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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1968

Page

3

Memorial Rites for Walker Rylander at Sanders Chapel

Memorial services are set for Walker C. Rylander 96 at 3 p.m. at Sanders Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with burial at City of Lubbock Cemetery. Rylander died Wednesday in a local rest home and memorial gifts may go to the South Plains Genealogical Soviet Book Fund.

Walker C. Rylander Sanders Funeral Home City of Lubbock Rylander South Plains Genealogical Soviet Book Fund Lubbock Avis

Recall of Apollo 7 as engineers prep Apollo 8

Three Apollo 7 astronauts recalled their 11 day mission in technical debriefings for engineers preparing Apollo 8. A DC electrical poll system fault caused a brief scare but was resolved by resetting a circuit breaker.

United Press International Cape Kennedy Norfolk, Va Naval Base Rockwell Corp Fretary Alt Downes Cahif Walter Sehirra Penn Kisele Walter Cunningham Applie 7 Moonport Houston Plouston Donald W.W. Slayton Frank Borman James Lovell William

Rites Planned for L N Wilhite Saturday

L N Wilhite 43 a farmer of the Muleshoe area died Wednesday at a local hospital. Services set for Saturday at the Lariat Church of Christ with Reverend Jackson officiating. Burial in Batley County Memorial Park Cemetery directed by Sinzton Funeral Home. Survived by wife Elmina, son Delton, daughter Patsy, mother Mrs Carr Wilhite of Muleshoe, two sisters Alyse Dessie Meloren of Pomona California and Trey Attkinson of Muleshoe, and three brothers Clarence Jess and another brother in Agangien Ohio.

Lannie Neal Wilhite West Camp Wilhite Mangum Okla Fnd Muleshoe Lariat Church Cuarist Carread Jackson Kalispell Boral Batley County Memorial Park Cemetery Sinzicton Elmina Delton Patsy Mes Carri Withite Miuleshoe Trey Attkinson Alyse Dessie Meloren Pomon Clif

Alice Through the Looking Glass Reference Fragment

An OCR fragment mentions Lewis Carroll and passages from Alice Through The Looking Glass. It includes garbled lines about the Red Queen, running, saving dollars, and a stray reference to Joben Co Hyer. The readable pieces point to a literary quotation and reader notes rather than a cohesive news item.

Alice Red Queen

Midland Odessa seek air service from 1950s routes

Midland and Odessa representatives urged the Civil Aeronautics Board to restore direct one carrier service to the Gulf to Midwest, proposing Trans Texas Airways as operator for a Dallas to St Louis route. They noted the region’s oil significance and aim to usher in jet service in the 1960s.

Midland Odessa Washington Dallas St. Loui Detroit Trans‘Texas Airways West Texas American Airlines St. Louis American Beckmann Hazald Sod Beckman Midland - Odessa

Earthquake Shakes Sydney Area Causes Damage

A moderate quake rocked Sydney and central New Zealand area causing shattered windows and toppled walls in north central New Cramnea with no casualties reported. Aftershocks were felt in southern highlands and surrounding regions.

Sydney Australia New Cramnea

Tech States Kickoff For Project On Campus

Students visiting on the Texas Teeh campus will watch a milestone as Atopan peda ground breaks for an S54 merhon addition to the Chemistry Building. The project adds 125,600 square feet with an auditorium for 500, large classrooms and five floors of seminar areas plus a separate laboratory wing for each department division.

Texas Teeh Odest Merhon Sveo Inuikting Chemistry Department Joe Dennis

Mrs Collins rites set for 98 year old Curry County pioneer

Services for Minnie Frances Collins 98 longtime Farwell postmaster will be 2 p.m. Saturday at CV Steed Memorial Chapel in Clovis with Rev. Stanley Letcher officiating Burial at Farwell Cemetery Survivors include husband Tom Mrs Collins a Curry County pioneer died Wednesday night at Clovis Memorial Hospital The article also notes the discovery of the first Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947 by a Bedouin shepherd boy revealing ancient manuscripts

Clovis Minnie Frances Collins Curry County CV. Steed Stanley Letcher Central Christian Church Farwell Steed Clovis Memorial Hospital Tom

Rites Arranged for J C a Klanary

Graveside services are set for Josephus C. Klanary 79 at 2 pm in City of Lubbock Cemetery. He died Thursday at Methodist Hospital. Burial under Fox Funeral Directors. Klanary lived in Lubbock since 1958 moving from Cooper Carrie. He is survived by a stepson Albert Green and siblings Willie, Mrs. William Askue, and Mrs. Jim Showers.

