Tech exes Gather Nationwide for Texas Tech Day meetings
Ex Texas Tech alumni across the United States plan gatherings for Texas Tech Day. Chapters from Richardson to Norwalk and Boston expect speakers such as Texas Tech Dean John R. Bradford and ex-student leaders. Local events include Kansas City dinner, Lamesa golf, and Northeast Tarrant County session with Bert Huffman slated as speaker.
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Texas Tech
United States
David Casey
Lubbock
Texas Tech Ex-Students Association
Richarddon
Majestic Steak House
Central Expressway
Hoyt Page J
Texas Tech Engineering
John R. Bradford
Tony Gustwick
Ex-Students Association
Southern California
Saddleback Inn
East Firestone
Norwalk
Corpus Christi
Chicagoland Exes
Martinique-Drury Lane
95Th and
Western Avenue
J. D. May
Houston
Dr. Bradford
Texoma
Texas Tech Exes
Massachusetts
Boston
Statler Hilton
Porter Parris
Hilton Hotel Corporation
Austin Exes
Governor's Mansion
Colorado Avenue
Scholz
Bert Huffman
Ex- Students Association
Kansas City
Pizza Hut
Baltimore
Lamesa
Lamesa Country Club
Iu ‘Munity Center
Jerry Bell
E. J.' Holub
Red Raider
Kansas ‘City Chiefs
Joe Coffee
Exes
Wichita Falls
Clark Bondurant
Route 2
Iowa Park
Huffman
Northeast
Tarrant County
Holiday Inn Northeast
Hurst
Hoosier humorist Herb Shriner killed in Florida crash
Shriner 51 and his wife Eileen died when their car hit a tree while returning from West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale. A prominent television personality and radio veteran, Shriner starred in the 1950s with a sharp Hoosier wit and hosted shows including Two for the Money. He served in World War I and later pursued real estate. The couple left three children behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shriner
Eileen
Fort Lauderdale
West Palm Beach
Florida Council of 100
Toledo
Ohio
Fort Wayne
Ind
Will Rogers
USA
Congress
Harry S Truman
LaFuentes Child Dies in Plainview Rites Set
Fort Worth two year old Dickey LaFuentes died after a head injury from a fall. Services are set for 4 p.m. today at Sacred Heart Church Plainview with burial at Memorial Park. Survived by parents Lupe and Mr. Mrs. LaFuentes, sister Elizabeth, grandparents Antonio La Fuentes and Juan Baca.
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Plainview
Herman Dickey LaFuentes
Lupe LaFuentes
Fort Worth
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Plainview Memorial Park
Wood-Dunning Funeral Home
Elizabeth
Tony la Fuentes
Juan Baca
Mrs. Perryman 79 Dies. Ralls Resident
Minnie Alice Perryman, 79, longtime Ralls resident, died at 7:45 p.m. Friday in a Crosbyton hospital after ten years of illness. Services pending at Carter Funeral Home in Ralls. She was born in Bell County and moved to Ralls from Oklahoma. Survived by a son Olen of Lubbock, four daughters Lelia Miller of Elida New Mexico Gladys Swim of Ralls Ira Martindale of Bryan Irma Lee Pepper of Estelline, a brother Robert Young of Lubbock, a sister Mrs Roy Stevens of Tulsa, 11 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
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Ralls
Minnie Alice Perryman
Crosbyton
Carter Funeral Home
Perryman
Bell County
Oklahoma
Olen
40Th St
Lubbock
Lelia Miller
Elida
N.M
Gladys Swim
Ira Martindale
Bryan
Irma Lee Pepper
Estelline
Robert Young
Roy Stevens
Tulsa
Thompson Services Set for T B Thompson 81 Gladewater
Services for Tobe B Thompson 81 of 1308 East 17th Street will be held at 2 30 p m at Mount Olive Baptist Church Gladewater with burial at Gilmer Cemetery. He was a native of Haynesville Louisiana and had lived in Lubbock 17 years Survivors include five sons Lannie and B Thompson of Greenville T Thompson of Kilgore Leroy Thompson of Gladewater and James Thompson and a daughter Amn Thompson of 1308 Reg
