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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1969

Page

2

Reprimand for Texas official Sadler sparks political uproar

Land Commissioner Jerry Sadler faced a House reprimand on charges of misleading lawmakers about a treasure contract. The vote split 64 to 49, with supporters arguing the action targets conduct in a treasure-site dispute. Sadler maintained his duties to Texans while defending himself against broader political attack. The treasure recovered by Phalara Ltd from a sunken galleon site near Padre Island figures in the controversy.

Rimand House Jake Johnson San Antona Padre Island Teme Texas Eple Dickson Sweetwater Son Sachey Sadler Morday Congress Andrew Johnson Dickson Jack Ope Houston Oge Marshall Mane Frances Farenthold Corpus Christi Farenthard Secon Phatore, Ltd. Inc Gary, Inc Sandler Texas House Jerry Sadler Padre’ Island Bee Frances Farenthold Wirspheta

Services Set For Grady M. Reed In Lubbock

Grady M. Reed a Lubbock businessman formerly of Dallas died after a brief illness. Services are 2 p.m. today at the W. W. Rix Chapel with Rev. Dwight Lusk officiating. Burial follows at Resthaven Memorial Park. He co owned Itasca Draperies and was a John Tarleton alumnus who played college basketball. Survivors include his wife Ruth a son a sister and four grandchildren.

Grady M. Reed List St Lubbock W. W. Rix Dwight Lusk West Nineteenth Street Baptist Church Resthaven Memorial Park Reed Dallas West Texas Hospital Itasca Draperies John Tarleton State College Stephenville Ruth 57Th St Ella Ruth Wiles Cfo San Antonio Raymond Waxahachie Horace Fort Worth

Poston Services Slated Today

Funeral services for Joe Poston 76 are set for 2 pm at the First United Methodist Church Hamilton with burial in Hamilton Cemetery. He died Monday after a long illness in a Naples hospital and was a farmer from the O Donnell area. He is survived by Nettleton of Teson Bill Poston of Dester a brother five grandchildren and a great grandchild.

Donnell Joe Poston First United Methodist Church Hamilton Poston Rt. 1 O'Donnell Raed Nettleton Teson Bill Poston Dester

Deervice 2 Lay In Bovina Ter Died Sunday

fragmentary obituary note reports a death Sunday in Bovina Township with unclear details and a reference to a person named Deervice 2. The text is garbled but confirms a passing and location.

Gr instead graveside rites and local notices included

Graveside services for Mrs Juana Soliz 34 will be at 3 a m today at Hale Center Cemetery. She died Sunday night at High Plains Hospital after arriving from Braymondville seeking work. A public budget hearing for the 1949 70 district school plan will be held Sept 15 at 9 a m in the New Deal Independent School District board room with Raymond Bufe presiding.

Juana Soliz Hale Center New Deal: Independent School District Raymond Bufe

Denton Service Set Thursday in Crosbyton

Denton 72 died at 7:15 p.m. after long illness in Crosbyton hospital. Services at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church with Rev. Earnest Stewart and Rev. Peyton Fullingim officiating. Burial in Crosbyton Cemetery with full Masonic rites by King Funeral Home. He came to Crosbyton in 1946 as city secretary. member of Masonic Lodge. Survivors: wife Matt. daughters Mrs. Milton Maddox Everman and Mrs. Joe Boyle Abilene. son Guy P. Denton Everman. seven grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Eetine Guy Denton Crosbyton Earnest Stewart Peyton Fullingim King Funeral Home

Mrs Ragland Funeral Today In Lubbock

Idah Ragland 71 died on arrival at Highland Hospital. Funeral at 4 p.m. today at College Avenue Baptist Church with Rev. Gerald Henderson officiating. Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Survivors include husband Oscar a son Phil K Ragland daughter Mrs Leo Baxter two brothers and a sister and six grandchildren.

Idah Ragland Highland Hospital di Ihealth College Avenue Baptist ‘Church Gerald Henderson City of Lubbock Sanders

Mitchell Ayres Service Held Amid Hometown Rites

Funeral services were held Tuesday at Forest Lawn Memorial Park for Mitchell Ayres 53 a top musical director and conductor fatally struck by a car Friday while crossing a street in Glendale Ayres long served as musical director for Perry Como in Las Vegas and as arranger and recording director for Doris Day Frank Sinatra Xavier Cugat Les Brown Dinah Shore and others He conducted for Connie Stevens in Las Vegas and leaves a legacy in show business

Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park Mitchell Ayres Ayres Las Vegas Perry Como Doris Day Frank Sinatra Xavier “Cugat Les Brown Dinah

U S Made T33 Jet Flown to mainland Sparks Formosa Vows

A U S made T33 jet trainer flown to the Chi Ina mainland stirred strong nationalist reactions as 240 000 soldiers and peasants viewed it and pledged to liberate Formosa at any cost.

