County Commission Hopeful Ineligible Questioned on Residency
Davis counsel for Derrick challenged Ramsey osteopath eligibility, citing a prior Avalanche-Journal story. The piece noted Ramsey lived at 1522 E First Place four years eight months until last fall when he moved to 3509 49th Street in Precinct 1 and then to 215 Ltd Street in Precinct 3.
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Davis
Derrick
Ramsey
Avalanche-Journal
E. 1St Pl
49Th St
Commissioner Precinct 1
Ltd St
Commissioner Precinct 3
Precinct 3
Neeee
Nihasey
Precinct 1
1702 Parkway
Lynnhaven Drive
Ramis¢y
Funeral services for Hovey Taylor 82
General Hovey Taylor 82 of Rt 1 died at West Texas Hospital after an apparent heart attack. He was a longtime Humble Oil Co. executive, 27 years with the company, and 43 years farming near Roosevelt. Survivors include his wife Kathryn, a son C J, three daughters, a brother, five grandchildren, and his home. He was a member of the Ida Jou Masonic Lodge.
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General Hovey Taylor
Sanders Funeral
Taylor
Rt. 1
West Texas Hospital
Roosevelt
Humble Oil Co
Humble
Baytown
New London
Overton
Ida- Jou
Masonic Lodge
Kathryn
C. J
Hobbs, N. M
W. J. Fletcher
Monahans
Norm Waxler
Englewood
Calif
Maybelle Taylor
Jack
Odessa
S. A. Robertson Dies at 62 Services Scheduled Today
Funeral services for S. A. Sug Robertson age 62 will be held at 3 p.m. in the W. W. Rix Chapel with Dr. Lloyd W. Hamilton and Rev Luther Kirk officiating. Burial follows at Englewood Cemetery in Slaton. Robertson, a farmer and rancher, lived in the Lubbock area and died Thursday in Methodist Hospital after a short illness. He attended Rice University and Harvard graduate school. Memorial contributions to the Heart Fund are welcomed. Survived by wife Martha two daughters Ruth Robertson and Mrs Jim Clary a brother Wade Robertson a sister Mrs K I Kimbro his mother Mrs A L Robertson and one grandchild. Pallbearers named.
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S. A
Sug) Robertson
W. W
Robertson
A. L. Robertson
West Texas
Slaton
Terrell
Dallas
Rice University
Harvard University
Heart Fund
Martha
Ruth Robertson
Jim Clary
Ozark
Ala
Wade Robertson
35Th St
K. I. Kimbro
Austin
Kenneth Davies
J. S. Edwards
Howard Hoffman
T. A. Worley
Jack Markham
Troy Pikins
Million Gift Boosts UT Galveston Medical Building Project
The Sealey & Smith Foundation of Galveston contributes another 1 million toward UT Medical Branch Galveston’s Clinical Sciences Building, adding to prior gifts totaling more than 20 million over the years. Frank Erwin, regents chairman, stated the foundation’s ongoing support.
Mrs. Billie Dell Rackley Rites Held in Abilene
Funeral services for Billie Dell Rackley 42 died Friday in Methodist Hospital will be at University Baptist Church at 2 p m with Dr Ray E Tatum officiating. Burial in Ralls Cemetery. Survivors include husband Dean Rackley a son Allan Ross Smith and a daughter Cheryl Derrington, mother Mrs M E Welch and two sisters Mrs Jerry Welch and Mrs Linda Murdaugh. Pallbearers listed.
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Billie Dell Rackley
Methodist Hospital
University Baptist Church
Ray E. Tatum
Ralls Cemetery
Franklin Bartley
Abilene
Rackley
Howard Johnson Motel
Ave
Dean Rackley
Ablan Ross ‘Smith
San Antonio
Cheryl Derrington
Ave. M
M. E. Welch
Jerry Welch
Coleman
Linda Murdaugh
Wayne Schultz
Lee Pruett
Julius Poff
Neal Byrd
Kermit Duckworth l
Roy Voyles
Possible end of Santa Fe passenger service to Lubbock discussed
Santa Fe officials will attend a Texas Railway Commission hearing in Lubbock to argue for discontinuing passenger trains serving Lubbock with spokesmen from Chicago Amarillo and Slaton. Local residents may testify why service should remain, as officials note the route costs and mail revenue losses contributing to the proposal.
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Chicago
Santa Fe
F. N. Stupps
Amarillo
Western Lines
J. P. Spears
Slaton
Lubbock
Clovis
N.M
Texas Tech
Nnd
John S. Reed
Santa Fe Railway
Texas
Dallas
Tech
Looting Rampage Strikes Downtown Washington
Washington reporters John Burnett and Don Fulsom were assaulted during a looting spree on 7th Street as mobs carried off tape recorders radios and clothing. They describe antiwhite taunts, burning buildings, and heavy police presence as the unrest spread through downtown.
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7Th St
M and O Streets
Don Fulsom
UPI Audio
Fulsom
Mrs. Bettie Lindsey rites set in Plainview
Services for Bettie Sue Lindsey 61 who died after a two week illness in a Plainview hospital are planned for 3 p.m. today at Wood Dunning Chapel with Rev. Roy Johnson of Calvary Baptist Church officiating. Burial is in Plainview Memorial Park. She lived with her sister Grace Kwen after moving from Fresno California a year ago. Survivors include two daughters Mrs. Thomas W. Chapman of Littlefield and Mrs. Billy R. Goodwin of Okemah Oklahoma a sister May James of Vernon a sister Betty Odel of Carlsbad a brother John Edwards of Oklahoma City and seven grandchildren.
