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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1960

Page

2

Mrs Griffin Rites Pending At Rix Funeral Home

Funeral services for Mrs Alice W Griffin are pending at Rix Funeral Home. She died Saturday at 9 49 p m in West Texas. Survivors include sons Tom and Jack Sim of 1315 6th. daughters Ray Lawdon of Muleshoe and Mrs Donnie Long of Yuma Ariz. sister Mrs Annie Hickey. brother Morgan White of Tennessee. 18 grandchildren.

Alice W. Griffin 56Th St Rix Funeral Home Griffin First Cumberland — Presbyterian Church West Tes Tom Jack Sim Ray Lawdon Donnie Long Yuma

Highway Department Seeks Bids for 113 Miles of Roads

Austin AP reports the Highway Department will take bids November 9 on 113 miles of road work. Low bids are expected around 12.3 million dollars for 91 miles of farm roads and various miles on U.S. and state highways. The bidding list includes Deaf Smith U.S. 60 and Farm 1259 and paving 2.6 miles east of Hereford to US 385. FARMS SWINDLE SOVIETS MOSCOW AP Agricultural Life reports operatives near Lvov fixed books to claim horse sales for meat.

Austin Highway Department U.S Deaf Smith Hereford

Rites Set For Snyder Resident George Hanback

Snyder word from Scurry County mourns Special George M. Hanback age 55 died after a four month illness Saturday in Cogdell Memorial Hospital Born February 12 1880 in Wayne County Tennessee he came to Scurry County in 1905 Funeral services Monday at 2 pm at Northside Baptist Church with Dean Mitchell Vanderpool Cates and others officiating Burial in Snyder Cemetery under Bolger Funeral Home Survivors include wife daughter two sons three sisters three brothers and two grandchildren Pallbearers listed honorary by Hanback Sunday School members

Snyder George M. Hanback Cogdell Memorial Hospital Hanback Wayne County Tenn Scurry County Northside Baptist Church Walter Mitchell Snyder' “First Baptist Church Harry Vanderpool Snyder First Methodist Church Gerald Cates Snyder Calvary ‘Baptist Sneder Coomey Itery Bolger

Mrs. Sam A Ray Dies Here Rites Slated Monday

Funeral services for Mrs. Sam A Ray who died in Methodist Hospital will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in Ford Memorial Chapel First Baptist. Officiating will be Rev Dr J Ralph Grant Rev J T Bolding and Rev Dr C Melvin Ratheal. Survivors include daughters Mrs Pat Henry and others and two sons. Burial in Jayton Cemetery. Also notes highway toll 1717 deaths on Texas highways this year reported by State Police.

Sam A. Ray Methodist Hospital Ford Memorial Chapel First Baptist Church Offling J. Ralph Grant J. T. Bolding C. Melvin Ratheal Trinity Baptist Church Ray Lubbock Austin Texas

Johnsons Father-In-Law T. J. Taylor Dies in Marshall

T. J. Taylor 81 father in law of Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson died Saturday at Memorial Hospital in Marshall. He had heart ailment and had leg amputated recently. Taylor lived in Karnack Texas owned a general store and large land holdings including land once at Longhorn Ordinance Works. Survived by wife Mrs. Johnson and son A. J. Taylor. Funeral arrangements pending.

Marshall T. J. Taylor Lyndon B. Johnson Memorial Hospital Longhorn Ordinance Works Thiokol Chemical Workers Taylor Johnson James P.buchanan Tex A. J. Tay- Santa

Rites Today for Mrs Boyle in Slaton

Final services for Mrs Hazel Boyle, age 60, will be held at 3 p m in First Baptist Church Slaton with burial in the local cemetery under the direction of riams Funeral Home She died Thursday in Mercy Hospital after living in Slaton and the Midway community for 20 years

Driams Funeral Home

City Woman's Sister Dies In San Antonio

Mrs. George Worley 59 of Malone dies after a long illness at Santa Rosa Hospital in San Antonio. She was the sister of Mrs David Bates of 2431 Sixth Street Malone and former LaVona Walker. Funeral services are by Marshall and Marshall in Hillsboro with burial in Hillsboro Cemetery. Survivors include a son George Dow Worley of California, three sisters and a brother.

George Worley Malone David Bates Sith St Santa Rosa Hospital San Antonio Eunice Bullard Gerald Mayfield Shamrock A. J.walker

Funeral Set For Hermleigh Man William Leonard Tones

Funeral services are set for 3:30 p.m. Monday at the Church of Christ in Hermleigh for William Leonard Tones 79 a longtime local druggist who died Friday at his home after a lengthy illness. Burial will follow in Hermleigh Cemetery under Bolger Funeral Home Snyder direction. A native of Leon County he operated a drug store here since 1927. Survivors include his widow a daughter Mrs Jay Vaughn Tha Jon a son Boyce Jones Herm Neigh four sisters and a brother.

Hermleigh William Leonard Tones Hermleich Church of Christ Joe Marshall Hermleigh Cemetery Bolger Jay Vaughn Tha| Jon Boyce Jones Herm Neigh

Funeral services announced for O. H. Palmquist

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in Trinidad Colorado for O. H. Palmquist 54 husband of Lois Magnum and former Trinidad High School teacher who died after polio complications following major surgery A sister Mrs Charlie Ticard plans to attend the Trinidad services Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery near Stamford under Young Funeral Home for Aspermont notes Mrs Pool died Friday at her daughter’s home in Lubbock after living in Petersburg and Aspermont earlier.

Trinidad Colo O. H. Palmquist A. S Book Lois Magnum Plains Trinidad High School Dueviveis Charlie’ Ticard 36Th St Palmauist

Miss Thornton Dies Rites Set

Margaret Eta Thornton died early Saturday while staying in Springlake. Funeral services will be at 2 20 p m today at the First Church of Whitharral with Rev W H Hughes of Levelland and Rev M D Durham officiating. Burial will be in Whitharral Cemetery under Hammons Funeral Home of Littlefield. Survivors include sisters Miss Kate Thornton and Miss Ada Thornton of Levelland and Mrs W G Griffith of Austin and a niece Mrs Vernon Cox of Levelland.

Margaret Eta Thornton Springlake Whitharral W. HL. Hughes Levelland M. D. Durham Hammons W. G. Griffith Austin Neice Vernon Cox

John Porcher Rites Held in Littlefield

Special service for John W. Porcher 70 pioneer Littlefield resident will be held at 3 p.m. today at First Presbyterian Church. Dr. Raymond C. Burns to officiate. Burial in Littlefield Cemetery. Porcher died Friday at Littlefield Hospital after coming to town in 1924 to work in lumber grain and oil. He was said to be Littlefield’s first mortician. Survivors include his wife Allison and four brothers.

Littlefield John WV. Porcher First Presbyterian Church Raymond C. Burns Litlefield Cemetery Hammons Porcher Littlefield Hospital Lubbock al Ison

French lawmakers snap up snacks during recess

Caterers for 850 Paris Parliament members report a brisk snack run during a half hour recess with 5,000 cans opened. The AP notes the lively appetite among lawmakers as they dine on provided snacks.

Paris

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