Lubbock Avalanche-Journal from Lubbock, Texas • Page 68

LUBBOCK Morning, January 3), Obituaries John M. Blackburn Douglas S. Clary CROSBY TON (Special) Sen-ices for John' M. Blackburn, 80, of Crosbyton. will be at 2 p.m.

today at the Adams Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bobby Rine, pastor of the First Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Crosbyton Cemetery. Blackburn died about midnight Saturday at Central Plains Hospital in Plainview following a brief illness. The Blunt Springs, native moved lo Crosbyton from Merkel in 1943.

He married Kate Tyler on Dec. 25, 1918, in Merkel. He was a retired farmer. Survivors include his wife; two sisters, Mrs. Lola Pylc of Sweetwater and Mrs Sally Morton of Merkel.

Pallbearers will be Alvin Kinley, Tincy Sprayberry, Brownie Smilh, Bart Lynch, Jack Usery and John Pinkston Services for Douglas Spencer Clary. 70. of 4201 40th St. are set for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Waldrope Funeral Home Chapel in Llano with the Rev.

W.L. Hubbard of Temple officiating. Burial will be in Gooch Cemetery in Mason under the direction of Waldrope Funeral Home. Local arrangements will be handled by Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home. Clan 1 died about 50:35 a.m.

Sunday in St. Mary's Hospital after a brief illness. Clan 1 moved to Lubbock in i960. He was a native of Llano County and a machinist. Survivors include his wife.

Fay; a daughter. Mrs, Betty Knutson of Yukon. five grandchildren; and one great- grandchild Mrs. Joye Browning Mrs Rol) bie Dopson SNYDER (Special! Services for Mrs. Joye Browning, 56.

of Colorado City are scheduled for II a.m. today in Bell-Scale Funeral Home Chapel here with Sam Kitching, minister of the East Side Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will be in Fluvana Cemetery under the direction of Bell-Scale Funeral Home. Mrs. Browning died at 11:07 p.m.

Saturday in Cogdell Memorial Hospital here after a brief illness. Born in Gatesville, she was married to Jesse Browning Sept. .10. 1938, in Sweetwater. She is sun-ived by her husband; two daughters.

Gayle Browning of England and Bunny Ponder of Amite, three brothers. Truss Farquhar of Snyder, Tommy Farqnhar of Big Spring and Bob Farquhar of Waco; and five grandchildren. George W. Burgess WALL for George W. Burgess.

83, of Hale Center and formerly of Lubbock. will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Antioch Baptist Church in Lubbock with the Rev. Craig Wilcox, officiating, and the Rev. Carrol Green, pastor of Hale Center Baptist Church, assisting.

Graveside services will follow at 4 p.m. at the Wall Cemetery under direction of Freeman Funeral Home of Hale Center. Burgess died at 8:30 p.m. Saturday Hi-Plains Hospital in Hale Center. The Pottsboro native had lived in Hale Center since 1973 moving there from Lubbock.

where he had resided since 1942. He was married to Mollic Henderson Dec. 14, 1913 al Denison. She preceded him in death in March, 1976. Survivors include five sons, George, Herman and Roy Basel, all of San Angelo.

Paul of La'puenta. Calif, and J.W. of Lubbock: three daughters, Mrs. Pauline Waller of Hale Center, Mrs. Helen Maples of San Angclo and Mrs.

Telado Wilson of South Coffeyville. a brother. Carl of Wichita grandchildren: and 28 great-grandchildren. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. LAMESA (Special)-Scn-iccs for Robbie C.

Dopson. 70. a 43-year Dawson County resident, are slated for 11 am Tuesday in the First Baptist Church here with the Rev. Milo Arbuckle of Midland officiating, assisted by the Rev Bill Hardage. pastor, and "(he Rev' Wayne Perry of Lubbock.

Burial will be in Lamesa Memorial Park under the direction of Branon Funeral Home of Lamesa. Mrs. Dopson died about 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Lubbock's Methodist Hospital A native of Whitewright, she was married to Ben Dopson Nov. 6.

