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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1968

Page

7

Births Recorded At Methodist Hospital Across City

The notice lists several newborns with weights and times from Methodist Hospital including Glen Folly's son weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces born Saturday, and other families such as Barmhart, Guzman, Dier, Neuman, Villanueva, Bates, Giajarda, Mota, Peres and more with varying birth weights and parent occupations noted.

Glen Folly Rt 3 Methodist Hospital Wilson Jr. High School Afohn Barmhart Star Toute Kress Lupe Guzman Wilson Aoson Father Oison Chis Dier SA Harvardoon Hancock Mix, Cn Neuman West ‘Texas Hospital Continental Insurance

Ex Newspaper Publisher Horner Dies in San Antonio

Col. I J Horner 73 retired publisher of the San Antonio Light died Saturday after a brief illness. He led the paper from 1946 to 1967 and earned the Legion of Merit the Croix de Guerre with Palm and the Belgian Cross of War with Palms. He served in WWI and WWII and is survived by his wife Madelyn, a daughter and a son in San Antonio and a brother in Houston. Services are set for Tuesday at St Mark's Episcopal Church with full military honors at Mission Burial Park.

San Antonio Cap Col I. J. Horner The San Antonio George J. Horner Houston Horner Uvalde the Light Hight

Seagraves Man Found Guilty in Slaying of Teacher

Noel King, 25, was found guilty of murder without malice in the November 27, 1966 slaying of Mrs. Brady Lloyd, a Seagraves school teacher. A male-only jury deliberated about half a day before the verdict and imposed a two year probated sentence.

Tahowa Speeiah Seagraves Noel King Wing Brady Lloyd

Mrs. Flora M. Womack Rites Set in Lubbock

Services for Flora M. Womack 88 of 2007 Duke St will be held at 2 p m at Temple Baptist Church with Rev J E Whisenant and Rev Roland Burnett officiating. Burial will follow in City of Lubbock Cemetery. She died Friday in a Lubbock convalescent home after a lengthy illness. Survivors include three sons four daughters a sister 21 grandchildren 40 great grand children and two great great grandchildren.

Flora MM. Womack Duke St Temple Baptist Church J. E. Whisenant Roland Burnett Brooks City of Lubbock Womack Taibbock Lubbock

U S Combat Troops Circle Viet Cong in Mekong Delta

U S infantrymen formed a circle around a Viet Cong force in the Mekong Delta near Ben Tre 20 miles south of Saigon as artillery and air strikes targeted the ring. The operation, using 9th Infantry Division units, aimed to secure southern approaches to Saigon amid rising terror incidents in the capital.

Saigon Mekong Delta U.S U.S. 9Th Infantry Division Ben Tre Circle 9Th Delta Mekone

Accident Sends Six To Hospital

Police investigators traced a Friday night crash at Tenth Street and Avenue Woo to Methodist Hospital where six youths were treated. Jane Smith, 28, of 2212 60th St., was the sole admitted victim with minor injuries. Dareus Douglass, 16, Noble Douglass, 14, Ricky Lana, 19, Charles Mall, 19, and Kreebs Fern, 17, were treated and released.

T0th Street Avenue Woo Methodist Hospital Jane Smith 60Th St Dareus Douglass Noble Ricky Lana Atis 40Th St. Charles 1 Mall 60Th Sts Feland Kreebs

Kennedy Lneb Dies In Boston

Thomas A. Fitzgerald 73 uncle of John F. Kennedy died Saturday night at Massachusetts General Hospital after a three week illness. A retired engineer and World War II veteran he served as Boston street commissioner among other city posts. His wife Bernice died two years ago. Survivors include brother John F of Milton, two sons and two daughters.

Boston Thomas A. Fitzgerald John F. Kennedy Massachusets General Hospital Bernice John F Milton

V C Austin Dies Owner of Southwest Meat Packers

V C Austin 54 owner of Southwest Meat Packers Supply Co died on arrival at Methodist Hospital after an apparent heart attack. Services pending. Survived by wife, four daughters, Jean Ranniph of Dallas, four sisters including Mrs Oma Green of Albuquerque and Mrs Exa Day, Mrs Jewel Gaddis, Mrs Roy Simmons, and two grandchildren.

Ve. Oc. Austin Southwest Meat Packers Supply Co Methodist Hospital Funcradl Ales John Ranniph Dallas Omar Green Albuquerque Exa Day Jewel Gaddis Roy Simmons Aiboof

Floyd Teele Rites Today In Big Lake

Floyd D Teele 63 died Friday night during a gunfight with three intruders at his Big Lake home His funeral is at First Baptist Church with burial in Glen Rest Cemetery He moved to Reagan County in 1928 later ran a service station and ranching Survivors include wife Gladys daughter Ronnie Stephens of Lubbock brothers Oliver Teele of El Dorado and Grover Teele of Mertzon and two grandchildren

Big Lake Floyd D. Teele First Baptist Church Buerial Glen Rest Teele Tee Stacy Reagan County Bie Lake Gladines Ronnie Stephens Lubbock Oliver Teele EL Dorado Grover Teele Mertzon

Frank Fuller's Funeral Today in Clovis

Funeral services for Frank Fuller a 61 year old retired cattle buyer are set for 3 pm at Charles V Steed Memorial Chapel with Dr. Richard Hamilton officiating. Burial will follow at Lawn Haven Cemetery with Masonic graveside rites. Fuller a Clovis resident since 1949 died Thursday in St Anthony's Hospital Amarillo after a lengthy illness. He was a Methodist and a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. Survivors include his wife Gladys a son Jim of Canyon and three grandchildren.

