1 Abilene, THE Texas, ABILENE Friday Evening, REPORTER-NEWS September 15, 1972 Mexican Independence Deaths and Funerals Celebration Underway Today Independence Day Mario, 6, and Johanna, 4, Nat Garcia of 883 N. San tional Mexican costumes a Mexican Independence The parade is part of a the Mexican Independence be Friday and Saturday. League of United Latin Photo by Larry Thomas) dents and the Rev. Antony Montes giving a thought for a day over the public address system. Roger Bauernfeind, principal, said several teachers prepared lessons on Mexican-American contributions for Friday's classes.
FAIR PARK elementary had a panel discussion led by Jesse Barrera Jr. on Mexican-American Panelists were Chuck Mitchell, Timmy Adams, Jimmy Garza, Robert Davis, Regina Beard, sixth graders; and Michael Little, Barbara Smith and Vincente Martinez, fifth graders. Taylor Elementary displayed a Mexican-American culture exhibit in the library Friday. Fannin Elementary first graders held a Fiesta Day. The fiesta consisted of booths with learning activities, a film on Mexican backgrounds, art displays and music.
First grade teachers are Alicia Burbaquis, Mrs. Dorothy Caraway, Mrs. Anita Gutierrez and Olga Ramirez. Assisting them with the Fiesta Day were Mrs. Connie Herrera and Mrs.
Alicia Rios, teacher aide. AT THE HEAD Start-Kindergarten program at Woodson Elementary, Mrs. Bobby Turk and Mrs. Louise Martin's kindergarten classes also celebrated with a Fiesta Day. Their activities included a Mexican grand parade with students carrying the Mexican and American flags, eating tortillas, demonstrating Mexican dances and breaking a pinata.
(above) Baptism service of Trinity Baptist Church last Sunday at Ft. Phantom Lake. 53 converts baptized. TRINITY SUNDAY 9:45 a.m. SCHOOL MORNING 10:50 a.m.
WORSHIP WEDNESDAY EVENING BAPTIST EVENING 7:00 p.m. WORSHIP 7:45 p.m. CHURCH HOWARD does INGRAM, make a and PASTOR see" 3100 STATE AT WOODLAWN $164,000 Awarded Angelo Policeman SAN ANGELO (AP) Benny Plummer, a veteran city police officer who lost his left leg in an accident two years ago, was awarded $164,000 against a woman driver in 51st District Court Thursday. He had asked damages of $376,000 Plummer was escorting a funeral procession on his motorcycle when he was involved in a collision with Mrs. Ruby Lee Graham's car.
Mrs. Graham claimed her brakes failed. Plummer's leg had to be amputated. Dandelion greens make a tasty salad when blanched, chilled and served with dress- Given In Marijuana Case Probation BAIRD Glenn Marcus Thomas, 24, of Stanton, received a two-year, probated, prison term here Thursday following his guilty plea to felony "possession of marijuana" charges before 42nd Dist. Judge Raleigh Brown, Thomas admitted possessing some marijuana when he was arrested April 16 by Highway Patrolmen Harold Hambrick and Dwaine Merritt.
The officers said they met Thomas's car driving down the wrong lane of divided IH-20 west of Baird. Attorney David Wagner of Abilene rep- John T. Minor Jr. John T. Minor of 2949 Bickley, a barber, died about p.m.
Wednesday at his home following a sudden illness. Funeral will be at 4 p.m. Friday in Stevens Memorial Chapel in Coleman. The Rev. Paul Smith, pastor of Concho Baptist Church, will officiate.
Burial will be in Coleman City Cemetery, Mr. Minor was born Nov. 18, 1922, in Coleman. He married Irene Adain March 25, 1947, in Coleman. He had lived in Abilene the last 12 years, and prior to that in Coleman County.
