Obituary notices for Mary Edith Alward and Elliston
Mrs Mary Edith Alward 75 of 700 N Johnson died 6 08 p m Friday at Faye Thomas Rest Home Amarillo resident since 1944 member of Baptist Church survives two sons Clarence E and Harold N Alward both of Amarillo a brother Albert Huxhold Centerville Ind five grandchildren and ten great grandchildren funeral arrangements to be announced by Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home Spears Keith Garner and Newt Garner Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home had charge of arrangements here Mr Elliston survived by his wife a daughter Mrs Elizabeth Scott of Amarillo two grandchildren Mrs Eugenia Harris College Station and Harry Scott Duke University and a sister Mrs Lillian Rouse Chicago
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Edith Alward
Funeral rites for Earl Danley in Kansas City area
Funeral services are planned likely Sunday in Galena Kansas for Earl Roy Danley who died in a Burlington freight yard accident early Thursday. He was struck when a switch engine released freight cars bumped into his car. Danley a former brakeman and engineer from Hutchinson Kansas had eleven children and survives with seven sons and four daughters listed as Englewood Colorado residents and others in Watchinson and Englewood. The service is conducted under Steve Parker Mortuary of Joplin Missouri with burial at Empire cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Roy Danley
Burlington
Galena
Kan
Empire Cemetery
Steve Parker
Joplin
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home
Danley
Iow
Hutchinson
Kansas
George Danley
Paul Doyle
Jerry Danley
Frobby Danley
Allen Danley
Donald Danley
Englewood
Colo
Clarence Danley
Watchinson
Erma, Patsy
Mary
Linda Danley
Pioneer Texas cowboy dies at 85 after cattle career
Eugene Benson Elliston of Amarillo dies at home aged 85. Born in Georgia, he came to Texas as a child, worked as a cowhand and trail boss for the XIT Ranch, ran a Dalhart ranch, and later remained in cattle business. Funeral Sunday at Hawkins in Jacksboro with burial there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Benson Elliston
Amarillo
Dalhart
First Baptist Church
Mr. Elliston
Taupleton
Texas
XIT
Wyoming
Judge Carder
Arkansas
Texas Panhandle
Hall County
Fort Worth & Denver
Funeral rites for Amarillo painter Gibson
Funeral services for Lawrence F. Gibson age 49 are set for 5 30 p m in Blackburn Shaw Memorial Chapel with Rev Harold Elliot officiating Burial will follow at Llano Cemetery Gibson a local painter of 3812 E 22nd was dead on arrival at St Anthony s Hospital Thursday after a heart attack while driving his truck The accident occurred when the truck hit a fence at 1312 N Washington Survivors include a daughter Mrs J E Stevens of Amarillo three brothers George Everett Gibson of San Antonio Lloyd L Gibson of Houston Leonard E Gibson of St Louis Mo and three sisters Mrs Lora Tracy and Mrs Leone Cayce both of Kingsville and Mrs Lois East of San Antonio
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence F. Gibson
Blackburn-Shaw
Mrs Marilla Hilligoss Dies at 80 in Cunningham Home
Mrs. Marilla Frances Hilligoss aged 80 died Friday at 1 20 p m in Cunningham Convalescent Home She was a member of the Church of Christ Scientist Survived by son J S Hilligoss of Los Alamos New Mexico and grandson J E Hilligoss of Roswell Funeral arrangements will be announced by N S Griggs and Sons
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilla Frances Hilligoss
Cunningham Convalescent Home
Church of Christ, Scientist
J. S. Hilligoss
Los Alamos
N. M
J. E. Hilligoss
Roswell
N. S. Griggs and Sons
Rites Held For Chester C. Martin Hair Dressing Owner
Chester C. Martin 55 died after a heart attack at Northwest Texas Hospital. Rites at San Jacinto Church of Christ conducted by Curtis Camp. Burial in Llano Cemetery. Surviving wife Coline and children Tony Lynn Melva, mother Margaret Hair, siblings L. B. Martin and Ethel Walton, nine grandchildren. Memorials to Potter County Heart Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester C. Martin
