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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1965
Page
4
Toastmasters Club in Johnson House restaurant Friday night was presented its charter by Sam Hershey district governor of Toastmasters International.
Firemen responded to two alarms Friday morning, not involve tires. At Lt Auction sale of unclaimed bicycles, 64 bikes sold from Detective Sgt. Bill Bessent’s auction to about 200 bidders. Buyers came from San Angelo Seminole Plainview Whiteface and other area towns.
Services for Ronnie Ford, 10 month old son of Mr and Mrs Timothy Ford, will be held at 2 p m today at St Luke s Baptist Church with Rev A L Davis officiating Burial will follow in City of Lubbock Cemetery under the direction of South Plains Funeral Home The infant died of natural causes at his home Survivors include the parents two brothers Donnie and Timothy Jr two sisters Fona tine and Terry and the parental grandparents Mrs Adam Ford Dal-
Funeral services for C R Henderson aged 94, father of Mrs Jack Payne of Lubbock, will be held at 2 p m in the Byers Methodist Church, with burial in Byers Cemetery under DeCatur funeral home direction. Henderson died Thursday at a daughter’s home in Decatur.
The second annual Lockney Rodeo began with about 1,500 spectators after rain halted the Thursday start. First-night event winners included calf roping winner Boyle Wesley of Willorado with 11.4, barrel race Debra Whitehead of Morton with 16.7, and saddle bronc Tony Haberr of Muleshoe with 32.
Funeral services are pending at Sanders Funeral Home for A. J. Jack Ammons 81 Ida lou resident 10 years died early Friday night at Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital. Rites planned in city as community marks Mental Health Week with announcements of funds and activities across Lubbock and surrounding areas.
Vernon Brown a 76 year old longtime Lubbock businessman will be buried at Resthaven Memorial Park with services today at 2 p.m. in First Methodist Church. Police seek a young Negro man in connection with multiple burglaries and thefts around West 4th Street including the Jones and Hicks homes.
The notice lists surviving family of Stephenson including wife Ada of Denver City and Claude Talog Seminole Harlingen and W J Rio Vista along with five sisters Mrs Tom Collins San An Mrs Odell Mauldin Mr Mrs Seecraves and two grandchildren. The fragmented text outlines funeral or memorial services and kin across multiple locations.
Services for Robert W. Marsh are scheduled in Jayton with family and friends expected to attend. Burial plans and funeral arrangements will be announced locally.
The notice lists a man as a member of the Ida Lou Masonic Lodge and the First Baptist Church in the locality. It mentions his wife two sons W H Greenville and Alton of 3303 Oni Street one daughter Mrs Ted Barnett Rt 1 Lubbock one sister Mrs Callie Dean Allen Okla five grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
Funeral services are planned for Mrs Rob Jackson a Lubbock resident of 20 years who died Thursday morning in a local hospital. The obituary notes her years lived in the city and lists funeral arrangements pending.
Funeral services for Mrs Gertrude McCarty 74 Olton resident will be at 10 am. A native of Texas she is survived by Addie Arlette Belden N M and two brothers Jenn E Semple Normangee and Leslie B Sample Hale Center.
Pioneer area resident and former teacher Rev. Phelps W. Walker dies in Lubbock at 72 after a week in Methodist Hospital. A native of Alabama he served as minister and teacher with areas including Lone Star Roaring Springs Falls and Abilene. Funeral at First Ponts Oe with Rev G C Tiner officiating and burial in Lockney Cemetery under Carter Frizell and others directing.
Services for John Estes McEntire 79 will be at 2 30 p m with Rev Hubert Foust officiating. Burial in Graham Cemetery under Morrison Funeral Home. McEntire retired rancher lived in Graham since 1918 died at Lubbock Highland Hospital after three weeks illness. Survivors include a daughter Mrs Foy Odom and three grandchildren.
Mrs Carruth’s funeral notice lists J L eeneinert a former resident with survivors including a wife four sons two daughters and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Services set for today at 11 30 a m from Browthwood and Earth Cemetery with Rev Pam officiating.
Mrs Gene Alexander 40 of 3712 31th St died at 9 a m Friday at Goodnight Hospital at Rix Funeral Home Survivors include husband a son David and two daughters Claudia and Judy all at home two brothers Henry Hinton Floydada and Bil Hinton Happy two sisters Mrs Lois Hughes White Deer and Mrs John Lyles Hale Center mother Mrs Ada Hinton Floyada and father J P Hinton Tahlequah Okla
Funeral services for the day old son of Mr and Mrs Jerry F Schulze will be at 2 pm today at Bell Seale Chapel officiated by Rev Miller Robinson pastor of Colonial Hills Baptist Church Burial will be in Snyder Cemetery under Bell Seale Funeral Home direction Survivors include his parents one sister and the grandparents
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