Bank robber targets Pevely bank with nitroglycerin claim
A gunman robbed the Pevely Bank of about $5,000 after signaling a bottle of nitroglycerine in his pocket. He used a card claiming federal parole officer status and fled with cash from two teller cages. FBI and Missouri Highway Patrol pursued the suspect, Robert M. Hickman of Centerville Texas, who had past bank robbery links and a prison sentence. Dr. Ronald Spain labeled the event as the robber’s evident mental illness.
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UPI
Bank of
Pevely
FBI
Missouri Highway Patrol
Carl Brunkhorst
Robert M. Hickman
Centerville
Tex
Robert Michael Hickman
Hickman
Leavenworth
Kan
Brunkhorst
Ronald Spain
Bank
Spain
Illness Fatal To Ex Jurist Hilton Howell
former Texas supreme court chief justice Hilton E. Howell 70 of Waco died in a Dallas hospital after a long illness He native of Lexington Texas served as chief justice in 1932 admitted to the bar in 1922 and allied with Naman Howell Smith and Chase since 1926 Services will be held Monday at 11 30 a m at the First Baptist Church in Waco He is survived by his wife three sons and four brothers
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Dallas
UPI
Texas Supreme Court
Hilton E. Howell
Waco
Howell
Lexington
Tex
Naman, Howell, Smith and Chase
Baylor University
American and Texas Bar Associations
American Judicatures Society
American Counsel Association
Chamber of Commerce
Delta Theta Phi
The
Masonic Lodge
Louise Hatchett Howell
Durant
Okla
First Baptist
Native Of Syria Dies In Morton
Joe Mahmood 72 native of Beirut Syria died at Cochran County Memorial Hospital. Services set for 2 30 p m today at First Methodist Church with Rev Rex Mauldin officiating. Burial in Morton Memorial Cemetery. Survived by widow Leona son Billy Joe Mahmood of Lubbock and three grandsons.
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Morton
Joe Mahmood
Beirut
Syria
Cochran
County Memorial Hospital
First Methodist Church
Rex Mauldin
Morton Memorial Cemetery
Singleton Funeral Home
Mohmood
Cochran County
Miami
Tex
Leona
Billy Joe Mohmood
Lubbock
Negro wins seat on Austin school board headline
Mrs. Exal ton A. Delco Jr. was elected Austin's first Negro school board member Saturday defeating incumbent Dr. Clifford Thorne 6981 to 6770. Thorne served on the board since 1966 and is a pediatrician. Canaries are used in mine disasters test air and gas sensitivity.
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Austin (Ap
Exalton A. Delco Jr
Austin
Delco
Clifford Thorne
Thorne
Burglary and arson probe after weekend blazes and thefts
Police and fire crews investigated a weekend spree of break ins and arson at an 803 2nd Place car lot and a residence on 2304 Boston Ave where $700 in clothing was taken. Other thefts included $25 cash and $75 from a jukebox at Avenue A Snack Bar, plus vandalism at Trinidad Methodist Church. Juveniles were later held for passing stolen money orders from Triway Grocery. A woman reported an attempted rape on Avenue B and two men assaulted a resident near University Avenue.
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Jack Kelly
Joe Hazelwood
Jom Gossett Jr
William Jones
Boston Ave
Gossett
James G. Sanderson
Avenue A
Ave. A
Lubbock
Triway Grocery
Railroad Ave
Ave. B
Methodist Hospital
Richard Buchanan
10Th St
Apt. 4
3Rd Street
University Avenue
Alvin Sexton
43Rd St
Trinidad Methodist Church
46Th Street
Avenue Dd
Smith Urges Youth Political Action At Austin Barbecue
Lt. Gov. Preston Smith, a Democratic gubernatorial hopeful, told young supporters in Austin that politics is the constructive way for youth to participate in history. He warned against rioting and disengagement, saying youths can shape society by backing causes or candidates through political action.
Services Slated For Mrs Flippin
Mrs Stella Flippin 74 died Saturday in a Lamesa hospital. Services at 2 30 p m today at First Baptist Church with Dr George Worrell officiating. Burial in Lamesa Memorial Park under Brannon Philips Funeral Home. Survived by four sons Fred Grand Junction Colorado Andrew Mountain View Oklahoma Jay and Jack Lamesa a daughter Mrs M R Curbo Brownwood a sister Mrs Letha Bryant Melrose Oregon two brothers Ernest Turner Ballinger Woodrow Turner Dallas ten grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
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Lamesa
Stella Flippin
First Baptist Church
George Worrell
Lamesa Memorial Park
Brannon Philips Funeral Home
Cleburne
Flippin
Fred
Grand Junction
Colo. Andrew
Mountain View
Okla
James McConnell Funeral Monday in Oklahoma City
James Isaac McConnell Sr. 69, Levelland resident for 13 years, found dead at home Saturday. Services 2 p.m. Monday at Smith-Kernie Chapel Oklahoma City. Burial Memorial Park Oklahoma City. Surviving wife Bessie Odessa. son James Jr. Los Alamos NM. daughter Mrs J L Gandy Odessa. two brothers William C and David T Oklahoma City. three grandchildren. Local arrangements by George Price Funeral. He owned a hardware store briefly in Levelland and was a retired railroad man and World War I veteran.