San Jacinto Church of Christ
Curtis Camp
Dallas
Church of Christ
D. L. Brooks
Ray W. Baskett
Phil Wilson
Fred Exposito
J. C. Prince
George S. McCarthy
Llano Cemetery
N. S. Griggs and Sons
Mr. Martin
San Jacin
Coline Martin
Tony Martin
Amarillo
Lynn Stewart
Wichita Falls
Melva Moore
Los Angeles
Margaret Hair
Olton
L. B. Martin
Waco
Ethel Walton
Martin
Potter County Heart Association
McMahan Funeral Planned After Louisiana Native Dies
A. McMahan died at 7 40 a m Friday in Northwest Texas Hospital. He was a tree surgeon born December 6 1918 in Louisiana. Survived by wife Winnie Maurine two stepsons Artie Thomas Thornton and Wayne Thornton both of Amarillo two stepdaughters Lola Faye Thornton and Lillie V Thornton both of Amarillo his mother Mrs Ruth Mc Mahan of Houston three sisters Mrs Pauline Harris Mrs Helen Underwood and Miss Ruth McMahan all of Baton Rouge La and three brothers Johnny Buck and Willis McMahan all of Baton Rouge Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home to handle arrangements for funeral rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest Texas Hospital
McMahan
Louisiana
Winnie Maurine
Artie Thomas Thorton
Wayne Thorton
Amarillo
Lola Faye Thornton
Lillie V. Thornton
Ruth McMahan
Houston
Pauline Harris
Helen Underwood
Baton Rouge
Johnny McMahan
Buck McMahan
Willis McMahan
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home
Tulsa man Lloyd J. Smith dies in hospital
Lloyd J. Smith 47 construction worker from Tulsa Oklahoma died about 7 am Friday at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born December 26 1910 he was a Baptist. Survived by wife Eula two daughters Mrs Rays Rexroad and Mrs Betty Jean Croft a son Richard A. Smith in Germany a sister Mrs Ed Stephens Showhomish Washington and four grandchildren. Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home will announce funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd J. Smith
Tulsa
Oklo
St. Anthony's Hospital
The
Baptist Church
Smith
Eula
Richard A. Smith
Germany
Ray Rexroad
Betty Jean Croft
Pampa
Ed Stephens
Showhomish
Wash
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mrs Bertie Tanner in Amarillo
Funeral services for Mrs. Bertie Lee Tanner 65 widow of H H Tanner will be held at 5 p m today at Buchanan Street Baptist Church led by Rev J M Jordan She died Thursday at Northwest Texas Hospital She lived in Amarillo since 1906 Surviving sons Gerald and Marie Tanner and five daughters Edith Brown Genevieve Crawford Marjorie Souter Mildred Tanner and Hazel Beck plus two sisters five brothers and eight named pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertie Lee Tanner
H. H. Tanner
Buchanan Street Baptist Church
J. M. Jordan
Llano Cemetery
N. S. Griggs and Sons
Tanner
Lincoln
Northwest Texas Hospital
Amarillo
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers
Gerald
Marie Tanner
Edith Brown
Genevieve Crawford
Marjorie Souter
Mildred Tanner
Hazel Beck
Booker
Pearl Buckholtz
Huntington Park
Calif
Lillie Miller
Benton
Joe Huckabey
Downey
Jim Huckabey
P. G. Huckabey
Maywood
Paul Huckabey
Hollywood
A.T. Huckabey
Bill Hall
Finis Wright
H. A. Burnett
Joe Carlile
J. J. Johnston
T. J. Messer
Walter Fancher
Dave Farmer
Funeral services for R. L. Brewer held in Wellington
Funeral services for 77 year old R. L. Brewer were conducted at First Methodist Church with Rev. Frank Weir officiating. Burial followed in Wellington Cemetery. Brewer, a retired ginner, was found dead at his home Thursday morning. Born August 16, 1880 in Wise County, he moved to Wellington 12 years ago. Survivors include his son Paul of Wellington, daughter Mrs. Roy McClure of Memphis, brother Jess Brewer of Archer City, five sisters including Mrs. Mamie Stockton of Decatur and Mrs. Grace Mote of Tulsa, and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
R. L. Brewer
First Methodist Church
Frank Weir
Kelso Funeral Home
Brewer
Wise County
