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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1972

Page

3

Lubbock Wheelmen Spar for Olympic Run Sunday Race

Lubbock County Wheelmen sponsor races inviting riders to center for a Sunday event. About 20 riders train nearly 450 miles weekly to sharpen endurance for the state championships in July and possible nationals. Club president William Mayer-Oakes says many factors boost interest in bike racing as a growing sport with Olympic prospects.

Lubbock County Lubbock America Munich Germany William J. Mayer-Oakes Texas Mayer. Oakes Rault Mexico Canada South America Europe U.S Buffalo Bill Cain John Baird Texas Tech Baird Leith

West German publisher hit by blasts injuring fifteen

A series of explosions damaged the Axel Springer building in Hamburg injuring at least 15, with six seriously hurt. Two blasts hit the fourth floor and one the seventh, and three unexploded bombs were found. Police reported bomb threats and a wider wave of false alarms across West Germany.

Hamburg Germany UPD West Germany Axel Springer Publishing Springer Dieek Kaiser-Wilhelm Munich Augsburg Frankfurt

Christmas Seal Mobile X Ray Unit serves Lubbock area

Weat Texas Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association offers mobile x ray services at Town and Country Shopping Center in Lubbock from 10 am to 2 pm and 4 pm to 7 pm today. Officials announce the event as part of holiday health outreach for area residents.

Weat Texas Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association Lubbock Town and Country

Local injuries and deaths reported in Thursday Friday incidents

Michael Salsman 14 remained in critical condition Friday at Methodist Hospital after a Thursday bicycle collision on 4th Street near Quaker Avenue. Marla Sols 19 sustained minor injuries in a two car crash at Main and Avenue Q and was released from St Mary of the Plains Hospital. Dan Tarpley 38 of Texas Tech University listed in fair condition after open heart surgery earlier this month at Methodist Hospital. Funeral services announced for Betty McWhorter of Andrews at Singleton Funeral Home Chapel with burial at McWhorter Ranch. Miss McWhorter 45 found dead in Denver apartment with cause pending. Mia Capefilo 87 died after lengthy illness. services set at St Patrick’s Church with burial in Graceful Gardens. Horace Ellis Patterson 612 Ni Avenue will have services at Sanders Memorial on Wednesday in St Mary ot Plains Hospital for injuries.

Arthur Samuel Brestiers 50Th St Methodist Hospital 50Th Street David M. Rieger, Sr Tulane St Cetory Plaing Hospital E.floydada Ivesh Street Ron “Blondie Payne Payne Carpenter Moore-Rose Funeral Home Chapel Steve. Bracken City Park Church of Christ Floydada Wolfe City Floyd County Hunt County R.V., CP C. Paull George Graham Clovis Michael Salsman John Salsman 4Th Quaker Avenue Marla Sols Hale Center Main Avenue Q St. Mary of the Plains, Hospital Dan Tarpley Texas Tech University Tarpley Ith St Betty McWhorter Andrews Singleton Chimes McWhorter Miss McWhorter Denver Colo Ben Pala Cape St. Patrick's Catholic Church Henderson Praceful Gardens Memorial Park Capetilio West Texas Hospital Horace Ellis Patterson Sanders Memorial St. Mary Ot Plains “Hospital

Bickel Services Set At Muleshoe

Bickel services are set at Muleshoe for Bernice Star Miho who died at El Paso hospital Wednesday morning. Funeral arrangements follow in local notices.

Bickel Muleshoe Bernice Miho el Paso ‘Hospital

Mishap Victim's Services Slated

Mrs. Goria Almaguer of Merced California died about 9 am Wednesday from injuries in an auto crash in Merced. Services set for 11 am Monday at Christ the King Church. Burial at Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park directed by Sanders Funeral Home. She leaves a husband a daughter Malissa parents Willie and Mrs Garcia of Lubbock Rt 4 three brothers Robert Freddy and Joe Garcia and six sisters Yolanda Dorothy Rosie Diane Janie all of Lubbock and Mrs Ida Gonzales of Lubbock.

