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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1971
Page
3
A 1971 Lubbock Journal feature explores classroom tensions in New York and Long Island settings. It contrasts a Southern accented teacher, Mrs. Ogletree, with Harlem influenced pupils, and notes late work hours, early school starts, and a regional human relations seminar formed after a cafeteria confrontation.
Miss Ogletree of West Babylon compares her Lubbock taught Monterey High School to New York city schools. She notes drug education efforts, library size, dress codes, and teaching methods differ, while students show similar strengths and challenges.
George Ruel Smith 74 a Lynn County resident died Thursday at West Texas Hospital in Lubbock after an extended illness. Funeral at 2 30 p m Saturday at First Baptist Church Tahoka with Rev Joe Serratt and Rev Tim Turner officiating. Burial in Tahoka Cemetery. Survived by his wife Mabel Odom Smith and a sister. Pallbearers listed. He was a church deacon and longtime resident beginning 1916.
John Calloway Sellers 93 longtime Gaines County resident died Thursday in Yoakum County Hospital Denver City after five weeks there Funeral services set for 10 am Saturday at First Assembly of God Seagraves with Rev Mrs H H Clark and Rev Sam Bruton assisting Additional service at 4 pm at Rotan Assembly of God Burial in Dowell Cemetery Rotan He was born Coryell County moved to Seagraves area in 1934 Survivors include five sons one daughter three grandchildren 61 great grandchildren and three great great formats truncated
Services for Jenny Carlson S88 of 7409 Gist St are set for Saturday at Wilkersen Funeral Home Chapel in Brady with burial at Live Oak Cemetery. Carlson, a Sweden native who came to the United States in 1900, lived in Chicago before moving to San Angelo in 1969 and later to Laredo. She belonged to American Daughters of Sweden and the Scandinavian Fraternity of America and was a member of Ebenezer Lutheran Church in Chicago. Survivors include two sisters in Sweden, two nephews, and a niece. The funeral home will host the services locally.
Julian C Hyer presents a devotional from Psalm 2 5 urging to make God the aim and goal. The message promises strength power and renewal as one waits on Him, noting that all else falls short and renewed daily springs are opened for those living for God alone.
Hollywood honors Michael Romanoff restaurateur actor and self styled Russian prince who died at Good Samaritan Hospital after a heart failure. The 78 or 81 year old figure and former Cincinnati orphan gained fame at Romanoff's Beverly Hills and other restaurants and starred in brief film parts with Frank Sinatra.
Gertrude Lee Douglas 63 died at Swisher County Memorial Hospital Tulsa after illness. Services at 2 30 p m today at Silverton First Baptist Church with Rev Larry Wilson officiating. Burial Resthaven Memorial Park Lubbock. Native of Merkel she moved from Athens six years ago. Member of First Baptist Silverton. Survived by Mae Tennison and Jewell Asher and two grandchildren.
Opal Stovall 61 of Vidalia La died about 9 30 am Thursday in Methodist Hospital after a stroke in Lubbock Texas while visiting. She headed the math department at Jefferson Military College Natchez and will be buried in Natchez City Cemetery after 3 pm Trinity Episcopal Church service officiated by Rev Lewis Thomas. Survivors include two brothers Dr John M Taylor Lubbock and E E Taylor Ferriday and three sisters Floyce Masterson Lubbock Dalton Williamson Natchez and W W Cowdray Natchez.
MrsRuby Pearl Love 78 of 12498 27th St died about 10 25 a m Thursday at Methodist Hospital Services will be at 2 p m today at W W Rix Chapel with Rev Claude Cone and Rev Sam Lane officiating She was a long time resident of Lubbock since 1948 born in Anton Texas survived by son Eugene Sifz of San Diego three sisters Genevieve Bierman Seadrift Willie May Wesson Fredricksburg and E W Jackson Anton three brothers J T Love Houston R M Love Hudson Fl and Donald Love Anton two grandchildren and two great grandchildren Burial will be Anton Cemetery Pallbearers are Fred Senter Al Smith Paul Squyres Qodis Calahan Kenneth Grace Cecil Overstreet Ie Stone Buck Roe
Mrs. Clara Warren 58 of Hobbs died at home after a lengthy illness. Funeral at 10 a.m. Saturday in Roberts Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bailey Smith officiating. Burial in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Survived by husband Fred, daughter Mrs. Lynn Rube, son Charles Hills, mother Mrs. Press, brother C. D. Clarke, and two grandchildren.
Friona residents gather for Alton Day 59 at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. R. C. Hester presiding. Burial follows at Friona Cemetery. Day, a Friona area farmer since 1940, died on arrival at Palmer County Community Hospital from an apparent heart attack. Survived by wife Leona, daughters Letha Trinen and Wedia Sanders, son Allen Day, sisters Verna Cantrell and Viola Maciolek, and 12 grandchildren.
Services for Mrs Mary Nell Wood 43 will be at 4 p m today in Trinity United Methodist Church with Rev Walter White and Rev R H Campbell officiating. Burial is in Plainview Memorial Park. She died Wednesday night after a long illness. Survivors include her husband Berry a daughter Mary Leah two sons Stephen and Mike her parents Oma and Lloyd Martin and a grandchild.
Marshall Victor Williams 46 a former Lamesa resident died in San Antonio. Services set for 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Hardage officiating. Burial in Lamesa Branon Funeral Home. Survived by wife two stepdaughters Lesa and Jonay Carrell of Leakey mother Mrs Bessie Brothers of Lamesa a sister Mrs Molete Kemp of Lamesa and six brothers J C Maurice Keith D W L H and Trellis living in various states.
Mrs. Fannie Robinson 95 died about 12 40 a.m. Thursday at Heritage Home Plainview services pending at Clarksville Funeral Home. Native of Van Zandt County she lived in Detroit Texas over 60 years moved to Plainview in 1963 to live with grandson Carlton A Robinson Jr. First Christian Church. Mrs Roy Brown of Washington DC a son Carlton A Robinson Sr of Costa Mesa California six grandchildren and 18 great
In West Germany during March the unemployment figure rose to 206 500, exceeding the previous year by four percent. The report notes more than three vacancies per unemployed worker. A mother minnow lays about a thousand eggs yearly.
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