Famed political figure General Hurley to be buried in Santa Fe
Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Hurley statesman and former secretary of war will be buried at Santa Fe National Cemetery after a 10 a.m. Friday funeral Mass at St. Francis Cathedral. Hurley, 80, died peacefully Tuesday night and had recently been named to New Mexico's Hall of Fame. Survivors include wife, a son in Albuquerque, and three daughters in California Connecticut and Maryland.
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Patrick J. Hurley
National Cemetery
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St. Francis Cathedral
Hoover
China
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New Zealand
Bataan
Soviet Union
Josef Stalin
Near
Middle East
Tran
Wilson Hurley
Albuquerque
DeForest Lawrence
Encino
Calif
David Hughes
Greenwich
Conn
Edwin B. White Jr
Chevy Chase
Longtime Area Resident Dies in McAdoo Funeral
Funeral services for Hardy are set at 3 pm in McAdoo Methodist Church with Rev. James Patterson officiating. Burial follows in Crosbyton Cemetery under King Funeral Home direction. Hardy, native of Hill County, moved to McAdoo in 1953 and was a member of the Scottish Rite and Methodist Church. Survivors include wife Merjerie, daughter Gayle Hardy, son Norman Farr, two grandchildren, father N. D. of Pasadena, brother R. B. M. of Baytown, sisters Mrs. R. Hudman of Pasadena and Harold Hardy death age 33 is unclear. Pallbearers listed.
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Methodist Church
Mearjerie
Gayle Hardy
Norman Farr
Mc- Adon
N. D
Pasadena
RB. M
Baytown
R. Hudman
Harold Hardy
W. R. Mc Williams
J. W. Stewart
Grady Evans
Clyde Crosby
Ellis Power
Coy Powers
Fabin Lemsey
Raymond Eldridge
Rufus Samples Funeral Pending
Rufus Allen Samples 71 of Snyder died Tuesday in a Big Spring hospital. A native of Brady and long time Scurry County resident, he was a retired Santa Fe section worker and Nazarene Church member. Survivors include his wife Lilie four daughters a son a sister a brother and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are with Bell Funeral Home.
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T Speciali
Rufus Allen Samples
Big Spring
Bell Funeral Home
Samples
Brady
Scurry County
Santa Fe Section
The
Nazarene Church
Lilie
Helen Gentry
Joann Barton
Constantine
Mich
Violet Parker
Denver City
Winnie Parmeta
Robert
Colorado City
Audie Reed
Littlefield
Guy
Post
Causey Services Set For Mrs N D Leavitt
Causey (Special) services are set for 1 30 p m today at the Church of Christ for Mrs N D Leavitt 74 a former Lynn County pioneer Elmo Burkett minister will officiate Burial will be in Causey Cemetery under Wheeler Mortuary Portales Survivors include her husband a son two daughters two sisters two brothers five grandchildren and six great grandchildren
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Church of Christ
N. D. Leavitt
Lynn County
Elmo Burkett
Causey Cemetery
Wheeler Mortuary
Portales
Francis Henderson 81 dies in Bryan Texas
Francis Law Henderson longtime Bryan official and Brazos County leader dies at 81. A UT law graduate, he served as Bryan city attorney for 43 years, sat on the Bryan School Board for 25 years and was a member of the State Board of Education 9 years. Survivors include his widow.
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Bryan
Tex
Francis Law Henderson
Brazos County
University of Texas
State Board of Education
Hurley’s Legacy Lives On In Coalgate And Lehigh
Gen Patrick J Hurley who died in New Mexico is remembered in his Oklahoma birthplaces Coalgate and Lehigh. He funded a $1 million hospital complex including Ruth Wilson Hurley Manor and a Mary Hurley Hospital rest home with gifts of $100 000 and $23 000 later adding $150 000 for the new hospital. Hudson recalls Hurley answered every call for more than 25 years and helped a local veteran with a car.
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Coalgate
Okla
O'Pi
Patrick J. Hurley
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Hurley
Lehigh
Arvard Hudson
Hudson
Maiy Hurley
Thirley
Ruth Wilson Hurley
Mary Hurley
General Hurley
Opposition and Faith The Call to Courageous Living
A short reflective piece citing Job 30 21 asks how one faces opposition. It contrasts fretting surrendering ignoring and pressing on with a courageous heart guided by faith and doing one’s best. The author JULIEN C TYER signs the meditation.