Paul
Roy McClure
Memphis
Jess Brewer
Archer City
Mamie Stockton
Danny England
Otho Vandiver
Decatur
W. A. Ownby
Dallas
Grace Mote
Tulsa
Funeral Services Planned for Fred B. Hoefer in Plainview
Fred B. Hoefer 75 a longtime Plainview resident died Tuesday in Los Angeles. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at First Christian Church with Rev. Arthur Digby officiating. Interment in Plainview Memorial Park. Survivors include six children and 16 grandchildren with relatives in Plainview Los Angeles Wilmington Snyder Kiowa Amarillo and Tulsa. Wood-Mitchell Funeral Home curated arrangements. Born March 17 1883 in Kansas and married Feb 26 1911 in Swisher County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainview
Fred B. Hoefer
First Christian Church
Arthur Digby
Hoefer
Los Angeles
Wood- Mitchell Funeral Home
Kansas
Juanita L. Stark
Swisher County
Gerald Green
A. C
Loyd
Dale Hoefer
Arlyne Gregory
Wilmington
Calif
F. G. Hoefer
Snyder
Roy
Kiowa
Kan
John
Amarillo
Tulsa
Plainview Memorial Park
Mrs. Della L. Holloway of McLean Dies at 73
Mrs. Della Lucinda Holloway, resident of McLean since 1909, died at 9 p.m. Thursday after a long illness. She was widow of Tom N. Holloway, a local leader in insurance and real estate. Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church McLean with Rev. Jesse Leonard officiating. Burial at Hillcrest Cemetery under Richerson-Lamb Funeral Home. Survivors include three daughters, three sisters, and three brothers.
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Mclean
Della Lucinda Holloway
First Baptist Church of
Jesse Leonard
Hillcrest Cemetery
Richerson- Lamb Funeral Home
Funeral Rites For Carder Held In Amarillo
Charles W. Carder 82 longtime justice of the peace died Friday at Northwest Texas Hospital He lived at 1919 Monroe Amarillo since 1906 Funeral services set for 4 p m Blackburn Shaw Memorial Chapel with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery He survived by his wife three sons a daughter nine grandchildren six great grandchildren two brothers and two sisters
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Carder
Amarillo
Northwest Texas
Monroe
Carder
Memphis
Tex
Blackburn- Shaw Memorial Chapel
J. M. Jordan
Buchanan Street Baptist Church
Memorial Park Cemetery
Judge Carder
Kitty Carder
C. W. Carder Jr
Frank Carder
A. L. Carder
Chicago
Phoebe Guinn
Bartlesville
Okla
J. S. Carder
Los Angeles
J. R. Carder
Clovis
N.M
Jim Woods
Tucson
Ariz
Lucille Tucker
San Pedro
Calif
John McClelland
R. L. McMurtry
W. M. Adams
R. H. Routh
Loren James
Asoran Crown
Kunkel Family Notice From Dallas Sunnyvale and McLeen
Henry Kunkel of Dallas Nugent Kunkel of Sunnyvale Calif and Sidney Kunkel of McLeen are named in a notice with seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Kunkel
Dallas
Nugent Kunkel
Sunnyvale
Calif
Sidney Kunkel
McLeen
Funeral Rites Held for Lawrence C McFarlin in Dumas
Lawrence Claude McFarlin 70 longtime Dumas resident died Thursday at Underwood Clinic Amarillo funeral services set for 2 30 p m Saturday at First Methodist Church with Rev H L Stevens officiating Burial in Dumas Cemetery under Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home direction Survivors include three sons Ike Claude and Lawrence of California two daughters Ora Hartley Metairie La and Mann Propert Tulsa two brothers Jim Dumas and R B Middlewell Tex 24 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dumas
Lawrence Claude McFarlin
First Methodist Church
H. L. Stevens
Assembly of God Church
Dumas Cemetery
Boxwell Barthers Funeral
McFarlin
Underwood Clinic
Amarillo
Moore County
Ike
Claude
Lawrence
California
Ora Hartley
Metairie
Mann Propert
Tulsa
Jim
R. B
Middlewell
Tex
Friona Woman Dies. Services Set At Local Church
Mrs Velma McGee 68 of Friona died at 4 p m today in Friona Hospital after a two day stay Funeral services set for 3 p m Sunday at Methodist Church Friona with Rev Hugh Blaylock officiating Burial in Friona Cemetery under direction of Clathorn Funeral Home Friona She moved to Friona from Tulsa five years ago Survivors include two sons Ray Dallas Porter Friona and a daughter Mrs Floy Singleton Glasgow Scotland