1926, in Whitewright. She was a 43-year member of the First Baptist Church here. Survivors include her husband; a son Ben M. of Lamesa; a sister. Mrs.

Dili Underwood of Houston; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Mrs. Clyde Gipson Sen-ices for Mrs. Clyde A. (Lilla) Gipson, 85, of Lubbock Hospitality Home are set for 2 p.m.

Tuesday in Sanders Memorial Chapel with the Rev. J.T. Bolding. a retired Baptist minister, officiating. Burial will be in the City of Lubbock Cemetery under Ihe direction of Sanders Funeral Home.

Mrs. Gipson died about 3:25 p.m. Sim- day at (he nursing home after a brief illness. A native of New Hope. Mrs.

Gipson moved to Lubbock in 1915. She was married to Clyde A. Gipson May 26, 1915. in Ennis. She attended Texas Women's University in Dcnton and West Texas State University in Amarillo.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church here. Survivors include a son, Donald T. of Tyler; three daughters, Mrs. Paul Pattillo of 3015 35th Mrs. Cecil Sanders of 3707 69th Drive and Mrs, T.G.

Wooloy of 3014 35th five grandchildren and five grcai-grandchildren. Antonio Guerrero Sen-ices for Antonio Guerrero 76, of 3103 Baylor St, are pending with Rosthaven-Singletnn-Wilson Funeral Homo. Obituary Briefs Sen-ices for Albert R. Dillard, 99, of Amarillo will be today in Bobbitt Funeral Home Memorial Chapel in San Bcrnadi- no. Calif.

Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery there. Local arrangements were handled by Smith Co. Funeral Home in Hereford. Dillard died Friday in an Amarillo nursing home Sen-ices for Elizabeth Flctc-Iicr, 57. of Koaring Springs will be at 2 p.m.

today in the First Baptist Church in Roaring Springs. Burial will be in Roaring Springs Cemetery under the direction of Sciglcr Funeral Home. Mrs. Fletcher died Saturday in a Plainview hospital Sen'ices for Gavino Galicia. 2 old son of Mr.

and Mrs. Roberto Galicia of 307 N. Boston will lie at 10 a.m. today in Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. Burial will be in Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park under Ihe direction of Henderson Funeral Directors.

The child died Friday in Methodist Hospital. Sendees for Ricardo Gonzalcs, 19, of Meadow will be at 4 p.m. today in St. An- ihony's Catholic Church in Brownficld. Huri.il will be in Brownficlri Cemetery under the direction of Rrownfield Funeral Home.

was fatally injured Saturday in a one-car accident two miles southwest of Meadow Sen-ices for Mrs Rarnona Hall. 4ti. nf Mil Ave. will lie at 11 a.m. today in Sanders Funeral Home Memorial Cnap- el.

Burial will be in Rrsthavrn Park under Ihe direction of Sanders Funeral Home. Mrs. Hall died Saturday West Texas Hojpit.il. Sen-iocs for former Plainview resident Mrs. Lela Harralson, 85, of Wellington will be al 10:30 a.m.

today in the First Baptist Church of Wellington. Burial will in Plainview Cemetery at 3 p.m, Monday under the direction of Lemois Funeral Home of Plainview. Mrs. Harralson cled Friday in Wellington. Sen-ices for Curtis King.

74, of Plainview will be at 4 p.m. Monday in the United Pentacostal Church in Plainview. Burial will be in Parklawn Memorial Gardens under Ihe direclion of Lemons Funeral Home of Plainview. King died Friday in a Plainview hospital Senices for Weldon N. McBrayor.

