Lubbock Avalanche-Journal from Lubbock, Texas • Page 3

JUM a FOR AIR FORCE AND SOUTH PLAINS CNF eluding personal needs such as health and spiritual care. Still under way is a multimillion dollar program started two years ago which rapidly bringing ultra modern permanent facilities to the base and Its vital mission of turning out finished jet pilots for various missions in the Air Force. The program )ins included improvements the flight line, lion. In addition, several permanent type living quarters for enlisted men have been built with new quarters for officers planned. The new hospital, costing about 52,240,000, was completed in the past year to provide ter medical facilities for base personnel.

The previous 'hospital at Rceso was a conglomeration of World War II temporary buildings built, according to U. Col. Wesley E. Romborger, head of Hie hospital services, to last ingVitalRole a new hospital, a beautiful now I just for the duration nf the war riwpci, bast; communications Though the new facility ha building, non-com club, a new base theater, and facility has fewer beds than the old hospital. ne-uci, ana improve.) newer, more efficient equipment ments the commissary, sen-- in (he building makes medical Ice club, and aulo service sla-jcarc Romberger said.

The increase in patients handled is one indication of the worth of the new facility. During the summer months of 1971, the hospital treated about patients each month. The first four months this year the hospital has handled persons. Cost, Use Factors Noted "We have to be more selective in of space available," Romberger said, hut modern equipment allows hospital jiersonncl to give bettei care. Besides the normal hospita' chores handled by civiliar hospitals, medical services a dental health, physiological training unit, eye care, immunization services, preventive health services, occupational health inspection, veterinary service and services for inspection of foods and services bought from local merchants.

Reese officers pay 51.40 per day while which includes all Dependents hospital services, are charged $1.75 Reese include pharmacy equipment if Av at a how much wcather is avaiiabic at Reese AFB. Here, 1st Lt. Joseph R. Wagenhoffer, with a weather map. He is a member "of HOWARD Roadside Business Tycoon Dies At 75 NEW YORK Rearing Johnson, who turned 2S flavors of ice cream and the American public's budding love affair, with the automobile into string of roadside institutions, i.s dead at Johnson, the age of 75.

founder of the Howard Johnson Co. which doU the country with familiar orange, blue and white modifisd colonial restaurants, died Tuesday night at his Manhattan home. In 1924, the then 27-year-old Johnson took over his "father's cigar and Wollaston, variety store in and soon turned his attention to ice key to his business empire. He developed 28 TKIAI, "I will go In llic strength ot the Lord I'saim IIMfi 1 face this day an interview A thin? I fear but must go through Decisions face me that I read The. way is cloudy on ahead But since I must meet it I'll lean On Seven- One (71) Psalm verse 16 And in "The Strength of God- I'll so And He "from whom all blessings flow" I've faith will guide my steps aright And help me nnd show me the light On what to say, do and decide And make these riouhiR nf mine subside.

G. I Iyer unce remarked, "I've spent my life developing scores of flavors and yet most people still say. Til take Johnson himself contended ice cream was not fattening. He ate at least a cone a dny and kept 10 flavors in the freezer of his penthouse. He soon began distributing the ice cream to restaurants.

After setbacks during the depression, business prospered so much that he began operating and franchising his own restaurants. The chain today includes -138 motels and 871 restaurants. Retired In 1953 The first Howard Johnson's was built in Massachusetts, in the 1930s. Now the orange restaurants can be seen all over the country. The firm entered the motor lodge business in 1954.

When he decided to sell franchises. Johnson controlled stores' design and operation. He stressed uniform, quality food, courteous service, prices and clean reasonable restrooms. Johnson retired in 1959 and the firm, which became publicly owned in 1QG1, is now headed by his son, Howard B. Johnson, .19.

Even after his retirement Johnson maintained a strong interest in the chain. Cruising the highways in a chaufferori black Cadillac bearing the license HJ-2S (his initials and the number of ice creani flavors) he would seek out sites HOWARD JOHNSON Collision Kills Stanton Man STANTON (Special) A predawn head-on collision eight miles west of here on Interstate 20 fatally injured a Stanton man Wednesday. Victor Olivas, IS, was pronounced dead at the scene about by Midland County Justice of the Peace Robert Pine. Oiivas' vehicle collided with a cement mixer truck driven by Dale Arthur Carter of Odessa, and owned by the Halliburton Co. The crash occurcd, according to investigating high a patrolmen, on a curve on the north service road of the in- hf 1 hospital day which includes all hospital services and enlisted troops are treated free.