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Mishap Kills Clovis Tot

Six year old Mark Anthony Coiner died after being struck by a reversing neighbor’s car near his Clovis home. The accident occurred about 11:30 a.m. local time and the boy died at Clovis Memorial Hospital. Survived by parents Leonard and unknown Coiner, a brother Leonard Jr, three sisters Deborah Lynda Teresa, and grandparents Mr and Mrs Antonio Huerrera. Funeral arrangements set at Sacred Heart Church and Lawnhaven Memorial Park Cemetery.

Clovis Mark Anthony Coiner Leonard Coiner Thursay Clovis Memorial Hospital Clovis City Gene Dawson Coiners J. R. Taylor Chapel of Memories Sacred Heart Catholic Church Ralph Zinser Tiosatink Lawnhaven Memorial Park Cemetery Leonard Jr Deborah Lynda Teresa Conner Antonio Huerrera

Church Group Official Hartwell Ramsey Dies at Conference

The Rev. Hartwell M. Ramsey 357 Fort Worth director of public relations for the Vexes Association of Christian Churches died of a heart attack Thursday at a religion writers conference in Leakey Texas Lubbock friends said. He led the Courier and served on the TACC staff and held posts at Texas Christian University First Christian Church Lubbock and several other churches. Memorial services are planned Saturday at University Christian Church in Fort Worth.

Hartwell M. Ramsey Fort Worth Vexes Association of Christian Churches Leakey South Texas Lubbock Friends Ramsey The Courier TACC State Association Texas Christian University TCU First Christian Church Lubbock Georgia Ohio Indiana Missouri Texas Christian Evangelist National Weekly Journal of Disciples of Christ Churches Religious News Service University Christian Church

Ernest Burnett Services Today

Ernest Burnett 71 dies after short illness in Brownfield Hospital. Funeral at 2 50 p m today at First Methodist Church with Rev Alby J Cockrell officiating. Burial in Terry County Memorial Cemetery. Survivors include wife three sons a daughter three brothers a sister and six grandchildren. Burial directed by Brownfield Funeral Home. Burns lifelong area resident WWII veteran formerly ran a bakery in town.

Brownfield Ernest Burnett First Methodist Alby J. Cockrell Terry County Brownfield Funeral Home Burnett Brownfield Hospital Dublin Helen Newsom Tahoka Ernest Ray Seminole David Li James R Knoxville Tenn Ladell Nelson James Ervin Placerville Calif Walter D. Burnett Aurora Cole Wynona Newman Oklahoma City

Hart Resident's Funeral Today

Funeral services for Frank Sanders 80 longtime Hart resident will be held at 3 p.m. today at First Baptist Church Hart burial in Hart Cemetery under Parsons Funeral Home Olton Sanders died Thursday at Plains Memorial Hospital Dimmitt He leaves Grace daughter Mrs Furehe Riley of Springlake three sons W T Dean both of Hart and Robert of Lubbock plus a sister Mrs Myrtle Sisk Twentynine Palms Calif a brother Claren ce Sanders Walters Okla 17 grandchildren 15 great Pallbearers listed include Robert Furche Riley Doug Higgins Joe Sanders Leon Sanders Glenn Reed and Owen Hankin

HART Frank Sanders First Baptist Church Parsons Funeral Home Olton Sanders Plains Memorial Hospital Dimmitt Woodmen of the World Lodge Grace Furehe Riley Springlake W. T Dean Robert Sanders Lubbock Myrtle Sisk Twentynine Palms Calif Clarence Sanders Walters Okla Robert Furche Riley Doug Higgins Joel Sanders Leon Sanders Glenn Reed Owen Hankin

Cyclist Dies After Wind-Tossed High Wire Act

In Hobart Tasmania a circus stuntman Adrian Labans 44 Latvian fell 50 feet to his death during a motorcycle trapeze act as winds gusted across the outdoor arena. Two women on a wooden trapeze urged him to quit before the tragedy unfolded with 50 000 spectators watching. He slipped from a half inch steel hawser stretched 400 feet between towers 42 to 70 feet high as he paused on the motorcycle seat.

Adrian Labans Munich Germany Hobart Australia Roslyn Hay Ursula Kuhne Berlin Labans Tasmania UPI

Texas Tech Homecoming Forecast Looks For Mild, Sunny Weather

Forecasters predict ideal football conditions for Texas Tech's Homecoming Saturday with highs in the mid 70s and light winds. Frost was seen in parts of the South Plains early today, while Dumas and Dalhart posted near freezing readings. Storms brought heavy rain and winds in parts of Southwest Texas and the Rio Grande Valley, with no injuries reported.