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Levelland
James Isaac McConnell Sr
Smith-Kernie Chapel
Oklahoma City
McConnell
Memorial Park
George Price
Lorenzo
First Methodist Church
Topeka
Kan
Orient Masonic Lodge
Bessie
Odessa
James Jr
Los Alamos
N.M
J. L. Gandy
William C
David T
Rites Set Today For Mrs Diaz In Lamesa
Rites planned at 3 p.m. at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church for Mrs. Carolina R. Diaz 42 who died Tuesday in a Lamesa hospital. Burial in Lamesa Cemetery under Banon-Philips Funeral Home direction. Survivors include husband Albert Diaz six sons Albert Jr. in Vietnam Mike Oscar Al Able Noel all at home three daughters Minnie Elizabeth Linda at home and her parents Mr. and Mrs. Juan Rocha Weslaco.
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Lamesa
Carolina R. Diaz
St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church
Jerome Vitek
Lamesa Cemetery
Banon-Philips Funeral Home
Minnie
Elizabeth
Linda
Juan Rocha
Westlaco
Services Monday For Mrs. Georgie Wyatt
Mrs. Georgie Wyatt 61 dies after long illness at Methodist Hospital. Visitation 2 30 p m Monday at St Luke Baptist Church with Rev A L Davis officiating. Burial in Peaceful Garden Cemetery under South Plains Funeral Home direction. She lived at 2403 T 29th St and is survived by husband Rev E E Wyatt four sisters and a brother.
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Georgie Wyatt
St. Luke Baptist Church
A. L. Davis
Peaceful Garden Cemetery
South Plains
Susie O’brien
Houston
Mildred McCullouch
Amarillo
Aurbrey Brumley
Olney
Oscars Postponed To Wednesday For King Mourning
The 40th Academy Awards will be postponed due to national mourning for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Presentations move to 7 p.m. Wednesday April 10 with no academy ball this year. Peck announced after a board meeting with ABC and Kodak, noting Bob Hope may address the national mood.
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Motion Picture Academy
Martin Luther King
Board of Governors
The
Academy
Peck
Dr. King
American Broadcasting Co
Sooneer
Eastman Kodak O
Bob Hope
J F Brandon Rites Planned at First Baptist Church
Funeral services for 91 year old J F Brandon known as Jack will be held at 2 p m today at the First Baptist Church with Rev Joe Vernon and Rev Jimmy Turner officiating. Burial will be in Terrace Cemetery. Brandon came to Garza County in 1914 and was a farmer in the Close City area. Survivors include a son J F Jr of ToHoka four daughters Mrs Albert Taylor Mrs Verma Hays Mrs Murl Terry and Mrs J B Howell all of ToHoka a brother L F of Venus eight grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
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Jack) Brandon
First Baptist Church
Joe Vernon
Jimmy Turner
Tohoka
Terrace Cemetery
Hudman Funeral Home
Brandon
Garza County
J. F. Jr
Albert Taylor
O'’Donnell
Verma Hays
Murl Terry
J. B. Howell
L. F
Venus
Services Slated Monday For City Schoolboy
Funeral services for Richard Junior Featherston 10 son of Mr and Mrs Featherston of 2609 ER Cornell are set for 11 a.m. Monday at Parkway Drive Baptist Church. Richard died Saturday in Methodist Hospital after several weeks illness with Rev Wilburn Coffman officiating.
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Richard
Junior) Featherston
Meas
Featherston
Cornell
Parkway Drive
Methodist
Wilburn Coffman
Funeral Rites Held for Local Resident
The Rev Donnie Miller of Victory Baptist Church officiated the burial at City of Lubbock Cemetery under Rix Funeral Directors. Survivors include a brother Bobby Jack, grandparents Charlie Featherston and Lonnie Todd, a great grandmother Pearl Thacker of San Francisco and great grandparents Ben Bailey and others. Pallbearers named Carl Gene Wilson Buck Whitaker Eddie Dietz Hoyle Taylor Gary Wells Jimmy Shuey.
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Donnie Miller
Victory Baptist Church
City of Lubbock
Rix Funeral
Bobby Jack
Charlie Featherston
Cornell
Lonnie Todd
Pearl Thacker
San Francisco
Calif
Ben Bailey
E. Main St
Carl Gene Wilson
Buck Whitaker
Eddie Dietz
Hoyle Taylor
Gary Wells
Jimmy Shuey
Robert E. Lowery Services Planned in Sudan
Funeral services for Robert Ernest Lowery 68 who died Saturday in Lubbock Methodist Hospital are set for 2 30 p m Monday at First Baptist Church Sudan with Rev J R Manning and Rev L Turner officiating Burial will follow in Sudan Cemetery under Payne Funeral Home Amherst He was a road maintenance operator and longtime Sudan resident survived by two daughters two sons five brothers five sisters and 12 grandchildren
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Sudan
Robert Ernest Lowery
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
First Baptist Church
J.R. Manning
L. Turner
Sudan Cemetery
Payne Funeral Home
Amherst
Lowery
Georgia
Joe Shipman
Muleshoe
Joe B. Hensley
Carollton
Tex
Reece
Littlefield
Carl
Beatty
Nev
Clarence
T. G
Stephenville
A. J
Yarborough Cancels Trip to Padre Island Park Dedication
Senator Yarborough said he will remain in Washington for a special congressional meeting, canceling his plans to attend the Padre Island National Park dedication in Austin.
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Austin
U. 5
Meee Yarborough
Padre Island National Park
Washington
Congress
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