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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1973

Page

5

Paducah Death Notices Highlight Local Family Tragedies

Obituary notices from Paducah report Tobbie McGarvey Browning Browning 2 died after long illness at Richard Memorial Hospital. Services at First Baptist Church with Rev. Beck and Rev. Widmer. Burial Garden of Memories Cemetery Nash Norris Home. Browning survived by wife Carolyn two brothers and sisters. Alfonso Calvio 2 of Big Spring dies after contact with overhead power line. Funeral at First Baptist Church Ackerly with Nalley Puckett Funeral Home. Survivors include parents Mia and Mes, siblings and extended family across Texas and Kansas regions. Multiple locations referenced including Lubbock Amarillo Wichita Falls and Knott.

Paducah Tobbie Bob” McGarvey Browning Richard Memorial Hospital Ilness Texas Tech Lubbock Baldridge Vikery First Triplist Padueah Carolyn Otis Pilly Browning John Heowning Tell James Garrison Amarillo Shirley “Baile Treckenridge Travidson Wichita Falls

Chitwood Rites Held After Palmer County Death

Chitwood died a Palmer County hospital after a brief illness and had lived in a rural community. Funeral services were at First Baptist Church with Rev. Copson officiating. burial followed at Majestic Cemetery. He was a longtime teacher and merchant and served on the Progress Community School Board. He was a charter member of Richland County Baptist Church and active in Odd Fellows. Survivors include family members and local friends.

Furst Baptist Nail Watts Majestice Chateondt Palmer Counts Protve Eine Wil Ott Tie School Armen Doard Progress Community School System Chitwood Richland Tis Bayer Churely Oddfciewss

Obituary: Plainview Resident Dies After Heart Attack

Plainview resident died on arrival at Central Plains Hospital at 7 20 pm Wednesday from a heart attack. He was born in Philadelphia and raised in Boston, attended the University of Texas at Austin in 1938, served in the Navy during World War II, earned an engineering degree in 1917, worked for the highway department in Jasper, and moved to Plainview. He chaired local civic groups, including the YMCA board and the Texas Society of Professional Engineers. He married Vinnie Eloise Butler in Clinton Oklahoma on February 1, 11. He is survived by his wife.

Iment Central Plains Hospital Plainview Philadelphia Boston University of Texas, At Austin U.S. Navy Bees University of Texas Coburn Highway Department Jasper Plainview 9 Plainview Loons Club Ymca Board of Directors Texas Society of Professional Engineers Vinnie Eloise Buteler Clinton Oklo

Plainview Youth Dies In Plainview Store Accident

A Plainview High School DE student Gilson Gibson aged 18 died after a plywood fall at the Gibson Discount Center in Plainview. He was taken to Plainview Hospital and later transferred to Lubbock, where his death was ruled accidental. He represented Plainview at a regional DE meeting and was the son of Dr. John B Gibson. Funeral services planned in Plainview with multiple survivors listed.

Plainview Jim Gibson III United Methodist Mark Williams Howe Gibers Lubbock Methodist Gibson Discount Center Plainview High School Gilson Houston Gibson Ale Toledo Ohio Moore John B. “Dack Gibson Wayland Baptist College Plaine View Brat Dlon Jeff Ardie Ootatson Hor Winningham Levedand Mheneay

Loa Child Ruben Loa dies in Lubbock hospital

Services for Ruben Loa son of Mr and Mrs Leonel Laat will be today at the Mexican Baptist Mission with Rev Jose Rojas officiating. Burial will be at Levelland City Cemetery under George Price Funeral Home. The child, a native of Levelland, died 7 pan in Lubbock after a short illness. Survivors include parents a brother Leonel Jr a sister Artemia grandparents Gerardo Loa Lupe Mendez and cat grandparents Caterina Estrada and Mrs Amelia Molina.

Brownfield T A.J. Jordan Brownfield Robert Metzger First United Methodist Church Terry County Bennett Havell Watkins Seminole Ida Bell McCutcheon Christine Adams Amarillo Pete Bennett California Fox Bennett l Wichita Falls Modest Allen Levelland Ruben Loa Leonel Laat Mexican Baptist Mission Jose Rojas Furial City of Levelland George Price Lubbock Methodist Ruivors Leonel Jr

Walter Maurice McKee services in Trinity Baptist Church

Walter Maurice McKee will be laid to rest in Trinity Baptist Church with Rev. F Wilson officiating. The service will be conducted Saturday with assisting ministers including Rev. Vernon Gee. Local obituary notice lists Sor DOIG Agni St as the address.

