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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1968

Page

6

Water Use To Get Scrutiny By Texas Interim Committee

The Texas House Interim Water Committee led by Clayton of Springlake will inspect water use on High Plains farms today. Members will tour Water, Inc. and the Underground Water District among others in Lubbock and attend a Texas Tech game Saturday. The panel plans water development recommendations after hearings statewide, with officials from the U S Bureau of Reclamation and the Texas Water Development Board present.

High Plains Texas House Clayton Springlake Suittee Ite of Water, Inc Uns Lubbock Menton Murry Harlingen Neal Solomon Mount Vernon Bill Finck San Antonio Bill Swanson Houston Meetias Longview Austin Autin West Texas Hereford U. S. Bureau of Reclamation The Texas Water Development Board Hearig Bill Clayton Weldon Newsom Morton Farmer Delwin Jones House Newsom High Plains Underground Water Conservation District Menton Murray Jones Bill T. Swanson

Crosby County brief notes cover college scholarship and local events

The item lists a $500 scholarship awarded to David McDaniel, a 1968 Lorenzo High School graduate, by Christian College Associates for study at Lubbock College. It also notes upcoming talks, AA supper, and legal and obituaries details including the service for Hancie Magee.

Crosby County Lubbock Lubbock Municipal Christian College Associates David McDaniel Lorenzo High School

Whitehead Rites Set for Ralls Farmer Luther Whitehead

Luther Devle Whitehead 70 a longtime Ralls farmer died at 2 p m Thursday at Ralls Convalescent Home Services planned for 10 a m Saturday at Ralls First Baptist Church with burial in Ralls Cemetery Reverend C M Fields of Claremore Okla to officiate assisted by Reverend H B Coggin and Reverend E R McGregor Survivors include wife Alta Mae son J H Cotton two daughters Wanda Gay King Jo Ann Kattan four brothers C L Leroy L E a sister Opal Stephens four grandchildren and two great grandchildren Pallbearers listed

RALLS Luther Devle Whitehead Ralls First Baptist Church Carter Funeral Home C. M. Fields Claremore Okla The Baptist Church H. B. Coggin First Methodist E.R. McGregor Comanche County Whitehead Comanche Alta Mae J. H. (Cotton Wanda Gay King Jo Ann Kattan C. L Silverton Leroy Wichita Falls L. E Ropesville Opal Stephens Bangs Clinton McReynolds Roy Harrell Earl Moses I. B. Davis J. W. Payne J. H. Munmoore

Carmen V. Cruz Rites Arranged

Carmen V. Cruz 71 of S40 Cedar died Wednesday at Methodist Hospital. Services set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Christ The King Church with Rev. Larry Nichol officiating. Burial in Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park. Survivors include husband Genaro two sons Roberto Taft and Justino Pasadena two daughters Candelaria Garcia Stell Cruz four sisters and others.

Carmen V. Cruz Methodist Hospital Christ the King Catholic Church Larry Nichol Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park Henderson Funeral Home Genaro Roberto Taft Justino Pasadena Calif Candelaria Garcia Stell Cruz Geneva DeLeon Pablo Guerrea Mexico Thomasa Oreste Alamo Conseption Martinez San Benito

Rites Saturday For Mrs Eads In Olton

Mrs Stella Elizabeth Eads 44 of Amarillo died Thursday morning after a sudden illness in Plainview Hospital while visiting Olton. Services Saturday in Olton Church of the Nazarene with Rev Bill Burton and Rev J W Douglas officiating burial in Olton Cemetery. Survivors include son Clem Arnold of Philadelphia daughter Mrs Raymond Hyatt of Sulphur Springs mother Mrs Mayo Matthews of Olton brother Tras Davis of Tombstone and sister Mrs Wallace Matthews of Olton.

Olton Stella Elizabeth Eads Amarillo Plainview Eads Acm Church of the Nazarene Bill Burton J. W. Douglas Fort Worth Parson Beludle Clem Arnold Pbhamvrewioa Raymond Hyatt Sulphur Springs Miyos Mattiew Pallas Ofton Tras Davis Tombstone Ariz Wallace Matthews

W R Porter's Rites Set At County Line Baptist Church

W R Porter 51 died Wednesday in John Sealy Hospital Galveston after an extended illness. Services will be at 10 a m Saturday at County Line Baptist Church with Rev Kenneth Hall and Rev Bo C Hester officiating. Burial in Abernathy Cemetery. Porter was a native of Mexico and a farmer. He leaves two daughters Shirley and Anita at home, his parents J O and Mrs J O Porter of Abernathy, two brothers William of Lubbock and Marvin of Abernathy, and a sister Mrs Audrey Brooks of Lubbock.

Abernathy R. Porter John Sealy Galveston County Line Baptist Kenneth Hall Bo C. Hester Laibbock Abernathy Cemetery Chambers Funeral Tlome Mexico County Line Baptist Church Johnsey Shirley Anita J. O. Porter William Lubbock Marvin Audrey Brooks

Mrs Elmer Conley 67 of Lubbock dies after heart attack

Mrs. Elmer M Fern Conley 67 of 4907 16th St. Lubbock died Thursday at Methodist Hospital after a heart attack Burial will be in City of Lubbock Cemetery with Sanders directing She was a native of Lubbock and a member of St Stephens Episcopal Church Daughters of the Pioneers and the 1924 Luncheon Club Survivors include her husband a son Rev Alan B Conley Amarillo two daughters Mrs W K Edwards Jr Lubbock and Mrs Thomas Heald Billings Mont two brothers FE Wheelock Kingsland and WT Wheelock Lubbock two sisters Mrs John Jarrett and Mrs Ted Tipps Lubbock and 10 grandchildren

Elmer M Fern) Conley 16Th St Methodist Hospital St. Paul's Episcopal Church William Easter City of Lubbock Sanders Funeral Home Conley Lubbock Frank Wheetock St. Stephens Episcopal Church Daughters of the Pioneers Alan B. Conley Amarillo W. K. Edwards Jr Thomas Heald Billings, Mont FE. Brb. Wheelock Kingsland W. T. Wheelock John Jarrett Ted Tipps

Age and Youth in Verse by Julien Oc Hyer

A brief poem on aging that contrasts youth with old age using biblical and moral imagery. The speaker urges living in the present and maintaining will to keep fighting age, suggesting that retirement is a mindset rather than a fixed stage.

