Obituaries: Mrs E J Cooper and others slain in Lamesa area
Funeral services for Mrs. E J Cooper 85 of Tahoka were held at 2 pm in First Baptist Tahoka with burial at Resthaven Mausoleum Lubbock. Surviving are four daughters and two sons, plus 17 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Graveside for Mrs Gertrude Allen 81 was Monday at Lamesa Memorial Park. she died in Pueblo Colo. Survivors include six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral services for Mrs Geneva Pauline Castner 53 were held at Downtown Church of Christ with burial in Lamesa Memorial Park. She is survived by husband C W two sons Qel and Sonny two sisters and a brother and mother. Henry Edward Truitt 90 will be buried in Lamesa Cemetery after services at Bryan Street Baptist Church. He lived in Dawson County 67 years and is survived by one brother and three half-sisters.
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E.J. Cooper
Tahoka
Hollis Ogden
Noel Cooper
Lamesa
First Baptist Church
Gertrude Allen
Lamesa Memorial Park
Miss Allen
Pueblo
Colo
Eastern Sur
Oklahoma
Geneva Pauline Castner
Church of Christ
W. T. Hamilton
Waxahachie
Branon Funeral Home
Castner
Medical Arts Hospital
C.W
Qel
Austin
Sonny
Henry Edward Truitt
Pan
Bryan Street Baptist Church
ER. Holder
Kes Baptist Church
Bob Whitten
Truitt
Dawson County
Cottonwood Acres
BA. Truitt
Kew
Irene Dyess
Eunice Collett
Opal Riley
Carlsbad
Commissioners Meet Monday Hear 10% Pay Raise Plan
The County Commissioners Court schedules a Monday session to discuss a proposed ten percent salary increase for all county employees in 1974, plus appointments to the library, museum, and airport boards. They will also consider county office hours and note the January 6 switch to Daylight Savings Time may create an opening-time hardship for workers, with Lamesa schools shifting to 9:30 a.m. start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Commissioners Court
Museum Board
Airport Board
Lamesa
Lawsuit Filed Over Bus Mishap In Salas Case
A lawsuit filed in 106th District Court names Jamesa Independent School District and bus driver Gary Miller. Tony Salas, by father Rito Sida, claims his 1 year old was injured on Oct. 23, 1973 when the bus started improperly, throwing him into a seat and onto the floor, with injuries to face head and eye. Damages sought total 20 000 plus costs. breakdown includes 7 000 for pain and suffering, 2 000 for loss of service, 5 000 for medical expenses, and 5 000 for punitive damages.
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Jamesa Independent School District
Gary Miller
106Th District
Tony Salas
Rito Sida
Salas
Miller
Bis
Andrews
Local Births Chronicle December Newborns
Mr and Mrs Jose A Martinez announce a girl born December 22 6 pounds 14 ounces. Manuel Vela reports a boy born December 22 7 pounds 12 ounces. M E Dobbins welcomes a boy born December 22 6 pounds 8 ounces. Raymond J Scott greets a girl born December 24 7 pounds 6 ounces. Larry D Trammell has a girl born December 26 8 pounds 7 ounces. Tommy Joe Barfield’s boy arrived December 27 weighing 9 pounds 13.25 ounces. Joaquin Garcia’s boy born December 27 5 pounds 13 ounces. Michael Barnes welcomes a girl born December 28 8 pounds 7 ounces. Robert B Koger reports a baby weighing 1 pounds 10 ounces. Eduardo Martinez Jr announces a boy born December 28 7 pounds 3 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jose A. Martinez
Manuel Vela
M.E Dobbins
Raymond J
Scott
Larry D. Trammell
Tommy Joe Barfield
Joaquin Garcia
Michael Barnes
Robert B Koger
UT seniors list 55 candidates for pharmacy degrees
Robert Christopher Boyd of 602 North 20th is among 55 University of Texas seniors named tentative candidates for Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degrees as the fall semester ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Christopher Boyd
North 20Th
University of Texas
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