Walter Maurice Sor Doig Agni Srinity Baptist Church F Wilson Vernon Gee Educa

Mary Davis LEPTETEED funeral notice

The notice lists Mary Davis Lepteteed with family and friends paying respects. Attached are details of the service scheduled for 8 pm weather and location notes. Other names include Suchet Coleman Gara and various relatives from Parwor Winnie Hagan and Cleveland, with four great grandchildren mentioned.

Pecsnis Ieee Coleman Gara Cemenos Mag Porter Tom McCuan Parwor Winnie Hagan Minne Matthews Butt Lattefield Boblys Heveland

Maurice Coburn services at Leaoons Memorial Chapel

Maurice Coburn of AINVIEW will be laid to rest today at Leaoons Memorial Chapel. Dr. Mark Williams, pastor of First United Methodist Church of Phanview, will officiate the funeral and burial at Pane View Memorial Park. Coburn is a longtime resident of the area.

Maurice Coun Leaoons Memorial Chapel Mark Willams Furst United Chanel Phanview Ay Pane View Memorial Park Coburn

Lubbock Civic Leader Marie Starkey Dies

Marie Starkey a longtime Lubbock civic leader died with services planned at Christ the King Catholic Church. She held roles on the Family Service Association board the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women and local hospital and city welfare boards. Survivors include her sons Carlton Pierre and Rodney and daughters Cynthia Ann Sister Ame key and others with seven grandchildren. Funeral arrangements were set for a Thursday service at 3 pm near St Marys Hospital.

Marie Stu Teader Pam Cathe Church Mbnes Biteverald Pg Catholic Chureh St OM Vonda Lubbak Christ the Isines Cathal Aic Dura Lewae Family Service Assa Jnocesan Council of Catholic Women Christ the King Alter Society Rose Ladies At Mary's Hospital Anid CM. Starkey Sis Tie Carlton Shue Road Pierre Ledyard Conn Cynthia Ann Starkey Houston Amekey McLaan Rodney Walter Dalas Eugene Constantin Dallas Charles Constantin Metlaire Lat Aline Bass

Emily Newton EARTHS obituary in Amarillo region

Emily Newton EARTHS died after a long illness in Earth after living in the area since 1944. Born February 28 1881 in Cleburne she was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Earth. Services Saturday at 11 pm at Earth First United Methodist Church with Rev. Charles Dunham. Burial Earth Cemetery Parsons Greton Funeral Home in charge. Survived by son Version of Lubbock daughter Ure Ginn Amarillo daughter Beuilak Newton Earth six grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Earths Emily Newton South Phuns Hospital Amherst Farth Castro Earth Cemetery Parsons Greton Funeral Home Lubbock Ure Ginn Amarillo Beuilak Newton of Earth

Oklahoma man Sisco A Purdy dies in Littlefield Texas

Sisco A Purdy a resident of Littlefield for 27 years and former Reese AFB civilian employee died Thursday in Littlefield Hospital. Funeral services will be at Crescent Park Church of Christ with Bob Wear officiating. burial at Littlefield Memorial Park under Hammons Funeral Home. He left five sons Allen Littlefield Joe Tulsa Ray Bunce Bob Dallas Dale Durango and four daughters C J Kesey Pecos Shirley Blackman Lubbock Kenneth Griffin Midland and John Foley Garand. He was one of three brothers and four sisters listed.