South Plains Texas Tech U.S. Weather Bureau West Texas Air Terminal Floyd Lubbock Terry Upper Us Jones Stadium Red Raiders Southern Methodist University Plains - Panhandle Dumas Panhandle Dimmitt Mulesnoe Plains

McKnight Rites Pend In Area

O D Melknight 42 of Mt 1 died Thursday in Methodist Hospital Lubbock after illness. Services pending at Smith Funeral Tome. McKnight longtime Sundown resident moved to Levelland two years ago. He was a Baptist born Quintan Okla. Survived by son Parrell at home daughters Marilyn and Janna at home mother Mrs C J MekKnight Westminster four brothers Lyte Edmondson Wash Elman Gustine Calif Coy oof Westminster and Gene of Missoula Mont four sisters Mrs Viola Brown Spokane Wish Abps Wanemai Green Plakiston Mass Miss Noresne Albin Farrington Noo Mol oanedl Miss Anne McRKnight Abilene.

O.D. Melknight Mt. 1 Methodist Hospital Lubbock Smith Tome McKnight Sundown Levelland Quintan Okla Ethel Prarrell Marilyn Janna C.J. MekKnight Westminster Cralife Lyte Edmondson Wash Elman Gustine Calif Gene Missoula Monto Viola Brown Spokane Wish Abps Wanemai Green Plakiston Mass Noresne Albin Farrington Anne McRknight Abilene

Mrs Blackwood Services Slated In Crosbyton

Mrs Theo Blackwood 77 a Crosby County resident since 1924 died at 3 p m Thursday in Crosbyton Hospital after a three day illness Services are pending at King Funeral Home She was born in Pike County Ark and was a Baptist Survivors include six sons Cecil and Bill Dallas Raymond Sanger Calif Robert Muleshoe Ed Kenai Alaska Ivy Crosbyton five daughters Thelma Martin Oroville Dor Harrell Greensboro Ed Stewart Syble Hames Karl Hood all of Lubbock five sisters C S Choate Graham Richard Barum Snyder Bonnie Barrick Barneyville Okla Mattie Hidden and Tra Hidden both of Orland Calif 24 grandchildren and 18 great sranded children

Crosbyton Theo Blackwood Crosby County Crosbyton Hospital King Funeral Home Blackwood Pike County Ark Cecil Bill Dallas Raymond Sanger Calif Robert Muleshoe Kenai Alaska Ivy Thelma B. Martin Oroville Calif Dorothy Harrell Greensboro N. C

Mrs Peerson Rite Planned at Chapel of Memories

Mrs C L Peerson 59 died in Lubbock after six days hospitalization. Services set for 2 p m Saturday at Chapel of Memories Mortuary with Van McCormick officiating. Burial in Taiban Cemetery Taiban. Survivors include husband a son Thomas in U S Navy a daughter Mrs Paul Gay of Klamath Falls Ore four brothers and five sisters several grandchildren and a great grandchild listed.

Clovis C. L. Peerson Methodist Hospital Lubbock Chapel of Memories van McCormick Eastside Lillian Benderman Farwell Arthur Cook Las Crees

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CO. 1 Baisden Lums Chapel Littlefield Hammons Joseph Minton Franklin-Bartley Memorial Terry County Memorial Park Minton 26Th St BE. D. Chitwood Singleton Funeral Home Chapel Bud Edward Yates Bud E. Yates Plainview Senley Smith Weatherword Vittles Hale Center Tanpom U.S 87 Dave Boswell Yates Chevrolet Cordell Qlene Jim Dh Yates West Texas State University Patricia Coulston Brodrick Califf Blaine Yates Mes. Diadesath Siloam Sprenes Arkotoa Shirley Christin Californias Dean Madox Tulsa Muleshoe Cemetery Chitwood Bailey County Will Montgomery Tynn County United Methodist Church Randolph Grady Walker Buffalo Walker Seagraves James A. Bright Crystal City Hudman Funeral Home South Plains Radiology Technologists Medical Professional Pat Hastings Gilbert N-Ray Co Hugh Harrell 140Th District Court Piccaddilly Main Street Avenue Kk Lubbock County GOP Larry Musser Federal Aviation Lubbock Board of Realtors, Inc Les Proffitt Johnson House Ave. Q Leroy Land Realtor Latchhock Ministers Association Westminster Presbyterian Church O. A. McBraver Forrest Heights Methodist Dudley Strain First Christian Churchs Herman Williams Second Baptist Church Morningstar Buffalo Lakes Texas Tech Student Union Elizabeth II Royal Opera House London Convent Garden Cala Margaret Lord Snowdon Princess Alysandra Architects Anders Moon Air Force James A. McDivitt Oud R. Scott Russell L. Schveickart West Miureh Cone Charles Berry wTee Hey L.N. Wilhite Lewis Carroll Tech Mrs. Collins Jca Klanary Cherustory Exmonses Pt Chermistery Clovis Tot Hockies Palm Springs Chadron Nebe Evanston Wyo McKnight Mrs. Blackwood Services Keith Franklin
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