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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1966

Page

6

Goree Rites Arranged For longtime Plainview Resident

Funeral services for Edgar C. Goree 85 longtime Plainview resident will be at 2 50 p m Tuesday in Halfway Baptist Church Burial will be in Plainview Memorial Park under Lemons Funeral Home Goree died at 12 15 a m Sunday in Medical Center Hospital He was born in Grayson County and lived in Plainview since 1943 A member of the Methodist Church he was a retired farmer Survivors include his wife four daughters Inez Tinker Amarillo C W Cokendolph er Wichita Falls Mrs Roy McCollum Hale Center Mrs R B Trollinder Potter M C four sons Robert Goree Childress B C Goree Plainview Ray Goree Wichita Falls and Harold Goree Halfway 23 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren

Plainview Edgar C. Goree Halfway Baptist Church Plainview Memorial Park Lemons Funeral Home Goree Medical Center Hospital Grayson County Methodist Church Inez Tinker Amarillo C. W. Cokendolpher Wichita Falls Roy McCollum Hale Center R. B. Trollinder Potter M C Robert Goree Childress B. C. Goree Ray Goree Harold Goree Halfway

Body Of Belton Man Is Found By Workers

In Killeen Texas AP report workers on a fence line near Fort Hood found the body of a recent hospital patient identified as William Lesler 52 of Belton He had been dead for several weeks and authorities say death appears to be from natural causes.

Killeen Tex Ft. Hood William Lesler Belton

French priests seek permission to marry in large numbers

A substantial group of French Roman Catholic priests is requesting authorization to marry. The move marks a notable shift in clerical life and could prompt wider discussions within the church about celibacy and family duties.

Paris

The Shepherd by Julien C. Hyer

A meditation on humble origins of great figures from Faraday to Beethoven and Shakespeare, noting how prominent minds arose from modest beginnings and a peasant lineage. The piece contrasts noble achievement with common origins and reflects on democracy’s reach.

Faraday Schubert Beethoven Shakespeare Julien C. Hyer

Medical Association Officer Dies At 58

Dr. Hugh Mayo Ragland aged 58 died after a brief illness in Gilmer Texas He had practiced there for over 30 years and was co owner of Ragland Fellow hospital and vice president of the Northeast Texas Medical Association

Gilmer, Tex Hugh Mayo Ragland Gilmer Hos ‘Pital Northeast Texas Medical Association

Dangerous Craft Bom Nearly 200 Taxi Drivers Murdered

In West Germany since 1945 a dangerous craft terror has claimed the lives of nearly two hundred taxi drivers killed while on the job. Authorities report a rising pattern of violence against cab operators, with investigations continuing across major cities and rural routes alike.

BOM West Germany

Masterpiece at Work Turns Firm Around in Texas

Whit Rix Victory and Arlen P. Trice of Rix Funeral Directors in Lubbock Texas recount a Cellini inspired credo to make every job a masterpiece. Ailing business rose from near bankruptcy as staff embraced meticulous craftsmanship and pride in daily work.

New York City Whit Rix Victory Arlen P. Trice Rix Funeral Directors Broadway Avenue S Lubbock, Texas Phone Porter

Peace Corps Seeks 750 Volunteers For Micronesia Drive

Peace Corps recruiting expands to lure 750 June graduates to Micronesia in the western Pacific. Campaign starts at 68 colleges with two-member teams visiting campuses and runs through May 20 as students finish exams, highlighting island needs such as underserviced schools and infrastructure.

Washington UPI Peace Corps Micronesia Western Pacific Paradise Anivadises Johnson Administration Pacific Trust Territory Mariana, Marshall Caroline Archipelagoes Japan United States U.N

Winchester Gun Club trap shoot crowns local winners

Claude Tatum Jr and Napoleon Melotti both shot 98 to win the singles at the Winchester Gun Club trap event at Quail Ridge. Meletti also captured the handicap with 96, while Dale Prouse took the doubles with 95. All shooters were from Lubbock except Prouse, a Miami resident. Fifteen competitors took part.

Poleon Melotti Winchester Quail Ridge Meletti Dale Prouse Lubbock Prouse Miami, Tex

Westland Rites Slated Tuesday

Stanley Westlund 53 of 2709 1st St died at 4 55 am Saturday at Veterans Hospital Big Spring Funeral services set for 10 am Tuesday at Monterey Church of Christ with Bob S Reynolds minister officiating Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery under Rix Funeral Home direction He moved to Lubbock from Wisconsin and was Monterey Church of Christ member Survivors include wife Millie a daughter Mrs D P Feet La Puente Calif three sons Carl and Carson Bast both of La Puente and Carlos Bast Waunakee Wis six brothers five sisters and 12 Pallbearers named John Jus lin Jim MecGuiggan Wirt Cook Bob Martin Donald Musgraves Jerry Laughery

Stanley Westlund Veterans Hospital Big Spring Monterey Church of Christ Bob S. Reynolds City of Lubbock Rix Funeral Home Lubbock Wisconsin Millie D. P. Feet la Puente Calif Carl Carson Bast la Puente Carlos Bast Waunakee Wise John Juslin Jim MecGuiggan Wirt Cook Bob Martin Donald Musgraves Jerry Laughery

Rites Planned for Plainview Resident B F Walker

Funeral services for B F Walker 89 a Plainview resident since 1924 will be held at 4 p m today at the Second and Beech Street Church of Christ. He died Saturday at his daughter's home. A retired carpenter he came to Plainview from Knox County and was born in Paris Texas. Survived by four daughters two sons and twelve grandchildren.