71, of Lumesa will be at 2 p.m. today in the First United Methodist Church in Lamesa. Burial will be in Lamesa Memorial Park under the direction of Branon Funeral Home of Lamesa. McBrayer died Friday in a Dallas hospital Senices for James Wesley Brooks Osben. 75.

of 3010 49lh St. will be at 2 p.m, today in Colonial Baptist Church with burial, under the direclion of Sanders Funeral Home, in the City of Lubbock Cemetery. Oshcn died Saturday in West Texas Hospital. Sen-ices for O.W. Richardson, b7, of Lamesa will be at 11 a.m.

loday in (he Firsl Unilcd Methodist Church in Lamesa. Burial will be in Lamesa Memorial Park under the direclion of Branon Funeral Home of Lamesa. Richardson died Saturday in a Lamesa hospital. Sen-ices for Homer A. Rook.

82, of Piainview will be at 2 p.m. today in the Lemons Funeral Home Memorial Chapel in Plainview, Burial will be in Plainview Memorial Park under the direction of Lemons Funeral Home. Rook died Saturday in a Plainview nursing home. Son-ices for John Warren Skrabanck, 52. of Denver, will foe at 2:30 p.m.

loday in the First United Methodist Church in Floydada. Burial will be in Floyd County Memorial Park under direclion of Moore-Rose Funeral Home of Flnydada. Skrab.inok riicil Thursday in Denver. Coin Sen'ices for Larry Smilh. 24.

of Frioaa will be at 3 p.m. Te.sday in Calvary Bap- list Church in Friona. Burial will be in Mule-shoe Cemetery under the direction of Parsons-Ellis Funeral Home of Friona. Smilh died Friday in an automobile accident near Friona. Senices (or former Lubbock resident James L.

While, 83. of Pincland will be al 10 a.m. loriay in Ihe First Baptist Church in Knox City. Burial will be in Knox City Cemetery under (he direction of Smith Funeral Home of Knox City. White died Friday in Pineland.

Sen-ices for Mrs. Annie Bell Rogers SO. of 1908 R. Place will be at 3 p.m' today in Parkway Drive Church of Christ. Burial will be in Restbaven Memorial Park under direclion of Henderson Funeral Directors.

Mrs. Rogers died Guerrero died about 8:40 p.m. Saturday in Methodist Hospital. A retired barber, Guerrero moved to Lubbock in 1966 from San Antonio. He is sun-ived by his wife.

Martina; five sons. Antonio Jesse. Raul and ixamiro. all of San Antonio, and Manuel stationed with-th? US Army in Germany; four daughters, Mrs. Hermmia Garw.

Miss Alicia Guerrero and Mrs Carmen Guerrero, all of San Antonio, and Mrs. Linda Hermanez of Arizona; sister, Mrs. Natividad Garcia of San Antonio: and 28 grandchildren. Garner M. Guest Sen-ices for Garner M.

Guest, 56. of 38W 30th St. and owner of Guest Bookkeeping and Income Tax Sen-ice, are slaled for 3 p.m. today in St, Luke's United Methodist Church with Dr. William R.

Fleming, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in Reslhaven Memorial Park under Ihe direction of Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home, Guest died at 8:33 p.m. Saturday in Highland Hospital after a brief illness. He moved to Lubbock in 5949 from Sil- vcrlon. Guesl was a World War II veteran and a member of the Silverton Masonic Lodge, Ihe South Plains Shrino Club.

V.F.W, Post 2466 and St. Luke's United Methodist Church. Sun-ivors include his wife, Lcnore; two sons, William of Dallas and John of the home; two stepsons. Mike Wood and Walter Wood, both of Lubbock; a sister, Mrs. Dell Sadler of Dallas; and two grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Tommy Wright, Jack Diamond. Pat Schooler, Caddy. Fred Williams and Kenneth Lafland. Outstanding Woman of the Year in 1947, She was a former member ofthe Symphony Guild. Ihe Business and Professional Women's Club, the Alpha Wesleyan Sen-ice Guild, the YWCA, the West Texas Museum Association.

Alpha Kappa Gamma Sorority and the Lubbock Women's Club where was a lifetime member and also sen'ed as secretary. She was charter member of A.A.ll.W. and worked with the United Fund program. She also was a member of the Lubbock Knife and Fork Club and of the First United Methodist Church. Sun-ivors include three nieces, Mrs Paul Patlillo of 30)5 3Mh Mrs.

