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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1972
Page
2
Multiple funeral services are set across Oklahoma and Texas for youths, adults, and seniors. Wounded youths, accident victims, and patients list hospitals and burial sites including Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park, Sunset Memorial Gardens, and Plainview Cemetery. Local officials and churches coordinate services, with dates, times, and burial details in Ardmore, Lubbock, Odessa, Sundown, Portales, and nearby towns.
Lamesa Chamber of Commerce and Board of City Development announce new officers. Bob Capps is elected president while John Hogg becomes vice president and Nelson Hogg treasurer. They replace Dallas Woods Richard Gentry and Joe Coffey as terms expire January 1. Jim Norris recommended the slate.
Two people died when a small private plane crashed and sank in the Pecos River near Amistad Dam between Langtry and Comstock. John Floyd Mills, 26, of San Antonio, survived in good condition and was treated at Val Verde Hospital in Del Rio. victims’ identities and details were not released.
Three divers and a canary test the La Chalupa habitat sunk 35 feet in Palm Beach harbor to study a subsurface mobile home for deep reef exploration off Puerto Rico. The two 8 by 15 foot crew quarters sit inside a 48 by 20 foot barge hull with a fast, relocatable setup.
Northwestern Texas saw lingering coal air while Fort Worth and northern areas reached 91 degrees as Lubbock and nearby stayed in the 70s. The dome of chilly air covered much of the nation with widespread cloudiness and mild nights expected eastward.
Gary David Patrick 12 of Idalou died about 11 a.m. Sunday at Lubbock Methodist Hospital from head injuries after a Friday night car pedestrian crash in Idalou. Services are pending with Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Shorty Patrick of Idalou. He attended Idalou schools and had lived there four months. His death raised county highway deaths to 37. Survivors include his parents two brothers a Brownfield resident and a Slaton half sister and his maternal grandparents in Dickson Oklahoma.
Mrs. Addie M. Hefner, 102, died at 6 15 p m Sunday in Crosbyton Nursing Home after a long illness. A Randall County pioneer and longtime Canyon resident, she was born in Lead Hill Arkansas and lived in multiple towns before settling in Crosbyton. Survived by one son C B Hefner of Crosbyton and four daughters in Fort Worth Winter Garden and Orlando, plus 11 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements with LaGrone Funeral Home.
Olan Al ton Pounds 55 a Lamesa resident since childhood died Saturday at Midland Memorial Hospital. Funeral 2 p m today Branon Funeral Home Chapel with Rev George Archer officiating burial in Lamesa Cemetery. He was a Mason and a farmer. Survived by son Alton Pounds Dallas daughter Mrs Sonja Taylor McKinney and sister Mrs Florence Iacano Cleveland Ohio.
Mrs Mynle Malone 71 of Clovis died Friday evening in a nursing home. Services set for 10 a m today at Steed Memorial Chapel with Dr H F Bergstrom of Parkland Baptist Church officiating. Burial at Cooper. She had lived in Clovis 20 years and belonged to Parkland Baptist Church. Survivors include three sisters two grandsons and two great granddaughters.
An obituary fragment details Walter Hunt as officiant with burial in a church. Survivors include a wife two sons Durwood Kimbth of Albuquerque and Donald Kinross of Sean Utah, a Gauntier, Mrs Crow of Sumpter, Wade Rotenah of Sil Springs Aric, two sisters Velma Ta Taylor of Childress and Alta Bennett of West Burlington Town, ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Pallbearers named Harry Harvey Marvin Hagley Eldon Smith Marlen Inman Carl Deaton Lynn Martin.
Burglars fled the Esther Mills residence at 209 52nd Street Saturday with a .38 revolver valued at 65 dollars a shotgun worth 35 dollars and about 10 dollars in cash. The intruders escaped with more than 100 dollars in assets.
A revisited street vignette contrasts two drivers. One recalls their hometown as unfriendly while the other finds the locals here warm and well meaning. The Whittler’s parable echoes a lesson about character and perception in small towns.
Levelland youth Joe Pominguez Jr. 16 dies in a Seguin swimming accident. Graveside services set for 10 a.m. today at Levelland Cemetery with Rev. L. C. Bobsing of St. Michael's Catholic Church officiating. Arrangements by Smith Funeral Home. Survivors include his parents, eight sisters, four brothers, paternal Jesse Dominguez of Levelland, and maternal grandfather Inacio Duarte of San Angelo.
The article notes services planned for Mrs Witla Hale at the Roman Chapel of First United Methodist Church. Hale moved from Loreto in 1927 and was a member of the church. Survivors include three sons Robert J Hale Jamie Rayburn and William L Hale of Austin and Dallas, four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Lydia Jernegan 68 died Sunday at Ray's Hospitality House after living in Lubbock three years. Retired practical nurse from El Paso, she is survived by daughter Mrs David Hayes of 3314 31st street. sons Jim Carter of Buena Park Calif and John Carter of Milwaukee Wis. brothers Ben F Jones of Evansville Indiana and C L Jones of El Paso. sister Mrs Annie Barber of El Paso. six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services to be arranged by Franklin Bartlett Funeral Home.
Romi Ann Armijo infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Michael Armijo of Clovis had services pending at Sherwood Mortuary. The child was born Saturday and died Sunday morning at Memorial Hospital in Clovis. Survivors include parents a sister Tanny Armijo grandparents Ray Armijo and Ely Salazar of Clovis and Manuel Palacio and another step grandparent in Ovis.
The obituary notes burial at Carteria Baptist Church following the death of N. T. Thomson. It records the funeral date and local church involvement.
A brief notice reports a child who died late in the evening in the Loop area. Survivors include grandparents Manuel Basquer of Loop and Leon Perez of Littlefield, with other relatives noted as parents.
Plainview services are set for 11 a.m. today at United Baptist Church for William M. Field 72 with Rev. Walter Griffin officiating. Burial follows at Plainview Memorial Cemetery under Wood-Dunning Funeral Home. Field died about 4 p.m. Saturday in Central Plains General Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was a native of Oklahoma and moved to Plainview in 1929. Survivors include a sister Mrs. Arra Hill of Woodyvita Kansas.
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