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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1968

Page

8

Lubbock Theater Center honors 1967-68 season stars

At a Tuesday LTC dinner at Haylett Theater Jack Sheridan announced awards for 1967-68 in theatre. Freund won top acting honors for Who Was That Lady I Saw You, with Lyall and McLaughlin among notable winners and certificates given for best actress, best supporting actress, and outstanding work in Picnic, The Music Man, Barefoot in the Park and Time of Your Life.

Jack Sheridan Burt Oul Avalanche Journal Shelle Cis Se Haylett Noel Coward LTC Jn Ltc Smith Miss Roe Marian Harry Hill Campbell Hermet Cordell Green River City Freund Lyall Steve Jerson Attiam Tekes Annis Shepherd Liz Barnes Penny Terry Herb Harding Claitor Weldon George Lubbock Theater Center Hayloft Bob Campbell Betsy Roe Roy Freund Dorris Jeanne Smith

Columbia U Protesters Occupy Hamilton Hall Again

About 1 to 200 Columbia University students occupied Hamilton Hall and four other campus buildings, defying Acting Dean Henry Coleman who ordered them to leave. Police were summoned as demonstrators refused to disperse, marking the second such occupation within a month amid protests over disciplinary inquiries.

New York Columbia University Hamilton Hall University Enry Coleman Polley Inca Sabout Hamilton Alexander Coleman Platt

Thomas Mann Sr 78 Rites Pending at Here derson Funeral

Thomas Mann Sr 78 who died at his home on Monday is listed for services. Judge Wayne LeCroy said death was from a heart attack. A Tennessee native, Mann retired as a baker in 1956 and was a member of the Broadway Church of Christ. Survivors include three sons and three daughters, plus siblings and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Thomas Mann Sr Herederson Dire Mann Ave. X Justige Wayne LeCroy Tennessee Broadway Church of Christ J. W Amarillo Raymond L Anaheim Calif Thomas F. Jr McConaghy Roswell N. M Louise,Mann Portland Ore John Hobbs C. T Abilene Wills Point Erro Weather Ola Eskue Artesia N.M Flossie Dodson Weatherford Arvie Sides Canton

Traffic Counting To End Friday In Lapbock

Wayne Sherrill director of traffic said the Texas Highway Department would complete its survey of traffic in Lapbock Friday. The department brought 150 counters to set up at 550 locations to aid planning of immediate and future traffic issues. This is the first traffic count since 1964.

Wayne Sherrill Texas Highway Department Lapbock Highway Department Sherrill

Mrs Cathey Rites Planned in Lubbock Church Service

Mrs Ruth Cathey 45 of 1318 E Tulane died at 1 30 pm Tuesday in Slaton Mercy Hospital after a lengthy illness. She moved from De Kalb to Lubbock in 1937. Services set for 11 am Thursday in W W Rix Chapel with Carrell M Anderson Smithlawn Church of Christ officiating. Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Survived by son Allen, three daughters Mrs M A Blake Mrs Frankie Tarver and Miss Billie Ruth Cathey of the home, parents Mr and Mrs James F Penny of De Kalb, six brothers J T and Haley Clarksville Joe Cecil Texarkana Phillip Ashdown Ark Johnny Hope Ark, two alters Mrs Ruby Lewis Texarkana and Mrs Gaylord East Amarillo.

Ruth Cathey E. Tulane Slaton Mercy Hospital Cathey DeKalb Lubbock W. W. Rix Chapel Carrell M. Anderson Smithlawn Church of Christ City of Bubbock Allen M. A. Blake 45Th St Frankie Tarver Oklahoma City Billie Ruth Cathey James F. Penny J. T Haley Clarksville Joe Cecil Texarkana Phillip Twoalters Ruby Lewis Texarkend Gaylord

Rites Arranged For Mrs Wyche In Lovington

Mrs Orville Wyche 70 a Lovington resident funeral planned with burial at Antioch Cemetery east of Lovington Frank Smith Rogers Funeral Home directing. Survivors include two sisters B H Pope Orion Bigham both of Lovington and brothers Clyde Stanbro Rocky Ford Colorado and David Stanbro Hobbs.

Lovington Orville Wyche Ian Yung Smtr Rogers P.m Funeral Home Chapel Preston Frashler Calvary Baptist Church William Beauchamp Antioch Cemetery Smith-Rogers ‘Funeral Home B. H. Pope Orion Bigham Clyde Stanbro Rocky Ford, Cole David] Stanbro Hobbs

Old Soldier Hines Turns 100 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center

AP reports Brigadier General Hines, oldest living West Point graduate from 1891 and former Army chief of staff, celebrated his 100th birthday at Walter Reed while noting his lifelong pace against war. Though sight and hearing faded, he keeps track of Southeast Asia as veterans and relatives recall his career from the Philippines to the Spanish American War.

