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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1970
Page
2
Kristi Lae Whigooh recalls her husband Vernon’s birthday surprise and a giant red blue billboard near 2000th Street that announced his return from a 11 month Vietnam deployment. Rae planned the display with cousin Duane McQueen, surprising her with a public anniversary message.
A spiritual exhortation echoes from Mark 16 15 urging believers to testify and spread the Gospel without fear or favor. The text invites readers to consider their call to witness everywhere and to share Jesus message until all have heard, referencing Jesus instruction to his disciples.
Roberto Padilla 21 died in a traffic mishap while on 25 day leave from the Marines. A Mass at Sacred Heart Church will be followed by burial in Plainview Cemetery. He was killed when his truck overturned near Chappel Hill two miles east of Washington County. He had been stationed at Camp Pendleton and was to attend MP school at Ft. Gordon. He was born in Raymondville and a Plainview High School graduate. Survivors include his parents four brothers two sisters.
Funeral services for Mrs Ethel May Huddleston 79 will be held at 4 30 p m in the First Baptist Church Smyer. The Rev James Kelly and Rev Richard Pittman will officiate. Burial follows at Resthaven Memorial Park under Resthaven Singleton Wilson Funeral Home of Lubbock directing.
Services for Albert D White 72 of 3418 36th St. are pending at Sanders Funeral Home in Lubbock. White died about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at West Texas Hospital after a lengthy illness. A Fort Worth native and former auto upholstery supply businessman, he had lived in Lubbock four years. Surviving are wife Sally son David White of Freeport Grand Bahama Island two brothers Richard J White Cliff White and two sisters Ruth White and Jasper Gregory all of Fort Worth and two grandchildren.
Jack Hamilton 50 of 2219 Stth Street was killed Monday night in a collision at Fourth Street and the Tech Freeway. His wife Fina 47 is in critical condition at Methodist Hospital. A pickup passenger Pam Chapman 17 had minor injuries and driver John Steven Mack was uninjured. Hamilton’s death marks the 18th traffic fatality in the city and 28th in the county for 1970. Survivors include two daughters Laure Johnson and Paulette Burns and son Jool in the home.
Services for R B Gonzales 21 of Brownfield killed in a Monday auto collision will be at 9 am today at Mission Baptist Church Pleasanton with Rev Saren Guaiairde officiating. Burial in San Ysidro Cemetery under Hurley Funeral Home. Survived by Neves Gonzales of Phoenix and Carmen Gonzales Brownfield plus grandparents Mr and Mrs Andres Bergata Brownfield.
Mrs Ina Price of Matador died Sunday in Concord California while visiting a daughter. Services set for 10 a m Thursday at First Baptist Church with Rev John Fitzgerald officiating. Burial in East Mound Cemetery under Seigler Funeral Home. Survived by Sterling a ooson Frank of Matador two daughters Mrs Charles McDowell Concord and Mrs William R Coffee Deer Park a brother H C Cur of Toiar nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Special services for Mrs Anna Doshia Terry of Dickens will be held at 2 pm at First Methodist Church with Rev Howard Marcom officiating. Burial follows in Dickens Cemetery. Mrs Terry died Monday after a brief illness. she was born in Comanche County and moved to Dickens. She belonged to Spur Eastern Star Lodge No 14.
Services for Army Specialist 4 Howard E. Satterfield, 37, are pending at Newnie W. Ellis Chapel in Midland. He died Saturday in a Japan hospital from injuries after a stove exploded in Vietnam. A native of Turkey, he served 14 years in the Army. Survivors include daughter Clara Louise, parents Mr and Mrs George Satterfield of Midland, five brothers and five sisters.
Services for several individuals are listed with times and locations. Christian, 65, former Lubbock resident, died at St Anthony's Hospital Amario after a heart attack. Dysart, 89, Lamb Counts resident, to be held at First Methodist Church Littlefield. Higday, 8? at Rankin church, burial Rankin Cemetery. Murphy, 45, Resthaven-Singleton funeral in Resthaven Memorial Park. Dedication of a local historical worker noted at Faire community reunion. Grand jury report date for 2nd District Court on several cases.
Mrs Rosa Adkison 90 of 14e4 8th St died Monday night after a four year illness in West Texas Hospital. Funeral services conducted at Asbury United Methodist Church with Rev James Harvey officiating. Burial in Tublock Cemetery. Survivors include a son BW Artkison Jr and three daughters with numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Pallbearers named.
A chaotic OCR fragment outlines plans for a storm related commission meeting. Notes mention citizens, a city project, a bank, and a center with armed or security concerns. Key names and places are unclear due to corruption.
An anonymous caller claimed a bomb was aboard Continental Flight 663 bound for Hawaii. The 747 with 201 passengers returned to Los Angeles International Airport where FBI agents and LAPD bomb squad evacuated and searched the aircraft.
A fragmentary report describes a Nevada political contest featuring candidates including Tavares Choted Gaon and Ty THoCallag with lines about a housewife advocate and Rep. Raad Laxalt successor. A police display in Kyoto shows a model traffic cap to slow drivers.
Agnes Meyer widow of Eugene Meyer and mother of Katherine Graham died at age 83 at Seven Springs Farm near Mount Kisco New York. A Barnard graduate she began as the first woman reporter at the New York Sun later wrote for the Washington Post after marrying Meyer and contributing on health education and social issues. Survivors include four children and two great grandchildren.
Funeral services are set for Mrs Rhines aged 71 with arrangements in Tempe Ave region. Survivors include four daughters and a sister, with pallbearers named Oscar Primm Jr and others. Geneva report notes Switzerland hosts 972,000 foreigners of 6 million population, up from 381,000 a decade ago.
Walter James Timmons died after a two-vehicle collision three miles northeast of Throckmorton on Texas 79. He sustained injuries and was taken to Throckmorton Hospital where he later died. The truck driver Hoyt Moffett was listed in fair condition. Funeral services were planned.
Funeral arrangements are announced for Roy I Meeks. Services will be held at 30 pony ted ayo in the kecte Church of Christ with Laonach Hoffi Pari leading. Interment follows at Mine dipected be Pursens. The death occurred Monday at Piannswese Hospital.
Mrs. Parrish died Saturday at Grand Junction Colorado after residing in Clovis for decades. Survivors include two daughters, four grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, and a great great grandchild. Funeral services to be held at Jerusalem Baptist Church with an obituary listing pallbearers.
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