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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1966
Page
2
Data from the 1962 Mariner 2 flyby near Venus showed surface readings around 750 degrees Fahrenheit with a near uniform day night temperature and no magnetic field. Scientists discussed a greenhouse effect from carbon dioxide raising surface heat despite most sunlight being reflected.
Mike Mallett 21 year old Tech junior was selected by the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce as Lubbock's Community Ambassador for 1966. He will tour Japan after leaving Lubbock June 13 and return around Sept. 1, with training on Texas and Japan before the trip. Alternate finalist Mike Houston and other finalists Patricia King and Martin Hearne were named.
Lewis Grant Waddill 56 son of Floyd and Hale County pioneers died at his Ordon Nebraska home after years of heart trouble. Services set for Thursday afternoon. Survived by wife Viola, brothers J. Dean Waddill Lovington NM and Warren Waddill Midland, sisters E. M. Hester Lovington and D. T. Richardson Whiteface.
Mrs Mat tie Catherine Caylor aged 85 a Post resident for 48 years died Monday night in Garzas Memorial Hospital after a three day stay She had lived at Cedars Nursing Home the past three years Funeral services are set for 3 30 pm today at First Baptist Church with the Rev Joe Vernon and the Rev Clarence Stephens officiating Burial will follow in Terrace Cemetery under Hadman Funeral Home directions Survivors include three sons Connie and Dewitt Caylor of Post Albert Caylor of Williams Arizona a daughter Mrs R V Dudgeon of Post three brothers M F Donham Sam Donham and Jim Donham eight grandchildren 17 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren Pallbearers named.
A F Little, longtime Terry County resident, died 4 20 p m Tuesday at Brownfield Convalescent Center. Funeral services are 2 p m Friday at Church of God with Rev Charles Prince officiating. Burial at Terry County Memorial Cemetery conducted by Brownfield Funeral Home.
Funeral services for W. P. Dowden 81 Wolfforth will be at 2 p m today at St Mark s Episcopal Church Plainview with Rev James Mock and Rev William B Easter officiating Burial follows in Plainview cemetery under Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home direction Dowden shot at West Texas Hospital Sunday Dowden a University of Illinois graduate born May 5 1886 in Lodi Virginia moved to Plainview in 1905 Survivors include wife two daughters two sons five grandchildren and other relatives Pallbearers named Norman Snodgrass H H Griffith Herbert Jackson Harold Rouse J B Churchwell Marvin Churchwell
Wallace C. Lofland 86 of Lubbock died Tuesday afternoon in St. Marys Hospital after a 41 year residence in the city. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. D C Hamilton and other ministers officiating. Burial will be in Lubbock City Cemetery. He was a retired farmer who came from Arkansas in 1925. Survivors include his wife six sons four daughters three sisters one brother and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral directors Henderson handled arrangements.
Funeral services for Mrs A M Willingham 87 long illness eastland memorial hospital will be at White Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Calvin Beech and Rev Bill Curry officiating Burial in Lazbuddie Cemetery under White Funeral Home direction She born March 18 1879 in Lee County Virginia married Sept 11 1900 in Debatur came to Lynn County in 1917 from Jack County Willingham gunner died 1935 survived by three daughters two sons one brother one sister 14 grandchildren 35 great grandchildren five great great grandchildren
A short religious piece urging teachers of good things to bridge the chasm between themselves and students. It encourages setting goals, encouraging study, and pursuing knowledge through reading research school and college to reach higher levels. By Julien C Hyer.
In Crystal City area a twin engine plane crashed killing Mario Orwell, about 45, of San Antonio, and his stepson Larry Lee Leitha, 26. The father owned the Empire Theater in San Antonio and a drive in theater in Crystal City.
A 20? year old Anton beauty operator Barbara Brimhall Sears was seriously injured when her small car ran off FM 168 south of Anton and overturned. She suffers broken ribs and a collarbone and is in the Methodist Hospital in serious condition.
Funeral services for H. H. Edmondson, 80, of 610 S. 10th St., will be held at 2 p.m. today at the First Christian Church. Claude Wingo of Kingsland and Rev. Johnnie Moore will officiate. Burial follows at Resthaven Memorial Park in Lubbock under Williams Funeral Home. He died early Monday at Mercy Hospital after a lengthy illness.
Funeral services for Allen H Leach Sr 69 of Dallas will be held at 4 p m today at Ed C Smith Funeral Home Tek Leach died at 8 30 a m Tuesday Survived by son Allen H Leach Jr a daughter Mrs Pete McLaren three grandsons and several siblings Leach for many years led coin telephone operations in the Dallas Division of Southwestern Bell before retiring April 7 1962
Funeral services for Earnest A. Carter, 58, of Rt. 1 Lubbock are pending at Rix Funeral Directors after his death Tuesday at a West Texas hospital. He is survived by two sons Earnest Robert of Kansas and Floyd J. of Carlsbad New Mexico, three daughters including Mrs. James Redford of Lubbock and several others, 11 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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