Cecil Sanders of 3707 69th Orive and Mrs. T.G. Wooley of 3014 35th a nephew. Donald T. Gibson of Tyler; two great- 'nieces; and three great-nephews Henry F.

Meyer UTTLEFIKl.D (Special) Sen-ices for ilcrtry Fred Meyer, 78, of Llttlefield are set for 10 a.m. today in the First Baptist Church here with the Rev. A.J, Kennemer, pastor, officiating. Burial will be In Littlefield Memorial Park under the direclion of Mammons Funeral Home of Liltlefield, Meyer died Friday in an Amherst hospital. The retired farmer was a member of the First Baptist Church here and a native of Washington County.

Sumvors include his 'wife. Dona; a son, LI. Col. Winfred Meyer, stationed with the U.S. Army in Italy: a brother, Kd of Reno, three sisters, Mrs.

Bertha Languor and Mrs. Ida Langer, bolh of Knippa, and Mrs. Minnie Christian of San Antonio, and two grandchildren. Mrs. Emma Hatcher Frank H.

Moore CLOVIS (Special)-Sen-iccs for Mrs. Emma Hatcher, 65, of Clovis and formerly of Petersburg, are slated for 10 a.m. Tuesday in Stced-Toori Funeral Home Chapel here. Graveside sen-ices will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in the City of Lubbock Cemetery under Ihe direction of Steed-Todd Funeral Home of Clovis.

Mrs. Hatcher died Saturday in a Clovis hospital. A member of the Church of Christ, she is sun-ivcd by her husband, H.T.; two sons. Don of Clovis an'd Beryl of Slaton; a daughter, Mrs. Marie Wallingford of Clovis; three sisters.

Mrs. Bca Martin of Floydadn. Mrs. Jewel Mosley of Petersburg and Mrs. Bertha Hatcher of Clovis; three brothers, J.W.

Germany of Grand Saline, J.M. Germany of Indianapolis, and Kenneth Germany o( Citrus Heights. a half-brother. Jerry Germany of Lubbock: hvo half sisters. Barbara Short of Tahoka and Mrs! Mary Starkey of Lubbock; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Mabel Kruger Services for Mrs. Mabel A. Kruger, (11. of 2516 2fith St.

and a 30-year resident of Lubbock. are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Kendall Funeral Chapel in Council Grove, Kan. Burial will be in Altn Vista Cemetery near Council Grove, under the direction of Kendall Funeral Home. Local arrangements are being handled by Sanders Funeral Home.

Mrs. Kruger died al 10:55 a.m. Sunday in Methodist after a lengthy illness. Born in Dwight, Mrs. Kruger was a charter member of the Westminister Presbyterian Church and was a member of the Order of the Eastern Slar.

She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. C.E, Seal of Dallas, Mrs, Frank Bennell Jr. of 2302 Slide Road and Mrs. Jack Tinncy of 3821 62nd Drive; three brothers. Paul Amsbury of I.aguna Hills, Leonard Amsbury of Houston and Allen Amsbary of Gainsvlllc, two sisters, Mrs.

A.H. Langvardt of Alia Visla. and Mrs. Edith Fairbanks of Dallas; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. The family requests memorials be made in the form of donations lo the Ar- thirtis Foundation.

SKMINOLE (Speclal)-Services for Frank Herbert Moore, 91, are pending with Singleton Funeral Home. Moore died at 5:20 a.m. Sunday at Permian General Hospital In Andrews after a long illness. The Missouri native had lived in Semi- Company Gives Instrument Cclanesr Chemical Company at Pampa has donated a mas.s spectrometer, valued in excess of $100,000. lo the Texas Tech Unirasily department of biological sconces.

The instrument is being used by Dr. Murray W. Coulter, associate professor cit biology, to isolate and identify minute concentrations of hormones in cell Us- MICS iti order (o determine, why certain tissues develop as they do. Tho mass spectrometer breaks up molecules nntl spins (lie particles in a liiag- nrlic field. Analyzed results assist in identification of the hormones.

