British Consul-General Seeks Ties in West Texas
Gerald Simpson, newly appointed British Consul-General for Texas and New Mexico, tours Lubbock and West Texas to study local feelings and promote English trade. He aims to meet editors and mayors, learn regional problems, and act as a traveling salesman for England.
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Gerald Simpson
Texas
New Mexico
Simpson
Lubbock
Abilene
Albuquerque
Puty
Houston
England
West Texas
New York City
Any
New York
Lang
British Ministry of Labour
Her Majesty
Texas-New Mexico
Y’ Simpson
Washington
Exeample
Miliar
Aieone
Spur Resident's Services Slated
Mrs Minnie Pearl Williams 79 died late Tuesday. Funeral at 2 p m today in Spur Church of Christ with Vernon Williams, former minister, directing. She left Kent where she had lived, survived by husband J E and 5 sons and numerous relatives. Pallbearers will be grandsons.
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SPUR
Minnie Pearl Williams
Church of Christ
Vernon. Williams
Oretery
Camp Home
Kent
J. E
Robert
Marvin
T. J
Block
Arvil
Vernon
Carl
Denver
Cole
Jo Neli Ve
Goldthwaite
Ruby Cox
Tulls
Velma Young
Abernathy
Juanita Metcalf
Cincinnati
Ohio
Hal
Charles Lewis
Tulia
Contractors To Open Meet In Lubbock Today
The 38th annual convention of the Texas Council Painting and Decorating Contractors of America begins with a 7 am breakfast at KoKo Palace in Lubbock. About 300 attendees are expected as registration runs to 7 pm at the 50th Street and Avenue Q site. Gene Parkin Jr., co chair, calls a 2 pm general session featuring Lt. Gov. Preston Smith and Martin Vries who will introduce officers and present reports.
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KoKo Palace
Texas Council, Painting and Decorating Contractors of America
50Th St
Avenue Q
Texas Council Board
Gene Parkinson
Preston Smith
Martin Vries
Houston
Hungarian Goes To Freedom In Red Locomotive
Antal Komlaty a 71 year old rail engineer escaped from Hungary by driving a state owned locomotive to Austria and requesting asylum. He said the bid for freedom had been planned for two years and was granted asylum but the locomotive was sent back to Hungary. He was taken to a refugee camp nearby.
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Vienna
UPI
Austria
Antal Komlaty
Komlaty
Hungary
Here
Itwo
28 Lost As Ship Sinks In Atlantic
AP reports the Portuguese trawler Padre Cruz broke in two and sank after a collision with a West German freighter in Atlantic fog near Vila do Conde. Eleven survivors were landed at Leixoes by the 1,300 ton freighter Apollo. Lloyds of London denied Apollo involvement.
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Oporto
Portugal
Leixoes
Apollo
Vila Do ‘Conde
London
Lloyd's of London
Star-like UFO sighting over Lubbock prompts awe
A family and neighbors near 3610 33rd St. reported a star-like bright object moving slowly in the west sky above Lubbock around 9 p.m. Wednesday. FAA and Reese AFB said no other reports or flights. thin clouds may have created a misidentified star amid four consecutive nights of sightings on the South Plains.
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Lubbock
Pat Davidson
33Rd St
Federal Aviation Agency
Lubbock Muniipal
Reese Afb
South Plains
Flim Dunn
New Deal
Edwin Olson Rites Set Friday in Lamesa
Edwin Olson 59 died after collapse on the job at Lamesa Cotton Oil Mill. Services will be 10 am Friday at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Walter Horn, burial at Lamesa Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife Beullah two sons David and Dennis, parents and siblings. Olson had lived in Lamesa since 1949.
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Lamesa
Edwin Olson
Medical Arts Hospital
First Presbyterian Church
Walter Horn
Olson
Lamesa Memorial Park
Branon-Philips Funeral Home
Lamesa Cotton Oil
Beullah
David
Canyon
Dennis
Ole Olson
Reeder
N.D
Melvin Freymark
Lemmon
S.D
Oscar Ness
Scranton
Ray Hash
Fresno
Calif
Olin
Marion Mings Rites Scheduled
Marion Frank Mings 62 died after a Brownfield accident. Services 2 30 p m Friday at Bran on Philips Funeral Chapel with Rev James Hardy. Burial Levelland Cemetery under Branon Philips Funeral Home direction. Survivors include two daughters two sons five sisters one brother and 11 grandchildren.
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Lamesa
Marion Frank Mings
Branon-Philips
James Hardy
Bryan Street Baptist Church
Levelland Cemetery
Branon-Philips Funeral Home
Mings
Brownfield General Hospital
Brownfield
Stonewall County
Vandell
Cordelia
Cupertino
Calif
iDoyle
Hayward
Leon
Florida
Lillie Mings
Mollie Malone
Susie Newsom
Tulare
Emma Englang
San Bernadino
Anna Glover
Fort Worth
Roy
Morton
Abernathy Man Found Dead At Local Supermarket
Abernathy resident and former Lubbock man Bill Graves, 58, was found dead about 9 40 p.m. Wednesday in the supermarket where he worked. Cause of death unknown at midnight. Services set at Chambers Funeral. Survivors include daughter Billie Marie Steward of Lubbock, three sisters, two brothers and two grandchildren.
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Abernathy
Carrol Howard
Bill) Graves
Lubbock
Chambers Funeral Re
Billie Marie Steward
Nomads Elect Officers at DOKK Conclave in Lubbock
The 10th annual conclave of the Far Western Temple for Dramatic Order of the Knights of Khorassan and Sentha Association of the Nomads of Arrucane named M. J. Maley of Hollywood and Mrs. Doris Laine of San Francisco to head the group. Officers include Shaw of San Diego, Tom Blake of Texas, David Je son, Lew Geyer of California, James Geary of Montana, and Ceasar Finnemore of British Columbia. Mrs. Laine, Nomads president, will be assisted by Dorothy Monroe of San Francisco as secretary treasurer, with vice presidents from multiple states and provinces.
