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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1969
Page
2
A plan outlined by Ted Britten describes immediate entry costs for a food and fever aid program. Participants must purchase stamps and deduct rent and other necessities. single earners under 800 dollars monthly would post 18 to 24 dollars in stamps, while an eight person family under 200 dollars would contribute about 210 to 90 in stamps.
Court rules landlord must face trial on libel charge after findings that a letter to residents and apartment officials implicated landlord figures and damaged reputation. The ruling upholds earlier appellate decisions and notes involved entities include the Houston Apartment Association and Miss Judy Cheatwood in dispute over listed tenancy.
Robert Levi Singleton aged 68, known as Bob, died at 2:05. Visitation and services are set for 2:20 pm today at the Denver City Church of Christ with officiant Allen Yer leading the rites.
Rabbi Alex. Kline delivered a speech at the annual Feast of Tabernacles dinner held in the Me OY Geeve Tabernacles hall. He traced the harvest festival origins to Hebrew farmers and described symbolic palm, willow, myrtle, and cedar branches used in the observance. The event was presided by ALS with officers listed including Gdis Hackey as president and Shannon Ketz as treasurer.
A reflective verse urges Saintly behavior beyond marching songs. The author questions whether singers claiming sainthood truly live by faith and right conduct, contrasting mere anthem with righteous thought and deed.
Ella Adaline Sanders 43 of 3612 Ave G died Wednesday at the Golden Age Nursing Home. A native of Albany she moved to Lubbock in 1965 and had been ill since March. Services planned with Godfrey Funeral Home Albany local arrangements by Sanders Funeral Home. Survivors include three sisters Mrs Toby Smith Mrs R S Holloway and Mrs Loroathy Beal two brothers Troy Sanders Bernie Sanders and a half sister Mrs Luther Lindley.
Mrs. Clara Barnett, 89, died about 7 a.m. Wednesday in Clovis Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements were to be announced by the local funeral home.
Obituary notice for Mrs Janie McAlpin 79 of 1218 88th Wilson details her service at 2 pm Friday Burks Walker Tippit Funeral Home with burial at Tyler Memorial Park. Survivors include sons Carroll Gordon Clovis Roy and daughter Ilene Hargis plus two sisters and a father with 13 grandchildren.
H C Sims 68 longtime Amherst resident died Tuesday in West Plains Hospital Muleshoe Graveside services scheduled today at Littlefield Memorial Park Funeral Here is in charge Survivors include Vella and others with family details incomplete from damaged obituary text
Irene Shaw 97, Akron Ohio native and former Lubbock resident, died Monday in Greencross Hospital Akron after a short illness. Services set for Friday at 2 p.m. in First Baptist Church Stratford with burial under Stratford Funeral Home direction. Born April 23, 187? in Sulphur Springs, she lived in Akron 18 months, married Tony Shaw June 26 1926, member of American Businesswomen's Association and a Baptist. Survived by husband. three daughters, four sons, two sisters, five brothers, and many grandchildren.
Walter G Talley a 78 year old Floyd County farmer was found dead at his Lockney home on a Wednesday morning. Justice Virgil Thompsons ruled death due to natural causes though the time of death was unclear. He died alone and was discovered by Keith Emert a station operator after he missed his usual check in. Burial will be in Lockney cemetery under Carter Funeral Home direction. A Lebanon Tennessee native, Talley moved to Lockney in 1907 from McGregor and was a World War I veteran member of the American Legion and VFW. Survivors include brother Robert J Talley of Sweetwater and several nieces and nephews.
Floydada special report says Mark Edward Parkey thirteen, a Floydada Junior High student, died about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday at Scottish Rite Hospital in Dallas after a week as a patient. He had polio early in life. Services pending at Moore-Rose Funeral Home Floydada. Survivors include his parents Mr and Mrs Bernie Parkey of Floydada two sisters Polley and others.
Funeral services for William M Chater 7 of 2104 Zend Street will be held at 10 a.m. today at City of Lubbock Cemetery under Henderson Funeral Home. Carter a longtime resident since 1943 and a retired watch repairman and Justice of the Peace was found dead at his home around 6 p.m. Monday of natural causes.
Max Schmeling, once idol to Gene Tunney, offered a 5 000 mark reward for information on Mrs. Wilkinson missing in Europe. Gene Tunney and Schmeling’s secretary said she vanished a month ago while vacationing with her husband and two daughters, last seen in Hamburg after disembarking a ferry. Her husband waited for a Hamburg rendezvous. German authorities and Tunney's son assist in the search.
B B Bessent 68 of 710 Avenue 40 died Wednesday in West Texas Hospital after several months illness. Native of Sweet Home he moved to Lubbock in 1912, a retired farmer and father of Public Safety agent Tall Bessent. Services at Banders Memorial Chapel with Rev. Fixtes. Burial at City of Ligsboek Cemetery directed by Sanders Funeral Home.
Major Thomas James Sr., 72, of Plainview, dies in Paducah. Services planned at Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Dan Collom and Rev. Robert Beck officiating. Burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery. Survived by wife Violet and two sons James and Major Jr. Funeral arrangements by Norvis Funeral Home.
Graveside services for Jack Sain age 4 will be at 2 pm today in the Melrose cemetery with Rev. Davids Crow officiating Burial directed by Steed Todd Funeral Home at Clovis Sain died on arrival at Clovis Memorial Hospital from injuries suffered in a car truck accident eleven miles west of Melrose He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Homer Sain of Melrose
Washington reports say Pearson, head of an eight member International Development Commission, urged wealthy nations to share with poor countries, arguing it is morally right and good business. He presented a World Bank report calling for advanced nations to double foreign aid in the next decade. The commission noted aid spendings exceed cigarette expenditures.
San Antonio AP reports retired Army Brig. Gen. Oscar B Abbott, 78, a Texas A&M University general officer in World War II, died Wednesday at a local hospital. His career spanned Mexican border service in 1916-17 and regular Army service from July 1917 until his 1950 retirement. Abbott was honored by Texas A&M with an honorary Doctor of Law after the war. He earlier earned a Doctor of Law from the Washington College of Law in 1936.
The survey shows strong concern over inflation with many respondents doubting government success in slowing it. About 1,550 participants indicate consumer willingness to curb nonessential purchases as the index falls to 88.4 from 100, signaling gloom and rising recession expectations.
Nanaimo BC Vocational School for Loggers offers a six week pre apprentice course to transform greenhorns into safety minded loggers. Bill Murphy says the program pre conditions students with woods maps and fundamentals before field work. Wood products firms support the school and hire graduates, with 95 percent placed before graduation amid a critical labor shortage in the industry.
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