Profiteering Sought to Curb Costs After Storm
Corpus Christi and surrounding towns faced widespread damage from a hurricane as officials moved to curb profiteering on building materials. City measures included confiscating overpriced supplies and warning operators against price gouging while disaster relief and federal teams deployed to restore power, food safety, and medical services.
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Office O Economic Opportunity
Corpus Christi
Coastal Power and Light Co
Kansas
Taft
Ingleside
Aransas Pass
Port Aransas
Portland
Tulsa lineman killed in live-line accident near Goodnight
A 25 year old Plains Rural Telephone installer from Tulsa, Jack Meacham, died when a line he was stringing touched a high voltage power line four miles southwest of Goodnight. Co workers and medical staff failed to revive him. Services pending in Turkey after funeral home transfer. Survivors include his parents, a brother, and two sisters.
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Telephone Cooperative
Meacham
Atr
U.S. 270
Fort Worth and
Denver
Huddleston
Tulsa
Thory Walker
Kress
Wallace Funeral Home
Seigler Funeral Home
Turkey
The
Canyon
Ross Blanchard Rites Saturday
Snyder funeral notice for Ross Blanchard Sr. 77 died Thursday in Hendricks Hospital Abilene. Services 10 a.m. Saturday Bell Seale Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Rev. Robert McArthur burial Snyder Cemetery. Survived by wife Pearl daughter Marjorie Griffith Muskogee Okla son Ross Jr. Snyder and Jack Sweetwater brother Art Dallas.
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Snyder
Ross Blanchard Sr
Hendricks Hospital
Abilene
Bell-Seale Funeral Home
Robert McArthur
First Christian Church of
Snyder Cemetery
Blanchard
Chase County
Kan
Pearl
Marjorie Griffith
Muskogee
Okla
Ross Jr
Jack
Sweetwater
Art
Dallas
Max Wolff Rites Held in Hale Center
Funeral services for Max Wolff 53 of Hale Center are set for 2 30 p m Saturday at the First Baptist Church with Rev T J Orban officiating. Burial follows in Hale Center Cemetery. Freeman Funeral Home directs. Wolf f died about 3 am Thursday in Amarillo VA Hospital after a long illness. Survived by wife Gladys.
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Hale Center
Max Wolff
First Baptist Church
T. J. Orban
Freeman Funeral Home
Wolff
Amiarillo
Gladys
Robert Young Funeral Today in Lubbock
Funeral services for Robert H. Young 53 will be held at 2 p.m. in Sanders Memorial Chapel with Rev. Sam Estes officiating. Burial follows at City of Lubbock Cemetery. A World War I veteran and Yellow Cab dispatcher, Young died after a six week illness at West Texas Hospital. He is survived by Ava his wife, a son Kerry, two daughters Cindy Crawford and Patsy Young, three brothers and three sisters among others.
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Robert H. Young
13Th St
Sanders Memorial Chapel
Sam Estes
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
City of Lubbock
Young
West ‘Texas
Yellow Cab Co
Dover
Ark
Lubbock
Ava
Kerry
Cindy Crawford
Tulsa
Patsy Young
Clarence
Charles
William
Selma
Ala
Fort
Wisoma Byars, Aka
Mauldin
Henry Hastey
L. T. Harvey
Sys
Brief notices and classes in Snyder area events
Services for Emory Hall of Snyder are at Flist United Methodist Church with survivors including wife son and two brothers. Swimming course registrations open at Clapp Park from 1 to 5 p.m with Red Cross sponsored sessions 6 30 to 7 30 p.m through Aug 21. George H Bennett of Susangelde to be buried in Castro Memorial Gardens Dimmitt. Attorney James Milam recuperating after heart condition and making occasional downtown visits. A 34th Street patient treated and released after a two vehicle collision at 16th Street and Avenue K.
