County gains new precinct in Lubbock voting redraw
Lubbock County commissioners approved a revised voting map adding a new precinct south of 66th Street and adjusted several lines in the city. The changes affect where residents vote, shifting boxes and potentially altering next year’s elections. Commissioners noted census-based population adjustments and plan to seek an attorney general ruling on a proposed nine-member budget review committee.
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Lubbock
Thaleu
L. C
Derrick
Arch Lamb
Parsons and Haynes Schools
66Th Street
Indiana Avenue
62Nd Drive
66Th
University
Quaker
Murfee School
Parsons and Haynes
Stubbs
46Th Street
Indiana
Nashville
Overton
Slide Road
Smylie Wilson
Lamb
Eastwest
Avenue Q
Alton Brazell
Brazell
Commissioners
22Nd
Avenue
34Th
Gary Avenue
Supreme Court
Midland
Jackson
K. Carter
Northeast
Arrants
Slaton
Brazel
Tom
Purdom
Wrecked Car Found. Lois McAnally’s Body Discovered in New Mexico Ravine
Funeral services for Lois McAnally 74 of Ruidoso NM former Briscoe County resident will be held in Monahans at 2 p.m. Saturday. Her body was found along with her late model car in a remote arroyo south of Cuba NM after she had been missing since March 30. Police said the car left the highway and she was thrown from it. Survivors include two sons two daughters and six grandchildren.
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Silverton
Lois McAnally
Ruidoso
N.M
Briscoe County
New Mexico
Monahans
Lily Wofford
Avalanche- Journal
McAnally
Lee Botkin
Farmington
Lois Kitchens
Dan McAnally
Angelo McAnally
Lovington and
Weir
Sonny” McAnally
South America
Botkin
Texas Tech Student Charged With Possession of Methamphetamine
Tom Chavez 18, of Gordon Hall Room 308, released on $1000 bond after Lubbock police found methamphetamine in a Tech dorm room during a search warrant. Three other Lubbock residents Vernon Brannan 19 Gerene Brannan 36 and David Day 18 face charges of narcotic paraphernalia. bonds set at $1000 each.
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Texas Tech
Tech
Tom Chavez
Gordon Hall
Chavez
Justice of the Peace
Wayne LeCroy
Lubbock
Vernon Lee Brannan
Gerene Brannan
David Pat Day
Ave
Apt. B
LeCroy
SPC Registration Continues At South Plains College
South Plains College in Levelland moves into day two of fall registration as 1,450 students have enrolled. Registrar Dr Charles Sylvester predicts a final total around 1,800, near last year. Classes start Monday at 8 am with registration through September 3 and Labor Day on September 6. Evening registration runs at 6:30 pm today and continues through September.
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Levelland
South Plains College
Charles Sylvester
SPC
Obituary notices for Mundell Champion Griffin
Services for Marvin Mundell 66 of Dimmitt are set for 2 30 p m today at First United Methodist Church Dimmitt with burial at West Lawn Memorial Park. Mrs J C Champion Sr 76 dies Wednesday at Mercy Hospital with services at 2 p m today at First Baptist Slaton and burial Englewood Cemetery. Mrs Hazel Griffin 53 Crosbyton dies Wednesday at Hale Center Hospital with services at 4 p m today at Crosbyton Church of Christ and burial Crosbyton Cemetery.
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Marvin Mundell
Dimmitt
First United Methodist Church
Westlawn Memorial Park
Dennis Funeral Home
Mundell
First Baptist Church
Slaton
J. C. Champion Sr
Mercy Hospital
Englewood
England Funeral Home
Police Science Grants Okayed for Two Texas Colleges
The Justice Department approves Law Enforcement Education Program grants to Odessa College and Western Texas College in Snyder. Odessa receives 16500 dollars under director Oliver Nordmarken. WTC gets 3750 dollars via Ray Robbins. Loans aid officers and students with repayment waived if requirements are met. two year service can erase loan. Full time students may borrow 1800 dollars per school year and earn partial credit if they enter related criminal justice work after graduation.
