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Saturday Morning, December 30, 1972-lUBBOCK AVALAUCHE-JOUWAL-A-13 Bridge To Arouse Action A TI (AP) The deaths of 19 Texas Baptists in' a bus collision at a narrow bridge in New Mexico probably will generate federal funds to replace obsolete bindges in all states, the head of the Texas High Department said.Friday. State Highway J. C. Dingwall made the statement in an interview shortly after funeral services were held here andijn San Antonio for four of the victims, including Jerry Estesj driver of the ''lUook for the new federal aid highway bill to carry a substantial sum which would be made available to the states for a bridge -widening and replacement program," Dingwall said. ,1,448 Bridges Narrow He said the department ran a survey after the.

accident and found that 1,448 of the 27,040 bridges on state-maintained Texas highways were 20 feet wide or less. The collision Tuesday night of a bus carrying youthful members of. Woodlawn Baptist Church here to a religious retreat at Vadito, N.M., has been blamed largely on the narrow bridge on U.S. 60-84 near Fort Sumner. The bus struck a cattle truck which had jack- Shepherd NEW YEAR (JAPAN) "The year of release is at hand." Dcut.

15:9 The New Year In Japan is fine Called matsunouchi (in the pine) They symbols of "Good Luck" extol Of pine-trees, bamboo and a scroll With two cranes meaning, is And mochi (rice cakes) which belong With orange, fern and seaweed, too They celebrate the year that's new They offer prayers and wish express. For Long Life, Health and Happiness. Julien C. Hyer nifed after hitting a post on the bridge." The truck driver was quoted by New Mexico state police as saying he thought the bus driver was going to stop and let the truck pass before entering the 20 feet wide, 1 Dingwall said most Texas jrldiies.v/that narrow are on ightlyV'traveled farm-to-market and ranch-td-markct roads but a few "are on low-traffic state- routes. session of Congress, U.S.

Sen. Jennings Randolph; D-W. pushed for a federal program Of iridge rebuilding following the collapse of a Abridge his state. A compromise highway aid bill included million per year for bridge reconstruction, Dingwall said, but Congress ad- burned without final action on the measure. Dingwall said he expected to take up the matter of federal iinds for an accelerated bridge replacement program with the state's congressmen and U.S.

Estes, 41,, and his wife, 42, were buried at Ft. Sam Houston National ceme- in San Antonio. He was a Vlaririe veteran of the Korean The couple had moved to San Antonio in late November because of a telephone company job transfer, but were still nembers of Woodlawn Baptist Church in Austin. and Johnny Reeves. 15-year-old twins, were buried here after services attended by some 500 persons who overflowed the funeral home chapel.

Loudspeakers carried the services to those who could nol get inside. "All us want to say the same thing. Maybe its dream, maybe its a nightmare," said the Rev. James Ataington, pastor of Woodlawn "But the Bible helps us at this Miss Armstrong DENVER CITY Miss Annie Armstrong, 84, long ime area rancher, died about 1:15 a.m. Thursday in Yoakum County Hospital after a lengthy llness; Funeral "mass will be at 10 a.m.

today in the St. Williams Catholic Church here with the Rev. John Coen, pastor, services will at 2:30 p.m. in the Stanton Catholic Cemetery in Stanton, tosary was' recited Friday Singleton Funeral Home of Denver City is in charge of arrangements. Funeral Set Today For Editor, 100 LITTLE ROCK, Ark.

(UPI) services will be held today for John Netherland Heiskeli, who guided the Arkansas Gazette from an obscure country journal to a nationally known, Pulitzer Prize winning newspaper. Heiskell, editor of the Gazette for 70 years, died Thursday at the age of 100. The family asked that instead of flowers, contributions be sent to the Little Rock Public Library. Services will be at the Trinity Episcopal Church. The two Pulitzer Prizes won by the were for editorials and public service in time, teaches us that one who is with Christ in life is with Christ in death." Fourteen of the dead will be buried after a joint service this afternoon in Austin's hunicipa auditorium.

