Flash flood warnings issued across Texas counties
Weather service warns of flash floods in Kent and Garza counties with heavy rains up to five inches. Heaviest in Salt Fork and Bragos River basins. Minor flooding in Stonewall County later cleared, with tornado warning near Denton dissipating. Front drifts north. temps rise west Texas. showers statewide through Monday.
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Garza
Bragos River
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Nods
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Texas Department of Public Safety
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San Angelo
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Red River Valley
Texas
Midwest
Former Area Resident Dies in Housing Project Accident
A former resident, Jimmy Dale Smith of Arlington, died after contact with an electrical line at a housing project in Aranee. He was dead on arrival at 3:30 p.m. at a Post hospital. Dale Seaberry, Fort Worth medical examiner, investigated the incident. Services were pending Saturday at Hudman Funeral Home in Post. Survivors include his parents.
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POST
Araanee
Jimmy Dale Smith
Arlington
Artington
Dale Seaberry
Fort Worth
Edigal
Smith
Hudman Eral
Jimmy D. Smith Post
Burnett Services Set For 25 Year Old Bovina Resident
Services will be held at 2 30 p m today in the Bovina Church of Christ for James Edward Burnett 25 of Bovina who died in Idabel Okla hospital after a long illness He is survived by his wife Anita a daughter Virginia Ann his parents Mr and Mrs F R Burnett of Bovina a sister Mrs Bert Hughes of Bovina a brother Bob of Weslaco Jerry Fredericksburg and Owen of Garvin Okla and grandmother Mrs Eva Jackson of Fort Worth.
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Bovina
Church of Christ Formes
Edward Burnett
Forer Bovina
Urdday
Okla
Spital
Burnett
Garvin
Anita
Virginia Annn
F. R. Burtt
Bert Hughes
Bob
Weslaco
Jerry Fredericksburg
Owen
Eva Jackson
Fort Worth
Funeral Planned for Stanley Coonce in Odessa
Stanley Bynum Coonce 39 dies of natural causes at Medical Center Hospital. Funeral at Hubbard-Kelly Chapel with Rev Ray ns officiating, burial in Odessa Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, daughters Krisandra and Jette, a son, five brothers, three sisters, and one grandchild.
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Odessa
Stanley Bynum Coonce
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Rev Rayns
Friendship Past Church
Bureal
Coonce
Stamford
Medical Nter Hospital
Fores
Krisandra
Jette
Infant Robert Alton Services Slated
Services for Robert Alton infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Alton are to be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens at 10 30 a m today. He was born at 11 36 p m Thursday and died Friday afternoon in Medical Center Hospital Survivors include his twin brother Ronald Dean Alton two sisters Teysha Lynn Alton and Terara Denise Alton both of home and grandparents Mr and Mrs A D Nail of Ghiessa
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Odessa
Robert Alton
Fred Alton
Sunset Memori
Medical Center
Nts
Ronald Dean Alton
Teysha Lynn Alton
Terara Denise Alton
A. D. Nail
Ghiessa
Gilkey Funeral Set For Monday
Services for Willie Thomas Gilkey of Farmington New Mexico are set for 3 p.m. Monday at New Hope Baptist Church with Pastor Archie officiating. Gilkey, a native of Slaton, Texas, died in Farmington under investigation by local authorities.
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Snyder
Willie Thomas Gilkey
Farmington
N.M
New Hope
Father attacked during teenage reception in California
A 44 year old man, Thomas Kinney, hosted a 16 year old daughter's wedding reception in Dondo Beach California when several youths burst in and beat him to death with a garbage can amid an incident reported by SPI. The incident centers on a dispute over beer served to attendees.
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Dondo Beach
Calif
Spi
Slice
Thomas Kinney
Teresa
Area obituaries and police report outline regional deaths and incident
Obituary notices list Roy Copeland 12 from Providence death in Plainview after a tractor mishap and service details. Other obituaries include M Sgt W A Burnett 57 Reno Nevada, Leo B Flack 70 Hobbs and Florance Farley 100 Odessa with funeral plans. Police report notes hospital break in at St Mary of the Plains with envelopes of patients property stolen. two suspects named Arnold Hernandez 23 and Henry Hernandez 20 in West Texas Hospital area.
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St. Mary of the Plains Hospital
Patiens
Quirt” Avenue
West Texas Hospital
Arnold Hernandez
E. St. St
Henry Hernandez
E. Colgate St
Mrs McSpadden Services Monday
Funeral services for Mrs. Mattie Mc Spadden 66 of 915 45th Street who died at 3 am Friday in Highland Hospital will be held Monday at 10 am in Sanders Memorial Chapel. The Rev David Chadwick of Plains Baptist Church Lub bock will officiate with burial in City of Lubbock cemetery under Sanders Funeral Home direction. Survivors include two nieces in California.
