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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1972
Page
5
Cindy Osborne of 3491 55th St and James Minnix of York Neb. announce that Timothy Minaty has been elected York College student council president for 1972-73. Minaty, a liberal arts major and basketball starter, previously served as freshman class representative.
A terse warning to Julfen Hyer emphasizes caution in movement or action. The note underscores the need to mind footing and proceed carefully to avoid error or harm.
Betty Ruth McWhorter, 45, daughter of Ralph and Mrs. McWhorter of Andrews, was found dead in her Denver Colorado apartment. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Singleton Funeral Home Chapel of the Chimes with Rev. Robert Zap officiating. Burial will follow at the McWhorter Ranch Cemetery. The Denver coroner’s office is conducting an inquest and an autopsy has been ordered. Miss McWhorter, reared on the Andrews ranch, attended Texas Tech, worked for Shell Oil and ran a secretarial service in Denver. Survivors include her parents and a sister, Grace LeMonds of Lubbock.
Anton resident Dennis Hill 19 was killed when his car overturned near Slaton. Funeral at W W Rix Chapel with Hoyt Cean and Ronnie Green officiating. Burial in Lardblock Cemetery. Survived by father James Hill and five brothers and three sisters.
Services for 71 year old Mrs Lou Jones Martin, Crosbyton resident of 50 years, who died Wednesday at Crosbyton Hospital, will be held at 2 30 p m today at the First Baptist Church. Rev Everett Ward of Harvell Baptist Church Lubbock will officiate, assisted by Rev Ernest Beer.
Roaring Springs special report notes funeral services for Mrs. Juanita Milam age 45 to be held at 3 p m in First Baptist Church with Rev. Henry Rhynes officiating. Burial in Roaring Springs Cemetery directed by Seigler Funeral Home of Matador. Died in Fort Stockton hospital after a heart attack. Native of Paris Texas she had lived in Roaring Springs and Atlanta Texas. Survived by grandchildren and sisters.
Funeral held for Saidera at Hampton home after three weeks in hospital. Survivors include wife and two sons Mark Hampton and Johnny Hampton of the home, two daughters Jenel Hampton of the home and Mrs Davie Tatkenhorat of Grang Prairie, father John Hampton of Clarendon, brothers Buster Hampton of 515 46th St and Robert Hampton of Fort Smith Ark, sisters Mrs Ivan Moore of Fort Smith and Betty Jane Hampton of Clarendon, and one grandson.
Funeral services will be held at Rose Hill Cemetery under direction of Wallace Funeral Home for Webb, a native of Agnes who lived in Vigo Park near Tulsa. He was born in 1890 and died in 1937, a retired farmer, married to Saeger Brookson in 1908, and survived by Georgia Webb Amarillo, Mrs Bobble Allison Whittier, and relatives including 44 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren.
Local obituary note records the death of Mrs. Rita Dowdy Snyder and mentions services planned today at the Nazarene church. It lists survivors including half-sisters Mrs. Jessie House and Mrs. Elizabeth Rowell Simpson, with connections to Amarillo and Snyder.
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