Retired teachers and local obituaries span Lubbock brief
G E Dawson returned from the National Retired Teachers Association biennial in Washington DC where he heard speeches by Wilbur Cohen and Elizabeth Koontz. Navy Seabee Donald W. Wilson, from Lubbock, will rejoin duty in Davisville Rhode Island after Vietnam service. several local services and legal notices follow including deaths of Carter Shaw, Joe Henderson, Leila Goldman, and Joseph Dean Wallace. A Lubbock Association for Retarded Children meeting, Texas Restaurant Association talk, FBI speaker, Lions Club Indies night, Texas Tech freshman Howdy Party, and embezzlement and theft warrants round out the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Dawson
36Th St
National Retired Teachers Association
Washington, D.C
Dawson
South Plains
Texas Retired Teachers Association
Wilbur Cohen
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Elizabeth Koontz
National Education Association
O. L. Slaton
Navy Seabee
Donald W. Wilson
Linda
Tom Wilson
E. Ursuline
Lubbock
Vietnam
Wilson
Davisville
R.I
Pray for One Another Prayer Card
Poem seeking strength to serve others and be a brother's keeper. The speaker asks for faith, aid in helping those in need, and to share blessings with all mankind, quoting a biblical verse and closing with the name JULIEN C HYER.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Elliott Young Funeral Today at St Matthew's Baptist
Elliott Young 96 dies in Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital. Funeral at 2:30 p.m. today at St Matthew's Baptist Church with Rev. R S Stanley officiating. Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Survivors: three sons Elliott Jr Anderson and Lister all of Lubbock seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. He had lived in Hearne before moving to Lubbock a year ago. Burial under Sedberry Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliott Young
Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital
St. Matthew's Baptist Church
R. S. Stanley
City of Lubbock
Sedberry Funeral Home
Young
Hearne
Lubbock
Elliott Jr
Anderson
Lister
Clovis Youth Thomas Gibson Laid to Rest Today
Funeral services for 14 year old Thomas Wayne Gibson of Clovis are set for 4 p.m. at Parkland Baptist Church with Dr. Herbert Bergstrom and Rev. Neal Foster officiating. Burial follows at Mission Garden of Memories Cemetery. Gibson drowned at Alamogordo Lake State Park during a Boy Scout outing with Troop 11. witnesses say he fell from a log and could not be rescued. He was a ninth grade student at Yucca Junior High School. Survivors include father Claude Clements of Rialto California. mother and stepfather Mr and Mrs Charles Gibson of Clovis. two brothers Larry of Colorado Springs and Lyndon at home. two sisters Linda Higgdon of Houston and Dianna Gibson at home. grandmothers Mrs Blanche King of Roswell and Mrs M Clements of Rialto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clovis
Thomas Wayne Gibson
Parkland Baptist Church
Herbert Bergstrom
Neal Foster
Mission
Garden of Memories Cemetery
Steed- Todd
Houston
Dianna Gibson
Blanche King
Roswell
M. Clements
Rialto
Mrs Helen Bond Funeral Friday in Mandan
Mrs Helen Berry Bond 37 daughter of County Judge Cecil Berry of Crosbyton died in a Mandan North Dakota hospital after a month long illness. She was a native of Crosbyton a Texas Tech and West Texas State graduate. Services Friday at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church Mandan burial in Mandan Cemetery under Buehler Funeral Home direction. Surviving: husband Jack Bond four daughters Joye Melissa Marida Jill Maurine parents, two sisters and five brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crosbyton
Helen Berry Bond
Cecil Berry
Mandan
N.D
Bond
Texas Tech
West Texas State University
First Presbyterian Church
Buehler Funeral Home
Jack Bond
Joye
Melissa
Marida
Jill Maurine
Arthur Copeland
Spring Lake
Dan Daniel
Lubbock
Pat Berry
Donald Berry
Marshall Berry
James Berry
Muleshoe
Tonite
Services Planned Wednesday For Slaton Woman
Vir ginia Abington 51 died of a gunshot wound at home early Monday police say the death is a personal safety matter. Her service is set for 2 p m Wednesday at the First Methodist Church in Slaton with burial in Englewood Cemetery. Survivors include husband Edward G a son Kerry and a daughter Kathy Faircloth plus her mother and brothers and sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Jack Washington
St. Paul On the Plains Episcopal Church
Lubbock
Bruce Parks
First Methodist
Englewood
Walter E. Evans Services Pending
