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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1971

Page

5

Slide community reunion planned at Precinct 1 Clubhouse

Residents and former residents of the Slide community hold their annual reunion at the Precinct 1 Clubhouse with registration at 3 p.m. and a basket supper at 4 p.m. Craig Minor of the Inner Peace Movement will visit Osceola Iowa to lecture and demonstrate development techniques for achieving inner tranquility with sessions costing 1.50 per person. John Maarmeyer, 40, of Plainview listed in serious con-

Slide Precinct 1 Inner Peace Movement Osceola Iowa In Town Inn Lubbock Ohn Maarmeyer Plainview

Quinlan’s Services Slate Injured At West Plainview Site

C J Quinlan hospitalized after a 20 foot fall from a beam at a West Plainview construction site. Hammeyer of Kruse Reed Construction Co also injured. Policeman Runwell McKenzie in serious condition after Friday shooting in East Lubbock. Funeral services for T KE Bumpar in Lubbock. Bumpar, 93, died Monday in Methodist Hospital.

Methodist Hospital West Plainview Hammeyer Kruse-Reed Construction Co Runwell McKenzie East Lubbock McKenzie Rt. 2 Lubbock

Civic Center Site Sought by Thespians for Year-Round Use

A civic center site is sought to house a small library mail room workshop and storage with year-round use by a theater group. The plan includes an onstage area behind the curtain needing evening access six weeks before each of five week-long productions and advance scheduling to avoid booking conflicts.

Civic Center al Couch Public Services Vic Center Couch Theatre Centre Ellison

Funeral notices for Morgan Boyd and Emily Brown detailed

Morgan Boyd 72 of Lubbock died about 9 30 at Methodist Hospital after a lengthy illness. Services pending at Sanders Funeral Home. He lived in Lubbock 1925 1942, ran a meat market, then led Levelland Packing Company until retirement in 1953. Survived by wife of 2520 2nd Place and three brothers Woodson Lubbock Miller Elida NM Thomas Portales. Emily Brown 87 Tahoka died about 7 p m Monday after lengthy illness. She came to Lynn County in 1908. married Charles Brown in 1904. Survived by daughter Mrs W R Sanders of Houston two sisters Messrs Jewel Connolly and Floyd Sherrod four brothers Carl Sherrod Guy G B and Beecher seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Burial in Tahoka Cemetery under White Funeral Home.

Morgan Clendon Boyd Lubbock Woodson Miller Elida N.M Thomas Portales Utah Walter Cassville J. Lawrance Houston Tahoka White Funeral Home Brown San Angelo Lynn County Charles Brown Primitive Baptist Church W. R. Sanders Jewel Connolly l Floyd Sherrod Carl Sherrod Guy G. B Beecher West Germany London Paris Vienna Nixon Spain Madrid Brussels Frances White McAllen Resthaven Singleton - Wilson Amsterdam Texas

Mrs Aydelott Funeral Today At Griffin Chapel

Services for Alma Aydelott 73 are set for 2 pm today at Griffin Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Prairie Haven Cemetery. She died Monday in El Paso where she had lived since 1953. Survivors include two sons Bill and Jack two daughters Mrs Ralph Spencer and Mrs Glen Whitermore two sisters Mrs Nellie Askins and Mrs Hattie Thornton a brother Neil Wisdom and seven grandchildren

Griffin Funeral Home Chapel Prairie Haven Cemetery Griffin Funeral Home Aydelott el Paso Bill Houston Jack Phoenix Ariz Ralph Spencer San Diego Glen Whitermore Nellie Askins Burkburnett Hattie Thornton Wichita Falls Neil Wisdom Hobbs

Two Presented Scholarships at West Texas State University

West Texas State University announces the first Billy Dixon Military Science Scholarship winners Roy Joseph Grona son of Sgt Major Charles Grona Canyon and Ramon Armendariz son of Nieves Armendariz Odessa. The awards honor a buffalo hunter linked to Adobe Walls Medals and a rifle are in Panhandle Plains Museum Canyon. Dixon’s family includes daughter Mrs Walter B R Irwin of Amarillo.

Canyon Billy Dixon West Texas State University Roy Joseph Charles Grona Ramon Armendariz Nieves Armendariz Odessa Adobe Walls Dixon Army Panhandle Plains Museum Walter BR. Irwin Amarili

Harrison Wins Record Honors In Melody Maker Poll

London AP reports Beatle George Harrison's My Sweet Lord named best single in Melody Maker poll. Emerson, Lake and Palmer win drummer of the year. Tarkus is British album of the year, while American titles place in international lists.

London George Harrison Melody Maker Harrison Phace State Wee Emerson, Lake and Palmer Led Zeppelin Britain

Mother Blames Busing Plan After Son Killed

Robert Fields seven was struck and killed by a car while getting off a school bus under a desegregation plan. His mother Tyrone Fields says he walked to school before the busing, and she blames the arrangement. Driver Mars Cannes, 21, faces negligent homicide charges.