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friona
Velma McGee
Friona Hospital
Methodist Church
Hugh Blaylock
Friona Cemetery
Clathorn Funeral Home
McGee
Tulsa
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Emma Ricks
Funeral services for Mary Emma Ricks of Littlefield are set for 3 p m Saturday at the First Methodist Church in Crowell with Rev J H Hamblen of Abilene officiating. Burial will be in Crowell Cemetery. She died Thursday night at Littlefield Hospital aged 87 born November 11 1873 in North Carolina. She moved from Crowell to Littlefield nine years ago. Survivors include two sons Roy of Colton California William of Littlefield, three daughters Mrs Austin Wiggins of Littlefield Mrs Bill Norman of Dougherty Tex and Mrs Fell Hunter of Houston, eight grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littlefield
Mary
Emma Ricks
Crowell
J. H Hamblen
Abilene
Crowell Cemetery
Hammons
Probe Attack on Housewife in Amarillo
Detectives pursue a reported assault on a pregnant Amarillo woman in the San Jacinto area after a man entered her apartment with a knife around 9 p m. Her husband chased a prowler from weeds near the home. A physician could not confirm the assault. The woman described the suspect as a dark-haired white male in his mid twenties, about 5 11 and 150 pounds, wearing gray shoes and a light shirt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
San Jacinto
Amarillo Today Event Schedule and Camp Activities
The listing outlines a morning to evening timetable featuring Amarillo Camp, Gideons International, USO activities, and multiple stops at Rookmobile venues. Notable locations include Hamiet Village, Robert E Lee School, Gene Howe Park, Palo Duro High School gym, and Panhandle Square Dance Association Jamboree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Gideons International
Herring
Hamiet Village
Robert E Lee
Gene Howe Park
USO
USO Panhandle Square Dance Association
Palo Duro High School
Wayland graduate Bettie Craig earns B A degree with family life focus
Bettie Craig of Sunray Texas and Sacramento California earned a B A in Home Life and Family Life Education with a history minor on June 2 at Wayland College. She married Wood Burton Craig and they raise three children while farming near Sunray. Their son Daniel born 1957 and Dianne Rose arrived 1958. The Craigs plan to farm and apply her degree in family life education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland College
Wood Burton Craig
J. B. Craig
Plainview
Daniel Wood
Dianne Rose
James Burton Lil
Craigs
Sunray
Wayland Baptist College
Bettie
Tex
Sacramento
Calif
Craig
Wayland
Capital Fire Equipment Co
Baptist Student Union
James Burton Craig, II
Daniel Wood Craig
Wood Burton Craigs
J. B. Craigs
Mr. Craig
James
James Craigs
36 Plainsmen To Boys State
Thirty six Amarillo and Panhandle area boys will attend Boys State in Austin from Sunday through Saturday June 14. Attendees include Chuck Linwell McHargue Darrell Nai Strifley Kerry Don Arnold Randy Clark Zu ber and more from various towns in the region. They depart by bus from Hanson Post 54 at 6 30 p m to study lawmaking during the week in the state capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Panhandle Area
Boys State
Austin
Chuck Linwell McHargue
Darrell Nai Strifley
Kerry Don Arnold
Randy Clark Zuber
American Legion Hanson Post
Graham to Speak in San Antonio Rally
Evangelist Billy Graham announced a July 2 rally in San Antonio sponsored by ministerial groups and pastors conferences. The main event will be at Alamo Stadium with several speeches to community leaders. Dr W S McBirnie of Trinity Baptist Church chairs the arrangements and attends the San Francisco crusade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
UPI
Billy Graham
San Antonio
South Texas
Alamo Stadium
W. S. McBirnie
