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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1968
Page
6
Frances Bromley an 18 year old Texas Tech student was treated and dismissed from West Texas Hospital after becoming ill during the Tech-SMU football game. She was removed from her seat and taken by ambulance with back pains reported by hospital attendants.
Services for David Kritser an Amarillo businessman killed in a Monahans plane crash were held at St Andrew s Episcopal Church. Also mourned were Lowry M McCathern of Pampa who died and Roy G Mason of Amarillo who survived with injuries. The Beechcraft Baron flight from Lubbock to Monahans stalled on impact killing Kritser and McCathern.
Dr. AL C. Drake 78 of 2102 Yist Street died Saturday at home after illness. Services Monday at Resthaven Memorial Park with Rev. J T Bolding and others officiating. Burial under Resthayven Singleton Wilson Funeral direction. Drake a 1918 State Dental College graduate practiced 21 years in Galveston before moving to Lubbock retiring in 1948. Survived by wife Floise, four brothers and five sisters. Pallbearers named. No flowers.
Funeral services for W. B. Lindley 80 will be at 3 p m in the Primitive Baptist Church Floydada with Joe Jackson and Charlie Jarrett officiating Burial will be in Floydada Cemetery under Moore Rose Funeral Home Lindley born November 2 1887 in Arkansas married Addie Leona Burrow in 1914 Survivors include wife six daughters J W Hamilton Olton Tess J D Whitworth Dallas Lewis Crain Wichita Falls Mrs Jim Campbell Mrs John Campbell and Mrs Travis Lightfoot Floydada one son N H Goldhad been hammered into Lindley Wichita Falls grand sheets as thin as 1250 000 of a children and 13 great grand Moe iW ah mich PCO Maren
Mr and Mrs Everet Lindsey Benjamin Lindsey of OMS are listed among the dead from a two car crash five miles west of Seymour on US 82. Their 15 year old daughter Cheryl survived in fair condition at Baylor County Hospital.
The National Safety Council says careless tobacco use sparked about 900000 home fires last year, with more than 12000 deaths nationwide. Tips include early evacuation, counting heads, installing affordable fire detectors, keeping multipurpose extinguishers handy, and mounting a home alarm to detect heat or smoke.
London report states Admiral of Surma becomes president of a council backing the International Atlantic Col lees project to expand two year preuniversity schools in Europe and North America. The first Athaetic college opened at St Donat s Castle Wales with 270 students.
Nixon called for a globally managed satellite network to inspect both U.S. and Soviet weapons during a Saturday campaign swing in New Jersey. He spoke at Fort Lee and faced hecklers in Jersey City as Humphrey led a tour of California and HHH outlined electoral math with 251 votes so far. Wallace campaigned in Terre Haute and Cincinnati answering polls, while Johnson spoke in Morgantown opposing waves. LeMay warned North Vietnam stalls at Paris talks as the race remains tight.
Spur area residents learn of funeral plans for Robert W. Walker 76 of Silver Texas a rancher with ties to Dickens County and nearby communities. Service set for First Baptist Church Robert Lee and burial in Melvisdell Cemetery near Silver with survivors including his wife Desma a son and seven grandchildren.
Stanton memorials set for Jackie Wayne Hankins 20 who died Thursday at Travis Air Force Base Hospital Fairfield Calif from injuries in an auto mobile crash Oct 20. He was born June 11 1948 in Monahans and lived in Stanton 16 years. Services Monday 10 a.m. at First Baptist Stanton Rev W O H Uhlman officiating. Burial Tuesday 10 a.m. Bowie Cemetery Bowie under Gilbreath Funeral Home Stanton. Survivors include parents Mr and Mrs Jack Hawkins Stanton two sisters Kay and Sherry and grandmothers Mrs Nola Hawkins and Mrs Ivie Broom.
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