Tokyo Chi- Ina Formosa

Mrs Stevens Services for Nina Stevens Held in Lubbock

Mrs Nina Stevens 82 longtime Lubbock resident died Monday in El Paso after a long illness Burial will be in City of Lubbock Cemetery directed by Rix Funeral Home She came to Lubbock from Bowie County in 1919 and moved to El Paso in 1963 Survivors include two sons C E Collins of Lorenzo and C J Collins of El Paso two grandchildren eight great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.

Nina Stevens Lubbock W. W el Paso C. E. Collins Lorenzo

Rites Thursday For Mrs Pena in Snyder

Mrs Ester Vasquez Pena 35 died Tuesday at Cogdell Memorial Hospital after a heart attack. Services set for Thursday at 2 p.m. at 26th Street Assembly of God Church with Rev Leandra Gomez officiating. Burial in Snyder Cemetery. She was born Sept 2 1934 in San Antonio. Survivors include a son, her father Catamino Vasquez, and sister Cindy Cardenas, all of Snyder.

Snyder Ester Vasquez Pena Cogdell‘Memorial Hospital 26Th. Street Assembly of God Church Leandra Gomez Snyder Cemetery Beall- Seale Funeral Home San Antonio Catamino Vasquez Cindy Cardenas

Johnnie Lynch Rites Arranged in Labok Lubbock Area

Johnnie B. Lynch, 70, of 2809 Ave L, died at 3 45 p.m. Tuesday at his home. Services are pending at Sanders Funeral Home. He lived in Labok 15 years after leaving Fort Worth, worked as a trucker for Pipe Line Co then with the Livestock Commission. Survivors include son Jerry Lynch of Tustin California a sister Mrs C T Benson of 2503 Ave and six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Johnnie B. Lynch Ave Sanders Funeral Home Lab. Baok Fort Worth Pipe. Line.Co Lubbock The Livestock Commission Jerry Te Lynch Tustin Calif C. T. Benson 2503

Extremity Leads to Opportunity in Faith Based Reflection

Julen C. Hyer considers how hardship drives people toward prayer and reliance on God. He cites Galatians teaching and suggests fear often prompts turning to divine aid, noting many seek spiritual help when in danger.

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Paducah Wreck Victim's Rites Slated Today

Special services for Morris Leamon Leslie 30 who was killed Monday night when struck by a car will be at 1 6 acm today in the Assembly of God Church Paducah Rev Jim Beebee of Vernon will officiate assisted by Rev Robert Lockwood Burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery Norris Funeral Home directing Leslie rode with Wayne Martin in Paducah when their car stalled He alighted at rear and was struck Thomas Liedtke driver of other car not injured Survivors include his mother Mrs Mary Leslie of Paducah a sister Mrs Vada Carpenter of Jewell of Pinon New Mexico and Elon of Paducah.

Paducah Morris Leamon Leslie Assembly of God Church Jim Beebee Vernon Robert Lockwood Garden of Memories Norris Funeral Home Miondas Cers Leslie Wayne Martin Martin Thomas Liedtke Leshie Trafford Ala Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Mary Leslie Vada Carpenter Jewell Pinon, N.M Elon

Funeral Pending For Mrs. Kuntz

Mrs. Anna Kuntz 92 of 3705 47th St died at 7 50 p m Tuesday in a local hospital. She was mother of Dr James FE Kuntz director of the psychology department at Texas Tech. Services are pending at Rix. She had lived in Lubbock since 1956 moving from Mead Kansas. Surviving: a daughter Mrs Chester Hall Security Colo seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

Anna Kuntz 47Th St James FE. Kuntz Texas Tech Rix Funeral Home Kuntz Lub‘hock Mead Kans Chester Hall Security Colo

Dallas Vietnam Vet Dies After Stabbing On City Street

James Robert Childers, 21, a Dallas resident on leave from Vietnam, was stabbed to death on a South Dallas freeway after an alleged taunt exchanged with four youths. Police arrested four suspects and found a knife in the vehicle. Childers held combat valor including Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart.

Dallas James Robert Childers Vietnam Tien Childers Southeast Asia William Harmiliton Hamilton Teo Charger Ivo

Mrs Hetty Wilson rites set in Broadway Church of Christ

Mrs Wilson 77 former Ladbock resident died Tuesday in Albany hospital following an assault and robbery at her W204 Tth Street home on Nov 1 1967. Emile Gutierrez Casias of Hereford was convicted of robbery by assault in Oct 1968 and sentenced to life. Burial at Lubbock Cemetery directed by Sanders Funeral Home. Survivors include three sisters and a brother in Albany. Pallbearers listed.

Hetty Wilson Ladbock Broadway Church of Christ Ray Fullenwider Lubbock Sanders Hamie Wilson Albany Wison

Plainview Mishap Leaves Four Injured In Crash

A car-pickup collision near Plainview at 1 40 a m Tuesday injured four people including Mrs Mineola Burson 73 of Amarillo the driver listed in critical condition at Methodist Hospital Lubbock. Mrs Ewell Grigg 68 of Plainview had head lacerations and was in good condition after surgery at Plainview Hospital. Donnie Eugene Cole 27 of Plainview and Richard Fleming 31 of Plainview were treated and released. Patrolman Maxie Scott investigated the mishap with Cole headed southeast on Texas 194 and Mrs Burson north off the ramp road to.