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M. J. Maley
Hollywood
Calif
Doris Laine
San Francisco
Far Western Temple
Lubbock
Tom Blake
Tox W Th
Texas
David Jeson
George
California
Lew Geyer
Northern
James Geary
Montana
Jefs McLean
New Mexico
Ceasar Finnemore
British Columbia
Laine
The
Nomads
Dorothy Monroe
Nomads Glenk
Fort Worth
Helen Peterson
Arizona
Berth Zimmer
Alta Honaker
Southern California
Lotte
Mac ‘Ellamare Pots Johns
Washington
Burglary Suspect Caught After Jail Escape near Midland
Three burglary suspects overpowered a jailer and an identification officer at Midland County jail on Wednesday afternoon. Kenneth Ray Brooks, 28, Midland, was captured about 11:15 p.m. on State Hwy 349 in a car with a man. two others, Ronnie Lee Sterling and Curtis E. Daniels, both 23 and 24 from Midland, remained at large. Stubblefield and Hunter were assaulted during the escape, with the jailer pinned to the floor and an officer knocked down stairs using a sharp instrument. The jail is on the courthouse fourth floor. Stubblefield was released about four blocks from the courthouse.
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Midland
Midland County
Sheriff's Office
Kenneth Ray Brooks
Ronnie Lee Sterling
Curtis E. Daniels
E. L. Hunter
A. W. Stubblefield
Hunter
Stubblefield
Mayor Tidmore Released From St Marys Hospital
Mayor Max Tidmore was released Wednesday from St. Marys Hospital after chest pains and arm discomfort. He had been admitted Monday and previously entered July 3 with similar symptoms. A Smyer family reunion will be held Sunday at the Lorenzo Community Center.
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Max Tidmore
St. Mary's Hospital
J. 3. Smyer
Lorenzo
George Wells Jr. Rites Set Today
Services for George Wells Jr. 58 of Lubbock are at 4 p.m. in Franklin-Bartley Chapel. Rev. James Andrews of New Deal Baptist Church will officiate. Burial at City of Lubbock Cemetery. Wells, a farmer, lived in Lubbock since 1940 and was a member of the First Baptist Church of New Deal. He is survived by Mae his wife son Kenneth Wayne three daughters Shariene Wells and two others five brothers and a grandson.
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George Wells Jr
Lubbock
West Texas Hospital
Franklin-Bartley Chapel
James Andrews
New Deal
Services Set for H L Wren of Snyder
Snyder residents learn of the death of 80 year old H L Wren who died Wednesday at Methodist Hospital in Lubbock. Funeral services will be Friday at 3 pm at First Baptist Church with Dr A W Lightfoot and Rev W F Ferguson officiating. Burial in Snyder Cemetery under Bolger Funeral Home direction. Wren moved to Snyder from Lampasas and ran a hardware business 15 years and a prior 26 years in another venture. He also served as a probation officer for 30 years. Survivors include his wife a daughter Mrs A H Smith of Lodesra and two grandchildren.
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Snyder Cemetery
Bolger Funeral Home
Wren
Snyder
Lampassas
A. H. Smith
Lodesra
Mrs Fitzpatrick Services Slated in Clovis
Mrs. Mary Fitzpatrick aged 50 years of Clovis died at 1 30 p m Tuesday at her home. Services set for 9 a m today at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with burial at Lawn Haven Memorial Park under C V Steed Funeral Home. Pallbearers are Jim Burns Tom Burns Joe Davis John Davis Bud Davis and Ben McKinney. Survived by daughter Ruth Davis Clovis sister Katherine Reeves Kansas City Kansas five grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Clovis
Mary Fitzpatrick
Clovis Area
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Lawnhaven Memorial Park
C. V. Steed
Jim Burns
Tom Burns
Joe Davis
John Davis
Bud Davis
Ben McKinney
Ruth Davis
Katherine Reeves
Kansas City
Kan
Lord's Prayer Commentary by Julien C Hyer
A brief meditation on the Lord's Prayer based on Luke 11:2 urging believers to seek God's will be done on earth. The author emphasizes praying earnestly and acting to fulfill divine purpose through faithful effort.
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Jesus
Julien C. Hyer
Rites Set For Clovis Pioneer
J T Holland 88 a longtime Clovis area resident died Tuesday at a local rest home. He was a retired farmer and services are at 3 30 p m today at C V Steed Funeral Chapel with burial in Mission Garden of Memories. Rev Stanley Letcher Jr will officiate. Survivors include wife Lara two sons Harold and John both of Clovis a daughter Mrs Don Henley of Port Arthur six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
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Clovis
J. T. Holland
Holland
C. V. Steed
Mission Garden of Memories
Stanley Letcher Jr
Central Cristian Church
Lara
Harold
John
Don Henley
Port Arthur
Rites Set for Mrs. Juanita Cardenas in Levelland
Services for Mrs. Juanita Cardenas M4 a Levelland resident since 1942 will be held at 3 p.m. today at Park Drive Baptist Church with Rev. Robert Smith of Temple Baptist Church Slaton officiating Burial follows in Levelland Cemetery under George Price Funeral Home direction.
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Levelland
Juanita Cardenas
Park Drive Baptist Church
Robert Smith
Temple Baptist Church
Slaton
City of Levelland Cemetery
George Price
Brazil to gain more airlines serving Brasilia soon
Brazil will be served by additional airlines in the Brasilia region soon, expanding air service options and competition. The move signals growth in domestic connectivity and travel capacity for the capital.
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Brasilia
Brazil
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