Forgery Charges Filed Against Pair Arrested Here
An 18 year old Plainview youth and his 19 year old sister in law were charged after officials at Farrs Supermarket suspected a forged check pass. Both signed confessions admitting one forged check and attempting a second. Bond set at 3000 for Michael Mathis. sister in law not in custody. Debris and theft incidents also reported in Roosevelt area and at local businesses.
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Plainview
Michael Mathis
Janet Mathis
Farr’s
50Th St
Boston
Mathis
Roosevelt
Gary Sherrod
Sherrod
Texas Tech
Five Texas Tech pre med pupils honored at banquet
Five Texas Tech pre medical students received awards at a Saturday banquet closing Operation Pre Med Day, with W M Elmore winning the Dr E W Jones scholarship for 200 dollars and John Knight named top senior pre med. Knight will enter Baylor College of Medicine after Tech graduation. Top junior Terry Douglas Tubb and high sophomore Roy Ivy Jr were honored, while freshman Clark Huff earned high honors and outstanding freshman chemistry. Dr Gordon Speaker addressed the group and Dr William H Gordon discussed medical serendipity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Tech
W. M. Elmore
Lubbock
E. W. Jones
John Knight
San Antonio
Knight
Baylor University College of Medicine
Tech
Terry Douglas Tubb
Levelland
Roy Ivy Jr
Crosbyton
Clark Huff
Hunter Heath III
Dr. Jones
Gordon
William H. Gordon
Crosbyton Gin Board Reelects Directors After $102,000 Dividends
Crosbyton Farmer Co operative Gin distributed about 102 000 in dividends to roughly 400 stockholders at the Pioneer Memorial Auditorium. About 17 000 bales were processed. Re elected to the board were Clarence Smith Carroll Himme Vernon Wheeless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crosbyton
Crosbyton Farmer Co-operative
Pioneer Memorial Audium
Clarence Smith
Carroll Himme
Vernon Wheeless
Special Meeting Called by John Shepperd in Lubbock
John Ben Shepperd chairman of the Texas State Historical Survey Committee called a special meeting of the Lubbock Historical Committee in the West Texas Museum at 4 p.m. to review local sites for Texas historical medal markings as part of Governor Connallys tourism drive. He and his wife will attend the museum presentation of a Nicolaus Kori bronze sculpture and accept the Bull Empire of Emblem statute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ben Shepperd
Odessa
Texas State Historical Survey Committee
Lubbock
Shepperd
Nicolaus Kori
Hobbs Votes on 2.5 Million School Bond Proposal
Property owners in Hobbs will vote on a 2.5 million dollar school bond to fund a new 21 room elementary school and expansions at Broadmoor Jefferson and Washington Elementary Schools. The plan also adds shop and PE facilities at Houston and Heizer Junior Highs and major high school renovations including gym fieldhouse cafeteria kitchen and admin office. Polls open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Will Rogers Broadmoor Taylor Edison Monument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HOBBS
Broadmoor
Jefferson Elementary
Washington
Houston
Heizer
Will Rogers
Taylor
Edison
Monument
Littlefield Bond Issue Approved for School Expansion
Littlefield voters approved an 800000 bond issue by about four to one, with 845 turnout. The plan funds a new high school building at 629900, junior high health and PE facilities, auditorium conversion to classrooms, elementary renovations, and site purchase. The board of trustees met to canvass returns and discuss bond sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littlefield
Littlefield Independent School District Board of Trustees
Miss Hobbs Pageant Open For Entries
Entries are being accepted for the Miss Hobbs Pageant scheduled June 22. The event is sponsored by the Hobbs Business and Professional Women's Club and serves as a local elimination for the Miss New Mexico Pageant. The winner receives a scholarship from the B P W club and advances to the state contest later in the summer.