Jo Owen Jeffcoat Methodist Hospital Sorth Street Boston Avenue Plainview Mineola. Burson Plainview Hospital Donnie ‘Eugene Cole Richard Fleming Cole Maxie Scott iCole Texas 194 Burson

Judge's Son Gets Probated Term

Glenn Lee Goosett, 28, son of a Dallas criminal district judge, received a two year probation and a lenient sentence involving a haircut for marijuana possession. His attorney said he should not be penalized because of his father’s position.

Henrietta UPI Glenn Lee Goosett Dallas ‘Criminal District C. A. Droly Elent

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Mrs Murphy rites Thursday in Brownfield hall

Mrs Natle Murphy 64 died 4:20 am Tuesday at Brownfield General Hospital after a lengthy illness. Services 4 pm Thursday at the Chapel of the First Baptist Church with Rev Fd Grow officiating. Burial in Terry County Memorial Cemetery. Survived by husband Dewey Murphy, a son Bruce Dubose, stepsons Dewey Murphy Jr and five stepdaughters, ten grandchildren and numerous relatives.

Brownfield Natle Murphy Brownfield General Hospital Baptist Church Fd Grow Terry County Memorial Cemetery Bruce Dubose Eureka Nev Dewey Murphy Jr Geneviev Jordan Dradas Glenda Reed Cunningham, Pa Velma Kibbe Clovis N.M Rosie Belle Murdock Tyler Helen English Alba Mary Culber Odessa Vasta Jackson Josie Lee

Mrs Proctor Rites Held at United Methodist Church

Mrs Charlotte Proctor 62 of Tahoka Rt 2 dies after lengthy illness in Lubbock hospital. Service Thursday at United Methodist Church officiated by Rev Hugh Daniel with burial in Tahoka Cemetery. Survivors include husband Clarence sister Mrs Mattie Mae Kirkland of San Antonio and brothers Elta Thornton of San Antonio and J W Thornton of Beeville.

Charlotte Proctor Rt. 2 Tahoka United Methodist Church Hugh Daniel Tahoka Cemetery White Funeral Home Proctor Lyon County Dalhart Methodist Lubbock Clarence Mattie Mae Kirkland San Antonio EL Ta. Thornton J. W. Thornton Beeville

Gimbel Dies at 75 Leader of Saks Fifth Avenue Chain

Gimbel, president of Saks Fifth Avenue, died in New York at 75 from pancreatitis. He helped build a 31-store Saks chain, served as Saks president, and later directed the Gimbel Brothers empire. Survived by widow Sophie and stepson Jay Rossbach with funeral set in New York.

New York APY Adam Gimbel Saks Fifth Avenue New York Hospital Saks New, Fifth Avenue Horace Saks Vincennes Wis Charles Gimbel Japan Philippines Philadelphia Sootie Hans Rossbach Sophie Ginvhet Fue Pap Saks Fhp Gimel Brothers Totel Walter Reade Organization Inc Tishman Realty and Construction Co. Inc Girabel Brothers, Inc Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp Jay Rossbach Faim York

Olton resident Eithel Morris dies at 87

Eithel Morris longtime Olton resident dies at about 8 50 pm Monday at a nursing home. She was 87. Services set for 2 00 pm today at Main Street Church of Christ in Olton with Dechas Lawyer officiating. Burial in Olton Cemetery. Survived by three sons Dave Morris of Glametta NM Raymond Morris and Seldon Morris both of Oklahoma City three daughters Mrs Olie Smith of Olton Mrs Richard Ellis of Amarillo and Mrs Phillip Morris of Chattanooga Tenn two sisters Mrs Maudie Klinghell of West Covina Calif and Mrs Mary Delury of San Bernardino Calif a brother F Taude Redwine of San Bernardino thirteen grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Olton Eithel Morris Mondavia Main Street Church of Christ Deachas Dave Morris Glametta Nal Raymond Morris Seldon Martis Oklahoma City Olie Smith Richard Ellis Amaro Phillip Morris Chattanooga Tenn Maudie Klinghell West Covina Calif Mary Delury San Bernardino fTaude Redwine Avrandchild

Erickson Rites Thursday Held for Local Resident

Erickson 66 of 40397 St left seven year illness. Services set for 16 am Thursday at Sanders Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Robert Taylor. Burial in Peace Gardens Memorial Park. A retired air conditioning engineer, he moved to Lubbock in 1962 from St Paul Minnesota. Survivors include wife two daughters and six hospital at qs

Alv. Erickson Darkark Suteenath Sanders Funers Home Robert Taylor Freigting Peace Gardens Memorial Park Erickson Lubbock St. Paul, Minn Harry Kunin Edmund

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