Trinity Baptist Church of
General Arrangements
Clubwomen Told Refugees Key to Peace
In Detroit a Middle East authority urged a peace plan including a Gaza pact and an arms embargo on Israel and Arab states. Dr. Nasrollah Fatemi, former Iranian UN delegate and Fairleigh Dickinson professor, called UN U.S. leadership essential and proposed using the Jordan River basin to settle Arab refugees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clubwomen
Detroit
Israel
Middle East
Nasrollah Saifpour Fatemi
United Nations
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Fatemi
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Rutherford, N.J
Soviet Union
United States
Jordan River
Lebanon
Syria
Jordan
Four Commandments Named by Ike Told by House Republicans
President Eisenhower outlined four commandments he urged Congress to pursue. Defense reorganization would expand defense leadership power. A balanced approach to anti recession measures was urged. Foreign aid policy faced scrutiny. Reciprocal trade policy aimed to extend tariff cuts with less protection. Rep. Peter Frelinghuysen said the meeting was casual, with lawmakers seeking a chat rather than a special brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fisenhower
Congress
House Republicans
Secretary of Defense
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Eisenhower
United States
U.S
House
Itsel
Peter Frelinghuysen
New Jersey
Three Plead Guilty In Court at Law
Three pleas of guilty were entered and accepted Friday in Potter County Court-at-Law. Roberta Lynn Hitt, 39, of 3412 Lewis Lane, pleaded guilty to reckless driving and was fined $100. Donald Jackson Lindsey, 52, of 3607 Tyler, pleaded guilty to reckless driving and was fined $100. T. W. Crossland, 24, of 201 N Tennessee, pleaded guilty to swindling by worthless check. He was fined $1 and court costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter County Court-at-Law
Roberta Lynn Hitt
Lewis Lane
Donald Jackson Lindsey
Tyler
T. W. Crossland
Tennessee
Egypt Cultivation Totals Reach New Highs
Egypt reports 6 025 000 acres under cultivation and 6 529 000 farm workers. The figures reflect expansive agricultural activity across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
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Eugene B. Elliston
Lawrence E. Gibson
Marille Hilligoss
Jimmie McMahan
Amy Mi
Mahan
Spike Jones
OASIS
Helen Grayco
Channel 4
Tri-State Area
Della L. Holloway
Union Pacific
Kfda-Tv
SUN
See
Polk ST
Mrs
Mary Emma Ricks
Wayland Graduarns
Craig Men
Panhandle
Bettie Craig
Eddy Morris Ellis
Boys Ranch
James Louis Armstrong
Marvin Frank Ogle
Harold Fugene Brown
Borger
Kenny Abraham
Canadian
Gary Dale Herber
Carrouzett
Norman Wayne Nelson
Myles Freeman Sadler
Dimmitt
John Ted Sanders
Richard Dee Williams
Jack H. Sharp
Hart
Leonard Leon Mullins
Hedley
Kenneth Troy Clearman
Joseph Frank Reinauver
Hereford
Richard van Michael
Matador
Vance Odell Grisham
Lesley Neal Foxhall
Bill Myers Whitten
Toby 4. Cunningham
Miami
Ronald Andrew Hoeling
Nazareth
Charlie Walter Johnston
Paducah
Robert Levi Moore
Donald Franklin Dickey
Phillips
Ernest Cadenhead
Shamrock
Cagle Kendrick
Joedale Riesing
Stratford
Richard Delmer Cantwell
Donald Lee Richardson
Thomas Skipper Hobbs
Vega
Ray Henry
John Davis Jackson
Ladon Paul Harding
Wheeler
Graham
4 Commandments
Drake
Beeen
Classified Advertising Dept
North Highland
Sudan
J. L. Hobbs
Magnolia
Fedway
Roy Young
North Hughes
News— Globe Times
Georgia
East 3Rd
St. Mary’s
Ong
Polk
Pontiac
Gables
North Taylor
Mississippi
Casa Manana
North Mirror
Chevrolet
AF & AM
West 10Th
P. O
West 16Th
J_EDGAR WILSON
Ted
Springer
Granville W. Jones
Potter County
Grace Shelley
Murphy H Hurd
J _W (Dub
Bragg
Christine Legg
George T
Jack
Buntin Ann
Henry C
Lyle County
Cal Johnson
Jim Saunders , WE
Bob) Roberts
Link Tschudy
Howard Gann
Jim Warner
Justice
Ot of the Peace
CW Carder
H. A. Shaw
Randall County
Justice of the Peace
W. J. Flesher
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