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Tobe B. Thompson
17Th St
Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital
Mount Olive Baptist Church
Gladewater
Gilmer
Jamison Funeral Home
Haynesville
Pson
Lubbock
Lannie
Greenville
Kilgore
Leroy
Glagewater
James Jaibbock
Amn ‘Thompson
West Texas and New Mexico church rally and election updates
Community brief covers a 10 am rally at Quaker Avenue Baptist Church with a luncheon, plus local election absentee voting deadlines for May 2 and May 19 runoff details. Also notes a TWA flight hostess from Lubbock, a regional TB association open house, and multiple funeral and service notices in Lubbock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas-New Mexico
Ladies Auxiliary and
Quaker Avenue
Baptist
Jerry McDonald
John E
Jack) Baker
Lubbock
Obituary Notices for O. J. Edler and Roy Stryker
Services for O. J. Edler 84 of 2121 26th Street were set for 4 p.m. today at Asbury United Methodist Church with Rev. Ray N. Johnson and Rev. George Tyson officiating. Burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Edler, a former Crosbyton builder and first president of Lubbock Cotton and Oil Mill Co., died at home after 20 years in Lubbock. Survivors include three sons, one daughter, four brothers and four sisters. Also listed are Roy Stryker 78 with services at 11 a.m. today in Lockney. he and his wife were Lubbock residents with 14 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
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O. J. Edler
26Th Street
Asbury United
Carswell
Bentsen
Nixon
G. Harold Carswell
U. S. ‘Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Louis C. Walker
27Th St
P.m
Sanders
Dudley Strain
First Christians
Cambodia
Resthaven Memorial Park
Walker
West Texas Hospital
Justice of the Peace Charlies
Smith
Dunlap Department
Ware
13Th
Thelma
Philip Horn
Madrid
Spain
Frances Quist
Austin
Ralph
Sweetwater
Services Today for E A Ensminger of Lovington
E A Shorty Ensminger 55 of Lovington died Thursday after a heart attack. Rites are at 2 p.m. at Hillcrest Baptist Church with Rev. Ed Scarbrough officiating. Burial in Lovington Cemetery. Survived by wife Kim a son Ben Edd four daughters and several relatives. He worked for Ferguson Construction Co and died at Lovington Lea General Hospital after collapse on a work site.
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Lovington
E. A
Shorty
Ensminger
Hillcrest Baptist Church
Ed Scarbrough
Lovington Cemetery
Ferguson Construction Co
Lovington Lea General Hospital
Kim
Ben Edd
Sweetwater
Cathy Wright
Abilene
Joy Wiley
Jeanette Fleming
Odessa
Jimmy Hutton
Fort Stockton
Martha Ensminger
Rotan
Willie Cash
Monmouth
Ore
Christine Rankin
Staunton
Mrs Mayfield Rites Planned in Amherst
Mrs J E Mayfield 85 died about 2 40 p m Thursday in Littlefield Hospital after a long illness. Services set for 2 30 p m today at First Baptist Church Amherst with Rev R B Hall officiating assisted by Glenn Willson. Burial in Littlefield Memorial Park. She moved to Amherst in 1930 and had been in a convalescent home in Littlefield a year. Survivors include husband J E a daughter Mrs Leon Sherri of Amherst and three grandsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
J.E. Mayfield
Littlefield
First Baptist Church of
R. B. Hall
Glenn Willson
Littlefield Memorial Park
Payne
J.E
Leon Sherri
Opportunity comes from adversity and effort
The poem-like reflection argues op portunity arises from grief remorse obstacles adversity and failure. It asserts chance comes to those who seize thorny paths and use setbacks to improve their circumstances. The verses credit Julien C Hyer with the idea that opportunity is made by bold effort.