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W. A. Burnett
Reno
Nev
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
San Antonio
Reibe - Saunders Chapel
Burnett
Florance Farley
Odessa
Hubbard- Kelly Funeral Home
Decker Cemetery
Bleckwell
Mattie McSpadden
45Th St
Highland Hospital
Sanders Memorial Chapel
David Chadwick
Plains Baptist Church
Lubbock
Lartbbock
Sanders Funeral Home
California
Mrs Lovato's Services Set For Delfinia Campbell Lova
Delfinia Campbell Lova Lovato 86 of 1503 E 2nd St died at 6 35 am Saturday at Methodist Services will be at 10 am Tuesday at St Joseph's Catholic Church with burial at Resthaven Memorial Park Henderson Funeral Directors in charge Native of New Mexico Survivors include five sons Camillo and others 58 grandchildren 64 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren
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Delfinia Campbell Lovato
Methodist Hospital
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Resthaven Memorial Park
Henderson Funeral Directors
New Mexico
Faustino
Camillo
Littlefield
Petronilo
Ogden
Utah
John
2Nd St
Lubbock Man Shot to Death Identified as Ronnie Jones
Police search for a woman linked to the shooting death of Ronnie Ray Jones, 23, of 1821 E Amherst. Jones was found with a back wound in the street at 18th Street and Avenue C about 8 am Saturday and died en route to St. Mary of the Plains Hospital. Justice of the Peace Charles Mith ordered an autopsy and Son Funeral Home arranged services for Jones.
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E. Amherst
Jones
18Th Street
Avenue C
St. Mary of the Plains Hospital
Justice of the Peace
Charlesmith
Pend, and Son Funeral Home
John W. Banes Funeral Set in Garland
Services for John William Bane 83 are set for 10 30 a m Monday at Williams Funeral Home Garland with burial at Restland Cemetery Dallas Bane died at Odessa hospital after a lengthy illness He was a Garland native survived by two brothers and a sister
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John William Bane
Williams Funeral Home
Restland Cemetery
Dallas
Bane
Ianee Medical Center
Odessa
Cane
Dee Gregory of Crosbyton Dies at 87
Dee Gregory 87 of Crosbyton died about 5 p.m. today in Crosbyton Nursing Home. Services are pending with King Funeral Home. A native of Coryell County he moved to Girard in 1924 to farm, later to McAdoo as a blacksmith. Survived by three daughters Opal Potter, Faye Harris, Margie Anderson. three sons Frank, John, H. D. Gregory. a sister Will Gardner. 28 grandchildren and 53 great great grandchildren.
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Crosbyton
Dee Gregory
King Funeral Home
Coryell County
Gregory
Girard
McAdoo
Opal Potter
Faye Harris
Margie Anderson
Lubbock
Frank Gregory
Fort
Bill Wariner’s Services Stated
Bill Wariner 52 died about 2 20 p m Saturday in West Plains Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness Services will be at 3 p m today in the Muleshoe Church of Christ with Royce Clay minister officiating Burial will be at Larbuddle Cemetery under the direction of Singleton Ellis Funeral Home of Muleshoe A native of Collinsworth County Wariner had lived in Muleshoe since 1943 coming here from Shamrock He was a farmer Survivors include four sisters Mrs Bernice Amerson Mrs Lorene Wilson and Mrs Juanita Jarman all of Muleshoe and Mrs Christine Conner of Shamrock Ang a brother Bob Wariner of Muleshoe
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Muleshoe
Bill Wariner
West Plains Memorial Hospital
Bernice Amerson
Lorene Wilson
Juanita Jarman
Chrisine Conner
Shamrock
Ang
Bob Wariner
Eight year old Presley fan dies after cancer battle
Santa Fe AP reports Denise Sanchez an eight year old cancer patient who dreamed of meeting Elvis Presley died Saturday after being in a coma. Denise met Presley in Albuquerque last spring and her family later traveled to Las Vegas to see him again.
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Santa FE
Elvis Presley
Albuquerque
Denise Sanchez
al Coma
Presley
Larry Miller
San Jose
Cali
Denise
Trudy Sanchez
Paula
Las Vegas
Nev
Sanchez
Madrid 400 Moves Waived at Park Event
A Madrid community event at De Campo Park involved 400 moves waived by organizers. Local officials and residents attended, noting the change impacted planning and recreation in the area.
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iCasa ‘de Campo
Services Set Monday For City Woman Fortenberry
Mrs. W. O. Fortenberry 78 of 1724 Sit St died Friday at Lakeside Nursing Home. Services 2 p.m. Monday Ford Chapel First Baptist Church Stan ton Rev Rankin officiating assisted by Rev J T Bolding. Burial City of Lubbock Cemetery. Survivors include two sons two daughters four sisters three brothers and nine grandchildren.
