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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1968

Page

6

Council weighs movie censorship and neighborhood center plans

City leaders debate a Dallas style movie classification board and potential local enforcement. They consider a pilot Posey neighborhood center building and city controlled programs, with a follow up work session and a hearing planned.

Fred Senter Dallas Turner Denton Rigsby Granberry Mgr W.R. Blackwell Posey CAB CFO Posey Neighborhoods

Wintry Front Triggers Wide Weather Warnings Across Southwest

A cold front sweeps through Texas and nearby states bringing rain, hail, and thunderstorms. Tornado warnings issued for Kansas and Oklahoma as gusty winds and freezing temperatures spread from Amarillo to the Panhandles. Florida braces for tropical storm Gladys with hurricane warnings along the west coast.

Florida Gladys Marathon Clearwater

Mrs. Zeeck Rites Held in Lamesa

Services for 81 year old Rhoda Zeeck were held at 2 30 p m at the Downtown Church of Christ. Burial followed at Lamesa Memorial Park. She died Tuesday night at Medical Arts Hospital after a long illness. Survivors include three daughters and three sons.

Lamesa Rhoda Zeeck Church of Christ Weslie Mickey Lamesa Memorial Park Branon-Philips Funeral Home Irene McCasland Twin Alane Bonnell Paris France Lanelle Zeeck Midland Carl Jarvis Plainview Harry Lee Maywood Della Stubblefield Cecil Smith Seagraves Crowell First Baptist Church Crowell

Mrs. Reed's Rites Today in Lamesa

Mrs. Martha Bertie Reed 86 of Conroe dies after long illness in Montgomery General Hospital Conroe. Services at 10 a.m. in Branon Philips Chapel with Rev. J P Jones officiating. Burial in Lamesa Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters Mrs Pauline Yarborough Arlington and Mrs Clea Reed Conroe. two sons Frazier San Angelo and Calvin Arlington. numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Martha Bertie Reed Conroe Dawson County Branon-Philips J. P. Jones Lamesa Branon-Philips Funeral Home Reed Montgomery General Hospital Pauline Yarborough Arlington Clea Reed Frazier San Angelo Calvin

Idalou Man Rites Pending

Lawrence M. Brunson 68 longtime Idalou water superintendent died at 10 25 p m Wednesday after a brief illness in West Texas Hospital Lubbock Services are pending at Sanders Funeral Home in Lubbock Brunson a native of Earth had lived in Idalou since 1925 Survivors include his wife Lala a son Paul four daughters and two siblings along with 16 grandchildren

Idalou Lawrence M. Brunson Fletcher Sneed Bill Lindsey Perry Moring Stephenville Ralph Moseley Glendale Calif Johnny Dance Dallas

Lisenbee Rites Set Here Today

Services for George Dennis Lisenbee 59 of Idalou will be at 10 a.m. in Sanders Memorial Chapel with Rev. Kendrick and Rev. Gray officiating. Graveside rites follow at 3 p.m. in Eastview Cemetery Vernon. Lisenbee a former Idalou Co op gin worker died after an apparent heart attack while roofing the gin. He moved from Vernon to Idalou in 1951 and was a World War II veteran. He is survived by Loy of Idalou, a brother R. P. Lisenbee of Eastland, two sisters Mrs. Billie Woods Cisco and Mrs. Altie Dempsey El Paso. Pallbearers named Cap Daugherty Clem Brown Pete Jones Brady Jones Johnny McCall Carlos May.

George Dennis Lisenbee Idalou Sanders Memorial Chapel B. H. Kendrick Idalou First Baptist Church Henry Gray Eastview Vernon Sanders Lisenbee Ginner Idulou Co-op Methodist ‘Hospital Loy E. 6Th Street R. P. Lisenbee Eastland Billie Woods Cisco Altie Dempsey el Paso Cap Daugherty Clem Brown Pete, Jones Brady Jones Johnny McCall Carlos May

Mrs Decks Rites Set In Stanton

Ruth Deck 71 died in a Big Spring hospital. Services at First United Methodist Church Stanton with Bill Gibson and W H Uhlman officiating. Graveside at Pear Valley Cemetery. Born December 1896 in Runnels County. Survived by daughter Billie Mims brother Roy Dalton and sisters Vera McDaniel and Effie Rineman.

Stanton Ruth Deck Big Spring First United Methodist Church of Bill Gibson Church of Christ W. H. Uhlman First Baptist Church Pear Valley Cemetery Pear Valley Tex Gilbreath Funeral Home Deck Runnels Co Texas H. H. Deck Winters Pep Billie Mims Roy Dalton Llano Vera McDaniel Effie Rhinman Junction

Miss Hernandez Rites Arranged

Mass for Evangelina Hernandez 13 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Luis Hernandez will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Plainview at 3 p m with Rev Tim Schwertner officiating Burial in Kress Cemetery by Wood Dunning Funeral Home of Plainview She died Tuesday in Plainview Hospital after a several year illness She was born in Lubbock and moved to Kress in 1955 with her family She was in the sixth grade at Kress school.

KRESS Evangelina Hernandez Luis Hernandez Sacred Heart Catholic Church Plainview Tim Schwertner Wood- Dunning Funeral Home Hernandez Plainview Hospital Lubbock Kress School

Bomb Talks Stalemate Echoes Vietnam Deadlock

The United States position on Vietnam remains unchanged as Paris talks mark their 26th weekly session with no breakthrough. Xuan Thuy reiterates Hanoi’s demand for an unconditional halt to air raids, while Harriman notes limited movement without defining it as progress.