Cost of maintaining the hospital services, and enlisted is per year. Resides the new hospital, Heese dedicated a new chapel in 1971 which' cost $400,000. The new chapel, which is used for both protestant and Catholic services, seats 300 persons withj an overflow capacity of 200 more persons. The previous chapel accommodated only 150. Since completion of the chapel this past August, numbers attending services at Reese have doubled at the several weekly protestant and Catholic services.

Three protestant ministers and a Catholic priest handle the base's spiritual needs. Chaplain Daryl G. Meyer said the diversified backgrounds of military personnel require a ter, with burial in a wide variety of services and cemetery programming. Both the informal and A 10 is shown above. Mrs.

George P. Swan- Rites Scheduled For Victor Cox Services for Victor Vern Cox, G9, veteran western movie star and stuntman, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday in Sanders Memorial Chapel. Cox died Tuesday in Methodist Hospital. Officiating will be the P.cv.

C. C. Morgan, a Baptist minis- tcrstalc vehicles directions. highway traveling with the in opposite Olivas was thrown from his automobile. The driver the truck was not injured.

The traffic death was the 14th of the year in Midland Countv. for new restaurants and motels.l Services for Olivas are pen- Usually unrecognized he alsoj clin at Gilbreath Funeral Home would swoop down on his hcrc Clyde Fewell Dies restaurants, inspecting the food, checking restrooms for cleanliness and listening to customers comments. If there were any such as an uncourteous waitress he would call a company executive to correct the situation. At one point during his career Johnson was in serious finan- was during when pas car travel off at his World War rationing cut antf business It II into fell (restaurants. How-evcr, he oh- In Big Spring L1CVELLAND (Special) Clyde Burnn Fcweil, 6-1, of! la ined a government contract Ropcsvilic died about 10 a.m.l make marmalade over- Wednesday in ,1 Bip Spring scas shipment and other Army and Navy food item contracts followed.

hospital after a lengthy illness. Services will be ai p.m. Friday in First Baptist Church Ctirry, pastor, officiating. Burialj will be in Dreamland Cemetery in Canyon under direction of George Price Funeral Home. A native of Gatesville.

Fcwcll oad been a resident of Hocklov County since 1949. He was married to Minnie Burtz in 1929 in Canyon. He was a member of the First Baptist Church carpenter. and was a Mrs. Miiichcw's Riles Arranged Mrs.

Tfelcn Minchcw. 69. of Scotlsdalc. formerly of Hale Center, died Wednesday morning in a Scottsdale hospital. Services will be Friday in Scottjdalc.

Survivors include her husband, Olivas was born in Stanton and was married to Josefina Aguirre in 1971 in Julcsburg, Colo. Survivors include his wife; a son, Armando of the home; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Olivas of Stanlon; three sisters, Sylvia Olivas and Nora Olivas, both of Stanton, and Mrs. Alicia Herrcra of Portales, N.M.; a brother, Salvador Olivas of Slan- lon; and his grandparents, Mrs.

Marie De Jesus Olivas of Mexico and Mr. and Mrs. Cruz Agilirre of Stanton. Dewey Minchew of Scotlsdalc; Cnosbyton and Coleman Kcwcll of Lampasas; two sisters, Mrs. Fannie White of Galesville and Mrs.

Jack Caddcll of Happy; and three grandchildren. Rachel Mabray Rhonda Home, Mrs. Slide and Rhea Lawton o'r West Hartford, a brother. C. G.

Eadcs of Xcw Home; and four Igrandchildren. Lawrence Funeral Slated ODESSA (Special) Services for Lawrence Everett Hager, 63, are for 2 p.m. Friday in tltc Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel. He died about 11 p.m. Tuesday after he apparently suffered a hcart attack wnitc Corking on ncar The Rev.

Orbin Turner, pastor of the First United Methodist Church, will officiate at the funeral with burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Hagcr was born in Ellinwood, and came to Odessa in 1964 from Stafford. Kan. He was a drilling company tool pusher. Survivors include his wife a son, Jack R.

Hager of Odessa; two daughters, Mrs. Beverly Robinson of Scott City, and Gwendolvn Rassumscm of Salt Lake City, Ulali; and eight (grandchildren. formal, old-time and modern approaches arc used, he said. In addition in counseling on an individual basis, the foul- chaplains plan group counseling sessions as re-marital seminars, marriage enrichment seminars, drug counseling groups and Bible study courses. Areas such as recreation, base shopping and mission support functions are not overlooked in base planning.