Private services are sched uled this morning for Sharon Sellars, 24. The Estes' only child, Frank 19, underwent surgery in an Austin hospital Friday after noon on a wrist fraclurec in the collision. He did not at tend his parents' funeral because of the operation, In Lubbock, Tom Sullivan, 16, as still listed in critical condi- ion with head injuries, but a hurch spokesman said he was holding his own" and had im- ftufrri.es A native of Clonna County Sligo, Ireland, Cool, Miss Armstrong was a member of the St. Williams Catholic Church, the Alter Society and Legion of Mary. She had jeen a member of the Legion of Mary since March 25,1905.

Bofore the establishment of a Catholic Church in Denver City, Miss Armstrong, widely known as simply "Miss Annie," had services held in her home when a Lnbbock priest came to After settling in Yoakum County in 1908, she owned and operated a ranch five miles northeast of here until her 'She is survived by a sister, Sister "Mary John of the Convent of St. Louie in Balla, County Mayo, Ireland. Hattie Baggwell MIDLAND 58- year-old Midland woman, Mrs. Hattie Vera Baggwell, was pronounced dead at the scene of a two-car accident about eight miles west of here Friday afternoon, by Justice of the Peace Robert Pine. Mrs.

Baggwell was a passenger in an automobile which was in collision with a car driven by Randy Bingham of Hobbs. The Baggwell automobile was driven by her son, Charles R. Obituary Briefs aggwell of Fort Bliss, AFB. Baggwell was treated for a roken nose and released from idland was ot injured. According Investigating bf- cers, the wreck occured at the Ltersection of Texas 158 and The Bingham vehicle as reportedly headed north of and he Baggwell car was headed ast on the state highway.

The itersection is marked by a ield sign. Services for Mrsi, Baggwell re pending at Ellis Funeral dme. Doug Barker MORTON (Special) Serves for Doug Barker, 16-year- Morton High School sopho- lore, are. to be conducted at p.m. today in First Baptist burch Officiating will be the Rev.

aul McClung, pastor of the irst Baptist Church, assisted the Rev. Harold Drennon, ssociate pastor. Burial will be in Morton emetery under direction of ingleton Funeral Barker died about 4:30 p.m. hursday in Cochran Memorial "ospital. The youth reportedly ell from a moving tractor and ecame entangled in a stalk iredder while working on the Hancock farm, located bout a half mile west of the lorton City limits.

He was rushed to Cochran Hospital but lived nly a few minutes after arriv- ig there. Barker, a lifelong resident of Torton, was a past president of is class at Morton High chool, an officer in Future 'armers of America, a mem- er of the Morton High School and and active in youth choir First Baptist Church. Survivors include his parents, r. and Mrs. H.

B. Barker of lorton; three brothers, Danny Morton and Phillip and John, of the home; and his randparents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Tarver of Morton.

Pallbearers are to be Monty Dennis Holladay, Alan ateed, Rodney Cox, Morton J. III, Tommy McClintock, Rex Coffman and Skip Vogal. LI. Col. Ferrell Sullivan, las been missing in action ince early summer, when, his olane was shot down during a mission over the Hanoi area.

the coverage integration of of the Little 1957 Rock Central High School. It marked the first time a newspaper hac received two Pulitzers in one year. Heiskell began his journalism career on the Knoxville Tribune as a reporter in the late ISSOs He later worked for the Knoxville Sentinel, the Mem phis Commercial Appeal and in the Chicago and Louisville bureaus of the Associated Press. In June of 1902, Heiskell, his father and brother and Frede rick Alsop purchased th Gazette. They took over a financially struggling and obscure newspaper with a circula tion of 6,000.

The Gazette now a prosperous and highly influential state newspaper wit daily circulation of more than 100,000, Midland Firemen Douse Gin Fire MIDLAND fire a burr. pile near Midland Coop Gin kept Midland firemen busy for six hours Friday. Firemen used 23,000 gallons of water from two pumper rucks, a tanker, a commerical anker and a county tank which lad to be filled twice. Twelve firemen fought the ilaze which started about 3 p.m. and was whipped throughout the afternoon by winds which gusled in excess of more than 35 mph.

