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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1967
Page
6
Vogue presents new fall 67 printed patterns with shows at 11 30 a m and 2 30 p m on Monday and Tuesday September 25 and 26 in the second floor fabric department. A special 7 30 p m night show in the Gold Room at Monterey features commentator Mildred Porter.
Funeral and memorial services are announced for William Andrew Melton Martha E Smith Jake Mitchell Wayne Richardson and related survivors. Melton 57 of 1323 26th St.dies in Methodist Hospital with services at Riverlawn Assembly of God Church. Burial in Lubbock City Cemetery. Smith 76 injured in house fire died at University Hospital. service at Sanders Memorial Chapel. Mitchell 67 of Plainview to be buried in Plainview Cemetery. Richardson 30 Snyder resident to be laid to rest at Hillside Memorial Gardens.
Minnie Jolly a Norfolk savings and loan embezzler known for stealing over 1 million dollars died after a church service illness. Her 20 year sentence marked Virginia's largest embezzlement case with most federal suits settled out of court.
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey hurt his back on Saturday while visiting the Greenbrier Hotel in White Sulphur Springs West Virginia during a weekend trip.
Mrs. Alice Faught, 59, mother of Gibintiog wt, died in Muskogee Oklahoma. Services in Lescher Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Richard Ford of Community Baptist Church presiding. She leave a son and a brother, with others noted in the fragmented obituary.
New York GOP leaders weigh naming Gov Nelson Rockefeller as the 1968 favorite son to keep the 92 vote delegation united and give him a voice in nominating the party candidate. Rockefeller backs Romney and denies broader presidential ambitions while Javits shifts focus to re election.
Two Crosby County men Lois Eugene Edwards 49 of Cone and Gregorio Lupe Herrera 56 north of Ralls were found pinned in a car wreck 12:30 p.m. Sunday after the vehicle clipped a bridge railing and plunged about 15 feet into a dry creek bed. Both were listed in critical condition at Crosbyton Hospital.
Augusto Casimiro, 78, editor of Seara Nova and outspoken critic of Salazar, died in Lisbon after a long illness. The author and political critic led a monthly magazine and had previously governed Angola in the pre Salazar era, earning decorations from Portugal, France, and Britain for bravery in World War II.
Mrs Jack Mary Maxine Skaggs 56 of Plainview dies after illness at Fort Worth hospital. Services 4 p m Tuesday First Baptist Church with Rev Boyd Reavis and Dr Tim Trammell. Burial Plainview Cemetery. Survived by husband two sons John R Plainview and Mike a Texas Tech student and three grandchildren.
An automobile involved in a high speed chase with police struck a bridge bannister early Sunday killing Robert C. 8.
Poem warns that careless words become lasting records and haunt the speaker. Advises restraint and silence to avoid irreparable harm. Poignant reminder about accountability for spoken statements and their inescapable record.
Funeral services are pending at Wood-Dunning Funeral Home for Myrtle McCullar 58 who died Sunday at Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital after a lengthy illness. She lived at 3408 24th St Lubbock for seven years coming from Hale Center and was a member of the Assembly of God Church. She is survived by her husband Thurman six sons J D Hale Center Jess Tecumseh Clyde Fort Worth Bill Crucer H D Mineral Wells and Donny at home four daughters Betty Avery Lubbock Beatrice Watts Mineral Wells Barbara Gibbons Lubbock and Beulah at home one brother Eugene Shaw Amarillo one sister Beatrice Jefferys Modesto Calif and 14 grandchildren.
Winters Texas memorial reports Mrs. J.C. Eager of Winters died at 3 p.m. Sunday at a Winters hospital. Funeral a 2:30 p.m. today at Winters Church of Christ with burial in Lakeview Cemetery. Survivors include two sons J C Eager Jr of Lubbock and Clarence Eager of Brownwood, a daughter Mrs J T Lancaster of Abilene, and several siblings and grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mary Eloise Rodriguez infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Kema Rodriguez will be held at 10 a m today at Our Lady of Grace Church with Father Hoffman presiding. Burial follows at Resthaven Park under the direction of Resthaven Funeral Home Floydada.
Eleven people were injured in traffic incidents around Lubbock on Sunday. Five were hospitalized with varying injuries, two listed in critical condition but later said to be satisfactory. Names include Louis Scott and Bonnie Alexander among others treated at Methodist Hospital after crashes at Avenue V and 32nd Street and near Buffalo Lake. Investigations report a car plunging into Buffalo Lake and a separate crash overturning a vehicle at a dam guard rail, with several occupants escaping serious harm.
Campaign in Boston centers on racial tensions as candidates face charges of exploiting white fears. Voters in tough neighborhoods weigh a candidate whose stance on busing and housing projects dominates the debate while Negro leaders watch the turnout of about 120000 voters.
Sunday reports show Fran Cameron Carpenter 19 of Gates Hall Texas Tech treated and released at Methodist Hospital after a three car pileup at 19th Street and Hartford Avenue around 12 45 a.m. John Milford Allen 23 of 701 37th St suffered minor injuries in a two car crash at 19th Street and Texas Avenue around 3 50 p.m. He did not require treatment.
Mrs. Letha L. York longtime Muleshoe area resident since 1928 died at 12 25 pm Saturday after a heart attack during ambulance transport from Lubbock to Muleshoe. Funeral Tuesday at Muleshoe Church of Christ with Ebb Randol and D L Thompson officiating. Burial in Muleshoe Cemetery. Survivors include daughter Mrs Erma Templar Cyril Okla brothers Frank and Barney Moser Cyril Okla five grandchildren nine great grandchildren.
Mrs Joaquina Salinas 72 longtime Spur resident died Sunday in Crosbyton Hospital. Rites set for 4 p m today at St Marys Catholic Church with Rev Roland Buxkemper officiating. Burial in Spur Cemetery under Campbell Funeral Home. Survivors include three daughters E B Moreno Spur Joe Rodriguez Lubbock Willie Garcia Crosbyton one brother Alfred Salinas Northelm two sisters Mary Manuela Kenedy Maria Rodriguez Nampa Idaho 17 grandchildren three great grandchildren.
Silverton funeral home reports pending arrangements for Ray Thompson 55 a former Abernathy resident of 20 years and son of Joe Thompson and Pete Thompson. Thompson died Sunday at 4 30 p m after an apparent heart attack. He is survived by his wife two daughters four brothers and six grandchildren.
About 600 Vietnamese students demonstrated in downtown Saigon joined by militant Buddhists and an American, Dave Marr of Berkeley, carrying a sign to end the war. They accused President Johnson of meddling and called for new elections amid claims of voting irregularities.
Bernie Fralin 64 died after collapsing at Jones Stadium and was pronounced dead on arrival at Methodist Hospital. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. today in Franklin-Bartley Chapel with Rev. Don Murray officiating. Burial in bock Cemetery. Fralin a pharmacist for 35 years and Lubbock resident since 1934 survived by wife, a son, two daughters, a brother, a sister and five grandchildren.
CARTHAGE Texas AP Bill Martin news director of Radio KGAS in Carthage died recently of a heart attack. He had worked in Marshall Kilgore and Henderson. Survivors include his widow and two children. Funeral services were scheduled for 2 p.m. today in Carthage.
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