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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1966

Page

2

Mosquitoes No Threat To Health In Lubbock

Mayor W D Rogers Jr says health officials assure mosquitoes in Lubbock pose nuisance not health risk. Health director Breedlove notes a small rise in Culex but few encephalitis cases confirm mosquito transmission and urges removal of standing water and use of repellents.

Lubbock W. D Dub) Rogers Jr Theyor David Cowe Lubbock County Health Department Walter Breedlove Esmayor Rogers Breedlove Health Department Cowgill Rogers Lubbock County Playa Lakes

Delegates from 28th District Gather for Texas Democratic Convention

Delegates from the 28th State senatorial district will caucus at 4 30 p m Monday with District Committee man Tom Murphey leading. The main business is selecting a new district committeeman and committeewoman, likely from outside Lubbock County. A dinner honoring Atty Gen Waggoner Carr is planned, with convention business on Tuesday, while South Plains Republicans attend their state convention in San Antonio.

Austin Tom Murphey Lubbock County Carr Trinity Atty Waggoner Carr U.S. Senate San Antonio

Lubbock officials hear traffic study at City Hall

Paul Dixon of Dallas district director of the National Safety Council will present a 1965 statistics based traffic report to the Citizens Traffic Council at City Hall at 10 am. Also today Texas Tech coach J T King is to speak at the Exchange Club luncheon in the Pioneer Hotel Red Raider Room.

Lubbock City Hall Paul Dixon Dallas National Safety Council Dixon Citizens Traffic Council van McVay Council J.T. King Texas Tech Exchange )Club Red Raider Pioneer Hotel

Mackenzie Dam Plans Favor Silverton Site and Bond Push

Foundation and core studies by engineering firms favor constructing the Mackenzie Water District dam near Silverton. The board accepted up to 76500 for preliminary engineering and aims to issue a spring bond if plans proceed, with construction possible within a year.

Mackenzie Water District Silverton Mackenzie Water Authority Dallas Mackenzie Water Authority Board Don Bookout Tulsa The Water Authority Bookout Lon Davis, Jr S. W. Ross Floydada O. C. Bailey Tom Moore Lockney Milton Dudley John Ziegler Tulia Jim Tom Nichols Charles Whitfill Mackenzie Board White River Authority Crosbyton Ralls Post Spur WRA Mackenzie White River

South Plains Electric Co Op Holds 28th Annual Meeting

About 1,100 members attended the South Plains Electric Co Op meeting at Fair Park Coliseum. R C Pace reported 1965 capital refunds totaling 1.232 million, growth in power delivery, and more than 5 million in member equity. Three new directors were elected and a rural bank proposal was urged.

South Plains Electric Co-Op Fair Park Coliseum O. F Bud) Kitten Slaton R. J. Burnett Cotton Center Center Elton Settle Abernathy Mel Cherry Lorenzo Tanner Laine Avalanche-Journal Lubbock Hale Hockley Crosby Lynn Floyd R. C. Pace Acuff W. G. Newton South Plains Electric Sourdough Singers Matador Gary Campbell Richard Campbell John Reed Kathy Killgore Judy Gwinn Patsy Hawkins Jim Speer New Deal Washington Jean Ann Cannon Hale Center Vicky Dunagan Roosevelt Community Jan Brown Harper Tex Rural Electrification of America Tonda Curry Ropesville

James C. Kellar Dies In Crash Services Today

James C. Kellar, 47, Hale Center native and San Angelo resident, died in a car wreck near Big Spring while returning from his mother's funeral. Funeral services are set for 4:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Charles Broadhurst officiating. burial in Hale Center Cemetery. He is survived by two daughters, a step-daughter, two brothers, three sisters, and three grandchildren.

Hale Center Big Spring San Angelo First Baptist Church Charles Broadhurst Hale Center Cemetery Hale Center Funeral Home Kellar Larry Dulin New London

New Stamp Issued From Amman Depicts Via Dolorosa

In Amman 14 nations issue a postage stamp picturing Jerusalem's Via Dolorosa where Christ carried the cross with sale scheduled for Wednesday.

Amman Jordan Jerusalem Via Dolorosa Christ

Former Clovis Official Pleads Innocent in Embezzlement Case

Former Clovis city clerk treasurer J Wendell McCormick pleaded innocent at arraignment before District Judge Dee C Blythe on charges he embezzled 13273 in city parking meter receipts from Aug 24 1961 to Apr 22 1966. He resigned in April after audit irregularities. He is free on 3000 bond. trial date pending.

Clovis J. Wendell McCormick Dee C. Blythe McCormick

Three Persons Hurt In Mishaps In Lubbock And Crosbyton

Three people sustained injuries in a two car collision in Lubbock on Tuesday night. A McAdoo woman was hurt when her car overturned near Crosbyton. Anderson and Evelyn Vance were admitted to West Texas Hospital with back and shoulder injuries and a broken arm, while Gloria Ann Ayers was treated and released. Dorthea Butler Tidwell of McAdoo was driving west on U S 82 when she lost control, knocked down five highway posts, crossed the highway and overturned.

Lubbock McAdoo Crosbyton Hampton Anderson 61St St Evelyn Vance 71St St West Texas Hospital 38Th St Ave U. S. 82

White River Lake Opens for Boating and Skiing

White River Lake south of Crosbyton is open for boating and skiing as directors lift restrictions. Lake level sits below capacity at about 14 feet. A $1 daily fee or an annual permit is required. White River Marina, Inc. building nears completion with a grocery, bait shop, snack bar, and fishing gear shop planned. Cabin sites are now leased to the public.