He was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors are his wife of the home; one daughter, Mrs. O.F. Kirk of Abilene; two sons, Jimmy A. Gary Don, both of Abilene; one granddaughter; his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J.T. Minor of Coleman. Cousins will be pallbearers. Archie Lawrence Archie A.
Lawrence, 78, of 1458 Bridge was dead on arrival at 6:32 p.m. Thursday at Hendrick Memorial Hospital of an apparent heart attack. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Elliott's Chapel of Memories. Burial will be in Elmwood Memorial Park.
The Rev. Dick Richards, pastor of the Grace Methodist Church, will officiate. Mr. Lawrence was born Jan. 20, 1894, in East Texas.
A retired carpenter, he and his present wife came to Abilene from Austin in 1959. He was a member of the Grace Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Elanor; a daughter, Estalene Wyatt of Austin; one stepson, Walter Richter, 109 Tiquewood; one brother, W.L. (Lobey) Lawrence of Mineral Wells: three sisters, Gertrude Hallmark of Odessa, Carrie Jackson of Pecos, and Georgia Helms of Cleburne; and six grandchildren. The family will be at 1458 Bridge.
Mrs. John Mangum Funeral for Mrs. John E. Mangum Sr. of San Antonio, mother of Mrs.
J. D. Tompkins of 2800 Sayles, was held Tuesday in San Antonio. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Park. Survivors are her husband: one son, John E.
Jr. of San Antonio; one daughter of Abilene; one brother, John Criner of Midlothian; three granddaughters; eight great-grandchildren. Big Country Rochester Youth Dies of Burns ROCHESTER (RN S) Jackie H. Neathery, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Neathry of Rochester, died Wednesday afternoon in the University of Southern California Burns Center in Los Angeles from injuries received in a California motorcycle accident Sept. 5. Funeral will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Knox City Foursquare Church. Floyd Bailey, pastor, and Kathryn Byrd of Rochester will officiate.
Burial will be in Rochester Cemetery, directed by Smith Funeral Home. Ronna Myers, 15, daughter of Mrs. Dera Myers of Rochester, a passenger on the cycle driven by Neathery, remains in critical condition in USC Burns Center. Reports on the accident indicate the cycle driven by Neathery collided with another motorcycle and that Neathery and Miss Nyers were thrown from the cycle, over the top of a car, when the cycle gas tank exploded. Reports also state that restaurant personnel near the scene used portable fire extinguishers to put out the fire on the young couple.
Neathery was a senior at Rochester High School and was a member of the Foursquare Church of Knox City. Survivors are his parents; a brother, Jack of San Pedro, and two sisters, Linda of San Pedro and Carol of Rochester. Pallbearers will be Mike Dulaney, Kenny Woodall, Danny Woodall, Carlos Carmack, Robert Wright and Randy Hines. Charley H. Douglas COLEMAN (RNS) Charley H.
Douglas, 84, who resided in the Chapel of Care Nursing Home in Sherman, died Thursday at 8 a.m. in the nursing home. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Stevens Memorial Chapel. Born April 21, 1888, in Talpa, Mr.
Douglas was a longtime resident of Coleman and moved to Sherman a year ago. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Survivors are one son, Glen of Sherman; a sister, Mrs. Bob Livingston of Coleman; two grandchildren. Fritz Deike WINTERS (RNS) Fritz F.
Deike, 57, of Winters, a farmer and dairyman, died at 12:30 p.m. Thursday in the Ballinger Memorial Hospital following a long illness. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the St. John Lutheran Church.
David Tinney BALLINGER (RNS) David Edgar Tinney, 75, of Ballinger, a retired farmer, died at 2:50 p.m. Thursday at his home of an apparent heart attack. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Allen Davis Chapel. Lloyd Wills ANSON (RNS) Lloyd M.
Wills, 56, ranch worker of Stamford, died at 2:50 a.m. Thursday at Anson General Hospital following a two-week illness. Funeral will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Bethel Baptist Church at Funston, located six miles east of Anson. Mrs.