Plainview B. F. Walker Beech Street Church of Christ Plainview Memorial Park Lemons Funeral Home Walker Hf. J. Hood Knox County Paris Texas

Model Plane Shatters Glasses Hurts Odessa Man

An 18 year old Odessa man Dennis Salyards was admitted to surgery at West Texas Hospital after a model airplane propeller shattered his glasses. He underwent eye surgery Sunday afternoon and was listed in good condition Sunday night.

Odessa West Texas Hospital Dennis Salyards

C A Aldrich's Rites Arranged

Funeral services for Charles Addison Aldrich 69 dead on arrival at Medical Arts Hospital will be at Hammons Funeral Chapel with Rev Robert Longshore officiating Burial will be in Littlefield Memorial Park under Hammons Funeral Home direction He was born in Crockett a World War I veteran and retired salesman for Hall Motor Company Pallbearers include Earl Green Elbert Aldrich Jamie Green Alton Aldrich Tom Aldrich and Higdon Gaston

Littlefield Charles Addison Aldrich Medical Arts Hospital Hammons Robert Longshore First Baptist Church Littlefield Memorial Park Marian Lucy Goolsby Dallas H. H. Gaston San Angelo E. L. Green Raton N.M M. C. Aldrich Temple J. H. Aldrich Earl Green Elbert Aldrich Jamie Green Alton Green Tom Aldrich Higdon Gaston

R J Stallings Dies Rites Set

Rood Stallings 91 longtime Tulia resident died Sunday at his home. Funeral at 10 a.m. Wednesday in First Baptist Church with Rev C O Rue officiating. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery under Wallace Funeral Home direction. Born Bedford County Tennessee came to Tulsa in 1891 from Honeygrove Texas. Former NIT Ranch employee and Baptist Church member. Survivors include five daughters, twelve grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren.

Tulia Dash The Baptist Church W. Alfred Smith Swarthmore Alta Campbell John Ballenger Earl West Burkburnett Wallace C. Jay Fort Worth

Funeral services pending for Mrs Eugenia Arrizola

Mrs Eugenia Arrizola 44 of 3913 Faith Place died 6 05 p m Sunday in Methodist Hospital She lived in Lubbock 15 years moving from Edinburg Survived by husband two sons Lionel Leonides three daughters Diana Gloria Armando Arrguijo Lubbock siblings Manuel Lopez Anton Richard Joe Lopez and Nick Lopez plus nine grandchildren and four sisters

Franklin-Bartley Eugenia Arrizola Faith Place Methodist E. Stanford Armando Arguijo Lubbock Manuel Lopez Anton Richard Lopez Joe Lopez Slaton Nick Lopez Lamesa Manuel Garza Modesto Blanco Raymond Sosa

Stabbing Sends Man To Hospital in East Lubbock

A 21-year-old Black man, Robert Ross, was treated at Methodist Hospital Sunday night for a stab wound during an argument at 1307 SE Main Place. Police sought a Black suspect tied to the incident. Ross reported the fight began over a girl who had visited earlier. The hospital released him after treatment for a wound near the shoulder blade.

Lubbock Methodist Hospital East Lubbock Robert Ross 15Th St Ross Main Place Necroman Aaron Thomas Ave. B Thomas

Three Israeli youths convicted of spying for Egypt

In Haifa three Israeli youngsters Gideon Goldstein eighteen, Isaac Fishman, and a one year old unnamed minor were found guilty of plotting to spy for Egypt in the Gaza Strip. Sentences to be announced by the district court at a future date.

Haifa Israel Gideon Goldstein Isaac Fishman Egypt Gaza Strip

Rio Debuts 50 Secret Agents on City Buses

Rio de Janeiro introduces 50 secret agents, mostly judges, lawyers and military officers, to ride buses without pay and ticket drivers for discourtesy or traffic violations. The program aims to enforce conduct and safety on public transit.

Rio DE Janeiro Brazil Rio

Air Exhibition Draws Crowd At Town and Country Airport

More than 1,000 spectators attend a spot landing and parachute drop show near Lubbock. Winners include Ronnie Myres and Paul Comcowich first, Bob Huckabee second, with Bill Lewis displaying the home built Sizzler. A 10 000 foot free fall by Charlie Allen Ronnie Gardner and Richard Honey closed the event. The Sunday display previews a July 10 professional air show sponsored by the Hub Lions Club.