Christ the King Catholic Church Sanders Funeral Home Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park Almaguer Malissa Willie Garcia Rt. 4 Lubbock Robert Garcia Freddy Garcia Joe Garcia Yolanda Garcia Dorothy Garcia Rosie

Mrs. Davis Dies At Hale Center

Mrs. A. A. Davis, 80, dies at Plains Hospital Hale Center. Services set for 3 p.m. at Wood-Dunning Colonial Chapel with Rev. E. M. Jennings officiating assisted by G. D. Short. Burial in Plainview Cemetery. She was a Alabama native who moved to Hale County in 1907 and married A. A. Davis in 1924. Survived by husband stepson Henry Davis of Arpelo a sister Velma Sluder of Hale Center four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Hale County A.A. Davis Hereford Henry: Davis Arpnelo Velma Sluder Hale Center

Rincones Child Rites Set Today

Services for James Rincones a four year old grandson of Mr and Mrs Pablo Rincones will be held at Guadalupe Catholic Church with the Rev Francisco officiating.

Rincones Snyder James Rincones Pablo, Santor Guidalupe Cat Catal Church Francisco

Mrs. Otha Miller Dies At Littlefield

Funeral services are planned at 2 am at Hammons Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ben Goss of Sunset Avenue Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow at Lit cee raraba dren.

Otha Miller Littlefield Hammons Eral Beniny Goss Sunset Avenue Baptist Church

Death of Capt Gammill from Patuxent River crash

Capt James Gammill a former naval aviator and Test Pilot School director died Thursday from injuries after a glider crash on the south side of the Patuxent River base. A naval board investigates. He received the Meritorious Service Medal last month for duty with the Atlantic Fleet. He is survived by daughters Katherine Lynn and Deborah Gail and sisters Gloria and Mrs John Ball.

Jamies Li Gammill Patuxent “River Arlington National Clery Virg Gammill Racide Justiott Gammill Navy U. S.‘Atlantic Roosevelt Texas Tech Navy Air Corps Tulane ‘University Jat An. Air Ievelopment 2uuRaron Eee Naval-Air Test Center Patuxent River Key Atlantic Fleet Command of Ne Katherine Lynn Deborah Gail Patuxent His-Oy James Gammill Gloria Ave. R John R. Ball Brown

Linchburg Mining Forum Draws Small Crowds

A fragmented clipping notes Linchburg mining event attracting a small audience. The report mentions local officials and a discussion of mining impacts with no major incidents or outcomes recorded.

Youths chase ends with car collision in center street

Police officer Schuman said four youths in a car chased a woman and her purse near a department store. The vehicle struck another car driven by Mrs. Christopher Gisoos Ke, injuring three youths and Mrs. Schott, with one youth hospitalized.

Schuman Harold B. Valles

Fire damages church in local area

Fire damages church property at a local site near 4803 University Avenue. No injuries reported as firefighters extinguish flames and assess damage to the Assembly of God church.

Thee University ‘Assembly _.Of God- oe Univera

Police probe after bank official found dead and missing knife

Police chief R L Perkins says the Kelley family learned of the death within 36 hours as investigators used a metal detector near the scene Thursday. Sheriff E P Elito te and deputies worked the case. Kelly rose from assistant cashier to bank president and board chairman at Planters Merchants State Bank.

National ‘Guard Poli R.l.perkins Kellys Jeast Thursdam Albers E. P. Elitoteena Kelly Th Banki Planters Merchants State Bank Stovall

Richardson rites set for Dell Richter Jr

Services for Dell Richter Jr., 40, of Oakland California and former Lubbock resident, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Calvert Bye Church off Richardson. He died at his home early today.

Dell Richter Jr Oakland Calif Fomer Lubbock Calvert Richardson Rei Tiree Eraldine Debr

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