Walter E. Evans aged 62 of 4211 N Elm died at Methodist Hospital after a presumed heart attack. Services are pending at Rix Funeral Directors. Evans lived in Lubbock since 1948, formerly of Wichita Falls, with two sons Edward and Jimmy and two brothers Jess of Shallowater and J S of Matador surviving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Evans
N. Elm
Methodist Hospital
Rix Funeral Directors
Evans
Lubbock
Wichita Falls
Edward
Jimmy
Jess
Shallowater
J. S
Matador
Missouri Rites Pond For Mrs Slayback
Mrs Ola F Slayback of Lakeside Nursing Home died at 12 20 pm Monday in Methodist Hospital She came to Lubbock from Kansas City Mo in 1965 Survivors include son Harry of 2517 57th St and grandson Harry Jr of Buffalo NY Local arrangements are by Sanders Funeral Home with services pending at Moriah Mortuary in Kansas City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ola F. Slayback
Lakeside Nursing Home
Methodist Hospital
Slaying Case Figure Remarks On Followers At Sanity Hearing
Lloyd Dale Ready 29 faces murder charges for the Jan 28 shooting of Jim Arnold Fields 23 as his sanity hearing proceeds in 72nd District Court. Witnesses recall Ready claiming someone followed him and threats toward him. Deputy Sheriff Travis Clements and others describe prior warnings and a youth shooting near Ready’s home. The defense plans to present expert witnesses while the trial date is set for Sept 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Dale Ready
72Nd District Court
Ready
Jim Arnold Fields
Licoyd Dunlap
Travis Clements
Lizard
Earl Woodard
James Carroll
McCall
Murray R. Kovnar
Louis R. Barnes Jr
Tom Purdom
William R. Shaver
Hockley Deputy’s Services Today
Cresencia Bara 68 a Hockley County deputy sheriff for 12 years will be honored at 2 p m today at the First Latin American Baptist Church with Rev Esteban Arellano officiating Burial will follow in Levelland City Cemetery under Smith Funeral Home direction Bara a native of Del Rio died Sunday morning in a local hospital Survivors include his wife a stepson Alfonso Martinez of San Antonio a sister Juanita Bara of Fort Worth and three brothers Polo and Joe both of San Antonio and Candio of Brady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levelland
Cresencia Bara
Hockley County
Esteban Arellano
City of Levelland
Smith Funeral Home
Bara
del Rio
Alfonso Martinez
San Antonio
Juanita Bara
Fort Worth
Polo and
Joe
Candio
Brady
Mrs. B. L. King Services Today
Grave side rites for Mrs. B L King 73 who died Friday in Fort Worth will be at 11 a m today in Lamesa Memorial Park with Rev Newton Starnes pastor of First Methodist Church officiating Local arrangements are by Branon Philips Funeral Home Mrs King moved to Fort Worth from Lamesa seven years ago Survivors include a son Kenneth of Fort Worth a sister Mrs H C Adams of Fort Worth a brother Henry Snow of Fort Worth three grandchildren and one great grandchild More than 80 newspapers were established in Texas between 1813 and 1845
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamesa
B. L. King
Fort Worth
Lamesa Memorial Park
Newton Starnes
First Methodist Church
Branon-Philips Funeral Home
Slaton Barbecue Slated Today
About 900 area farmers and merchants are expected at the 11th annual Farmer-Merchant Barbecue at Little League Park. The event features first-base premiums and the announcement of the Farmer of the Year. Chamber directors Jake Wendel Glen Adkin and Clarence Kitten oversee the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slaton
Chamber of Commerce
Little League Park
Chamber
Jake Wendel
Glen Adkin
Clarence Kitten
Crosby County First Bale of 1968 Ginned at Robertson Gin
Crosby County reports its first bale of 1968 cotton ginned Monday at Robertson Gin Co in Robertson. The bale weighed about 990 pounds made from 2120 pounds of seed cotton and 820 pounds of seed, grown by Wesley Ferguson of Route 1 Lorenzo. George Cunningham, manager and partner, operated the gin during the arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crosby County
Robertson Gin Co
Robertson
Wesley Ferguson
Rt. 1
Lorenzo
George Cunningham
July Traffic Accidents Cost U S $1.26 Billion
In New York the Insurance Information Institute reported Monday that traffic accidents across the United States in July cost about 1.26 billion dollars, up 140 million from July 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPD
United States
Insurance Information Institute
United Nations Week Arrangements Eyed in Lubbock
The Mayor's Committee for United Nations Observance Week held its first meeting of the year to plan Lubbock's participation in the national event. Dr Jacquelin Collins chaired the session as plans began for the annual public banquet set for October 24.