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Emory Hall
Snyder
Flist United Methodist Church
James H. Milam
20Th St
Bailey Eames Services Set For Child Bailey Byrd
Funeral services for Bailey Eames eight of Andrews are planned for 3 30 p m today at the Andrews Mount Olive Baptist Church officiated by Rev F L Schrock and Rev Blanche Washington Burial will be in Andrews at Singleton Funeral Home Eames died Wednesday in Permian General Hospital after eight days as a retired cook and yard worker He is survived by Mary two stepsons Alfred Anderson and the Rev Willie Anderson two stepdaughters Mrs Lucious Hubert and Mrs Annie Mae Menefee and 13 grandchildren
Richard Colvin Rites Planned
Richard W. Colvin 45 of Scottsdale Ariz funeral arrangements set for 2 p m today at Dale Lee Sherwood Memorial Chapel with Dr Carl Scott officiating Burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens under Sherwood Mortuary Colvin died around noon Tuesday at his home A Clovis native he moved to Scottsdale four years ago started an insurance agency He was World War II veteran graduate of Clovis High School and the University of Georgia Survived by wife Pat two sons Rick and Douglas mother Mrs Marjorie Colvin of Clovis and brother Jim of Newman
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Clovis
Richard W. Colvin
Scottadale
Ariz
Dale Lee Sherwood
Jaycees Back Four Bond Issues in Lubbock Election
The Lubbock Jaycees announced unanimous support for all four bond issues in Saturday’s election. The group offered free transportation to the polls and urged citizens to vote for all issues. Jaycee president Tommy Morris announced the board’s yes vote and transport help.
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Lubbock Jaycees
Divi
Tommy Morris
Jaycee
Jones Infant's Funeral Today in Norman Oklahoma
Toby Scott Jones two day old son of Mr and Mrs Delbert Jones of Norman Oklahoma will be laid to rest at 10 am at Dale Lee Memorial Chapel. Dr Earl Nowlin will officiate with burial at Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens. Survivors include the parents grandparents and other relatives.
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Clovis
Toby Scott Jones
Delbert Jones
Norman
Okla
Dale Lee
Perwend
Earl Nowlin
United Methodist Church
Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens
Sherwood Mortuary
Jones
Faubus Rites Set for J H Faubus Former Minister
Services for J H Faubus will be held at 10 am Saturday at East Side Church of Christ with P Martin of Roswell officiating. Burial in Dickens Cemetery under Campbell Funeral Home direction. Faubus a native of Combs Arkansas lived in Dickens County since 1925 and was married to Georgia Moore in 1917. Survived by two daughters four sons a brother a sister fourteen grandchildren six great grandchildren and six pallbearers.
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Spur
John Henry’ Tmarsdy Othe
Georgia Moore
Haskell
Earl Meadors
Las Cruces
N.M
Rex ‘Taylor
Arlington
C. L
Roswell
L. D
Graham
James
Dickens
Floyd
Emory
Whitney
Alla Holland
Corpus Christi
C. L. Faubus Jr
Alton Henderson
Dwight Dillishaw
James W. Faubus
Ronnie Harrall
Elmer Cross
Olton Pilot Hurt In Plane Crash
Olton Special A crop dusting plane piloted by Delbert Howell 40 crashed about 10 am Thursday thirty miles southwest of Olton causing minor injuries to Howell the sole occupant He escaped with minor burns and skin reactions to insecticides and was treated at Community Hospital and Clinic before being released The plane was destroyed by fire
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Olton
Here
Delbert Howell
Garland Rose Farm
Howell
James Parrish Rites Planned
Services for 82 year old James Harry Parrish a retired area farmer will be at 2 p.m. today in Ells Funeral Home Chapel Roy C Phemister minister of the Clyde Church of Christ will officiate Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park directed by Ellis Funeral Home Parrish born in Virginia resided in Roby from 1916 to 1929 and in the Brownfield area for 30 years retired in 1959 moved to Stanton in 1930 died in Midland Memorial Hospital Survivors include three sons Owen J C and Harold two daughters Mrs Lillian Bevers and Mrs J D Shewmake a sister Mrs Sue Millard four grandchildren and three great grandchildren
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Midland
James Harry Parrish
Ells Funeral Home
Roy C. Phemister
Clyde Church of Christ
Resthaven Memorial Park
Ellis Funeral Home
Parrish
Burg
Roby
Brownfield
Stanton
Midland Memorial Hospital
Owen
J. C
Odessa
Harold
Tokio
Lillian Bevers
Stantoh
J. D. Shewmake
Sue Millard
Port Arthur
Rites Scheduled For Mrs Reeves
Services for Mrs. Leona Reeves 71 of 1910-B 18th St. will be at 10 a m Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev Claude Cone officiating Burial will be in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Mrs Reeves died about 2 30 a m Thursday in West Texas Hospital She had been a Lubbock resident 51 years moving here from Cooper She had been employed by Lenal Stephena Inc for several years Survivors include a son John of Memphis Tenn and five other relatives
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Leona Reeves
18Th St
Calvary Baptist Church
Claude Cone
City of Lubbock
Sanders Funeral Home
John
Memphis, Tenn
J W Graham's Services Today
Services for J W Graham 61 a Dawson County farmer and long time resident will be at 3 p m today at First Baptist Church Lamesa Officiating will be Rev Roy O Womble with Rev Abe Hester assisting Burial will be in Lamesa Memorial Park Branon Pm in charge He owned a farm eight miles south of Lamesa and survived by a wife Ima Lee two daughters Mrs James Fread and Mrs Glen Fuppin three sons Harold Shelby and J W Jr plus four sisters and two brothers There are 11 grandchildren Pallbearers are M R Calhoun W W Crump S C Motley Ray Anderson Stanley Applegate and Rube Lasiter
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Lamesa
J. W
Bill) Graham
Dawson County
First Baptist Church
Roy O. Womble
Kermit
Abe Hester
Second Baptist Church
Lamesa Memorial Park
Branon
Medical Arts Hospital
Ima Lee
James Fread
Little Rock
Ark
Glen Fuppin
Keller
Song
Harold
Denver
Colo
Shelby
Alamogordo
N.M
J. W. Jr
Bob Loving
Abilene
Zenobia Shugart
Graveside services for scholar Gillis announced
Graveside services are planned today at Grandview for the late scholar Gillis. He completed a year and taught English and literature of Old and Middle English. Survivors include his wife Patricia a son William and siblings Donald Edward Elizabeth and others. Memorials may be donated to the Friends of the University Library, Box 4079, Lubbock.