Crosbyton White River Lake White River

Graveside Rites For Longaria Infant Held In Levelland

Graveside services were held at 6 p.m. Tuesday for David Charles Longaria infant son of Mr and Mrs Sam Longaria of Meadow. Father McClellan of St Michael's Catholic Church officiated. Burial followed at Hockley County Cemetery. Survivors include siblings Sam S and Betty Jane.

Levelland David Charles Longaria Sam Longaria Meadow Mce'Clellan St. Michael's Catholic Church Hockley County Smith Funeral Home Sam S Betty Jane

Townsend Jr. Dies After Illness. Slaton Rites Held

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. in Slaton for Donald Dean Townsend Jr. 11, who died Monday after a lengthy illness. The Rev. J. O. Richardson officiated, with Miss Nola Stout assisting. Burial followed at Englewood Cemetery under Williams Funeral Home direction. Survivors include his parents and four grandparents from Matador Friona and Richardson households.

Matador

John N. Carters Rites Pending In Clovis

Services are pending at Steed Funeral Home for John N. Carter 7 a retired bricklayer who died Tuesday morning at his home. He was a World War I veteran and is survived by his wife two daughters Mrs John Dodgin of California Mrs Anna Rickard Clovis three sons Daren of Ohio Walter Los Lunas Roscoe with the U S Navy in Viet Nam a sister Mrs Mae Andrews Texas and 14 grandchildren.

Clovis Steed Funeral Home John N. Carter John Dodgin California Anna Rickard Daren Ohio Walter Los Lunas N.M Roscoe U. S. Navy Viet Nam Mae Andrews Texas

Virgil G. Dinkins Rites Set At New Hope Church

Services for Virgil G. Dinkins 69 of 1707 E 16th St will be held at 3 p m today at New Hope Baptist Church with Rev A L Dunn officiating. Burial follows at Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park under Jamison Funeral Home. He died Saturday at Porter Clinic Hospital. Survivors include his wife three sons two daughters four sisters and a brother.

Virgil G. Dinkins 16Th St New Hope Baptist Church A. L. Dunn Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park Jamison Funeral Home Dinkins Porter Clinic Hospital

Papasan Services Set Today for Jimmie D Papasan

Graveside funeral services for Jimmie Dale Papasan aged 33 of 4020 55th Street are set for 10 a.m. today at Dewey Cemetery in Lawn Texas. The body remains at Fry General Home in Tuscola Texas until burial with survivors including wife two sons two stepson a daughter two brothers two sisters and both parents.

Jimmie Dale Papasan 55Th St Dewey Cemetery Lawn Tex Fry General Tuscola Papasan

Coston Services Set In Slaton

B H Coston 80 of Slaton died in Mercy Hospital after a long illness. A Tennessee native who moved to Slaton in 1926 as a farmer, he will be buried at Englewood Cemetery after services at First Christian Church. Survived by wife, daughter Juanita Polk, brother Roy Coston, sisters Mary Vernon and Earl Watts, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Slaton B. H. Coston W. Lynn St Mercy Hospital Tennessee Coston First Christian Church Englewood Cemetery Williamson Funeral Home Juanita Polk S. 19Th St Roy Coston Hermleigh Mary Vernon Earl Watts

Rites Slated Today For Earl Kincaid

Funeral services for Earl Kincaid 70 of 3210 33rd Street will be held at 11 a.m. in Forrest Heights Methodist Church with Rev. O A McBrayer and Rev. H H Nance officiating. Burial follows at Resthaven Memorial Park under Franklin-Bartley Funeral Service. He is survived by three brothers Bill of Scottsdale Aviz Russell of Austin and Frank of Denton.

Earl Kincaid 33Rd St Forrest Heights Methodist Church O. A. McBrayer H.H. Nance Visitation Resthaven’ Memorial Park Franklin - Bartley Funeral Home D. H. Fry Denton Bill Scottsdale Aviz Russell Austin Frank

Services Pending for Oscar Bodling in Hale Center

Oscar Bodling 64 died Tuesday at Methodist Hospital. Native of Lea County moved to Hale Center in 1947 from Vernon. Survived by Louise, two sons Clarence Amherst and Herbert, two daughters Mrs Henry Schoppa of Lubbock and Mrs Charles Addison of Anchorage, nine grandchildren and many siblings. Funeral services arranged by Rix Funeral Directors. Hong Kong reporting a prize fighting craze.

Rix Oscar Bodling Star Rt. Hale Center Methodist Hospital Lea County Bodling Hale Center Vernon Louise Clarence Amherst Herbert Henry Schoppa Lubbock Charles Addison Anchorage Alaska Adolph Earnest Otto John Kretschmer Willie, Ketschnick Theo Graf Ewald Grabaum

Scare and Fear Drive Caution Through Cautionary Verse

A short quoted verse warns that fear can outpace advice and provoke costly lessons. It notes that frightening experiences blunt bravery and prompt memory of warnings, urging heed to avoid disruption and regret.

Services for Mrs. Bessie Strickel Held in Lubbock

Mrs. Bessie Strickel 95 a longtime Lubbock resident died Monday at McMurry's Convalescent Home Funeral service set for 3 p m at First Baptist Church with Dr J Ralph Grant and Rev J T Bolding officiating Burial will be in Rest Haven Memorial Park Sanders Funeral Home in charge Survivors include three sons E L of Houston T L of Levittown N J and James L Rt 3 Lubbock four daughters Mrs Douglas R Parker Mrs Melvin Franklin Mrs Lizzett Craig and Mrs Gilbert Hoge eight grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren Pallbearers include grandsons D L Strickel Tom Craig Bill Parker Rev Jerry Franklin Felix Franklin and Philip Hogg

Bessie Strickel Lubbock Levietown N. J James L Douglas R. Parker 57Th St Melvin Franklin 28Th St Lizzett Craig 27Th St Gilbert Hoge

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