Bentsen Campaign Tour Presses West Texas Rivalry
Lloyd Bentsen continued a brisk West Texas swing visiting Lubbock and six other towns. He attacked Ralph Yarborough over Vietnam moratoriums and criticized the Supreme Court, while promising gun-law strictness and age 18 voting. A campaign spike included a televised appeal and a protest wire, as Bentsen campaigned Friday through Dumas Perryton Pampa Hereford Dalhart and Stratford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Bentsen
Lubbock
U. S
Ralph Yarborough
West Texas
Bentsen
Yarborough
Sen
Chicago
Washington
Senate
Labor Department
Dumas
Perryton
Pampa
Hereford
Dalhart
Stratford
Mrs. Bradley Rites Set in Idalou Church Service
Mrs. Ivy Bradley 75 of Idalou dies after short illness at Highland Hospital. Services 2 p m Sunday at Idalou First Baptist Church with Rev B H Kendrick Jr officiating. Burial in Idalou Cemetery. Survivors include son James of Big Spring daughter Mrs Mildred Shanks of 5604 Ave G two brothers Zack Love Little Rock Ark Mart Love Rusk Auto Love Arlington four sisters Mrs A L Pitts Mena Ark Mrs Josey Everett Electra Mrs Cora McDougall Round Rock Miss Manera Love Arlington and two grandchildren.
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Ivy Bradley
Idalou
Idalou First Baptist Church
B. H. Kendrick Jr
Rix Funeral
Bradley
Highland Hospital
Electra
James
Big Spring
Mildred Shanks
Ave. G
Zack Love
Little Rock
Ark
Mart Love
Rusk
Auto Love
Arlington
A. L. Pitts
Mena, Ark
Josey Everett
Cora McDougall
Round Rock
Miss Manera
Services Today For Mrs Evelyn Thaw Davis
Services for Mrs Evelyn Thaw Davis 56 of 2601 Ave L are at 2 p m in W W Rix Chapel with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park She died on arrival at Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital earlier Thursday She is survived by two sons W D Davis of Phoenix and Robert Davis of 2601 Ave L, a daughter Mrs Marvin Lehr of 2601 Ave L, two brothers W D Wampler of Channel View and RE T Wampler of Odessa, two sisters Mrs R L Mills of Odessa and Mrs Ray Wasson of Andrews, 15 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Evelyn Thaw Davis
2601
Ave. L
W. W
Ave. IL
W. D. Wampler
Channel View
RE. T., Wampler
Odessa
R. L. Mills
Ray Wasson
Andrews
Funeral Pending For Mrs Flores
Mrs Amparo Lujan Flores aged 67 of 111 North Avenue K was found dead in her bedroom by family members early Friday. Investigator Lubbock Peace Justice Wayne LeCroy ruled death from a heart attack. Services are pending with Henderson Funeral Directors.
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Amparo Lujan Flores
N. Ave
Lubbock
Wayne LeCroy
Henderson Funeral
Bentsen Campaign Faces Inflation Charge in Texas Swing
Senate hopeful Bentsen advocates subsidies for farmers and lower interest rates while urging vertical integration. He backs labor unions and calls for leniency in some marijuana cases for first offenders, yet supports stiff penalties for pushers. He travels from Lubbock to Houston promoting policies and challenging incumbents over inflation and living costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bentsen
Senate
Lubbock
Houston
Philippine bill seeks to trim holidays in Senate
A Senate bill filed in Manila would reduce Philippine holidays from nine to five. Sponsor Sen. Jose W. Dickno argued the country has too many holidays and would limit them to New Year, Independence Day on June 12, Good Friday, Christmas Day, and Election Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
UPI
Philippine Senate
Jose W. Dickno
Hale Center educator LaVada Reed dies at 80
LaVada Reed 80 longtime Hale Center school teacher died Friday in Methodist Hospital Lubbock after a long illness. Funeral at Hale Center Church of Christ Sunday with minister Billy Atha. Burial in Hale Center Cemetery. Survivors include three brothers and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale Center
LaVada Reed
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
Hale Center Church of Christ
Billy Atha
Freeman Funeral Home
Muleshoe
Monroe Hobdy Rites Planned in Seminole
Monroe C. Hobdy 66, a retired Seminole western store owner, died Thursday. Services set for 2 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church of Seminole with Rev. Gene Hawking. Burial in Gaines County Memorial Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, a stepson Robert Streup, three daughters Dolores Griffin Dalhart Mary Fowler Irving and Janice Hobdy Dalhart, five brothers Vernon Cross Plains Drew Brownfield Morris Canadian Truett Houston and Alton Lubbock and 14 others. Memorial gifts to First Baptist Church Japan Crusade.