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Law Enforcement Administration Branch
Justice Department
Western Texas College
Snyder
Odessa College
Oliver Nordmarken
WTC
Ray Robbins
Nordmarken
Law Enforcement
Criminal Justice Council
Tulia School Trustees Adopt Budget and Bus Sale Plan
Tulia Independent School District trustees adopt the 1971-72 budget and set the tax rate at 1.50 per 100 assessed valuation. They accept bids to sell a 1957 Chevrolet school bus and amend the lunch program with revised free and reduced price guidelines. Building principals issue policy information to students. The board approves a Bible Study course at First Baptist Church earning high school elective credit.
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Tulia
Tulia Independent School District
First Baptist Church
ROTC Program Proposed By Odessa Area Colleges
Chancellor Jack Rodgers of Permian Junior College System and President B H Amstead of the University of Texas Permian Basin have signed a joint ROTC program application. If approved, it would be the first and only joint ROTC in the 17 state fifth U S Army region.
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Midland
UTPB
IUTPB
Reese Runway Set For Team Blue Angels at Plainview Show
The Blue Angels flight demonstration team will land and take off from Reese AFB during the 1971 Plainview Show on Saturday and Sunday. Plainview runway about 5200 feet long and altitude roughly 3500 feet, with 90 degree heat possible, affecting landing space. The Angels are set to perform at 2 p.m. Sunday.
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Plainview
Reese Afb
Honelies
Angels
A T Hardaway Dies in Andrews After Short Illness
Archie Thomas Hardaway 53 died at Andrews Hospital after a brief illness. He moved to Andrews from Lake Charles Louisiana three months ago. Survived by wife Esther Ivadell of Andrews three sons Don Gary L C of Louisiana three daughters Barbara Stevens Hillsboro Louise Cooper Kathy Cooper Dallas two sisters Rosie Walls Red Oak Emma Reese Hillsboro three brothers Burt Fort Worth Joe James Waxahachie and nine grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singleton Funeral
Waxahachie
Bowes-Mitchell Funeral Home
Hardaway
Andrews
Lake Charles
Esther Ivadell
Don
Gary
L. C
Louisiana
Barbara Stevens
Hillsboro
Louise Cooper
Kathy Cooper
Dallas
Rosie Walls
Red Oak
Emma Reese
Burt
Fort Worth
Joe
James
Mrs Poteet Dies. Rites Planned in Ralls
Mrs Mary Poteet 92 dies after long illness at Ralls Convalescent Home. Services at 3 p m today in First Baptist Church of Ralls with Rev Floyd Haddock and Rev Jerry Poteet officiating. Burial in Ralls Cemetery. Survivors include six sons Milton Farwell Horace Graham Sam Merkel Olan Lockney J N Levelland Odell Lubbock. two daughters Mrs Lester Bownds Balls Mrs Clan Hugs Springfield Colo. a brother J L Hill Arlington. three sisters Mrs J H Gibson Abilene Mrs Mesa Andrew North Zulch Mrs K M Rankin Houston. 40 grandchildren 70 great grandchildren nine great great grandchildren.
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Ralls
Mary Poteet
First Baptist Church
Clan Hugs
Springfield
Colo
J. L. Hill
Arlington
J. H. Gibson
Abilene
Mesa Andrew
North Zulch
K. M.rankin
Houston
Tolerant Hearts and the View of Others
Poem reminding readers that forgiveness and tolerance are the nicest qualities. The verses urge viewing others’ conduct from their perspective, respecting their views, and showing goodwill even to foes. Authorship attributed to Julien C Hyers.