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Grandvieway
Gillis
Phi Kappa Phi
Phi Delta Kavpe
Directory of
Midwest
West
Patricia
William
Home
Donald
New Haven
Funeral Pending For W. P. Hollis
Services for W. P. Hollis 54 of 2502 4th St. are pending at Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home. Hollis died at 6 30 a.m. Thursday in St Pauls Hospital Dallas after a week as a patient He owned Texas Western Motor Line and was a World War I veteran. He left a daughter Betty Jo Kingery son Donnie and several siblings and step siblings. He had lived in Lubbock six years and formerly in Big Spring and Oklahoma City.
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W. P. Hollis
4Th St
Franklin-Bartley
Hollis
St. Paul's Hospital
Dallas
Lubbock
Big Spring
Oklahoma City
Texas Western Motor Line
Lorene
Betty Jo Kingery
York Ave
Donnie
Earl Williams
Georgia
Clarence Williams
Omar Williams
Oakland
Calif
Velma Torcellina
Ridgefield
Celia Disaster Relief Appeal Seeks Electric Generators
Maj. Robert Hall of the Lubbock Salvation Army issued an appeal for electric generators needed in the Celia disaster area. People with generators to loan may contact Salvation Army representatives at PO5-9436 or SH4 Hall. Hall arrived in Corpus Christi early Thursday and then went to Port Aransas to coordinate relief efforts.
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Robert Hall
Lubbock
Salvation Army
Celia
Hall
Corpus Christil
Port Aransas
Children Rise Up Against Parents
Quoted sermon by Julien C Hyer urges respect and discipline at home. He argues youth lack self control due to weakening apron strings and insufficient parental training, urging firmer home guidance for obedience and common sense.
Lubbock Woman Joins Air Force
Maria Lycha Cruz an 18 year old from Lubbock enlisted in the United States Air Force on Thursday. She is a 1970 Lubbock High School graduate and will begin six weeks of basic training in San Antonio with options in administrative or general training.
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Maria Lycha Cruz
Florentino Cruz
Dartmouth St
United States Air Force
Lubbock High School
Miss Cruz
San Antonio
Tibbetts Services Set in Quitaque
Mrs Annie Josephine Tibbetts 73 dies at home after apparent heart attack. Services at 2 30 p m today in First United Methodist Church with Rev Carl Ogleby officiating burial at Resthaven Quitaque Funeral Home. Survived by two daughters two sons a sister eight grandchildren and four great.
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Quitaque
Annie Josephine Tibbetts
First United Methodist Church
Carl Ogleby
Resthaven Cemetery
American Firms Based Regional HQs in Hong Kong
About 200 American companies established regional headquarters in Hong Kong in 1969 marking a growth in U S business presence in the city.
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U. 3
Hong Kong
UPD
Plains Cities Receive Head Start Grants
Federal funds totaling 180186 were approved for Head Start programs in seven Panhandle and South Plains cities. Amarillo will receive 97344, Borger 11990, Tulsa 10100, iHart 7700, Bovina 7480, Farwell 8400, and Friona 5782.
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Austin
Panhandle
South Plains
Amarillo
Borger
Tulsa
iHart
Bovina
Farwell
Friona
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