Ao We Hines Korea Walter Reed Washington, D. C Southeast Asia White Sulphur Springs W. Va Roanoke Rita Thornton West Point Army Philippines Dwight Eis Bay Hines Peeler Weiter Reed

Well-Traveled Prairie Schooner Visits Lubbock on World Tour

Leonard Gillis and his family travel in a weathered horse drawn prairie schooner that has logged 40 000 miles across the United States and Europe. They plan to tour Asia after a California start, with stops including Lubbock where Gillis will display travel slides at Briercroft Shoveling Center.

James Boyett Avalanche Journal Starf Leon Gill Ellene Stevens Virginia California Prairie Schooner Gills Europe Labbook Billis Pill Gillis U.S Gillises Atlantic Holland Gilliges Petherg Fable Belgium France Luxembourg West Germany Czchoslovakia Austria Poland Russia Moscow Asia Lubbock Briercroft Shovelig Center Gillis

Claude Francis Rites Thursday

Claude Francia principal of Ella Vista Elem died at 9:00 AM after a lengthy illness in Clovis New Mexico. Rev Ferrell Odom of Portales will officiate with burial in Lawn Haven Memorial Park by Steed Todd Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife Evelyn and two sons Jerry of Las Vegas New Mexico and Steve at home. He had been Clovis schools principal since 1964 and previously taught seven years after moving from Hereford.

Clovis N. M Claude Francia Ella Vista Elem Govis Ferrell Odom of Portales Lawn Haven Memorial Park Steed‘Todd Hereford Wif Evelyn Jerry Las Vegas N.M Steve

Multiple Burglaries Reported Across City and County

Lubbock Police investigated burglaries at several homes on Tuesday including 2015 Hartford Ave Apt 14 where tools valued at 17 dollars were taken. A break in at 2408 E 35th St saw a broken south window and items missing, and a portable radio with over 10 000 trading stamps reported stolen from 2408 E 35th St. A youth report involved assault and a wrist watch taken, with juvenile officers questioning. Don Crow's Chevrolet Co in Slaton was raided by intruders. vending machines damaged and ten dollars missing. Western Pump Supply Co offices at 11920 Harvard St looted. money from vending machines and cash disappeared. World Lutherans report noted but unclear in context.

Lubbock Barbara Gibbs Hartford Ave Apt 35Th St Marvin Williams Clarence C. Barron Oold Don Crow’s Chevrolet Co Slaton Surglars Western Pump& Supply Co Harvard

NASA Overlook Delays Apollo Test In Vacuum Chamber

Houston reports NASA officials halted a dry run in the Apollo command module after a quality control oversight left the crew unable to fully test the oxygen feed system for spacesuits. Astronauts Joe Kerwin Vance Brand and Joe Engle were ready to begin a seven and a half day simulated flight inside a vacuum chamber with later tests planned for Wednesday and Thursday involving extraction and rescue procedures.

Houston UPI Qualiiy Manned Spacecraft Center Joe Kerwin Vance Brand Joe Engle Apollo Command Module National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Kerwin Brand Engle

Funeral Today For Mrs. Jones In Plainview

Mrs. Jones longtime Plainview resident died Monday in Plainview Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Sharlen Tekli and Dr. Roy McClung officiating. Burial in Plainview Cemetery under Wood-Dunning Funeral. Survivors include five sons two sisters nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. She settled in Running Water northwest of Plainview after moving from Montague County in 1891 and was named Pioneer Woman of the Plains in 1964.

Plainview Coleman Byterian Churc Sharlen Teyki Roy McClung Wayland Baptist College Plainview Cemetery Wood-Dunning Jones Plainview Hospital Montague County Running Water Annie Barber Hobbs, N. M

Forrest Rites Set In Snyder

Services for Tommy Forrest 48 will be at 2 p.m. today in the Col Gonial Hill Baptist Church Snyder with Rev. Dale Dozier of Post officiating. Burial will be in Hillside Memorial Garden directed by Bell Seale Funeral Home. Forrest died Monday in a one car accident near the Swenson community on U.S. 80. He had lived in Snyder since 1934 and was a World War II veteran and a contract Pumper. He was a native of Baer Count dra Cole of Post, and Nona Gay Forrest of the home.