Services for R. H. "Huse' Braley, 75, of Tali a will- be 2 p.m. today in the First Presby erian Church of Tulia with bur al hi Rose Hill Cemetery unde direction of Wallace Funeral Some. Braly died about 5 a.m Thursday in Swisher County Memorial Hospital.

Services for Dr. James Vlallard 65, former scienw nstructor at Odessa Hig School and Odessa College, wil Sunday in Jacksonville, Fla Mallard was killed in a car collision near Madison Wednesday. His wife anc daughter were injured, Services for Big Sprin banker Robert Middleton, 76 will be 10 a.m. today in Firs Presbyterian Church with buria in Mount Olive Cemetery in Midland School Lawsuit Dropped MIDLAND $250,000 damage suit agains Ector County Independent School board, which was orgin ally slated for Jan. 2 in Mid land Federal District Tuesday at Brownfield Gener been dropped.

The suit was brought against the board by Odessa Civic activist Mrs. Rita C. Duke and was based on the denial of the board to allow her to run for a board position. Spring under the direction Nalley-Pickle Funeral Home Middleton died about 5 p.m Thursday in a Big Spring hosp Lai following apparent conges tive heart failure. Sendees for Charles Dal Talent, 19, will be 10:30 toda In Sanders Memorial Chape with burial in Restbaven Memo rial Park.

Talent of 211 St. died about 10 a.m. Wedne. day in Dodge City, Kan-, follow ing a construction accident. Services for Roy Young Jr 24, of Brownfield will be 2 p.m today in Frcnship Bapti Church with burial in Moun Zion Cemetery under directio of Brownfield Funeral Young was dead on Horn arriv; pastor, officiating.

Burial will be in Kermit Cemetery under direction of Cooper Funeral Home of Kermit. Jones died in a Kermit hospi- al Wednesday of injuries 'he ustained in a car-truck collision in Jal. He was a passenger in a car driven by his son, Buel Jones of City, which was sti-uck in the passenger side by an oil transport truck. The driver and younger Jones escaped injury. Survivors include his wife, Mattie; a son, Everett of Jal; a daughter, Mrs.

Lola Rogers of oldsmith; a brother, Clint Jones of Harrisburg, 111; five grandchildren and randchildren. six great- DOUG BARKER Mrs. Ola Boles ROSWELL (Ola) Viola Thursday in Boles, 79, died a local nursing Hospital lollowing a shooting incident at a Brownfield residence. Justice of the Peace George B. Steele is withholding a ruling in the death, pending the results of an autopsy and police investigation.

home. Services will be 2 p.m. today in Baliard Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Ward Greg, pastor of First Christian Church here, officiating. Burial will be in South Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Boles had been a resident of Roswell three years. Survivors include a son, Jack Boles of Roswell; two brothers, Kendrick Payte of Bryant and Anthony Payte of Houston; two sisters, Mrs. Idella Browning of Dallas and Mrs. Maye Kelly of Austin; five grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Troy D. Brown RALLS (Special) D. 3rown, a resident of Rails for most of his life, died Friday afternoon in Parkway Hospital Houston following a short ill- E. L. BUTLER E.

L. Butler Butler, 68, of 2802 22nd died about 1 p.m. Friday in Methodist Hospital following a six-week illness. Services will be 3 p.m. today in Sanders Memorial Chape with the Rev.

Roy L. Ward pastor of First United Method ist Church, and Horace Coff man, associate minister Broadway Church of Christ, ficiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park. Formerly of Rector, Butler had been a Lubbock resident years. He owned and operated a grocery store from 1927 until 1941..

At the of his death he 'owned Butler Picture Framing Co. Survivors include his wife, Ella May; three sons, Dr. Jack Butler of Kensington, J. H. Butler of Houston and Frank Butler of 5228 28th two daughters, Mrs.