U'ilh (lie new instrument the process lakes approximately 30 minules, compared with the previous lime of weeks in months required lo complete nine analytical procedures, Celanese Chemical Company also provided shipping cosls and technician to install and sen-ice Ihe instrument and to give instruclions on its use. Coordinating the the mass spectrometer, including additional parts and accessories, for Ihe company was R.T. Lcmmons. Roosevelt Students Win Four Medals Roosevelt High School students captured four first place medals In Saturday's Spanish contest at Odessa, competing with 15 area schools. l-'irst place winners Included Jnnls Limlsey, third level dramatic reading; Berla DeLosSanlos, third level translation; Lorenza Canto, third level poetry; Juanlta Rosales, second level pocl- ry Second place ribbons were awarded to Cindy McKinncy, second level noclry; DeLosSantos, third level poetry; Gall Moore, second level slghtreadlng; and Tracy Coe, first level slghtreadlng, Third place ribbons were given to Moore, second love! poetry; Rosales, second level slghlreading; and Soylo Fucntes, first level poetry.

The school plans to send 10 delegates In the Pan American Student Forum In San Antonio in March, MRS, MM LENNING Mrs. Lila Lenning Services for Mrs. Llla Lenning, 78, of 2006 33rd St. and a 60-year Lubbocfc resident, are slated for p.m. today in Sanders Memorial Chapel with the Rev.

J.T. Holding, a retired Baptist minister, officiating. Burial will be in the City of Lubbock Cemetery under the direction of Sanders Funeral Home. Mrs. Lcnning about 11:45 p.m Saturday in Methodist Hospital after a Illness.

A native ol Merkel. Mrs. Lenning was graduated from Lubbock High Schoo! in iniB and from the College of Industrial ArLi in 1924, She was named Lubbock's in March note since 1971. moving there from Oklahoma, He had been a resident of the Andrews Nursing Home and the Twilight Acres Nursing Home in Seminole (or the past five years, He had retired from the New Mexico Game and Wildlife Department, Sun-ivors include three sons, Hay of llobrom-lllo, Glen of New Braunfels and Min-in Troy Mobley of Lordshurg N.M.; five daufjhlers, Mrs. Lavorne Creeley of Odessa, Mrs Maxine Barnes- border of Pullman, Mrs, Annie Campo, Mrs.

Deaua Anderson of Seminole and Mrs, Nora Nlsson of Big Spring; and IS grandchildren Mrs. Vida Rogers LAMESA (Special) Sen-Ices for Mrs. Vlda IV Rogers, 88, of Houston and a former longtime Lamesa resident, will he at 10 a.m. loday In the First Presbyterian Church lie're with the Rev. Dick Schmidt, pastor, officiating, Burial will be in Lamesa Memorial Tark under the direction of Branon Funeral Home of Lamesa.

Mrs. Rogers died Saturday in a Houston nursing home. She was a -H-yenr resident of Lamesa before moving to Houston, Her husband, V.Z. Rogers, died In Mrs. Rogers was a member of the First Presbyterian Church here.

Survivors include Iwo daughters, Mrs. John (Margie) Hansen of Austin nnd Mrs. Charles (Janet) King of Houston and five grandchildren Seymour Infant Ciraveslde sen-Ices for Latrlda Ann Seymour, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl L.

Seymour of 1606 I7lh Apt. will be at 2 p.m. today In Res(haven Memorial Park with Tom Milholland, minister of the Vnndclla Village Church of Christ, officiating. Arrangements will be handled by Rlx Funeral Directors, The Seymour Infant died about 3:10 a.m. Sunday In Lnbbock Osteopathlc Hospital.

The infant Is sun-ivcd by her parents and her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Ferguson of Lubbock and Mr. and Mrs.

Lester Seymour of Lubbock. D.1YI. Thompson PI.AINVIKW (Special! Sen-Ices for Mrs. D.M. Thompson 90, 60-year resident of Plainview, are scheduled for 'I p.m.