Ida Marks SWEETWATER (RNS) Mrs. Ida M. Marks, 86, of Sweetwater died at 4:20 p.m. Thursday at Simmons Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Funeral will be at 2 p.m.
Saturday at Cate-Spencer Chapel. Mrs. Pearl Eppler CISCO (RNS) Mrs. Pearl Eppler, 77, of Cisco died at 3:45 a.m. Thursday in the E.L.
Graham Memorial Hospital following a long illness. Funeral was to be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Cisco Funeral Home Chapel. Mrs. Birdie Reid EASTLAND (RNS) Funeral for Mrs.
Birdie B. Reid, 90, of Eastland, who died Wednesday, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church. Mrs. Gallagher ALBANY (RNS) Funeral for Mrs.
Harry M. Gallagher, 52, of Oklahoma, and formerly of Albany, who died Wednesday, will be at 4 p.m. Friday at the Albany Church of Christ. Alfred Martinez HAMLIN (RNS) Funeral for Alfred J. Martinez, 89, of Hamlin, who died Wednesday, was at 5 p.m.
Thursday at the First Baptist Church. Mrs. Edna Box STAMFORD (RNS) Mrs. Edna Merlene Box, 55, of Stamford died at 3:15 p.m. in the West Texas Medical Center following a four day illness.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Kinney Funeral Chapel. James Porter Sr. CISCO (RNS) Funeral for James J. Porter 82, of Cisco, who died Wednesday, will be at 2:30 p.m.
Saturday at the First United Methodist Church. The 164th anniversary the Mexican Proclamation of In dependence from Spain, wili be observed in Abilene with a two-day celebration with an 8 p.m. dance Friday in the Civic Center The dance will be interrupted at 11 p.m. with the reading of the Act of Independence by Morris H. Hernandez district director for League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC).
Following the recitation, Alberto Milano will lead the shout of independence. CAMILLIO ROSALES, president of the Abilene LULAC chapter said the ball will continue after the shout. According to Rosales, a flag raising ceremony will be conducted at 6 a.m. Saturday at the Civic Center, using both the American and Mexican flags. At 3 p.m., there will be a parade from the Civic Center south on Pine to N.
1st. The parade will turn west on N. 1st to Cypress and then turn north on Cypress and return to the Civic Center. DOLORES VILLALOVOS, 15, the queen chosen by LULAC and Jessica Garcia, the queen chosen by the American GI Forum, will lead the parade into the Civic Center. Manuel Hernandez will tell those gathered of the history leading up to the Declaration of Independence from Spain.
Tony Poulos will discuss the Mexican Revolution. "The queen's coronation will be at 7 p.m. Saturday, Judge Roy Skaggs will crown the queen. Another dance will follow the coronation. Several Abilene schools held special activities Friday in observance Franklin of the event." High School's cultural awareness day consisted of Camilio Rosales from the Community Action Program explaining Saturday's festivities to the stu- Rex D.
Taylor CISCO (RNS) Rex D. Taylor, 48, of Cisco, a retired ready-mix concrete man, died at 6:15 a.m. Friday following a sudden illness. Funeral is pending at Rust-Martin-Rhyne Funeral Home. Mr.
Taylor was born July 29, 1924, in Shamrock. He was a veteran of World War II. He married Jane Mathus April 21, 1953, in Clovis, N.M. Survivors are his wife; two daughters, Brenda and Beverly, both of Cisco; two brothers, Ross of Dallas and Robert of Oregon House, three sisters, Mrs. Ora Cates and Mrs.
Ruby Cates, both of Lefors and Mrs. Melba Knoll of Shamrock. Emerson Infant COLORADO CITY (RNS) Anthony Ray Emerson, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lee Emerson of Colorado City, died Thursday.
Graveside rites will be at 4 p.m. Friday in Mitchell County Cemetery. The Rev. Robert Owens will officiate. Burial will be directed by Kiker-Rains-Seale Funeral Home.
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