Talies d The Bay Mars Cannes

Plainview Rites Set For Mrs Bell

Mrs Chloe Bell 81 died after a lengthy illness in Central Plains hospital Plainview. Services set for 10 30 a m Thursday at First United Methodist Church with Rev Mark Williams officiating Graveside rites follow at 4 p m Thursday at Childress Demeter Lemons Funeral Home of Plainview in charge Survivors include three daughters Loretta Pell Jack Payne Herman Payne son Charles C Payne and seven grandchildren two of the daughters reside in Plainview and one in Houston

Plainview Chloe Bell Central Plains Hospital First United Methodist Church Mark Williams Ipastor Childress Demeter Lemons Pkview Mes. Bell Shelbyville Tenn Pliingiew First United — Methodist Church Jack Payne Loretta Pell Herman Payne Houston Charles C Hawthor

Mrs Hooper Rites Held Today At Sheppard Chapel

Funeral services for Mae Hooper 77 are set for 4 p m today at Sheppard Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Crane Memorial Gardens. Hooper died Monday at Manahans Convalescent Center. She lived in Ballinger and had moved to the area in 193? She is survived by her daughter Mrs Marvin Taillaum of Crane two sisters seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

Secial Mae Hooper Sheppard Funeral Home Crane Memorial Gardens Hooper Manahans Convalescent Center Ballinger Heno Midkiff Lawrence Huntington Beach Marvin Taillaum

Plainview Rites Pend For Alvah Reed

Alvah V Reed 78 of Claytonville died about 940 p m Tuesday in a Plainview hospital after a lengthy illness Services are pending with Wood Dunning Funeral Home He was a native of Miami County Indiana World War I veteran farmer rancher and member of the First United Methodist Church of Tulia

Vlainview Mival V. Reed Clayton+ville Plainview Wood-Dunning Funeral Home Miami Swisher County First United Methodist Church of Tulia

Respect and Self-Control Admonitions From Quote Fragments

A fragmentary piece reflects on respect and self discipline urging self respect guarding mood and careful speech. It emphasizes gentle conduct and attentive listening with mentions of a rule of thumb and the motto live and let live attributed to Julien C Hyer.

Julien C, Hyer

Tahoka Woman's Funeral Today

Services for Mrs. J H Amanda Kuykendall 84 will be held at 2 p m in First Baptist Church Tahoka with Rev J M Turner officiating Burial will follow at Tahoka White Funeral Home She died Monday at Encino Gardens Nursing Home in Albuquerque where she had resided three years A native of Bel County she came to Lynn County in the early 1920s Survivors include a son M L Kuykendall of Tucumcari New Mexico and four others

Tahoka J.H Amanda) Kuykendall First Baptist Church Lynn County M. L Tucumcari N.M

Funeral Planned For El Paso Man

Dr. James Morrow Parsons 43 a radiologist of El Paso dies after seven years in the city Services set for 2 pm today at Harding Ore land McDaniel Funeral Home with burial in Test lawn Cemetery Survivors include his wife Sunda his mother Mrs Laney Pare Keith Sisk and others in El Paso Cumberland Md AP Water commissioner Keith Sisk paid a $49 overdue water bill after learning of the issue in his home avoiding a shutoff

SL. Paso James Morrow Parsons el Paso J. E iTeten) Waller St. Lubbock Harding - Oreland” McDaniel James H. Jauncey Tang Arial Testlawn Parson Campbell Pollard Tulane University New Orleans Mra Waller Sunda Cumberland Laney Pare Keith Sisk Elty Water Sapi Eadonia Tation Sisk

Funeral scheduled for Ernest Dye

Perry ton Texas special reports funeral for Ernest Dye age 70 a former Lubbock resident to be held at 10 a m Dye a retired barber died at his home in Perryton surviving wife son and daughter Washington AP lawlin Lubbock freelancer morgence Fleishman noted customs bureau ganger dies after long illness Dye native of Memphis served as gangbuster age 71 dies in Washington

Perry Ton Ernest Dye Lubbock Will Bell Dye Washington Lawlin

Mrs Powell's Rites Pending in Madill Okla

Mrs Dezzie Powell 87 of Madill Okla died about 2 45 am Tuesday in Highland Hospital after a short illness She came to Lubbock two weeks ago to visit in the home of her son M Bags Powell of 3409 63rd St and became ill Thursday Other survivors include two sons James Powell of Phoenix Ariz and Joe Powell of Summertown Tenn Services are pending with Funeral Home in Madill Sanders Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements

Dezzie Powell Madill Okla Highland Hospital Lubbock M. Bags Powell 63Rd St James Powell Phoenix Ariz Joe Powell Summertown Tenn Sanders Funeral Home

Mrs. Swofford Rites Held In Hubbard-Kelly

Mrs. Swofford 69 of Odessa died Monday at Medical Center Hospital. Services start at 10 a.m. in Hubbard-Kelly, with burial in Oddfellows Cemetery Abilene. She was born Texarkana and moved to Odessa in 1958. Survivors include husband, a son Harry Jr. of Luddock, brother Ray Brazile of Abilene, three sisters Ridge Gibbs and Mrs. Frank Towsley, and ten grandchildren.