Clovis Bo Fuller Charles V, Steed Memorial Chapel Mdchard Hamilton First Methodist Church Lawn Haven Cemetery Steed-Todd Fuller St. Anthony's Hospital Amarillo

Rites Arranged for A C Giddings in Seminole

Funeral services set for A C Giddings, known as Coon, at 2 30 p m in Singleton Chapel of the Chimes with Rev Bobby Phillips officiating. Burial in Seminole Cemetery under Sundotopapanercal Tome direction. Giddings, retired railroad employee and former city council member, died Friday in Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Survivors include one c and son.

A. C Coon Giddings Singleton Bobby Phillips South Seminole

College tackles dorm housing squeeze with Coleman Plan

Tech copes with a surplus of dorm space after 18,646 students enrolled last fall and 1,700 bed expansion with Wiggins Complex. Coleman Hall offers $50 monthly rooms for core students without meals or phones, aiming to fill vacancies while keeping existing rules and exemptions under review.

Tech Coleman 19Th Street Lewis N. Jones Jones Coleman Hall Owen Caskey

History Markers Dedicated In Garza County

Special report on Garza County historical markers dedicated at Post Boy Scout Camp noting the first water well and first grave. Dr W C Holden of Lubbock spoke as markers highlight the Llano Ranch hand dug rock well (1885) and Kate McCommis birth (Feb 1884) and death the next day as Garza County's first recorded events.

POST Garza County Post Boy Scout W. C. Holden Lubbock Llano Ranch Wate MecCommis Llano Kate McCommis Llano Land and Cattle Co C. W. Post Frank Runkles Garza County Historical Survey Committee Jack Strong South Plains

Wallace Backers Plan Montgomery Rally For Wallace Day

George C. Wallace supporters announce a Sept 19 mass rally in Montgomery Alabama to raise about 1 million dollars for the third party bid. They target about 20 000 attendees as they push for Wallace to ascend to the White House.

Nixon GOP Supreme Court George C. Wallace Montgomery Ala Alabama White House George Wallace Edad Os. Mushie Humephrey Defense Department Oto

Wallace campaign stirs calls for constitutional reform

The discussion centers on the electoral vote system after reforms like nationwide popular vote led electors to give states their entire tally. Wallace’s bid hypothetically relies on small popular-vote shares in many states to win the presidency, triggering potential House or Senate decisions and a constitutional amendment push by leaders, the ABA, and media.

Wallace Hubert H. Humphrey Richard M. Nixon Nixon Humphrey House Senate Johnson Congress West American Bar Association Jon Wallace

Fearful Detroit teacher wed in wedding sans fear and full smiles

Diane Schoenith 24, a Warren second grade teacher and daughter of a Detroit police officer, married Thomas Lee Schoenith 25, executive VP of Roostertail restaurant. Guests included Frank Fontaine, Guy Lombardo, and Tony Bennett. The couple delayed their honeymoon to attend the Gold Cup hydroplane race on the Detroit River where best man Jerry Schoenith will race Roostertails. Diane plans to teach Monday while Tom splits time between restaurant work and pursuit of a Wayne State master’s in speech. A posthypnotic suggestion was debated by church officials but deemed permissible if not under trance.

Detroit Thomas Lee Schoenith Diane Lone Veil Frank Fontaine Crazy Gugenheim Jackie Gleason Guy Lombardo Tony Bennett Jerry Schoenith Jerry Detroit River Warren Ton Wayne State University Allen Etroit Archdiocesan Marriagee Tribunal Ron Hutchings Sis Ted Podkowa Detroit Police Department Tommy Joseph A. Schoenith Gale Sdlectric Co Gales Roostertail Schoenith Roostertail Gale

Grads Await Ruling On Draft Laws In 1968 Pool

Discussion centers on who will be drafted as older graduates face the new law. Betty Vetter of the Scientific Manpower Commission cites projections of 276000 grads to be drafted, while Pentagon estimates hover near 240000. Local boards, quotas, and geography complicate the oldes first rule as education and graduate enrollment shift.

Logan Wilson American Council Oon Betty Vetter Scieentific Manpower Commission Pentagon Vetter Vietnam Selective Service Tocal

Miss America crowned amid protest and tears

The winner, the first blonde Miss America in a decade, sobbed with joy after receiving the crown. About six supporters unfurled a banner reading Women’s Liberation from a balcony, leading to police and ushers moving the demonstrators away. Judi, nicknamed by friends, described leaping 20 to 25 feet on a trampoline and noted a 26 inch waist on a 5 foot 10 inch frame during the swimsuit preliminaries.

Women's Liberation Judi

Lubbock Auto Mishap Leaves Three Injured

A two vehicle collision at 4th Street and Tech Freeway near 11 am Saturday left three injured including two youths from Ropesville. Mike Flowers Lonnie Exum of Ropesville and an unidentified girl received emergency care at Methodist Hospital with conditions not yet known.

4Th Street Tech Freeway Ropesville Mike Flowers Lonnie Exum Methodist Hospital

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