Rites Set for Shock Victim Sheryl Holden
Rites for Sheryl Lynn Holden eight year old who was electrocuted at her home in Dimmitt are set for today at First Baptist Church with Rev M A Sith Jr officiating Burial will be at Castro Memorial Gardens under Dennns Funeral Home direction She was killed about 7 30 p m Tuesday when she touched live wires while reaching for a birds nest The girl was the adopted daughter of Mrs Pearl Harden who moved to Dimmitt from Cleveland Texas about two weeks ago
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Dimmitt
Sheryl Lynn Holden
First Baptist Church
M. A. Sith, Jr
Castro Memorial Gardens
Denns Funeral Home
Pearl Harden
Cleveland
Tex
Funeral Set For Elethier DeLeon
Funeral for Elethier DeLeon 12 daughter of Mr and Mrs Jose Delon will be at 10 am today at St Williams Catholic Church with Rev Bartholomew Besterer officiating. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery under Wallace Funeral Home direction. She died on arrival at 3 am Wednesday at Swisher County Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was a native of San Antonio. Survivors include eight brothers and two sisters.
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Tula T Speciah
Eletgier DeLeon
Jose Delon
Rt. S
Tula
St William’s Catholic Church
Bartholomew Besterer
Rose Hill Cemetery
Wallace Funeral Home
Swisher
San Antonio
Roy Lee Moore Rites Are Friday
Rites for Roy Lee Moore 58 of Scurry County will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First Methodist Church with Rev. Harry Vanderpool officiating Burial will be in Snyder Cemetery under Bolger Funeral Home direction Moore a Quanah native was found dead Wednesday morning at his home where he lived alone Justice of the Peace Cone J Merritt said Moore likely died of natural causes Survivors include his mother Mrs Ida Moore Beaumont a son Leroy Houston a granddaughter Tammi Moore Houston a brother William C Port Arthur and three nephews
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Snyder
Roy Lee Moore
Scurry County
First Methodist Church
Harry Vanderpool
Snyder Cemetery
Bolger Funeral Home
Moore
Quanah
Justice of the Peace
Cone J. Merritt
Ida Moore
Beaumont
Leroy
Houston
Tammi Moore
William C
Port Arthur
Bownds Rites Pending for 83 Year Old Levelland Resident
W A Bownds 83 died about 9 15 p m Wednesday at his Levelland home. Services are pending with George Price Funeral Home. He had lived in Levelland 34 years after moving from Tohopeka. Survived by wife four sons Doc Odessa T A Slaton Casey Denver City and Franklin Levelland four daughters Mrs Gene Neiman Badito NM Mrs Mary Lou McGuire Lamesa Mrs Odell Ogle Semiole and Mrs Lynda Bailey Midland two step daughters Mrs Marcy Bownds Slaton and Mrs Elsie Saunders San Angelo 35 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren.
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Levelland
George Price
Wood Bownds
Tohoka
Doc
Odessa
T. A
Slaton
Casey
Denver City
Franklin
Gene Neiman
Badito
N. M
Mary Lou McGuire
Lamesa
Rites for Fort Worth Brother of City Residents Set
Services for James N. Sligar 81 of Fort Worth will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Broadway Baptist Church. He died Wednesday in Fort Worth and was the brother of J E Sligar and Mrs George Moore and father in law of Mrs James Sligar Jr. Other survivors include his wife a daughter five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
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Fort Worth
Broadway Baptist Church
Sligar
J. E. Sligar
60Th St
George Moore
51St
James Sligar Jr
Jimmie Thomas
Will
Breckenridge
Tia
Kermit
Carroll
DeLeon
Lena McCallon
Albuquerque
Services For Airman Planned Friday at Fort Sam Houston
Military rites for Airman Philip W. Morant, found dead in Clovis, will be held Friday at Fort Sam Houston Military Cemetery, San Antonio. Clovis police probe the death after Morant was found in a downtown alley with a .22 caliber revolver nearby. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George E. Morant of the British West Indies. Morant was stationed at Lackland AFB. Clovis arrangements were by Chapel of Memories Funeral Home.