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Hobbs
Hobbs Business and Professional Women's Club
New Mexico
B&pw
Homecoming events in Tolar feature Ernest Campbell speaking
Ernest Campbell of Matador is slated as a speaker at the Tolar homecoming weekend events. A basket dinner Sunday follows a rodeo and reunions for classes dating back to 1913. Campbell will speak at 1 15 p.m. in the Tolar Community Tabernacle, with sponsor support from multiple class reunions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Campbell
Matador
Tolar
Campbell
Tolar Community Tabernacle
Tech sales clinic draws about 150 in first session
About 150 people from 48 companies attended Texas Tech marketing department and AMA sponsored sales clinic at the Johnson House. Sessions ran 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with Dr. John A. Ryan and faculty members speaking. Carl E. Bolte of National Fidelity Life spoke at the noon luncheon on Dont Cut Your Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marketing Department
Texas Tech
American Marketing Assn
Johnson House
4801
Ave. Q
John A. Ryan
Tech Marketing Department
Carl E. Bolte
National Fidelity Life Insurance Co
Kansas City
Bolte
Ryan
Tech
L. Louise Luchsinger
Richard E. Stanley
Four Fined In City After Guilty Pleas
Four individuals pled guilty to check law violation in County Court at Law No. 2 before Judge Pat Moore. Each received a $25 fine plus court costs. Names include C. L. Edwards Raymond Rainer Charles Hipp and Jessie Robinson with bonds set for two others who pleaded not guilty. Another two pled guilty in County Court at Law No. 1, Ester Spencer and Bobby Joe Arry, each fined $25 and costs for shoplifting and public drunkenness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Moore
C. L. Edwards
Stanford St
Raymond Rainer
52Nd St
Charles Hipp
Temple Ave
Jessie Robinson
Beech Ave
J. W. Landers
49Th St
Edward Lamar Clay
Tech Girl's Drawing Selected for National Exhibit
Lynn Butler a Texas Tech senior from Irving had a drawing accepted for the 31st national Graphic Arts Drawing Exhibition sponsored by the Wichita Art Association. Missa Butler, daughter of F. W. Butler of Irving, studies architecture and allied arts at Tech. Artists from 32 states submitted works. 16 pieces were chosen from over 800 entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Butler
Texas Tech
Irving
National Graphic Arts
Wichita Art Association
Wichita
Kan
Missa Butler
F. W. Butler
Architecture and Allied Arts
Tech
Andrews Rites Slated For James A. Foster
Final rites for James Andrew Fowler, 70, are set for 3 p.m. Monday at Second Baptist Church in Andrews. Rev. C. E. Wainscott will officiate. Burial will follow in Andrews Cemetery under direction of Singleton Funeral Home. Fowler died Thursday.
Pioneer Lubbock Resident Margaret Mallard Dies at 80
Margaret Mallard aged 80 of Lubbock died at 3 30 p m in St Marys Hospital Services are at 2 p m Monday at First Methodist Church with Rev J O Haymes officiating Burial will be in City of Lubbock Cemetery under Sanders Funeral Home direction She was a Van Zandt County native who moved to Lubbock in 1891 Surviving sisters are Mrs Ann Baze Mrs Mattie McDuff and Mrs Laura Dearman all named with 29th or 30th Street addresses
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Mallard
29Th St
Lubbock County
Pioneer
St. Mary's Hospital
First Methodist Church
J. O. Haymes
J. T. Bolding
E.E. White
City of Lubbock Cemetery
Sand
Pest Coe Eae
Aan
Orpial
Lubbock B Business and Professional Women's Club
Ann Baze
Mattie McDuff
Crosbyton
Laura Dearman
Rites set for Plainview hit and run victim Joe Roberts
Services for Joe Woodfin Roberts aged 46, killed when his tire was struck along U S Highway 70, will be held Monday at 10 a m at the Ninth and Columbia Street Church of Christ Plainview. Burial follows at Plainview Memorial Park. Suspect questioned after blood and hair found on a truck. lab tests pending. Roberts, native of Aspermont, had moved from Crosbyton to Floydada before residing east of Plainview. Survivors include a wife Mila, three children, and several siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainview
Joe Woodfin Roberts
Columbia Street
Church of Christ
A. C. McElroy
Petersburg
Buriaal
Plainview Memorial Park
Lemons Funeral Home
Roberts
U.S. Hwy
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
Carl Mullins
Texas
Mullins
Aspermont
Floydada
Crosbyton
Here
Mila Poluadore
Hollis
Oklo
Kirby Hagler
Joe Dale
Jerry A
Larry S
Elmer
Kress
Houston
Hereford
J. C
Dumas
Floyd Traylor
Earl Traylor
Bakersfield
Calif
Clemon Muse
Athol Johnson
Washington
Myrtle Roberts
Services Slated For Mrs. Vera Marlow
Funeral services for Vera May Marlow 79 of Sudan will be at 2 p.m. at Sudan First Baptist Church with Rev. Wayne Perry and Rev. Ed Finley officiating. Burial follows in Sudan Cemetery. Survivors include five sons and three daughters, plus siblings and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muleshoe
Vera May Marlow
Sudan
West Plains Hospital
Sudan First Baptist Church
Wayne Perry
Ropesville
Ed Finley
Progress Baptist Church
Sudan Cemetery
Singleton Funeral Home
Marlow
Baileyboro
The
Baptist Church
O. W
Fred
Santa Anna
Calif
Charley
Globe
Ariz
Byron
Angela
Royce
Houston
John Rodgers
Farmington N.M
Lloyd Spiece
Hemet
Myrtle Tallant
Wayne
Longtime City Resident Dies
Grady Burke 72 died 9 45 p m Saturday in West Texas Hospital He had lived in Lubbock 27 years An auto parts salesman for years he retired about three years ago Burke formerly lived in Sherman Services at 2 p m Tuesday Barrett Funeral Home Chapel Sherman burial West Hill Cemetery Sherman Local arrangements by Sanders Funeral Home Survivors include wife Mary two daughters Mrs Harry Baker Sherman Mrs Reagan Wilson Dallas a son John at home two sisters Mrs iCarey Ballew Kansas City Mo and Miss Virginia Burk Sherman a nephew J L Edwards Rt 1 Lubbock three grandchildren and one great grandchild
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady Burke
35Th St
West Texas Hospital
Lubbock
Barrett Funeral Home
Sherman
West Hill Cemetery
Sanders Funeral Home
Burke
Mary
Harry Baker
Reagan Wilson
Dallas
John
iCarey Ballew
Kansas City
Virginia Burk
J. L. Edwards
Rt. 1
Former Jal Man on Sen Mechem's Staff
Willard E. Lewis Jr., a former Jal accountant and ex head of the New Mexico Tax Commission, is named to Sen Ed Mechem's Washington staff. He previously served as assistant to the state finance chief and led the finance department's local division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jal
N.M
Edwin L. Mechem
R-Nm
Washington
Willard E. Lewis Jr
Lewis
New Mexico
State Tax Commission
Mechem
State Department of Finance
Funeral services for Mrs Mae Glass held in Snyder
Rites were set for 3 p m today at the Baptist Church in Snyder with Rev Bob Creswell officiating. Burial followed at Pyron Cemetery under Bell Funeral Home direction. Mrs Glass 66 of Scurry County died Saturday at Simmons Memorial Hospital in Sweetwater. survivors include her husband Jim M Glass two sons James and Robert T a daughter Mrs Wylie C Wilkins a sister two brothers and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Desde Mae Glass
Hermleigh
Scurry County
Baptist Church
Eet
Bob Creswell
Pyron Cemetery
Bell Funeral Home
Jim M. Glass
Arkadelphia
Ark
Wylie C. Wilkins
Snyder
James
Mill Creek
W. Va
Robert T
Abilene
W. L. Thompson
Ida Shepherd
Elizabeth Thompson
J. W. Thompson
Rusten, la
James Skipworth Funeral Tuesday
Services for James W. Skipworth 87 of Waco a former Scurry County resident will be held at 2 p m Tuesday at the 37th St Church of Christ Burial will be under Bolger Funeral Home direction Survivors include his wife a daughter Velda Houston Vacaville Calif a son Lloyd Boise Idaho three sisters four step daughters a step son and two grandchildren
Mrs. C. A. Tatum’s Services Held Here