In 1971, maintenance support building, valued at 5113,000, a new non- destruction inspection building, at 5250,000, and a new fire station were put into operation. Other Facilities On Tap Construction begun in 1971 and nearing completion includes a non-commissioned officers club, costing about $400,000, a new base communications building costing about 5200,000, and other smaller projects, including an airman's bath house, $65,000, enlarged meat handling facilities at the commissary, SSS.QOO, cart storage facility, cost- ng S1U.OOO and an addition tti the Mathis Service Club cost- ng $21,000. Other construction underway or 'planned includes a new trailer park, a. small arms range, alterations on three barracks, and renovation of the main base exchange. A new base service bc dedicated The projects are funded through Congressional appropriation, general Air Force appropriations and through pro- its made in some base activities.

Maintenance Also Vital Besides building through private contractors and renova- ion of existing facilities, Reese las support units which maintain facilities on the base. Maj. Kenneth E. Mah'affey of 5433-A 40th chief of the civil engineering division, charged with maintenance of he base facilities from "replac- ng a light bulb to mowing the on the airfield and remov- ng rubber from lhc three -umvays" where the fast-moving iets touch down. Mahaffey and liis 289 subordinates including 65 firemen arc responsible for inspecting the base periodically and making necessary repairs Cox, who made more lhan 400 movies, including "Silver Prince" with Errol Flynn, lived at Rt.

2 Lubbock. He spent more than 15 years in Hollywood. He was reared near Plainview and Petersburg and moved to Lubbock from Hollywood several years ago He raised stock and race horses here. Cox is considered one of the oldtime stunt men and movie makers. He was a member ol the Screen AvHors Guild and Riding 'Actors Association Hollywood.

He once tried his hand at stunts for such actors as Allan Hale, William Holden, Gene try. Fuzzy Knight, Bob Silis, James Cagney, Brad Crawford, Bob Baker and Ferrell McDonald. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Mike Riner of the Virgin Islands and Buddy Riner of Louisiana; four brothers, Guy -ox of Farwcll, James Cox of Logan. IOI Ted Cox of Amarillo and Clint Cox of Missouri; and a sister, Mrs, Mary Frost of Houston. Nephews will serve as pallbearers.

course main- maintenance. including golf tcnancc, road maintaining 418 housing units at Reese Village, custodial care for buildings and repairing all equipment not requiring special technical maintenance. Plane Upkeep Demanding The civil engineering division repairs and inspects all base buildings and equipment with the exceptions of personal items VICTOR VERN COX Mrs. Eliiolt Dies; Services Today SPUR (Special) Mrs. Katie Elliott, 81.

died about 7:20 p.m; Tuesday in Hi-Plains Hospital in Center. Services will be conducted 5 p.m. today at the First Baptist Church in Spur with the Rev. Norris 'iciatin? Taylor, pastor, assisted by the of- Rev. and aircraft.

Aircraft and related equipment are maintained by the maintenance division headed by Lt. Col. Harold Massey of 3S09 62nd St. Massoy's division includes officers, 702 enlisted personnel and IS! civilians. The maintenance division in- spects, repairs and periodic maintenance on Reese's cr uso 01 169 jet aircraft.

More than missions are B. H. Kendrick of Idalou. Burial will be in Girard Ccmelery under the direction of Campbell Funeral Home. Mrs.

Eliiolt, a resident of Spur since 1969, was born in Proctor and resided in Kent County from 1912 until 1952. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Odessa Sparritt and Mrs. May Floydada; eight sons, Hassoil Elliott of Big Spring. Clifton Eliiolt of Spur William T.

Elliott of OKORGK H. McCLESKKY son mid son, Brcn, 12, of 217 Harmon Drive, are shown near the hospital. Mrs. Swanson's husband is a captain. FUNERAL TODAY Famed Peace Justice G.

H. McCleskey Dies George H-. McCleskoy of 2704 25th a well-known Lubbock justice of the peace many years, died about 10:20 a.m". Wednesday in Hay's Hospitality Home at the age of 81. Services will be at 10 a.m.

today at Ford Memorial Chapel of First Baptist Church. Dr. A. Hope Owen, interim pastor, will officiate with the Rev. W.

F. Ferguson, a retired Baptist pastor, assisting. Burial, directed by Sanders MS BRIEFS Entries for tbo Lubbock Art Association's 21st Annual Membership Show arc being received at the Municipal Garden and Arts Center at -1215 University Ave. The jured Friday when she fell from a moving jeep in Lovington. Mrs.

Karen Arnold, 10, nf Plainview exhibitin will open with a public reception from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Miss Wendy Lynn Stout, daughter of Dr. Josephine Stout and the late Dr.

