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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1973
Page
2
Incumbent Mayor Sam Yorty led early returns against City Councilman Thomas Bradley as KNPC projected a Bradley victory. Early results from 80 precincts favored Yorty 15 529 to 12 21, with absentee ballots common. About 5 percent of 2 10 million registered voters had cast ballots, far below four years ago.
The New Mexico conference of the United Methodist Church opens with ministers and lay leaders from over ten churches gathered in Glorieta. Dr. Gaston Foote of Texas Christian University spoke on prophets as the eight constitutional amendments are reviewed. WSCS leaders Mrs Norris, Mrs Morgan, and Mrs Greathouse were honored for their work toward Bataan Memorial Hospital and the Sacraments Camp Ayers Trail.
Band hall at Carolin Junior High School on an April night was broken into and two clarinets and two band uniforms were taken. Police investigations valued the loot at 410 dollars. A separate break in on May 22 at Bobby Doe Chavez residence on HWSIS Street involved rifles and shotguns as police pursued the burglary case.
Corse Karl Milles of the Ave Foose charged Tuesday with transportation of copper wire and burglary links to March and April thefts. Justice of the Peace Charles Vi Shuuh set bond at $1000. case connected to mil pounds of copper ware and ongoing Hale County investigation.
Legislators finish the session having passed around 800 bills according to AT TIN, with Governor Dolph Briscoe and Rep. Craig A. Washington praising the work while acknowledging limits and urging people to recognize concrete accomplishments as departing lawmakers reflect on the session.
ANTONIO AP A Department energy adviser indicated oil controls may be expanded if price hikes continue He suggested Congress consider caps but not White House action Speaking to Texas oil group William Johnson urged keeping industry prices in check Now is not the time to allow further increases
A broad briefing outlines oil price pressures and possible government actions, with remarks from Johnson and Wakefield on energy self sufficiency and the link to imports. It notes 800 bills passed, 550 awaiting signature, and major items like criminal law revisions and the death penalty revival.
Bonlon A. Carruth, 70, died at 12 p.m. Tuesday at Central Plains General Hospital after a long illness. He moved to Plainview from Lubbock in 1970 after retiring from Lubbock Co-op Compress. Services set for 10 a.m. today at Wood-Dunning Colonial Chapel. Burial in Plainview Cemetery. Survivors include sisters Bessie Cole of Plainview and Dollie Gillit of Lubbock.
John D Handy Snyder known as John Dalton Handy 2 died at 3 am Tuesday from a car truck crash near Fort Worth after being taken to John Peter Smith Hospital. Services set for 2 pm Thursday at Northside Baptist Church Snyder with Rev George White and Rev Glenn Border officiating. Bell a Seale Funeral Home in Snyder handling arrangements. Born in Coleman he married Betty Hall Aug 7 EW MEXICO 8OLON FREED 1971. He was a self employed truck driver for Top State with Eddie Barboa and was Calvary Baptist Church member a Vietnam War veteran. Survived by his wife a son John N etc.
Funeral services for Carl C. Barr 73 of 2009 14th St are scheduled for 10 a.m. today at W. W. Rix Memorial Chapel with Rev. Gene Hawkins and Rev. Ralph Edwards officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park. Barr died Monday afternoon at University Hospital after moving to Lubbock in 1947 and working as an engineer for Lubbock Cotton Oil Mills until 1957. Survivors include his wife Rutie a son Lewis of Plano two daughters LaHonda Sanders of Balls and Carlene Petersen of Lorenzo a brother J. of Midwest City Oklahoma two sisters Mrs. N. B. French and Mrs. Don Aguda both of Houston three grandchildren and two great grandchildren Pallbearers named Jerry Low France Sam Sims George Pettigrew Robert Stack W. C. Lockwood and Alvie Shipman.
Robert Coleman 83 died at his home early Saturday of natural causes. Services set for 3 p.m. today at Sharney Baptist Church Clarksville with Rev. Odell Edwards officiating. Burial in Sharney Prairie Cemetery. Survivors include wife Alfado, daughter Mary Thompson of Berkeley, sons Authur of Clarksville Re Hi and B C of Lubbock, sisters Minnie Wynn Mattie Johnson Grace Meadows Nonie Kellum, brothers Bennie Will Carl Almie Elbert, 23 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Gloria Gomez seven died at 7 15 a m Monday in Bexar County Teaching Hospital San Antonio services set for 1 p m Thursday at a Crosbyton Catholic Church burial in Crosbyton Cemetery King Funeral Home in charge foster mother Mrs Catirena Sifuentes of Lab survivors include Mrs Sifuentes
James Lee Griffom died Tuesday afternoon at Lubbock Methodist Hospital after a brief illness. Born September 20, 1846 in Ripley Mississippi, he was a merchant and farmer. Services are pending with Smith Funeral Home. Survived by three daughters Hazel Spence Levelland Lois George Avlanta Georgia Pauline Jackson Farmington New Mexico a son Marvin Sherman two brothers Tom Sherman Pinkney Dallas three sisters Sally Lewis Van Alstyne Arhur Russell Van Alstyne and Herbert Taylor Howe, 16 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.