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Monroe C. Hobdy
First Baptist Church of
Seminole
Gene ‘Hawking
Gaines County
Hobdy
First Baptist Church
Japan Crusade
Robert Streup
Dolores Griffin
Dalhart
Mary Fowler
Irving
Janice Hobdy
Vernon
Cross Plains
Drew
Brownfield
Morris
Canadian
Truett
Houston
Alton
Lubbock
Royce Lynn Johnson found shot dead near Happy Texas
Royce Lynn Johnson, 39, of a Swisher County family, was found shot in his bedroom at his rural home 13 miles northwest of Tulia. The death was ruled self-inflicted by Justice of the Peace D J Northcutt. Services set for 3 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Happy with Rev. Oland M Butler officiating. Burial in Happy Cemetery. He was born in Tulsa, a 1968 Happy High graduate, attended West Texas State University one semester, and worked for Swisher Cattle Co. Survived by his parents, two sisters in San Antonio and Happy, and grandfather Ed Neves of Roby.
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Tulia
Royce Lynn Johnson
Here
Swisher County
Justice of the Peace
D. J. Northcutt
First United Methodist Church
Happy
Oland M. Butler
Ing
Tai Happy
Wallace Funeral Home
Johnson
Tulsa
Happy High School
West Texas State University
Swisher Cattle Co
M. F
Shorty) Johnson
Bob Johnson
Bob Dicken
San Antonio
Art Foster
Ed Neves
Roby
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Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Herb Shriner
Hoosier Wit
Delray Beach
Fla
Herb’ Shriner
T.B. Thompson Services Set
Lubbock County
Catherine Chambers
Richard Lee Chambers
51St St
Trans World Airlines
StarStream
San Francisco International Airport
TWA
New Breech
Overland Park
Kan
Miss Chambers
Coronado High School
University of Arizona
Tucson
West Texas Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association
Texas Ave
W. L. Robinson
Arthur Louis’ Evans
Tabernacle Baptist Church
E. L. Bynum
Henderson Funeral Directors
Evans
Funeral Home
Albuquerque
Bataan Memorial Hospital
Latch
Tech Art
Mayo College
East Texas State University
Commerce
Farr
H. E. Taylor
Portales
N. M
Army
Jerry Wayne Borum
Fort Hood
Alberta Gallegos
Teak Ave
Jehovah Witness Church
Elsie Gamboa
Peaceful Gardens
Marvin Lea
E. 15Th’ 'St
Weber Drive
William Davis
49Th St
East Broadway
Idalou Road
QO J. Edler
E. A. Ensminger Services Today
Mrs. Mayfield
U.S. Senate
Craig Bentsen
4Th St
Denise Atwell
43Rd St
Julien C. Hyer
By Jack Golding
Avalanche-Journal
Louis Walker
Mrs. Davis
Broadway
Avenue S
Philippine
Miss Reed
Hale Pioneer
Clay County
John H. Reed
Valparaiso
Church of Christ Here
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Pioneer Study Club
A.L
Indianapolis
O.L
Los Angeles
Roy
Amarillo
Allie Wilson
Eula Anderson
New Port Richey
Fia
Monroe Hobdy
R. L. Johnson
Singleton-Wilson
Pansem
Orn White Resthaven
Singleton - Wilson
19Th ST
Lubbock, Texas
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