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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1968
Page
6
Youngstown Ohio faces closure of 45 city schools as a funding crisis, tax limits, and loan restrictions threaten a January reopening. Officials warn of a possible 1969-70 term cut without new levies while workers fear pay and layoffs amid a stalled budget.
An 100 ton Japan Airlines DC-8 splashed down in San Francisco Bay after veering off a foggy approach to San Francisco International Airport. Six children among 36 passengers and 11 crew evacuated via five rafts with no major injuries reported. Salvage crews worked to lift the aircraft from Camel Point area as officials evaluated the landing’s aftermath.
Mrs J D Mamie Burtner 79 of San Springs Oklahoma former resident of Levelland and Whiteface died at 2 p m Saturday in a Tulsa nursing home after a long illness services set for 2 p m Monday at van Mobley Funeral Home Chapel Sand Springs with burial at Sea Springs Cemetery Survivors include husband four sons a daughter and 10 grandchildren
Mrs Rica Britton 53 of Fort Wayne died Saturday after a long illness in a local hospital. Services set for 3 p m Tuesday at the First Baptist Church with Rev Gene Hawkins and Rev Layman Woods presiding. Burial in Seminole Cemetery by Seminole Memorial Chapel. Survivors include her husband Curtis a son David Travis of Orlando Florida and three other relatives.
Rosary for Tf B McDowell of Lubbock was recited at St Wil he said at Tk0 pom today in WLW Rix Chapel. Requiem Mass scheduled for 10 am Monday at St Ke beth Catholic with burial in Resthaven Memorial directed by A1 Funeral Home. McDowell, resident of SOW US 8th St, died Friday at St Marys Hospital. He came to Lubbock a year ago after retiring as manager of the First Bank and Trust parking lot of Bryan where he had lived 61 years. A World War I veteran and Knights of Columbus member, survivors include wife, daughter Mrs George H H Glover of 3015 28th St, sister Mrs New Gardner of Waco, four grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Pallbearers named.
Two men wearing ground crew uniforms were arrested after stealing seven mail pouches at O'Hare International Airport. Police say the haul contained securities and jewelry likely worth a large sum. The suspects from New York faced bond totals of 150000 and 125000.
Mrs Loree Hindes 71 of Holyoke Colo died Friday in a Holyoke hospital. Services set for 10 30 a m Monday at Sanders Memorial Chapel with Sanders Young of Broadway Church of Christ officiating. Burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Survivors include two sons Robert Holyoke and George Camp Pendleton Calif three brothers J C Sanders Elden Sanders and Price Sanders and five grandchildren.
Notice lists multiple funeral services including Mrs Tippa Lela Whitehead in Georgetown with burial at Georgetown Cemetery. Also for Leroy Compton in Lorenzo, Floyd S. McCune in Tulsa, Mrs C He Callaway in Lockney, and Angelo Babbini in Santa Rosa. Also reports a serious car accident involving Jimmy Wooten near Buffalo Springs Lake and a lecture series by John Zahn at Hodges Community Center.
Lubbock Christian College dedicates the Moody Auditorium a 400000 facility with 1200 seats. Dr M Navel Young Pepperdine University will speak at 2 p m and Mrs Patricia Vickers will play a piano prelude. William Moody IV will respond on behalf of the Moody Foundation.
MATADOR Special services were announced for Mrs. Jim Edmondson 68 and her husband 76 who died in a two pickup crash 20 miles southeast of Matador Friday. L B Campbell in fair condition in Lubbock Methodist Hospital. Edmondson services at Dumont Baptist Church 2 p.m. today burial in Dumont Cemetery Norris Funeral Home Paducah. Edmondson survivors listed include four daughters two sons three sisters three brothers nine grandchildren two great. Edmondson burial at Fast Mound Matador Seigler Funeral Home Matador. He a native of Matador farmed in Dumont community member of the Methodist Church survivors two sons two daughters a sister 10 grandchildren six great.
Special services for Mrs. Tile A. Gray 84 will be held at 3 p.m. in the Petersburg Methodist Church with ministers from Amarillo and Petersburg officiating. Burial follows in Petersburg Cemetery. She died Friday in an Amarillo rest home after months of illness. Survivors include four daughters, one son, nine grandchildren, and one great grandchild.
Stanley Darden 79 longtime Dickens resident died Friday in a Crosbyton rest home. Services at 1 am Monday in the W W Rix Chapel Lubbock with burial in Lubbock Cemetery. He was a retired rancher native of Athens and had lived in Dickens since 1940s. Survived by seven nieces and a nephew and two Dickens nieces Miss Tallyve Windham and Mrs Jattie Windham.
Mrs Clema Valentine 75 will have special services at 3 30 p m Monday at the Church of Christ with Elmer Evens and Rev CL Doren officiating Burial is in Levelland City Cemetery under George Price Funeral Home of Levelland She died Friday in a Lubbock hospital and had lived in the Whiteface area since 1933 coming from Hockley County She was the first Hockley County home demonstration agent and helped organize several clubs Survivors include a son three daughters two stepsons three stepdaughters and a brother.
Felix Arthur Cannon aged 77 died after a heart attack and was DOA at Plains Memorial Hospital in Plainview. Services set for 3 p m at First Baptist Church Hart with two pastors officiating. Burial in Wart Cemetery. survivors include wife five daughters two stepsons several siblings and many grandchildren and great?
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