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Eph
Julien C. Hyer
John M. Black Rites Planned in Snyder
Funeral mass for John Michael Black, 49, set for 10 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Snyder. Burial at Hillside Memorial Garden Cemetery. Black, a Texaco clerk, died en route to Lubbock from Cogdell Memorial Hospital. He leaves wife Vivian, four daughters Lausanne Clark, Catherine Braniff, Anne Black, Michelle Black, a son Patrick, his mother Loyd Black, two sisters Julianne McGannon and Louise Wilson, and brother Gerald Black.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillside Memorial Garden
Bell-Seale Funeral Home
Black
Texaco, Inc
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Bell Seale Funeral Home
Salem
Til
Snyder
Vilvian
Lausanne Clark
San Antonio
Catherine Braniff
Houston
Anne Black
Washington, D.C
Michelle, Black
Patrick
Loyd Black
St. Louis
Julianne McGannon
Louise Wilson
Salem, Ill
Gerald Black
Mrs. Florence McReynolds Dies at 74 in Andrews
Florence McReynolds 74 of Andrews died Thursday in Permian General Hospital after moving from Odessa. Services Saturday at 2 p.m. at Singleton Funeral Home Chapel of the Chimes with Rev. Norman Grigsby officiating. Burial in Andrews Cemetery. Survived by son Albert of El Paso, daughter Mrs. Frank Mainka of Andrews, two sisters, a brother, five grandchildren, and other relatives.
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Gaston Howell
Bushland
Marie Yarbrough
Waco
Jack Dunlap
Cisco
Officials Honor Reese Airman
An aircraft repairman from Belton named Reese Air Force Base airman of the month for August. Airman 1C Charles G. Phillips, a 1968 Belton High School graduate with a commercial art degree from the Dallas Art Institute, was honored Thursday by the Lubbock City Council and the chamber of commerce.
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Belton
Reese Air Force
Charles G. Phillips
Lubbock
Chamber of Commerce
Belton High School
Dallas Art Institute
Air Force
Mishap Victim's Services Slated for Four Year Old Virginia Coleman
Services for four year old Virginia Coleman daughter of Mr and Mrs Dewitt Coleman of 303 East 64th Street will be held at 2 30 p m Monday at New Hope Baptist Church with Rev A L Dunn officiating Burial will be in Peaceful Gardens Cemetery under South Plains direction The child was killed in a car crash on Loop 289 near E 19th Street She died on arrival at Highland Hospital The vehicle driven by her father overturned and struck a speed limit sign then skidded over 200 feet and hit a reflector pole The car possibly overturned four times and rested on its wheels 70 feet from the pole She was treated and released at the hospital This was Lubbock's 20th traffic fatality this year She is survived by her parents and grandparents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Coleman
Dewitt Coleman
E. 64Th St
New Hope Baptist Church
A. L. Dunn
Peaceful Gardens
South Plains Funeral Home
Highland Hospital
E. 19Th Street
Coleman
Lubbock
Stamping coins replace change in Rome bars and shops
In Italy a coin shortage leads cashiers to issue 10lire stamps worth 1.6 cents as substitute change. The practice appears in bars and tobacco shops across Rome, reflecting a countrywide scramble for small coins.
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Rome
Italy
John L Settles Rites Saturday in Louisiana
John L. Settles 72 of Louisiana died about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in Lafayette. Services at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Sanders Memorial Chapel with Rev. J. M. Washington officiating. Burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Settles lived in Levelland 1950 to 1962. retired oil field worker. Survived by daughter Mrs. Morris Myers of Lafayette, two brothers J. S. of Quanah and H. E. of Escondido, Calif., three sisters Mrs. Lela Stewart Sunland Calif., Mrs. T. N. White Kingman Ariz., Mrs. T. A. Spencer Lubbock.