R. C. Kimes of St. Louis, and Mrs. Gene Stokes of Austin; a brother, B.

A. Butler of Rising Star; two sisters, Mrs. H. V. of Albuquerque and Mrs.

Maybelle Gilbert of Carl Junction, and eight grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Lonnie Mason, Wayne Gossett, Joe Henderson. Haney Embry, T. C. Kimes and Harlan Cook.

Mrs. Dominguez Services for Mrs. Felecitas Dominguez of 304 N. Sherman will be 3:30 p.m. today in St.

Joseph's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park under direction of Sanders Funeral Home. Mrs. Dominguez died about 10:25 a.m. Thursday in Methodist Hospital following I 1 years of ill health.

Born in Mexico City, Mrs. Dominguez was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. She had been a Lubbock resident since 1937, moving here from Meadow. Survivors include a son, Rafael A.

Dominguez of Salinas, four daughters, Carmen Reyna of 330 N. Ave. Loreto Lopez of Mexico City, Beatriz Salinas and Domingo Guerrero of 304 N. Sherman; 43 grandchildren, 34 great- grandchildren and seven great- great-gran children. Willie Johnson ODESSA Odessa man, Willie Earl Johnson, 49, was found dead in his truck about 1:30 a.m.

Friday just north, of Canyon. Services are set for 2 p.m, Sunday in Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. The body was found in his pickup truck, the engine still running. Canyon Justice of the Peace W. A.

Wilson ordered an autopsy and is witholding a ruling pending the results. A spokesman for the Canyon po- I're department said death appeared to be from natural caus- Roy Miller COLORADO CITY. Services for Roy L. Miller, 55 of McCamey will be 2 p.m. today in the Colorado City Firs' Christian Church.

Burial will be in Colorado City Cemetery under direction of Kiker-Rains-Seale Funeral Home. Miller died about 7 p.m. Thursday in a San Angelo hospital. Born in Colorado City, Miller moved to McCamey about 20 years ago and was employed by the Shell Pipeline Co. Survivors include his wife, Helen, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Smith of Lubbock; three sisters, Goorga Brown of Bakersfield, Mrs. Opal Spikes of Snyder, and Mrs. Sally Rodders of Colorado City; and one brother, Bill Miller of Dallas. Mrs.

Ochanpagli ROSWELL Sophie Church Ochanpagh, 80, died Thursday in St. Mary of the Plains Hospital here. Services will be 3:30 p.m. today in Baliard Funeral Chapel with the Rev. David Minton minister of St Andrew's Episcopal Church, officiating.

Buria will be in South Park Cemetery. Mrs. Ochanpagh was a lifetime resident of Roswell. Survivors include a sister Mrs. Aileen Keith of Roswell.

rial Hospital where she had 5een a patient for a month. Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday in First Baptist Church vith the Rev. Robert Griffin, officiating. Burial will in Clairmont Cemetery under direction of Hudman Funeral Home.

Mrs. Ratliff had been a Post resident 22 years. Survivors include a son, W. M. Burkett of Delhi, two daughters, Mrs.

Velma Hag- of Chowchilla, and VIrs. Frances McAfee of Post; five sissters and seven grandchildren. Hattie Reves LOCKNEY Hattie Reves died Friday in the Lockney Nursing Home. She was 87. Services will be at 2 p.m.

Sunday in the Third and College Church of Christ with Frank Beckworth, minister, of- ciating. Burial will be in Lockey Cemetery under the direc- 6n of Carter Funeral Home. A native of Carthage, rs. Reves was the widow of harlie F. Reves.

He died in pril, 1968. The couple had moved to loyd County in 1924 from County and moved to ockney in 1926. Survivors include a son, Wal- of Lockney; three daugh- Mrs. Arthur Nigh and rs. Sam Jones, both of Lockey, and Mrs.