William Stout of 4110 lath will attend this fall the Southwestern Medical School of the University of Texas at Dallas. She recently graduated with lop honors from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, and is spending the summer in Lubbock. Services for Miss Eunice Cox, 84, are set for 2 p.m. today in Wood-Dunning Colonial Chapel in Plainview. Burial will be in was listed condition Wednesday in Methodist Hospital.

She was hurl in two-car collision in Plain- Hojfcr Dale Harmon, 21, of Wcllman was listed in "satisfactory" condition late Wednesday in St. Mary of the Plains Hospital. He was injured June 9 in a single-vehicle accident at Loop 289 and Spur 327. Curtis lUinfon, of 1'Am severely burned Monday in an explosion at his home, was listed in "serious" condition iaie Wednesday in Methodist Hospital. Plainview Cemetery.

Mis, i about 2. a.m. Tuesday in a Kerrville hospital following a lengthy illness. Services for Julia Mae AHiin, Sb, are scheduled for 10 a.m. today at Hie First United Methodist Church in Spur.

Burial will be in Spur Cemetery directed by Campbell' Funeral Home. Miss Albin died about 7:30 a.m. Tuesday in an Oklahoma City -hospital after a lengthy illness. was listcri 33, of 1SOS "fair" con- Services today in are set Tor 2 p.m. Lemons Memorial dition late Wednesday Methodist Hospital.

He was stabbed Tuesday during ,111 in the 1500-block llth Two children were not involved in the 1970 one-car traffic accident which killed their father, Carroll Rowe, and spark" A civil suit which brought ed a Edwin H. Bccdeker. McCleskey served as assistant county auditor for two years in Lubbock before being appointed in 3031 to succeed Justice of lh Peace J. R. Shipp who died of a heart altack in November of that year.

i. During his time as assistanl county McCleskev had audited the books of the two justice offices -in Lubbock at that time. In 1956, he was elected to his first full term as a Lubbock rr, flown each flying day at Reese Ol i of Tcxarl and Masscy's crew is Elilott of Idalou and Ray' rcsponsibie for making 1t A Plane ready for the next flight when it fands. Approximately toli Arthur D. Elliott and Bobby W.

Elliott, all of Odessa; hour is two 1)rother s. Can Butler of needed lo perform the routine! rnancl1c anrt Emmctt Butler one Chapcl in Plainview for Mrs.jmishap. Anna. Belle Tarkcnton, SG, of Lubbock who died about 2 a.m. Tuesday in a Lubbock hospital after a lengthy illness.

Burial and graveside rites will bc at 4 p.m. in City of Lubbock 'emctcry. Services for 'loscph n. Ward, 71, arc set for 11 a.m. today in Lemons Memorial Chapel of Plainview.

Burial will be in Parklawn Memorial Gardens. Ward was dead on arrival at Central Plains General Hospital about 6:30 a.m. Monday Tuesday" Tn suffering an apparent heart at- Hospital tack. in Judge William Shaver's 140th District Court Wednesday found Ralph Smith, 26. of 2S09 E.

Sth St. guilty of selling barbiturates to an un- us i Church dercovcr narcotics agent. Judge Shaver is scheduled to assess punishment against Smith late tnday. an award of $92,000 damages Tuesday in Judge Howard Davison's 99th District Court. It justice an o'i'iTne was erroneously reported earlier was that Rowc's children.

Lisa Stephen, were injured i Raymond Rholcn Riles Set Friday Services for Raymond John Rholcn of 2509 22nd St. will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Oakwood Baptist Church with the Rev Stan Blevins, pastor, officiating Airial, directed by Sanders Funeral Home, will be in Lit- llefieJd Cemetery. lo win two more times before ill health forced him to that retire. Branilcil As Maverick During his more than 13 years in the courtroom, McCfcskcy earned the title ot a court maverick a man with his own sense of justice.

And as he served, courthouse talcs. some true, others mythical, grew and were refined in the telling until the legend became almost as large as the man. In his younger days. Mc- was known to bellow Rhotcn, 69, died about 10 cig-i 240 pounds and I cover Methodist a11 the ground I stand He was known by all. both Rhotcn had lived in frien ds and enemies, as a man seven years, moving here held his position as a justice was a rcs the peace proudly and as an Uttleficld from 1934 lo 1961 of high public trust He a grocer and farmer.