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John L. Settles
Louisiana
Lafayette
Sanders Memorial Chapel
J. M. Washington
St. Paul's On the Plains Church
Resthaven Memorial Park
Settles
Levelland
Morris Myers
J. 5
Quanah
H. E
Escondido
Calif
Lela Stewart
Sunland
T. N. White
Kingman
Ariz
T. A. Spencer
Lubbock
Funeral Planned For Y E Juge
Services will be conducted in Fort Worth for Y E Juge 69 retired freight traffic manager of the Fort Worth & Denver Railway Co He died of a heart attack en route to a Fort Worth hospital after illness in the offices of Juge Electronics Co where he had been president since spring 1968 He is survived by his wife and two sons Y E Jr and Robert of Fort Worth Burial will be in Fort Worth.
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Fort Worth
Y. E. Juge
Y. E. Jr
Robert
Goldenrod
Death remains undetermined in Kermit housewife case
The cause of Nancy Siler Mitchell's death stays unknown after Austin pathologists reported decomposition prevents conclusion. Her shredded clothing was found along Texas 302 after she disappeared last September near Kermit. A skull fracture may have been caused by animals months later. A search continues for Odessa secretary Sue Nix Greene who vanished June 17 from O L Well Service.
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Kermit
Winkler
Bill Eddins
Nancy Siler Mitchell
Austin
Eddins
Texas 302
West Texas
Sue Nix Greene
Odessa
O.L Well Service
Funeral Planned For Mrs Salter In Plainview
Mrs Helen Salter died Thursday morning at Central Plains General Hospital after a long illness. Services set for 10 a m Saturday at Lemons Memorial Chapel with Rev Don Cass officiating. Burial at 4 p m Saturday in Benjamin cemetery. Survivors include five daughters in Houston Plainview and Lockney, a sister in McKinney, ten grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
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Plainview
Sarah Helen Salter
Central Plains General Hospital
Lemons Memorial Chapel
Don Cass
Seth Ward Baptist Church
Benjamin Cemetery
Lemons Funeral Home
Mississippi
Ialter
Benjamin
Tony V. Johnson
W. S. Barry
Houston
A. C. Wiggins
Ruby Simpkins
W. B. Allen
Lockney
George Dale
McKinney
Floydada Plans Singing Meet at Duncan Elementary School
Floydada prepares for a 13-county Singing Convention with over 400 attendees. Groups from New Mexico Oklahoma Arkansas Texas and Tennessee travel to the Duncan Elementary School southeast of Floydada. Saturday events start 7 30 p m with Sunday sessions beginning 10 a m and lunch served onsite. The program ends at 4 p m Sunday.
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Duncan
Floydada
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Texas
Tennessee
Harris Funeral Set Saturday
Harris J M Boney Harris 65 of 1513 32nd St dies at West Texas Hospital after illness. Funeral 2 30 p m Saturday Henderson Funeral Directors Chapel Rev Payton Fullingham Plains Baptist Church. Burial City of Lubbock Cemetery. Survived by wife daughter grandchildren great grandchildren and siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M
Boney
Harris
32Nd St
Henderson
Directors Chapel
Payton Fullingham
Plains Baptist Church
City of Lubbock
West Texas Hospital
Mexia
Lubbock
George Roberts Jr
Rock Ledge
Fla
Paul
Ave. R
T. P
29Th St
Lillian Pricer
Slaton
Allen L. Brooks Dies at 54 in Corpus Christi Services set
Allen Leo Brooks 54 of Corpus Christi died Wednesday in a Corpus Christi hospital. Services at 6 p.m. today at White Funeral Home Chapel in Tahoka with Rev. Hugh Daniel officiating. Burial in Tahoka Cemetery. Brooks born in Kemp, lived in Tahoka, WWII veteran, retired farmer, moved to Corpus Christi. Survived by Billie. two daughters Juanell Wheeler of Brownwood and Sue Townsend of Odessa. mother L. R. Brooks of Tahoka. two sisters W. C. Cline and Mary Cline of Lubbock. brother Neely of Tahoka. four grandchildren.