Hobbs Albert Young Jones Griffin Funeral Home Jack Stringer Immanuel Baptist Church Prairie Haven Cemetery Jones Siesta Hey Lone Star Tes Rvivors Virgie Eual Virginia Hallam Lenora Worrell Redlands Calif Nen Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home McKee Civil Service Reese Air Force Base U. S. Air Force Bardwell Lubbock Clinton-Sherman Air Force Base Oklahoma Littlefleld Sisco Allen Purdy Lesham Littlefield Crescent Park Church of Christ Bob Wear Littlefield Memorial Park Hammons Joe Purdy Alma Allen Tulsa Okla Ray md Bunce Bobs Dallas Dale Durango Cols C. J. Kesey Pecos Shirley Blackman Kenneth Griffin Midland John Foley Garand Austin Qdel Newt G. M. Covington Tula Calvin Hampton Oklahoma City Ruby Kimble Harvey Willoth Amarillo Cildren

Chloe Tindall 62 dies in Lubbock Texas

Chloe Vesta Tindall age 62 of 8805 18th St died at 1 30 a m Thursday in Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital A longtime resident of Lubbock services set for 2 p m Saturday at Hix Chapel Resthaven Memorial Park burial She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church

Chloe Vesta ‘Tindall 18Th Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital Lubbock Sears Hix Resthaven Memorial Park Ant Presby Writ Chutes

Courage in Faith and Fear Inspired by Isaiah

A devotional reflection cites Isaiah 35a and praises God’s steadiness. The speaker asks readers to trust divine care, keep faith steady, and keep hope alive when fear and doubt rise. The voice, attributed to Julien C. Hyer, reinforces spiritual resilience.

Jim

Mary Mitchell, 82, Dies at Garza Memorial Hospital

Mary Mitchell 82 died about midnight Wednesday at Garza Memorial Hospital Funeral services set for 2 p m Saturday at Newberry Chapel Childress with Rev Hender son officiating Burial in Childress Cemetery under Hudmie Funeral Home of Post management Survivors include a son James of Post and a grandson Mitchell born in Lawrenceburg Tennessee moved to Childress eleven years ago

Post Mary Mice Mitchell Garza Memorial Hospital Newberry Chapel Childress H. Pag Henderson Childress Cemetery Hudmie Funeral Home Mitchell Lawrenceburg Tens Childres Dames

Speed Valerio Rites Held at St. Margaret Mary’s Church

Esteban Valerio known as Speed Val will be honored at a service at St. Margaret Mary’s with Rev. Jerome Vitek officiating. Burial follows at Lamesa Cemetery as Branon Funeral Home handles arrangements. He died about 2 p m Wednesday from an electrical accident on a farm nine and a half miles west and three miles south of here in Martin County. He was a Newcomer Butane Co employee and Klondike High School graduate, a WWII veteran. He leaves Beatrice, a daughter Corina Yvette, parents Mr and Mrs Santana Ivaleria, four sisters Julia Gonzales Junie Molina Anita Yharra Elida Puntale and three brothers Sam Domingy and others.

Orvices Alfonso Calvie Couren Ackerly Buea Baurhaven Cilvie Lame Iain Martin County Hig Spring Maisie Sedunl Sands Vietnam Vitis Anae Acker Sreviver Mia Mes Leland Calvin Anat Jimmy Neddobn Big Spring Salvador Liberal Kaw Sammy Tony Wasted Knott Nosister Belinda Spur Lewis P. Male Corpus Christi John May Willowin Campbell Funeral Home Male Tulsa Delmar College Wolf Creek Dickens County Dickens Lana Phillips Esteban “Speed St. Margaret Mary's Catholic Church Jerome Vitek Lamesa Memorial Park Branon Funeral Home Valerio Here Martin County Valeria Butane Co Acker Dawson County Klondike Whigh School Air Forcs Beatrice Corina Yvette Santana Ivaleria Patricia Julia Gonzales J Imesa Junie Molina Fort Worth Anita Yharra Elida Putente Odessi Sam Phoenis

Wright Rites Set for Sudan Resident at Dieptist Church

Claude T Wright special service to honor Tayloe Wright of Sudan at 2 pm with Rev Eddie Freeman and Rev Wayne Percy presiding. Burial in Sudan Cemetery with Payne Funeral Home. He died about 2 on Wednesday after a farm career. Survived by three sons Tommye Harold and Donald, daughters in law and many grandchildren.

Wes Tayloe Wright Sudan Eddie i Freeman Wayne Percy Lubbork Offiels Ton of Payne Funeral Wright Lingle Wright Mountain View Pearl Tommye Harold Tabhock

Gas Stations Rationing as Officials Weigh Steps

Gas stations across the nation implement customer limits or early closings as fuel shortages persist. Officials in Washington consider reducing interstate speed limits to curb consumption while dealers struggle to secure long term contracts and inventories.