Funeral services for Mrs. C. A. Tatum aged 87 of Lubbock were held at Ford Memorial Chapel First Baptist with Rev. J. T. Bolding officiating. Burial followed in Resthaven Memorial Park. Pallbearers included Alvin Conely John Gillespie Wendell Goin and grandsons Don Gillespie Ray McDonald and Don Cheek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Tatum
14Th St
Lubbock
Ford Memorial Chapel
First Baptist Church
J. T. Bolding
Resthaven Memorial Park
Sanders Funeral Home
Alvin Conely
John Gillespie
Wendell Goin
Services for Mrs. Davis Held at Calvary Baptist
Mrs. Guy Davis 17 of 2206 15th Street Lubbock died from a gunshot wound in an apparent accident. Services were set for 4 p m at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev Grayden Howell officiating. Burial followed at Terrace Cemetery under Henderson Wilson Funeral Directors. Survivors include husband mother Mrs J C Putman of Seminole father R G Box of Calicos and two brothers Antony Box Plattsburgh NY and Richard Box Roswell NM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Davis
15Th St
Lubbock
Calvary Baptist Church
Grayden Howell
Terrace Cemetery
Henderson- Wilson Funeral
R. G. Box
Califoes
Antony Box
Plattsburgh
N.Y
Richard "Box
Roswell
N. M
Rites Set Today For Former Area Woman
Rites are scheduled at 2 p.m. today at Vera Baptist Church for Mrs. Julia Ann Ritchie 81 a former Spur resident who died at 9 a.m. Friday in a Wichita Falls hospital Burial will be in Spur Cemetery under Elliston Funeral Home supervision. Mrs. Ritchie was born in Roby and moved to Vera in 1914 then to Spur in 1929 where she lived until recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spur
Julia Ann Ritchie
Vera Baptist Church
Douglas Crow
C. L. Garrett
Floydada
Spur Cemetery
Elliston Funeral Home
Ritchie
Wichita Falls
Roby
Vera
Herbert Hodges Dies Rites Set
Herbert A. Hodges 76 a Palestine resident and former Tulia resident died Saturday in a Crockett hospital. Rites at 2 30 p m today Wallace Funeral Home Chapel with Dr W Neil Record officiating burial in Silverton Cemetery with Masonic graveside rites. Survivors include wife Annie son Lawrence H Racine Wisconsin daughter Mrs Mary Nell Brown Tulia brother R A Canyon two sisters Mrs Winnie Wimberly San Angelo and Mrs Carl Wimberly Amarillo and one granddaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulia
Wallace Funeral Home
Herbert A. Hodges
Palestine
Crockett Hospital
W. Neil Record
First Baptist Church
Silverton
Hodges
Elkhart
Aninie
Lawrence H
Racine
Wisc
Mary Nell Brown
R. A
Canyon
Winnie Wimberly
San Angelo
Carl. Wimberly
Amaillo
Vandergrift Services Pending in Roanoke
John Henry Vandergrift Jr., 32, of 5115 42nd St moved from Virginia to Lubbock about a year ago and died Friday at Methodist Hospital in Roanoke. Arrangements by Oakes Funeral Home. He was late auditor for TIME Motor Freight. Survivors include his wife and daughter Rhonda Darlene of Roanoke, his parents, five brothers Jimmy Allen Gary Tommy, and two sisters Doris Cresey and Peggy Cresey, all of Roanoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
John Henry Vandergrift Jr
42Nd St
Methodist Hospital
Oakes Funeral Home
Vandergrift
Lubbock
Virginia
Time Motor Freight
Rhonda Darlene
J. H. Vandergrift Sr
Jimmy
Allen
Gary
Tommy
Doris Cresey
Peggy Cresey
Hobbs Services Today For John R Webb
Funeral rites are set for 3 p.m. today in Highland Baptist Church for John Robert Homer Webb 65 who died Thursday in a Hobbs hospital. Griffin Funeral Home handles burial at Prairie Haven Cemetery. Webb leaves wife Mary three daughters Effie Lee Cox Bennie Ruth Cobb and Mary Lou Odell. three sons I H Webb William Matthew Webb and Billy David Webb. and three brothers and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobbs
John Robert Homer Webb
Hobbs Hospital
Highland Baptist Church
Norman Dollar
Prairie Haven Cemetery
Griffin Funeral Home
Webb
Mary
Effie J Lee Cox
Bennie Ruth Cobb
Mary Lou Odell
Odessa
I. H. Webb
William Matthew ‘Webb
Billy David Webb
U.S. Marines
Services Slated For Rev. Patrick Henry