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Tahoka
Allen Leo Brooks
Corpus Christi
White Funeral Home
Hugh Daniel
First United Methodist Church
Brooks
Kemp
Lynn County
Kaufman County
Billie
Juanell Wheeler
Brownwood
Sue Townsend
Odessa
L. R. Brooks
W. C. Cline
Mary Cline
Lubbock
Neely
Judge Stalls Midland Desegregation Plan Two Weeks
U S District Judge Ernest Guinn ordered Midland ISD and citizen groups to submit compliance plans with HEW guidelines and set a two week hearing for the pupil assignment plan. The district will open Monday under the prior setup while trustees propose closing Washington and reopening Bunche with realigned zones.
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EL Paso
U.S
Southeast Midland
Washington
Bunche
Garland Casebier
Southeast Idland Group
Midland
Guinn
Viols Coleman
Funeral Set for J W Edwards in Dickens Baptist Church
Joseph Walter Edwards 77 a Dickens County resident since 1898 died at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Big Spring Funeral will be held at 230 pm today at Dickens Baptist Church with Rev Robert Fields of Halfway officiating Burial will be in Dickens Cemetery directed by Campbell Edwards He is survived by his wife three sons Billy of Camden Ark Jack of Colorado City and Harrell in Navy three daughters Beulah Chambers Norma Dell Jackson Amarillo and Joyce Russell Dickens a brother Father of Dallas a sister Mrs Mary Nichols Oakley Calif 26 grandchildren and one great grandchild Pallbearers named Johnny Koonsman J D McCormick Foy Jackson Joe Campbell Guy Thompson Forrest Kimmel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Walter Edwards
Dickens County
Veterans Administration Hospital
Big Spring
Dickens Baptist Church
Robert Fields
Halfway
Dickens Cemetery
Campbell Funeral Home
Edwards
Billy
Camden
Ark
Jack
Colorado City
Harrell
U.S. Navy
Beulah Chambers
Norma Dell Jackson
Amarillo
Joyce Russell
Dickens
Dallas
Mary Nichols
Oakley
Calif
Johnny Koonsman
J. D. McCormick
Foy Jackson
Joe Campbell
Guy Thompson
Forrest Kimmel
Rites Scheduled For W. C. Rains
William Carroll Rains 47 of Del Rio and Garza County native drowned near Amillstead Reservoir. Services set at 3 p.m. in First Baptist Church O Donnell with Rev. Orai Bowman officiating. Burial in O Donnell Cemetery by White Funeral Home of Tohoka. Survivors include four siblings and two spouses. Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Carroll Rains
del Rio
Garza County
First Baptist Church
O'Donnell
Orai Bowman
White Funeral Home
Tohoka
Rains
Ami Istead
Lynn County
O'Donnell High School
U.S
Bobby
Lubbock
Carl
Tokio
Bill Clayton
Paul Sherrill
Gene Traylor
S. M. Burrus
Joe Beckham
J. L. Proctor
A. J. Crutcher
Oscar Veach
Charlie Beckham
Dalton Sumrow
Stamps on display at Halifax convention surpass million-dollar mark
Stamps totaling more than 1 million dollars are shown at the annual British North America Philatelic Society convention in Halifax Nova Scotia. The event gathers collectors from across the region to view rare and valuable philatelic items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
N.S
British North America Philatelic Society
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Avalanche-Journal
Roscoe Wilson
Hutchinson Junior High
Overton School
Smylie Wilson Junior High
Bowie
19Th
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27Th Street
Hutchinson
27Th
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Hazel Griffin
Crosbyton
Hale Center
ROTC
A. T. Hardaway Services
Pend
Bruce Lunsford
Henryetta
Okla
Raymond Sewell
Janet Simmons
John M. Black
Reese
Y.E. Juge
Kermit Woman
M. Harris
19Th St. Lubbock, Youas
Allen L. Brooks
J. W. Edwards
W. C. Rains
Lubbock Monument Works
Georgie Marble
Bill Linn
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