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W. O. (Bonole) Fortensberry
Sit’ St
Lakeside Nursing Home
Ford Chapel
First Baptist Church
John Rankin
Stanton
J. T. Bolding
First Baptist
City of Lubbock
Henderson Funneral
Fortenberry
William ©. Fortenberry
Texas Agriculture
Yorlenberry
Lubbock
Billy
Joe
New Deal
James Bouman
Edward Smith
Lorenzo
Carl Klages
Moscow
Idaho
John ‘Sorrows
Clovis
N.M
Harry Tatum
Caldwell
Goldie Hutchins
Cordell
Okla
Hutchins
Thurman Hutchins
Estelline, Land
Wallace Hutchins
Broadview, N.M
Nixon reception drew Hollywood guests to Oceanside villa
Lynda Bird Johnson Robb’s former boyfriend George Hamilton, actor Vince Edwards and wife, Jack Benny, Glenn Campbell, Hoagy Carmichael, Jane Allison, John Wayne, James Stewart, Frank Sinatra and others joined 400 stars at a 5 p.m. reception for President and Mrs Nixon. Celebrities arrived Saturday and mingled by the poolside as butlers served margaritas and a long buffet. Freddy Martin led the entertainment.
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San Clemente
Calif
UPI
Lynda Bird
George Masters
Handsome Hamilton
LBJ Ranch
Vince Edwards
Ben Casey
Edwards
Lfriends
Jack Benny
Glenn Campbell
Composer Hoagie Carmichael
Mrs Robertson 94 Funeral Today in Floydada
Mrs W T Robertson 94 died Saturday morning at her daughter's Floydada home. Funeral service at 4 PM today at First United Church Floydada with Rev C B Melton officiating and Dr Floyd C Bradley assisting. Burial in Floydada Cemetery. Survived by three sons Byron A Robertson A H Robertson S M Robertson all of Floydada a daughter Mrs C M Perry of Floydada nine sisters Martha Robertson Lillian Haden and Minnie sell of Floydada.
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Floydada
W.T. Robertson
First United
Floydaga
C.B. Melton
Floyd .C. Bradley
First. Baptist
Moore- Rose Funeral Home
A. H. Robertedn
S. M. Robertson
C. M. Perry
Martha Robertson
Lillian. Haden
Ve Minnie Sell
Fic
Williamson's Funeral Set for Midland Resident Ervin Williamson
Ervin Williamson 88 of Midland and former South Plains farmer died at his home at 1 a m Saturday Funeral services will be at 1 a m Monday at Wolfforth Church of Christ with Bill Allen minister and burial in Resthaven Memorial Park Lubbock under Ellis Funeral Home Midland Born October 25 1833 in Sherman he grew up in Oklahoma and moved to the Lubbock area in 1917 later relocating to Midland in 1969 Survivors include his wife Ruby a son J C Williamson of Midland three grandchildren and three great grandchildren Pallbearers listed.
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Midland
Ervin Williamson
South Plains
Lubbock
Wolfforth Church of Christ
Bill
Allen
Resthaven Memorial ‘Park
Ellis Funeral Home
Williamson
Sherman
Oklahoma
Church of Rist
Knox Morgan's Services Set in Oakwood Cemetery
Graveside services for Knox Morgan, about 77, who died at 7 15 a.m. Saturday at Ray's Hospitality Home in Lubbock, will be Monday at 2 p.m. in Oakwood Cemetery here. He had lived here most of his life and had been in ill health for several months.
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Cisco
Knox Morgan
Ray
Lubbock
Oakwood
Rare
Romesa
Sveti ‘ Clego
Moys
Leo Workman dies from injuries in Aspermont accident
Leo Workman 44 longtime area musician and oil field worker died Friday in an Abilene hospital after a Thursday one vehicle crash on FM 2211 west of Aspermont. R. J. Blanton injured but released from Hamlin hospital. Services at Central Baptist Church at 3:30 p.m. with Rev. James Wood officiating. Burial Mount Olive Cemetery. Survived by wife, a son, two stepsons, three sisters and a brother. Pallbearers listed. Workman moved to Aspermont in 1960 and served in Navy and Army.
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Aspermont
Leo Workman
Central Baptist Church
James Wood
Mount Olive Cemetery
McCoy Funeral Home
Workman
Abilene
R. J. Blanton
Chicago River floods threaten shores as bridgeport station fails
Officials mobilized volunteers to shore up riverbanks after floods spill into Lake Michigan. Bridgeport Bridge collapse sent some workers to hospital while three storms hit Chicago near the perimeter. The radar was down for repairs during the event. Winds battered the Marriott Motor Hotel near O Hare, all without injuries. Major routes closed and floodwaters blocked streets across the northwest suburbs. National Weather Service cited 1.81 inches at Midway and Lombard saw 6.88 inches in two hours.
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Nebraska
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Perieter
National Weather Service
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O'Hare International Airport
National Ra Service
Midway
Lombard
Mrs. Pearl Dixon Funeral Stated in Floydada
Mrs. Pearl Dixon 82 died Friday at Caprock Hospital after two weeks as patient. Services set for 2:30 PM Monday at Bend Floydada Church of Christ with Rev. R. E. Freeman officiating. Burial Floydada Cemetery under Moore-Rose Funeral. Dixon, native of Fairfield, moved to Floydada in 1966 from Arizona. Survived by daughter Mrs. Janet and children of Floydada among four grandchildren.
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Caprock Hospital
Bend Floydads
R. E. Freeman
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Moore-Rose Funeral Home
Aetn Andehjaren
Floygade
Om Grabsman
Chester Giana
Jef Butler
Tommy’ Samuel George Ledbetter
Ivory Baker Jr
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