Kenneth Bailey Aurora, a brother, 'alter Knight of Farmington, two sisters, Mrs, Evelyn asley ot' Lorenzo and Mrs. Anie Mudgett of Eugene, 10 ness. Services GJllmore, 5, of Phoenix, snoozes in front of an 11-foot Snoopy 'won at raffle father, who says he had to remove the doors to his home to get the big dog inthe 'living (AP'Wirephoto) are pending with Funeral Home ihere. Brown, 72, was employed by Perodt Wrecking Co. in Rails 'or the last five years.

Survivors include his wife; sons, Marvin and Raymond Brown, both of Houston; and J. W. Brown of Idalou; a daughter, Mrs. Charlie Stewart of Houston; five brothers, Roy of Big Spring, Clifford Brown and Buster Brown, both of Angeles, Bill Brown of Levelland, and Clyde Brown of San Saba; a sister, Mrs. Parks Ben ton of Springfield, 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

es. A native of Kimberly, Johnson camo here in 1956 from Birmingham, Ala. He was employed as a driver for D. F. Walker Trucking Co.

and was a U.S.' Navy veteran of World War U. Survivors include his, wife; a son, Allen of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Buddy Jenkins and Miss Diane 'Johnson of Odessa; two brothers, Willard Johnson of Baton Rouge, and Robert Johnson of Birmingham, five sisters, Mrs. F. E.

Hughes of Odessa, Mrs. Mildred Cornelius, Mrs. Lucille Hughes, Mrs. Bernice Singleton and Mrs. Wilma Trimm, all of Birmingham; and five grandchildren.

Harve H. Jones JAL for Harve Harm Jones, 75, are set for 2 p.m. today in First Baptist Church with the Rev. W. H.

Mrs. Earl Porter TULIA for Mrs. Earl (Viva) Porter, 77 are set for 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the First United Methodis Church. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery under the direc tion of Wallace Funeral Home A native of Titus County Mrs.

Porter has resided here since 1919 and was a member of the First United Methodis: Church. Survivors include her hus band; a son, Earl Porter Jr. o1 Houston; two daughters, Mrs Janice Weatherly of Hereforc and Miss Patricia Porter of the home; seven grandchildren anc 12 great-grandchildren. William Pullam Services for William Jame Pullam, 78, will be at 2 p.m today in Trinity Church wit the Rev. Morris Sheats, pas tor officiaing.

Burial will be in Littlefiel Cemetery under direction Rix Funeral Directors. Pullam had resided in Lub bock since 1966, moving her from Phoenix, Ariz. Survivors include his wife Bethel of the home, 2710 2St three daughters, Mrs. Na dine Bloodworth of Fort Worth Mrs. Bobbie Norfleet of Dalla: and one daughter of Portale.

N.M.; two sons, Ed Pullam Seminole and W. J. Pullam of Mesa, one brother, Ot N. Pullam of El Dorado, Okla three stepsons, Woodrow Smil c-f Borger, Edwin Smith of Bo ger. and Dclmo Whisenhunt AmariKo; 16 grandchildren an 13 great grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Samm McAllister, Don Mang, Cyc Moore, Roy Moss, J. H. Mitche and William Daffern. Mattie Ratliff POST Matt Elizabeth Ratliff, died abo! 8 a.m. Friday in Garza Mem.

randchildren and randchildren. five great- Tensfield LEVELLAND Roy arl "Mike" Tensfield, 60, died bout 8 a.m. Friday in Cook Memorial Hospital here where had been a patient for one ay. Services will be 1:30 p.m. Sun- ay in George Price Funeral tome Chapel, here with the ev.

Alhy Cockrell, pastor of "irst United Methodist Church ere, officiating. Graveside services will be 4 i.m. Okla. Born in Maramec, Tensfield lad been a Levelland resident ince 1949, moving here from Tulsa, Okla. He was a member of First United Methodist Church and had been a gas echnica'an for AMOCO Produe- ion Co.

since 1946. He was a War II. He Grace Duff 1936, in stillwater, Willie Walden SPUR for Mrs. Willie Ruth Walden, 60, are set for 2 p.m. today In First Baptist Church with the Rev.