Dermott Tommy Forrest Colgonial Hill Baptist Church Snyder Dale Dozier Post Hillside Memorial Garden Bell Seale Funeral Home Forrest Swenson U.S Baer Dra Cole Nona Gay Forrest

Services Planned for Douglas Fairbanks Mcwhirt

Justiceburg reports funeral services set for 2 p.m. Thursday at the Baptist Church for Douglas Fairbanks Mcwhirt, 48, who died in a Monday car crash near Swenson on U.S. 780. Burial follows at Terrace Cemetery under Hadman Funeral Home of Post. Surviving relatives include his wife Frances, four sons Douglas Jr of Dallas DeWayne of Arlington Robert and Danny at home a daughter Jackie Fluitt of Arlington his father C G McWhirt Jr four siblings and one grandchild.

Frances Douglas Jr Dallas DeWayne Arlington Robert Danny Jackie Fluitt C. G. McWhirt Jr Howard San’ Lorenzo Calif Tom Holtville Reuben Denver Dan Ofington Butts J. Butts Mary Alice McWhirt Johnny Horine Hominey Okla Tom. Standifer Oakland Halbert Heath Lorenzo

Burial notices and civil service brief in Texas towns

The brief itemizes multiple funeral and burial notices including Lamiean Lamese Sureivan el the saan and Pharles Newpdint Churel in Amarillo, with services at Polk Street Graveside and Hamilton United Methodist Church. It also mentions survivors, a tractor accident victim Steve Cras Jr., a house fire on Ave A, and a teen Linda Kay Koller treated at Reese AFB Hospital after a traffic crash.

Servion Maud Clee Lamiean al Be Ramney Lamesa Iparu Branert Pahoka Buril Sureivan Cantey Ramey Tohoka Lance Webb Coat B.D. Landreth Wil Polk Street Pharles Newpdint Churel Amarilo Hamilton Northwest Texas Conference White Funeral Home Hamlton O¢‘Yy United Methodist Church Austin Xan Carson Ness Wasata Steve Cras Jr Jim Welch Ave. Q 2Nd St

Simplicity in faith as Christ taught and lived

Julien C. Hyer reflects on the gospel message of Jesus who spoke plainly to ordinary people. The piece urges a return to simple religious living focused on sympathy, concern, and love rather than ornate language or ceremony.

Jesus Julien C. Hyer

Machado Rites Slated In City

Funeral services for Ramiro Machado 2 of 32 Ave will be at 4 p m at St Josephs Church with Rev O Dwyer officiating. Burial will be in Peaceful Memorial Park. Machado was fatally shot Saturday night at El Reno and died Sunday morning in a hospital. He leaves a wife and two parents.

Ramiro Machado Ave St. Joseph's Church We A O'Dwyer Henderson el Machado el Reno Ieeas Hospital

Milton Pierce Funeral Today in Lubbock Church

Milton L. Piercey 50 died Monday in West Texas Hospital. Funeral at 4 p.m. today at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Officiants include Bishop Carol D. Allred Franklin S. Gonzales and Jack T. Boles. Burial at Resthaven Memorial Park. Survivors: widow Loraine two sons Kenneth and David two daughters LaRue and Mrs David Carter a brother L G Jr four sisters and his mother Mrs Ava May Pierce. Pierce resided at 3607 43rd St. since 1947 and was in the grain business.

Milton L. Piercey Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints Carol D. Allred Franklin S. Gonzales Jack T. Boles Resthaven Memorial Park Rix Pierce 43Rd St West Texas Hospital Lubbock Plainview Loraine Kenneth David LaRue David Carter Belton Ave L. G. Jr 24Th St Harry Huguley Amarillo Ira Kirkendall Columbus Kan Stanley Sigman Sth St Noyce

Former Lubbock Resident Dies

Sterling City special report says Jessie Lee Birdwell, 45, longtime Lubbock resident now of Sterling City, died Tuesday from injuries suffered in a road project accident near San Angelo. He worked for Western Pavers. Services set for Thursday at First Baptist Church with burial in Montdale Cemetery. Survivors include Katherine a son Jimmy Lee of Lubbock and three daughters Barbara Ann Box Shirley Jane Gordon and Sandra Lee Peddy. his father J T Birdwell of Lubbock brothers Wendell of Lubbock Edwin of Dallas and others.

Sterling City Jessie Lee Birdwell San Angelo San Birdwell Western Pavers Lubbock First Baptist Church Montdale Cemetery Katherine Jimmy Lee Barbara Ann Box Shirley Jane Gordon Sandra Lee Peddy J.T Lubt Wendell Edwin Dallas

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