Town and Country Lubbock Ronnie Myres Paul Comcowich Bob Huckabee Bill Lewis Charlie Allen Ronnie Gardner Richard Honey Town and Country Airport Hub Lions Club

Rites Set For Mrs Acuff Pioneer Lady of Lubbock Area

Funeral services for Mrs Tommy A Acuff 92 longtime Lubbock County resident will be held at 2 p m in Sanders Memorial Chapel with Earl Danley officiating Burial will follow in City of Lubbock Cemetery under Sander Funeral Home guidance She died Tuesday in Moscow Idaho after a long illness She lived in the Lubbock area from 1892 moving to Moscow about ten years ago Survivors include a son two daughters and three sisters Pallbearers named Darrell White Dennis Acuff Jimmy Admire Larry Admire Forest Blaylock Wayne Blaylock

Tommy A. Acuff Lubbock County Sanders Memorial Chapel Earl Danley Southside Church of Christ City of Lubbock Cemetery Sander Funeral Home Acuff Moscow Idaho Lubbock Darrell White Dennis Acuff Jimmy Admire Larry Admire Forest Blaylock Wayne Blaylock

Mrs Skinner’s Services Slated

Frank Skinner, 74, longtime Lubbock resident of 1305 Ave R, will lie in state at 10 a.m. today in Sanders Memorial Chapel with Bob Hoover, Church of Christ minister, burial in Resthaven of Sanders Funeral Home. She died at 7 p.m. Saturday in Methodist Hospital. Survived by husband, two daughters, two sons, a sister and eight grandchildren. Pallbearers named.

Frank Skinner Ave. R Lubbock Sanders Ewell Williams W. R. Wright R. L. Shugart F. C. Pressley

Police uncover gang stealing UN bound powdered milk

In New Delhi police report dismantling a gang that stole 25 000 pounds of powdered milk donated by UNICEF to Indian schoolchildren. The theft involved a coordinated operation and police say several suspects have been detained as part of the investigation.

New Delhi India United Nations Children’s Fund

Mrs Brooks longtime Gaines resident dies

Funeral services for Mary Melissa Brooks 82 longtime Gaines County resident will be at 4 p.m. today in Singleton's Chapel of Chimes. Officiating are Rev Boyce Brannon and Rev John Gillispie. Burial in Seminole Cemetery. She died at 7 30 p.m. Saturday at the home of her daughter Mrs J C Rice of Seminole. Survived by four daughters and three sons a sister and a brother one grandchild and nine great grandchildren Pallbearers listed.

Johnnia Burke Rogers Levelland Fort Worth George C. Price City of Levelland Cemetery Mary Melissa Brooks Gaines County Singleton Boyce Brannon Calvary Baptist Church of Andrews John Gillispie South Seminole Baptist Church Seminole Cemetery Singleton Funeral Home J. C. Rice Seminole Walter Velma Weir Lamesa Rice Lelia Pate Irving Nellie McCann Chalma Farris Florey Roy Lois Drake Lincoln Ark T. G. Cox Clyde Hugh Castleberry Ivory Wescott Jay Lewis McCrummin Roy Archer Raymond Golden Melvin Brown

William Banister Rites Set Tuesday

William Samson Banister 81 of Roaring Springs died Saturday evening in Lockney General Hospital. He lived in Roaring Springs 30 years, was born in Lamar County, and was a Church of Christ member. Services 10 a.m. Tuesday at Roaring Springs Church of Christ with Norton Dye officiating. Burial in Roaring Springs Cemetery under Carter Funeral Home of Lockney direction. He leaves two sons, six daughters, 31 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.

Lockney William Samson Banister Roaring Springs Roaring Springs Church

Claude Dudley Rites Set Today In Tulia

Funeral services for Claude S. Dudley 75 former Tulia resident will be at 10 a.m. today in the First Presbyterian Church in Tulia with Rev. Lewis Korselman. Dudley died Friday at Veterans Hospital Albuquerque New Mexico after living in Taos the past three years. He was born in Hiko Texas and had lived in Tulsa since 1921. A daughter Sally Mrs J W Ervin Tulia and two grandchildren survive.

Tulia Claude S. Dudley First Presbyterian Church Lewis Korselman Rose Hill Cemetery Wallace Funeral Home Dudley Veteran’s Hospital Albuquerque N.M Taos Presbyterian Church Tulsa Hiko Tex Sally J. W. Ervin

Kiev to build monorail into Ukraine’s developing areas

Russia outlines plans to extend a monorail from Kiev into Ukraine’s developing regions, signaling a potential transport and regional development project with broader geopolitical implications. The proposal focuses on rapid transit links and urban expansion across several neighborhoods and districts.

Kiev Russia Ukraine

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