Norris Taylor, pastor, officiating. Burial will he in Spur Cemetery, under direction of Campbell Funeral Home. Mrs. Walden, a resident of 2215 5th St. in Lubbock since 1956, died about 5 a.m.

Friday in St. Mary of the Plains in Lubbock following surgery. A native of Omaha, she had resided in Dickens County from 1922 until 1956 when she moved to Lubbock. She was a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Alvin Causey of Illinois; three stepsons and a stepdaughter; her father, Walter G.

Causey of Lubbock; three brothers, the Rev. Henry Causey of Temple, Lawrence Causey, stationed in Iran with the U. S. Air Force and Ralph Causey of Lawton, Okla. and three grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Barney Benson, Clyde Smith, Delbert Bailey, Sam Shackelford, Abb Bingham and Ronnie Day. Hazel Westfall HOBBS (Special) Services for Mrs. Hazel Irene Westfall, 48, are set for 2 p.m. today in Griffin Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. D.

S. Moore pastor of Castle Avenue Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Prairie Haven Cemetery under direction of Griffin Funeral Home. Mrs. Westfall was dead on arrival at Hobbs Lea General Hospital shortly before 7 a.m.

Thursday after suddenly becoming ill at her home. She had been a resident of Hobbs the past 30 years and was an operator for General Telephone. She and her husband owned and operated the Art Palace here. Survivors include her husband, Leon C. Westfall; a daughter, Miss Linda Westfall Monday in Maramec, eteran of World vas married to an.

11, Okla. Survivors include a wife; his on, Jimmie Tensfield of Blan- N.M., a brother, Richard Tensfield of Pryor, four sisters, Mrs. Ival Stafford and Mrs. Nellis Colclazier, both of Pawnee, Mrs. Sophia Lawson of Seminole, Okla and Mrs.

Carl Duff of Perry, Okla. and a grandchild. Brady Tryon Sr. MIDLAND for Brady Tryon 62, who died Friday in a Midland hospital following an illness, are sending with Thomas Funeral Home. A native of Normangee, Tyron moved to Midland in 1950 from Colorado City.

He was a member of the Masonic Lodge. Survivors include seven sons Willie C. Tyron, Brady Tyron Jr. and Frank Tryon, all of Midland, Ernest E. Tryon, Gordon Tryon and Archie Tryon, all of Houston, and Shelton Tryon of California; two daughters, Mrs.

Earline Parker and Miss Bonnie Tryon, both of Midland; six brothers, Nel To-yon of Texas City, William Tryon of Lub- bnck, Cleveland Tryon, Roger Tryon, C. T. Tryon and Lcroy Tryon, all of Corpus Christi; two sisters, Mrs. Bertie Armes of Madisonville and Mrs. T.

Berta Washington, of Corpus Christi; 32 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. of Los Angeles, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. E.

Idleman of Hobbs; four brothers, Herman Idleman of Hobbs, Hubert Idleman of Los Angeles, Hershel Idleman of Buffalo Gap and Herrell Idleman of Anchorage, Alaska; three sisters, Mrs. Helen White of Hobbs, Mrs. Harriet Wood of Canyon and Mrs. Jane Little of Kansas City, Mo. H.

G. Zike ROSWELL G. Zike, 79, of Roswell, died Thursday in Eastern New Mexico Medical Center here. Services will be 11 a.m. today in Baliard Funeral Chapel with Dr.

Austin H. Dillion, pastor of' First United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in McAlester, Okla. Zike had been a Roswell resident 28 years and was a retired banker. He served as secretary for Roswell Elks Lodge for 17 years and was a member of Lodge 18 in Roswell.

Survivors include his wife, Mildred; a son, Jim Zike of Tulsa, a daughter, Mrs. Sue McMillan of Fairfax, four grandchildren and a great-grandchild. The first stage of Ihe Saturn- moon rocket generates as much energy per second as a million automobile engines. Fall Kills Crane Oil Rig Worker CRANE (AP) A worker on an oil rig was killed here Thursday when he fell about 60 feet to the ground from an oil derrick. Killed was Leon Blocker, 42, of Crane.

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