Tuesday In Lemons Memorial Chapel here with the Rev. Mo Evans, assistant pastor of the First Baptist Church here, officinling. Burial will follow in Plainview Cemetery under the direction of Lemons Fu neral Home. Mrs, Thompson died'about p.m Saturday In Central Plains General Hospital hero. A native uf Flnnis, Mrs.

Thompson lived in Indian Territory, before- moving lo Plnlnvlew from Chlldress. She- was married to D.M. Thompson June 28, 1903, in Quanali, Her husband died In She Is survived by two daughters, Mrs, Alcue Hedlnger of Plainview and Mrs. Waller Bucnger of Fort Stockton; two sons, Lewis F. of Cotton Center and Dave of Friona; 17 grandchildren; grcal-gnmdchllrlrcn; and three great- great-grandchildren.

Services Set For TV Star News Briefs By VEKNON SCOTT LOS ANGELES (1IPI) Freddie Prinze's television costar Jack Albertson and his best friend, singer Tony Orlando, will deliver eulogies today al funeral services for Iho comedian who tits life at age 22, A family spokesman said Sunday the services would bo held 12:30 p.m. at'-r Ihe Old North Church at Fores! Lawn Mortuary in the Holtyvood Hills. The in- noral will be by Invitation only since (lie church cannot accomodale a large crowd. Prime died Saturday 8S hours after he put a ,32 caliber automatic to his temple and pulled the trigger as his horrified manager looked on from across the apartment room. The bullet went completely ttrouRh his head.

An autopsy was performed Sunday by ilu- Los Angeles County coroner's office, A statement on whether the death would tie formally adjudged a suicide was expected. Somo persons close to Prinze said he had boon despondent over Ihe breakup of his 16-month marriage to Kalhy Cochrane who tiled (or divorce Dec 13, but J.iiucs Komack, executive producer of Hie hit TV show "Chlco and the Man." said Freddie tiad "accepted" the divorce, '-Komack salt) Sunday that Mrs. Prime "initially started to lake all the blame hut it's mil true." "That is tint true at nil. it was not tit the note, The note said something like one's lo blame and he loves everybody ami (tils is what tie wants lodo. It nobody.

"The idea of saying Knthy should take Iho blame is Insane ami she realizes that. Her only remorse is '1 wish he was here and I wish I could do something for "He accepted the divorce. It was a two- way separation of two young people who made commitment too young." Komack said that when Mrs. Prinze came lo the hospital Friday morning she was "absolutely hysterical but she was finally able tu understand and overcome her grief." Stic was In the UCLA Medical Center room when he died as was his mother, Maria, his father, Karl, and Orlando. TI Earnings Per Share Up Texas Instruments Inc.

stockholders earned Sl.ilrt per share during the fourth quarter of IDTil. according lo the I97ii animal report liy the corporation Sunday. The fourth quarter earnings brought earnings for Iff'il lo K25 share compared with J3.71 per share In 1975 and per share In IffM. The not sales for ol exceeded 11)75 sales liy 21 per cent. Net income for the year was up 57 per cont from Ihe previous year, according to (ho report.

Net sales billed for the fourth quarter were nnri represented 20 per cent increase over net sales lor the fourth quarter of Net income fur the quarter, Recording to the report, was $29,305,000 a 4.1 per cent Increase over Income for the same period In 1975, Net sales billed and profits were at record levels for both (he year and the fourth quarter, according to the corpora- lion statement. In December. 197B, the board of directors Increased the reqiilar quarterly cash dividend from cents to cents per share o( common stock, A house fire at IU3 nth St. damaged the structuri! and contents of the residence lo the tune of over $2,000 Sunday evening. Four units of thr Lubbock Fire Department were dispatched to Ihe The Avalanche-Journal Incorrectly Identified Clinch Hall a disc jockey for KLLL Radio in the Sunday morning edition, (lull is a disc Jockey lor KKNf) Na- dio.

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