Odessa Harry Swofford Sr Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Oddfellows Cemetery Abilene Swofford Medical Center Hospital Texarkana Swatford Harry Jr Lubdock Ray Brazile Ridge Dallas Gibbs Andrews Frank Towsley Montana Tee

Market move triggers dollar decline in Europe and Asia

The dollar fell to new lows in West Germany and Japan on Tuesday amid market reactions to the European Common Market’s push for an official devaluation. Finance ministers of the world’s 10 richest non-Communist nations gathered in London to discuss reforms of the international monetary system. This shift followed Nixon’s Aug 15 economic stance and impacted currencies worldwide.

United States Nixon Treasury Mario Ferrari Aggrad Kredietbank Brussels Common Market Dolla Ta

Services Slated For Mrs Mathis

Mrs Reba Mathis 50 died at her home west of here about 530 p m Monday en route from Lubbock A Justice of the Peace was not summoned Services to be held 230 p m today at First Baptist Church with Rev Robert Griffin Rev J B Vickery Rev Jack Courtney officiating Burial in Terrace Cemetery Hadman Funeral Home of Post in charge Mrs Mathis moved to Lynn County after marrying Bishop Mathis in Dawson County in 1937 She is survived by a daughter Mrs David Boyd of Houston a sister Mrs W E Mathis of Post a step mother Mrs Maude Robinson of Lamesa and a grandchild

Pete” Quinlan Ave Lubbock Clarence Williams Abernathy St Mary Ams Hospital Wayne LeCroy Williams W. W. Rix Jing Arion Shipman St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church H. J. Halfmann City of Lub Look Ohio Quinlan Slaton Pioneer Natural Gas Co West Texas Gas Co St. Elizabeth's Regis Robstown Ed McKeever Baton Rouge Herman Heath R. M. Curry E. M. Doharty Lewis Hobbs Charles Smart Curtis Barrett Reba Mathis Here Howard County First Baptist Church Robert Griffin J. B. Vickery Jack Courtney Brownfield

Rites Set For Mrs Coats In Lamesa Funeral

Mrs Rebecca Eliza Coats 49 a Lamesa resident died Monday at Medical Arts Hospital.Services at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church with Rev Bill Hardage officiating burial in Lamesa Memorial Park under Branon Funeral Home direction. Survived by daughter Mrs N R Wolford five sons C P Tke of Midland Q T of Big Spring Ansel and Lloyd of Seminole 15 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren. Pallbearers include grandsons Fayne Wolford Jim Coats Bill Coats Leon Coats Lamar Coats and Q T Coats.

Rebecca Eliza Coats First Baptist Church Jame Bill Hardage Lamesa Memorial Park Branon Funeral Home New Hope Ala Bill Coats Leon Coats Lamar Coats Q. T. Coats

Mrs. Gibbs Rites Slated Thursday in East Twentieth Church

Funeral services for Bertha Mack Gibbs 39 of 1508 East 25th Street will be held at 2 20 p m Thursday at East Twentieth and Birch Church of Christ with Minister Thomas Campbell officiating Burial will be at Peaceful Gardens Cemetery under South Plains Funeral Home Gibbs a Midway native had lived in Lubbock 26 years She died Saturday afternoon in Methodist Hospital after a lengthy illness Survivors include her husband Howard C Gibbs three sons and ten daughters numerous relatives and six brothers with more names listed in the notice

Bertha Mack Gibbs E. 25Th St East Twentieth Birch St. Church of Christ Thomas Campbell Peaceful Gardens South Plains Guam Lacy Lee Marvin Bertha McGinnis Pittsburgh Carol Truett Virginia Jo Ann Catherine Lutitia Mary Ann Pauline Wanda Linda Gayle Lubbock David Johnson Earth Werti Hardaway Dallas Patricia Johnson Margaret Allen Louise Harris

Funeral Services Held for Mrs. Austin L. Purdy

Mrs. Purdy 54 of 2508 59th St. died Monday in Methodist Hospital after illness. Funeral at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church with Rev. Francis Wilson and Rev. J. T. Bolding officiating. Burial at Resthaven Memorial Park. Survived by husband Gerald daughter Judy two sisters and three brothers.

Austin L. Purdy 59Th St First Baptist Church Francis Wilson Trinity Baptist Church J. T. Bolding Resthaven Memorial Park Franklin Bartley Purdy Lubbock Edwards & Abernathie Insurance Agency Insurance Women of

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