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Clovis
A.I.C
Philip W. Morart
Ft. Sam Houston Military Cemetery
San Antonio
Morant
George E. Morant
British West Indies
Lackland Air Force Base
Chapel of Memories Funeral Home
Rites Set Today For Mrs. Byars In Lockney
Services for Mrs. N. T. A. Byars 87, who died in a Dublin rest home, will be held at 2 p.m. in the First Baptist Church Lockney with Rev. Gene Hawkins and Rev. Clay Munes officiating. Burial follows in Lockney Cemetery. she was born in Tennessee and lived in Parker County Canyon and Mlondada before settling near Lockney. Survivors include three sons Albert Lonnie Robin and a daughter Leata Powers plus 18 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren.
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First Baptist Church
N. T. A. Byars
Dublin
Gene Hawkins
Clay Munes
Lockney Cemetery
Carter Funeral Home
Tennessee
Parker County
Robert Byars
Lyle Byars
Harold Byars
Eddie Conner
Douglas Corey
Wawone Byars
Howerton Rites Set At Lamesa
Services for James Melton Howerton 59 of Star Route 2 will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Lamesa Church of God with Rev. Billie Thompson officiating. Burial follows in Lamesa Cemetery under Higsinbotham Funeral Home. Howerton was a farmer born in Comanche County. Survivors include his wife Della a sister Ella McMillan of Lubbock and brothers William of Little Rock Arkansas and Joe of San Angelo.
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Lamesa
William
Little Rock
Ark
Joe
San Angelo
Walter Followill Rites Held in Primitive Baptist Church
Walter Followill 70 died Wednesday at Methodist Hospital Lubbock after 10 days in care. Rites set for 2:30 p.m. Friday at Primitive Baptist Church in Littlefield with Rev. Jim imie Bass and Rev. C J Jarretts officiating. Burial in Littlefield Memorial Park. Survived by wife Bertha, four sons, three daughters, two sisters, a brother, a step-son, 22 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. He had lived in Hockley County for 12 years after moving from Munday.
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Levelland
Primitive Baptist Church
Walter Followill
Methodist
Lubbock
Hockley County
Jimimie Bass
Littlefield
C. J. Jarretts
Floodada
Littlefield Memorial Park
George Price
Dora Followill
Munday
Henry
Lloyd Owen
Fort Worth
Services for Mrs. Jessie Turner Crump in Ralls
Mrs. Jessie Turner Crump 67 dies Tuesday. Services at 3 p.m. today at Ralls First Baptist Church with Rev. C. M. Fields officiating. Burial in Ralls Cemetery. Carter Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include husband three sons two brothers three sisters one grandchild and a great grandchild. An English bishop condemns snobbery and ignorance hindering poor children from attending school.
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Ralls
Jessie Turner Crump
Ralls First Baptist Church
C. M. Fields
Ralls Cemetery
Carter Funeral Home
Negro Condemns Sit-In By Austin Waiter
Rev. C A Holliday first Negro appointed to the Texas State Board of Corrections condemned Booker T Bonner for staging a sit-in vigil in Governor Connallys office in Fort Worth praising the governors civil rights progress and concern for all people.
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Fort Worth, Tex
C. A. Holliday
Booker T. Bonner
Austin
John Connally
Mr. Holliday
State Board of Corrections
Bonner
Connally
Gov. Connally
Texas
Ile
Midland Man Killed in STARS Traffic Mishap
A 26-year-old Midland man, Andrew Johnson Smith, a University of Southern Mississippi student, died in a traffic accident near STARS, La after police said he apparently fell asleep at the wheel.
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Stars
UPID
Midland
Here
Andrew Johnson Smith
University of Southern Mississippi
Claude W. Goodgion Funeral Rites Today
Rites for Claude W. Goodgion 88 of 1001 21st St. are set for 2 p.m. today at Rix Funeral Chapel with the Rev. W. C. Donley officiating. Burial will be in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Goodgion was a Methodist Church member.
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Rix
Claude W. Goodgion
21St St
W. C. Donley
City of Lubbock
Goodgion
Methodist Church
FBI seizures large cache of explosives for Cuba attack
In Mandeville Louisiana FBI agents seized more than a ton of dynamite and 20 bomb casings from a Forest Glen street house. The cache included fuses primer cord and napalm thickener and was linked to an alleged plan to attack Cuba while U S diplomats claim the nation remains at peace. Investigation ongoing with owner unnamed and no arrests reported.
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IBI
Cuba
FBI
United States
Atlhoguh
Fidel Castro
Forest Glen
Lacombe Park
FBT
New Orleans
H. G. Maynor
Maynor
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