days with guilt plea in the district court proceeding.
A resident sustained a pelvic injury after a shooting during an altercation near Avenue A and Pinedeay. Patrolman Eat Tayter arrested a Black man at the scene. The suspect allegedly fired a 23 caliber pistol at the victim, with investigators collecting details from local witnesses.
The last Kent State shooting victim, William Schroeder, 19, was buried in Lorain amid peace appeals as friends recall his ROTC promise and curiosity about the protest. Memorials and funeral services spread across New York and Ohio with thousands attending regional observances.
Mrs Marys Rachael Murdock 72 of 1102 6th St dies after long illness in Lubbock. Service at Henderson Funeral Chapel with Rev L F Ammons of First Assembly of God. Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. She native of Mansfield resided in Lubbock four years. Survived by six sons Victor Truman Raymond Otto Verlene Don. daughter Mrs Avistetcher Hawaii City Ariz. brothers A C Weatherly Gview and Lewis Weatherly Dallas. 29 grandchildren 41 great grandchildren. Grandsons pallbearers.
Cherokee natives mourn former American consul Oscar Fowler Brown aged 71 who died recently in Guadalajara Mexico. Brown served in Germany Sweden and England and taught in the United States and Europe before retiring from diplomacy in 1959.
At about 8 30 p m Thursday a pedestrian accident occurred on 8th Street just north of Avenue W. The driver was Paul Boedeker 20 of 2301 7th St Apt 10.
Funeral services for John Edmond Long Sr., 66, of 1513 31st St., will be held Saturday in Paris with burial at Paris Cemetery. He died about 3:50 a.m. Thursday at University Convalescent Center. Survivors include wife Alice, son John Long Jr., brother George Newton Long, four sisters Mandy Barns Margarett Plant Paralee Warner Ella J Warren, stepbrother Ted Lattimer, and two grandchildren.
Services for Mrs. Ruby Parker Smith 57 will be at 10 a.m. today at First Baptist Olton with a 4 p.m. service in Childress and burial there. She died in a car pickup crash near Olton Wednesday. Survivors include three sons Arnold Portales Delbert Childress and Dorman Dallas, five brothers and three sisters. Additional services for Evelyn Low-Raines and Maryrie Bennett were planned in Olton and Crosbyton.
Mrs Della Irene Mills 72 longtime Littlefield resident died. services at 2 p.m. today at Crescent Park Church of Christ with Bob Wear officiating. Burial in Littlefield Cemetery. Survivors include three sons Clifton Ben and Ernest Doyle of Littlefield and Alvin Ray of Amherst. two daughters Odell Molder of Odessa and Mrs David Collins of Oklahoma City. two sisters. 19 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
William C Humphrey 71 a retired general contractor dies in Amarillo hospital. Services set for 4 p m at San Jacinto Baptist Church with burial in Memory Garden Cemetery. He leaves eight grandchildren and family in Haskell Waco Avoca Stamford and Lub bock.
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