United States Vietnam U.S Paris W. Averell Harriman

Funeral Set For W. W. Lindsey

Services for W. W. Lindsey 75 will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Park Drive Baptist Church with Rev. Clayton Pennington officiating. Burial in City of Littlefield Cemetery. Lindsey retired farmer died Tuesday in a local hospital of a heart attack after living in Hockley County since 1959. Survived by son James M. of Hobbs and five daughters. sisters and grandchildren listed.

Levelland W. W. Lindsey Park Drive Clayton Pennington Littlefield George Price Lindsey Hockley County Lacey James M Hobbs

Buchanan Rites Today In Littlefield

Services for Charles L Buchanan 87 who died of a gunshot wound at his home in the Spade area will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. today at Hammons Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ken Johnson officiating. Burial follows at Littlefield Hammons. He died Tuesday night after the wound at his home. survivors include Ruthie his daughter and three sons Troy Ernest Claude plus two brothers and many grandchildren.

Littlefield Charles L Buchanan Methodist Lubbock Hammons Funeral Home Ken Johnson Missionary Baptist Church Hammons Ruthie Alrs Joe Dillon Troy Ernest Sherman Claude Dallas Rufus Estes Durant Okla Michael Alan Huckabey First Baptist Church Littlefield Memorial Park T. P. King Halfway Baptist Church Parklawn ‘Memorial Garden Plainview Lemons Funeral Home King Halfway

Texas Tech Students Vote 10 Homecoming Queen Finalists

More than 5 000 Texas Tech students voted on campus to trim 43 candidates to 10 finalists for Homecoming Queen. Alpha Phi Omega sponsors the election, which will culminate in the homecoming activities on October 26.

Julie Ann Harber San Antonio Mike Read Texas Tech Alpha Phi Omega

Homecoming Queen Vote Slated For Oct 23 At Lubbock

The campus prepares to crown a Homecoming Queen with a coed coronation Oct 25 at Lub bock Municipal Auditorium after a pep rally for the SMU game. Don Cobb of Alpha Phi Omega oversaw vote counting with the Women’s Service Organization ensuring finalists’ participation. Ten finalists include Barbara Zimmerman Pampa Mary Jean Legg Dallas Jan Glenn Wellington Rene Brooks Lubbock Linda Baker Dallas Donna Johnstone Albuquerque Judy Gallagher Dallas Nadine Nayfa Sweetwater Hedra Hines Wichita Falls Jody Snyder Snyder.

Women’s Service Organization Lubbock Municipal Auditorium SMU Don Cobb Alpha Phi Omega Barbara Zimmerman Pampa Mary Jean Legg Dallas Jan Glenn Wellington Rene Brooks Lubbock Linda Baker Donna Johnstone Albuquerque Judy Gallagher Nadine Nayfa Sweetwater Hedra Hines Wichita Falls Jody Snyder Snyder

Three Car Crash Injures Four In City Intersection

Mr and Mrs M M Tumlin from Slaton were treated at Methodist Hospital and released after a three car collision at Ave Q and 28th St. Eunice Myers 48 and her passenger 85 year old Ella Bozarth both from 2306 28th St were treated at Highland Hospital. William Stevens of 109 Temple St the third driver was unharmed.

M M. Tumlinson Slaton Methodist Hospital Ave. Q 28Th St Eunice Myers Ella Bozarth Highland Hospital William Stevens Temple St Bill Elrod 40Th St 39Th St Vicksburg Ave Edith Austin 12Th St

Obituaries and notices from Lubbock area services today

Obituaries and public notices list funeral services for Michael Huckabey Mrs Hoyt Fulenwider M H Adkisson and others with burial details in Lubbock Crowell Andrews Plainview and local cemeteries. Also listed are zoning commission records meetings district officials Texas Tech events safety demonstrations and a child hearing nursery opening.

COMMON AND UNCOMMON THOUGHTS INSPIRE HIGH IDEALS

Poem by Julien C Hyer urges refined thinking and noble speech to elevate life. Emphasizes focusing on high ideals to advance the cause and appeal to fine impulses from home communities.

Julien C, Hyer

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Council Studies Senter Valenti Magnolia Guava Avenues Jorge Moreno Joe Kelly Community Action Board Pat Murphy Posey Neighborhood Center Office of Economic Opportunity OEQ Lease Miss Murphy Mae Simmons Neighborood Poverty Warriors Rogers Rigsby 34Th Street Gary Indiana Avenues Indiana Avenue Texas Highway Commission Indiana College 4Th Street 19Th Street Panhandle Amarillo Hereford Tucmeari N. M Fort Smith Ark Tyler Commerce Corsicana Wolfforth Andrews Perryton Texas 15 Diana Bahitzki Booker Middle Coast Texarkana Brownsville Kansas Hardiner Wichita Oklahoma Sallisaw New Mexico Maine Rocky Mountain Cuba Joyce Woods Pecos Bonnie Aubertin Port Arthur Kay Freitag Odessa Elata Ely Buchanan London Tech Queen Hoyt Fulenwider Childress Ray Fulenwider Kirkland Church M. H. Adkisson 37Th St City of Lubbock Sanders Funeral Home Adkisson University Hospital Lubbock Friends Reed West Hawaii West Leon West Friends Ronald D. Horn U. S. Army Means Memorial Methodist Church Andrews County Zoning Board of Adjustment Arthur Wiley 44Th Street Louisville Avenue Lubbock County The American Cancer Society Reedy Room Monterey Center Five-Point Speech and Hearing Clinic First Christian Church Pearlene Blackmon Redbud Ave Justice of the Peace Wayne LeCroy Thomas Reese South Plains Trial Lawyers Association In Town Inn Waymon R. Jenkins Bessie Johnson E. Stanford William Beaumont Hospital Lubbock Fire Department Municipal Drive Meadowbrook Golf Course Sandy Vanity Proctor Dumore Dior Levi's
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