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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1962
Page
2
Ernest Jones, a city teacher, is found dead at his residence prompting funeral arrangements for Monday. A separate item notes Boylton man named Station associated with ups.
QUANAH, UP I reports Raymond Seaton died from blast injuries after a transformer explosion that wounded five men. Funeral services were held for Russell A Johnston, 58, plant engineer of West Texas Utilities Co., who died in the same incident.
Harrell H Hipps, a local resident, died recently. Funeral rites are scheduled, with services to be held at a nearby church, followed by burial at the city cemetery.
WHITHARRAL Special Mrs Ralph Wade installed as PTA president during the final meeting of the school year Other officers installed by Mrs Billy Williams were Mrs Max Dickerson vice president Mr Orval Kirby treasurer and Mrs Robert Avery Jr secretary Survivors include wife son Donald Ray hips a daughter Phyllis hips mother Mrs Mattie hips and one grandchild All are of Midland Funeral services for Harrell H Hipps 47 owner of a pawn shop in Midland were set for 2 p m today at the New Hope Baptist Church with burial at a Midland cemetery under W ellis Funeral Home Galveston treatment for injuries from a Wednesday auto mishap in Seminole county fellow victims include Harold Ball and Byron Hale both hospitalized in Midland police reported Hipps born in Henderson Tennessee August 7 1911 moved to Midland from Mississippi in 1977
Dawson County Oldtimers Reunion attracted more than 250 registrants in Lamesa Texas with a chicken luncheon for residents who’ve lived 30 years or more. The gathering paused as mourners attended the funeral of Mrs Floral Barnard at Church of Christ with services led by HL Matheny Quinton Dunn and Quinton officiating. Burial at Garden of Memories Cemetery was arranged by Norris Funeral Home.
Funeral services for John Everett Walker, a former Cottle County resident, who died Friday at Andrews will be held here today. Survivors include a son Ewell Walker of Paducah, two daughters Mrs Stewart and Mrs L B Isleet of Texas, nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Longtime area resident Willie L Miller dies in Andrews after an illness. Survivors include his wife Katie a daughter Mrs M Al Elms Jr Littlefield a son a sister Mrs John Adams and his father Ray Miller Norwalk Calif. Pallbearers named.
Plainview special report says Miss Augusta Kurth aged 63 died at Plainview Hospital. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Monday at St. Pauls Lutheran with Rev. Her Rast officiating. Burial will be at the Toor Gallery under Wood Dunning Funeral Home directions. She was born January 16, 1900 in Stanton Texas and resided on a farm northeast of Plainview with her sister Mrs. Joe Bontke Sr since 1922. Survivors include the sister and several nieces and nephews.
Hut Pope 69 a Levelland area resident for 18 years dies at 2 pm Saturday in a Levelland hospital. Funeral services set for 10 am Monday at First Methodist Church with Rev J B Sharp officiating. Masonic graveside rites at Granger Cemetery directed by George Price Funeral Home. Survivor details include wife, stepson Marcus Tucson, and sisters Mrs Willard McLaughlin Waco and Mrs Myrtle Hardin Granger.
Funeral services for Rickey J. Gibson four month old son of Mr and Mrs John W Gibson are at 4 pm today in the Singleton Chapel of the Chimes with Rev Fivin Lambright officiating Burial will be in Singleton Babyland at Seminole Cemetery. Survivors include the parents three sisters Mrs Lillian Pope Seminole Mrs Barbara Bennett Fort Stockton and Brenda Gibson of the home three brothers Robert James and Ronnie all of the home the grandparents Mr and Mrs Jor Taylor Cross Plains and James J Gibson Sinton
Levelland notices state funeral services for Mrs. Overman are planned today. Details are limited in the fragment, but the notice confirms authorities and timing for the community.
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