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Plainview
Bettie Sue Lindsey
Wood. Dunning
Roy Johnson
Calvary Baptist Church
Plainview Memorial Park
Wood- Dunning Funeral Home
Lindsey
Grace Kwen
Fresno
Calif
Kwen
Thomas W. Chapman
Littlefield
Billy R. Goodwin
Okemah
Okla
May James
Vernon
Betty Odel
Carlsbad
John Edwards
Oklahoma City
Mahon Watches Washington Fires From Arlington Balcony
Rep. George H. Mahon and Mrs. Mahon observed smoke and three major fires across Washington from their Arlington apartment balcony. He described detours around looting and arson as government offices closed early and movement into and out of the city slowed. He noted troops and police were on duty and blamed rampaging youths for starting fires as the capital faced unrest.
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George H. Mahon
Washington
Arlington
Avalanche - Journal
Mahon
Potomac River
Capitol
Sam. Rayburn
Services Sunday For Rucktashel
Rucktashel Lagat Frederick Ricktashel a longtime Littlefield resident died Friday in Laverne age 11 after a visit. Funeral services set for 2 30 p m Sunday at Hammons Funeral Home chapel with Rev Atkinson and Rev Wear. Burial in Littlefield Cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs A Z Morris of Corpus Christi a brother Lewis of Nokovia a sister Mrs Steve rtson of Nokona seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Iwrilefield
Lagat Frederick
Ricktashel
Tattlefield
Laverne
Hammons
Strauas Atkinson
Canyon
Bae Wear
Littlefield
Pampasas
Lampasas
Mra. A. Z. Morris
Corpus Christi
Lewis
Nokovia
Mrs. Stevertson
Nokona
Rites Arranged For Mrs Fluitt In Post
Funeral services for Mrs Claudie Fluitt 74 will be at 1 pm today at First Baptist Church here with Rev. Dale Dozier and Rev. Tommy Wilson officiating. Burial in Terrace Cemetery. Hudman Funeral Home in charge. Survived by five sons Carl Thomas Bob Maurice W C and five daughters Ruth Su
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First Baptist Church
Dale Dozier
Calvary Baptist ‘Church
Tommy ‘Wilson
Hartley
Terrace Cemetery
Hudrian Funeral Home
Fluitt
Garza Memorial Hospital
W. O. Fluitt Sr
Garza County
Gonzales
Power and prayer echo in ancient words and daily life
A meditation contrasts human power with divine strength from 2 Samuel 22 38. It notes daily calls for power to drive bodies minds and machines yet highlights how power of prayer always prevails and sustains courage will and nerve.
Robinson Rites Planned Today
Services for George Harvey Robinson age 86 who died Friday in a Seminole area hospital will be held at 3 p m today in the Cooper Memorial Home Chapel in Ker tit. Graveside rites follow at Kermit Cemetery with Cooper Funeral Home directing local arrangements by Singleton Funeral Home. Robinson longtime Kermit resident and is survived by a sister Mrs Iya Hoffman of Houston.
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George Harvey Robinson
Seminole
Cooper Eyperal Home
Kert
Kermit Cemetery
Cooper Funeral Home
Singleton Funeral Home
Robinson
Kermit
Iya Hoffman
Houston
Obituary notices for Sims Hughey Adair and Hilliard in Texas
Funeral services are set for Mrs. Maxis Sims 87 of Amherst at Hammons Funeral Home with burial at Littlefield Memorial Park. L Weems 86 to be buried at Hermleigh Cemetery after service in Snyder. A D Adair 60 to be buried at Brownfield Cemetery. Requiem mass for Mary K Hughey 57 at W. W. Rix Chapel. Cyril D. Hilliard 20 of Midland to be buried in Voca Tex cemetery after St Paul Methodist service. Survivors listed for each.
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Maxis Sims
Amherst
Hammons
Tttlefield
Cyril D. Hilliard
St. Paul Methodist Church
Midland
Voca
Tex
William Rhodes Funeral Today
Funeral services for William Hiram Rhodes 59 of San Angelo are set for 4 p.m. at the First Methodist Church with Rev. Richard Payne officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery under Gilbreath Funeral Home guidance. Rhodes, a Colorado City native, died Friday in San Angelo where he ran a grocery for 18 months. He is survived by his wife Jean three sons Sam Hugh James Edward and Hubert Leslie and four daughters Dale Smith Phil Foreman Gene Partee Carla Jean Rhodes plus five brothers and 12 grandchildren.
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Hubert Leslie
Monahans
Dale Smith
Big Spring
Phil Foreman
Gene Partee
Venezuela
Carla Jean Rhodes
San ‘Angelo
Joe J. Hubert G
Irving
Rath A
Grand Prairie
Finley O
Stanton
Charles
St Dallas
J F Brandon 91 Dies After Long Illness In Tahoka
J F Brandon 91 longtime area resident died Friday morning at his Tahoka home after a long illness. Services are pending at Hudman Funeral Home. He moved to Garza County in 1914 from Alvarado and farmed near Close City before retirement. Survivors include son J F Jr of Tahoka, four daughters all in Tahoka, a brother L E of Venus, eight grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
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J. F
Jack
Brandon
Tohoka
Hudman Funeral Home
Garza County
Alvarado
Tahoka
J. F. Jr
Albert Taylor
O'Donnell
Verma’ Taye
Murl Terry
5. Howell
L. E
Venus
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Adair
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Methods Hospital
W. W. Rix Chapel
City of Lubbock
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J. F. Brandon Services
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