Funeral services for Dennis Mead 15.1 will be at the First Baptist Church. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Mead of 410 Bangor Ave. He died Monday after a swimming pool accident complicated by hemophilia. Burial is at Resthaven Memorial Park with Dr. A Hope Owen officiating. Survivors include his parents a brother Kerry and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Lon Lincecum RL 1 Thalow and Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Mead Farmersville.
Funeral services for Mrs Helen Headstrean 81 of Roby and mother of Mrs Robert Cummings of Lubbock were held at 2 PM at the First United Methodist Church in Roby. She died Monday in Simmons Memorial Hospital Sweetwater born September 30 1891 in Batesville Arkansas. She married C E Headstrean January 2 1907 and lived in Fisher County since. Burial followed at Roby church. Survivors include six daughters 17 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren with a son Clarence predeceased death in 1971.
Wylie Lee Jr. 28, of Mule Shoe died in an oil field accident near Brighton Colorado. Funeral at 3 p.m. Thursday at Singleton Ellis Funeral Home Chapel of the Chimes with ministers A B Martin and Frank Duckworth officiating. Burial in Muleshoe Cemetery. He moved to Louisville Colorado two years ago from Mule Shoe and was a roughneck on an oil rig. He is survived by Phyllis and three daughters Gina Melissa and Kimberly all at home, his parents Mr and Mrs Wylie Lee Sr of Mule Shoe, grandparents N E Davis of Roaring Springs and Mrs Sarah Lee of Levelland, four sisters and three brothers living in Morton Texaco Levelland Mule Shoe and Tucson.
Steve Lindsey 46 of Roswell died Tuesday in St Mary's Hospital Lubbock. Special services are set for 2 p m Thursday at Calvary Baptist Church Roswell with burial at South Park Cemetery La Grone Funeral Home in Roswell directing. He is survived by wife Anita two sons Jerry Don of Albuquerque and Michael Allen at home two daughters Mrs Terry Moats of Roswell Debby Ann Lindsey at home his parents Mr and Mrs O T Lindsey of Lubbock and his brother Harold Lindsey of Lubbock.
Funeral services for Mrs Gennie Russell 63 were held at 2 p.m. today at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Rev. Joe Lubbock officiating. The notice appears in the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal amid an editoral compilation of obituaries and service details.
A devotional memorial piece praising sacrifice and honoring those who risk or give their lives to protect freedom. The author urges humility gratitude and remembrance, emphasizing remembrance of fallen saviors and the duty to pay homage.
The Rev. Elmer Neunaber, pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church since 1959, dies Sunday. Visitation and funeral services are at 2 p.m. today at Redeemer Lutheran Church with Dr. Carl A. Heckman officiating. Burial follows at Resthaven Memorial Park.
A slow warming trend is due today in Lubbock with temperatures rising to the mid 80s, mirroring Tuesday's 86 degree high. Readings across Texas Tuesday afternoon were mostly in the 80s, Amarillo had mild 70s, and Laredo reached the upper 90s. Skies stay mostly clear with a chance of light showers in northwest Texas as winds shift from northwest to southeasterly. The Lubbock overnight low was 49.
Imogene Smith sued February 2 claiming stock in U Joints Inc at 2.26 per share and a redemption pact. The claim alleges life insurance premiums were paid on K Carlton Smith who died July 2 1971 and he was president and a major stockholder. Judge Pat Moore awarded her 177441 dollars.
Mrs Myrtle McDonald of Rt 1 Lubbock is appointed juvenile prosecuting attorney replacing Mary Bobbitt who served about two years. Bobbitt will join a Taub Bok private law firm.
Terrell C. Sandlin 79 of Girard died Monday in Stamford Memorial Hospital. Services are at 3 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church in Jayton with Rev. Bill Perkins officiating. Burial follows at Jayton Cemetery under Campbell Funeral Home of Spur. He leaves two sons Bill of Dayton and T C Sandlin Jr. of Girard, two daughters Christine Ghotson Aspermont and Maxine Woodrum Lubbock, a brother Jim Sandlin Aspermont, a sister Mrs Sam Hester Ballinger, seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
A German Shepherd that was impounded and quarantined by Judge Robert C. Wright's court after an alleged May 15 incident has been released to Richard and Betty Stoffer. Brent Rafled had sought an injunction. the dog was kept at the Lubbock Animal Shelter until rabies tests cleared it.
U S firms show an average payroll of 414 workers a drop of 8.9 percent from a year earlier, signaling the lowest total since 195!. The data reflect a tightening labor market and shrinking payrolls across key sectors.
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