He was I had no tolerance for crime or a member of the Oakwood Bap- for those who violated the land. who violated the law Until Chnpiv is seeking for personal injuries allegedly suffered in a Feb. 22, 1971, mishap involving a city bus. Named as defendants in the civil 0 Ur tm rS VCtC mCmhcr Corpus Hie West Texas Justice of the s. Associatkin.

nnrl IWQ brothers, Ray Rhotcn of Ker- son, Bill Rhotcn of daughter. Mrs. Bob-! Peace Association andVlorllv lcrro 'V lf two his retirement in was named an honorary' bi rville and Donalrt Rhotcn of Mansfield; two sisters, Mrs Gerdic Ncwhy of Fort' Worth and Mrs. Jewell Fletcher suit filed Wednesday in the Luh- member and honorary director of that association. Star Baseball I'layrr A native of Parker County in periodically in which the engines are removed, lorn down and'-- Kach sub-sonic T-3T isi iVlCjLlrOV thoroughly inspected each SOO hours of flight time and each supersonic T-38 is inspected after 400 hours of flight lime.

Planned Friday Each plane at Reese is flown TS $. i viftCi for Mrs from 50 to 60 hours per month, Ei oy 92 of 161S Ave Masscy said. 11 bc at ll Friday in Civilian aircraft i JIcmoria! Chapel with ac muMi RCV. J. Griffin- receive as much maintenance as Reese's aircraft, Masscy said, but added not as much" is required.

"Tlierc's nothing as hard on a plane as student flying." Masscy said and indicated this is because students are generally rougher on the eon- Waid Griffin," associate pastor of the First United Methodist Church here officiating. Burial will be in the City of Lubbock Cemetery. Mrs. McElroy died Tuesday in Lubbock Ostcopatliic Hospital. Survivors include a son, lliu trois, perform more acrobatics Aubrey Cooper and arc not as familiar the aircraft.

Doylr. Rcrklc.v, -13, Slalon was released from county jail on $1,000 bond on a charge of malicious destruction of private property. He is accused of smashing xyith a hammer the windshield, side and rear windows, headlights and taiiliglits of a car driven by his 16-year-old son. Bond for Berkley was set! Wednesday by Justice of the' Peace Wayne LcCroy. Blake Rolton.

7R, nf I'lainvicw was listed in "critical" condition Inlc Wednesday in Methodist Hospital. He was hurt in a throe- vehicle smnshup June 33 just outside (Xc.vl: Millions spent in area.) of Mineral! Roy McElroyj Debbie Fclpman, 11, of irM-iv' 1 rV a Ki lvlrs -t in ton wa listed in "critical" HH Milhnjr of Grand Prairie; condition late Wednesday in and three grandchildren. Methodist Hospital. She was in RAY.MO.VD KHOTE.V inr baseball player for the professional Fort Worth Cats in 1909. and spent much of his younger days in -ridden Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle.

Around Uie turn of lhc century McCJeskey's father and older- brothers established a ranch north of Hal Center, and for a time the McCleskcys- lived in a half dugout on the plains. One son, David, was killed in Germany in World War II while serving as a member of the Army Air Corps. Survivors include his wife Annie; a son, George W. a Lubbock attorney; and three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Memorials made should bc to Bitckner Baptist Benevolences family members have requested.

Pallbearers will be Alton Taylor, Paul Catcs, IT Brcedlov-c, Gerald Harris, Pat Wallace and Clarence Lewis. Funeral Home, will, be'in Dicey Cemetery near Wealherford. McCleskey entered Methodist Hospital May 31 after suffering a heart attack. On June 13, he was transferred lo the hospitality home. i McCleskey, one of the last "old time judges," was said to have demanded and received respect in his court as a justice of the peace.

Legend McCleskey filled the hill as a Texas-'sized legend in a manner that reminded many of Judge Roy Bean of Langlry, Texas' own law west of the Pecos. McCleskey enjoyed the comparison. McCleskey served three full terms, and most of a fourth, as Justice of Uie Peace, Precinct 1, Place 1, retiring in 1968 after suffering a disabling stroke in 1966 while attending a peace justice convention in Beaumont. His tenure on the bench wa'o laic anything but quiet. His lowering personality backed up with a deep personal code on justice and life that was simple, clearcut and unequivocal, permeated the arraignments! hearings and weddings in his court.

And he approached the bench from both sides literally. As a judge and upholder of the law was strong, adamant, and at time's unmerciful to breakers ot a standard he held in high regard. And yet, in 1965 at a seminar in the Hub City on the new Texas Corle of Criminal Procedure, he was willing lo be the prisoner "John Doe" in a mock arraignment before Judge.