Funeral services for the Rev. Patrick Henry past secretary of the Christian Churches of Texas and father-in-law of a former Lubbock woman are set for 4 p m today at the First Christian Church in Arlington. He died at 4 a m Saturday in Baylor Hospital Dallas after a coronary occlusion Friday afternoon. He is the father of Dr Pat Henry Jr pastor of Northway Christian Church Dallas and husband of Jean Shelley Jennings of Lubbock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Henry
The
Christian Churches of Texas
Lubbock
First Christian Church
Arlington
Henry
Baylor Hospital
Dallas
Pat Henry Jr
Northway
Christian Church
Jean Shelley Jennings
Cancer Crusade Set in Crosbyton
Mrs Ted Karr will lead the American Cancer Crusade here on Tuesday. The drive includes house to house canvassing, distribution of educational literature, and a business district push. Mrs Lon Atchison is named Memorial chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cancer Crusade
Crosbyton
Ted Karr
American Cancer Crusade
Lon Atchison
Glenn Peeples Rites Set for Amherst Church
Final rites for Glenn Peeples former Amherst resident are scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Monday at Amherst Methodist Church with Rev. E R McGregor officiating Burial will follow in Amherst Cemetery under direction of Payne Funeral Home Peeples died Thursday at his Denver Colorado home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Glenn Peeples
Rites Held For White Protester Shot On Alabama Highway
William L. Moore 35, a Baltimore based anti segregation demonstrator, was shot dead on a highway near Attalla Alabama after a protest march toward Mississippi. In Binghamton New York a large funeral and memorials honored him as a man of singular purpose with many devoted supporters including leaders from the Congress on Racial Equality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binghamton
N. Y
William L. Moore
Moore
Baltimore
Mississippi
Attalla
Ala
Gadsden
Robert A. Drewry
Arthur Campbell Services Today
Crosbyton residents honor Arthur L. Campbell 53 with services at First Methodist Church officiated by Rev. Bill Kent. Masonic graveside rites follow at Crosbyton Cemetery under King Funeral Home direction. He died after a heart attack at his home, survived by wife Pearl, two sons, four grandchildren, three brothers, two sisters, and many relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crosbyton
Arthur L. Campbell
Crosby County
First Methodist Church
Bill Kent
Crosbyton Cemetery
King Funeral Home
Campbell
Springtown
Frances Pickard Rites Held at Mount Gilead Church
Services for Frances Marie Pickard are set for 2 30 p m Monday at Mount Gilead Baptist Church with Rev S R Roberts officiating. Burial will be in City of Lubbock Cemetery under Jamison Funeral Home direction. Survivors include husband two brothers a sister and her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Marie Pickard
Mount Gilead Baptist Church
S. R. Roberts
Mrs. G. A. Wright Rites Today
Services for Mrs. G. A. Wright 82 of Levelland are set for 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church with Rev. W. H. Hughes and Rev. Dale Leggett officiating. Burial at City of Levelland Cemetery. Survivors include her husband five sons two daughters sister 18 grandchildren and 35 great grandchildren. Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levelland
G. A
Mary Alice) Wright
Levelland Hospital
First Baptist Church
W. H. Hughes
Dale Leggett
College Avenue Baptist Church
City of Levelland Cemetery
George Price
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U.S. District Court
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James Skipworth
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Herbert Hodges
John Vandergrift
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Congress On Racial Equality
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Arthur Campbell
Frances Pickard
G. A. Wright
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