Julien OC. Hyer

Cleveland Showgirls Draw Wall Street Crowd

A noon crowd of about 4,000 gathered at Broad and Wall Streets to see two Cleveland women with 43 24 57 measurements. Sheila Moore and Suzanne Zulkowski were brought in by WIXY to top a prior crowd of Francine Gottfried. The spectacle drew buyers and clerks toward the Stock Exchange as photographers snapped shots and onlookers praised the event.

New York Stock Exchange Wall Street Cleveland Broad Wall Streets Sheila Moore Suzanne Zulkowski WIXY Francine Gottfried Arnold Bilmes Brooklyn America Nino Padula Jay Deutsch Queens Francine

Water District hosts tour of farms and packing plant

Officials and guests visit farms near Springlake and Hereford and tour the Missouri Beef Packing Co. plant at Friona. A dinner at Hereford Country Club precedes a public hearing at the Bull Barn in Hereford to discuss water importation.

Lubbock Plainview Springlake Amarillo Friona Hereford Clayton Missouri Beef Packing Co Water Incc Bull Barn Alliday Holly Holly Sugar I Corp

Floydada barber Randall Terrell dies. rites Saturday

Randall LeRoy Terrell 44 longtime Floydada resident and barber shop owner died at Caprock Hospital. Services set for 4 p m Saturday at Bible Baptist Church with Rev. Everett Ward of Lubbock officiating. burial in Floydada Cemetery. Survived by wife Fay Durham, parents, two brothers and two sisters.

Floydada Randall LeRoy Terrell Caprock Hospital Bible Baptist Church Everett Ward Lubbock Joe Addington Moore- Rose Funeral Home

Mrs Penney's Services Pending for Edith Lewin Penney

Mrs Edith Lewin Penney 97 died in Bangs Texas and services are planned at Robert Massey Funeral Home in San Angelo Her husband Robert T Penney a Lubbock pioneer was her late spouse Born in England she came to the United States at age 10 She lived in Lubbock until 1937 Survived by nieces and nephews.

Edith Lewin Penney Robert Massey San Angelo

Mrs. Holt Dies at 66 After Illness. rites set in Lubbock

Mrs. A F Holt 66 of 1920 Dist St died Thursday night after a long illness. Services will be at 2 PM Saturday at Sanders Memorial Chapel with Rev P D Fullingim of Plains Baptist Church officiating. Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. She was born in Boone County Missouri and moved to Lubbock from Haskell in 1942. She and her husband ran People’s Tee Co from 1925 to 1965. Survivors include husband, daughter Mary Donelson of Amarillo, two brothers David E Smith of 5510 44th St and Jason Smith of Haskell, sister Mrs Carl Garner of Eastland, and three grandchildren.

A. F. J Annie Low) Holt Dist St Sanders Memorial Chapel P. D. Fullingim the Plains Baptist Church

Robert Cummins Rites Arranged in Levelland

Robert Franklin Cummins died at 7 a.m. Thursday in a Levelland hospital after a five day stay. He moved from Hall County in 1959 and served as a deacon at College Ave Baptist Church. Services will be at College Ave Baptist with Chester Haynes and Rev Cartmill officiating, burial in Levelland City Cemetery. Survivors: two sons Burle and Oran. four daughters Mrs Frank White Miss Neda Cummins Mrs Aubrey Cook and Mrs Thad Green. a sister Mrs Edna Smith of Arlington. 160 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. Pallbearers: H C Helms R E Davidson Leland Yeary Bo D D Carter A W Carnes and R E Houston.

Levelland Robert Franklin Cummins, ST Pam College Ave. Baptist Church Chester Haynes Prastor Prov Cartmill Morningside Baptist Church City of Levelland George Co Price Cummins Hall County Burle Oran Frank White Neda Cummins Aubrey Cook Hereford Thad Green Cocoa Fla Edna Smith F Arlington H.C. Helms R. E. Davidson Leland Yeary Bo D D. Carter A. W. Carnes R. E. Houston

Post Police Probe Slaying

A Post resident is held in Lubbock County Jail awaiting investigation into the shooting death of J. A. Billi Smith 46 found dead Wednesday afternoon near an apartment house in the south part of town. He was shot once in the chest. Funeral pending in Eden. Survivors include his wife four sons and a daughter.

Lubbock County J. A.billi Smith Smith Eden

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Bob Hartman City of Council of Alcoholics Anonymous Feurr Town and Country Hobbs Robert Kendrick Hancie Magee Southside Church of Christ In Mineral Wells Baum Funeral Home Miss Magee Mrs. Eads W. R. Porter Rouse Wall Street Water District Altura Towers Keith Franklin Randall Terrell Rei Fies Fisoad Vegetames Fassah Ag Bucko P.O. Box Chicago, HE Redaekes Baga An Deas Libby’s BUCKO P. O Chicago Libby Westinghouse United States Libby, McNeill & Libby A. F. Holt Robert Cummins
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