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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1964
Page
4
Greater St. Paul Baptist Church hosts today’s benefit luncheons with meals including baked beef ribs or southern fried chicken, red beans, potato salad, corn bread muffins and cherry pie. Prices are 1.00 for pickups at the parsonage 2410 Birch and 1.25 for deliveries within Lub bock by calling SH4-0336.
A San Antonio reader comments on service wives overseas facing homesickness and the contrast between cheap local labor and affordable PX prices. The writer notes a wife gaining weight and feeling sore as a boil, reflecting broader attitudes toward military families.
Hale County health officials report encephalitis cases dropping with only one new suspected case Friday bringing the total to 53 and one death. This week had five suspected cases, the smallest in weeks, as Houston also notes a decline with four new cases and 560 suspected overall.
Members of the Lubbock chapter of Legal Secretaries met with secretaries in Post and Levelland to discuss forming chapters. The two new chapters would bring Texas to 38 chapters with over 800 members. Mrs. Barbara Ethridge of Post and Mrs. Lucille Dement of Levelland were elected temporary presidents.
More than 50,000 people braved heavy rains Friday night to witness the Olympic flame bearing along the streets of Hong Kong en route from Greece to Tokyo as the approaching typhoon loomed.
In Livonia Michigan a man presenting as Dr Thomas M Novak 29 ran a $40 000 a year medical practice without licensing. Nurses and staff say he was loved by everyone despite no medical training as state authorities call it one of Michigan history’s most fantastic deception cases.
Funeral services for 72 year old Ray H. Smith will be held at 3 p.m. today at Post Church of Christ with Ernest McCoy officiating assisted by Rev. Clayton Pennington. Burial is in Terrace Cemetery under Mason Funeral Home direction. Smith a 24 year Post resident and World War I veteran died at his home Thursday. He is survived by his wife.
Mrs. Percy Shepard 68 of Dimmitt died Friday night at St Marys Hospital in Lubbock. Funeral plans are pending at Dennis Funeral Home Dimmitt with services in Dimmitt. Survivors include her husband two daughters a sister a granddaughter and several nieces and nephews. Lubbock arrangements were handled by Franklin Bartley Funeral Home.
Slaton funeral services are pending for B W West 70 a long time resident. West died Friday night at Mercy Hospital after an apparent heart attack.
Schools in Terry County enrolled 3,700 students with Brownfield at 2,881, Union 164, Meadow 401, and Wellman 254. Four Brownfield campuses reported increases over last year.
President Johnson signed into law a $287 million nurses training bill amid light banter with Vice President Humphrey and Senator Morse. He said the federal aid would attract young women to nursing, address a 20 percent unfilled hospital nursing vacancy, and require 300,000 more nurses by 1970. The measure funds new nursing schools, modernizes existing programs, and creates a student loan plan.
Funeral services for J. Carl Evans age 70 of Lubbock were held at 3 0 p m at Pioneer Memorial Methodist Church with Rev James Patterson and associates officiating Burial followed at City of Lubbock Cemetery under Henderson Wilson Funeral direction Evans died about 6 30 a m after collapsing while walking Death was attributed to a heart attack Survivors include wife Pearl two sons C Odell and John a daughter Mrs Mary Bell Spradlin a brother and several sisters and grandchildren
Funeral services for R. P. Tomlinson 75 will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in First Baptist Church Post. The Rev. Joe Vernon and Rev. Charles Wood will officiate. Burial directions are Hadman Funeral Home. Tomlinson died Friday at Garza Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Survivors include his wife, a son Bland Tomlinson of Slaton, two brothers A. B. of Lampasas and Hugh of Santa Rosa Calif, a sister Mrs C C Cook of Albuquerque, and several great grandchildren. Pallbearers are E R Moreland, William Robinson, Dee Hodges, M H Hutton, Curtis Davies and Charles Benson.
Funeral services for William H Parish 74 will be held at 2 30 p m Sunday at First Baptist Church Earth with Rev M B Baldwin Rev C T Jordan and Rev Albert Lindley officiating Burial follows at Springlake Cemetery under Parsons Funeral arrangements Parish resident of Earth 40 years died Friday morning at Littlefield Hospital Survivors include wife three sons Eldon Orian Earl Springlake two daughters Mrs Bruce Higgins Earth Mrs Phillip Cannon Denver a brother Sam Parish Palisade Colorado two sisters Mrs Neathy Whitford Bakersfield California and Mrs Josie Whitford Combs 14 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren
A Sunday School lesson explores Joshua chapters 1 and 24 with calls to stand firm and serve the Lord. The lesson frames Israel’s entry into the Promised Land and the vow to serve God, ending with the phrase For me and my house serve the Lord.
Funeral services for 38 year old Bill Glenn Ware are scheduled at 3 p.m. today at First Baptist Church Floydada with Rev. Fred Beard of Denver and Rev. Leo Buscher of Cedar Hill assisting. Burial will follow in Floydada Cemetery under Moore Funeral Home direction. Ware of Cedar Hill died at 10 30 p.m. Thursday in Lubbock Methodist Hospital from injuries in a farm accident on August 25. He is survived by three sons Johnny David and Joe all at home his parents Mr and Mrs W P Ware Cedar Hill a brother Raz Cedar Hill and a sister Mrs June Brown Hart.
Services for O H Hardy 62 Holdenville Okla father of two Lubbock residents are at 9 30 a m today at Capitol Heights Baptist Church Holdenville Graveside at 5 p m today at Dawson Tex cemetery under Hob good Funeral Home direction Survivors include three daughters Wandene Nordyke Bess Shanks Judy Baker two sons Olin Hardy Noel Hardy a sister Lelia Slater and 13 grandchildren
Mrs. Charles Connie Ruth Franz, 25, died in childbirth Thursday at South Plains Hospital Amherst. Her daughter Cheryl Byrlene died after birth. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday at Parkview Baptist Church with pastor C. J. Coffman. Burial in Littlefield Memorial Park. Hammons Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include husband and three children at home, both parents, five sisters, paternal and maternal grandparents.
Emil John Sefcik 52 farmer and gin operator died in a tractor accident on his Tulia farm about 7 30 a m Thursday. Services are at 9 a m today at Wallace Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. He was a Shiner native WWII veteran former Lubbock resident and longtime Sercik Gin operator. Surviving are three daughters one son two brothers four sisters and his mother.
Robert Lee Smith 56, recently of Springlake, died at Olton Hospital after a heart attack at home Thursday night. Survived by wife, three brothers Carl Earth W H Cash Ark and W W Wynne Ark, a sister Addie Taylor Batesville Ark. Body to be sent to New Home Funeral Home Newport Ark. arrangements by Parsons Funeral.
Funeral services for Mrs. Littie May McCain 81 will be at 10 am at First Baptist Church Amherst with Rev. Raymond Quick and Rev. Robert Longshore officiating. Burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery Paducah. Survivors include four daughters 20 grandchildren 33 great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
Graveside services for Harry De La Rue Jr. 46 of Wolfforth are at 10 a.m. today at Ter race Cemetery Post with Captain J I Mann chaplain Reese AFB officiating. Rix Funeral Home handles arrangements. De La Rue died Thursday of asphyxiation tied to a personal safety incident. Survivors include his wife a stepson a stepdaughter two sisters and his parents.
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