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United Nations
Lubbock
Jacquelin Collins
Henry Barnes Traffic Control Expert Dies at 61
Henry A. Barnes, New York City traffic commissioner famed for his bold, effective fixes, died of an apparent heart attack in his office at age 61. A veteran of Flint Detroit and Baltimore, he joined New York in 1962 and later published an autobiography The Man with the Red and Green Eyes. He had suffered prior heart problems but remained dedicated to easing the city’s monumental traffic tieups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Henry A. Barnes
New York City
Barnes
Flint
Mich
Denver
Baltimore
Man
John Kaiser
Kaiser
Robert F. Wagner
America
Mrs. Rodden Rites Arranged in Lubbock Funeral
Mrs Mary Rodden 89 died Sunday night at Edwards Convalescent Home. Services set for 10 a m Wednesday at Sanders Memorial Chapel with graveside rites at 2 p m at Talia Cemetery. She came from Ajo Arizona ten years ago and lived with her son Virgil in Lubbock. Survived by four sons Elder of Sallisaw Ray mond of California Charlie of Amarillo Ervin of Lubbock and four daughters Oda Gage Oxnard Sue Davis Ajo Odell Craig Kearney and Grace Schmidt Amarillo. two brothers Dan Elliff Tulsa John Elliff Boonesville and sister Miss Lela Elliff Lubbock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Rodden
Edwards Convalescent Home
Sanders Funeral Home Memorial Chapel
iTalia Cemetery
Russell Pogue
Petersburg
Rodden
Lubbock
Ajo
Ariz
Virgil
43Rd St
Elder
Sallisaw
Okla
Raymond
California
Charlie
Amarillo
Ervin
Oda Gage
Oxnard
Calif
Sue Davis
Ajo, Ariz
Odell Craig
Kearney
Grace Schmidt
Dan Elliff
Tulsa
John Elliff
Boonesville
Ark
Lela Elliff
Tech Student's Funeral Services for Steven Allison
Steven Earl Allison 19 a Texas Tech student killed in a one car crash five miles east of Levelland will be laid to rest at 10 30 a m today at Fifth Street Church of Christ. Officiants are Dale Self and Bob Smith. Burial in Levelland Cemetery under George C. Price. Survivors include his parents two brothers Dane and Mark a sister Julie and grandparents Elmer Allison and Dressler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levelland
Steven Earl Allison
Texas Tech
Fifth Street Church of
Earl Allison
Dane
Mark
Julie
Elmer Allison
L. E. Dressler
Donahey Service Today for John A Donahey Pioneer
John A Donahey 80 longtime Clovis area resident dies after a long illness. The funeral is at 2 p.m. in the Charles V Steed Memorial Chapel with Dr Edward W Hamilton officiating assisted by Robert Hawkins Church of Christ minister. Burial will follow in the Mission. He homesteaded in Pleasant Hill in 1915. Survivors include wife Althea two daughters Clara Belle Smith and Geraldine Burford both of Pleasant Hill and five grandchildren.
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Clovis
John A. Donahey
Charles V. Steed
Edward W. Hamilton
Robert Hawkins
Church of Christ
Mission Garden of Memories
Steed- Todd Funeral Home
Donahey
Pleasant Hill
Althea
Clara Belle Smith
Geraldine Burford
Debit credit setup hit fire insurance in Texas
A Legislative Council report into Texas fire record debit credit system says one major fire can raise premiums for five years. The council notes credits rarely reduce costs and can cause overall rate increases. Supporters cite balanced records. critics urge scrapping, noting Texas stands alone with this method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Legislative Council
Bob Murphy
Nacogdoches
State Association of Firemen and Fire Marshals
E.J. Jones
State Insurance Board
Legislative Counciltaff
Texas Research League
James A. Wilson
Wilson
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Carter Shaw
First Baptist Church
Idalou Cemetery
Shaw
Lubbock County
Mississippi
Joe Henderson
St. Luke’s Baptist Church
South Plains Funeral Home
Henderson
Lubbock Cotton Oil Co
E. 27Th St
Leila Belle Goldman
Santa Rosa
Sherwood Mortuary
Joseph Dean Wallace
Bible Baptist Church
Resthaven Memorial Park
Resthaven Funeral Home
Wallace
San Angelo
Lubbock Association For Retarded Children
Maxey Community Center
Pat Moore
Lubbock Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Board of Trustees
Charles M. Goodnight
Texas Restaurant Association
TRA
Lee Stephens
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Texas South Plains
Bank Administration Institute
BAT
Johnson House
Ave. Q
Matador Lions Club
Howard Willis
Lions Dist
Milton E. Laurie
Kress
Susan Morrissey
A. O. Mack
7Th St
Justice of the Peace
Wayne vLeCroy
Southwest Company of Texas
Connie Rios
34Th St. Justice of
Leyone Roy Madden
Wayne LeCroy
Julien C, Hyer
Clovis Youth
Helen Bond
Dallas Parachute Association
Seagoville City
Dallas
John Berke Jr
John Shannon
Tom Budd
Hugh Lundquist
Jim Miller
Jim Sutton
Ron Cox
Jerry Schrimshher
The
Parachute Association
Missouri
Mrs. Slayback
Sanity
Dunlap
John McCall
Jim Fields
Fields
Hockley
Matador Gored
Robert Ryan
Inglewood
Mis Senges
Thad
Mexico
Bullring
R. A
Crosby
Henry Barnes
Tech
John Donahey
Port Harcourt
Biafran
Lagos
Owerri
Council
Resthaven
Funeral Home—Cemetery
Mt Hoth
19Th ST
Lubbock, Texas
Independent Ambulance Company
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