Washington

Weather report notes balmy warmth with storms and a tornado

A weather summary reports intermittent thunderstorms across Texas with a tornado sighting north of Beaumont and pea size hail near Ardale. Lubbock shows clear to partly cloudy skies while Galveston stays mild. Friday forecasts predict little change with fair skies and highs in the upper 80s to 90s.

Texas Lubbock Metro Wie del Bao Galveston Beaumont Ardale San Antonio Noorun

Obituary Briefs for Howard L Alford

Services for Howard L Alford 51 of RL 4 Lubbock will be at 10 am today at First Methodist Church Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park under Sanders Funeral Home Alford was dead on arrival at 645 pm Wednesday at Methodist Hospital.

Howard L. Alford RL 4 Lubbock Fed Methodist Burn Resthaven Memoral Park Sanders Funeral Home Alford Methodist Spat

Minister Ousted In Bangladesh

Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury resigned at the prime minister's request. His departure, the first cabinet removal in independent Bangladesh, follows opposition criticism over relief efforts after natural disasters.

Dacca Bangladesh Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury Cabiet Shick Mujibur Riman Mizan Pakistan Jwar

Morton Teen Dies in Mexico Death Sparks Probe

Investigation into the death of Johnny-Eugene Collins 19 Morton resumes today. Body found Monday on the Mexican side near Piedras Negras Chihuahua. Mexican autopsy reported drowning but Morton officials cannot confirm. Thelma Collins identified her son in Mexico.

Morton Johnny-Eugene Collins Levelland Lubbock Collins Federal Bureau of Investigation Cochran County C.G. Titchards Beder Piedras Negras Chihunahua Mexico Thelma Collins

Local youths listed in medical condition after accidents

News briefs report W Gray eightyearold son of Mr and Mrs Orval Gray Carlsbad in fair condition at Methodist Hospital late Thursday. Clevebear Gass fifteen son of Mr and Mrs LR Gass Plainview in critical condition at Methodist Hospital after Plainview accident Tuesday. Friona Tuding Club parade planned for today with 6 pm start down Main Street 10 volunteers from Texas New Mexico Oklahoma expected to participate with performances today Saturday and Sunday matinee. Earth resident Wynnelle Angeles eleven listed in critical condition after motorcycle crash late Wednesday at St Marys Hospital. Harris Underwood residence fire on Janen ATth St caused by burning grease. damage to the structure estimated at more than 100 dollars per fire department.

Sal W. Gray Orval Gray Carlsbad Methodist Hospital Less Gass LR. Gass Plaine View Plainview Friona iPriona Wynnelle Angeles St Mary's Hospital Harris Underwood Janen Atth St Firs Department

German Defector Flees to West Germany Across Border

An East German army officer defected on Thursday breaking from a border patrol and crossing into West Germany. He surrendered to West German border authorities after a perilous trek along the East German side without injury.

Brunswick Germany Apo An Tycarld Nonce West Germany

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Bob Browning Alfonso Calvio She Gibson Jim Gibson Lewis Hale Albert Y. Jones Mrs. Jordan Waller Tubal Cain l Elsinore Srs Vesta Edwards Thomas J 42Nd St Luther I Edwards Marjorie Watkins Petersburg Elmer Lacy Turkey Tex Towner Madeline Robert Dean Siego Clift George Clene Ralph Billy Hughey Winifred Gist St Lottie Coppede Ola Johnson Lola Mensch Lames R. L. Town 26Th St Trinity Baptist Church Loa Walter McKee Mary Davis Maurice Coburn Marie Starkey Mes, Marie Starkey Sisco A. Purdy Chloe Tindall The Julien C. Hyer Mary Mitchell Esteban Valerio Claude T. Wright Stephen A. Wakefield Mlinois Tolheay Holiday Alvin Kaufman New York State Public Service Commission Polier Andi Senate Watergate Investigating Committee Senate Waterate Investigating Committee Senate Kludes Rix AVENUE S / LUBBOCK
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